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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley This
Date in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 7. 1915

Mayor A. w. Swanson Friday
night entertained at dinner at the
Old Mission cafe members of the
local newspaper fraternity.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Sales are 80 to 40 per cent greater
than last year at current automobile
shows, says Secretary of Commerce Dan
iel c. Roper. And these new automo-
biles are manufactured to straighten
their own wheels after they turn the
corner, too
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07
TEN YEARS AGO
November Z, 1925

Upwards of $50 couples enjoyed
the dinner dance given by the Elks
in their new home last night, when
the first ladies night" program
was observed.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

The Wilson soccer team won the
championship of the valley gram
mar schools when they defeated the
Brawley team by a 30 score.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Earmarking of state relief funds for
self-help projects is frowned upon by
Controller Ray L. Riley. The help-your-
self plan wouldn't be so bad, he believes,
if the participants didn't want to help
themselves from the state treasury
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07
CALIFORNIA COUNTIES
AND THE RELIEF LOAD

Supervisors from almost every Cali
fornia county are in Los Angeles today
TO consider imminent breaking up of the
State Emergency Relief Administration,
and resulting transfer to counties of
large share of the relief load now car
ried by SERA. Imperial county super
vsors' association, judging from past
discussions of the relief problem.
Tentative proposals by relief officials
project a system under which counties.
ostensibly, would administer state and
federal funds, or a portion Of them, now
passing through SERA channels. Such
system was suggested by Imperial
county supervisors at the outset of the
current relief program. Naturally, a
close check ON expenditures would be
made by federal and state sources. Such
supervision not only is to be desired. but
for the good Of all concerned should be
demanded by the taxpayers who. ulti-
mately, foot the entire bill.
Supervision of expenditures is not the
stumbling block Supervision, to the
nth degree, of methods under which ex-
penditures are made provides the great
est controversy at the Los Angeles con-
ference Under the tentative proposal.
counties which assumed full control of
relief expenditures, accepting federal
and state funds, would be forced to as
simulate approximately $500 present ad-
ministrative employees of SERA. Most
of these are social service workers First
consideration necessary to their employ
ment by SERA is college degree, coup
led with either actual experience or
classroom study in social service prob
lens.
There is no objection to the college
degree requirement except that it stands
alone without other provisions If only
experienced workers were accepted, or
if those able to see both sides of the re-
lief question were employed, the situa-
ton might be ideal. 1t has been the
experience in Imperial Valley in the past
although not under the present SERA
regime, that some families MUST con-
tinue to receive relief funds even though
the recipients evinced a complete lack of
desire to work. Such policy is not
healthy.
Counties free to choose experienced,
level minded welfare workers whose eff
forts would be directed at pruning down
rather than building up the relief rolls,
would be able satisfactorily to admins
ter relief within their own boundaries.
Surrounded by too-lengthy red tape,
forced to increase administrative staffs
with a consequent increase in admins
trative expenses, the counties cannot
bear the load. Their own expenses auto
matically, would increase. Eventually
they might find themselves left with
cumbersome welfare personnel, without
financial assistance from state or feder-
al government.
The situation is one in which super
visors must guard we'll the interests of
their people
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 7, 1920

The city of Calexico is seriously
considering the erection of a mum
icipally owned gas generating plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Frank Dodson, professional, has
been re-engaged by the Ell Centre
Golf club for the coming season.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Balance
were shoppers in El Centro yester-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07
GRAB BAG
For whom was America named

For whom was America named?
According to legend, what reused
Robert Bruce to try once again to
drive the English from Scotland?
What furnishes the motive power
to ships going through the locks of
the Panama canal?
In golf, what is a birdie?
Give within year. the number OF
years in which sum of money will
double itself at per cent interest,
compounded annually.
Where was the Colossus of
Rhodes located?
Words of Wisdom
No wise man ever thought that
traitor should be entrusted.-Cicero.
Correctly Speaking
Cute" is slang expression. Say
pretty" ''vivacious" or lively
TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day have
natures that are marked by close
economy vividness of opinion and
purpose that borders on obstinacy.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
l. Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian
navigator.
2. The sight of spider, weaving
its web. 1t failed many times, but
finally succeeded.
g. Electric locomotives.
4. A hole made in one stroke
less than par.
5. 1896 years.
6. On the island of Rhodes, in
the eastern part of the Mediter-
ranean sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Joe Louis, uncrowned heavyweight
champion, will go into the first of five
fights on Friday, the 18th. It's an un-
lucky day-but remember that Pauline
Uzcudun is fighting the same night, and
his opponent is Louis
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Tammany demonstrates again that
you can put stripes on the tigers men,
but the brute grows new set of teeth
every year. The politicians believe New
York wouldn't be Gotham without Tam
many. Maybe they're right, but it's an
even bet that, whatever it became, the
city would be less expensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Governor Merriam will force restitu
tion of money obtained by state officials
with padded expense accounts, he says.
He'll ban the use of state cars for JOY
riding, too Pretty soon there won't be
any reason for wanting state job-ex-
cept for the salary
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Correctly Speaking
Cute" is a slang expression. Say
pretty" "vivacious" or "lively."
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07

Words of Wisdom
No wise man ever thought that
traitor should be entrusted.-Cicero.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-07
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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23

Miss Ruth Hood accompanied Mr..
Jeff Mills to San Diego where she
visited her mother, Mrs. Viola Hood,
over the Easter holiday.
Miss Farrar Sandusky spent the
Easter holiday in Los Angeles.
Miss Carolyne Mae Van Der Lin
den, 12-weeks-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ramie Van Der Linden,
and Miss Bertha Linden, 11-weeks-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry,
were christened Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Van Der Lin
den. The Catholic priest performed
The ceremony. The delicious dinner
which followed was attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Ramie
Van Der Linden, Bonner Williams,
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Van Der
Linden.
Bernice Cox and Cecil Brown of
Ell Centre motored an San Diego to
spend Easter Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Jones of
San Diego motored to Holtville Sat
urday to spend Easter at the home
of Mrs. Jones parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23

day, April 26, in the grammar
school auditorium. The program
will have as its subject "Califor-
MIA IS Missions. - Mrs. l.. Probst,
who has written a book on this
subject, will give a lecture recital
and T. Probst will display pictures
of different California missions in
shadow box. This program should
prove to be interesting to everyone
and a large attendance is expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. o. Busenberg
motored to San Diego Friday where
they spent the Easter holiday visit
ing Mr. Busenberg IS parents.
The Women IS club will meet Fry
day at thee ivic center to hold their
annual election of officers. Their
guest speaker will be DR.. Chan,
Chinese consul to Mexico who is
stationed at Mexicah. Hostesses
will be Mesdames Charles Boren,
Sam Webb, Bessie Worford and J..
| Truttman.
Miss Alice Richmond. who is at
tending Occidental at Los Angeles,
was in Holtville visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dean Richmond,
over the Easter holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. O. c. Harris mot
ored to Long Beach Thursday
where they visited Mrs Harris
father, Mr.. Bascone. They spent
the weekend at Arrowhead visiting
friends before returning home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Hosle1
and daughters, Helen and Ethel OF
Santa Ana spent the weekend al
the home of Mrs. Hazel Storey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. p. Lash and FAM
lily of Ell Centro were Easter guests
at the home of Mrs. Hazel Storey.
Miss Evelyn Jardin left Satur-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
OUINTUPLETS'
PHYSICIAN is
INDICATED

CALLANDER, Ont, April %. Up)
"A Toronto child specialist, called
into consultation by the father of
the Dionne quintuplets, today re-
ported the four babies who are suf-
fering from colds were Showing
satisfactory recovery"
The specialist is DR.. Alan Brown,
He examined the babies upon auth
orization of the government after
the father, Olivia Dionne, charged
that DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe had not
disclosed the seriousness of their
illness.
DR.. Brown confirmed DR.. Da-
foes earlier statements and added
a warm compliment to the country
doctor who has cared for them
since birth. THE babies are all in
splendid physical condition.
Olivia Dionne, who has been dis
satisfied with the guardianship set
up by the government for the fa-
nous baby girls, had complained
about DR.. Dafoe's reports on the
children. The country doctor had
said all were recovering, although
Marie. the smallest, was slower in
throwing off the cold.
Dionne asked Premier Mitchell
F. Hepburn to intervene, and the
premier authorized Dionne to call
in another doctor. DR.. Dafoe also
was willing.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
Holtville News Briefs
Louise Rogers, Staff Correspondent

Tom Rogers. They we're accompan-
led as far as Ell Centre by Paul
Chiswell, who is attending school in
San Diego.
T. Samaha returned Sunday from
business trip to San Francisco.
Jeff Mills spent Easter Sunday in
San Diego visiting his wife who re-
Gently suffered nervous breakdown.
Tom Fisher Of San Diego was in
Holtville over Easter visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Gordon Schneider motored
to Ventura Saturday accompanied
by Gordon Schneider, Jr., who is at
tending school in Ventura, Stanley
Shacklett. Ellis Hymes and Miss Eve
lyn Jardin. Stanley Shacklett and
Ellis Hymes had been visiting at the
Schneider home during the holi-
days.
Miss Elma Naylor motored to Los
Angeles to spend the Easter holi-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry briscoe and
family accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Cyrus Lewis and family, spent the
Easter holiday in Los Angeles.
Miss Marie Edwards had as her
house guests during the weekend
Miss Irene Magnusson, Criss Ander-
son, Austen Peters and Fred Cla-
veil, all of San Diego.
Miss Nelson Long and daughter
Colleen, left Saturday for Los An
geles where they spent the Easter
holiday.
The Sunday school of the Nazar-
enc church held a gay picnic Friday
evening on the sand hills south OF
Holtville. Following the serving OF
a delicious pot luck supper, games
entertained the young people fol
the evening. Over rs attended.
Mrs. B. B. Perritt has been i'll sew
eral days of the past week with 8
combination of tonsilitis and flu.
Miss Mickey Smith, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Smith, of Holt
vile, and Bernard Peck, son of Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Peck, were married
| SdCId ddy CfCllhlS, APlA AO, III u
ma. They were accompanied by the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dunham be-
came the proud parents of bab,
boy born Thursday evening at theil
home. The baby was christeneo
George Emanuel Dunham.
Formal presentation of capes tC
the girls drill team of the Holtville
union high school was held Friday
at Ills o'clock in the high school au-
ditorium. Principal Dean Richmond
introduced Paul Eggler, chairman o1
the committee to raise funds for the
capes, who was in charge of the pro-
gram. He introduced the exalted
ruler and secretary of the Elks lodge
which contributed the materials fol
the capes; and several members o.
the American Legion Auxiliary, WHIT
made the capes.
Everyone is urged not to forge
the high school operetta And I
Rained,' to be given Thursday eve
ming, April 25, at o'clock in th
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
STRIKE SHUTS
TOLEDO PI ANT
Of CHEVROLET

TOLEDO, Ohio, April %. (U,P)-
Organized labor's demand for un-
ion recognition in the automobile
industry crystallized today in a
strike of workers at the local plant
of Chevrolet Motor company.
The walkout involved more than
1000 employees. Company and
union statements conflicted as to
the actual number which had join
ed the strike.
The United Autmobile Workers
federal labor union said General
Motors officials had refused de-
mands for higher wages, establish
ment of seniority rights, shorter
working week, the closed shop and
union recognition.
Company officials met with sew
eral hundred workers who did not
join the strike, explained the COM
pany stand, and told them to go
to their homes as the plant was be-
ing closed down.
Hugh Dean, manufacturing man.
ager of the Chevrolet Motor COM
pany, issued a statement contend
ing that only 800 of the employees
had joined the strike; that the
union ia refused to consider
counter proposals made by the
company, and that the strike pri-
marily was a fight for the closed
shop.
Picketing of the big factory be-
gan. There was no disorder.
The strike was viewed as pos
sible test of organized labor
strength in the industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
To OBSERVE
TELEPHONE :
Anniversary

Two far-flung wire networks:
one telephone circuit to carry
conversations from the four cor
ners of the nation, and the other
the Columbia network with SO ra-
dio stations to which the telephone
conversations will be delivered, will
be used in broadcast marking
the 50th anniversary of the Amer
ican Telephone and Telegraph
company next Sunday, April %,
from to p. m, Pacific time.
Released in Southern California
through radio stations XIII, Los
Angeles, and KGB, San Diego, the
program will include such celebri-
ties of the air as Edwin c. Hill,
Ted Husing, Charming Pollock, and
Andre Kostelanetz and his orches-
ira of so pieces, augmented by a
chorus. Walter S. Clifford, presi-
dent of the Bell telephone system
will be interviewed by Hill.
Dramatization of the invention,
development, and modern uses of
the telephone will be heard with
Pollock participating Millions in
the radio audience will listen in"
on four long distance calls to be
made to telephone officials in the
farthermost corners of the United
States-San Diego, Calf; Eastport.
Maine; Bellingham, Washington,
and Key West, Florida. A highlight
of the program will be the demon
stration of telephone conference
service with Ted Husing conduct
ing a round-table meeting of prom
inent persons located in distant
parts of the country. This prom
ises to be one of the outstanding
radio programs of the year with
special interest to the 250,000 Bell
System employees, to users of the
nations 1872 million Bell tele-
phones, and to the general public.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23

auditorium by the music department
Of the high school under the direc-
i ton of Arthur o. Townsend.
j The primary department of the
Methodist church enjoyed a gay
Easter party Saturday afternoon at
the church. The afternoon was oc-
cupied by the playing of games and
a story hour Ice cream and cake
was served followed by an Easter
egg hunt.
Gerald England was chairman at
the Rotary club luncheon Friday
held at the civic center, and Paul
Eggler was chairman of the safety
first program. Bert Edgar of El
Centre was a visitor.
Mrs. Margarete Ackreia was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Hunt.
E. H. Blan of Long Beach was in
Holtville Sunday OH business.
Rev. and Mrs. Stanley Bond were
dinner guests Easter Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Kamm.
Rev. Bond has been giving the SER
mons at the Christian church dur
ing the past week.
The young married peoples class
of the Methodist church held a jol-
ly kid party Friday in the recrea-
ton hall of the church. The party
was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Mickey and Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Savage. The playing of kid games
occupied the evening followed by
the serving of delicious refresh
ments. The tables were lovely dec
Grated in the Easter motif. First
prize for the best costume among
the men was won by Bill Murray
and first prize for the ladies by Mrs
William White. Those attending
) were: Messrs. and Mesdames Pau
Mickey, Kenneth Savage, Bill Muir.
ray, William White, Roy Thompson
Arthur Townsend, Ted Bolin, Boz
Coyner, Sawyer, Philip Griffin, Boz
Doig, Sam Reiman and Keith Saw.
age.
Donald Mcdonald of Los Angeles
is visiting his sister, Miss Myrtle
Mcdonald, of the high school.
Bennie Frownfelter and DIXIE
Lindsey are spending their sprins
vacation from the San Diego higf
school with the formers sister, Mrs
j. G. Sawyer.
Mrs. C. A. Morgan of Portland
!. Ore, is in Holtville visiting at th'
home of Mrs. William Burke, Jr.
The program of the meeting o
the Eastside farm center Thursda,
evening is to be given by the Holt
vile chamber of commerce. Pau
Eggler is chairman of the committe
to furnish the program which vii
consist of a talk by Gordon Schnel
der, several dance numbers by Mrs
Perry Hunts dance pupils, and sew
eral piano numbers by George Ba
con of the grammar school.
The Ladies Aid of the Methods
church, the American Legion Aux
iliary, the Holtville Women s clu
| and the Mothers club of the gram
mar school are sponsoring a pro
: gram to be given at O'Clock, Fri
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
Friends Honor
Bride -To-Be
With ShoJUer

HOLTVILLE, April %. (SpeciaD
Among the delightful social af-
fairs of the season was the we'd
ding shower given Friday evening
in honor of Miss Evelyn Walker,
fiancee of zernie Sharp, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Ed
wards with Mrs. Florence Nelson,
Miss Marie Edwards and Mrs. For
rest Ferf>eson as hosteSses.
1t was in the form of a lawn
party and came as surprise to the
bride-to-be. During the evening a
game appropriate to the occasion
was played with the prize going to
Mrs. Bart Shiflet.
Following the game, guests gath
cred around large clothes ham,
per, beautifully decorated in Easter
fashion, which had been filled
with gifts and placed on the lawn
The evening ended with the serv-
ing of delicious refreshments. The
tables were charmingly appointed
with the place cards and decora-
tions in the Easter motif.
Guests included: Mesdames John
Domene, Russell Thompson, Walter
Reynolds, Perry Hunt, OFT Walker
Joe Mcqueen, Lottie Durham, Carl
Morford, T. Samah, Howard Ven
Gil Hazel Storey, o. L. Webster
R. A. Yazell, Bob Yeargin, Peggie
Rogers, Anna Briggs, Gentry Lyle
Tonge, Nelson Long, Robert Clai-
borne, Elmer Baxter, Billy Will
liams, Bart Shiflet, Bee Meather-
ell, K. c. Burke, Clark Butler, c.
P. Denny, o. c. Harris, Sam Will
liams, G. B. England, Clara Tay-
lor, Wilburt Garrick, ]. K. Fab
ring, j. R. Snyder, Corda Fields
H. T. Miller, James Mackey Jr., Ray
Flescher, Earl Briggs, John Hart
zog, Fred Holmes, Joe Holmes, Ned
Holmes, Forrest Ferguson, Florence
Nelson and the Misses Jessie Gui-
dotti, Esther Ferguson, Emily Nc
Queen, Ruth Hood, Elzora Wheeler
Leona Wheeler, Delma Denny, An
ma Bell Brodie, Elma Naylor, Far
rar Sandusky. and Fanny Walton.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
HoItuilLe Church
Clues Easter Play

HOLTVILLE, April %. (SpeciaD
The young people of the Nazar-
enc church gave the beautiful Eas-
ter play, Resurrection Sunday
evening at 7 O'Clock in the church.
The play was directed by John Kill
gore and Geraldine Shultz. Mrs.
Dave Sharp read the lines with Miss
jamie Buby accompanying her on
the piano. The cast included
Thermun Scroggins, priest; Con-
rad Amstesd. Joseph; Wilbur AM
stead, a soldier; Lowell Weeks, a
soldier; John Paul Kilgore, John;
Maurice Perritt, a priest and also
Peter; Travis Williams. centur-
ion; Ella Mae Carey. Salone, Sis
ter of Mary; Dorothy Williams,
Mary; Ollie Mae Scroggins. an an
gel; Mazellc AmStead, Mary Mag
dalene; Francis Shultz, an angel;
Dave Sharp, Pilot; and Rev. Scrog-
gins, the Voice of Jesus. Miss
Janita Corley also sang the song
" "Alone' The program was very
successful.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23

day for Santa Monica. She spent
the past week in Holtville visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. 5.
Acker
Continuing their policy of pre-
senting the student graduating from
Holtville Union high school with
the distinction of having given best
evidence of citizenship with a suit
able award the directors of the
Holtville chamber of commerce
Monday night voted $12 for this
purpose. Principal Dean Richmond
was informed of the chamber IS
willingness to continue this pre-
cedent and President r. N. Clai-
borne was appointed to represent
the chamber in presenting the
award at the graduation exercises.
Holtville Rotarians will elect di-
rectors at the May 3 meeting, A.
P. Shibley announced this week.
The new board will choose a repre-
sentative to attend the Rotary In
ternational convention to be held
NAV 1915 at Santa Monica.
Rev. Daniel Sweeney returned
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
Mackeys Entertain
With Bridge Dinner

HOLTVILLE, April %. (SpeciaD
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Mackey, Jr., was the scene Sunday
evening of a lovely buffet bridge
dinner. This affair was one of the
most charming and successful of
the year. Bridge was the diversion
of the evening with high score
prize for the ladies going to Mrs.
w. L. Huebner and high score for
the men to I. H. Shaw. Second
prize for the ladies was won by
Mrs H. E. Stalker and second prize
for the men by Clark Woodland
Guests included: Messrs. and
Mesdames w. L. Huebner, j. K.
Fahring, j. r. Snyder, Gordon
Schneider, John Hartzog, Charles
Williams, Virgil Edwards, H. E.
Stalker, I. H. Shaw, Forrest Fer
guson, Clark Woodland of Calexico.
Wilbert Garricks and DR.. and Mrs
Bradford, DR.. and Mrs. John D.
Keye, DR.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
and Mrs. Clara Taylor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
LEAGUE OPENS MAY 6

HOLTVILLE, April %. (SpeciaD
The Holtville indoor ball league
will open here May 6. This season
it has been decided that league
games will be played on Mondays
and Wednesdays. The entries have
been limited to four teams and
those will be the I. V. Hardware
company with Elmer Baxter as
manager, the fire department with
Ned Holmes in charge, the I. ".
Milk Producers association with j..
M. Priest as manager, and the Holt
vile Ice and Cold Storage COM
pany with Lowell Dodds as man.
ager. Joe Jardin will be head UNI
pire and Bonner Williams score
keeper. The managers of the var
ious teams will choose an All-Star
team which will represent this city
against other valley teams.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-23
Says Bonus Means
Additional Taxes

WASHINGTON, April %. tUp-
The Roosevelt administration re-
vealed today that large additional
taxes will be necessary If congress
passes a soldier bonus bill providing
heavy expenditures outside the
budget"
Henry Morgenthau, Jr., secretary
of the treasury, told the senate fin
ance committee at hearings on the
Harrison bonus measure that the
credit of the country depends very
largely upon scrupulous adherence
to the Presidents budget program"
1.-THE treasury would view with
great alarm he said, "the enact
ment of any bill which calls for
large additional expenditures, with
out compensating additional taxes