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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (?)

THE old saying too much is pleny'.
L seems to be applicable to water con-
ditions along the coast.
Whether Gin Chow and his assistant
on the Los Angeles Times are to blame
for the present flooded condition of Cal
ifornia rivers is something that is open
to debate. Nevertheless, it is quite GER
tain that the ordinary citizen in coast
regions is ready TO cry quits on this
rain business
With total rainfall since the first Of
the year that is double the entire amount
received during 1881, the coast area ap-
pears to be "all wet" literally as we'll
as figuratively.
Los Angeles, for instance, had total
of 1905 inches of rain for the season
last night. The total for 1881 was S.97.
More rain has fallen since the first fig
ure was reached so that the total is still
increasing.
The metropolis had over an inch Of
rain in 81 hours, and that Is a lot OF
water any time.
Other sections up and down the coast
have figures even higher than Los An
geles, the figures in that city being COM
paratively conservative.
Even Imperial Valley has not entire
ly escaped the deluge. though heaven be
thanked, ours has been only a minimum.
Not needing any at all, We don't want it.
Los Angeles had better get the rain
out of its system during the spring for
it will be host to many from all parts
of the world during the Olympic Games.
and unusual weather at that time will
not be tolerated
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Girls! Men Don't Want
Tiat-Chested Sweeties

Fill out your bust and give your
body the pretty curves men admire.
Take Vinol dron tonic) a few weeks
and you'll be surprised. Vinol tastes
delicious. Clements Drug Store.
adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Two hundred residents of the
California side of the Colorado
river have signed the petition ask
ing congress to make an appro-
priation for constructing a bridge
across the river to connect Yuma
and Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The first asparagus Of the season
was shipped from the Mesquite
lake district yesterday. Peck &
Williams produced the early prod
uct, shipping one and one-half
crates of we'll developed sprouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February II, 1912

At a large and enthusiastic meet
ing held February IA, the Seeley
Chamber of Commerce was for
mally organized. George L. Camp
bell, Seeley's leading merchant, was
elected president.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
CHARITY FUND BANK FAILS

MILTON, Ore. UP)-The winter
grows more bleak for so destitute
families here. The bank in which
county and charity group relief
funds we're deposited failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
SENIORS TO CLEAN SCHOOL

SHELTON, Conn. U.P> = Most
high school classes leave carved
and battered desks behind them,
but 90 members Of the graduating
class Of Shelton high have voted
to clean, paint and polish the
school as a graduation present.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

yards in Calexico, Sunday night,
according to an itemized report
received at the sheriffs office last
night.
A Filipino laborer was listed as
a suspect in the theft of a sos
camels hair oyercoat yesterday
afternoon. The name of the owner
was not given.
G. 3. Rain, manager OF the
Hammond Lumber company in
Westmorland. today summoned
Harold Gillett, sncriff's investi-
gator, to investigate a burglary
there last nigh, .n winch an oil
heater, a fan and large piece of
canvas we're stolen
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
Traffic Cases
Halted BY Rain

Rain today had caused a tempo
rary matt in activities of Judge I.
Mayficld's tratnc court, when not
one mororist appeared in answer
to various citations issued by state
traffic officers.
Maurice Silverman Of New York
forfeited SIS bail when ne failed
to appcar on a charge of speeding
Jesse II. Shreve dio not appear in
person, put had mailed $40 check
to cover fine fo. speeding.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Tomorrow the post-season in
the Valley Baseball league begins
with FL Centro as the attraction
at Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
IMPORTANT.
To Cancer Sufferers:

To Cancer Sufferers:
After 80 years of successful
results in North ern Cal
ifornia removing external
cancers, the w. F. Hoque
Cancer Foundation has now
opened Southern California
clinic at 311 South Vermont
Avenue, Los Angeles.
Those afflicted with external
generous growths are invit-
ed 10 phone, wire or write
for an examination and dag
nosis free and without obi
garion. Licensed physician,
cancer specialist, in charge.
No knife, radium or X-ray
used, yet hundreds of ex-pa-
tients throughout the state
testify TO amazing curesl
Warning: Cancer permits
OfDO delay! D0nf hesitate!
bSEH0pUe
CANCER FOUNDATION
'lI So Vermont Ave. Phone EX-ss39
Los Angeles, California
Clinic also at San Jose, California
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17
TEN YEARS AGO
February II, 1922

A powerful British syndicate is
sounding the potential resources
OF Imperial Valley as seat of
heavy investment in agricultural.
land. Representatives of the syn
dicate are in the valley inspecting
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Ma" Ferguson is willing to try again.
Politics seem to effect woman the same
as a man. Once bitten they are never
immune
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

A display Of Imperial Valley
products has been started at the
chamber of commerce, the exhibit
showing some of the choicest prod
ucts grown around FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Now if Dubois can make "de boys" get
down to business things will be okay
And with horrible pun like that out OF
the system we shall go alternating for
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at
the Post Office, at
FL Centro, CalifY as
Second Glass Mat
ter.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

doubt it will receive the necessary rati-
fication by the states.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

passing OF another gallant old trouper
who was a credit to her profession.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-17

Belated congratulations to Ben Hulse
for picking the best week of the year
from a. weather standpoint, though it
looked dubious for a time.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
FOURsOME

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A foursome Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. M. G. Little
Jr., was made up of Mrs. James V,
Robins, SMrs. E. ]. Dittmer, Mrs.
Joe Entz and Mrs. Little.
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Mrs, Charles Wise was hostess at
a dinner party Thursday night.
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Nogales international., 1932-08-27
Moeur

Continued From Page u
now going to destroy"
Look well to who you are going
to send to the legislature.
I'm making this fighS solely in
the interest of the people and I'M
going to eliminate all political ma
chine from the state if I'm elect
ed"
Moeur said that a deplorable con-
dition exists at the state prison.
He declared "Sutter and Peter
son have been learning to talk
while I've been doing things and ]
pay more taxes than Sutter, Peter
son, Hunt and the horseman all
combined"
DR.. Moeur was a member Of the
Constitutional Convention during
territorial days back In 1910 ano
has been a resident of Tempe iince
1896.
He said that he would carry Mari
copa county at the September 1;
primary by majority of not less
than 5,O00
Moeur was introduced to the au'
Nogales international., 1932-08-27

Neto York-Paris Fashions
HERE is tennis dress made Of
the new popular tuxella, soft,
chalky, dull fabric of rayon and
cotton with diamond weave pat
termed after that of mans dress
shirt This frock, like all well de-
signed sports costumes, is simple
in line, featuring the always-mod-
ish bows, tie-low scalloped neck
and good free pleats for fast play.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
GOLDEN IVORY

Every American child should
be worth $4,000 before he comes
Of age.
Dentists say that every good
tooth in an adult mouth is worth
$1,000. We should have thirty
two.
Some of US have only a few.
Others have none. But if our chill
dren are given the right food and
are taught to clean their teeth
regularly, they will have all thirty
two teeth when they grow up, and
will have to see dentist only
occasionally,
If they do not realize the value
of good teeth, it will probably
cost them even more than $4,000
dollars. Il may cost them their
lives. Serious complications
often fatalities-result from in
fected, unclean teeth. The well
fare of the entire body is threat
ened.
Just as children are saved fu-
ture expense, ill-health and an
noyance by being taught to care
for their teeth, so are taxpay-
ers saved expense by caring for
the teeth of the school children.
Superintendent OF Schools Willis
A. Sutton of Atlanta, Ca, states
that after six years of intensive
dental and health education in
Atlanta schools, the average per-
centage of repeaterS dropped more
than half He estimates conSer-
vatively that his school dental
program saves taxpayers approx
mately a quarter of a million dol
lars annually. That does not in
clude what the individual child is
saved in increased efficiency and
more rapid transition fro:n grade
to grade
Childhood diseases often develop
because the body has been weak
ened by bad teeth. Sometimes
children are labeled stupid or in
competent simply because foul
mouths have poisoned their sys-
TENS ill.,
1t today's children are not
taught mouth hygiene, the teeth
OF tomorrow's adults will not be
sound. All the dentists :. in the
United States. working twenty-four
hours a day. cannot care for the.
bad teeth that there will be.
But if a child is taught that he
his own best dentist, and is given
the proper food, his teeth prob
lens will be largely solved. If he
learns to clean his teeth regular
ly and to eat wholesome foods, he
will be healthier and happier all
through life,
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
YOUR TEETH
Their Relation to Your
General Health

Bg the Educational Committee of the
Americas Dental Association
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
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~ JOHN JOSEPH (aAINES>M.D.
"ADHESIONS"

Many of my lady patients have had a another
operation for disease within the abdominal Removal
diseased appndceese involve within
the body, and frequently
Have dhesions? The question: has been asked
We'll bodily functions naturally you
after
mean that the bowel bound down adhesion
the together of grow
together adhesion"
later oveyo abscess of oyary
without operation
Bowewas and surfaces grow together
structure OF the intestinal canal produced
the abdomen and release the band
1t
puator break loose imaginary particular
field OF work many
should surgical abdomen be
the display of elbow grease marks the ngnoras who capable
doing serious injury.
few minor adhesions only slight pain;
the caber the
need the attention Of your physicisn
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
CONTRACT FOURsOME

OON ARkAOA NOOAS
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Mrs. j. j. Harris was hostess Wed
nesday ito Mrs. Byron Kinkade, Mrs
Andrew Bettwy and Mrs. j. West
at a foursome of contract. Mrs
Bettwy was awarded high score
prize.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
Much Activities
Continued From Page u

help celebrate his 7th birthday
Treasure hunts, peanut races, two
legged races, contests and guessing
games afforded the afternoon
amusements. A dainty birthday
cake with Z tiny candles and ice
cream ended the afternoon festivi-
ties. Those invited were: Betty,
Dicky and De Wooddell, Arthur an6
Ernie Shaffer of Tucson, jeanne
and joey Cummings, Joey Berk,
Rub Dodson and Pope de Lier1a of
Magdalena.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

115 Smelter Street
Bible School, 9:45 a. m.
Glasses for all ages. Mr.. George
White, Supt.
Morning Worship, II a. m.
Rev. E. j. Gregory, former mis-
sionary to Mexico will bring the
message, relating interesting expert
ences and facts from his work.
B. Y. P. u, 6:45 p. m.
Union service, 8 p. m.
Congregational church, Baptist
pastor, speaker All are most cor
daily invited to these services.
w. c. Downing, Pastor.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27

This nca0spopcr a0iU be glad to re-
ccive questions from readers about
teeth. mouth kygieme or dental
health. The questions a0ilI be Gac-
sGcereG GMthoritGtivcly bat anomy-
n'oMsfy by outstanding dentists
selected By the American Dental As
SoclGtion. Enclose a stamped, SELF
addressed envelope for repyy.)
Nogales international., 1932-08-27

Mrs. Eddie Shannon left this
week to join her husband in St.
Louis, from which place they will
60 to Chicago to make their home.
Mrs. Shannon is a daughter of
Mayor and Mrs. Harry J. Karns.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
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FISHING TRIP

Reporting he made lots of catches,
Fred Lockhart, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, got back this
week from a fishing trip to the
White Moutains. Trout were biting
splendidly, according to Lockhart.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27
TNTERNATIONAI'S WOMANS PAGE OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
SOCIETY EDITOR
TO BECOME MINISTER

A. w. Steenson is leaving shortly
for Moody Bible Institute in Chi
cago to study to become minister
He was presented with a Scofield
reference Bible at special Baptist
service Sunday. Mrs. Steenson Will
remain in Nogales where she is
proprietor of the Fountain of Youth
beauty parlor in the Wise building
on Grand avenue. A picnic in hon
or of Mr.. Steenson was given last
evening by the Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Phillips were
in town yesterday from their cabin
on Mount Lemon.
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Miss Ruth Harris of Phoenix, who
has been visiting in Ell Paso, will
arrive next week to be the guest
of Mrs. John Phillips.
The Reading Club met yesterday
with Mrs. James Brummette.
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QUILTS FOR HOPIS
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Quilts to be distributed among
the Hopi Indians in Arizona were
made by members of the Baptist
Ladies Missionary society at an all
day meeting held Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Mary L. Welty in
Happy Hollow.
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Rev. Carpenter of Phoenix will
arrive here about September to
become rector of the local Episcopal
church.
Nogales international., 1932-08-27

dience at the courthouse Thursday
night by County Attorney f. R.
Thurman.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
CENTURY
CLUB PROGRAM
Meeting Last Friday After
noon Was in Charge of Miss
Emily w. Spruance
SEN. DREXLER TALKS

The program of the Twentieth
Century Club on Friday afternoon
was in charge of Miss Emily w.
Spruance, Chairman of Interna-
tional Relations. After singing
club songs led by Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, Miss Spruance intro
duced Senator Louis Drexler, who
gave a very interesting lecture
on International Relations and
brought out clearly some import
ant points in this vast subject.
There was a good audience and very
attentive listeners. The lecture
was followed by singing America
the Beautiful" by the club. On
Friday afternoon, December 16, at
3 o'clock, the program will be in
charge of Mrs. J. Frank Webb.
Chairman of Better Homes" Mrs.
Webb has arranged for program
of great interest and will be as
sisted by Miss Skrivan, teacher of
Home Economics in Smyrna High
School.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
DOVER TO MOVE OLD POSTOFFTCE TO
NEW SITE AND MAKE 1T A CITY HALL

When the new Dover Postoffice,
now being built on Loockerman
Street Extension, back of the pres
ent building, and when the old
building is moved to allow the op-
ening of Loockerman Street. east,
the old building will be moved to
a new location on Loockerman
Street extended and converted
into a Municipal Building for Do
yer. At the meeting of Dover
Council Monday night City Man
ager L. D. Shank in submitting
his monthly report called atten-
ton to the removal of the present
post office building when the new
post Office is completed which is
expected to be within the next two
or three months. A general dis
cussion was had by the members
present but definite action was de-
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
DOVER CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
Movement Inaugurated To
Seek Cheaper Rates For
Gas Consumers
AIRPORT PROJECT UP

The Dover Chamber of Com
merce in monthly session, had sew
eral problems before it of vital in
terest to Dover One of the SUBJ
jects discussed and for which
committee was appointed to in
vestigate was a move for cheaper
gas rates for Dover A compari-
son with other cities as to their
gas rates indicates that Dover at
present is paying a high rate for
artificial gas, 81 per thousand
cubic feet. The Dover Gas Light
Company is now owned and con-
trolled by the Associated Gas and
Electric Company and it takes
in not only Dover, but Camden,
Wyoming, Cheswold, Smyrna and
Clayton. Besides discussing the
gas rate question, considerable dis
cussiOn was given to the develop
ment of an airport for Dover and
Kent County. A report on the air
port project was made showing
that the hangar being erected
there will accommodate eight
planes and that space has already
been engaged for four planes, three
Of which are in Dover and one
from FELTON,. The parking situa-
tion on Loockerman street, Dover,
is again coming in for a share of
discussion. The Chamber of Com
merce has complaints that mer-
chants and their employees as well
as other persons are blocking the
space in front Of the main places
of business which should be allow
ed for out-of-town shoppers. City
Council will be asked to regulate
the matter.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14

ferred until there was a full at
tendance. The intention apparent
ly is that Dover to whom the pres
ent building was decided in ex-
change for the property where the
new post office is being erected
have the building moved to site
not far from the present location
and which will be almost opposite
the new Federal building now un-
der construction. The building af-
ter being moved will be fitted up
for the several city offices includ
ing a Council Chamber, City Man
ayers office, police headquarters
and other city offices now housed
elsewhere. 1t is also proposed that
the second story of the building be
used as a city library, which form
erly was used for that purpose.
This will fulfill a need.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
FIVE INJURED IN
AUTO COLLISION
Three Women and Two Men
Taken to Hospital After Ac--
cident Near Denton, Md.
AUTOS BADLY DAMAGED

In a head-on collision at Double
Hills, near Denton, Nd, between
an automobile of Reynolds Brit
tingham, of Greensboro, Md, and
another machine driven by Earl
Pennypacker, of fredericksburg, Md,
about 1890 a. m. Saturday morn
ing, three women and two men
were injured and the automobiles
badly damaged. In the car with
Birmingham were three young
women, Mrs. Roland Pippin and
Miss Catherine Luff of Greensboro,
and Miss Marie Eaton, of Denton
Mrs. Pippin had three teeth knock
ed out, cut knee and other minor
cuts and bruises. Miss Eaton and
Miss Luff after being treated by
DR.. Nichols at Denton, were taken
to hospitals, the former with
badly cut forehead to Easton and
the latter with right wrist broken
to the Kent General Hospital at
Dover. Miss Luff returned home,
but Miss Eaton is still in the East
on Hospital. Mr.. Birmingham is
suffering from shock and minor
cuts and bruises, and is at his
home at Greensboro, Md. Mr..
who was driving the
car from fredericksburg, had his
right leg broken and other injuries
and is in the Easton Hospital at
this time. The accident happened
at what is known as Double Hills,
about two miles south of Denton.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
BOYS ARRESTED
Three Youths Charged With Thefts
Are Held For Court

Three Townsend youths charged
with breaking and entering two
stores at Townsend on Thursday
night were arrested by Private
Leach of the State police. They
are John Simpler. aged II, James
Vible, aged II, and Jesse Black
burn, aged 16, all of Townsend.
Simpler and While were held for
the Court of General Sessions, and
Blackburn committed to the deten-
tion house. 1t is alleged the youths
broke into the pool room of James
Riley, of Townsend, stealing a
quantity of cigarettes and candy,
and then breaking into the store of
Walter H Reynolds, where they
broke the cash register. The theft
was reported to the State police
Friday morning and assigned to
Private Leach for investigation.
After a five-hour search the offic-
ers located the boys and part of
the stolen goods.
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
BIDS OPENED FOR
KENTON SCHOOL
w. NJ. Francis Company of
Wilmington, Lowest Bid
der at $4,000
STATE BOARD BUSINESS

Bids for the new consolidated
two rom school building at Kenton
were opened at a meeting of the
State Board of Education Friday.
The bids were as follows: w. NJ.
Francis Company, Wilmington,
S22, 900; Camden Construction
Company, Camden, N. j., S23, 300;
Stofflet and Tillotson, Philadelphia,
S25, 500; Richardson and Luce, Inc,
Philadelphia, $25, ,72O; ]. A. Bader
and Company, Inc, Wilmington,
So, 1928; w. D. Haddock Construc-
tion Company, Wilmington, S26,-
1877. With several alternates in
cluded in the specifications, the en-
gineer Of the Delaware School
Foundation and the Kenton School
Commission, were ordered to com
pare the different bids and ascer-
tain just who the low bidder was
which Will most likely be the W.
M. Francis Company Of Whining
ton. Preliminary work will COM
mence this winter so as to have
the new building ready for occu-
pancy by the time another school
year opens. The building is to be
one-story brick structure similar
in design to the one in Clayton,
only smaller. The new school will
accommodate six grades of chill
dren making up the consolidated
school district of Kenton and
Downs Chapel numbering it is es-
timated between 175 or 200 pupils.
the new building is to provide
three school rooms, a kitchen, an
auditorium and an extra school
room which by raising a folding
partition can be converted into a
stage. Ample ground room will be
had for planting flowers and
shrubbery and a play ground for
the children. The building is to be
located west of the site of the
present school near the lane of
Freeman Clark, between the pres
ent school building and the Old
Cemetery, on the Kenton-Downs'
Chapel concrete road. The new
school will serve a great need, a
boon to Kenton and a community
center that will mean much to the
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
WOULD STOP SALE
OF GREEN FRUIT
Farmers of Salisbury To Back
Legislation For Protec-
tiOn of Their Produce
VEGETABLES INCLUDED

Legislative measures proposing
to bond buyers of farm produce to
protect farmers and to prohibit the
sale of unmatured fruits and veg
etables is being prepared by agri-
cultural experts and probably will
be offered to the Wicomico delega-
ton in the State Legislature in the
State Legislature for sponsorship.
The bonded buyer proposal would
make the bond liable for failures
of buyer to pay the farmer the
face value of the purchase slips
held by the latter This would ap-
ply to all buyers, whether purchas-
es are made at the auction blocks
in the produce yards, in the field
or elsewhere. Lacking this protec-
tion, it has been pointed out, farm
ers in the truck growing counties
have lost much money in past
years through financial failures of
the produce buyers. When the
grower drives his vehicles through
the auction block, he frequently
does not know either the bidder or
buyer and rarely knows the exact
financial rating of the purchaser
whose credit slip he receives. The
proposed measure to prohibit sales
of green fruit and vegetables will
offer protection to both the farm
er and consumer, farming author
tiles believe. Last year the market,
it is claimed, was almost demor-
allied by the flood of unmatured
commodities. AS a result the pric-
es dropped abruptly the sections
making such shipments were in
some instances blacklisted by the
large consuming areas.