Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-09

ON WAY
TO FAIR
Governor Officially Opens
Big Show AT Imperial
This Afternoon.
OLACHEA PRESENT
Cloudy Skies Annoying
But Expected To Give
Way To Usual Sunshine

Governor James Rolph, ir., at 2
o'clock this Afternoon was scheduled
to press the vocal button which will
throw the Third Annual Imperial
County Mid-Winter Fair open for
five days of activity.
Members of the fair board and
welcoming committee today were
casting anxious eyes at low hang
ing clouds, mingling their speeches
of welcome with silent prayers that
the rain god will withhold his rain
drops for at least week.
Governor Rolph and Governor
Agnstin C!achea OF Saja Califor-
mia were to be welcomed to the
speakers stand at 1:50 this after
noon by w. A. Edgar, president of
the Pioneers of Imperial Valley.
R. D. McPherrin was to present
Governor Rolph to Ben Hulse, pres
ident of the fair board, who in turn
was to deliver an address of well
come. Then Governor Rolph was
to give the address which will de-
clare the county fair officially open.
Following the opening, Governor
Rolph and his party were to leave
the speakers stand for a tour of
the exhibits and other places Of
interest about the fair.
1t is only after more than O
week of hurried activity that the
exhibits and program for the op-
ening day are in readiness for the
public. Finishing touches were put
to booths and displays by workmen
who labored yesterday at their task
of putting up the stalls and decor
ations.
Every indication today was that
the third annual fair will be the
most successful yet held at the fair
grounds near Imperial. Even early
this morning roads in all parts of
Imperial Valley held automobiles
bound for the fair grounds, and by
noon the task of finding a park
ing place was difficult one.
An attendance far in excess of
that at last years fair was ex-
pected today and during all follow
ing days of the exposition. At
tractive daily programs of enter
tainment have been outlined, to be
presented before the grand stand.
Judging of exhibits and other en-
tries will consume the entire week.
Plane Trip Abandoned
The governor arrived in the val
ley late last night after an auto-
mobile trip from Los Angeles, the
weather having forced him to aban-
don his proposed plane trip from
the capital.
At Los Angeles he attended the
funeral of Frank Dewar, chief dep
uty sheriff who was killed in the
crash of the Century plane two
weeks ago, and left Immediately
for the valley.
Upon arrival here he hurried to
Calexico where he was a guest of
the Calexico Chamber of Com
merce at dinner, being able to get
there just before the affair ad-
journed.
Crossing the line the governor
was guest of Governor Agustin
Olachea of the Northern District
of Lower California at a reception
held in the palacio. Many valley
residents attended this function at
which mutual expressions of good
will were exchanged by the COVER
nors and dancing was enjoyed un-
til the wee small hours of the
morning.
Today the governor is keeping an
elaborate schedule of meetings and
tonight will be guest of the Imper-
ial Valley Pioneers at a dinner in
the Planters hotel Brawley.
He will remain overnight in
Brawley and will come to Ell Gen.
tro tomorrow morning for the jun
ior chamber of commerce breakfast
after which he will leave for the
capital.