Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-15

| baby book to her possessions, and a
pat on the head from Louis Nc
Manus who tried hard to get her
to stay longer as she was such an
interesting visitor, but Patricia Ann
was all set for shopping and not for
social small talk.
She travelled around the corner
of Fifth and Main street to Fer
guSon's Electric Shop and gathered
night light for her nursery with
the compliments of Charlie Fergu-
son, who tried to date her up for
the Presidents ball but got a look
of Scorn which let him know he
isn't as young as he used to be.
Countermarching on Fifth street
Patricia Ann stopped in at Sher-
wood S Cafe and gave Russell
Sherwood instructions to make that
q good dinner for mother and
father and told him just what she
thinks OF him for not inviting her,
the principal person in the Williams
family. Mr.. Sherwood tried hard
to square himself but his ears were
burning and his face was red as
Patricia Ann headed into the street
again.
Back on Main street again Pa
tricia Ann stopped in at Edgar
Bros. hardware store for a pottery
bowl and a mug, which were too
heavy for her to carry around while
she made her other visits, but
which she accepted with her thanks
to Manager Knabe.
Has To Get Help
A toilet set is the most essential
possession of the modern miss and
Patricia Ann being thoroughly
modern. called at the Shirer drug
store and claimed the baby toilet
set which that firm had offered
her.
The Allied Food Stores were next
honored by call from her where
she was given two dozen oranges,
a clerk to help her carry them and
cereal for that bowl she got from
Edgar Bros.
Being dutiful daughter she
went to the Polka Dot Shop and
got the wash dress which the shop
had agreed to present to her moth
er, and this, with Patricia S own
belongings, made quite load, even
with the help of the clerk.
Another bit of hop-skip-and-
jump across the street to Vree-
lands Studio and Patricia Ann
topped off her shopping by sitting
for her photograph.
Montgomery Ward company add
ed another package to Patricia
Ann s load by contributing flan-
mel robe to keep her warm at night,
and the congratulations OF Manager
j. O. Ellis.
Back through Main street and
around to Sixth and State street,
came Patricia Ann, to the Imper-
ial Valley Building and Loan aSso-
citation where Jim Jones started
her on the road to wealth with
handbook and one dollar towards a
savings account.
Patricia Ann s last stop was at
The Press office, where she was CIV
en- a certificate designating her Of
ficially as the first baby born in
El Centro in 1925.
Those with good memories, who
recall the list of merchants who
offered gifts TO Patricia Ann may
ask what about the Coca Cola Bot
tling Works and the Valley Steam
Laundry Remember, it was a
nasty day to be about, and anyhow
the gifts were for mother, so Pa
tricia Ann used The Press telephone
to call up Herb Fawcett and order
him to deliver that Coca Cola muy
pronto and told the laundry people
that there is work for them to do
and to get busy on it. -.
1t was a hard morning for a
young lady travelling all by herself,
and Patricia Ann was glad to head
for 856 Euclid avenue, where her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Will
liams Jr., welcomed her and gave
her the rest of the day off to re-
| cover from her strenuous exercise.