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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
BETTER BUSINESS SHOWN DURING
AUGUST IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES

trial conference board, has shown
a gain of per cent between April
and August of this year and now
stands above tie corresponding pc
ROD of 1882.
public works continue to provide
activity in the construction field.
Bids on highway projects, valued at
many millions of dollars, were az
cepted by state officials during the
month and more are expected dur
ing October. Private building and
construction work continues to be
of minor Importance. decrease be-
ing shown during September. Other
measures of economic conditions
were more favorable. Preliminary
calculations place the aggregate
value of commerce through Los An
eeles Beach harbor at S72,619,52
in contrast With ST. ,938,390 in Aug
ust and s62 $50, 248 year ago.
THE number CT telephones oper-
ated in a representative section of
Southern California increased 1900
during the interval under consider
alton. A year previous, 2025 instru-
ments were Withdrawn from use
during this period.
CITRUS growers are encouraged
by the recent advance in prices for
oranges, lemons and grapefruit and,
due to the prospect of a smaller
crop, are hopeful of receiving better
returns for their 1888 navel oranges
than a year ago. Business condi-
tons continue TO be depressed II the
citrus growing areas and would be
substantially benefited by better
Grange and lemon market during
the coming season. In the case of
the San Joaquin valley, nisner quo
tations on grapes, raisins, peaches,
dried fruits, cotton, grains and
other products have already pro-
vided noticeable stimulus to trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04

With most lines displaying the
usual seasonal tendencies, industrial
activity m the Los Angeles area
was greater in September than in
August, according to the monthly
summary of business conditions
published by the Security First Ma
tional Bank of Los Angeles.
Retail trade in Los Angeles, how
ever, was of about the same volume
as in the preceding month, and
thus failed TO show the normal adj
vance for this time of year. The
business review. which is based on
information obtained from princi-
pal business concerns and statistic
al sources as we'll as from the
banks 122 branches situated at
strategic points throughout the
Southland, reports that a more IA
vorable showing was made by mer-
chants in the smaller communities
of this area A majority of those
reporting showed gains as compared
with both the preceding month and
the corresponding month year
ago.
In Los Angeles the daily average
volume of bank debts amounted to
$19,69O,000. a figure At per cent
higher than the August record but
7 per cent below the level of Sep
TENDER, 1882. 800.
1.-THE rapid increase in wholesale
prices which las occurred since
March is now becoming fully appar-
ent in the retail field" the summary
states, continuing in part as follows:
prices of department store goods,
for example, are now estimated at
about II per cent above the low
point of the year and at least 10
per cent higher than in September
year ago.
The index of the cost of living OF
an average factory workers. family
rs computed by the national indus
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
LINCOLN SCHOOL

We have club in our room. The
president is Dixie Hudson. The sec
rotary is Virginia He'll. We have
meetings every morning.-Grace
Thompson. IA
The Indians were the first ones
to have an irrigation system in I'm
perial Valley They dug bitches in
land in order to irrigate their crops.
Some of these canals still remain.
Ferdinand, "A.
In our room we have an arith-
metic honor roll There are 81
names on it now. In order to get
your name on the honor roll you
must get 100 in arithmetic. The
honor roll is left on the board two
weeks, and those who have their
names and three stars on it get
their names in the new honor roll.
|-Ortha Console. 5B.
We are learning two part music
in the fifth grade. We have new
books for it. I like tWo-part mu-
sic because it is pretty.-Frank
Dixon, 5B.
Work while you work, and play
while you play; that IS the way to
be happy and gay, SO the Lincoln
5B class say.-Mary Earle Muncill,
5B.
I want something new to write
poems about,
Not the wild sea waves,
Nor the mad wind S shout.
l want something new, not the birds
nor the morning dew,
Not the trees nor clouds. -
Oh My goodness, for something
new!-Verna Mae Palmer, 5A.
The Egyptian art was part of
their religion. They thought that
they had to draw their pictures a
certain way. AS an example, they
had to draw people with both shou-
ders showing and the head and feet
sideways. To make things look far
off they made them smaller and
even with the big things. They also
filled in the extra Oliver,
6B.
Can you guess what breed of dogs
were used in the World war? Usu-
ally they were shepherd or police
dogs. They wore small TASKS of
water around their necks. They
were trained not to bother with the
dead men, but to pick out the
wounded men, refresh them with
the water and return to headquar-
tiers with a cap or some other a.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04

We colored them red, orange and
green. We left their faces white.
The whole class thought they were
very pretty.-Viola Kiles, 4A.
Our class made an old fashioned
coocoo clock. We made a mouse
going up one of the strings. 1t was
like the coocoo songs.-Deborah
Bell, "A.
Our teacher read us story about
Colonel Charles Lindbergh. He was
very brave.-Romanita Lopez, "A.
We made a reading chart last
week. We put cover on it. The
colors were orange, yellow and
brown.-Santana Yslas, "A.
About IL boys and girls from our
room were moved into the seventh
and eighth grade room last Mon
day. Our teacher hated to see
them go-6th grade.
We were very sorry to hear about
Mr.. Weakley S accident. We hope
he will recover very soon. 7th
grade.
Our eighth grade class is the
largest class the school has had for
a long time. There are fifteen of
uS.-8th grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
MT. Signal 4-H
Club Has Meeting

Mr.. Signal4-H club met yesterday
with Fl. Lee Lancerman, assistant
farm advisor to continue work on
the home garden plots which 20 OF
the boys have laid out adjacent to
The school grounds.
w. B. Kimberling Will help the
boys carry out the dirt farming end
OF the project and Mrs. L. v. Up
holt will supervise the keeping of the
record books by tie club members.
Landerman viii go to Mt. Signal
again tomorrow to supervise the
work and to take the boys their rec
ord books. =
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
WILSON SCHOOL

The children OF Wilson school
are cooperating in citizenship so
Mt. Weakley won't worry during
the time he is in the hospital. The
boys and girls in Miss Stewart
room are STUDYING and learning
how to be better citizens and we
have been trying to conduct our
school as Mr.. Weakley would want
us to.-Catheryn Brombley, 8-3.
Yesterday and today we had glee
club meeting. All the boys enrolled
today. The girls enrolled yesterday.
We have been checking on citizen
ship this last week and gaining lot
of ground.-George Bridgers, 7-B-3.
At Wilson school Miss Stewart is
telling about the Worlds fair. She
is talking about some very inter-
esting features. Yesterday she
showed us picture that showed
how Chicago has grown from a lit
tie fort to one of the biggest cities
in the world. The name of the fort
is Fort Dearborn. When I went to
the fair 1 bought a hat with Fort
Dearborn on it. Miss Stewart also
gives us self-rating tests. We have
had the same test four times and
we're having it again. Buddy
Measures, 7-B-3.
In physical education we are play
ing games. The boys are playing
football. The girls are playing base
ball and some are taking dancing.
I play baseball. I find it very in
teresting. = Dorothy Boyer, 7-B-3.
1t is awfully hot yet to play
games, although we practice just
the same. Some of the girls are prac-
ticing their tennis strokes and are
hoping to beat the high school in
game soon-Pauline Farrell.
We started the glee club today
I'm very interested in it. We sang
some songs that Miss Redden taught
us today. think they are very in
teresting, and hope Mr.. Weakley
our superintendent, will come to
hear us soon.-Guy --, 7-B-3
Miss Boxers class has been bring
ing collections of rocks to school
Monroe White brought a collection
of crystal quartz. gold quarts, obsi-
dian, or volcanic glass, agate, mica
and other little funny shaped rocks
1 brought some crystal quartz, colo
quartz, petrified snails, arrowheads
graphite, an Indian tomahawk ano
many other rocks. The class viii
soon have very large collection Of
rccks.-Robert Womack, 7-B-3.
This morning in English we pre-
pared a talk on the different he
roes of the past. We had SO many
we didn't get them finished today
SO we have to do the rest Mon
day. We had to go to the library
to get our reports and we had tc
use the card index. That is. what
Miss Stewart is teaching us to do
1t was good practice. - Morris
Steinwinder, 7-B-3.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
Interesting Items OF News
Written For The Press BY
Ell Centre School Pupils

ticle of clothing. The doctor would
follow and the dog would lead him
swift and true to the man, who
could then be given medical relief
The Red Cross dogs played a great
part in the World war.-Bob Weak
ley, 6B.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
USHER'S GUN WOUNDS BOY

DALLAS, Tex. U.P) Ushers
dressed in cowboy regalia, with
six-shooters swinging from their
hips, added a bit of realism to a
Wild West show at city theater
When one of the ushers guns was
discharged accidentally and Eu-
gene Nelson, IL was critically
wounded unwanted tragedy was
lent to the atmosphere.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
CENTER TO MEET

Magnolia Mulberry farm center
will meet Friday night at 7:45 at
Magnolia school to see a film on
haymaking and hear a talk on flax
culture by H. Lee Landerman. Scott
B. Foulds will ltalk on progress in
tax reduction and Judge H. B. Crit
fin on the federal farm loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
MORE HEBER
NAMES SIGNED
ON NRA ROLL

Names of additional consumers
who have signed the statement of
cooperation in Heber district, in
clude.
Aleantar, Jesus
Alexander, F. Darrell
Alexander, F.. E.
Baltus, C. d.
Baker, Mrs. Ed.
Baker, Mrs. NJ. M.
Barker, Jack
Barker, Winona
Chappell, True
Gotta. Teofilo
Espinoza, Ramon
Edge, John
Fleming, Mrs. Mae
Gastelum, Antonio
Gastelum, Pablo
Gastelum, Pedro
Higginbothom, Gull j.
Healey, John
Jeffries, Mrs. James F..
Jeffries, James F.
Kellogg, A. E.
Lopez, Juan
Majors, Mrs. V. r.
Miller, Bruce
Nariega, Carlos
Osborne, Mrs. Earl
Payne. Mrs. r. A.
Peralto, Pete
Rice, Mrs. B. E.
Simkins, Mrs. F. D.
Scott, G.. L.
Scott, Donald
Yarnell, Florence
Sonner, H. j.
Sherlock, Frank
Shirley L. C.
Salazar, Manuel
Thompson, j. G.
Taylor, I. A.
Uchida, K. S.
Valenzuela, Loculio
Valenzuela, Manuel
Ward, w. F..
Willett, L. B.
Walton, Ruel j.
Walton, Mrs. S. D.
Wood, Jack
James F. Jeffries again wishes
to thank the people for the spirit
they have shown in cooperating
with the NRA. He further wishes
TO have it known that the follow
ing people have worked very faith
1ully with him in securing the
above signers: V. R. Majors, Fred
RED, Ed Baker, and little
Rubin Gastelum, who deserves lots
OF credit for the wonderful work
he is doing among the Mexican
people.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
MCKINLEY SCHOOL


Our vacation has come to an end
and another school year has begun.
Glass work started the second day.
Everything went nicely and it SEEM
ed as if we were back after week.
end vacation. The children were
glad to see each other and their
teachers and to have something to
do.
Our new teachers are Miss Lanier,
Miss Sprinkle and Mrs. Harris.
The Mckinley teachers and pu-
pills extend their sympathy to Mr..
Weakley who is recovering from
recent injuries.
We have sixteen girls and twenty
five boys in our kindergarten. We
have building blocks to play with.
Johnnie made a wagon. We can
ride on Kindergarten class.
Mrs. Mitchell of Ell Centre and
Mrs. Jordon from Los Angeles Wis
tied the Ia grade.
The Mckinley class rooms show
variety of decorations. There are
black jungle animals marching
around the top of the blackboard,
against yellow sky in the Ameri-
canization room The ABS have
made Indian tepees which are dis
played on the bulletin board. Gay
pictures and eucalyptus branches
are used in the 2A-3B room. The
3As have bright school day pic
lures around the ROOM Farm ami
mails decorate the Ia room. The
2BS have row of gay paper flow
ers above the blackboard and the
lbs have border of orange ships
tossed on white waves with a big,
white bird guarding over each ship
The kindergarten is attractive with
pictures of babies, mothers, and of
children with their pets. Appropri-
ate pictures are used in every room.
We have picture of Little Boy
Blue'' sleeping in the hay. The
other children came to wake him.
They told him to feed the COWS so
they would give milk for all of the
boys and girls.-Edward Astrada,
BIB Amer.
At our school there is banner
which has been offered to the class
that has perfect attendance for a
week. Miss Lanier S group and
Miss Hedrick IS class shared it the
first time. Mrs. Harris 3Bs and
Mrs. Couch S 3As were winners the
second week.
! We went to the library Thurs
, day. Mrs. Plemons took the boys in
her car. Mrs. Harris took the girls.
We looked at books We chose
books that we could read. Some
read while others chose their books
to take home. Ten children got
new library cards. Some used their
old cards. Others will get cards
later.-2A-3B classes.
| Jessie Wilson s mother let him
bring her Navajo rugs to school for
us to see because we are reading a
Little Indian Weaver book. The
rugs had arrowheads, good spirits,
and evil spirits in them. They were
very nice.-Helen Schumm, 3A.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
ELKs TO HAVE OPENING

A formal fall opening will be OBJ
served by local Elks at their club
rooms tomorrow night and cor
dial invitation is extended to all
Elks in the city to attend, E. A,
Nance, Jr., secretary, announced
today.
The festivities will open with a
chicken dinner served at O'Clock
with entertainment features to fol-
1ow
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
Y Y k!eat4!e!:E

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Increasing cloudiness tonight and
Thursday; continued high tempera-
ture and low humidity; gentle,
chanegable wind, mostly from the
interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
EAST SIDE SCHOOL

Our room is making an alphabet
book We like to color the pictures.
First grade.
I had lots of fun during vaca-
ton Now that 1 am back in school
am going to study hard.-Albert
Lee Sapp, BIB.
We drew some ducks this morn
ing for our art lesson.-Anita
Fontes, BIB.
I had a nice long trip to New
Mexico this summer. I am glad to
be back. home again.-Jackson Wa
goner, BIB.
Last week we made some clowns.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data furnished by Howard EN-
mons, local observe, for the United
States weather bureau)
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04

the sha arm Oh ner young son cntansled up to
wrihser, Eureka mother frantically rusbaI
10 .ne telephone to summon aid 1'"eo
ho, n os,e with anxiety at the thought that
and crmshsd arm N, was perhaps mansled, torn
anu crushed the mother in her hast oo,,,,
no. remember the number of pbvsicia,
touring out the story of what bad hn.
pened into the ear of the operator. who " ap
had po, h ae,, call the mother hung up. She
AN alert supervisor osoou,.
iiuniDer OF the phone, which fortuna,s,, ~, he
one-party line 'una'eiy Is
or ma 40 a rev moments she had physician
route 10 the home of Mrs. =
a., street. Then she notified Mrs.
'ha at The doctor was coming
arm 'e mao the four-year-old boy, who's.
Ious,v as.. caught in the wringer, miracu.
''''i' escaped without serious injury :,
Eureka Humboldt Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04

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Imperial Valley press., 1933-10-04

Just few minutes after If O'clock tho
iGht on the board of the Arlington telephone
ofiice which indicates call from the Office
OF Chemawa Junior high school flashed on.
MRS. Ellis (the night operator) tried vainly
10 OBTAIN response. She could hear sound
over the wire, but no voices.
Sensing trouble, Mrs. Ellis called Police
man A. E. Curry. who rushed to the school.
which stands secluded in trees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
NEW JERSEY TO
 TRY MRS CLARK
 IN MURDER CASE
Says She Knew Nothing After Her Hu s and
 Struck Her With Cue

Woodbury N. l., Nov 23-(UP) The state today began construc- ing its case against Mrs Audrey
 Smith Clark, charged with killing
 her husband, Sheldon A. Clark, in
 their home last Monday. George A. Johnson, an eyewitness to the
 shooting, was summoned for ques- tioning.
 Johnson is considered the states principal witness and is held under $1,000 bond. Others already ques- toned included Mrs Anna Hegen- barth and Mrs Anna Gravino, whom Clark saw shortly before his death Anthony Lubrano, neighbor of the Clarks, and his 61-year-old son, Nicandro, who was playing
 with sheldon A. Clark, III, son Of the dead man, at the time of the tragedy.
 Meanwhile Mrs Clark, held under guard in a hospital here, repeated her declaration that she did not
 remember what happened after
 Clark struck her on the head with a billiard cue. She suffered scalp | wound duu d Sli6AI CoASoo'AoAA ~A S>>' the blow. .
 q lost my senses completely SheI hit me on the head with the cue," she said. "He was perfect prince when sober, but when in toxicated he was always bragging about the women he could get, q don't know how I ever did
 such a thing. I loved him and he
 knew it. I understood him." Funeral services were held se- cretly for Clark in Swedesboro. N.
 J., late yesterday. Commodore
 Sheldon Clark, father and executive
 of the Sinclair Oil Refining com
 pany, Chicago, attended.
 The Clark family holds no i'll
 will against Mrs Clark, a former
 Broadway showgirl, it was reveal ed. G, T. Stanford, general counsel
 for the Sinclair Company, told at- torneys of the widow that so far
 as the Clark family was concerned they would be satisfied to have her
 return custody of the two children.
 The county grand jury is expect ed to take up the case Monday or
 Tuesday. Mrs Clark has not been arraigned yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
BIRTH CONTROL MAY DIVIDE THE
 WOMEN VOTERS
Bitter Fight Expected at Greenwich = Mrs Fred
 Chase is Vice-President

Greenwich, Conn. Nov 23-(U. P0-The question of birth control was to come before the Connecticut League of Women Voters, in con- vention here to-day. Raised in a surprise move late yesterday while the study program for the next year was being presented by the chairman of the social hygiene committee, the subject was made a question for debate by the conven- ton to-day.
 A bitter fight over inclusion of birth control on the study program is anticipated. Two years ago, in the Waterbury convention, birth control came before the organiza- tion. It threatened to split the con- vention, with many women, op- posed to birth control for religious reasons, threatening to resign. The same situation is expected to arise to-day.
 Mrs Charles Stiron. of New Bri- tain, brought the matter before the convention with a demand birth control study be included. Her de- mand found immediate support in all sections of the convention hall. Earlier officers were nominted and elected. Mrs Edith V. Cook, New Haven, was reelected pres- ident. vice-presidents included Mrs Fred s. Chase, Waterbury. Mrs Ruth Mcintyre Dadourian, Hart ford, and Mrs A. M. Fechheimer, Norwalk. Mrs Arthur T. Stafford, Hartford, was elected secretary, and Mrs William Valentine, Pom fret Center treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
YMCA Notes

There are eight candles of the YMCA vafeteria birthday cake. Eight years ago the cafeteria was opened by Frank Naka.
 President Julius B. Smith says that the YMCA cafeteria is one of the most valuable departments of "The Big Friendly ". All of the various YMCA. clubs and depart ments find the cafeteria almost 8 necessity. The cafetaria has served thousands of banQuets to the groups within the YMCA, this con- tributing to the club and friendly atmosphere. The dormitory resi- dents are most appraciative of the cafeteria. At the close of the days work, the dorm boys" gather here, as do the business executives in the expensive clubs.
 MT Naka has been in the restau- rant business for years. He con- ducted the cafeteria at the Edison plant. Sixteen years ago he became identified with the YMCA. He was with the New London YMCA five years and Yonkers two, prior to opening the attractive cafeteria at the local institution.
 On the occasion of the eighth an- niversary he thanks the public of Waterbury for its patronage and extends a cordial invitation to visit here during this week of special menus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23

several New York recitals with great success. Miss Hotchkiss is we'll known through her concert and radio performances. Their program Sunday will be as follows:
 Comfort Ye My People, (Recitative) .......... Handel Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Ariay Where Fer You Walk ... Handel
 Marcel Doucette
 II. Care Selve ...............H Handel 0 Cessate di piagar mi. .Scarlatti Donzelle, Fuggite Cavalh
 Miss Hotchkiss
 III. Drink to Me Only With Thine
 Eyes ..........O .Old English Passing By ....... Henry Purcell Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal. ................. Roger Quilter
 Marcel Doucette
 W. The Last Hour ......... Kramer The Virgins Slumber Song. :Reger AGIIy AdAlCC ss = @AOAASJ
 Miss Hotchkiss
 V. Aria, M'Appari. Tut Amor, from the opera, Martha ........ F. Won Flotow
 Marcel Doucette Intermission Mon Occur S'ouvre a Ia Voix.. ,.,. Saint Saens
 Samson ct Dalila
 Miss Hotchkiss
 VII. Du Bist die Ruh ....... Schubert Mondnacht .... R. Schurmann Die Mainacht U. Brahms
 Marcel Doucette
 VIII. I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Away ................ .Dett Little David Play On Your Harp ................. .Burlelgh I Stood on De Ribber ob Jerdon ....... Burieisn By an By ..............B .Burleigh
 Miss Hotchkiss Romance .C DeBuSsy Si Vous L'Aviez Compris. IL. Denza Au Bade from LeRoi D'ys. E. Lalo
 Marcel Doucette At the piano for Marcel Doucette Mrs. Raymond B. Newell At the piano for Miss Hotchkiss Miss Lucy Clarke West
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-23
THE GOVERNMENT
 NEEDS YOUNG MEN
Good Positions Vacant in Different Branches of
 the Service

A local army recruiting office was opened again yesterday at the post office after several months ab- sence. The local office was among those put out of existence when the federal economy measures were being stressed. Corporal $. A. Washburn is in charge of the Wa terbury office having been trans ferred here from Springfield.
 Among the vacancies are, 66 in fantry light tanks, Fort Devens, Mass; 5th infantry, Fort Williams, Me-; 18th infantry, Fort Devens, Mass; 18th infantry, Fort Adams, R. l.; 13thinfantry, Fort Ethan AL len, Vt.; 7th field artillery, Fort Ethan Allen; 11th coast artillery, Fort H. T. Wright, N. r.; 11th coast artillery, Fort H. T. Wright, N. Y.; two comets or trumpets; one French horn, one bass. In ad- dition there are vacancies in Pan- anna and Hawaii.