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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-10-24

en- kezemben van a gyepl6.
No, elmondtam ere neki
ait, hogy osztrak urat visz
egyszer a hortobagyi fatal ko-
csis es ugy nekieresztette a
tuzes paripakat, hogy az osz-
trak ur megintette:
Vigyazz azzal a hajtassal,
legeny, inert bal esik a kocsi-
ban.
Buszken felelt ere a hor-
tobagyi kocsis:
- En- vagyok azert a felelos.
Kozben azonban olyan We
szetttil pattogtatott ostoraval,
hogy megint csak felkialtott a
mashoz szokott osztrak ur:
= He, te legeny, vigyazz az
zal az ostorral, inert kiiit0d a
szememet.
Amire a fatal kocsis valto-
zatlan hetykeseggel felelte::
- Asert is en- lessek felel0s.
Clevelandbol Youngstown fe-
lie szaladt veliink a kocsi es
kozben a mellettem lilo uti-
tars, aki a Verhovay Egylet
kozponti f6titkara, Bencze ia
nos volt, egyebr6l Sc szolott,
csak ezer es egy egyleti dolog-
rol, arnig vegre kifakadtam:
= Hallod-e, Janos, torkig
vagyok en- mar az egyletekkel,
beszelj mar valami jobb dolog
felol is.
Ekkor Sc ment ugyan mesz-
sze az egyleti ugyekt6l, de ell
meselte legalabb, hogy a jo-
multkoriban nala jart egy jo-
ravalo amerikai magyar o.
vegyasszony es RESERVES siras-
sal panaszolta, hogy meghalt
az aldott jo ura, listen nyug-
tassa, kilencvenket ewes ko-
raban. Jajgatta az ozvegy ke-
seru, nagy zokogassal:
= Hatvanot esztendeig el-
tenn vele boldog hazassagban,
hej pedig mindig mondottak,
hogy ne menjek hossd, inert
beteges ember.
Alig jutott "a id6m, hogy
megkoszonjem neki a kis anek-
dotat, mar elfutott a labunk
alatt az a hetvenharom inert
fold, amely Youngstownig ell
valasztott, pedig hat alig men
tunk meg akkor masfel orat.
Joforman neki Sc melegedtem
az utnak, mar megallott We
LINK a kocsi es ait mondja a
fam:
= No, lit volnank, inert
hogy lit lakik a Youngstown
magyar lapszerkeszt6.
Ha mem szolott volna, akkor
is tudtam volna, inert ime,
szokott oles lepteivel jott is
mar kifele a hazbol Nemenyi
Miklos Emo es amint ramnez,
mar kezdi is a sz6t:
= Hallod-e, tarajos, ne menj
te patikaba merget venni re-
cept nelkul.
Rabamultam ere a furcsa
koszontesre es dadogo akado-
zassal kerdeztem t6le.
- Mi a csodanak vennek en-
a patikaban? Ugy ne
EEK en- XII, mintha 0ngyilkos
akarnek lenni?
Anire az a furfangos Ne
csak vallait vonogatta
es egykedviien mondotta:
- Hat bizony tarajos, ha
ugy neznek XII, mint te, ha
annyi ranc lenne az arcomon,
akkor en- bizony kisertesbe JON
n6k.
No, mindig tudtam, hogy
azzal a Nemenyi szerkeszt6vel
mem tanacsos kezdeni, inert
hamar kibabral az emberrel.
Van hozza persze esze es ITALIAN
exert emlegetik fel6le olyan
irigyseggel, hogy a legjobban
fizetett amerikai magyar uj-
Sagiro. Mondtam is volt neki:
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-10-24

SzulOdOtt aldott anyammal ar
IA, hogy elmennek Budapestre
es megnezik az 1885-ik evi or
SzagOS kiallitast. Borzaszt6
nagy ut volt az akkortajt.
Legalabb ketszaz es nyolcvan
amerikai mertfold. Ahhoz nagy
el0keszulet kellett. A ket pa
rades lovat harom heten at
az istalloban tartottak, etettek,
jarattak naponta, fenyesre ke-
feltek, eltuntettek roluk min
dent, ami elarulta volna, hogy
azok bizony esztend6n keresz-
till csak igas paripak voltak es
csupan Unnepnapra leptek el6
parades lovaknak.
Az indulas nagy napja veg
re elerkezett. Hajnalban vag-
tax neki Debrecennek. ahon-
nan mar a "vasparipa" vitte
az 0regeket Budapestre. Negy
napig tartott anig odaig ell
verg6dtek, pedig az egesz uton
csak egy helyen volt kaptato,
a t6tfalusi domb es az is csak
akkora, hogy kilatonak hasz-
nalhatta a hatarcs6sz, amikor
q termest 6rizte.
A nagy siksagnak azonban
szinten meg voltak a maya
nehezsegei. Szatmarig megcsak
hagyjan, inert addig kavicsos
volt az ut, de Szatmar es
Macy Karoly kozott terult ell
az ecsedi lap es azon a varme-
eye t0ltese vezet keresztul.
AEON mindig felszivargott a
viz es szaraz idoben is tenge-
lyig ert a sar. Hajnaltol estig
tartott, amig a holtra faradt
lovak atvergodtek rata es
Macy Karolyban istalloba ke-
riltek. OFT huszonnegy orat
pihentek, ugy vagtak neki a
Debrecenig terjedo homoknak,
amely felol AIT mondogattak:
= Egyet lep elore az en-
Der es kettol csuszik hatra.
"Vendegmaraszto' neven EN-
legettek ezt homokot. Sze-
rencsere vendegmaraszto bor-
raj szolgaltak melle, ahol az
utasok meghaltak.
Az en- 0regeim negy het
mulva keriltek haza a buda-
pesti kirandulasrol es attol
fogva ennek az utnak az en-
leket hasznaltak kalendarium-
max. Ilyesforman beszeltek:
A kaszalot ket eyre "a
vettuk, hogy a kiallitason jar
tunk.
Harmadik esztend0re,
hogy a kiallitason jartunk,
olyan sziiretiink volt, mint So
ha azel6tt. Majdcsak, hogy fu-
totta a hordokbol.
Arrol jutott mindez eszem-
be, hogy tiz nappal. ezelott
magam is utnak indultam es
bejartam Tolnat-Baranyat, az
az hogy bejartam volna, ha We
letlenul mem Amerikaban utaz-
tam volna. De jobb, ha resi-
letesen szamolok rola, hogy mi
Is t0rtent az ut soran.
OFT kezdem, hogy negyed-
magammal betelepedtem abba
q jarmIbe, amit szegeny en-
berek reszere a hirneves Ford
urasag csinal es miutan ko-
riiltapo pogat6ztam, hogy kulacs,
pipa meg a szeredas oft van
make a kezemiigyeben, oda-
sz6ltam a kocsisnak:
Indulhatsz, hekas, de
nyitva legyen a seemed, inert
0reg Kakast viszel.
Mivel pedig tulajdon fam
volt 1egyen a kocsisom, mem
IS lepett meg, hogy visszava-
gott::
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1935-10-24
DOS SANDOR

ICY kezdte a sz6t::
Van nekem efel6l egy
regi anekdota1n, amely ait
mondja, hogy Europaban jart
sajat automobiljan egy ameri-
kai gazdag ember es amint va
sarnap delutan Balmazujvaro-
son hajtott volna keresztiil,
egyszer csak nagyot pukkant
es megallott az auto. Pr6bal-
kozott vele az amerikai, hogy
megjavitsa, de vegiil a medd6
kiserletezes utan kezzel- -labbal
kapalozva kerdezgette a k0ru-
l0tte alldogalo falubeliekt6l:
Van-e lit valaki, aki meg
tudna a kocsimat javitani?
Nosza el6hoztak hamarosan
a falu egyetlen lakatos meste-
ret, aki csodak- k-csodajara zsi-
do ember volt, pedig zsido
ilyen nehez munkara nehezen
ada a fejet. De ada vagy
sem, e. a zsido csak eppen
belenezett a kocsi hasaba, el6-
vette a kalapacsat, harmat
utott a gepre es irne, megin-
dult az nyomban, mintha So
ha semmi baja mem lett volna.
Az amerikai ur azutan meg
kerdezte:
- Mi jar kelmednek exert
a kis javitasert?
= Szazharom peng6 az ara.
Felf0rmedt ere az amerikai
ember:
-Szazharom peng6? Hiszen
mind0ssze harmat ut0tt ra a
kalapaccsal.
Mosolygott ere a jeles laka.
tos mester es szeliden magya-
rata:
- Mar installom, ebben iga-
"a van! Egy-egy kalapacsute-
sert csak egy peng6 jar ne
KEN, de szaz peng0 annak az
ara, inert tudtam, hogy hova
USSek.
'orvendek annak, hogy a mi
tollforgato koldus sorunkban
van legalabb egy, aki meg meri
kerni a maga tudasanak az
arat.
De mivel azzal kezdtem a
szot, hogy mikent utaztak a
regiek es mikent utazunk mi,
hadd folytatom Oft, hogy ha-
rom kupa bornal mem is id6z-
tink tovabb Nemenyi SEER
kesztonel, inert mar hozta is
az automobiljat es er6sen tes-
sekelt benniinket::
= Uljetek fel hamarosan,
inert negyven mertfold ide AL
lance varosa es oft kereszte-
lore varnank bennunket nagy
vacsoraval.
Hat err6l a keresztelesre ke-
rult csecsem6r6l hadd mond-
hatom el ait, hogy volt mar
sokfele kisgyereke a vilagnak,
de ilyen meg soha. Ez meg
meg Sc szuletett, maris valodi
amerikai magyarnak jott a
vilagra azzal, hogy ket nappal
elobb mar verhovay tag volt.
Ez a jol fejlett kis gyerek
ugyanis a Verhovay Egylet
1egkivalobb szervez6jenek, K6-
r0sf6y Janosnak az unokaja Is
ait bizony a nagyapa meg szii-
letese el0tt felvetette maga
egyletebe, hogy mas valaki ell
ne halaszhassa el6le a dics6-
seget.
Persze efel6l is volt Meme
nyi szerkeszt6nek valami lelep-
lent val6ja. Elmondotta a va
csora soran sep sorrendben,
hogy K6r0sf6y Janos Verhovay
szervez6 volt, sokfele megfor-
dult es csaknem ezer fatal
menyecsket vett fel a Verho-
way tagok soraba. Hogy csinAl-
ia, hogy mem, ahhoz semmi ko-
zlnk. Eleg hozza annyi, hogy
mikor mar egyitt volt a sok
rnenyecSke, akkor KOrOSfGv le-
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
ONE SUMMER
NIGHT
BY ANNE CAMPBELL

CTTTING beside you on the cool
- gray stone,
i saw through your dear eyes the
summer night.
The trees were shadowy, their dark
leaves blown
BY perfumed breezes In the
misty light
or the far moon, | caught the pure
white CLEAN
or your loved profile. With
your quiet gaze
Turned on the stars. lost In n hap
py dream.
You wandered far from earth's
perplexing ways.
saw the world beyond you -.
reaching space,
The silhouette of trees against
And knew that nothing counted but
your face.
You were my world The
moon that rode so high.
The stars. as lost as | in mlsts of
blue.
Were nothing. There was only
love and you.
q Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Bedtime StorNA
~ Thornton w BURGESS H ~ sss5

crazy thing to do" said he.
what vas a crazy thing 10 do5"
demanded Danny. looking puzzled.
Going 50 far away from home
when there was no need OF IT," re
piled Whltefoot Il thought you
were too wise 10 take such foolish
risks At your age you should know
better. II might be e1cusable IN n
youngster with no family 70 think
OF. but one OF your age should have
known better"
Il guess you are right, Cousin
Whliefoot." replied Danny meekiy.
~T've learned a lesson I'll never for
get I've had frlghts enough TO last
me all the rest of my life and II
ever get home I'll never leave II
again. ! guess | ought 10 be start.
ing along right now"
Il guess you ought 10 do nothing
of the sort" retorted whltefooi
promptly. THE thing Tor you 10 do
now is to rest and &c, yourself In
condition.
Danny sighed. Il don't know but
what you are right. Cousin White
foot said be. Il really don't feel
as II could face danger again this
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
BOX
BY ED WYNN, The Perfect Fool

from high school. is preparing for
college. asked him what course
he intends 10 study. and he says he
thinks there Is a great field for
civil engineers. Do you agree with
him? Yours truly.
/. 81. A. BRAKEMAN.
Answer: What New York really
needs is civil taxicab drivers.
Dear Mr.. Wynn:
am a man forty-nlne years Of
age. / have travelled all over the
world and have just returned TO
settle down In America. | have a
big problem TO solve first l have
spent nearly all my money. but
still have enough, II properly In
vested, TO keep me for the rest of
my life. l think | have a bright
idea. intend opening school for
suffering" What do you think
OF my idea?
Truly yours,
IGO BACKEN FORTH.
Answer: Your idea is all right,
but who wants to 90 to school to
learn to stutter?
G Associated Newspape-n
WNU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16

night. Ny nerves are rather upset.
This Is a very nice, comfortable
place you have here. II Is one Of
the most comfortable places I've
been IN for a great while"
whItefoot looked pleased. "Tm
glad you like IT," said he. Il think
II Is rather good myself. | have
two or three other places quite as
good. Now the thing for you to do,
Cousin Danny, Is to stay here the
rest OF the night and make your
SELF right NJ home"
To this Danny agreed. for he
really did not feel equal to going
any farther that night SO he and
whltefoot slept little and talked
n great deal Danny learned many
things about the Green Forest aud
In turn told WhItefoot many things
about the Green Meadows White
foot was sure that the Green For
est was the finest place In all the
Great World In which 10 live. Dan
ny was sure that II didn't compare
with the Green Meadows. and they
argued the matter over and over.
But the argument was quite good.
natured and simply showed that the
things one is used 10 are the
things one loves best To Danny
the Green Forest was filled with
terrible dangers. To WhItefooi
the Green Meadows seemed a place
where there could be no such thing
as real safety. So they argued and
argued and had n perfectly splen.
did time.
c. T. W. nurEssn-wSU Service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16

Dear Mr. Wynn:
have a puzzle for you to solve
for me. like TO bet on horse races
but always break about even.
Here's how II Is: One day / win
but the next day lose. What can
do? Yours truly,
WILL |. EYERWYN.
Answer: That Is very simple. just
play every other day.
Dear Mr. Wynn:
My father says II costs from SO
to So 10 have a tooth pulled by gas.
Don't you think It could be done
cheaper II the dentists used kero-
senel
Yours truly.
A. KEETOOTH.
Answer: II you're not having the
tooth pulled. why worry?
Dear Mr. Wynn:
We are d New York family, and
my son. who has just graduated
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
raitsrp sss

Every line In this dress Is clev.
erly contrlyed 70 "lie" about your
weight. The unbroken line from
shoulder 90 hip adds 10 your height.
the diagonal closing "slims" you
down and the panel skirt gives you
a trim hip liuc. Why Il makes you
feel simmer. Just 70 look at this
frock. Notice h0w clevcFly u avoids
wais,llne emphasis. but adds four
buttons FOR smart accents. Abou;
the house. youll appreciate the un.
hampcrcd freedom of the easy Citing
sleeve and bodice Run up several
In printed co;ious FOR abou;.ihe-
house and make n dark printed
fou!ard for smart town wear.
Pattern a35O may be ordered only
IN sires 20. 3S. 20. f2. -. a.. IS and
20 size 20 requires 81 yards So
inch fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS In coins
or stamps tcplns preferredl Tor
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STYLE NUMBER aud SIZE.
Complete. diaKrammed sew char;
Included.
Send your order 20 Sewing Circle
Pattern Department. 80 West Eight.
eenth street. New York.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Thata loo NaRue

Heard In the Tube-How old
should you say she Is7
-Oh somewhere In the middle fir.
res london Everybody's Weekly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Dfnerrnt Gnmr

A clergyman and an old major
were playing golf. In which the for.
ner was very aggravating. The
major relieved himself by occasional
outbursts.
Il ihlnk. sir" demonstrated the
clergyman. III you have no respcc;
for yourself. you might at least show
respect for the cloth"
Hang II. man" Numbered the
major. we're playing g0lf-not bill.
larls. Stray Stories.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Fruit Punch Sauce.

Cook together one cupful OF sugar
and one-third cupful OF water until
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
AMPLE REASON

There goes Farmer Jones; bis
cows always look detected"
Maybe that Is why the milk be
delivers Is 50 blue"
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
MOTHERS
COOK BOOK

1t spins a long thread. Add one cup
ful OF crushed pineapple, one-third
cupful of maraschino cherries
chopped. add some of the Juice, two
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice and
a few grains of salt. Bring to the
boiling point and chill.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Maple Pecan Sauce.

Boil three-fourths of a cupful OF
maple slrup with two tablespoon
fuls OF butter until 1t makes a soft
ball when dropped into cold water.
Remove from the fire and add
slowly one-fourth cupful of cream.
Keep hot over water until ready to
serve. then add one-fourth of a cup
full OF broken pecan meats.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
SfIdBn
EQUALITY

Women are advising equal rights
for men In matters OF alimony," re
marked the hostess.
we might 90 even further" said
Miss Cayenne. ~and Insist on a Blue
Eagle code for gigolos."
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
a PLEASANT VISIT

CITTiNG safe and comfortable In
- the hollow stump 10 which
Whltef0oi the Wo0dmouse had led
him. Danny Meadow Mouse told
Whltefooi all about his adventures
from the time he had visited the
Smiling Pool right up TO the mo.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Caramel Sauce for Ice Cream.

Put into saucepan one-half cup
full each of sugar and corn sirup and
one cupful of cream. Mix and boil,
stirring occasionally until 1t Is Of
the right consistency. Add three
fourths teaspoonful Of vanilla and
a few grains of salt. Leave over
hot water until ready to serve.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
GOOD ICE CREAM SAUCES

a SIMPLE Ice cream OF plain fla
Z \ vor served with a good sauce
makes a most delightful dessert and
Is always enjoyed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16

what Was Crazy Thing 10 Dor
Demanded Danny. Looking Pux.
xled.
ment when whiiefoo, had come 10
his rescue. Whltefoot listened
without saying a word until Dan
ny's story was ended. Then ne
gravely shook his head.
'll was a crazy thing 10 do.
Cousin Danny. II certainly was a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD 2. GARRIS
tCopyrixhk 1854 BY Mcclure Newspaper synacatci

/ ly enough to be at school ON time
they really start late because the
clock is SLOW I keep setting the
hands ahead, but they slow up and
that makes the children late"
"Is that soPn asked Uncle Wig
gily. "I set the clock by my
watch.'
"Maybe your watch is slow, y
suggested Nurse Jane.
"Maybe it is" said Uncle Wig
gily. Just then Mr.. Twistytail, the
fat pig gentleman, waddled past and
the bunny called to him: "What
time is it by your watch and chain,
Twisty?'
"It's 15 minutes to four" said
the pig.
"Ha! My watch says only half
past three spoke Uncle Wiggily.
"I am Is minutes slow and if set
our clock by my watch and then
the clock would be Is minutes slow
and that IS enough to make anybody
late for school,
II should say so!' grunted the
pig. "Your watch needs fixing,
Wiggy, and so does your clock"
Indeed. you are right said
the rabbit gentleman. ~ will take
my watch to tn ejeweler tomor-
row. But I will set it ahead now
and then I will fix the clock to
make it run faster.'
"Do you think you can do it?o
asked Nurse Jane.
Butter in Place of Oil
"Oh, yeS,' said Uncle Wiggily.
"I'll just put some oil on the PEN
dulum and the wheels. Roller
skates go faster if you oil their
wheels. I'll do it,
Going into the kitchen Uncle
Wiggily took the clock down off the
wall while the bunny children went
to play Mr.. Longears took off the
back of the clock so he could see
the wheels. He couldn't find any
oil, as it had all been used for roll
er skates. So he used some butter
to grease the clock s wheels. He
Smeared on lot of Nurse Jane S
kitchen butter.
"Now the clock will run faster
and the children will not be late
for school, - said Mr.. Longears as
he put the ticker back on the wall
And next morning, the clock was
running SO fast that the bunny
boys and girls had breakfast extra
early and they were at school sc
early that even the Lady Mouse
Teacher wasn't there. But wher
she came she said she was glad tc
see that not rabbit was late ant
she excused them for being late be
fore. After that the clock KEEP
right time. And if the fried egg
doeSn u turn q somerSault ant
make the pepper sneeze, I'll tell yol
next about Uncle Wiggily'S Swee
bark.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18

The following winners in the
poultry department of the Imperial
county fair we're announced by the
fair directors today:
Donald Scott, FL Centre - Buff
Rocks, pullet, first and second; pen
first and second.
Fred Berchtold, El Centro-Guin-
ca hen, first, second, third guinea
rooster, first; Muscovey ducks, first,
drake, second.
Ell Centro Hatchery - r. l. Red
cock, first, second and third. cock
erel. first, second and third; hen
first; puIet, first: pen, first.
Mrs. j. F. Taecker - Mammoth
bronze turkey tom, first.
M. G.. Blick, Calipatria-R. 1.
Reds, hen, second and third; pullet,
first and third, pen second.
Mrs. Frank M. Dowden, Brawley
White Rocks, hen, first and sec
ond; cockerel, first and second; pull
let, first ana second; Black Min
orca cockerel, first and second; pull
let first ana second.
Ell Centre Hatchery-White Leg
horns. cock, first; hen, first, second
and third; cockerel first, second;
pullet, first and second.
Mrs. H. Hahn, Imperial-Dark
Barred Rocks, cock, first; hen, first
and second; cockerel, first and sec
ond; hen first, second and third.
John Hammer, Imperial-Young
tom turkey, first ana second; young
hen turkey first and second.
Mrs. Charles E. Pitzer, Ell Centre
Cornish game fowl, pen, first.
C. Frances Shuts, Calipatria -
Buff Orphington cockerel, first; hen
Leonard Stevens, El Centro-Mus-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
ANY GUESS is GOOD

What will be the result of Germany's
conscription order and virtual repudia-
tion of the Versailles treaty?
One mans guess is as good as another.
Hitler, in announcing his order, loudly
proclaims that he seeks peace and not
war and demands that other nations stop
arming to prove their good faith that they
also do not want war.
1t is not likely that the other great
powers of Europe will sit idly by and
permit Germany to re-create the German
war machine Of 1914, or something ap-
preaching it. What steps they will take
20 prevent it are problematical. Allied
troops may once again march into Ger
many, but it is more than likely that the
diplomats will make every effort to avoid
actual hostilities this time, for they are
still too near the World war to wish any
more of the same
Impartial historians view the Versail-
les treaty as a great mistake. Putting
ring of iron around Germany and strip
ping her of her army, navy and air forces
could only have one result-the contln-
ual and perpetual dissatisfaction of the
German people until such conditions are
removed. Germany has seen fit to re-
move them herself for she knew as the
world knows that the allied powers
would never remove them voluntarily.
If it does come to war, and We repeat
we doubt very much that it will, even
while admitting that we can be very, very
wrong, we sincerely hope that one old
gentleman has learned his lesson and
will take every precaution to keep from
becoming involved in it this time. He is
still owed a sum which would go far
toward relieving the distress of his peo-
pie if it were paid by those who owe it,
claim they can't pay it, but still have
enough money to maintain huge armies
and navies and even add to them.
Germany has thrown down the glove.
1t remains to be seen whether it will be
picked up and flung back at her or ig-
nored.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-18
EDITORIAL PAGE
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FEATURES
THE FAIR CLOSES

Plans for the seventh annual Imperial
County Mid-Winter fair started last
night as soon as the curtain had been
rung down on the sixth annual fair with
the realization that it was the biggest,
best and most successful of all its pre-
decessors, according to Secretary d. V.
Stewart.
1t is too early yet for exact figures on
attendance and financial results, but the
secretary estimated around $4,000 had
viewed the fair and that the financial
figures will be written in black ink.
From the day the fair opened the opin-
ion of visitors that it was the best yet
was confirmed by the thousands who Wis
tied it. Six years of experience have
taught the fair board and officials many
things and the lessons learned have been
put into practice to make the valleys an
nual show splendid spectacle.
Not only were the various exhibits all
that could be desired in quantity and
quality, but the entertainment this year
was also on a very high order and drew
the commentator of all who witnessed
the various acts in the free vaudeville
show.
The entire nine days the fair was open
passed off without any serious difficult
ties and there were no tragedies, for
which the entire community is thankful.
Credit for the success of the fair must
primarily be given to the officials of the
fair board, who worked so hard to whip
it into shape; to the exhibitors whose CO.
operation counted for so much; and to
the residents of this community who sup
ported it so Loyalty.
Credit-in fact the bulk of the credit
is also assumed by the proprietor of
this column. On reflection We think
that perhaps we had more to do with
the success of the fair than anyone else.
We made VOW before the fair opened to
refrain from writing anything about the
weather We kept the vow and the
weather was perfect. Thanks, Mr.. Stew
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packages.