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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Weir Equalizing
County Valuation

Frank w. Weir, county assessor,
and his deputies are now equaliz-
ing valuations in Brawley, Trifol-
ium and Westmorland school dis
trictS. "In the near future we will
be doing this in other parts of the
Valley Weir said.
1--WE will then have a good por-
ton of the county equalized and
when this is completed the taxpaye
er will know that all property OF
like nature will be valued the same.
Equalizing of all property is the
goal that every assessor should
try and reach, for it means justice
to the taxpayer as we'll as to the
county. I feel and know that I am
doing the thing that will be a ben
eft to every taxpayer and that
means satisfied taxpayers. These
benefits cannot be reached in day
but when completed Imperial coun-
ty will stand in the first ranks as
a county equalized.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
PARTY GIVEN
IN IMPERIAL
LAST NIGHT

Mrs. L. c. Benson Beatrice
White). whose marriage was a re-
cent event, was guest of honor at
a delightful surprise shower held
last night at the Dave Hart home
in Imperial, Mrs. Hart entertaining
for the bride, assisted by Mrs. Al
len Jernigan.
Mrs. Benson was given many at
tractive presents and after the
show the hosteSses served refresh
ments Of cake and punch.
Guests included Mrs. c. F. Nor
etti, Mrs. Carl Luallin, Mrs. Claude
Suttle. of El Centre; Mrs. Maude
Benson, of Heber; Mrs. D. c. Nc
Coy, of Calexico; Mrs. Lola Free
man, of Brawley; Mesdames E. j.
GlaSScock, Ida Fuller, Mary Nor
ris. Arthur Hart, Hobson Jacobs,
w. T. Thedford, Ruth McConnolly
G.. E. Belch, Lester Luallin, E. w.
Neal, j. T. Waldrop, Grace Den
ham, Effie Miller, Helen Murphy,
j. F. Surginer, Charles w. Owen,
Dan Taylor, Delma Boiling, Annie
Boiling, Farrar, w. Il. Hahn, Lima
Sibert. Lon Ingram, S. B. Turner,
Earl Turner, Viola Farrlow, Ruth
Hahn. Eunice Wright, all of I'M
perial, and the guest of honor,
Mrs. Benson.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
DISTRICT MEET
IN SAN DIEGO

Florence Richards Of Holtville,
twenty-Second district vice-presi-
dent, will preside at her first meet
ing on Tuesday, october 2, at unit
No. hall, Balboa Park, San Di-
ego when the department president
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
Mrs. Carrie Tessin Baade, will make
an official visit.
Auxiliary members feel highly
honored at the news of her visit.
She will bring with her Mrs. Melba
Gardener, department vice-presi-
dent and rehabilitation chairman;
Mrs. Lorena Good, past depart
ment president and child welfare
chairman; Mrs. Bernice Keyes, past
department president and depart
ment parliamentarian, as well as
many others.
Program for the year will be out
lined and unit chairmen and mem
bers are urged to attend this meet
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
WEDDING TONIGHT
IN HOLTVILLE OF
LOCAL INTEREST

One of the most important So
cial events of this weekend is TO
take place tonight in Holtyille,
when Miss Kathleen KaVanaugh.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kavanaugh of that city, will be-
come the bride of Karl Hartzog OF
Holtville.
The wedding will be solemnized
in the First Christian church Of
Holtville, Rev. H Q. LangSton. min
ister. officiating. Miss Elizabeth
Kavanaugh, sister Of the bride, will
be her maid of honor and Lawrence
Hartzog of El Centre, cousin of the
groom, will act as best man. Ush-
ers will be William Anderson and
Howard Kendall.
Mr.. Hartzog's sister, Mrs. Alma
Strong of Topeka, Kansas, will be
one of the soloiStS for the evening
as will be Mrs. p. a. Murray of this
city. Miss Beth Connolly, Holt
vile violinist. will play and the
wedding march will be played by
Aileen Hartzog of FL Centre.
Following the ceremony a we'd
ding reception will be held at the
home of the bride IS parents.
The bride is particularly well
known in this city for after her
graduation from U. c. L. A, she
taught school here as well as in
the county schools. The groom is
connected with the Imperial Irri-
cation District and is graduate Of
the Kansas State university.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
TWO COUPLES
HONORED BY
TELEPHONE co.

Telephone company employees
entertained last night in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Timmons
and Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Simmons
whose marriages were recent events,
The party was held in the tel e.
phone company club rooms on
State street where dancing and
entertainment numbers were pro-
pided by the committee in charge.
Dance specialties and a magician'S
act were the feature numbers.
During the evening a dishwash-
ing contest was held. the two
couples acting as contestants. When
they were informed that the win
ner was to wash more dishes, the
speed in the contest slackened con-
siderably and it ended in a tie.
Beautifully decorated pyreX sets
were presented the honor guests
and the evening ended with the
serving of refreshments by the
committee. The club rooms were
attractively decorated for the oc-
casion.
E. P. Guysi was chairman of the
committee, other members of which
were: H. c. Deuhner, Clyde Davee
and Charles Wolf.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
e. OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
TWO HOSTESSES GIVE CHARMING
SURPRISE SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECI

Miss Dorothy Spear whose mar
riage TO Theodore 3. Reynolds
will be an event of october Z, was
guest of honor at a charming sur
prise shower given last night by
Miss Esther Ferguson and Mrs.
Frank Smyer at the latter IS home.
236 North Seventh.
An array of lovely gifts proved a
complete surprise to the honoree
who spent pleasant evening un-
wrapping the attractive packages.
During the evening an entertain
ing game was played, Miss Hood
winning high score prize and Miss
Edwards, second.
The refreshments carried out the
bridal motif, and featured a love-
" brides cake beautifully decor
ated which was surmounted by a
miniature bride and groom. In
keeping with tradition, Miss Spear
cut the bride IS cake.
Guests laSI nlgnI were MeSudIneS
Louis B. McManuS, w. B. Hanna,
Don c. Davis, Carleton A. Edmison,
Byron Thurlow, Duke Acton, Joe
Thompson, Ray Forshey, E. R.
Reynolds, Clarence Polzine, Leo A.
Magee, E. NJ. Johnson, w. o. Pond,
w A. Swerdfeger, Doris Butler,
Olive Martin, S. II. Harris, Ida
Little, Harry Hammerslaugh, Alice
Anderson. Virginia Martin, Al Rab-
ineau, Kern Ferguson, Homer A.
Spear, Herb Miller, w. j. McClel-
land;
The Misses Anna McManus, Buick
Underwood, Hilda Reynolds, Lillian
Holiday. Delma Denney, Katie Lee
Oswalt, Marjorie Spear, Marie Ed
wards, Ruth Hood, Merry S. Cart
wright, Hilda Augspurger.
Both Miss Spear and Mr.. Rey-
nolds are well known in this city
and their marriage is of interest to
many.
The ceremony will take place
Sunday, October 7, at the home OF
the BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer A. Spear, who will also eel
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
ENTIRE NOS BOARD
MEETS TUESDAY

Plans for the coming Entire Nos
club season will be discussed by
the clubs executive board at the
meeting called for Tuesday even
ing, October 2, at 7:30 o'clock at
the Charles Bartholomew residence,
838 Olive avenue.
During the summer the board
met to elect officers with the re-
suit that Charles Bratton is pres
ident: DR.. o. H. Van Eman, vice
president; Mrs. S. H. Harris, Sec
retary, and Carl c. Ernest, treas
urer.
Other members of the board are
Mrs. Bratton, Mrs. Van Eman, Mr..
Harris, Mrs. Ernest, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bartholomew, Mr. and Mrs.
Guy G. Beynon and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Stingenbauer of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Schools
Churches
SIGNAL CHAPTER
BEGINS YEAR AT
MEETING FRIDAY

Signal ehaoter No. 276. Order of
the Eastern Star, held its opening
meeting last night in the Masonic
temple. the chapter session being
preceded by n delicious pot luck
dinner attended by rs members
and their families.
The committee responsible for
the success of the evening was
headed by Adrian Duff as chair
man assisted by Hazel Reynolds,
Lucille ScriYen, Lillian Surface,
Margaret Girard and Katherine
Heating.
During the meeting at which
Lucille Zurcher. worthy matron,
presided, it was announced that the
next meeting will be advanced Off
GERS night with Hazel Baker, as
sociate matron, and Edgar J. Har-
grave, associate patron, presiding
in the East.
Hazel Purdy will occupy the as
sociate matron's station; Helen
Cook. that of conductreSs and
Maude Schofield. past worthy ma
tron, that of associate conductress.
After the meeting the chapter
enjoyed two delightful piano solos
by Ruth Teeple Reid, "Tumble-
weedD and - 'Tis Raining
Hazel Baker, associate matron,
was surprised with a beautiful dec
grated birthday cake made for her
by Maude Palmer. She also re-
ceived a gift from the worthy ma
tron and a card inscribed with all
sorts of good wishes from the Off
GERS
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
JUNIOR CLUB TEA
WE'LL ATTENDED

Attended by a large group of
members and guests the Junior
Ten Thousand club began its series
of monthly teas yesterday after
noon in the club house.
Pretty decorations of yellow and
green were used, graceful sprays OF
eucalyptus leaves giving a decora-
tive effect. During the afternoon
the hostess committee served re-
freshments to the gathering.
Mrs. Max Edgar, president Of
the club, presided at an informal
business meeting during which dis
cussion Of various projects was
held and members were given guest
cards.
The committee for this event in
cluded: Mrs. Marion Buckholtz,
chairman; Mesdames Clarence
Smith, Wesley He'll, David l.. Good
rich, o. w. Dickson, w. Hanna and
Miss Eunice Sprinkle.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
LOCAL GIRL IN
SCHOOL AFFAIRS

Friends OF Miss Kathryn Jones,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Jones Of this city, will be interest
ed in news Of her.
Miss Jones is attending U. c. L..
A. where she is a junior and where
already she has become active in
campus activities. Her home is at
Hershey hall where 130 girls live
and have their own organization,
the Phrateres.
In addition, Miss Jones is an
Alpha Gamma Delta pledge, is
chairman of the social hour COM
mittee for the Associated Women
students, is on the publicity COM
mittee for the Y. w. C. A. and also
member OF a choral club.
While in Central high school
and junior college Miss Jones was
equally active in student affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
PER(OnAL.
PnPACPnPHC

Members of st. Mary's Altar So
ciety are reminded of the meeting
Monday afternoon, October /, at
230 O'Clock in the parish hall
where plans for the year will be
outlined.
Chapter AV, P. E. O., will meet
Monday, October l, at l p. m. for
the opening meeting of the fall
season, the gathering to be held at
the L. c. House residence on San
dalWood Drive. Luncheon will be
followed by the business meeting
and informal program.
Mrs. j. w. Asher and her son,
Dinty, have returned to the valley
from a summer spent at Claremont,
Lake Arrowhead and La Jolla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Blenkiron
have gone to Los Angeles Tor a
brief stay.
Mrs. j. J. Green and her niece,
Miss Mildred Dyer, returned this
week from a summer spent in the
south where they visited relatives
in Chattanooga and Nashville,
Tenn. They also visited the Gen.
tury of Progress exposition in Chi
eago.
A. L. Best of Brawley was visit
or in El Centro this morning. Mrs.
Best and their two daughters are
remaining in Los Angeles for an
other month.
Miss Florence Glenn, home dem
onstration agent, arrived in the
valley yesterday.
Mrs. Melvin o. King and her
young son, Tonmie, returned to Ell
Centro last night after summer
spent in Los Angeles with Mrs
Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stewart Ross.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
NEW BRIDGE
CLUB FORMED

A group of young married couples
has organized a bridge club to
meet for pot luck dinners after
which bridge is to be featured.
The club met recently at the Ray
Forshey home where Mrs. Haas
and Mr.. Bramkamp won the high
score prizes.
Members are Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Marshall Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Haas, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mason,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Waddell, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bramkamp, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Forshey.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Quadruplets Fail
To Suruiue Birth

NEW YORK, Sept. 90. W.P) - III
and weakened by year Of work as
breadwinner for her family Of four,
Mrs. Joseph Spinelli, wife of an un-
employed eet1struction foreman
gave birth to quadruplets. All died.
Mrs. Spinelli, whose condition is
serious, had been receiving hospital
treatment but was unable to leave
her Job because of the responsible
ity of providing for her husband
and three children. The Spinellis
previously had been the parents Of
six children, three OF whom are
dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
w. c.. T. u. Board
Plans Convention

Imperial county w. c. T. U. exc
cutive board held a meeting re-
Gently in Imperial at the parish
house, the president, Mrs. c. w.
Brockman of Calexico, presiding.
Devotionals were led by Mrs,
Anna Hewlett of Imperial; Mrs.
Angie Miller read John Barley
corn, Public Enemy No. /" written
by Roy L. Smith.
Mrs. Brock1nan and Mrs. Pearl
Waggoner will form committee
to make arrangements for the con-
vention to be held next week. Rou-
tine business was transacted.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
IOASIS SHRINE'S
HOMECOMING TO
BE ON TUESDAY

Annual homecoming celebration
for Oftsis Shrine No. 20, w. s. OF
j., will take place Tuesday eve
ming, October 2, and is being great
ly anticipated by club members
since this Homecoming is one Of
the big events of the year
The homecoming will start with
a pot luck dinner which will be
served at $50 y. m. in the Masonic
temple. Ethel Macarthur Is chair
man of the committee in charge OF
this event.
During the evening a splendid
program will be given in celebra-
tion of the return of members to
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
M. E. Ladies Aid
To Have Luncheon

Members of the Methodist Ladies
Aid society are notified of the
meeting and luncheon on Tuesday,
October 2, at 1890 at the home of
Mrs. C. E. Sones, 665 Wensley ave-
nue..
Those members who have saved
their penny-a day pledges during
the. summer are asked to bring
them to the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
HOME DEPARTMENT
PLANS BIG EVENT

Imperial County Farm Home de-
partment is to hold an anniversary
celebration on Wednesday, October
10, in observance of the 16 years of
its existence in the valley.
Wednesday, October 3, commit
tees will meet in the farm bureau
office at the court house to make
their final plans for this county
wide event.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
NaZarene

Services Sunday at the Church
of the Nazarene, Harold w Stan
field, pastor, begin with Bible
school at GAS a. m.
Morning worship will be at II
and the message will be on "Temp-
tation."
Nazarene Young People IS soci-
ETY. meets at $50 p. m. and the
eYangelistic service is at 1880 p. M.
This church stands for the whole
Bible without criticism, spiritual
ity without fanaticism.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29

citrate their silver wedding anniver-
sary.
Rev. Charles Bailey. vicar Of st.
Paul IS Episcopal church. will Off
ciate, and the only guests will be
members of the two families.
Miss Marjorie Spear. sister of the
bride. viii be her only attendant,
and Frank Smyer will act as best
man for the groom.
After their marriage the young
couple will make their home in
this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
ARTS AND CRAFTS
SECTION MEETING

Mrs. Carleton Edmison, as
chairman, has called the first
meeting of the Arts and Crafts
section of the Junior Ten Thou
sand club.
This meeting will take place
Monday evening, October l, at 7:30
O'Clock in the club house.
Both old members and new are
urged to attend to discuss plans for
the year S work and special invi-
tation is extended to those inter-
ested in this line of work to be
present Monday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
HEBER CHURCH NOTES

Regular church services will be-
gin Sunday, September 80, at the
schoolhouse in Heber with Rev. F..
w. Hewlett, pastor.
There will be a preaching SER
vice at 9:45 a. m. followed immed-
lately by Sunday school, Everyone
interested is urged to come and will
receive q cordial welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
COUNTY COUNCIL
CALLS ELECTION

Imperial Valley county council
of the American Legion Auxiliary
will meet at the Veterans hall
Holtville, Monday, October l.
Old and new delegates are re-
minded that they should attend
this meeting whose purpose is the
election of officers for the ensuing
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Stevens Dairy
Pasfeurized and
RduU Milk

Come out and see our cows milk
ed at the dairy and watch our fine
system of operating and you will
be convinced you have no other milk
but Stevens Milk for your babies.
Also the latest type filtered water
system. Our price is the same to
all Telephone 1901. (adv)
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-29
Social Calendar
MONDAY
SUNDAY
Services. churches.

Chapter AV, T. f. o., l, L. c.
House home.
Altar society, 2:30, parish hall.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07

ngy. They have appeared before the Colonial Dames
various chapters of the D. A R. the P Beta Phi Sorority
the University Women Club For several years. they
studied at the King Smith School.
certain keen bridge club for ladies held its last
ing for the the home of Mrs George Hoover
Chevy Chase After the game and during same the
bers discussed their summer plans.
Mrs. Ralph Sabn will spend the at her cottage
at Westpor New Hampshire. Hilbert Sabin and his
tracve wife, who have been in Baltimore where Hilbert
studying medicine at the Johns Hopkins University will be
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sabn until the fall.
The stunning looking Mrs Bob Wells sailed few days
ago for Europe Mrs. W. Gwynn Gardiner came back not
too long ago from Mediterranean cruise with pretty
1mogene Lee, she will probably be home most of the
except for occasional trips to their farm in Charles
county Mrs H. R. Kerslake, Mrs. Ward Evans, Mrs. Lee
Mosher and Mrs B. SAUL other club members, had
definite plans for the moment but before the
over, they will be dashing away somewhere
Mrs Frank j. Hogan, it seems gone Norway and
other pleasant places
Phyllis says little intrigue is like din in the Fountain
of Youth.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
'K|CKBACK' WAR
ONOFF|C|ALLY
TUESDAY
Wage Compliance Board Will
Adopt Policies; Locher Hos
tile to Capt. Clark

The war on the "kickback
racket" starts officially at the
District Building next Tuesday
afternoon when Capt. Howard F.
Clark, assistant engineer com
missioner, will call together the
new Wage Compliance Board for
organization and the adoption Of
policies.
Plans for the meeting went
forward today at the District
Building, regardless of the at
tack made on Captain Clark by
John Locher, secretary of the
Washington Building Trad e S
Council, who declared that Cap
tain Clark is unfriendly to labor
and that the wage compliance
board would not have the COOP
Grafton of labor as long as the
Army officer is at the head Of
the board.
will Make Complaint
He said today he would make
a formal complaint to the Com
misSioners next week, charging
Captain Clark with having put
union men to work at nonunion
wages in several instances on
public jobs.
Captain Clark today said he
would pay no attention to the
complaint Of the labor leader un-
less he was called on by the Com
miSsioners. He said:
'Mr. LOcher and I have had
acrimonious arguments concern
ing wages paid to few men on
a few small jobs. The matter
started a long time ago when we
gave emergency work to two
stone maSOnS who needed relief.
HOW 1T STARTED
cit so happened that we
started them making a tiny lit
tie stone fountain up in one of
the parks: we had money to pay
them small emergency wages
and Mr.. Locher said that we
must pay them stone masOn'S
union wages. Well, it was so
small a thing that I just said I'd
stop the work rather than have
an argument.
"On some of the relief work
we did not have money to pay
union wages; and on other work
we paid the regular scale"
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
PAY GUT STAYS
SIX MONTHS

Federal employees today turned
their eyes upon the first of next
year as the earliest possible time
it is possible for them to gain
restoration of five per cent pay
cut under which they now are
working.
Congress will not be in session
until that time, and, since the
executive order issued by the
President yesterday carried formal
announcement of the continue
ton of the five per cent salary
slash, there is no action possible
between now and the beginning
of next year.
At that time two courses of
action are possible to wipe out
the pay cut. One is that it is
incumbent upon the President on
January to issue another execu-
tive order either continuing or
eliminating the pay cut. The
other is that Congress in the next
session can act to terminate the
wage reduction.
The Presidential decision to con-
tinue the cut was based on cost of
living statistics, the Department
of Labor figures showing that the
cost of living throughout the
country remain 20.2 per cent lower
than those for the six months
ended June 30, 1923.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
Bangs Up Auto
Rather Than
Yield If

Eddie Marlborough. colored,
didn't want to lose his auto
mobile.
So when United States De-
putty Marshals william T.
Bradshaw, colored, and Hobson
S. Coates, went to Eddie's home,
1900 block Ninth st. N. W., to
seize his car on a writ of re-
plevin today, Eddie jumped
into the vehicle and sped away.
The marshals jumped on the
running board and attempted
to stop Eddie. Finally, at Tenth
and o SITS. N. W., the car
crashed into a parked machine.
Mr.. Bradshaw was thrown
from the running board, suf-
fering a slightly cut wrist,
while Mr.. Coates overpowered
Eddie.
Police radio cars arrived and
took Eddie to the Second pre-
cinct, where he was charged
with reckless driving and as
sault, while the marshals drove
off with the slightly damaged
machine.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
TRIP To BOSTON
PLANNED FOR
SIGNING
Judge Adkins Signature Need
ed for Rates Reduction;
Company May Appeal

William A. Roberts, peoples
counsel, accompanied by telephone
attorneys, will make a flying trip to
Boston tomorrow night, it became
known today, to meet Judge Ad-
kins, of the District Supreme
Court, now on vacation, to get
his signature in the decree in a
recent telephone decision, reduc.
ing phone rates 10 per cent, saw
ing $500,000 a year to subscribers
and refunding 100000 immedi.
ately, held up pending court &C
ton.
Judge on Vacation
The trip is made necessary by
the refusal of Judge O'Donoghue
to sign the decree. He told at
torneys for both sides he knew
nothing of the case, and if they
wanted action-must disturb Judge
Adkins, who heard the case, but
who is now taking a brief rest
in Maine.
Meantime, the phone company
has taken preliminary steps, in
dicating on the signing of the
decree it will Immediately appeal
the case and, if carried out, money
to be restored and rates to be
reduced may not be enjoyed for
several months.
Involved in Controversy
Involved in the present contro-
versy between the Public Utilities
Commission and the telephone
company is a technical situation
regarding the rates of deprecia.
ton and the jurisdiction over such
rates of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, the Public Utilities
Commission, and the new Federal
Communications Commission.
The Bell system, it is under
stood, favors jurisdiction over all
utility matters, as far as possible,
by the Federal Government or
some of its commissions. The
Public Utilities Commission is op-
posed to this policy and seeks to
retain all possible jurisdiction.
The Washington times., 1934-07-07
ARTISTS NAMED
FOR CCCJOBS

Three washington artists have
been included in the group which
have been selected for enrolment
in the Civilian Conservation
Corps, it was announced today.
The artists will paint pictures
of the work being done in the
forest camps and of the types of
men in the camps, to make a
permanent record.
The washington men selected
are Gene Hawley, 100 block
Kenyon st. N. W.; David P. Bar
ger, 400 block M St. S. w.. and
Dan Rhodes, 100 block Rhode
Island Ave. N. w.
Mr.. Hawley has been assigned
to the Colonial National Monu-
ment, Mr.. Barger to the Douthat
State Park, and Mr.. Rhodes to
the Gettysburg National Military
Park,