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Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 10. 1919

Zane Grey was guest at the I'm
perial hotel last night. He is tour
ing the southwest for material to
form the basis of his next great
desert novel.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

The Ell Centro band is planning
a big concert for the near future.
Efforts are being made to secure
Madame Schumann-Feink or some
other equally famous singer for the
OCCASION.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
pictures. We had a good time. -
RalDh Clark. 2-B2

pictures. We had a good time. -
Ralph Clark, 2-B2.
Twenty seven new pupils entered
Harding January 2, 1894. Some from
other parts of California, some from
other states. Their names were as
follows: 1-B1-Jack Mcpherson, Ev-
elyn Hardy, Luella Deaton, Chloe
Gowen. Jackson Chandler; IA -
Clayman Riffelat, Jacquelyn Hib-
bard. Wayne Mcpherson, Bobby
Branhard. Marvin Martin, 2-B2 -
Bobbie Midgley, Teddy Roe; Mar
garet Reed; 2-A-Dale Mcpherson;
Buddy Porter; Bobbie Porter; 3-Bl
Frank Balsz, Edwin Pippin, Irene
Deaton, Wayman Padgett; 3-B2-
Edward Hardy, Darwin Roberts,
Dorothy Reed; 4-Bl-Walter Stone;
4-B2-Betty Midgley, Natalie Gal
ope; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thomp-
son.
Ten visitors came TO our room to-
day. You may think they are peo-
pie but you are mistaken. Some arc
big, some are small, some cry, some
sleep, some do both, and some do
none of these things. Listenl Today
was doll day. The visitors were dolls
Edith Small, ABB.
Dolls are the craZieSt things. They
have such funny bald heads. The
girls have to put bonnetS on them
Who wants a bald-headed thing
like that? Why not have something
worth-while?-Jack Duff, ABB.
MAMMY'S DOLLY
You are Mammy's little dolly;
You are sweet, and bright, and
jolly.
You have eyes of brown,
You never wear a froWn.
Yes, you are Mammy's little dolly.
Mary Claire Kieffer, ABB
Dolls, dolls, funny dolls,
I'd rather have a ball or bat.
Girls make dresses and funny
hats,
I'd rather play ball-that's that!
Stanley Conkey, ABB
Let the boys tease, that's all we
care.
Wen tease them all tomorrow.
If they bring toys, we will give
them a scare,
Their smiles will turn to sorrow.
Mary Lou Griffin, ABB.
Today is doll day in our room. All
the girls brought their dolls. Mine is
named Patsy. The boys say mine
has no hair. The boys may laugh if
they want to.-Doris Pinkard, 3-B1.
We have eight dolls today. Some
close their eyes. My doll is named
Mollie. She has green dress-Car-
oline Lopez, 3-B1.
Santa Claus brought me map of
the United States. On the other
side it has the whole world. 1t is a
puzzle. I can put it together in five
minutes.-June Miles, 3-B2.
I went to San Diego for Christ
mas, I had a lovely time. Christ
mas Eve we had a big dinner, then
we opened our presents. Christmas
day we had lovely dinner. Then
we went home.-Rosemary Rice,
3~B2.
I had very nice Christmas this
year. I got a truck, brief case, a
knife, and a globe of the world and
a lot of other things, only I cannot
name the rest. had two Christmas
eS, because I had one at my home
and the other at my Granddaddys
-Raynor Clemons, 3-B2.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
Set Yo5 NERVOUS, weak :?

Mrs. T. ]. Garrett, SD
East l St, Cotton, Calf.
said: 81 was so nervous
and weak, / was a
wreck. | had no appetite
and was sleepless. ! had
no strength whatever,
and my breath was very
short. | took DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov-
ery and was soon feeling
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

to tell you. And if the teaspoon
doesn't try to take the sugar out OF
the coffee cup, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the salt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 10, 1914

j. c. Penn of Los Angeles, who
is in Ell Centro on business, will give
an address at the First Methodist
church Sunday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

Owen P Whites ditty dedicated to
Huey Long, entities the former to be
placed in the Immortal class of poets.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

like a million dollars and was able to do
all my work again"
New size, tablets so cts, liquid $l.00 Large
size, tabs. or liquid, $l.35. ''We Do Our PART"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
WILSON SCHOOL

The seven B-4 social studies class
was given blank outline maps OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THIS ONE NOT AMERICAN

While 1t Is wrong to gloat or feel sat
isfaction over another's misfortunes, AM
orleans are not shedding any tears over
the French banking scandal which has
shaken high officials of the French gov
ernment and for time threatened its sta
bility.
Our own record of Teapot Dome and
the manipulations of Messrs. insult,
Hartman, Wiggin and many others of the
country's leading financiers, is not a
pretty one and we have no right to look
askance at the French debacle.
However, there is grain of comfort,
at least, in learning that all the villainy is
not confined to us, as many of us have
believed.
Stavisky's bank failed for some
S4O,0OO,O00 which is small change COM
pared to what the American public suf-
fered from swindlers in high financial
places.
Reports from France indicate that
some of the higher officials of the gov
ernment were taken in" by the willy Sta
visky who played upon their credulity.
His death, even, has raised a scandal, the
generally accepted verdict of suicide be-
ing offset by claims that he was killed by
police to save the regulations of the
higher ups" A long criminal record
did not prevent him from being accept
ed by good society because it apparently
was not known until after his bank failed.
Apparently he was counterpart OF
Kreuger, who also was financial king
until his death revealed him as nothing
more than high class crook.
Living as we do in glass house, crit
icism of the French in this instance is
dangerous, but there is satisfaction in
knowing that not all crooks are Ameri-
cans.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

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per month, 55 cents; by mail, so cents per month
in advance. Entered at Ell Centro California, post
office as second-class matter Member California
Newspaper Publishers Association. M. C. Mogen-
son. national advertising representatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

Milton K. Young will undoubtedly have
plenty of company seeking the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial nomination. The
pie counter" doesn't come around any
too often.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

If those two y. c. L. A. students still
object to military training they might
transfer to Scripps or Mills college.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

The bonfire charged against Walter
Brown, former postmaster, is likely to
be as embarrassing as his high silk hat
story was.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

The Ell Centro National bank is
opening new interest ac-
count department, corresponding to
the savings departments of state
banks.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

Oliver Goldsmiths poem, Tile De-
serted Villape" ="
Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-10

Former Secretary of State Slim
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
VALLEY GROUP
At PICNIC Of
FARM BUREAU

The farm gospel or organization
was the theme of the message
brought by Mrs. Charles Sewell, of
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, at the Home Department.
Farm Bureau picnic at Balboa
Park, San Diego last Saturday.
The gathering included at least a
dozen farm men and women of I'M
perial Valley.
Mrs. Sewell brought graphically
before her hearers the need of farm
organization as a requisite to self
preservation. She depicted the
close partnership of the farmer
and his wife; how frequently in
times of disaster it is the woman
who speaks the word of cheer and
confidence that causes the battle
to be continued and the home and
business saved. The speaker pic
tured the expansion Of farm bu-
reau in 1884, and emphasized the
important place held therein by the
women. Her address was instruc-
tive and inspirational.
Mrs. Mabel D. Ahart, head of the
! California Home Department,
! brought echoes from. the recent
Western States Farm Bureau con-
| ference at Reno. She also told
of the effective work being done by
Won T. Ellsworth, tax expert of the
California Farm Bureau Fedora
tion, in protecting farmers inter-
ests in tax changes made in Cali
fornia in the last year.
Incidents of how Chester Gray
Washington representative of the
American Farm Bureau Fedora.
tion, has succeeded in putting into
national legislation provisions of Wit.
al value to California agriculture
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. IA. U.R -
Stocks turned :rregularly lower
and markets today generally re-
sponded to the latest treasury an
nouncement which removed the
initiation factor from the silver
naturalization program.
Prices in the share market
moved down to net losses ranging
to more than 2 points. Heaviest
declines were by silvers which had
been bid up sharply in recent seS-
sions. Steels slipped back on fur
ther bad news for the industry
Rails eased as did farm equip
ments, motors, chemicals and am
usements. Local fractions were
strong and a few special issues
made gains.
Cotton slipped back few points
Rubber declined. Sugar futures
were steady to firm.
Government bonds rallied fur
ther and the dollar was stronger
in terms of foreign exchange.
U. S. Smelling dipped to 1867
off 2la and other silver shares
made corresponding losses.
Losses of fractions to a point
were noted in U. S. Steel, Allied
Chemical, American Can, Ameri-
can Telephone, Chrysler General
Motors, International Nickel and
Montgomery Ward.
Atchison lost more than a point
and other rails eased fractions tc
a point.
Stock sales today approximatec
$4,000 shares against 10000
shares yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary CLOSING
averages: industrial, OLA, of
0.66; railroad, 3438, off 0.28; util-
ity, 20.23, off OBS.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
REPORT FROM !,
DENVER LOOKS
ENCOURAGING
Continued from page y

ed over the watershed. 1t was
still raining in several places this
morning, the message states, add
ing that the cloudineSs in those
sections is general.
A slight drop in the reading of
the Colorado river at the Grand
Canyon station is reported with
1750 second feet recorded there as
against 1780 for the day preced-
ing. The spill recorded GIT second
feet with 519 for the diversion.
No definite word has as yet been
received from V. D. Northrop, act
ing SERA director, relative to ap-
proval of the project to put 26
more tank trucks in service here
hauling stock water. This matter
was discussed at meeting of the
county emergency water committee
last night but nothing could be
done until word of the project IS
approval was received from San
Francisco.
This morning, M. r. Huberty,
irrigation engineer who had made
survey of the county two weeks
ago, returned to Ell Centre. 1t is
understood that his coming is in
connection with the project to make
another investigation of the situa-
ton.
Cars of drinking water are being
received here daily and distributed
throughout the county wherever
needed
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
CERTIFICATES
PRESENTED TO
SAFE DRIVERS

Safe drivers certificates have
been issued to employees of three
departments of the city govern
ment, attesting to the carefulness
with which they have driven city
owned vehicles over a period of
years. These certificates were is
sued by the Maryland Casualty
company and are countersigned by
Mayor Anderson and the heads of
the three departments concerned.
For the fire department, certifi-
Gates for safe driving were issued
to Chief Tom Reams, Lee Reams,
Clyde Lott and Richard Birchfield
their accidentless record extending
over a period of seven years.
For the police department: Frank
Smyer, four years; Jack Tackett
Floyd Ackley and Ben Cox receiv-
ed certificates attesting to their
carefulness in driving city vehicles
for the past two years.
For the city street department
the following men received these
certificates, the numbers behind
their names being the years they
have operated city cars without
accident: Gene Norris. 10; w. R
Morris, 9; ]. L. Abel, 6; j. E
Crawford, 4; and w. B. Hanna, 2
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
HAF MER NEW
lMANAGERFOR
. f|RESTOME CD,

Richard P. Hafner, well known
middle west athlete, and for the
past six months connected with the
Firestone Service store at Phoenix,
took over charge of the local Fire
stone Service store at Fourth and
Main streets today. succeeding
Frank Bonelli who has been trans
ferred to Huntington Park.
Hafner was a star football player
at Washington university, st. Louis,
taking up football refereeing after
his active days as college player
were over and last year officated
in % games in various sections of
the middle west.
His wife and children have also
arrived in El Centro and they plan
to- make their permanent home
here.
= 81 am particularly glad to come
to Ell Centro.'' Hafner said, land
! feel certain I am going to like
it here. This is much discussed
community in Phoenix and l have
heard much talk about the future
possibilities of Imperial Valley in
the Arizona capital From what
] have seen since arriving here ]
know what 1 heard is true
Bonelli. who had charge Of tbs
store for a month. following the
transfer of George F. Kennedy, ex.
pressed regret upon leaving th'
city. His transfer to Huntington
Park. was, however, a promotion
which was not TO be side-stepped.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

able of doing that work wanted it
because qualified persons were get
ting from twice to three times the
salary that was being allowed for
that type of work in the justice IS
court.
Mrs. Mayfield took over this
work at a minimum wage and Or
ganized a system of bookkeeping
that has elected favorable COM
ments from expert grand jury aud
itors. No mistakes have ever been
made.
Many thousands of dollars of
public funds and of litigants' mon
les have passed through the hands
of the justice during the many
years of faithful service without a
complaint from the many grand
jury auditors or litigantS.
1t is upon his record of faith
ful service and impartial admin
istration of Justice that Judge
Mayfield respectfully solicits sup
port for reelection at the primary
election on August %.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
HOUSING ACT
DISCUSSED AT
LIONS MEETING

Featuring an interesting talk on
the national housing act, the week
ly meeting of the Lions club, with
Everett Minor as chairman of the
day, was held this noon at the
California hotel.
H. A. Spear, speaker outlined
the main points of the housing act,
which provides for loans to build
new homes and TO enable present
home owners to repair and mod
ernie their residences.
This act, he stated. is one OF the
finest approved at the last con-
gress and makes the aspect for re-
covery of the construction indus
try, one of the biggest industries in
the United States. very favorable
The loans are made for period
of one to five years. he concluded
and will make possible the employ
ment of some four million unem-
ployed.
Guest of the day was Richard
Hafner. new manager of the lcca
branch Of Firestone Service Stores
Inc. who will take the place o.
Frank c.. Bonelli, recently trans
ferred.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
RAIN FALLS IN
MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO, Aug. IA. U.P)-Gov-
ernment weather forecasters today
predicted that for at least "a hours
the second such period in two
months. the mercury would not
touch 100 degrees anywhere in the
middle west.
Rains which fell over Is states
during the week end were supple
mented today by showers and
more precipitation was forecast in
Missouri. Iowa, Nebraska, Mime
sofa and the Dakotas.
Temperatures fell as low as IA
in Kansas City, where last week
the mercury repeatedly touched
ITO degrees; SO in Chicago, 81 in
Green Bay, Wis, and 78 in Peoria,
H., where three times in the last
six days the all-time heat record
was broken.
Wichita, Oklahoma City, Dodge
City and other high mark centers
expected temperatures high in the
COS today, but the maximums pre-
dicted were far below those OF
Friday and Saturday.
With the return of seasonable
temperatures and prospective
end to the most disastrous drought
in weather bureau history. mar
ket experts took an alarming in
ventory of food supplies for the
coming winter.
Hog prices in the principal ter
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
OUNTYBRIEFs OlBRI

Thief Takes Hay-The sheriff IS
office has been notified that l85
bales of hay have been stolen from
the K Uchida ranth, 5IR miles
west Of Brawley during the past
week.
stolen Car Reported-F. Herman
dcz, CaleXico, reported to the sher-
IFS office that his Ford touring
car had been stolen in the border
city last night.
DR.. Il. c. Clemons. dentist pro-
tessional bldg. Phone 245.
N vi II
Held For Hearing-W. T. Evans
was arraigned in Judge Mayfield S
court yesterday on a charge of
burglary. His preliminary hearing
was set for August IS, and bail
was set at $1,000.
Presides In HoltvilIe - Judge
Mayfield, local justice of the peace,
presided in the Holtville justice
court yesterday morning during
the absence of Judge Smyser.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
FERRIS RITES
HELD MONDAY

Funeral services for Robert
Charles Ferris, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. w. Ferris, who died last Friday
night. were held yesterday morn
ing under the direction Of B. E.
Lemons.
A requiem mass was celebrated
at St Mary's church by the pastor,
Rev. Gerald O'Keefe. Following
the services at the church the body
was taken to San Diego where the
burial services were conducted at
Holy Cross cemetery.
Pail bearers were Burdette Kline,
Pete La Brucherie, James South
worth, Alec Stewart, Barney lie
Blanc and Frank Nemeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
'MAYFIELD HAS
LONG RECORD
FOR SERVICE

Judge !. Mayfield entered upon
the duties of the office when no
one else would have it and when
the salary was only $50 per month
plus the small civil fees.
In 1922, when the salary was in
creased to a living wage, two law
yers wanted the position.
In 1925, the first year that cler-
ical help was allowed, no one cap
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

! Ice Cold Sc Beer. bottle 10c
El Centro Fish Market, 799 Main.
Phone 1888. l tim
Church To Give Dinner - For
the benefit of the Church of God
in Christ, a chicken dinner will
be served at 100 North Fifth street
on Thursday from IL a. m. until
2 p. m. and from to p. m. Mrs.
Sarah Naples will be in charge.
Triple-A Water at Slerwood'S.
Legion Meeting Tonight-Boyce
Aten post, American Legion, will
hold a regular meeting tonight at
s O'Clock in Veterans Memorial
hall. All members CT the pest, and
particularly "summer bachelors -
are urged to attend.
Dr. J. T. ZOlOt. Dentist. Bank
of America Bldg. Phone $50.
t,th,s-tf
Asks Marriage Annulment-Al-
leging that at the time of his mar
riage on June Is. 1882. he was not
of legal age, Walter L. Paris filed
in superior court this
morning asking for an annulment
of his marriage to Irene Pixton.
Wednesday - Chicken pie day.
" If
Budget Under Consideration -
Matters pertaining to the county
budget were considered by the
board of county supervisors during
their morning session at the court
house today. Other matters were
to be discussed following the noon
recess.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
L. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA. W.R-
Hogs 100; steady. Locals $3.50;
easterns quoted S6-6.25.
Cattle 800 commercial, 416 gov
ernment; generally steady. Med
nIm fed steers $5.25-5.50. Grass
steers $3.50 down. Heifers $3.50
s.25. Few good COWS $40, others
s2.75-3.65. Cutter grades $l.25-
ESQ.
calves 200 commercial, 255 gov
ernment. Strong; calves $4.35-5.25.
Sheep 500. Steady M d u m
lambs $500. Shorn island year.
lines S4.0O. Shorn island ewes $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ID. up.
Trading was very quiet on the Los
Angeles stock exchange today with
prices irregular.
Union Oil on sale of 500 shares
was off n at 157s; Security First
National was unchanged at 3lR
on $50 shares; Edison common was
down u at 1917 on 200 shares; Ed
ison 7 per cent was up u at 22H
on 300 shares, Southern Pacific
was off 3s at 171s on 200 shares;
Standard Oil was up a at 35 on
100 shares, and Consolidated Oil
advanced @s to 9A on 100 shares
sold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

were told by C. o. Hoober presi-
dent of Imperial County Farm Bu-
reau. Hoober also recounted in
cidents of similar service rendered
by Assemblyman Sam Robinson of
Imperial county and stressed the
need of farmers selecting as their
public officials men and women
who know from experience the
farmers problems,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
KEEP WATCH
FOR NELSON

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA. U.H
-" Baby Face Nelson, the ma
tons present "Public Enemy No
- was reported today to be head
ing westward in a 12-cylinder tan
automobile after a Salt Lake City
holdup.
Teletype messages to department
of justice agents and police here
identified the Salt Lake City BAN
dit as the much-wanted Nelson,
member of the John Dillinger gang
and widely sought since Dillinger
was killed by federal operatives in
Chicago.
A woman was with the man who
held up a gasoline station attend
ant, slugged him with a revolver
and cut telephone wires at Salt
Lake City.
Nelson is charged with several
murders, including the Staying OF a
federal agent during a Wisconsin
escape.
The automobile in which he fled
westward repeatedly had license
plates issued in California and COM
ing from the Los Angeles district.
The numbers were not available.
The dispatch receved in police
headquarters here came from de-
partment of justice agents, police
said. It was accompanied by re-
quest to place Nelson IS description
on the teletype wires in California
and also in Nevada, throwing out
Gordon of the same type oi
hick town" police as those who
captured Dillinger and three COM
panions in Tucson, Ariz., early
this year.
The fugitive Nelson was describ-
cd as 25 years old. feet 4ai inches
in height, 1873 pounds, and with
yellow and gray slate colored eyes
light hair and light complexion
The report did not state whether
the Salt Lake City bandit cores
ponded 10 this description.
The woman with the bandit
however, was described in the dis
patch as about "a years of age
slender and dressed entirely IL
brown. Her clothing included {
small brown beret, brown slackS
snd brown leather jacket.
Police said the federal men ap
reared positive of the identified
ton of the baby-faced killer.
Salt Lake City is about 300 mile
east of San Francisco. The high
way connecting the two cities run!
largely through bleak desolate des'
ert country with Reno the princi
pal city between the Californi;
/ border and the Utah capital. An.
other route from Salt Lake take
motorists south through Utah anc
westward through Las Vegas il
/ southern Nevada.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. IA. fU.H -
State highway patrolmen were in
structed today to keep close Watcf
for a 12-cylinder tan automobile be
/ lived to be carrying "Baby Fave
Nelson and a woman companion
| toward California.
/ GdLiOl lOJGco "E4C lIOI llNI ICdoNb
but the regular officers will main
tain a 24-hour vigil on main road
/ leading into the state from Nevada
II CHICAGO, Aug. IA. U.H - tn,
l 65-year-old mother of George (Ba
by Face Nelson, alias Lester Gillis
said today that she hopes the auth
critics never take her son alive.
Mrs. Mary ellis, widow of a po
liceman slain when the now in
famous Public Enemy NO. l was
boy in his "teens," said that po
lice were watching her home ol
Chicago's south side night ant
day.
But they needn't think he'd b
so dumb as to come here" sh
added scornfully.
81 know what kind of treatmen
he would get if. they ever capture,
him. They say they want TO lear
lot he knows. But I hope the
never take him alive.
But / don't see how he can g
on escaping much longer.p
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

minals of the nation are at the
highest peak in more than two
years, but agricultural experts pre-
dicted higher meat prices to come.
Farmers beamed on prices they
considered at a cost of produc-
ton level, promised by the AAA
at the beginning of the hog
slaughter program last fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ID. UP)-
Receipts. equivalent to 25 carloads
by truck.