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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

for their organization, pointing out
that each member can only derive
the best benefits by putting his
shoulder to the wheel and working
with his fellow members.
Bill Linder, of Yuma, district gov
ernor, welcomed the local club into
the national organization in
splendid address which pointed the
way for the El Centro 20-30 club to
be of the greatest service to its COM
munity and the national organiza-
tion
A message to the youth of the ma
tion formed the basis of a talk by
Bert Caudry of Yuma, who urged
young men to hold fast to the sound
ideals on which the national gov
ernment is founded, at the same
time expressing their own ideas on
ways Of fostering these ideals and to
be ready at all times to show that
youth is not a handicap in the per-
formance of civic duties.
Greetings from the Phoenix club
were extended by Wally Clark, past
district governor, who complimented
the El Centro club on being the con-
Meeting link between organizations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
MUSIC PUPIL
GIVEN HONOR

Jane Anderson of rais city, pupil
of Oria Kenah, teacher of piano, is
one of 10 young musicians selected
for the elimination contest for aG-
vanced piano work, this contest be-
ing a part of the Festival of Allied
Arts, sponsored by the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce for Southern
California
The elimination contest comes off
on Wednesday of this week. In des-
cribing the contest Mrs. Russell
Bennitt who was present, wrote Mrs.
Kenah that Miss Alderson's placing
in the contest was compliment both
to Mrs. Kenan ana Miss Anderson,
as a number of excellent pianistS
competed.
Miss Genevieve Hinderks Of this
city, pupil of Mrs. Bennitt, is also
entered as are Miss Ruth Melbourne
and Miss Lillian Mills, both of Holt
vile. >.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
SALINAS WEDDING
OF INTEREST HERE

News of the marriage of Miss
Margaret Weiss of Imperial to Ted
Gray, formerly of Ell Centre, will
interest her many friends in the
valley for the bride is we'll known.
both here and in Imperial where
she was a member of the Imperial
high schools graduating class of
this year
Miss Weiss left Wednesday for
Salinas where the marriage took
place Immediately upon her ar
rival. only close friends attending
the simple ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray will make
their home in Salinas.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
Farm Bureau And
Home Department
Work On Project

The problem of how medical and
disqualification needs of all the peo-
pie can best be met was discussed
yesterday by the joint farm bureau
and home department committee
headed by Mrs. A. H. McRae held in
Brawley, Sunday. The committee
discussion divided the problem into
three elements consisting of the
family, the physician and the hos
pital. Plans were laid for collecting
information on which can be based
wen-informed Judgment of the
needs and the nature of changes
necessary to meet these needs.
The present activities of the COM
mittee will deal only with the col
lection of pertinent information.
This will be sent to the research de-
partment of the California Farm
Bureau Federation. 1t will make
possible a scientific statewide sur
yey.
Relating to the family informa-
ton will be gathered on these
points: First, the amount and ma
ture of needs for medical service.
Second, the manner and extent to
which these needs are betng met;
third, the availability of medical
service and the ability of the peo-
pie to buy it.
The data to be requested of ply
sicians will consist of: first, the eco
nomic and professional relationship
between physicians and hospi-
tails. Second, the extent to which
Imperial county is being served by
persons trained in medicine. Third,
the charge made for such services. !
Fourth, the physicians reaction to
forms of group practice.
The data relating to hospitals will !
consist of trends in disqualification |
as between private, semi-private |
and public hospitals; the amount /
and reasons for present costs; and /
the extent to which hospital facili-
ties are available to the people.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
East Side Plans
July 4th Program

Under the auspices Of the Wo-
mems Civic improvement club, a big
Fourth of July celebration is being
planned for the East Side.
During the afternoon arrange
ments will be made SO that candi-
dates for office may have an oppor-
tunity to speak. Rev. George Davis.
Ill Olive street, is chairman for this
part of the program and those can
didates. who wish to speak on this
occasion are asked to get in touch
with him SO that he may know how
many speakers will be on the pro-
gram. Candidates are asked to give
him one of their campaign cards.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

AS part of a program which had
the momentum of a SNOWFALL roll
ing down hill and the enthusiasm
of football roofing section, Ell
Centro's 20-30 club, the city's new
est service organization, received its
charter as a member of the ma
tional association of 20-30 clubs Sat-
urday night at the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Fred Bradford, president of the
Yuma 20-30 club, which fostered the
local organization, presided, and
started off the program with invo-
cation by V. E. Butterworth of the
State Street Christian church.
Mayor Charles E. Anderson gave
an official welcome to the visitors
and congratulated the members of
the local club on its splendid per-
sonnel. He urged them TO work hard
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
BENEFIT PARTY
AT HOLTVILLE

El Centrans have been given a
cordial invitation to attend the
benefit garden party tomorrow
night, Tuesday, at the Woodbridge
ranch, Holtville, under the auspices
of the women of st. Joseph's Altar
society.
Both auction and contract bridge
will be played and handsome prizes
have been secured which will be
awarded to the winners.
Reservations may be made with
Mrs. L. Woodbridge or with Mrs. E.
S. Blake and a cordial welcome
awaits those El Centrans who would
enjoy attending.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
HORACE WILLIAMS
FAMILY ON TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Williams OF
this city and their two sons, Brian
and Bruce, motored to San Fran
cisco on Saturday where they will
meet their eldest son, Basil, on
Tuesday upon his return from a
cruise to the Orient.
Young Williams is the only e.
Centro member of the All-Imperial
Valley orchestra aboard one of the
Dollar liners and is violin soloist in
addition to being member OF the
orchestra.
According to the last word receiv-
ed by the family, the orchestra has
been engaged for a world cruise.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
BOX SUPPER FOR
BUSINESS WOMEN

Business and Professional Wo-
mems club of El Centre is holding
the last meeting of this month.
Wednesday evening, June 81, at $50
O'Clock in the city park when box
supper will be served.
Each member is to bring pic
mic supper and boxes will be drawn
from the group so assembled. A
short program is planned for the
evening by the committee in charge,
Mrs. Ruby Barthell, Miss Winnie
Barry and Mrs. Carmen Gibson.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
MEXICAN MOTIF
USED FOR PARTY

Mrs. Clarence rolzine entertain
ed informally Saturday at luncheon
at her home, 55l Len Rey.
A Mexican motif was used for
the pretty table appointments,
bright colored linen and pottery
making an effective picture. Bridge
was played during the afternoon,
Mrs. Jack Shackleford winning the
prize
Guests were Mesdames Jack
ShackeIford, Virgil Shively, Walter
Clements. William j. Dickey, Miss
Jean Meyer and Miss Betty McMil-
Ian.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
STYLE CHATS
With ALMA ARCHER

Native fabrics in sophisticated at
titudes-that's the key to the sum-
mer costume picture. Most women
have become accustomed to think
they are being defrauded If the
stores do not offer silks and Satins
and puppy dogs tails" to them, but
with personal apologies to the grand
couture, a $3.50 young crisp suit
in dotted swiss, or cord-checked
cotton at $9.75 are the style dyna-
mite of the moment. Furthermore,
you don't need to look like Sec
ond rater in these washable cottons
for town, providing your lawn dress
can take care of another waSh-tub
summer.
,, Most alfalfa fields in Nevada
! which we're damaged by aphids are
! recovering rapidly.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
Registrations OF
Autos Increase

SACRAMENTO, June 25. (U.H =
Automobile registrations, considered
a good index of business conditions,
have increased 1856 per cent over
last year, Russell BevanS, regis
trar of motor vehicles, reported to-
day. -.-
UP to May 81 of this year, to-
tai of 1,736,113 passenger automo-
biles were registered, an increase of
l9,418, Bevans said. The total fee
paid registration was 1,934,747.
The greatest increases were noted
in pneumatic tired commercial We
hicles and trailers, with respective
gains of 9.01 and 1928 per cent, it
was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
ACACIA WOMEN
PLAN MEETING

Acacia home department is hold
ing an all day meeting on Tuesday,
June 26, at 10 a. m. in the Acacia
school.
The morning session will be de-
voted 70 the home management
project with Miss Florence Glenn,
home demonstration agent, in
charge.
After the pot luck luncheon, Mrs.
Alex McRae will talk on the costs
of medical care.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
SE-MESQUITE
MEETS THURSDAY

Rose Mesquite home department
will meet on Thursday, June %, at
the home Of Mrs. Jake Branden-
burg.
Home management and leisure
time will be the projects for the day
and Mrs. Alex McRae will report
on the costs Of medical care. Syn
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
SHRINE SOCIAL .
CLUB TO MEET

White Shrine Social club men,
bers are looking forward TO their
meeting tomorrow, Tuesday. iE
Calexico, to which members Of the
Shrine and of the Eastern Star
have been invited.
A pot luck luncheon will be held
at 12:15 at the home of Mrs. j. H.
Mccoy, 215 Rosemont and those
who attend are asked to bring their
own service.
For those who prefer it, lunch
con will be serred at 1890 o'clock
at the De ANA. Mrs. Lee Little
and Mrs. Bert Reddish have been
taking reservations for both lunch
cons.
During the afternoon contract
and auction bridge will be played
at the De ANA.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

crotaX will also be discussed. Mem
berS are urged to be on time as this
is the last meeting of the season
at which Miss Florence Glenn, home
demonstration agent, will be pres
ent.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
PIGEON FLIES HOME

BOSTON, U.H = Pigeons get
homesick. ! too "Tillie, - carrier
pigeon, was sold by Richard Davis
of Boston to w. S. Skinner of San
Antonio, Tex. "Tillie" reappeared
at the Davis home here. 1t had
flown some 1900 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

The outlook for cling peaches
in Sutter county is for a fine crop
Of high quality fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
PRjUlnl
PlPnCRQpHr

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richmond
spent the weekend at Calexico
lodge.
Cy Shipway and Vic Sterling en-
joyed a weekend trip to the coast.
Willard Shroyer spent the week
end in Los Angeles where Mrs.
Shroyer is spending the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Nance spent
the weekend at Live Oaks where
Mrs. Nance will spend the greater
part of the summer, having leased
the w. C. Costello cabin.
Paul Kennedy has returned from
a weeks stay in Los Angeles. Mrs.
Kennedy plans 10 be in that city
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Weiner are enjoy
ing a holiday at the Grand Hotel,
Santa Monica.
Miss Katherine Nuffer. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen P. Nuffer, his
been visiting Miss Eleanor Childers
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Childers, in Glendale.
Mrs. j. E. Brock and her sons are
at Pine Valley this month.
Mrs. L. c. House and Miss Doro-
thy Lou Gillian have returned from
a short stay in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

At least 4,50O of the 5000 sugar
beet growers in Canada use balanc-
ed fertilizers in growing their crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25
Social Calendar

TONIGHT
F. and A. NJ. No. 384, s, Ma
sonic temple.
Junior chamber of commerce,
$50, California hotel.
Baseball, 8, Wilson field.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
White Shrine social club, Calex-
leo.
Acacia home department, 10.
Acacia school.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

The water well on the j. r.
Newton ranch, Stratford, Kings
count, furnishes natural gas which
is trapped and used to run the
pumping engine.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richmond
spent the weekend at Calexico
lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

Cy Shipway and Vic Sterling en-
joyed a weekend trip to the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-25

Willard Shroyer spent the week
end in Los Angeles where Mrs.
Shroyer is spending the summer.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Being Monitor

For the benefit of those who are
net accustomed to the system of
from one class to another, mon
itors are pupils, boys or girls, who
stand in the hall to direct the
students. Each of these monitors
is elected by the pupils for a term
of six weeks. Almost all home
rooms have a monitor standing in
front of the door
The rules are that you must
walk in single file, and obey the
monitors. There are only two
rules, yet many disobey them.
Due to circumstances, the small
er children are also in the same
building and as they were never
instructed about these rules, they
often disobey them. However,
these children have been taught to
be polite to upper classmen. They
wait for a class to pass out Of a
room instead of pushing through
the line. When was monitor last
term, noticed several children
who were very polite. I remem-
Der one little girl who stopped in
front of me, and said, Excuse me
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Athletics

Now that the soccer season has
passed, we are turning our atten-
ton to the winter sports. While
skating, shedding, and ice skating
are all welcome sports, we do play
one interscholastic game, basket
ball. Since we have no gymnas-
ium, all of our practice must be
done out of doors. We are hoping
for good weather for our practice
sessions. Naturally, all of our
contests must be played in the op-
ponents' courts.
This year the boys will have two
teams, a first and second, on the
court. A seven-game schedule is
being prepared. We have been
practicing hard and will be prepar-
ed for our first contest at the Com
modore MacDonough School on
January z.
Last year we had our best year
in basket ball, winning four out of
six contests. We defeated Della
ware City twice, and Frederick and
FELTON, each once. We lost an ex-
ira period contest at ST. Georges
and our first game of the year at
Frederica. Despite the fact that
Continued on Page Eight)
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Newsy Bits Gathered From Here
and There

Mrs. Dorothy Stirni, 3rd and 4th
grade teacher at Houston, visited
the 3rd and 4th grade rooms of the
Clayton school, Monday, December
10th.
The whole school is sorry to
have the three Fretz children leave
Clayton school. We are sure Mill
ington school will appreciate them.
The fourth grade was glad to
see Phyllis Leager back after hav-
ing the mumps.
The girls of the 7th and 8th
grades are learning to cook.
Everyone is sorry for the poor par
ents who have to eat the food.
They had better not eat the food
which their daughters have cooked
if they value their lives. If they
do eat it, they will have an adv.
such as this in the paper, Wanted,
a stomach pump
The boys in the Woodwork
Club have finished their individual
lockers for their athletic equip
ment. Each locker has a door and
lock. On each door the owners
number may be found.
A Christmas play, Christmas In
the Court of Old King Cole" will
be presented by the pupils of the
entire school, December 18th. The
scene opens in the Court of Old
King Cole. Old King Cole is seat
ed on his throne; the yule-log is
burning in the CRATE. The stew
ard enters with the boar's head on
a tray. Later Mother Goose en-
ters with two naughty children to
bring before the king. The king
learns that they do not believe in
Mother Goose and her family. The
king asks the children if this is
true, and their answer is yes"
The king then summoned all the
characters from fairyland, to ap-
pear. When they did so he asked
the children if they believed in
them. They said mo, they are
only dream people" The king
thereupon repeated, when you go
to bed Xmas Eve, upon waking in
the morning Xmas will have been
and gone"
When the children heard that,
they began to cry for Santa Claus
to come and help them. We here
the tinkling of bells as Santa en-
ters the scene. Old King Cole said
to the children, "Since you believe
in Santa Claus you are not so bad
after all, so I will dismiss your
sentence" The custain closes upon
a happy scene where all partici-
pate in singing a joyous Christmas
Carol.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
SIGNSAHoS SIGNALS
ARE For Your PROTECTION
HEED THEM
aAriosAl sAsGrr eovneII

wish there were no traffic signals.
Sometimes when we're waiting at
the curb and the cars seem to be
coming by in an endless stream,
we become impatient and fuss and
fume.
Instead of that, we should think
of the value of traffic signals. If
there were none, driving would not
be safe, for everyone would go his
way disregarding any one else. In
a short time many serious acci-
dents would occur, many pedes-
trians would be killed, besides
many minor accidents happening.
Traffic signals prevent accidents to
a great extent.
By this time the red light will
have turned to green and we shall
be glad to continue on our way
safely and with the aid of traffic
signals.
Since traffic signals have become
more important to drivers and ped
estrians, it has become necessary
to have standard signals. The Ma
tional Conference on Street and
Highway Safety has adopted
standard signs and signals which
have been recommended to each
state. Standard signals mean
greater safety and convenience.
Anna Windall Davis
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
||..r,,a High
Scho0I .Acticities
.4;.les By Pupils Covering Literary
sfA a.orts 90 and News of School Interest

many trials of the down-trodden
Sophomores.
How we are scolded and abusedl
We are forced to be subservient to
the pretentious Seniors, and hum
BILE ourselves to the high and lord
" airs of the Juniors.
We are told to patronize their
plays,-the greatest plays on earth
to hear them talk. After begging,
borrowing, and scraping all our
money together, we look forward
to an evening of enjoyment. But
there is a catch in 1T! Our we'll
meaning teachers select the next
day of all days to give six-weeks
test. At the last possible moment
we are told our notebooks are due
the following day. How we work
to get them in. And, several
weeks afterwards, when we timid-
ly inquire what has become of our
precious notebooks we are given a
reproving glance and politely told
''the Senior and Junior notebooks
are not yet finished."
Perhaps one thinks it is due
time for us Sophomores to assert
our authority and to demand more
consideration, but we are only
waiting to become Juniors and
Seniors. Then won't we put those
Sophomores in their placesl
Irene GoldSboro.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

Our Christmas decorations recall
the temples of Saturn. radiant with
burning tapers and garlands. where
human sacrifices were offered. and
the Roman shouts of Bona Satur-
MALTA" were precursors of our
greeting. Merry Christmas"
Two thousand years before
Christ, Yuletide was celebrated by
the Aryans who worshipped the
sun. AS the midwinter days grew
shorter. these people feared the
sun would be overpowered by dark
ness. but when the Sun God ap-
parently wheeled about. gave battle
to the Ice-giant and won. there
was a period of rejoicing.
The first real Christmas greeting.
of course, was brought to the world
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
Literary

On Friday, December Z, the
Eighth Grade entertained the up
per grades with a program on'Del-
aware Day" The program fol-
lows: Scripture Reading; prayer;
Flag Salute; Song, "Our Della
ware; The Preamble to the Con-
stitution, James LeCompte; The
Promises of the Constitution, Ow-
ems Weaver; Delaware's Size and
Location, Julia Burke; The People
and Cities, Mildred Wilmington;
Education, jeanette Loder; Land
and Rivers, Mary Frances Walker
Climate, Charles Salter; Agricul-
ture, Rhesa Walton; Manufactur-
ing and Industries, Catherine
Wright; Poem, What the Flag
Means to Me-, Layton Mabrey.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20
PEDIGREE OF "MERRY CHRISTMAS REVEALS
BLENDING OF ANCIENT AND MODERN CUSTOMS
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

What a colorful story of joy
and happiness is back Of the greet
ing Merry Christmas!" In it GUS
toms originating in ancient times
before Christ was born are delight
fully blended with the new.
Our tree. decorated with tinsel,
lights and ornaments. came from
Germany; the stockings hung by
the f1reside to be filed with toys
and goodies are from France and
Belgium, and fat old Santa Claus
himself has evolved from the gaunt
and stern Sinterklass brought over
by Dutch colonists who settled
Manhattan Island. Our Christmas
carols are from the Holy Land it.
self, and our yule logs. boars' heads
and plum puddings from England.
The story of mistletoe. under
which Christmas greetings are ex-
changed today, is as old as Scan
dinavian mythology. Balder the
beautiful, dreamed he would die. so
his mother. Queen Of the Gods. OBJ
tanned a promise from all 7 gs on
earth and in Heaven that they
would not harm him. To prove how
safe Balder was, the gods threw
spears at him, to see them break,
and stones, to see them turn aside
In mid-air.
Then Loki, the Jealous god. dis
guised himself as an old woman.
and learned from the Queen that
she had not obtained a promise
from the mistletoe because 1t was
neither In Heaven nor on earth but
In between. Loki placed mistletoe
on the tip OF spear. guided the
arm of Hod, blind brother OF Bal
der, to hurl 1t, and Balder was
killed. All things wept for Balder.
hut he was restored to life by
Freyje, goddess OF love. and 1t was
decreed that mistletoe should for
ever be sacred to love.
The Druids in England regarded
the mistletoe as sacred. When It
was found in an oak tree. the Arch
Druid would cut 1t with a golden
knife amid great ceremony. II enc
mies met under a tree on which
there was mistletoe. they would lay
down their arms. So the custom
xrew in England of placing the
mistletoe over doorways to pledge
psace and . friendly greeting.
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

Tom" There was a slight noise
behind her and she turned just in
time to seize a small boy by the
slack of his roundabout and arrest
his flight. There. I might a
thought of that closet. What you
been doing in there ?"
Nothing!
Nothing! Look at your hands
And look at your mouth. What is
that truck?
''Well, I know it's jam; that's
what it is"
Forty times I've said if you
don't let that jam alone I'd skin
you. Hand me that switch" The
switch hovered in the air; the peril
was desperate. MY, look behind
you aunt"
The old lady whirled round, and
snatched her skirts out of danger.
The lad fled on the instant, scram-
bled UP the high board fence, and
disappeared over it.
His Aunt Polly stood surprised
moment, and then broke into a
gentle laugh.
Hang the boy! Can't I never
learn anything? Amt he played
me tricks enough like that for me
to be looking out for him by this
time? But old fools is the biggest
there is. Can't teach an old dog
new tricks, as the saying is. But
my goodness, he never plays them
alike two days, and how is a lady
to know what's coming? He
pears to know how long he can
torment me before I get my dand-
er up, and he knows if he can
make to put me off for q. minute
or make me laugh, it's all down
again and I can't hit him a lick"
Smyrna times., 1934-12-20

by angels 1884 years ago. and il
was: Peace on earth. good will
toward men," The custom OF send
ing greetings ts friends and loved
ones on Christmas Day grew grad
ually for many centuries.
The United States. with charac.
teristic speed and forcefulness
gave the world the happy custom
of sending Christmas greetings by
telegram and cablegram. This Gus
tom has grown rapidly In the TWEEN
ty-flve years since ~S-ptO s,D|
began supplying colorful Christmas
greeting blanks and envelopes. The
big telegraph network and tens OF
thousands of people are now ready
to deliver two million greeting tel
egrams and cablegrams.