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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06
Twenty.Four Men
For Ten Offices

With one Of the largest lists In many
years to choose from, Benton county
Democrats will go to the polls Tuesday,
September IL, to nominate their can
didates for county, legislative and con-
gressional offices.
Since the closing Of the filings for
office, two candidates from the westside
have dropped out Of the race for U. s.
Senator. These are John F. Dore and
w. H. Pemberton, both of Seattle.
Their retirement leaves a total OF six
candidates still in the field for this
nomination. Many political observers
look at this race as a battle between
Judge Charles H.. Leavy of Spokane
and John G. Stevenson Of Seattle, with
DR.. Harry w. Deegan of Shelton and
Lewis B. Schwellenbach of Seattle IN
position to take first place if the vote
is heavily split.
For nomination as Congressman from
the fourth district the incumbent Con-
gresham, Knute Hill of Prosser, faces
a hard race with j. l.. Mitchell OF va
kima, whom he beat by only few
votes in 1882, and Orris Dorman of
Lacrosse, who is well-known through
out the Inland Empire.
Three residents of the Priest Rapids
valley are seeking nomination for office
on the Democratic ticket. They are
R. R. Woods of White Bluffs, who is a
candidate for county treasurer, Frank
Clark and l.. L. Whitwer, of Hanford,
who are candidates for county COM
missioner from the first district. OPP
posing Mr.. Woods are Ben Knox and
B. E. Brockhausen of Prosser, while
John Dellere of Benton City is oppos-
ing the two Hanford candidates for the
county commissioners office.
A few sample ballots for the DEM
ocratic party are on hand at the Spok-
esman Office where they may studied
by all who wish to acquaint them
selves with the ballot.
follows:
United States Senator
Charles H. Leavy, Spokane
James Williams, Spokane
Harry w. Deegan, Shelton
John G. Stevenson, Seattle
Lewis Scl1wellenbact, Seattle
John G. Peterson, Seattle
Congress, Fourth District
Orris K. Dorman, Lacrosse
Knute Hill, Prosser.
James l. Mitchell, Yakima
State Representative, 10th District
Vote for TwO)
W. w. Robbins, Pasco
Fred Kemp, Prosser
Benton County Treasurer
r. r. Woods, White Bluffs
Ben Knox, Prosser
B. E. Brockhausen, Prosser
Benton County Clerk
Harley Chapman, Prosser
Benton County Sheriff
A. M. Richter, Kennewick
| l.. NJ Keene, KenneWick
Benton County School Superintendent
Mrs. Ethel VanSyckle, Richland
County Commissioner, LIST District
Frank Clark, Hanford
L. l.. Whitwer Hanford
John Dellere, Benton City
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06
Finances For
Home Repairs
Now Available
LOANS MADE THROUGH REGULAR
CHANNELS; NOT OVER
PER CENT INTEREST

The National Housing Act, passed by
the last Congress and signed by the
President on June q, is now getting
underway. The act is series of mea-
sures, affecting the whole field of
home financing, but at present is con-
cerned only with the modernization OF
homes.
The central aim of the act is to
make home financing possible at re-
asonable cost, to stimulate such fl
nancing so that there will be an i'm
mediate activity within the construc-
ton industry and to make attractive
and permanently safe investment for
private capital.
No government agency will make
these loans. To secure loan, the pro-
spective borrower will apply to his local
bank, or to savings or building and
loan bank, if the renovation of his
home will amount to sum greater
than customarily lent by the bank on
a personal note. The loan association
will require that loan be secured by a
first mortgage on the property.
According to w. j. Kincaid, the
local bank has not yet qualified to
make loans under the terms of the act,
but if a number of home owners
in the valley are DESTROYS of awaiting
themselves of the opportunity to re-
novize they will seek to qualify.
Funds for remodellng or repairing OF
homes will be lent by the private bank
ing institutions through the regular
procedure. No government funds will
be loaned but $20O,OO0,0OO have been
set aside by the act of Congress to
guarantee losses up to 20 per cent on
such loans. Not more than per cent
interest can be charged on these loans
The following paragraphs gsaaetan the
manner in which the loan Is made and
the requirements which must be met
by the borrower:
/. Any property owner, individual
partnership or corporation with a reg
ular income from salary, commissions
business, or other assured source may
apply. It is not necessary to be de-
positor in the financial institution
consulted.
O. Application may be made to any
National Bank, State Bank or Trust
Company, Savings Bank, Industrial
Bank, Building and Loan Association
or Finance Company approved by the
Federal Housing Administration; or tt
contractor or Building Supply Dealer
3. Loans from 500 to $4,000, depend.
ing upon income, for improvements or
any one property, and in connection
with not more than five properties
unless approved by the Federal Hous
ing Administration, Washington, D. G
4. Notes may run from one to thre
years for any number of months.
S. ALI the security required Is tina
the borrower has an adequate regula
income and a good credit record.
6. The following assurance must b.
given:
(a) That the borrower owns tn
property.
CO That the income of the signe
Of the note is at least five times tn
annual payments on the note.
(c) That the mortgage, If any,
in good standing, and that there ar
no other past due encumbrance
or liens.
I'D That the proceeds will be use
solely for property improvement.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06

Mrs. L. A. Codding and Mrs. Isabelle
Burns have been selected to serve as
clerks at the coming primary election
by Mrs E. j. OLarey, inspector. The
two judges are to be Ed Ponsat and M.
S. Meeks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06

Editors note: This is the first issue
of the third volume of "The Black
board" White Bluffs high schools stu
dent body publication. We are sure
that it's temperance will be a plea
sure to the whole community as we'll
as the students themselves. Beginning
next week it will take it's customary
place on page two.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06
Student Body Meeting

The first student body meeting of
this year was held Thursday of last
week. The meeting was opened by the
president, Ray Wade, and then the
minutes of the June meeting of last
year were read. The treasurer's report
was alsongiven at this time.
Three candidates for secretary, Alma
Walker, Jack McCotter and Gerald
Greene were nominated at this meet
ting to fill the vacancy left by the
former secretary, Lauretta Griffiths,
who is not attending school here this
year.
These three candidates will be voted
for at the next student body meeting
that is to be held in the near future.
In the new business that was
brought before the group, it was de-
cided that the school should give
play to raise money to get basketball
suits for both the boys and girls.
The president was instructed to APP
point a committee to select the play
The student body then voted on
having student body fee to help pay
for athletic equipment. This fee is to
be ten cents semester for each stu
dent. If this fee is not paid before
Friday, Sept Z, the student will be
ineligible to vote in the next election
Freshmen initiation was then dis
cussed, and the sophomores were asked
to have the rules ready by the tenth OF
September. The question of having 8
dance after the play was discussed, but
nothing final was decided upon unit
the board of directors is consulted.
The meeting was then adjourned
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06
Events of the Week
Saturday, September 8

Saturday, September 8
Dance, Vernita schoolhouse.
Sunday, September 8
Band concert, Bandstand.
Tuesday, September IL
Primary Elections Polls open from 800
am. to 800 pm. Polling places
Hanford, Weber building; White
Bluffs Liberty hail. Columbia, Yer
nita schoolhouse.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06
Touch Football

During Health Education period,
twice week, Mr. Austin supervises the
Freshman and Sophomore boys in a
game of touch football In activity
period Mr. Bromling coaches all the
boys in the game.
There is shortage of equipment but
a new football and other equipment
will be sent for as soon as possible.
Several towns have been written to
In hopes Of obtaining outside games
Touch football has never been played
extensively here but 1t is expected that
great deal of interest will be aroused
Aloha Meek chairman, Alma Walker
and Tom Wade were selected as q
committee to decide upon the play to
be given in the near future to raise
funds for basketball suits. The COM
lnittee will be supervised by Mr.
Austin.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06

The school day at the High School
begins at 8:57, and ends at 1925, in
Guiding six periods of approximately
an hour each, with half an hour for
lunch.
Mr.. Austin handles Algebra and
Algebra II, Health Education for the
Freshman and Sophomore boys, and
in the afternoon, Advanced Agri-
culture and Study Hall. Mr.. Bromling
begins the day with Bookkeeping, and
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06
Freshmen living in anticipation of

Freshmen living in anticipation Of
their initiation-Jack getting plenty of
practise in writing feature stories
Perky trying to dodge that undodge-
able subject, History!-Jean Sigurdson
stumbling over the blackboard in the
study hall-Freddie G.. muttering vile
words about bookkeeping Broml-
ling conducting two classes at once
Clinton McMurry amusing himself
with horned-toad
The Student Body Officers which
were voted on at the close Of last year
are as follows: Ray Wade, President;
Fred Gilhuly, Vice-President; jose
phine Westling, Treasurer. Lauretta
Griff1ths was elected as Secretary, but
because of the fact that she will not
be here this year another secretary will
be elected within a short time.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-09-06

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
UNITE
IN SPLENDID
NEW PICTURE

With Chained" the new Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer picture coming to
the United Artists theatre for three
days, starting tomorrow, Joan Craw-
ford and Clark Gable win new lau-
rels for their already glistening
crowns.
For Chained" is an excellent pic
ture, expertly mounted, directed and
acted.
Clarence Brown, who gave us "Sa-
die McKee," Joan's last, is also re-
sponsible for the splendid direc-
ton and pace of the new picture.
AS Diane, modern Manhattan
miss. Joan Crawford brings a new
and vivid characterization to the
screen. Clark Gable holds up his
end with more than sufficient skill
and charm as Mike, likable young
rancher in South America.
The supporting cast is equally
fine, with Otto Kruger as MIR. Field.
the "ther man" in the case; Stuart
Erwin in the role of Johnnie, wise
cracking friend; Una O'Connor as
the sympathetic companion, and
Marjorie Gateson in the role of
Mrs. Field.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
RESTORATION OF
STAGE ST ALTON
NOW UNDER WAY

Restoration of the Butterfield,
Stage Station i'll Vallecito Valley,
just west of the Imperialism
Diego county line has been started,
according to word received at the
El Centro Chamber of Commerce
today from DR.. Louis Strahlmann,
president of the San Diego His
torical Society.
Construction work is under the
direction of Everett Campbell, who
has a ranch in Vallecito valley and
has done much to protect the stage
station from vandalism in the past
few years. Malcolm Rogers, acting
director of the San Diego Museum
is to supervise the excavation of
the ruins to locate the exact walls
and divisions Of rooms. The build
ing is to be reconstructed exactly
as the original stool and even the
materials which are used will dup
licate that of the original build
ing, which had sod walls and hand
hewn beams tied with rawhide.
The work is beinA carried on as
a SERA project with financial aid
from the county Of San Diego and
it is expected that it will take about
three months to complete restora-
tion. 1t Is then the plan Of the
San Diego Historical Society to
establish a museum in the building
with relics of early California days
displayed under the supervision of
a permanent caretaker.
The FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce has been much interested
in the restoration of the Vallecito
station because the building lies on
the Imperial Highway, the route
from Ell Centre to the coast which
follows the Old Butterfield trail,
and it is expected that its restora-
ton VIII draw many visitors to
that area through Imperial county.
The fact that several walls and
rooms of the original building are
still standing was brought to the
attention of the San Diego Histor-
ical society by the highway COM
mittee of the local chamber and
it is largely through their efforts
that the society became interested
enough to actually replace this in
teresting and historical old build
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
BASIL WILLIAMS
RECEIVES HONOR

Tribute to his musicianship was
paid Basil Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace Williams, local teach
ers of music, when he was chosen
concert master for the orchestra
of the Metropolitan high school,
Los Angeles.
Young Williams is finishing his
high school course there and was
chosen for this position not only
because of his ability as a violin
ist but because of his proficiency at
sight reading. The honor is excep-
tional. it is said, for membership in
the orchestra is not limited to
students, adults being eligible as
well
The orchestra leader informed
young Williams that he was the
best violinist that had ever been at
the school, a compliment not only
TO the boy but to his father and
mother under whom he received
his instruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
LOCAL FIRM
SETS RECORD

Norge rollator refrigerator ship
ments for the first eight months of
1884 were ITS per cent greater than
the corresponding period of 1898,
according to information just re-
ceived by the Imperial Valley Hard
ware company from the Norge fac
tory at Detroit
This month marks the 10th
consecutive month Norge sales have
shown an increase over the preced-
ing month"; said Howard e. Blood.
president of the Norge Corporation
who paid tribute to the I. v. Hard
ware organization for their eXcep-
tional sales record as first year
distributors, stating that, every few
firms have achieved the record Of
selling at retail five carloads of
electric refrigerators during their
year when one takes into consid-
Grafton the limited territory in
which you operate. -
energetic newspaper advertis-
ing combined with a high class
product that gives all the service
claimed for 1t is the reason for our
sustained sales momentum. stated
Warren Currier, general sa lie s
manager of the hardware firm IS
stores in Imperial and Yuma val
leys. "There is no doubt" said
Currier, "but what the newspaper
is to the great American buying
guide. 1t Is most often referred to
by our customers when they come
to the point of making selections
for their homes. Hundreds of fam
lilies have already made up their
minds to buy an electric refriger-
ator. They delay only for the break
that will give them the necessary
buying power. We have used news
paper advertising in Ell Centre al
most exclusively and find it an in
dispensable aid in maintaining
sales volume.
lone of the great reasons for
Norge sales success in the valley, y
continued Currier. "is the remark
able saving it creates for the own
er This saving includes low oper-
ating cost, savings in using left
over foods, larger purchases OF
special food bargains and absence
of service costs. We have not had
a single service call on the 1884
model Norge due to interrupted re-
frigeration. 1t is indeed most re-
markable product that merits a
place in every Imperial Valley
home.'
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
8ER{0NAL&

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maddox and
their son Harold, 576 Euclid ave-
hue, have returned TO Ell Centre af-
ter a vacation spent in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Jacobs are
visiting Mr. Jacobs parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. D. Jacobs of this city.
Mr. Jacobs is with the Arizona
quarantine service and has been
recently transferred from Benson
to Ehrenberg. Mrs. Jacobs plans to
visit here for a short time before
joining her husband in Ehrenberg.
Miss Lillian Holiday has return
ed from Los Angeles where she
spent her vacation.
Teachers c. Imperial were hon.
ored last night at a reception held
in the community house. Supt.
and Mrs. c. B. Collins attended the
party as guests of the Imperial
group.
MISS Orpna COMBS, VINO mas DSeil
visiting her parents for the past
few days, has returned to Santa
Ana where she will resume her
/ studies at the Johnston Business
college.
| Members of the Methodist Mis-
sionary society are notified of the
meeting tc be held on Tuesday
September rs, at 2:30 p. m. at the
home of Mrs. J. M. Adair, 753
Olive. Plans for the years activ-
tiles will be discussed.
Miss Florence Glenn, home dem
onstration agent, is expected to oe
back in the valley by Monday, ac-
cording to information received ut
the farm advisors office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
COAST SCHOOLS
OPEN FOOTBALL
SEASON TODAY

New rules. a flatter football, and
new lineups = and a new football
season opened on the Pacific coast
today for eight major teams, lift
ing the lid and giving fandom a
glimpse of what Is to come every
weekend until December Is.
The new rules eliminate the five
yard penalty on incompleted pass
es and the touchback on the first
pass falling into the end zone
permitting a more open attack.
The new football Is supposedly cas-
ier to pass and harder to kick, al
though others claim opposite. The
new lineups offer many of the 1888
stars sprinkled with promising re-
placements.
OF the major teams plunging
cleats into turfed gridirons today.
University of Oregon appears in for
the toughest afternoon. oregon
plays Gonzaga, the Spokane, WASH,
aggregation that features an at
tack that strikes like rapier and
often wounds as deeply. And Ore
gon has three new men IN the
backfield and several In the line.
The Santa Clara-Nevada game at
San Francisco also carries the pos
sibility of an upset. Santa Clara,
with it's smooth -functioning Notre
Dame attack, should defeat the
Nevadans-but the team from the
banks of the Truckee is reported
the best in years.
For the other big teams, today IS
contests are mainly games ar
ranged with An eye toward select
ing an easy opponent to serve as a
trial horse for new plays and new
players
The schedule follows:
Stanford VS.. San Jose State al
Stanford.
u. S. C. VS.. Occidental and Whit
tier at Los Angeles.
U. c. L. A. VS.. Pomona and Sar
Diego State at Westwood.
Oregon State VS.. Willemette and
Pacific at Corvallis.
University of oregon VS.. Gonzage
at Eugene.
Santa Clara VS.. Nevada at Sar
Francisco.
Washington State VS.. Whitman
Pullman.
San Francisco Teachers VS.. Fres-
no State at Fresno (nght).
Montana state VS.. Brigham
Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22

FL Centro, Calf
Name withheld
Cleveland, Ohio,
Dear Sir
IN reply to your letter OF Sep
tember 20 VIC are pleased TO send
you under separate cover literature
on FL Centro and Imperial Valley,
together with several articles on
climate and health, all Of which
you will note come from authentic
sources.
Each year persons come from all
over the United States to Imperial
Valley because it is the ideal cli-
mate for bronchial trouble, sinus
trouble, rheumatism, arthritis, etc,
as is explained in DR.. Fox s article
which we are sending you.
Rooms may be rented here for
from SIS to $50 month for nice
room in good location. We have
few apartment houses but small
houses are available for $50 a
month furnished. The rents for
five room, modern, furnished
houses, such as you have described,
are from $40 to SOS a month. II
you are planning to locate here for
several months, as you state, we
would advise you to come in Oct
ober because winter tourists and
the large army Of people who grow
and ship our annual lettuce and
cantaloupe crops arrive about the
first OF November and 1t is more
difficult to find a suitable house
after that time.
When you have read the litera-
ture we have sent, If you have
further questions to ask. do not
hesitate to call on us and we shall
be glad to assist you in any way
possible.
Yours very truly,
Robert Hays,
Secretary Manager, El Centro
Chamber OF Commerce.
Note: Dozens of letters similar
to the above are sent out monthly
by the Ell Centvo Chamber Of Com
merce in response to inquiries and
many of the recipients, as result,
spend their winters in Imperial
Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
ACACIA HOME
DEPARTMENT TO
MEET TUESDAY

First meeting of Acacia home de-
partment has been called for Tues
day, September 25 at the teacher
age and special invitation is CIV
en- to all mothers of children in the
Acacia school to attend
II is anticipated that Miss Flor
ence Glenn. home demonstration
agent, will be present for the meet
ing, since her return to the val
ley is set for Monday.
Since the home department wom-
en- have several projects in mind
for the school. they are anxious 10
have the mothers present at the
meeting to discuss plans for them.
One Of the most interesting is
that relative to establishing a school
lunch room, project which the
women are interested in undertak-
ing.
The Acacia home department
meeting will begin with a pot luck
luncheon Tuesday noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
PAST MATRONS
AND PATRONS
ENJOY PARTY

Past Matrons and Patrons as
sociation, Order of the Eastern
Star. met last night at the I. j
Harris ranch On tie Dogwood canal
for an exceptionally enjoyable
gathering.
A pot luck supper was the first
event of the evening and the men,
bers found a delightful surprise
awaiting them: at each place was
a pound package of delicious dates,
the gift of the hosts.
After dinner. bridge was played
and the prizes were boxes of these
appetizing dates. both auction and
contract being played.
c. B. Collins, county superin-
tendent of schools, had a delight
ful surprise last evening also. Mrs.
w. H. Goode and Mr.. Collins have
had birthdays recently. and much
to the surprise of the latter, Mrs.
Goode presented him with a hand
some birthday cake which the sup
erintendent cut and which every
one enjoyed.
Approximately so members at
tended last nights affair and
among the FL Centrans present
were MIR. and Mrs. c. H. DuSold,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Collins. Mr.. and
Mrs. s. L. McCrory. Mr.. and Mrs.
U. L. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N.
D. Hatch. DR.. and Mrs R. l. Pal
mer, MIR. and Mrs. H. r. Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Carey, Mrs.
T. c. Lanier. Mrs. John Zurcher,
Ralph Reynolds and Charles
Knights. .r-f..-...
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
Homecoming Will
Be Well Attended

Over 200 guests are expected for
the annual Masonic homecoming
which is to take place on Monday
evening, September "a, at Z O'Clock
in the Masonic temple with FL Cen
tro lodge No. 384 as hosts.
The evening will open with a
chicken dinner after which sur
prise program will be given. AL
Masons and their families are
urged to attend and also sojourn-
ing Masons and their families.
Officers of the lodge have tickets
and those who plan to attend are
asked TO secured their tickets as
soon as possible so that the COM
mittee in charge may know now
many guests to expect
Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-22
POST AND UNIT
INSTALL MONDAY

One of the important events of
next week is the joint installa-
ton Of officers for Boyce Aten post
and unit, American Legion and
Auxiliary.
The affair will take place Mon
day night, September "a, at
o'clock in the Veterans hall and
the public is invited to witness this
impressive ceremony.
Charles A. Bratton, commander
elect for the post, and Bess Mitch
ell, president elect for the unit, with
their corps of officers, will be in
stalled at this time
Florence Richards of Holtyille,
twenty-second district president,
will install the Auxiliary officers,
and Phil Hoffman of Imperial,
twenty-second district commander
the officers OF the post.