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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

Three parties happened inl
one place and what an ideal
place it was for a party. On
Thursday Levin I.atchum was
host to a group of friends, and
on Friday Henry Latchum with
Earl Williams entertained their
friends. The place was in the
basement of the Latchum home.
Here everything was in readi-
ness each evening for the young
folks who had such a wonder
fully good time. Around the
sides of the walls places had
been fixed for the guests to sit,
while the decorations were all
over the place-fodder. apples
on the string. apples in tub of
water, Halloween streamers,
autumn leaves, and a little gray
lady who was there to welcome
the guests and preside over it
all. A table for the refreshments
was placed in an alcOve all
ready to satisfy the appetites
for the boys and girls who were
guests. On Monday evening
Mrs. Harry Latchum entertain
ed the Mizpah Sunday School
Glass, of which she is a men,
ber. So the decorations served
three-fold purpose, and added
to The pleasures. of people too
numerous to mention.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

-7-.------lg-g HE PAST weekend
a nI was q prolonged rev.
el for the younger
sets. They did have
--- such 4 good time go
ing to a party every night With
the weather so perfect there
was not one thing to mar the
plans for the Halloween festiy-
tiles. Those, who were not in
cmded in the groups with spe-
cial place to go, had a good time
calling on friends and enjoying
the right and wrong names Civ
en- to the DISCUSSES they assum-
ed. Since the masquerade par
ties are the only social actiyi-
ties for this week, we will have
10 tell about them.
@
Marjorie Mulholland was the
first hostess, who had a party
with twenty-five guests on
Thursday evening from 1880 to
$3.50. Costumes of most every
description were used by these
young folks. whose chief
thought was to keep their
friends guessing their real iden-
tity as long as possible. Favors
of hats and ties We're dOnned
when time came for refresh
ments. The time went all too
quickly for these young folks
who were Barbara Marshall.
Jean Grier, Marjorie FaiX, Dor
Othy Pierce, Florence Teas,
Jean Mulholland. Anne Town
send, Mildred Hammond, Agnes
Salmons, Anne Murphy, Anne
lIugg, Jane Barnard, Donnan
Holzmueller, Wilmer Lankford.
Hayes Dickerson, Jack Burri4,
Howard wilkins, Myron War
rem. William Hugg and Harry
Mulholland.
-
Dorothy Pierce was another
hostess who entertained on Fri
day for the boys and girls in
her class at school. The house
was turned over to these MEM
bers of the younger set and
they had a good time if noise
and laughter is any indication.
Dorothy's guests were Florence
Teas, Barbara Marshall, Agnes
Salmons, Jean MulhOlland, Jean
Grier, Marjorie Mulholland,
Marjorie FaiX, DOnnan Hol2-
mueller, Jack Burris, Howard
wilkins and Stephen Draper.
az
Joseph Lofland celebrated his '
seventh birthday on Friday eve
ming. Imagine the fun sixteen
boys could have when an eve
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

The 1920" Bridge Club had
Mrs. Thomas Davis as its hos
tess this week, with Mrs. Walter
X. Barrett substituting for Mrs.
c. D. Abbott.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

The esday Evening
Bridge Club met with Mrs. Rob-
ert p. Davis this week, but on
Monday evening. Mrs. McBlair
Lloyd was a substitute.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

Joseph LOfland celebrated his
seventh birthday on Friday eve
ming. Imagine the fun sixteen
boys could have when an eve
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

The Mems Monday Night
Bridge Club usually never miss
ing their meeting night, as yet
have not played this week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-06

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
STOCKMAN URGES RESUMPTION
OF HOG RAISING IN VALLEY

lions of dollars are being spent
each year at the Los Angeles IN
ion stock yards for pork. Caifor-
MIA is spending more than S50000.-
600 each year for pork and pork
supplies. Why not keep these mil
lions Of dollars at home with an in
dustry that places its products on
your breakfast table each morn
ing?"
This is an ideal time to go into
the hog business, according to
Hays. as pork prices are high and
feed prices are low Until 10 years
ago Imperial Valley was a big pork
producing county. but the hogs
were replaced by cotton and later
by vegetables until pork production
is much lower than formerly.
California needs Imperial Valley
hogs" states Hays, and we can raise
them perhaps more cheaply than
any other section and I think every
farmer should consider this matter
Of hog raising carefully" Inform
alton in detail on hog raising may
be obtained by writing McNaugh-
ton. ne states.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
CHAMBER SEEKS
RESTRICTION ON
MEXICAN FEED

The Fl Centro Chamber of Com
merce has interested itself in the
recent importation frcm Mexico OF
ground hog feed. containing ground
milo, ground barley and fish meal,
which is being subjected. under
rulings OF local custom officials to
an import duty of 81 to $3.50 per
ton 1t is stated by chamber OFF,
cials that this product enters di-
rectly into competition with Cali
fornia grains and, as production
costs III Mexico are lower, this
extremely low duty permits the
entry and sale OF ground hog feed
below the usual price OF California
grown grain and forces the Cali
fornia products down accordingly.
It is urged by the Ell Centro
chamber that duty ON ground hog
feed. containing the above grains
should be equal to the duty on its
component parts as follows: whole
milo maize, $40 per ton, whole bar
ley, $50 per ton; whole wheat. SD
Per ton. a duty based on these
figures would prevent the entry OF
this feed. which the local chamber
regards as a dangerous competitor
of our home grown product. Daily
importations of the feed, according
10 the chamber, have been consid-
cradle and especially at this time
it is believed the grower in Califor-
MIA cannot afford 10 be deprived
of his home market.
The El Centro chamber has TAX
en- this matter up with members
of the state chamber Of commerce.
the state farm bureau and Con-
gresham Phil D. Swing and hopes
to soon get some action on the
matter. Much time has been given
by the present chamber directors
to the matters Of tariffs and freight
reductions and they, together with
the farm bureau and other civic
organizations were instrumental in
raising the duty on which was be-
ing shipped into the United States
as fertilizer some months ago, in
order 10 protect the hay growers OF
Imperial county and other Califor-
MIA communities The question OF
lower freight rates on hay and live
stock from Imperial Valley has al
so been successfully worked out
with the railroad companies and it
IS believed that the duty on ground
hog feed will be lowered in the near
future TO protect the California
growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

school WIN Eusccr All Of a sudden
the kind dog began to sniff and
snuff.
what are you doing?' asked
Uncle Wiggily.
II am trying TO smell which way
your little rabbit boy. Buster. hop
ped, - was the answer. Ha! 1 think
he went this way, - Quickly the dog
made a jump toward some bushes.
He began scratching beneath them
with his paws and then he barked
"Oh, no! Here he IS! have found
Buster"
"You have? Oh. how good,
shouted Uncle Wiggily. i am 50
glad.'2
But when the rabbit gentleman
looked under the bush there. instead
of his little boy rabbit, he saw a
large maltese cat.
" Why-Why!' cried Uncle Wig
gily. That S ism Buster. That S
cat and my Buster is a rabbit >
'Oh, is that sol' barked the dog.
"Xcuse me, but I have been look
ing for a cat all the while instead
of a rabbit NO wonder I cOuldn t
find Buster. Dear me, How
queer - Uncle Wiggily didn t know
what TO think until the maltese cat
whispered to him:
Don't pay any attention to that
dog. He is kind but he doesn t know
how to find lost rabbit boys. Try
me, i help you find Buster. -
You are very good, - said Mr..
Longears. Thanks. > So the mex.
story will be about Uncle Wiggily
and the good cat.
That is if the knives and forks
will stop jumping up and down IN
the dish pan to make music for the
coffee pot to march with the sugar
bowl
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
MANY TO ENTER
IN MOTORCYCLE
RACES APRIL :

March % was announced today
as the last day upon which en-
tries in the motorcycle races at the
county fair grounds April may be
received.
Numerous entries in the events
already received indicate that many
OF the fastest motorcycle riders in
The United States will be entered
III the events sponsored by the Cal
ifornia Highway Patrol OF Imper-
ial Valley.
In the side-car events national
champion Alfred J. Keeler. who
recently set a three mile track
record at Ascot Park. Los Angeles,
and his passenger, Jack Nesbitt, are
expected TO furnish keen competi-
ton for other riders on the fair
grounds Keelers entry has al
ready been received
Several outstanding riders are
entered in the solo events. Cliff
slippery" Hill of San Diego has
entered, while Lysle f. Muth will
come from Santa Cruz to race here.
Both are experts with the single
machines, and should put up fast
races
Bill Richter of san Diego will
bring Z machine that holds sever
al worlds records. It was formerly
ridden by such motorcycle stars as
Bob Sarkegian. Miny VAIN of
Springfield, Massachusetts,, tn e
chap who won every event he en-
tered in Bakersfield in the latter
part Of 1880. is entered in the local
races, as is L. Thompson. another
well known professional.
In the amateur class the out
standing rider entered to date is
Wilbur Lamoreaux, boy who
turns on the gas and leaves eau
Iion behind
Officials of the American Motor
cycle Association who have in
spected the local track claim that
there IS great possibility Of several
records being broken at the fair
grounds. Word has been received
AT the state traffic office here
that many are planning trips 10
Imperial Valley for the races.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, Ell Centre,
Calf, as Second-Class
Matter.

there is cloud hanging over the pro-
ject which means so much to Imperial
Valley. Not until the decision is given,
from which there is no appeal, will
friends Of the project feel that the last
barrier has been passed and that the
only obstacles the construction of the
dam must face are those that normally
arise in engineering work
1t is pleasing to note that all of the
firms included in Six Companies, Inc.
which will build the dam, are from
western states This, the largest engin-
eering task undertaken in America, will
attract world wide attention and it is
most fitting that men familiar with
western conditions should build it.
Those who are letting Arizonas suit
worry them, fearing that it may halt the
work, can take heart by looking back
ward over the last decade and recalling
that supporters of the dam have Won
every battle in its behalf during that
time. 1t is no time now to start losing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

Increased production Of hogs IS
the subject Of communication
Just received by Robert Hays. man
ager of the El Centro Chamber OF
Commerce. from J. A. McNaugh-
ton. manager OF the Union Stock
Yards OF Los Angeles and one OF
the directors Of the annual Christ
mas live stock show. McNaughton
has been a consistent friend Of
Imperial Valley and has repeated
" urged an increase in the produc-
ton of livestock here. He has
spoken before the El Centro cham
Der and associated chambers on
the live stock situation and has
pointed cut the future prosperity
which VIII result from increased
live stock production and greater
dairy interests in this community.
McNaughton states that he wants
TO make an appeal 10 the western
states in behalf OF hog raising ard
saws 1T seems to me that we have
nothing more important than TO
encourage the production OF hogs
along the proper lines, at least 10
q point where the needs OF the
coast markets ana the interior will
be met. and we have a long Ways
TO 90 before that result can be at
tanned" AIcNaugh,on has long
pointed ont to the E. Centro
Chamber of Commerce directors
the demand for livestock in the
coast cities which are the logical
markets for Imperial Valley pro-
ducts and in which The supply has
never euualled the demand without
importing livestock and dairy pro-
duets from outside the state.
In pointing out why this com ..
munity should be interested in
hogs on the ranch lands. McNaugh-
ton states that so per cent Of our
total cash income in the United
States for meat purposes comes
from hogs and that, while Los An
geles county alone consumed the
product Of 100000 hogs last year
California produces less than 25
per cent OF the pork consumed, the
greater percentage coming from
neighbOring states. which are not
equipped TO raise hogs as are the
farmers Of California. About 7j
per cent OF the toUal corn crop Of
the United States is fed 10 live
stock, states McNaughton. but it IS
a known fact that barley makes a
much tastier and better piece of
pork and that barley-fed hogs win
most Of the high awards through
out the United States. The Los
Angeles trade demands a good ba-
con type Of hog and California
has an abundance Of alfalfa and
grain for the proper finish.
California" states McNaughton.
pays around two cents per pound
premium for eastern hogs and mil
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
ONE BARRIER REMAINS
w. c. COSTELLO,
Manager

But one more obstacle remains in the
pathway Of Colorado river development
and that is our old friend Arizona. whose
suit to halt construction of Hoover dam
IS now pending in the supreme court.
Signing of the contract for construc-
ton Of the dam by Secretary Wilbur
yesterday. indicates what high govern
ment officials think of AriZona's suit
II is inconceivable that the government
would so ahead as it has done in past
months. getting preliminarieS for the dam
construction under way. if there was a
possibility that the supreme courts de-
cision would be in favor of Arizona.
All the legislation has been carefully
passed upon by the attorney generals
office and other governmental legal au
thorities, and even Arizona's best attor-
neys have stated that there is no hope of
the state winning its action, John Mason
Ross stating that the states action had
no standing in court.
However. while the court deliberates
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
MORE DAMAGE
ACTIONS FILED
IN THEATRE ROW

Legal trouole was piled thicker to-
day abou, the heads OF partners n
the Capitol Building company, and
of Frank J. Solt, contractor, the
Massachusetts Bonding and Insur-
ence company and O. p Mandrapa
painter and decorator.
Two new suits naming officials Of
the building company were filed yes
tcrday afternoon. In one, with the
Sones Lumber company rs PLAIN
tiff, Mandrapa is named with the
others as defendant, while in the
other. he IS plaintiff against the
building company, SOlt and the
bonding company.
Both suits were filed IN an effort
70 foreclcse or q mechanic S lien
asking sale by the sheriff OF a store
and theatre building in Calexico
owned by the Capitol Building COM
pany.
Mondrapa. in his complaint,
charged that the amount due hlm
for painting and decorating work
on the building is $5,O25.50, while
Sones Lumber company claims
S35841 is due it for materials fur
nished TO the defendants.
With the two suits filed yesterday
afternoon, four civil actions against
the defendants are now pending IN
court Mandrapa is named as loint
defendant il all but the suit brought
by himself. Alfred Blaisdell OF Cal
eXico is attorney for the plaintiffs
/ in both suits filed yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Auto Runs 50 Miles
On Gallon of Gas

Automobile engineers who worked
for years in an effort to reduce gaso-
line consumption have found the
solution in a marvellous invention
that fits all cars. An actual test
made by one Of the engineers
showed SO miles on a gallon of gas.
Thousands Of car owners have al
ready installed this new invention.
They not only report amazing gas
savings but are also surprised to
find quicker pickup, instant start
ing, smoother running motors and
disappearance Of carbon. The
WhirlWind Mfg Co., Dept. 2i08N,
Station c, Milwaukee Wise, for a
limited time is offering a free device
to those who will help introduce it..
They also need men everywhere to
make over 500 weekly in their own
territory taking care Of local bust
Eess. Write them at once for free
sample and big money making offer.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
MOTHER SUBJECT
OF EVANGELIST

Mothers love will outshlae the
sun" was the opening sentence of
Dr.. Charles Reign Scoy!lle S address
last night at the revival being he'd
in the State Street Christian church.
The special points OF the sermon
dealth with mothers influence, love
and prayers.
Special interest is being shown IN
the children s booster choir con-
Quoted by Mrs. Sccyille every after
noon after school. The service be-
gins at 3:15 and is out at clock.
There have been ITO boys and girls
from the ages Of to a enrolled IN
this choir Saturday night they
will give a public demonstration OF
the work accomplished this week.
The subject announced for to-
nights sermon is :" A Bible Con-
version. - Plans have been made
for using every available space Tor
the seating Of the crowds.
Miss Scoyille, the young people S
worker travelling with the party. is
conducting a meeting for the young
people tonight, beginning with a
pot luck supper at 6 o'clock. Pre-
ceding the supper the young people
viii have games and a social time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

chefs today. We know our garden
t,,,ct as we'll as our meat and pas
try. Let the experts come We Will
be ready to serve them. =
The lucky ones are those who had
the forethoueht to fast all day in
preparation for the feast tonight.
Dinner will be followed by dancing,
the meal TO be served to t'lks ana
their friends at 7:30 o clock.
Kitchen Mechanics have repu-
tation TO sustain and promise to i've
up to it tonight They are particu-
larly anxious. so it is rumored, 10
prove once again that they can stage
better parties than can the Officers
They have offered to permit the OIL
ficers TO be the judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
twas ea5yIo see bis PaMnarb5

can see my paw marks all the way
back TO my hollow stump bungalow
very plainly on the white snow
And. II I have good uck l can find
the place where Buster must have
slipped out Of my paws without tell
ing me. He probably dropped to the
ground and he must have hoped
eff by himself But I can see the
place in the snow where I dropped
him and can follow his paw marks
IN the snow and find him. Poor
little lost Buster! -
Along and along hoped uncle
Wiggily, starting at the Hollow
Stump School to make his way BACK
to his own bungalow 1t was easy
Tor him TO see his own paw marks
IN the snow. These he followed un-
til ne was in the middle of the
woods. But, as yet, he saw no signs
where Buster must have slipped out
of his paws There was onlv one
line OF paw marks, those made b.
Uncle Wiggily himself. For in 60
ing back from the school, the rabbit
gentleman stepped, each time, IT
the same marks he had made IN
coming. so he left no double track
But where is Buster?' asked
Uncle Wiggily out loud when he was
in the woods. Il don't see where
can have dropped him. -
He was peering this way and that
way, looking behind trees and un-
der bushes when, all OF a sudden, q
voice barked:
Have you lost something?
Yes. I have lost a little rabbit, >
answered Uncle Wiggily.
Lost a rabbot!' went On the
barking voice. That is very
strangel I have heard Of losing
one S pocketbook or automobile or
job, but I never heard Of losing a
little rabbit. Il IS very queer,''
Perhaps it may seem so to you,
agreed Uncle Wiggily as d jolly,
kind old dog walked out of some
bushes. But this IS how 1t hap
pened, and he told how Buster
had slipped from his paws on the
fast run to school so he Wouldn =
be late
"Oh, that's the way it was; eh?''
barked the kind dog Well I have
nothing TO do now 50 I viii help
you look for Buster. -
THAT is very kind Of YOU. 3" SAID
the rabbit gentleman. Il will look
one way and you can look the other
and so we may find my little lost
bunny
With the kind dog at his side
Uncle Wiggily started his hunt once
more. The two animal gentlemen
ran along through the woods. keep
ing close to the paw marks Uncle
Wiggily had made when he ran to
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
KITCHEN CREW
OF ELKS LODGE
HOSTS TONIGHT

Proof of the pudding lies in the
eating according to the we'll
known adage but members of the
Kitchen Mechanics brigade are not
worrying about that when it comes
to their annual dinner and ball at
the Elks club tonight.
"A committee of epicures could
taste food we will serve tonight and
find it anlbrosia, - said one of the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
FORD DRIVER IA YEARS

BOSTON. (U.H) - George Burgess
Magrath. medical examiner and Gel
ebrated criminologist. bought a new
Ford III 1917. Today he S still dry
ing the same automobile, preferrme
it TO the more modern ones. He
plans to continue 10 use II until It
has gone $50 600 m1les-if il holes
together.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
TOURISTS AID ARIZONA

PHOENIX, Ariz. U.P)-Tourlsts
who merely pass through Arizona
contribute considerable to the
states tax burden. A survey OF
gasoline tax receipts discloses. Dur
ing January collections from the a.
cent tax totalled S210,362.02 Now
Arizona has a five-cent gas tax, an
emergency law passed by The 1891
legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
bedtime Stories
| BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
! Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
/ Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WlGGUY AND THE
KIND DOG

Uncle Wiggily was hopping along
through the woods looking for his
little boy rabbit named Buster.
Dear mel - murmwed M. Long
ears as he looked here and there
amid the trees. Il don't see what
could have happened TO poor Bus
terl'
AS YOU know. if you read the sto-
~ last night, Buster was lost HIS
father was taking him to the Hollow
Stump School on the run, so the
little bunny chap would not be late
but when MI. LOngears reached the
place. and saw the Lady Mouse
Teacher standing in the doorway.
he didn t have Buster.
He must have slipped from your
paw when you were carrying him.
said Miss Mouse. Hurry hack and
hunt for him
SO Uncle Wiggily started to hunt
for Buster. There was a little snow
on the ground for, though it was
March and nearly spring. still, at
times. snow would fall as there was
nothing to hold it up once it broke
loose from the clouds. It's the same
way with rain. Once rain starts to
fall the only thing that will hold It
mp is an umbrella and sometimes
that blows inside out, so what good
is it I ask you?
Anyhow. Uncle Wiggily was hop
ping over the snow looking for Bus
ter.
1T S lucky It did snow q little, =
said Mr.. Longears TO himself =
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

The pupils OF all the high schools
in the county are engaged in field
meet this afternoon at the Central
Union high school grounds and IN
spite of the heat of the day are en-
gagged in vigorous contests for points.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
March II. 1916

D L. Zinn again took the honors
at the shoot Yesterday under the
auspices Of the FL Centre Shooting
club, defeating the first leg OF the
contest for the new trophy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

The Anderson Valley, Shasta
County, had received 16l4 inches Of
rain to February 20. Last year TO
same date the record was l3 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12

Work will soon commence on a
s265 900 road from Susanville 10
Malin, lying in Lassen and MOdoc
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OK
Imperial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
March 10. 1911

Fl Centre will have a s75 900 high
school building and Will lead the
Imperial Valley in educational mat
ters. This was determined by the
decisive vote in favor of the bond
issue at a special election held last
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-12
TEN YEARS AGO
March II. 1921

Governor Ybawa, of Lower Cali
fornia, announces a policy of hard
work for Mexican officialdcm and
says that no political sinecures Will
be continued south of the line.
Imperial Valley residents who are
visiting Los Angeles this week are
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c MaXey, Francis
NJ. Bell, William T. Mullen and Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Lane.