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The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05

all from Tracy and Mrs. Rose Van
Dorsten and son Leo, Charles Nell
son and Tom Croft of Gales enjoyed
a picnic dinner on the old Croft home
stead. 1t had been Is years since
Herman and Charles Brown had been
in Gales. Thursday Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Gilbert and daughter from
Hudson, Wisconsin, with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Leonard from Holly call
ed on Mrs. Rose Van Dorsten and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flesner. The
Gilberts were returning from three
weeks visit with relatives in Coffee
Greek, Montana and went to their
home Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Campbell Jr. and two
children from Tracy spent last week
at the parental Louis Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Flesner and
daughter Jean were visitors at the
Alanson Reynolds home Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Hill and two
children were Sunday evening callers
at the Ed Michigan home.
Mrs. Phillip Reynolds spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Christ Michael
son in Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Michigan drove
to Clear Lake and Toronto, South
Dakota Sunday.
District 81 had a school picnic at
the Frank Lidenberg home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Flesner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Johnson return
ed Thursday evening from Marion,
South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Goss enter
tained at a barn dance Friday night.
The Get-to-gether meeting was held
in the Gales Town Hall Friday even
ing.
Albert Goss and son Peter were
business callers in Redwood Falls
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Nelson and
daughter Helena returned Monday
evening from trip to Akely, Mimi.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05
ne to see Grandma Steinle who

lie home to see Grandma Steinle who
is i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Frank and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Frank spent Sunday at Redwood
Falls.
Miss Charlotte Eye of Lamberton
spent the weekend with Mrs. Elmer
Horning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Horning and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Storm Of Walnut
Grove went to Lake Shetek Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Newman and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Newman from
Epworth, North Dakota are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. w. V. Newman.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05
Former Gales Residents
Visit Old HOmeSteads

Gales-Two parties of former
Gales residents renewed acquaintan-
ces and visited their old homes last
week Tuesday. Mrs. Will Croft and
three daughters, Mrs. Berry and sew
en- children, Mrs. Minnie Freeman
and Mrs. Don Currie and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom johnson all from Window
and Mrs. Croft's brothers Herman
and Charles Brown from California,
Mrs. Ted Van Dusen and daughter,
Mrs. Henry Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Nelson and daughter Helena,
The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05

Automatic loading by means of the
bolt, hair trigger and safety device
are features of the latest repeating
air rifle.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05

Old or new houses may be braced
against storms by installion of iron
anchors developed recently by a
building contractor.
The Redwood gazette., 1934-07-05

Los Angeles is testing new ap-
paratus for fighting fire with carbon
dioxide gas, which is not damaging
to merchandise upon which it is
sprayed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
THE POLITICAL FLOOD

Some day the people of this and other
states are going to come to a full reali-
cation of the deficiencies in the direct
primary system and when they do they
are going to get back to a sensible way
OF electlng their public officers. 1t will
be interesting, even though aggravating.
to see how long ii will require to produce
the change
When the time for filing nomination
papers closed here on Saturday. a total
of 169 persons had legally made known
their intention to seek public office. Of
these 63 are candidates for places on the
county central committees of the Repub-
llcan and Democratic parties, leaving LOG
who are seeking 81 offices where hope
OF financial return is no small part of
the lnducement to enter politics.
Candidates for state and national off
ices are to be added to our quota of 169
on the August ballot 1t will have close
to 200 names when it is presented to the
voters. How many citizens are going to
make a prediction study of these 200
candidates and decide which of them will
make the best public officials, based sole
~ on their ability to perform the duties
of the office they seek efficiently? The
reader can write his own answer To
the names of the candidates will probably
be added several propositions, the result
of our equally beneficial CD initiative
and referendum laws. VIII the propos-
itions be studied to permit a wise and de-
sirable vote? Again the reader can
write his own answer.
The real result of the direct primary
has been to widen the political field to
such extensive proportions as to dis
courage many men of ability from seek
ing to serve. Anyone who can get a
minimum humber of names on his petit
tion can become a candidate for public
office, no matter what his education,
training, or standing may be, and get
ting names signed to petitions is the cas-
lest thing in the world. No one but the
candidate himself passes upon his de-
STABILITY as a candidate.
In Los Angeles county there are at
present 1,789 names on the ballot, with
the state and national candidates still to
be added. Can anyone argue that such a
ballot is an intelligent way of choosing
public servants? The old party caucus
system had it's faults but never one like
this. The direct primary is only one of
our "liberalized' political doctrines
which sounds we'll theoretically but
works out like so many theories do.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD e. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

bird, perched in a tree. What was
it?"
This is a bubbling spring" sang
Robin. Most of the time it bubbles
up gently. But about every ten min
uteS it blows a big bubble and spouts
up the way it did just then to you
Watch and you'll see."
Uncle Wiggily sat down beside the
funny spring. 1t was now bubbling
gently as he had seen it at first.
you can take a drink now with
out getting your eyes and nose full
of water" said Robin. This Uncle
Wiggily did. Then he watched the
spring again and, surely enough, in
ten minutes up spouted big stream
as if hose had been suddenly turn
ed on.
A Trick Spring
TITS a good think 1 wasn't drink
ing then!" laughed Mr.. Longears.
YES" chirped Robin. This is a
sort of a trick spring. You might
fool your friends with it. Get them
to come here for drink and then
see how surprised they are when the
water spurts in their faces"
I'll do it, chuckled Mr. Long
ears. He started to hop away.
Wait minute!" suddenly growl-
ed most unpleasant voice.
Robin flew away chirping in
fright. Uncle Wiggily looked behind
him and there stood the Bob Cat,
with his silly little tail.
This time you don't get away
from mel" snarled the Bad Chap.
Il suppose not" said Uncle Wig
gily sadly Then he looked at the
bubbling spring and thought of
what Robin had said 1t was almost
time for the water to spout up high
again. Would you mind,' asked
Uncle Wiggily of the Bob Cat. "if I
got drink before you nibbled me?"
"All right Go ahead and drink.
Then I'll take a drink and I'll start
nibbling you" growled the Bad
Chap.
Uncle Wiggily stopped down and
took long drink. AS he got up the
Bob Cat took his place and just as
he was drinking "zippi!" Up spout
ed a big stream of water into the
Bad Chaps ears, nose, mouth and
eyes.
"Oh, zowie ker dunkus!" howled
the Bob Cat and away he ran.
So the bunny uncle was saved.
And please don't let the traffic cop
blow his whistle in the ear of corn
or I can't tell you about Uncle Wig
gily's sore throat.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
LANDOWNERS ENCOURAGED

Encouragement to Imperial Valley
land owners to pay up their delinquent
taxes, is seen as one of the immediate
results of awarding the All-American
canal contract by NJ. J. Dowd, chief en-
gineer for the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.
In statement yesterday Dowd point
ed out that completion of the canal will
provide better water service for val
ley ranches at lower cost, and will tend
to reduce taxes.
Payments on the canal will not be
started until one year after 1t is COM
pleted and then at the nominal figures
of one per cent of the cost for the first
five years, per cent for the next 10
years and per cent for the remainder
until paid. No interest is included on
the charges.
With a suitable market being de-
veloped for the electrical power to be
generated on the canal, it is hoped that
revenue from this feature will absorb
the greater portion if not all of the cost
of the canal.
Coinciding with Dowd's statement is
the report of the assessor-collector, who
states that payments of district assess
ments were unusually heavy yesterday,
the 1lnal GATE DeIOre penalIleS lOT ue-
linquency are imposed. Payments are
still being received by mail, and it is i'm
possible at this time to state just what is
the percentage of collections but that it
is highly satisfactory seems assured.
Collections thus far this year total
$350S54, compared with S146,437 in the
same period last year.
Those who have managed to hold onto
their land through the past trying de-
cade certainly should be inspired by the
change in conditions to make every effort
to meet their obligations and not lose
their holdings. In another year Boulder
dam will prevent any dangers of drought
or floods Before we can realize it the
All-American canal, even though not
yet started, will be completed, for time
flies just as the old saying advises.
The landowner, long bowed down by
troubles, should be able to see something
more than a ray of light. He has pos
itive assurance that the worst is behind
him and that the future he has dreamed
about for years is practically at hand.
Recently we said Friend Richardson
is smart. He is. He gets job paying
as much as the governorship and without
one-tenth of its worries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
UNCLE WIGGILY'S SPOUTING
SPRING

Uncle Wiggily was so pleased with
his little trick of making snow
cream for his hot little bunnies out
of Summer snow he found down in
deep, rocky valley that the rabbit
gentleman went back to the same
place next day.
Are you going to make more
snow cream?" asked the red spot
ted Squiggle Bug who had told Mr..
Longears about the strange thing of
snow lasting from Winter until
Summer.
Not right away" answered Mr..
Longears. But I was wondering if
there were any other queer sights
around here. Are there?"
over in that little clump of
Christmas trees" said the Bug, lis
bubbling spring Of cold water. If
ever you are thirsty you can get a
cooling drink there
That's a good thing to know,
said Uncle Wiggily. II am thirsty
right now. Thank you! I'll go get a
drink"
A Christmas Tree Grove
Over he hoped to the little grove
of Christmas trees. OF course they
weren't exactly Christmas trees, for
on them were no glittering orna-
ments, no lights and &c presents.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
NfcCABE
BY DOROTHY PAINE
PRS staff Core cOndent

The silsbee school trustees an
nounces their teaching faculty for
next year. Mrs. Isabel Dubois,
principal. Miss Katherine Steele,
and Miss Margaret Lanier The
Eucalyptus teachers for next year
have been announced as follows.
Mrs. Arthur Martin principal: Mrs.
Inez Sigmon, Miss Lillian Harmon.
of Brawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paine and
daughters. Mildred and Dorothy, re-
turned home Sunday They motor
ed from Riverside Saturday spend
ing the night in San Diego with
Mrs. Sarah Lydick, and visiting
Mrs. Anna Paine. and Miss Doris
Moline in that city On Sunday
they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. v. Upholt and family, and
Charles Palmeter in Escondido.
They motored through Julian on
the return trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yukawa mo-
tored to San Diego over the week.
end to attend the funeral of a
friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Smith and
sons, Glenn and Carol, were visit
ors on Sunday, June "a, of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodeman of Brawley.
Miss Caroline Paine is spending
her vacation with Mr. and Mrs
Robert Mason and daughter, Miss
Barbara Horner, at Manhattan
Beach. She accompanied her par
ents to Manhattan on Friday, June
%.
The weekend was spent by Har-
ry Hoppin visiting his wife and
daughter in Pine Valley.
After spending a week in Los An
geles with her daughter, Mrs. A.
A. Moline returned to her home
here on Sunday night, June "a.
Mrs. Moline accompanied the Fred
Paines to the valley.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. C..
Smith and family over Saturday
and Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. l..
d. Hays and their granddaughter,
Miss Wretha Hays, of Long Beach.
The Hays were motoring through
on their way to New Mexico where
they plan to spend the summer.
Mrs. Elmer Forester and the
twins, Dickie and Dolly, are guests
of Mrs. Seth Grimes. Mrs. For
rester who is quite i'll, is being cared
for by Mrs. Grimes. Dolly For
rester is still on the sick list, al
though she is greatly improved.
On Wednesday evening, June q,
the McCabe- Eucalyptus home de-
partment is putting on an ice cream
social to be held on the lawns of
the McCabe school house. The
money from this enterprise is to be
used by the department for their
All club leaders. All are invited to
attend.
On returning to the valley Fri
day night, June %, Frederick Veil
quette, William Sunstrom, and Rus
sell Wagner reported that their
trip to San Luis Obispo had been
a very enjoyable one.
The weekend was spent at their
cabins in the mountains by Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

and Mrs. Hershell Grandey and
daughter. Berta Mae. and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Frohly. and the Misses
Mildred Frohly and josephine
Hamilton.
The Pinochle Geshellschaft met
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Give Hayens. The high
prizes for the evening were won by
Mrs. James Forester and John
Frohly. the low prizes by Mr.. and
Mrs. p. q. House. An enjoyable
evening was spent by the following
members. Mr.. and Mrs. James For
rester. Mr.. and Mrs. John Frohly
Mr.. and Mrs. p. q. House, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Northrop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Grimes. the Misses Mildred
Frohly. josephine Hamilton. and
Earlene Northrop The next meet
ing will be held at the Earl North
rop home.
Miss Vivian Harper left Mon
day. June 25, for Ontario where
she will spend the summer months
with her sister Mrs. Homer Tate.
Friends of Mrs. j. p. LaBrucherie
will be glad to hear that she is
feeling much better. although she
is still in the hospital.
Miss Rosalie LaBrucherie, Miss
Ruby Shultz, and Miss Ethel DAN
enburg were guests of Miss Sylvia
Etler of Ell Centre on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Stall who was i'll with
tonsihtis last week is able to be
up this week.
Miss Katherine Steele and Albert
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
Don't Quote Me-
By United Pres

1870 p. m. after prolonged drilling
of Col. Joseph =. McMullen.
"Wait a while I've got few
more questions that should go in
at this point" Rogers replied. 1t
was nearly p. m. before the ex-
hausted committee and witness had
a respite. Several times the COM
mittee has had lunch sent UP to
the committee room.
Rep. Prank James (Rep0 Mich
igan, Spanish American war vet
erafi and the leading Republican
inquisitor has been SO excited about
the war department situation that
his family tries 20 sneak him off
TO bed early every night.
"Time to go to bed, Dad his
son usually says at p. m.
"They think they are doing me
a favor by sending me TO bed early,
but / stay awake most of the night
thinking about new leads" said
James.
Rep. Paul Kvale CF-L) Mime
sofa. said he found the tedious in
vestigation grind was affecting his
nerves so almost nightly he tries To
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

WASHINGTON, June %. - The
hardest working congressman in
Washington are the members OF
the house war department investi-
eating committee. Several Of them
can't sleep at night, because OF
the long nerve wracking hours OF
investigation.
William Nathaniel Rogers DEM
New Hampshire, New England
Yankee, heads the committee. Rog-
ers is known in his native state as
q shrewd lawyer, and is member
of one of the leading legal firms
in New Hampshire. He played foot
ball while at Dartmouth. and has
a cautious quiet questioning man
ner which occasionally and with
out warning flares into a table
pounding demand for a yes or nc
answer.
Several committee members have
complained that Rogers keeps his
hearings running too long. A doz-
en- times in the last few months he
has kept high war department Of
ficials testifying from 10 a. m. un-
til after 2 p. m.
How about some lunch" one
member whispered 10 Rogers at
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

But they werc trees and all that
was needed to make them look like
Christmas was to decorate them.
Il must remember where they are
when I want a tree for next Christ
mas" said Uncle Wiggily as he
looked around for the spring of wa
ter. And it won't be long until
Christmas now Only six months.
That isn't long"
Uncle Wiggily saw the spring of
water bubbling up out of sandy
place in among some mossy rocks.
I'll get drink and then have an
adventure" said the rabbit gentle
man. He knelt down and put his
mouth to the bubbling water
All of a sudden a strange thing
happened. Instead of bubbling up
gently, like the garden hose when
it is turned on only little way, the
water spouted up with great force.
1t spouted into Uncle WiggilyS eyes,
ears, nose and some in his mouth.
Most of the water, though, went all
over his face and he coughed and
SneeZed.
'Burr-r-r-r!" he cried when he
could get his breath. Who turned
that water on when I was drink
ing?"
Surprised
You know how it is. sometimes, if
you go to get a drink at a bubble
fountain in the park and some
friend of yours, all of a sudden,
turns the handle or pushes the but
ton too hard. You are surprised
aren't you?
Well, that's the way it was with
Uncle Wiggily.
But no one turned the water on,
said a voice behind the bunny.
What happened then he asked
drying his face on his handkerchief
and looking up to see Robin, the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
Coolidge To Fill
In For Morgenthau

WASHINGTON, June 26. U.P) -
A Boston banker, barely 40 years old
and newcomer in pubic office, has
been selected by Henry Morgenthau,
Jr., secretary of treasury, to guide
the financial affairs of the nation
when he leaves on a months vaca-
ton in the Montana wilds next
week.
The new acting head of the trea-
sury is Thomas Jefferson Coolidge,
distant relative of former President
Calvin Coolidge, and a lineal des-
cendant Of Thomas Jefferson, father
of the Democratic party.
Coolidge has been handling the
fiscal affairs of the treasury.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

Steele have returned from a visit
with relatives on the coast.
The members of the Junior Pin7
ochle Geshellschaft enjoyed an
evening of cards on Thursday
night, June 81, as the guests OF
Miss Earlene Northror After the
card game, the high scores being
held by MISS Josephine Hamilton
and Gilbert House, and the low by
Miss Mildred Frohly and Dale Tay-
lor. the young people played games.
Those present were Gilbert House,
Dale Taylor, Hobert Herrick, JOS
ephine Hamilton, Mildred Frohly,
Helen owen, Thelma House, Ear
lene Northrop. The next meeting
will be given by Miss Mildred Froh-
~ on Friday night, June %.
Miss Mildred Paine returned from
school on Sunday evening, She ac-
ccmpanied her parents from Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

Jesse Jones, the head of the Re-
construction Finance Corporation
and the man perhaps who handles
more millions in loans than any
other American, has rabbit IS foot
on the end of his watch chain. He
twirls it with the same sang froid
that other "neW dealers use with
their Phi Beta Kappa keys.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

Pear buyers in the Sonoma val
ley have been offering $40 a ton for
fruit. IT,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years

TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 26, 1914
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy
are contemplating a trip to Alaska
this summer.
Mrs. Jack Dunn will spend the
summer months with her mother
in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 26, 1919

Imperial Valley continues almost
daily to surpass former records for
shipments Of watermelons.
Board Of supervisors has voted to
levy a tax raising money for the
retention of the home department
demonstration.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

read a detective novel from cover
TO cover.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

Recently we said Friend Richardson
is smart. He is. He gets job paying
as much as the governorship and without
one-tenth of its worries.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
TEN YEARS AGO
June 26, 1924

Miss Mildred Cole left for San
Diego yesterday to attend summer
ST sossions at the high school.
Kenneth Grumbles returned to
Ell Centro from the east last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26

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Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-26
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The Washington times., 1934-05-30
Man Found Lettering in Park With Gun
Policeman Shot in Darkness By
BIuecoat Watching House

back to the park and pointed
out the man, who was arrested.
Apartment Entered
The shooting occurred when
police attempted to capture a man
who earlier in the evening had
broken into a window in the apart
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Winemiller,
140O block Rhode Island Ave.
N. w.
The man, in his flight, after
the cries of apartment residents
had attracted a large crowd, left
his coat and hat and dropped the
5000 worth of jewelry he had
stolen.
In his coat police discovered a
card bearing the Eleventh Street
address. Second Precinct Police
man M. P. Creel S. creted himself
in the darkened corridors. When
he saw the shadow of a figure,
gun in hand, creep slowly into the
house, he fired. Detective Kenney
dropped his gun and grabbed his
injured arm as Policeman Creel
stepped out to discover whom he
had shot,
The Washington times., 1934-05-30
SPELLING MEET
Won BY GIRL

Twelve-year-old Sarah Wilson,
representing the Portland Evening
Express, won first prize in the
national spelling bee, sponsored by
a group of newspapers, at the
National Museum yesterday.
James Wilson, of Peoria, ILL.,,
representing the Peoria Journal
Transcript, was the winners chief
competition" during the match,
but stumbled on "deteriorate."
AS winner of the contest, the
Portland girl walked away with
two medals and $500 in cash as
the prize. The Peoria representa-
tive won $500, and Miss Helen
Sullivan, of the Hartford (Conn0
Times, who took third place, re-
ceived $1O0.
Dean c. E. Hill, of the George
Washington University, was the
pronouncer.