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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
ANNIVERSARY OF
COUNTY LIBRARY
OBSERVED TODAY

Imperial county library is cele-
brating its twentieth anniversary
today, the Imperial county free Ii
brary having been established on
February 6, 1912, by the board of
supervisors.
From tiny library having only
325 volumes loaned by the state
library and occupying a part of
the Ell Cento public library, the
county library has grown to its
present size, maintaining q large
collection of books which are sent
out to the various branch libraries.
In the early days so eager were
people for books that branches
were Immediately established. Ell
Centro's city library joined the
county as did Imperial BraWley
and HoltVille, while at inland, in
order to supply the demand for
book service, the postmaster Of
fered his box car as quarters and
himself as custodian. The post
office was moved to one side of
the box car and the remaining
space was given over TO the Ii
brary. Since that date the Ii
brary has always been in the post
office.
Another collection was placed on
the California Mexico ranch and
one patron of this branch who
worked a claim far out on the
desert came in every two weeks
with his donkey and wagon to take
a load of books for his family.
In the Bard school district, the
books had to be ferried across the
Colorado river along with the gro
Gerry and mail supplies. Alamo, by
dint of church socials and box
suppers, raised sufficient money
to buy a portable bungalow in
which to house its books.
The teachers library joined the
county library in 1914 and has be-
longed ever since.
Headquarters were moved many
times. From the city library the
county library moved in 1916 to
the Wilson school, then to the
high school in December of 1917.
In 1919 it was moved to a tin
building back of the old county
court house where it remained
until May, 1925, when it Was taken
to the new county court house
where it is located in the base
ment. Two large rooms, one given
over to the steel stacks and the
other to the office equipment were
turned over to the library, and i'll
the summer of 1880 a new room
was added for stack space.
During the war, the county Ii
brary played an active part In
sending books to Camp Kearney,
III raising funds for books to be
sent soldiers and in other ac-
tivities.
The county library supplies
books to county schools and to
those city schools which share its
service and in this way renders
an invaluable service to the
county.
Mrs. Thomas B. Reeman (Anne
Madison) was the first county Ii
brarian, serving until May, 1925.
when Mrs. Evalyn Boman Wester-
field took charge. Mrs. Wester-
field resigned in April Of 1929 and
Miss Dorothy Deming was county
librarian until September, 1880.
when Miss Romaine Richmond
took charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
new HIGHWAYS
PROPOSED FOR
IMPERIAL COUNTY

] Augmenting the fine system of
paved roads now leading in and
out of Imperial valley, it is pro-
| posed to construct two new routes
which Will greatly increase trans
portation facilities.
The Imperial highway, starting
at a point on the San Diego high
way near Coyote Wells, would bear
! northwest through Temecula and
Elsinore to Fl Segundo and to Los
Angeles
This traverSeS the route of the
old Butterfield stages and will
open up to the people of Imperial
Valley a country rich in scenery
and historic interest.
It will also aid in developing the
eastern end of San Diego county
which offers possibilities for re-
sorts, cattle raising and mining.
Much of this road, in the north
ern area, has already been deyel-
oped, and efforts are being made
to improve that portion of it lying
in Imperial county.
To accomplish complete con-
Struction of the road, the Imperial
Highway association has been
formed, being composed of munich
palities which will be served by the
proposed road. This organization
IS working constantly for the new
highway and is certain that ulti-
mately its efforts will be crowned
with success.
The Chuckawalla road will open
up a portion of Imperial county
which is now practically closed TO
travel.
BY connecting with the Mecca
Blythe road it will give valley
residents a new outlet to the east
and the north.
The accompanying map will give
readers a good idea Of the import
ance of these two roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06

period Of hard times il other sec
lions, has maintained to q large
extent its continued business pros
perity, and is looking forward to
an even greater prosperity under
the Boulder dam and All-American
canal.
Shirer's drug store was one Of
the first in El Centro. 1t was first
located next the old post office,
in a building now occupied by the
Edgar Realty company. Later it
was moved to its present location
on one Of FL Centro's two busiest
corners.
At one time the drug store was
owned by Doctor Surface and Pete
Mccullough. 1t was acquired by
Shirer from Elmo Loynd in 1929,
and has been in his hands ever
since.
Shirer is an experienced drug
gist, having been engaged in some
branch of that business since 1906,
when he graduated from the Phila-
delphia college with the degree of
doctor Of pharmacy. Before COM
ing to FL Centre, Shirer spent sew
eral years with the Owl Drug COM
pany in Los Angeles, there gaining
much of the experience which has
aided in making his store in E.
Centre such a success.
Shirer is aided in management
of his store by his wife.
One of the features stressed by
Shirer's drug store is its prescrip-
ton department, upon which much
care and attention have been Law
;shed. The soda fountain and
sandwich department is in charge
Of Jerry Boone, formerly of tbs
pleasure pier at Catalina.
In addition to these features the
store is well-stocked with drus
sundries, periodicals and books ano
other articles usually found il
stores of this kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
Ell Centre Offers
All COnveniences
OF Modern Life
Continued From Page II

Thousand club, which is associated
with all other women's clubs of
the state. They have a handsome
club house which is the center Of
the citys winter social life. The
Masonic orders, the Elks and the
Moose also have club houses of
their own. There are also Rotary.
Kiwanis and Lions clubs, and local
organizations of many other na-
tional bodies.
Five grammar schools. two high
schools and a junior college. pro-
vide adequate educational facilities.
The artistic side of life is devel-
oped by a number of musical insti-
tutions, dancing schools and the
Imperial Valley Choral society, COM
posed Of the best singers in the val
ley, and sponsored by leading cit
izenS, which brings outside artists
to the city at various times during
the year.
Ell Centro's bushes center is ex-
tensive and contains shops and
stores of every variety, with stocks
up to the minute in quality and
price. The city is headquarters for
several firms operating stores in
other parts of Imperial Valley.
Branches of the Bank of Ameri-
lea and of the Security First Ma
tional bank of Los Angeles, provide
ample banking facilities for the
city, with assurance of safety to
those who use them.
Churches Represented
Churches are represented by all
denominations which include num-
erous handsome edifices. Pastors
of the various churches work in
harmony and the newcomer to Ell
Centro will find a hearty welcome
from whatever denomination he
may belong to.
Blocks of handsome residences
add a real home touch to the city,
and constant improvement in this
direction is gradually making Ell
Centro a city OF happy and beau
tiful homes
Paved streets. efficient police pro-
lection and fire department COM
parable with any in the country
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
Women Invited To
Meet Gov. Rolph

Under auspices of the county
federation of women's clubs an in
vitation is extended to every
woman interested to meet in the
Ten Thousand club house on Tues
day, February 8, TO meet Gov.
James Rolph, il, who will discuss
various problems of interest to
women.
Water conservation, transients,
county government - these are
some of the problems to te dis
cussed by the governor and his
staff, several members OF which
will be present. Governor Rolph
has expressed the desire to meet
the women of the valley and to
learn their desires. He will be
glad to answer any questions
which the women may have IN
regard to the operation of the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
CRAMER ASSURES
FRESH BREAD
FOR HOUSEWIVES

There was a time when ii was
considered impossible to bake &
dependable loaf OF bread in the
Imperial Valley on account of the
climatic conditions. Modern meth
ods have demonstrated that the
formula developed by the Cramer
baking plant of the Western Bak-
cries corporation at FL Centre pro-
duceS the highest type of standard
lied Butterkrust bread that is
made, equal in every way to that
ORGANIZATIONS product IN other
parts of the United States.
Most of us remember the days
when mother used TO shoe us ou.
of the house because it was baking
day. We remember all OF the
trouble that she went TO in secur-
ing a fine loaf of white bread, with
its crisp, brown crust and the bis
cults that were made from the
dough left over from the regular
baking pans. We remember the
large number of operations that
were necessary, from the prepara-
ton of the yeast to the mixing Of
the dough in the period when it
was left to rise 1t is a wonder
that one efficient person could
accomplish all that she could in
bringing about the fine quality Of
bread that was furnished.
Even mother couldn't always
have the same kind of bread how
ever. Sometimes it didn't rise"
just right. Sometimes the weather
was exceptionally warm, which
made it difficult to secure the best
kind of bread.
Car of Flour
How different it is today, with
a modern bakery equipped as the
Cramer bakery is at Ell Centro, SO
arranged as to keep the right tenn
perature with the proper humidity
in every process, with automatic
scales to measure each of the in
gradients that goes into the per-
feet product, with complete sani
tation in every operation, and with
the consumption of a carload OF
flour a week, 400 pounds of milk
a day and corresponding quantities
of sugar, salt and water necessary
for the most scientifically COM
pounded product that has as yet
been evolved in bread making.
This plant is running at a ca
pacity of $4,000 loaves of bread
every week of six days, almost all
of which production is consumed
in Imperial Valley, with Yuma,
Ariz., and the mountain resorts be-
tween the valley and San Diego
also being taken care Of.
The statesmen of the different
districts deliver the bread that they
sell. From day to day they book
their advance orders to reduce the
amount of leftover product to a
minimum, Each receives his supply
at the bakery at o'clock in the
morning and at least half of the
product is delivered before day.
light.
Every two days a truck delivers
bread among the mountain resorts
and villages between Imperial VAL
ley and San Diego. 1t goes on to
Odll blcSO, Wllclc liic SOiillJdiiy IDS
another large bakery. On the re-
turn trip it hauls in the flour that
is consumed in the baking opera
tions.
The Cramer bakery was organ
lied by Henry B. Cramer, who is
now second president of the
Western Bakeries corporation. L. A.
Madden is manager and superin-
tendent of the Ell Centro plant and
r. r. Wright is his assistant.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
Legion
To Have Exhibit

Auxiliary units and Legion posts
of the valley are uniting in a dis
play at the county fair, and each
day some representative of the Le-
gion and auxiliary will be on hand
to supply any desired information.
All sorts of information in regard
TO the purpose, aims. organization
and activities of the American
Legion and auxiliary will be avail
able, and in addition the posts will
maintain a service officer there
each day to give information to
veterans as TO their legal rights
and privileges.
A special display of articles
made by veterans in hospitals will
be featured and each article will
be on sale, the money thus de-
rived going to the veterans TO care
for them and their families.
Imperial Valley dairy herds re-
main in the open "a hours a day
throughout the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
POPULAR SHOW
OFFICIAL JOINS
GOLDEN STATE

Announcement of the appoint
ment OF Robert f. Jones of Oakland,
secretary manager Of the Pacific
Slope Dairy Show association, as
assistant to the president in charge
of public relations and advertising
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
AMERICAN FIRMS IN GERMANY

LEIPZIG, Germany. (un) -
Fifteen hundred American firms
at present maintain branches in
Germany, and 79 American fac
tories are engaged in turning out
marketable products from Ameri-
can raw and half-finished mate
rial, according to q recent survey.
A large proportion of the trade
with Germany is carried on
through the Leipzig Fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06

the n n
e st corner
OF Sixth and
Main streets
II a S DE e n
lar gely re
sponSible fo:
giving him
{ his optl-
niStic W
L h T o 4 e p
its continued
b Il s ne SIS
and g o o d
reputa alton
Sllirer points
out that In
perial Y i
ley. during a
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
Boudoir Display
Interests Women

Among the objects to be eX-
hibited in the Women's department
of the county fair is a boudoir dis
play, showing a number of en-
chanting feminine fripperies which
will delight all women viewing
them.
Conspicuous among these acces-
sorieS will be three boudoii dolls.
One, the doll OF yesterday, will be
garbed in quaint, colonial costume;
the doll of today will be a modern
miss in swagger beach pajamas.
The creator of the third boudoir
doll refuses to divulge the nature
of the doll of tomorrow which will
be revealed only on the opening
of the fair.
A gypsum plant shipping thou
sands of tons each year, is one of
the industries of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06

L. Travers, Charles E. Sones, Allan
P. Nuffer, j. S. Jones, w. H.
Brooks, w. w. McEuen and the
manager is Hugh T. Osborne.
There are 403 accounts handled
by the association today while a
year ago there were but 143.
The total amount of loans made
last year in this community was
S6258O.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
SHIRER ASSERTS
BUSINESS GOOD
AND IMPROVING

That business is good in Fl
Centre is the firm conviction of
Art Shirer, whose drug store on
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06

among smaller cities, free library,
one weekly and one daily newspa-
per, with a LEASED wire service
bringing news of the world each
day, are among the modern con-
veniences and necessities which Ell
Centrans enjoy.
Paved highways in all directions
offer rapid and safe transporta-
ton to Los Angeles and San Di-
ego, Yuma or to the border city of
MeXicali, which is only 20 minutes
distant, by automobile
FL Centro with a mild winter
climate and a summer climate
which is not any more severe than
that of other sections Of the coun-
try, offers an attractive residence
city to the individual and a place
worth investigating to the busi-
neSSman.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-06
GIRLS SMARTED THAN BOYS

SACRAMENTO. U.P)-California
girls apparently are smarter" than
the boys, as far as elementary
school records are concerned. Fig
ures show that only l.8 per cent of
the boys are able to skip" grades,
while 2 per cent of the girls take
the grades two at a time. At the
same time, 8.4 per cent of the boys
had to repeat grades, and only 6
per cent of the girls were retarded.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10
MEN0CAL DICE QUE LA 81
TUAC1ON rs pEOR QUE
COANDO ESPANA GOBER
NAB

Habana, agoSto l0.-Los pc
ri6dicoN guhernamcnta,es CO.
mcntan decIaracion~ hechas en-
New York p6r Ell general Mario
MenocaI, eX-prosidente de Gu
ba, y censuran su ,Jnducta por
haber afirmado que la situaci6n
en- Cuba es ahora reor q. Guam
do ESpaha g~oberna5a.
"HaCe anos-manifest6 Me
nocal-pedi que los Estados Uni
dos miraran hacia los aSuntoS
de Cuba, no por la obligation
que encierra la Enmienda Plat
sino para evitar una carniceria
inutil, Ahora reitero mi reco-
mendaci6n y sostengo que Esta-
dos Unidos no dche mirar hacia
la lsIa con tanta indifc~encia".
RcfiriGndose a la zelda que l.
dieron en- la Cabana diio que
era h0meda y fra, que tenia
muy poca luz, y qIc no Sc lie
DADA, suficientc alimentaci6n.
FL Hsraldo dice que Menocal
ha hccho va tres distintas decla-
raciones, una que iba IA New
York a vivir tranquilamente;
otra que rensaba continuar en-
la politica y volver tan pronto
lie fuera possible, y Ia Ultima que
por ahora no piensa voIyer a su
natal y que Sc sientc contcn
to en- New York.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10

Ell gobierno de Won Papen Ia
anunciado que castigara con
la pena de muerte los actos de
barbarie de los terroristas.
En- la ~republica alemana, los
monarquicos fueron los prime
roS en- r%ecurrir a la violencia,
Y los rojos" los vencieron.
Despues los ''extremistas''
encarnados tuvieron que rem
dirse, fracasando en- su pro
p6sito de fundar una repdbli-
ca Soviet.
Los tres dltimos amos han ST
do de barbarie "fascista," ase-
sinando les reaccionarios de ca
misa carmelita a los "rojos"
sccialistas, etc.
Los comunistas Sc han de-
tendido y han atacado, mien-
tras los socialistas protestaban
de las salvajadas de los "pa-
triotas' de Hitler y de los an
t'patriotas que siguen las orien
taciones de Moscou.
Tanto peligro encierra para
ell pueblo aleman ell "terroriS-
mo" de Hitler, como los des :
names de los "rojos."
Tanta distancia hay desde
la demOcracia al extreme ne
gro o carmelita, como al extre
mo rojo o bolsevique.
81 Alemania no Sc robustece
en- Ia democracia, ell gobierno
pasara a las manos de los "ge-
nizaros' de Hitler o de los
"traga-burgueses" del partido
comunista.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10

las probabilidadeS de que am
hos paises vayan a la guerra,
Ell uno contra del Ctro, 81 la So
ciedad de Naciones, dominada
Dor Francia e Inglaterra, no
castiga la arrogancia japone-
sa, por medic del "boycott", y,
defiende los dereohos ult,aja-
dos de China.
Pero Francia.... tiene 0 81
dice que tiene una alianza Sc
creta con Ell Jap6n.
Y ell gobierno de Macdonald
no guerra disipar, ahora, ell
buen afecto que ha producido
EN- lnglaterra ell "acercamien-
to- de su primer ministro Y de
Herriott.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10

nistros ha sido llamado a Sc
sion.
La Union General de Traba-
iadores, colectividad que per-
terece al partido socialista, ha
publicado un manifesto pidien
do a todos sus miembros Sc a.
lpresten a servir a la Republi-
ca.
Ell ataque al ministerio de Ia
guerra fue dominado despues
de una bora de fuego interim
Iente, cubriendo las ametralla
doras la plaza de la Cibeles Y
las GALES adyacentes.
Entire los detenidos figuran
.comunistas, monarquicos, y o.
tros extremists.
Comenz6 ell ataQue en- la ia
chada del frente del edificio
del minis, eric cuando dos auto
n6viles cargados de hombres
armados Sc detuvieron Y fue-
ron recibidos por ell fuego de
la policfa, dirigida personal
mente por ell Sr. Men6ndez, di-
rector de seguridad. Los alta
cantes Sc dispersaron bajo ell
fuego de las ametralladoras y
rifles, pero otra fuerza mayor
retorn6 para renovar ell asalto,
que esta vez incluia tambien
Ell edificio donde esta situado
ell despacho del primer minis
tro Y los edificios de la compa-
MIA Telef6nica Y de la subco-
misaria de comunicaciones.
Cuando los rebeldes ataca-
ron los hombres de Menendez
extendieron ell fuego de las "a,
metralladoras, barfiendo TODD
ell campo por espacio de veinte
minutes.
POGO despues la tranquilidad
Sc habia reStablecido, y CRU
pos de policfas salieron a pa
trullar las GALES cercanas.
La sorpresa fu6 evitada por-
que Sc do noticia al gobierno
de 10 que Sc iba a hacer y ell
director de seguridad publica
ONO medidas para evitar que
les alborotadores consiguieran
SUI objective.
"No cuisines barrer antes
ell Notwithstanding ell Sr.
MenendeZ-, para que los de-
revelaran su identidad
y Sc mostraran ante ell pueblo
en- sus verdaderos colores."
Los nombres de la mayor
de los detenidos Sc man
tienen hasta ahora en- secreto,
mientras llegan noticias de o.
tras c~iudades, donde han ocu-
graves des6rdenes.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10
CARTA CABLEGRAFICA DE ESPANA
SERIOS MOTIVES EN- CUATRO CIUDADEs
DE ESPANA
En- la madrugada de hoy atacarcn ell Ministerio
de la Guerra

Madrid, Agosto 10.-La vi
da de la repubIica parece es.
tar hoy en- peligro, aunque e
gobierno dice que los describe.
nes ocurridos e2 4 ciudades de
ESpana, durante los cuales pc
recieron 7 personals, han side
dominados.
En- la madrugada de hoy un
grupo de individuos ataco ell
ministerio de la guerra y el
despacho del primer miniStro.
La policia de Madrid, dirigi
da por ell director de seguri-
dad pGblica, Sr. Menendez, alta
CO con ametralladoras, disol--
viendo a los revoltosos.
Siete cadaveres y mas de
una docena de heridos fueron
recCgidos del pavimento, arres
tandose a 80 individuos, de los
cuales solo SO son personals del
elemento civil.
Entire los detenidos Sc en-
cuentran los generates Coma
lez Carrasco, Jose Cavalcanti
Y Emilio Fernandez.
La policia los acusa de diri-
cir a los rebeldes que invade
ron ell ministerio.
Oficialmente Sc desconocen
las causas del ataque, pero
creese que es I'm nuevo intento
de los monarquicos 0 un golpe
de estado que Ipatrocinan los
comunistas y sindicalistas.
Las comunicaciones con las
provincias parecen interrumpi
das.
Despachos fragmentarios lie
gados de SeviIla dicen que ell
edificio de comunicaciones ha
sido capturado por una fuerza
rebe,de qIe manda ell general
Sanjurjo.
Desde Algeciras, al sur de
Gibraltar, sc informa que I'm
destacamento Sc amotin6 en-
la Linea, sin que Sc conozcan
mas detalles.
Tambien Sc da cuenta de
otra INSTRUMENTATION en- ell ar
senal de Cartagena.
En- ell ministerio de la 60
bernaci6n Sc do una orden en-
la tarde de hoy para que todos
los duenos de automobiles re-
gistren sus vehiculos y los pom
gan a disposition del gobierno,
por 81 Sc necesftan para ell
transporte y movilizaci6n de
tropas.
Sc ha prohibido a los peri6-
dicCs publican numeros extra
ordinarios Y ell consejo de mi
La gaceta., 1932-08-10
ERNESTO SARA CONS
TRUIRA UNA CASA DE A
L~OJAMIENTO PARA LOS
NECESITADOS

Habana, agoSto l0.-Ernes-
to Sara, el Millionaire de las
drogas, conStruira una casa, con
valor d, $4,000 para alojar en-
ella a las persona, que por las
noche no tengan hJgares donde
dormir.
A los hu9Spedgs Sc les dara ell
almuerzo a las cinco de la mana
ma y Sc les mandarl d Ia calle di-
ci6ndoscles q. no vuelyan hasta
la caida de la nochc.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10
LAS TROPAS DE HITLER A
~GRUPANDOSE CERCA DE
BERLIN

Berlin, agosto 10.-Miles de
los hombres que pertenecen a
las tropas de tormenta de Hit
Ter estan concentrandose hoy
en- los alrededores de esta CAPT
tai y en- la parte central de Ale
mania. Aseg1rase que Hitler
esta list0 para presentar una
demanda de que Sc lie entregue
Ell gobierno de la naci6n.
"Todo 0 NADIA, es la replica
que Sc dice do Hitler al general
Won Scheilecher, ministrO de
defensa, cuandP Sc lie pidi6 que
definiera sus actitud.
Los peri6dicos de la izquier-
da describen como muy grave
la concentration de esas tropas
Y muchas perAonas Sc sienten a.
larmadas por IA situaci6n.
Dos hombrg1Aerecieron y va
rios mas GMieron heridas en-
cQmbates BtenAos anoche,,
luego de hAberse publicado ell
decreto dis Pniendo la pena de
muerte pad actos de daSorden.
Una de as victimas fue un
eomunista contra ell cual dis
Ipararon desde un autom6vil.
\ Hoy lego el p~residente Hin
Apburg y a las once estaba con-
fereuciando con ell canciller Won
La gaceta., 1932-08-10
TODANIA NO Sc HA S0LU-
CIONADO Ell CONFLTCTO
MEDICO

fIabana, arosto i0-EI vier-
mes Sc cumplira el rlazo dqdo
por la Federation Media a las
Sociedades MutuaIistas para
que satisfagan sus pet;ciones.
Hasta ell presentc todas las as
tione hechas por ell se~cretario de
sandal han fracasad0 v ere Sc
que los m6dicos sc de lararan
en- huelga ell dia Is, segdn IAN
anunciadO.
Una soIa sociedad Goa sana-
torio ha firmado ell pacto y e. el
Centre GalIego.
La gaceta., 1932-08-10
LA COLONIA INFANTTf DE
TISCORNIA

Habana, agosto Nananq
ingresaran en- la colonia infan-
til dc Tiscornia 1870 niios que
han sido seleccionados por los
m6dicos de la secretaria de sani
dad y ell viernes, a las 10 de la
manana, Sc verificara la inau-
guraci6n official de IL color.q.
I'm grupo de medicoa Y en-
fermos ha sido seleccionado va
para atender a los ninos.