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WeslacO Young City

Weslaco was started as the new
est OF the larger Valley cities or
December 10. 1919, when represen-
tatives Of the w. z. Stewart Land
company and the Delta Develop
ment company held an auction sale
OF town lots on the bare prairie
midway between Donna and Mer'
cedes. a few purchased lots thai
day and the town was started
Within a few months, the street:
we're graded regularly, then gravel.
led. Buildings began TO rise, first
construction being Of nothing but
wood. AS the tiny business grew
their proprietors began rebuilding
OF brick for permanent construction
Within two or three years. exis-
tence Of the tiny city was assured
and there has been nothing but
progress In the Weslaco community
since.
The city now has an estimated
population Of about 1000 and is
growing steadily. The 1880 census
gave IL 5,O08, including a small strip
OF territory taken In shortly after
ward. WeslaCo has not known a
boom. II Is located In what Is
probably the richest vegetable
growing land IN South Texas. For
several miles TO the north, east and
west. vegetables are grown the
yesr-round. WeSlaco's citrus de-
velopment has continued steadily
the chief citrus acreage being Ia
the south.
Il Shipping Leader
The city has been for years the
Valleys chief vegetable shipping
point and II lost leadership last
seaon for the first time as the re-
suit of the hurricane. Weslaco is
coming back, however, with the rest
Of the section. and promises to re-
gain the lead this season. To
handle the enormous vegetable crop.
WeSlaco has ID packing plants with
physical properties valued I'd more
than $4,000 and which have pay
rolls mounting into the hundreds
OF thousands annually. Two -g
ice plants and an ice loading dock
for refrigerated railway cars COM
plete the vegetable equipment OF
the city.
Weslaco's assessed property valu-
atoms have slumped with those OF
other Valley cities. and are now
about 100000. making for low
taxes. Tax collections last year
were about ~ per cent OF the as
SesSment, allowing the city To re-
main on a cash basis throughout
the depression. The city owns its
$4,000 water and sewer systems,
Is now spending, with CWA and
PWA assistance. $4,000 on dirt
street Improvements and $4,000 on
sanitary sewer extensions. and has
scores Of blocks Of paved and gray-
elled streets.
Because OF is central locations
Weslaco has the Valleys only radio
broadcaSting station. KRGV. The
central location operates advantage
ously in many ways. one Of the most
important Of which is telephone
rates. The average telephone call
from WeSlaco 10 any other Valley
section Is 20 cents less than the
average for any other Valley city
because Of It's central position. The
city boasts 900 light and power
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PRODUCER

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CHICAGO GRAIN

Dec. 10. Up
, 1934-12-10
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES

spot Steady mIduIIng ITO.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
COUNTY FAIR
PROGRAM is
ANNOUNCED

Following is the program for the
annual county fair and rodeo to be
held at Sonoita On Saturday, Oc-
tober 6:
Morning
10 a. m. Ball game.
Boys Pony Race, 200 yards, mer-
chants prize; Is years and under.
Girls Pony Race, 200 yards, mer-
chants prize; Is years and und2r.
Afternoon
l n. M. Potato Race, 5-man
team. Entrance fee soc per man.
$40 added. Winner takes all.
Calf Rop'ng. Entrance fee $500.
$15.oO added, 50-30-20. Prcscctt
rules.
Bronc Riding. Entrance fee S.
SIS added, 50-30-20 Riders use
own saddles. prescott rules.
Team T.eing. Entrance fee So
SIS added, 5o-3O20. prescott
rules.
Boys Calf Roping. Entrance fee
81. IS added, 6O-40. 18 year limit
Wild Cow Milking. Entrance fee
81 per team. $40 added, 6O-4O.
Cow pony race, $50 yards. $3.50
entrance fee. $40 added, 60-40.
All horses must have been used i'll
at least one roping event during
day, to be ridden by owner with
regulation stock saddle.
One-Fourth Mile Race FREQ for
All, 3 to start. 81 entrance fee
SIS added, 60-4O.
In addition there will BE- a num-
ber of merchants prizes.
All entrance fees mutt be paid
before each event starts.
At night there will be a dance.
Mrs. George Januel was a visitor
at Tucson Tuesday.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
SURPRISE PARTY

The sons and daughter of Mrs
Louis TIudgin Of Crawford street
gave her a delightful surprice party
Tuesday afternoon by inviting a
number of her neighbors to come in
and celebrate her birthday.
The afternoon was spent playing
bridge, high score prize being won
by Mrs. Charles Thompson. One of
the real features was a delicious
cake baked by one of the young
Hudgin boys.
Those present were Mesdames E.
Titcomb, j. G. Tovrea, Craig Pot
finger, F.. E. Westerland, W. A.
O'Connor, Buffman, Thompson, and
Hudgin
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
McDANIEL-V VIDAL

Miss Arcelia Vidal, popular No
gales girl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Vidal, was married Saturday
night to Alvin Mcdaniel of Socorro,
N. M. They left Sunday morning
to make their home in Socorro.
Many friends Of the bride got to-
gether at the home of her parents,
at 244 Arroyo Boulevard Saturday
evening to celebrate the wedding.
Mrs. Mcdaniel was an employee
of the Mountain States Telephone
& Tel egraph Company hire for sew
eral years.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
FAREWELL PARTY

Miss Clara Serino gave a farewell
party at her home Friday night for
Miss Crystal Ludwig who left for
Oklahoma CITY the following day.
Dancing was enjoyed and later re-
freshments were served. Those
present were Crystal Ludwig, Clara
and Anita Serino, Olga Kenny
Anita Watson, Vera Stoller, Jenny
Cox, Della Garlic, and Tony Sc
rino, Alfredo Puchi, Poncho Hijar
Toe Serino, Louie Dominghaz. Memo
Cervantes, Al Diaz and Willie Jof-
troy.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
LOCATING IN TEXAS

Mrs. Harry Chernin and children
are leaving in about week to make
their home at Texarkana, Texas,
where Mr. Chernin and Jake Capin
went a month ago to take over a
store. Chernin was formerly manag-
er Of La Vile de Paris Store and
Cap,n held a similar position at the
Ell Paso Store. The Chernins and
Capin were res, dents of Nogaleg
many years.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
BACK FROM COLOSSAL

Mrs. Andrew Bettwy and sons,
William and Andy, Jr returned
Thursday from Colossal Cave where
they visited their husband and
father, Lieut.. Andrew Bettwy, who
has charge of a CCC camp at the
cave Mr.. Bettwy VIII be here for
election day.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
AT RAMSEY CANYON

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. F.. f. We terland, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Tovrea, Miss Phyllis Jean
Westerland, Miss Elaine Mitchell,
Miss Estelle Bibolet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Craig Pottinger and two sons, and
Max Mitchell, Marsden Cougha-
nour, Tracy Bird, Jr., of Phoenix,
and Miss Marbelle Long of Tucson,
made up a party spending Sunday
and Labor Day at Ramsey Canyon
in the Huachuca mountains.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
BACK FROM IOWA

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wallace re-
turned Sunday from Iowa City,
Iowa, where they spent the sum-
mer. They were accompanied home
by Mr.. Wallace's mother.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08

M SIS LYDIA Potthoff school nurse,
has returned to Nogalcs from a va
cation trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Bellman (Jano
Forsythe) returned Thursday from
Iowa where they spent the sum-
mer.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
.1SOCi!etY,;,Az||
AT CELEBRATION

Mrs. Ethel Hunter and son Ed
ward, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Walk
er, and Mrs. Robert Cameron OF
Taft, California, attended the Chi
ricahua monument dedication in
Cochise county Monday.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
EASTERN STAR

The regular monthly card party
of the Eastern Star will be held at
2.30 o'clock Monday afternoon at
the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Louis
Hudgin and Mrs. w. A. OConnor
will be ho-teSScS.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
LEAVE FOR OKLAHOMA CITY

Mrs. Ludwig and daughter, Crys-
tai, left Saturday for Oklahoma
City where they will make their
home. They were residents of this
city for the past half year.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
AT CELEBRATION

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chatham,
Judge and Mrs Frank j. Duffy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wayte and
Mr.. and Mr.. Virgil Walker. were
among Nogalians attending the
dedication Of the Chiricahua ma
tional monument near Douglas La
Dor Day. About 5000 persons were
present. BY actual count there
were 1145 automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rickenburg
left Saturday on a vacation trip to
Los Angeles where their daughter
Jean, has been since July 1.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
PAGE THREE
SUFFER- SPEAKS IN
BEHALF OF HUNT

Fred Sutter of Bisbee, who two
years ago was candidate again-t
George w. p. Hunt for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor,
spoke in behalf of Hunt last night
in Tucson. Former Mayor Harry
j. Karns was Suffers campaign
manager in Santa Cruz County two
years ago.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08

Mrs. Nancy White Lohn, teacher
in the Lincoln school, returned last
night from her home in Crab Or
chard, KY, where she spcnt the
summer
Nogales international., 1934-09-08

Miss Rosalie Barney and brother
in-law, City Alderman Charlts Fra
zier, were visitors Sunday at the
r. G. Larimore ranch near Sonolta.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08

Miss Mary Hand was expected
back yesterday after spending the
summer at Wickenburg.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08
LEAVE FOR MEXICO CITY

Maria Vda. de Robles and family
have left for Mexico City where
they VII make their home.
Nogales international., 1934-09-08

Celma Walker was expected back
yesterday from Ada, Okla, where
she spent the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16

"Your job! Your job! Don't you think about me?"
 "Of course, I was thinking of you. That's why I had to think of my job. So we can save enough to get married. And now that you've been fir-laid off, I've got to even more."
 There was stubbornness in the boy. T can take care of myself, and you" It was a fiat, cold state- ment.
 The girl had reached her limit.
 You can? That's a. laugh! Out of a job right now =. couldn't hold onto the one you had . :. making the rounds every day You can support me! That's laughi" There was pause. Then: "Oh, darling, I'm so sorry"
 But the damage was done. The boy sat, hurt and silent, biting his lip. The girl looked out the win dow, seeing nothing. MT Mott wanted to shake them. They entered the tunnel. MT Mott moved swiftly.
 The light came again as they emerged into the open. MT Mott 1 strained his ears. Her voice came, low, vibrant, almost unbelieving:
 My dear-you do love me- When MT Mott got off at his station they were close together, oblivious to their surroundings Mir Mott smiled and touched his fin- 1 ger to his lips reminiscently.
 "Scout Mott" he grinned to him. self, you've done your good deed for today"
 Mrs Mott received the surprise of her life when MT Mott caught her up and kissed her at the door, Before he had finished his. supg per Mrs Mott excused herself and, | hurried to her room. There she | unpacked the suitcases she haS | packed that afternoon. Back at the table MT Mott sat finishing his dessert. His eyes had a faraway look as he thought of the tunnel. He thought he would like to tell his wife about it. But he rejected the idea. She might not understand.
 Funny" she unused; funny how kiss can make things right" Copyright, 1884. The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
 Tomorrow: "Things of Beauty" by ElOise Fort James. reveals the dismay of a relief wife who was seen buying trinkets by a stern faced agent of the city charities. A threat to withdraw city aid was made, but in the end love of beau- ty prevailed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16
By L. M. M'CLANAHAN

It had been years since MT Mott had thought of the tunnel as any thing other than an engineering achievement - and @ nuisance. Twenty years ago he might have thought 1t, as well, one of those | fortuitous circumstances which make possible the kissing of ones girl in public. sIs@iA Therefore, MT Mott did not at first attach any significance to the fact that the young couple who sat in the seat ahead sat farther apart after they had passed through the tunnel than they had before enter | ing it. When he did finally become aware of it it became something of a game to him.. After that when | MT Mott boarded the 5:15 he found a seat behind the couple, or as near them as possible. A calloused second finger of the right hand told Mir Mott that the | girl was stenographer. He l thought she must be about 20. Her | hair was dark and curled in ring | lets behind the ears. Best of all, MT Mott liked her eyes. They were | of hue so on the borderline that some would have called them green, others blue. MT Mott sim ply thought them Expressive"
 The boy was, perhaps, 25, tall, serious-faced, not handsome, yet not unhandsome, with sandy hair and decidedly blue eyes. MT Mott was middle-aged, mar ried, but childless. Perhaps that is why he became so interested in them.
 Mrs Mott looked up from her breakfast grapefruit. Her hus- bands head was hidden on the other side of the parapet which was his morning paper.
 Joseph" Mrs Mott began.
 No answer.
 Joseph"
 "Eh?"
 ''Do you realize, Joseph, that you haven't spoken to me this morn ing?"
 MT Mott's head came up over the edge of his paper. What did you say?" Nothing-nothing, at all. I merely asked our maid to pour more coffee"
 Maid? What maid? We haven't any maid |. . Oh," he smiled caustically you're being fun n.y."
 Not half as funny as you" But MT Mott was deeply inter- ested in the stock-market page at the moment
 As usual MT Mott had to hurry to catch his train. AS usual. Mrs Mott had to find his muffler and gloves, help him into his coat and start him on his morning sprint for | the station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16

After he had gone she stood for a long while looking into the hall mirror. The reflection there was q bit toward the plump side, a bit saggy at the jowls. She addressed herself in the glass:
 DO you know, my dear,' she asked, Che hasn't kissed you more than twice in month";" She peered at the glass more closely, as though she was some thing she hadn't seen before.
 why" she said you're crying!"
 MT Mott sensed something wrong the moment he boarded the 5:15 that evening. "The kids' (he'd begun to think of them as that in his mind) were sitting far apart. They were silent, cold, stiff.
 MT Mott wanted to crack their heads together, to say:
 Young fools, you love each other. know it. Whatever it is it can't matter. Kiss and make up."
 The girl showed signs of break ing the silence. MT Mott leaned forward. He couldn't help 1t. He had to hear.
 Terry" pleaded the girl, please listen. I had to go on that party. It was the boss"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16
Answers to Previous Questions

Answers to Previous Questions FIREMAN, called "The Michi. gan Giant" was 2 feet. 3 inches tall and weighed 333 pounds. He died in 1S45 at the age of 26. Congress granted the Yosemite Valley to California as a state park in 1865. Yosemite National Park was created in 1890 and in 1905 California turned back it's state park to be included in the national park. The full.iron frame was designed to resist the tremendous tension of the modern piano without let ting the wires defect from pitch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16
Answer to ''What's Wrong Picture on Page IS

The wild waves are telling the girl at the left in the pie ture on page IS that she never can win by putting her next cross where she's about to drop it. Placing it instead in either the lower left or lower right-hand corner, she'd have the game on ice!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16
WHOMqo FIR5To IN AMERICA :: By Joseph Nathan Kane Author of Famous First Facts"

Who was the first pirate on the Atlantic seaboard? What state was the first to tax cigarets?
 When was the first labor re- form party formed?
 Answers in next issue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-16
- DAILY SHORT STORY - THE TUNNEL

Mir Mott, a Prosaic Business Man, Saw Them Quar- rel and He Did His Best to RekindIe Their Love
The Washington times., 1934-09-20

It is a good idea to have
the gas or electric company
give your stove the uncover,
The Washington times., 1934-09-20

DELICIOUS FROsTING
A delicious frosting for cake
IS made by adding maple syrup
to confectioners' sugar until it is
Of the right consistency to
spread on the cake.
The Washington times., 1934-09-20
Bulldogs Appearance Bellies an
AmiobIe Disposition

tory in the bull pit and associa-
ton with the toughest charac-
tiers, is really a most amiable
dog-Slow to anger and a devot-
ed companion. Their blood has
been used to fortify the charac-
ter OF other breeds.
Tenacious
Life means the least of all to
the bulldog when he is engaged
in combat. The possibility of
defeat is absolutely unrecognized
by him. It is either win or die.
The bulldog is inclined to be
OF a rather sluggish nature and
therefore does not require the
amount of outdoor xercise
which most dogs of his size do.
This makes him readily adapt
able to the home-with little
outside liberty, and he does we'll
in such surroundings.
If you have a good picture Of
your pet, Liz Hume invites you
to send it in for use in this
column. No pictures returned.
1t is also very probable that
some Of your experiences would
be of interest and value to
other owners Of pets. Address
Liz Hume, care of The Wash
ingtOn Times,
The Washington times., 1934-09-20
By JULIET SHELBY

BY JULIET SHELBY
Of all the cosmetics that are
offered us in confusing profu-
sion, there are not any so much
beloved by women as those
which perform a slight miracle!
If they promise to endow us
with monkey glands, or do the
corrective work needed in half
the time it usually takes, we
become victims. And, as science
is taking such tremendous
strides in beauty culture, we
are always hoping for the intro
duction of another miracle
of the first miracle!
But it is true that some cos
metics are much more eff
cacious than others. And when
you stop to think how easily a
very plain woman is made into
a creature of glamor and beauty,
it is no wonder that our eager
ness is so acute.
Take, for instance, the hand
The Washington times., 1934-09-20

Here are some towels that
will especially please some girl
who is adding to her hope
chest, and will mean fun to
that neeGle-woman who is al
ready a practiced housekeeper.
She will know that these cross
stitch towels done in a fifty
will add dash to her kitchen.
The Sprigs of flowers in lazy
daisy and single stitch add
touch of airiness to the motifs.
The designs are pretty with the
croSS-Stitch all in color and the
have been parting and making
UP for the past three years,
Is a case of too much youth.
If you could both be made TO
realize that life is not a novel,
a movie, or a fairy story, but
companionship, the responsible
ties of which each must share
equally, 1 think you would get
along better.
Evidently, you must love your
wife very dearly. Why won't
you give it one more trial-each
endeavoring to acquire a little
more patience?
Nationalities Versus Love
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I'm awfully in love with boy
Of whom my mother disap-
proves. She holds nothing
The Washington times., 1934-09-20
0UKPERS ARE PREPARING KTCHENETTES FOR WINTER SEASON
Advice to the
LoVeIorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
She Wouldn't Pet

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I've been going with a young
man for about five months,
and then suddenly he stopped
coming to see me. He goes
around and tells people the rea-
son he stopped is because I'm
an icicle. I've been going out
with other boys lately to forget
him, but can't seem to do so.
Now, Miss Fairfax, I love this
boy dearly, and would like to
get him back. He doesn't seem
to be interested in any other
girl, and yet he doesn't come
to see me. DISCOURAGED.
The really clever girl will
understand how to steer her
course between the rocks of
too much petting and too much
prudery. 1t can be done.
If you've been going together
for five months, and he seemed
to regard that as steady"
companionship, it might be well
to call him up, or write him a
little note which you could sign
facetiously 1.-THE Icicle." Then,
you needn't be quite so frigid
as you have been.
This will also answer DOT"
whose troubles seem to be
along the same lines.
They Disagree Constantly
Dear Miss Fairfax:
My wife has left me for the
fourth time, each time she was
bent on getting a divorce. and
each time begged her to come
back. I am %, and she is 20.
We have been married three
years.
Each time she went away, I
tried going out with other girls
to get it of my mind. I kissed
them because they seemed to
expect it, but might as we'll
have kissed a brick wall for
any feeling I got out of it.
This time I shall not plead
with her to come back, because
I know it would be the same
thing all over again, and it's
too difficult for me. shall not
contest the divorce, though my
religion will forbid me to marry
again.
know time is a great healer
of a broken heart, but heavens,
how slow it is!
UNHAPPY HUSBAND.
The trouble with a wife of
20 and a husband of %, who
The Washington times., 1934-09-20

flowers in a dainty contrasting
color with black or green stems.
Pattern 787 comes to you
with a transfer pattern of six
motifs averaging Az x ga
inches; details Of all stitches
used; and material require.
ments.
Send 10 cents in stamps or
coin (coin preferred for this
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against him personally. but he
is of different nationality.
We went together for nearly
a year, and intended to be mar.
ried within a few months.
I love him devotedly and am
sure he loves me. Please tell
me if it would be all right to
try and see him again. I'm II
years old. SALLY.
At II, and living beneath
your mothers roof, it wouldn't
be wise to go against her judg.
ment at this time. THE course
Of true love never runs smooth"
as someone has said. So, If
you and this young man of alien
stock care enough about each
other. you won't mind proving it
by waiting a year or two.
The Washington times., 1934-09-20

beautifier have in mind. have
tried many hand creams and To-
tons, but like this one specially
well because it SO instantly re-
stores smoothness to the skin. A
little massaged into a thoroughly
dry skin smooths it, freshens
it and whitens it.
If your hands get red when
you are excited, or nervous, or
in a hurry, as mine are apt to
do, try using this cream to re-
capture the natural coloring.
Sit for a few minutes holding
your hands in the air, resting
on your elbows. This helps the
blood to leave them and whit
ems them considerably,
Or if you are asperson who
is always intending to use a
hand cream or lotion daily, but
doesn't, and you need some
thing to Danish that work-a.day
look of your hands, then, by all
means, keep a jar of this beauti-
The Washington times., 1934-09-20

fier around. Rub it in well with
upward strokes from the finger
tips, pinching the finger be-
tween thumb and index finger
along the sides while still moist.
You will be pleasantly surprised
with the improvement it makes.
Hands can so easily be the
discordant note OF your groom
ing. Don't let that happen! It
robs you of poise and ease.
If you want to know where
yOn can procure any article
mentioned in this column, phone
The Washington Times, District
1000, Extension 2S3, between
9 a. m. and 5 p. M, daily, and
up to l p. m. on Saturdays.
Please do not write unless you
live outside the city, in which
case inclOse a stamped, self
addressed envelope.