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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

The young people of the COM
munity, under the direction Of Miss
Statler, are working on a Skit and
readings, which will be given Thurs
day evening, February 81 at the
Verde school. This program will
precede the farm center meeting.
The group practiced at home of Mrs.
Kumberg Friday evening.
The Alamo-Verde home depart
ment follow-up meeting scheduled
for the last Thursday has been post
poned until March. The exact date
will be given out later.
Mrs. H. P. Fites motored to the
valley from Yuma, where she is
staying this winter, and spent a
few days with Mrs. Kumberg. On
Wednesday Mrs. Fites served on the
election board at Bond IS Corner.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Armstrong,
Harold, Paul and Chester Hawk
took a pleasure trip to Yuma last
week. While there they visited
friends of Armstrong.
Lester Bornt who was seriously
i'll last week, was removed to the
Calexico hospital, where he is i'm
proving, and is expected home soon.
The executive board of the Verde
P. T. A. met at the school house
Friday afternoon. Important busi-
ness was transacted and final plans
made for the birthday party to be
given February 20. Board members
present were MesdameS Amick,
Kumberg, Hawk, Dearborn, Miss
Bertolgio and Mr.. Mitchell.
Mrs. Leroy Hawk attended the
Women IS University club luncheon
at the Barbara Worth hotel Satur-
day and enjoyed the delightful lee
ture on Russia given by Mrs.
Reiss of San Diego.
Mrs. Myrtle Becker and Mrs.
Clark of Los Angeles were in the
valley last week visiting friends and
looking after their property inter-
ests here.
Alamo friends are extending best
wishes and hearty congratulations
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strum on
their recent marriage in Yuma
Mrs. Strum was the former Maggie
Ellen Hall, and attended Alamo
grammar school, Holtville hig h
school, and Ell Centre junior col
lege, and has a host of friends who
will be interested to hear Of her
marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Atkinson en-
tertained their niece. Miss Bernice
Isrel of Redlands, several days last
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
DOES 1T PAY?

long silver star against a blue back
ground, the Akron, the worlds largest
dirigible, and pride of the navy's air
forces, made an inspiring picture as it
drifted across Imperial Valley this morn
ing.
One could not help feeling thrill of
pride at the ingenuity of man who could
produce such machine and defy the
laws of gravity by keeping it aloft. Over
20 humans were aboard the airship and
it was difficult to think of them and their
craft without recalling the fate of their
comrades aboard the ill-fated Shenan-
doah, which in her day was as inspiring
as the Akron is today.
1t looked beautiful and it inspired
pride, but it also prompted the question
WHY?
The Akron cost several millions of dol
lars. It's life at best will be but seven or
eight years. 1t requires a large number
of men to send it aloft and an equally
large number to bring it down to earth.
Constant care is necessary to see that no
parts are damaged, for one weak spot
may bring disaster.
The helium gas with which the Akron
is provided cost $4,000 to produce.
Graceful as it appeared in it's flight
through the air, it also seemed awkward
and cumbersome. What would one small,
fast-flying airplane costing so much less,
be able to do to it? WHAT WOULD A
STORM DO TO IT? The reader knows
the answer. THE VULNERABILITY
OF THE AKRON STUCK OUT LIKE A
LIGHTHOUSE ON THE COAST.
No, while we watched and admired the
Akron, we could not see where it is prac-
tical nor why the government should
build such type of aircraft. Not when
airplanes are as efficient and as cheap
relatively speaking-as they are.
The above editorial first appeared in
The Press on May II, 1882, when the
Akron visited Imperial Valley. 1t was
reprinted on April 4, 1888, the day after
the Akron went to its doom. 1t is re-
printed again because the destruction of
the Macon on Tuesday night bears out
the contention made three years ago
dirigibles which are at the mercy of the
elements and present such grave dangers
to the lives of large numbers of men,
which cost so much and give so little in
return for the investment, are impracti-
cal as a military weapon. The money
which dirigible costs if put into air
planes instead, would be far more bene-
ficial to the country. Even Mr. Roose-
velt inferred that yesterday and he is
dead right.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER
Mrs. Laura Barnes, Staff Correspondent

mother. Mrs. Marian Cheatem.
Mrs. Vincent Hamerson had as
all day guest Tuesday Mrs. George
Garrigus of Ell Centro, Mr.. Garfl-
gus Joining them for dinner IN the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Maurer oil
Barstow are visiting their son ana
his family, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Maui
rer, for a week.
The p. T. A. meeting which was
to take place at Mrs. Holcomb s
home last Thursday was postponed
until this Friday on account OF the
rain. 1t is hoped to have q good
attendance then. Mrs. GlaSby Will
address the mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rohmer had
as dinner guests Sunday evening
Mrs. Sue Robertson and daughters
Evelyn, Bobbie Sue and Beverly 10
and John Stindt.
Sunday afternoon callers OF Mr..
and Mrs. r. Robertson were Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Robertson and son,
Freddie, of Brawley and Mrs. M.
Robertson and daughter, Ida Ruth
and Diana Durringer of Ell Centre.
Lawrence Swan arrived from
Marysville Tuesday.
James Willett is visiting his son
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Willett.
Mr.. and Mrs j. P. Wagner were
Sunday afternoon callers OF Mr..
and Mrs. Smith Wagner Of Nc
Cabe.
Mrs. Jack Chandler suffered
very bad fall Monday slipping on a
muddy place and injuring her arm.
The Adult Bible class has chosen
the play they will give for the ben
eft of the Clothes Closet, it will be
a three -act comedy play Her Hon.
or The Mayor. - They will present
it to the public just as soon as il
can be prepared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fleming and
daughter Earlene were afternoon
visitors Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter Keith of BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
UNCLE WIGGILY'S VALENTINE

When the Bob Cat came back af-
ter visiting his grandfather and
heard how Uncle Wiggily dropped a
stone on the heads of the Fox and
Wolf in the snow hole, the Bob Cat
laughed very hard.
"Such silly chaps you are!" he
told the other Bad Chaps. ITO
think you could catch Uncle Wig
gily that wayl Ha! Ha!D in
MAYBE you can think of bet
ter way said the Fox. r..
eff he does it will be as silly as
his own silly little taill' sneered
the Wolf.
"Oh, is that so?'' mewed the
Bob Cat. ''Well, let me tell you
while I was visiting my grandfather
thought of fine way to catch
that rabbit gentleman.
"How?D asked the Fox and Wolf
together, like twins, though they
were not
1--WE II send him a valentine, -
said the Bob Cat. This is Valen-
tine day you know, though most of
the valentines are left on the door,
steps at night. That's what we II
do-leave Uncle Wiggily a valentine
tonight, and that's how we'll catch
him. -
Thought 1t Silly
"You had better go back to your
grandfather, Bobbie, y said the Fox.
yes" added the Wolf. "How
can we catch Uncle Wiggily by
sending him a valentine? Don't be
sillyl" 80 &
at isn't silly,' said the Bob
Cat, sitting on his stubby little tail
so the others wouldn't see it and
laugh. "Uncle Wiggily will get many
valentines on his doorstep tonight
/ All the animal children who love
him will leave valentines for him
some large ones like boxes of candy
or books and some small ones in
envelopes. Now the valentine we
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
EDITORIAL PACE
"a and
FEATURES
GUILTY As CHARGED

Bruno Richard Hauptmann is guilty of
the kidnapping and murder of Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh's baby.
The jury which heard the evidence in
his trial declared so last night and it is
Notwithstanding them as intel
ligent and honest men and women-how,
in the light of that evidence their ver-
dict could have been otherwise.
There was no defense for Haupt-
mann. His attorneys tried hard to make
a case for him, but it was like building
house on slush-it had no foundation.
One had but to read the question and
answer" testimony to arrive at that con-
clusion weeks ago.
Hauptmann's sole argument was that
he didn't do it. Isador Fisch did it, Vio-
let Sharpe did it, Betty Cow did it, Hen
ry Johnson did it. Almost anyone did it
but Hauptmann. 1t is surprising his at
torneys did not attempt to fasten it on
Mickey Mouse.
Every contention put forth by the
state, which wove net of circumstantial
evidence about the accused, stood up un-
der the concentrated fire of the defense.
Not once did it weaken. On the other
hand, the state shot full of holes every
claim made by the defense. Its princi-
pal witness, Hauptmann himself, was its
best witness, but even then his record in
Germany and his inability to tell
straightforward story of the ransom
money, the handwriting. the misspelled
words, and his positive Identification by
Colonel Lindbergh and Doctor Condor,
proved stone walls against which the de-
fense butted in vain. His "alibi witness
es' only weakened his case and some of
them undoubtedly perjured themselves.
The claim is made that Hauptmann
could not have conceived and carried out
this crime alone. Why not? To cite an
instance, didn't Pat Grove carry out the
Cudahy kidnapping alone? Conceding that
Hauptmann was NOT alone, if he had
any part in the crime he is, as the state
contended, as guilty as if he were the sole
perpetrator and even more so, for he is
shielding those associated with him.
1t has been easy for many to forget
the night of March l, 1892 and the terror
it struck to the world. 1t is easy to for
get the train of kidnapings that followed
the abduction of Colonel Lindbergh's son.
The nation should rejoice that II men
and women did not forget.
The Lindbergh case was horrible, not es-
sentially because it robbed an outstand-
ing American of his most precious treas
ure, but because it drove home the awful
truth that if the child of this nations
idol was not safe no child was safe and
any child is as precious to his parents as
Baby Lindbergh was to his parents.
It was an affront to the American
people because it struck down one whom
they had raised up. The United States
of America doesn't owe anything to Col
onel Lindbergh, because the United States
of America doesn't owe anything to any
of u.s. We are in its debt from the time
we breathe our first cry within its bor-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

Falls, dated January %, has this TO
say in part about Imperial Valleys
white winter iceberg head lettuce:
Imperial Valley head lettuce,
declared by local wholesalers to be
superior to that shipped into Great
Falls from any other point, has
been placed on the local market.
According to local dealers. this
great Southern California valley,
irrigated by the waters of the Col
orado river impounded at Boulder
dam, will continue to supply our To-
cal needs through February and
March, at which time shipment of
lettuce from points further north
will probably begin.''
This story commencing our I'M
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
ALAMO-VERDE NOTES
Mrs. L. C. Hawk, Staff Correspondent

week. Miss ISrel motored to the
valley with her grandfather, PA.
Stockwell.
Joe O'Connor and his sister, Miss
Rita O'Connor returned to Los An
geleS Monday after spending the
weekend with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles O'Connor at Ala
mo.
Mrs. Josephine Hummiston has
recovered from her recent illness
and returned to her work in the
county court house.
Mrs. Cook and her daughter,
Elizabeth, of Massachusetts,, who
have been visiting friends on the
coast and in the valley since last
Thanksgiving, have returned to
their home in the east.
Charles zehnter suffered a seri-
GUS accident last week when he
stepped on a rusty nail, which ne
cessitated his taking the serum to
prevent lock jaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ebby who
have been visiting friends in the
valley the past month have re-
turned to their home in Emmett,
Idaho.
James Halpin is quite ill in the
Holtville hospital.
EFT. Watson and his sister, Miss
Catherine Watson, motored to Los
Angeles last week to visit their sis
ter, Mrs. Lucock, who is i'll there.
The Watsons found Mrs. Lucock
much improved in health.
Miss Molly Mcbride spent the
weekend with her aunt in Seeley.
Miss Maude Hall was a dinner
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
SCOUTS ATTEND COURT

HEBER, Feb. IA. (SpeciaD-Trool
As of Heber Scouts accompanied by
Scoutmaster Milo Hogan, assistant
Scoutmaster Herman Wood and
Earl Fleming, Scout committee
chairman, attended court of honor
in Calexico Friday night They
were introduced as the youngest
troop in the valley. There were IL
boys from Heber present. They will,
have their own court of honor In
Heber in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
CLASS AT SUNDAY SCHOOL

HEBER, Feb. IA. (SpeciaD = II
spite of the rain there was fair
attendance at Sunday school last
Sunday, Mrs. Laura j. Orr singing
a solo. Next Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Law of Ell Centro will be guest;
of the adult class Mrs. Law will
speak to the high school class and
Ed Law will address the adult class.
Law is Sunday school teacher at the
Christian church in Ell Centro be-
sides being county clerk. Mrs. Law
will be in charge of the music and
will give a piano solo.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

perial Valley lettuce, according to
Hays, is particularly impressive be-
cause it received honorable mention
among a number of other green veg
etables available now on the Great
Falls market. The other vegetables
were only accorded brief mention
in the Tribune, and they included
hothouse cucombers, hothouse to-
hothouse cucumbers, hothouse to-
house rhubarb, Chinese and Savoy
cabbages, broccoli, ordinary cabbage,
peas, artichokes, Brussels sprouts,
Chula Vista celery from San Diego
county.
Alfred Elliott has been reelected
manager of the Tulare county fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
Verde PTA Group
To Hold Meeting

VERDE, Feb. IA. (SpeciaD-The
Verde PIT. A. will meet at the
school house Wednesday, February
20, at 2:20 p. m. The subject for
discussion is 1.-The Value of Art,
Music and Literature in the Modern
School Curriculum" Another de-
monstration will be given, this time
by the second and third grades un-
der the direction of Miss Bertolgio.
All are invited to these meetings to
see the splendid work that is be-
ing done by the teachers and pu-
pills.
The association also plans to cele-
brate Founders Day" with a beau
tiful candle lighting ceremony.
There will be two birthday cakes,
one with 38 candles and the other
with one candle.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

They cut some holes in it so he
could breathe. Then the make-be-
lieve valentine was carried by the
Fox and Wolf, after dark, and left
on the bunny IS steps. The Fox rang
the bell. He and the Wolf ran and
hid.
A Large Valentine
"Oh, hol Another valentine for
mel" laughed Uncle Wiggily as he
opened the door and saw the box
"This is large one. wonder who
sent it, I can hardly lift it. Nurse
Jane, come and help me bring it in
to the bungalow. My! What lot
of valentines got tonight"
The Bob Cat valentine was lifted
into the bungalow. Uncle Wiggily
was going to cut the string when,
all of sudden, Nurse Jane saw the
Bob Cat s little tail sticking out of
one of the air holes of the box.
"Oh, this is trick valentine! A
Bad Chap valentineI" cried Nurse
Jane. AS quick as wink she tied
a string around the sticking out tail
Of the Bob Cat. She held tightly
to the string so the Bob Cat
couldn't claw and scratch his way
out TO get the bunny. Uncle Wig
gily helped hold the string on the
Bob Cats tail and Mrs. Longears
telephoned for the Police Dog, who
came and took the Bad Chap away
valentine box and all.
"Fooled again!' snarled the Fox
and Wolf as they skunk home to
their dens. "Fooled again!" And
if the butter knife doesn't spread
some sugar on the loaf of bread and
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
Montana Paper
Has Praise For
Valley Lettuce

Strike or no strike, Imperial VAL
ley lettuce is receiving exceedingly
favorable commendation in places
a long way off. Some friend of the
FL Centro Chamber of Commerce
has sent Manager Robert Hays
clipping from the Great Falls Mar
ket Basket column of the Great
Falls Tribune in that enterprising
Montana city. The article, written
by a Tribune staff writer, as the
produce story of the week in Great
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
IMPERIALfVALLEY PRESS

ders. Colonel Lindbergh has come near
er to paying that debt than most of us
do by bringing honor and glory to his ma
tion. That is why he is held dear in the
hearts of his countrymen and that is why
the crime against him was a crime
against the nation that demanded the
hammering campaign which ended last
night in victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
TEN YEARS AGO
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Twenty-six families living near
Seeley are today rejoicing over the
fact that Rural Route No. has
been extended to take in their ter
ritory. IS
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

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Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

call it chocolate cake, I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily's pop
corn.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO,
February Ia. 1920

Commencing with sSnnday, the
Barbara Worth hotel will be under
management Of w. r. Conway.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
February Ia. 1915

FEBRUARY II, IJI0
"Simplified Spelling will be the
subject of a speech to be given at
the high school tonight.
About 10 young people were en-
tertained by Neal Gavin at his home
in Heber last night. g.#,.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-02-14

After a most successful campaign
of two weeks in the valley, the army
recruiting party will give farewell
ball tonight.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-09-19
Moose Lake Reported
Site of New Asvlum

Minnesota's new $2,165, 900 state
hospital for the insane will be sit
uated at Moose Lake, according to
Twin Cities papers.
Frank Clague of Redwood Falls
a member of the commission which
was chosen to select the site,
would neither verify. or deny the.
unofficial report. 1t is understood
that selection of the site will be
announced by Governor Olson
within the week. Mr.. Clague and
other members of the commission
spent Saturday and Sunday on a
tour of investigation.
Moose Lake business men are
said to be raising a $4,000 fund
to contribute toward purchase of
the site which the 1885 Legisla-
ture specified must include a $40
acre agricultural tract.
Proposed sites at Carlton, Grand
Rapids. Virginia, Brainerd and
Two Harbors are said to have been
removed from consideration.
The last Legislature appropriat-
ed 81 100000 for the hospital. A
1866, 900 grant from the PWA is
expected to be approved when the
site has been selected.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-09-19
Building Continues Active
on Neev Homes, Remodeling

erecting a garage and Ralph Lea
vens is adding to his home in
Ramsey park addition.
To house the offices of M. p.
Feigal, owner, and the Knudson
Jewelry, building on Second near
Mill street is rapidly shaping.
Garages, ranging from a fire.
proof brick construction at the
back of the Knudson agency build
ing to wooden structures are going
up all over town. Recent build
ings permits were issued to Joe
Trefry and Mrs. Frances Davis.
Total permits issued since
March when activities in the build
ing field gave every contractor,
carpenter and painter in town a
full work schedule number 21 and
include construction or remodeling
work on IL homes and two apart
ments not counting the seven
home colony near the county home,
seven garages and three office
buildings.
Duplexes are being made from
former one family homes by A. j.
Coleman, remodelling the former
John Stewig house on Mill street
and w. M. Smith, making over a
residence on West Broadway.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-09-19
BRAND, ,SCHMECKEL,
BICCERS BRUISED
and CUT in FALL
Trainmen Watch Plane as
1t Dives Toward Train;
Strikes Wires

Three persons narrowly escaped
fatal injuries Tuesday afternoon
when the airplane in which they
were riding crashed on the rail
road tracks few feet behind a
moving train near the C. E. Cob
leigh farm southeast of Redwood
Falls.
The crash occurred shortly af-
ter a take-off from near the Webb
oil station. The group was head
ed for Morgan.
How the crash occurred is not
known but it is believed a strong
tail wind prevented the ship from
rising far enough to clear the tele-
graph wires alongside the railroad
tracks. Several poles were broken
over, indicating the force with
which the wires were struck.
Ross Brand and Raymond Sch
meckel, Redwood Falls, passengers
on the ship, received only minor
injuries as did Clinton Biggers,
former Redwood Falls boy, pilot.
Biggers now lives at Renville.
Brand received scratches and
bruises on his legs. Biggers sus-
tanned a deep laceration over his
right eye while Schmeckel escap-
ed with bruised legs and general
shakeup.
It was stated that when the
pilot discovered he could not clear
the wire, he cut the motor and
tried for as successful a landing
as possible under the circum-
stances.
The plane, which is badly wreck
ed, was taken to Renville late
Tuesday.
Three trainmen, J. j. Hertz, con-
ductor and Hans Wagner and Mr..
Seeglar, brakemen, all of Sleepy
Eye, were eye-witnesses. of the
crash. Wagner saw the plane
apparently struggling to gain al
titude and called the others atten-
ton to it. Believing it might hit
the coach in which they were rid
ing as the train left town at abe .
25 miles per hour, they stepped in
to the baggage compartment for
greater safety.
The train stopped as quickly as
possible and backed up to where
the plane had crossed the tracks
about four feet, nosed in with the
tail in the air an0 then swung
around and settled down.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-09-19
CARDINALS PLAY
OLIVIA FIRST

Redwood Falls High school will
open its 1885 grid season here
Friday afternoon at 3:15 with the
Olivia High school team furnish
ing the opposition. School will
close at 2:45.
The game will be played at the
fairgrounds field which was put in
shape this week by moving with
a hay mower and then recruiting
with mower from the golf
course. Players raised a protest
Saturday when they found a
heavy growth of weeds in some
parts of the gridiron.
Coaches Obermeyer, Tom anG
Miller will place an experienced
backfeld in the field but are like
ly to do some experimenting in
line positions in an effort to find
the best combination under fire.
The Redwood gazette., 1935-09-19
REDWOOD HIGH TO
PUBLISH MAGAZINE
First Student Publication in
Several Years to Ap-
pear Monthly

For the first time in several
years, Redwood Falls schools will
have student paper this year,
Reede Gray, superintendent, an
nounced this week.
Plans as so far worked out are
to publish six page magazine
containing schools news, editor
ials, essays and other work of
students, to appear eight times
during the school year. The paper
probably will contain no adver-
tising but will be financed through
the sale of subscriptions.
The magazines will be printed
in such form that they can be
bound at the end of the year if de-
sired, to form a school annual.
Cuts of athletic teams, seniors
and students prominent in other
ways will be used from time to
time.
The staff, which is not vet COM
plete, will include representative
each from the senior and junior
high schools and the grades. Miss
Hazel Myhre will act as staff ad-
wiser.