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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
SCHOOL NOTES

riddles and knock-knockS. Every
one did so well that our major,
Billy Marsh did not have to give
anybody the gong"
We have mace ouinSettiaS for our
borders and on the windows. They
make our room beautiful and Christ
massy. Our Christmas tree was
blue and silver and each one of us
helped trim it. To end a very hap
py day on Wednesday Mrs. Dorothy
Armstrong came over and played for
us when we had our sing. We were
so busy with everything we forgot
to check our arithmetic problems.
o well it's Christimas.-MrS Kings
third grade.
Miss Ikenberry'S fourth grade has
been very busy preparing Christmas
gifts for the mothers and fathers
Many gift were brought for the tree
in the room and later put under
the large Chritmas tree in the hall.
The class wishes everyone a very
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
One of the best things that is 60
ing on in our schools at present is
the work of the hobby clubs which
Mrs. Smith has started in all the
schools. 1t is education for leisure
time in its best form. And after all,
it is in the use of our leisure time
that we show the kind of citizen We
are.
In these clubs. larger child works
with a smaller one. The clubs in
clude airplane, stamp books, sew
ing applied art and ukulele. In
working together in an informal at
mosphere many splendid lessons in
helpful citizenship are unconsciously
learned, 4a1I1gJS 9tBI.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Catholic Won1en's S
Council To Meet
Next Wednesday

Reorganization of activities for
the Catholic Women's Council will
be effected at a meeting to be held
Wednesday. Dec. 80 at 1890 noon
in the California hotel.
Luncheon reservations should be
made the day previous with Mrs
P N. Van Slyck, telephone 509-M.
Mrs. S. A. Dempster. president un-
til she left the city last summer, is
coming from San Diego and will
bring speaker with her.
The luncheon and meeting are
open to all Catholic women of the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
PETTY THEFT
TOLL MOUNTS

Two more were added Thursday
to the almost daily reports at the
police station of petty thefts in
which articles have been stolen from
unlocked automobiles parked in Ell
Centro.
L. II. Tilton, city fireman, re-
ported the theft from his car in
the 600 block on Broadway of a
camera, cigarettes and a pipe, the
total value of which was SIT. w.
r. Briggs reported theft from his
car in the 600 block on Main street
OF clothing, Christmas candies and
groceries.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Christmas Party At
Detention Home

Forty-three children were given
a royal Christmas party Wednes-
day night by the Junior Ten Thou
sand clubs Welfare section, these
youngsters gathering at the de-
tention home for the affair.
Children who are inmates of
the home others who were for
merly there, needy children from
the neighborhood and from Ell
Centre for whom Christmas might
otherwise be a dull day, were in
attendance.
Santa Claus arrived to bring
presents for all, stockings filled
with Christmas gifts. Carols were
sung by Mrs. Louis Slee's Camp
Fire group, the section served re-
freshments and the children had
an exciting time playing with their
new toys.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Interesting News Items About
Imperial Valley Residents

Miss Irene Swanson has left for
Los Angeles to spend the holidays
with her parents, leaving with Mrs.
Louis Perry and her son Louis
Perry, jr., who have been house
guests over Tuesday and Wednes-
day. While in Los Angeles Miss
Swanson will attend an alumni re-
union of her sorority Alpha Epsilon
Pi.
Miss Florence Wanna is also
spending the vacation with her
parents in Los Angeles, where she
will attend several functions for her
sister, who is to be married in
January.
Mrs. Evalena Moore and her
daughter, Florence, left Thursday
morning for Los Angeles where
they will attend a family reunion
at Christmas.
Bob Sprague and Bill Powers
left Wednesday for the coast to
spend the vacation, Sprague going
to Los Angeles and Powers to Har-
Dor City.
Miss Peggy Fluke left Wednesday
with her father to drive to South
Pasadena, where they will attend
a family reunion.
Dave Wynne, who is a student at
the University of Arizona, is home
for the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Matte Wynne. He plans to
attend the Rose Bowl game New,
Years in Pasadena
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kull OF Po-
mona were to arrive Thursday to
spend Christmas with DR.. and Mrs.
F.. w. Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. Kull
are the parents of Mrs. James P.
Peterson who, with her husband,
is visiting the Petersons.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Asher and
their son, Jerry. left Thursday noon
for Claremont to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Asher's family.
Miss Gwendoiyn Bliss, who is a
student at San Diego State college,
is home for the Christmas vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Governor MOeur
Observes Birthday

TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. %. U.H-
Governor B. B. Moeur is 81 years
old today He celebrated the an
niversary at quiet family dinner
last night, but did not permit any
special observance at the capitol
in Phoenix, and. in fact, even put
in overtime" at his job as chief
executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Cabby Thinks Fast,
Police Nab Bandit

. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. "a. W,p)
-Cabby Herschel Simpson with an
armed bandit in his cab sighted a
police car and thought fast. Simp-
son crowded the police cruiser in
passing but not enough for his
passenger to notice. The police OBJ
ligingly gave chase, captured Lee
Claunch, the passenger, who was
identified later as a hold up man.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

Victor Hetzel was to arrive from
Los Angeles Thursday night to
spend Christmas with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Hetzel.
Boyce Palmer is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pal
mer, over the Christmas holidays.
He is living with Mrs. Palmer's
sister in Los Angeles.
90
Miss Ethel-Pearl Cross is visiting
friends in Ell Centro this week and
will return to Los Angeles for the
weekend. She will spend next
week here before returning to her
studies at use.
Ralph Conner is home on a vaca-
ton from school at the University
of California.
Miss Bessie Proudfoot will have
as her guests this vacation her
mother, Mrs. S. C. Proudfoot, from
San Diego, and her sister, Lucy
South Proudfoot. from Tulare
The Earl Ireys and their three
children will spend Christmas in
San Diego where they will attend
a family reunion. .,-.' -
%
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Armstrong
and their daughter Joy Lou have
gone to the coast, where they will
spend Christmas with relatives.
f. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Waterman
and family have also left for the
coast to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Three San Diego State students
are home TO spend the Christmas
HOLIDAYS with their relatives. They
are Pat Bush, Temple Robinson.
and Alvin Bucklin.
d Roland Hill who has been en-
ployed in San Francisco for the
past year, is visiting his parents for
Christmas.
George Young, who has been at
tending Fresno State college, Is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. r. j. Nc
Namara for a short while.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Visitors Here For
Christmas

DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Apple are
looking forward TO happy holiday
season for Mrs. Apples brother,
Frank Duncan, and Mrs. c. Costello
of Los Angeles are to be with them
for visit.
For Christmas dinner the group
will be joined by Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Apple.
Mrs. C. H. Gerecke, DR.. and Mrs.
Apples daughter, is celebrating
Christmas with her family in San
Francisco, entertaining friends at
dinner Christmas day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

Ell Centre city schools observed
Christmas Wednesday in a vari-
ETY. of programs which sounded the
keynote for the many festivities
OF the vacation season.
Harding School
Gathered about the gaily decor
ated Christmas tree Wednesday
afternoon, the 525 youngsters of
Harding school had their Christ
mas celebration singing the below
ed carols. Many of the parents
were present also for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Central Has Christmas Assembly
On Final Day of School

The fifth period public speaking
class also sponsored a skit to ad-
vertise the Junior dance. Parts IN
the skit were taken by Paul Touch
faber. Marguerite Bloch. Warren
Rhodes, Dorothea Eiler, Neva Dowd.
and Tommy Moore. It was directed
by Mrs. Annette Gillett.
With the conclusion of the class
schedule Wednesday afternoon.
school was over for the holidays and
teachers and pupils alike settled
down to enjoy the Christmas festiv-
tiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Noted Couple Wed
Despite Opposition

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. W.p)-The
romance that one of Britain's most
distinguished families repeatedly
tried to block eliminated today in
the marriage of Vic Oliver, the
vaudeville comedian, and Sarah
Churchill at the British consulate
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8. Elks hall
Christmas service, 1880, Lutheran
church -
Christmas services, and 1880,
st. Paul's.
Townsend club, 1880, Townsend
town hall
FRIDAY
Christmas service, s, st. Paul's
Elks, 10, Theatre
Masses, I, $3.50, 10, st. Mary's
Masses, !, $3.50, 8, st. Joseph's
Dance, HOltville Veterans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Wednesday Ladies
Day At Club .,..,Ss :

Ladies day Wednesday at the
Barbara Worth golf club was not
as well attended as usual due to
the fact that many of the women
were busy with preparations for
the Christmas holidays. A few
enthusiastic golfers however were
out for the day, enjoying a game
of golf
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Second Baptists
Hold Service

Second Baptist church school
students had their Christmas party
Tuesday night in the church, the
service including recitations and
musical numbers by students of the
beginners, primary and junior de-
partments.
A Christmas tree for the classes
was special feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
QUARTER EASES. CONSCIENCE

SHARON, Pa, U.a)-The manager
of a theater here received rs cents,
the price of admission in the mail.
A patron, bothered By his con-
science, wrote the manager he was
paying the 25 cents because half
dozen years ago he went to the
theater and enjoyed the perform
ance free. .--s.. ..-...--.-#
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24
Christmas Night
Dance Planned

The Tersichorean club of Holt
vile is sponsoring gala dance
Christmas night in that city in
the Veterans hall. This party is
open to all students of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-24

George Young, who has been at
tending Fresno State college, Is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. r. j. Nc
Namara for a short while.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03
JUNE
Today is the Day
By CLARK KINNAIRD
Copyright, 1896, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

police look first for the criminal in
Oss. AS long ago as 1894, a crimino-
logist called it's population the most
degraded on earth, which should be a
disappointment to folks who try to
make it appear only the U. S. has
crime.
Armagh, the cathedral established
by st. Patrick and the seat of the pri-
mate of all Ireland, isn't in the Irish
Free State!
Women had the right to vote in
America before these became the
United States. The Constitution of
New Jersey, framed in 1776, provided
for woman suffrage. After the u. S
became the land of the free. New
Jersey repealed equal rights.
In the only interview Brigham
Young ever gave to a newspaperman
(Horace Greeley, he admitted hav-
ing Is wives, and explained that
some were "old ladies whom he had
taken home to cherish and support F"
queries, reproofs, ETC., are welcom-
ed by Clark Kinnaird. Address him
care this newspaper
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

DR.. James Brown Scott of Wash
ington, D. c., president of the Ameri-
can Society of International Law,
born in Ontario, Canada, 70 years ago.
u. S. Senator William H. King of
Utah, born at Fillmore City, Utah, II
years ago.
DR.. Raymond Pearl, famed Johns
Hopkins biologist, born at Farming
ton, N. H., 81 years ago.
Ransom Eli Olds of Michigan, noted
auto manufacturer, born at Geneva,
Ohio, u years ago.
Jim Tully, author, born near st.
Marys, Ohio, As years ago.
Virgil Jordan, president of the In
dustrial Conference Board, New York
City, born at Clean, N. Y, A years
ago.
John Thomas Taylor, the American
Legion's lawyer, born in Philadelphia
81 years ago.
Sir Flinders Petrie, Britain's famed
archaeologist, born 83 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03

TODAY's ANNIVERSARIES

176O-Peter S. Duponceau, sololei
in the American War Of the Kevolu-
ton. distinguished Philadelphia law
yer. born in France. Died April l
1874.
1793-William E. Horner. Phlladel-
phia anatomist, author of the tirs'
pathology textbook to be published IN
America, born at Warrenton, Va Died
March 49, 1858.
1904 - Richard Golden, English
statesman and political economist
advocate of free trade, born. DIED
April 2, 1865.
1903 Jefferson Davis, soldier, plant
err, congressman, Mississippi senator
Secretary of War, President of the
Confederate States of America, born
in Todd Co., Ky. Died in New Or
leans Dec. 6, 1889.
1S19-Thomas Ball, famed sculptor
born in Boston Died Dec. II, 1911.
1S44-Garret A. Hobart, New Jer'
sey lawyer-business man, Vice Presi
dent in McKinley's first term, born
at Long Branch, N. j. Died Nov 81
1899
1S65-King George of England, born
Died Jan. 20, 1886.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03
NEW LOW FARES TO
EAST IN OPERATION

Raleigh, June 3.-The new, drasti-
cally reduced fares of Eastern Rail
roads effective June list, make sub
stantial reductions in the cost of
travel via Seaboard Air Line Railway
from all points in the South to the
cities of the East and Central West,
SeabOard officials announced today.
AS an example of the new lower
fares, the one way fare from Hender-
son to New York, including lower
berth was 1881 and is now $1720, a
saving of 1921. The fifteen day round
trip ticket, including lower berth in
each direction, formerly cost $35.O3,
and now costs $29.85. The round-trip
coach fare from Henderson to New
York is now only $17.22, a saving of
$3.50. Similar savings are offered to
all other points.
G. G. Ward, Seaboard's division pas
senger agent in Raleigh, stated the
new fares add even more inducement
for travel in Seaboards fleet of COM
pletely aforementioned trains, and
that he expects a substantial increase
of business as a result of the new
lower fares.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03

Wednesday, June 3, Ember Day
Confederate Memorial Day in Ten
nessee; jefferson Davis Birthday, a
holiday in nine States. Foundation
Day in Western Australia.
Scanning the Skies: The Sun that
shines upon us seems to most to be
the most important of astronomical
bodies For centuries it was worship
ped. But it is just one of many suns
and has little distinction in the stell-
ar system. There are other suns 300
times bigger.
June in State Histories: 1905
jefferson Davis was born in Kentucky
a few miles away from the birth
place of Abraham Lilconn -. 100
Years Ago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS legis-
lature made appropriations totaling
$8,000,0O0 for projects of epochal inn
portance: Baltimore and Ohio r. r.,
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, Maryland
Crosscut canal, Annapolis and Poto-
mac canal Eastern Shore r. r., 1850
A diSunion convention of Southern
States called in Nashville died in rid
icule.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03
OTHERS VIEWS
ELECTION FORECASTS.

The most hotly contested primary
campaign in recent years is now
drawing to close, with the outcome
still Shouded in doubt All the poll
tical prophets have become mute.
Even the inimitable Tom Bost and
the political poll initiator. Carl
Goersch have both joined the long
line OF silent political prophets. Even
a minor prophet would hardly risk
his reputation by making a definite
prediction on the results of the cleo
ton on June the Sixth After travel
ing over great portion of the state
the past four weeks, the writer be-
lieves the following results are indi-
Gated:
The contest for the governorship
will go into a second primary with
Hoey and Mcdonald in the race. It
is toss UP as to which candidate
will be high man in the first primary.
with the chances favoring Mcdonald.
If Mcdonald leads Hoey by more
than twenty five thousand votes in
the first primary, he will in all pro-
liability be the next governor. Sandy
Graham will not poll more thany
sixty thousand votes and will be third
man in the race. He will not carry
five counties in North Carolina. His
campaign has been characterized by
bitterness and unfairness and has
done the Democratic party incalcul-
able harm
If DR.. Mcdonald win the first pri-
mary, as many of his friends con-
fidently believe he will do, Dick Foun-
tain will be the next United States
senator from North Carolina in all
probability. If the Illinois, Arkansas
and WinstOn-Salem Professor falls
short in the first round up, both he
and Dick Fountain are headed for DO
litical oblivion in so far as this state
is concerned Senator Bailey has
placed his fate in the hands of his
chief henchman, Herbert Gulley and
with the exception of letter writing
has not organized any campaign for
his denomination. Dick Fountain has
cOmbed the state in the same thor
ough manner he employed when he
ran for governor four years ago. The
results of his efforts will not be
known until after the votes have been
COullICO' OClldIOl DdllSy ICCOIQ O1
opposition to the President and his re-
lief program is we'll known over the
state and it has not endeared him to
the people. This contest may furnish
the most sensational surprise of the
election.
Stacey Wade and Thad Eure will
go into a second primary for the Of
flee of secretary of state, with the
high man in the first primary the ia
vorite in the second. Thad Eure has
conducted a very active campaign but
Stacey Wade has always been a splen-
did vote getter.
A second primary is indicated in
the contest for auditor. If the stars
have been correctly consulted, George
Ross Pou will be one of the contend
ers in the second go-round, as to
whom his opponent will be the circle
does not say, The contests for COM
missioner of agriculture and super
intendent of public instruction is any
bodys fight up to the present
JAMES H. HOLLOWAY.
Raleigh, June 2, 1896.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03

Gated. It is also true that Mcdonald
and his managers are putting forth
their greatest efforts in the Piedmont
this week, with virtually all of the
Winston-Salem candidates speaking
dates in that area and it's western
edge, in a last, tremendous effort to
pile up big vote in the most popu-
lous counties. For if Mcdonald can
get a good plurality or a majority in
Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg, Cab
arrus, Castor, Iredell, Rockingham,
Richmond, Alamance and Durham
counties and even get a, third of the
votes in Buncombe, as his managers
are claiming he will, he can be pretty
sure of being high man in the State
as a whole, most observers agree.
Graham Active Elsewhere
But the Graham managers are by
no means confining their efforts to
the eastern counties, which they re-
gard as now definitely in the Graham
fold, but are likewise concentrating
in the Piedmont counties They are
confident that, although this is the
last week of the campaign, they can
cut into the Mcdonald following just
as deeply in the Piedmont counties as
they cut into it in the eastern coun-
ties last week and the week before.
They are also confident that their
very strong gains in the east have
convinced many that Hoey cannot
win even should he get into a second
primary with Mcdonald, with the re-
suit that there is already a heavy
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03
ANSWERS

1. BY act of the general assembly
OF l715 observance of the Lords Day
with all the proper acts of piety'
was required. Trade or work was pro-
hlbited. January 80 and September %
were declared days of fasting and
prayer, and May 20 was designated as
holy day.
2. To run for governor a citizen was
required to possess a freehold of real
estate of at least 1000 pounds-about
$4,000. To run for the senate a man
had to own 300 acres of land; for the
house 100 acres. To be allowed to vote
for senator the voter must have
owned 80 acres however, to vote for
a member of the house it was neces-
sary only to have paid taxes.
3. In 1928 a proposal was made to
adopt laws in the various states i'm
posing poll tax ranging anywhere
from S. to $50 on persons of voting
age the tax to be automatically can
celled when the duty of voting had
been exercised.
4. In 1874 the wings and democrats
were in a deadlock over the speaker
of the house. The Wings offered to
settle it by throwing dice. The Dem
ocrats refused this plan and finally
turned their support to Burgess S.
Gather, a moderate WING, of Burke
county.
5. A big banquet and ball given by
President Madison and his wife, Dolly
Payne Madison (born in Guilford
county, in honor of General Andrew
jackson (born in Mecklenburg) hero
of the Battle of New Orleans. This
was one of the most brilliant affairs
ever held in Washington.
6. Joseph Montfort, of Halifax, in
1772 was appointed provincial Grand
Master of and for America" There
were at that time other Provinial
Grand Masters but their authority
| was confined to their own provinces
or territories; IMontforts authority
covered all the provinces.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-06-03

. Raleigh are now predicting that
Sandy Graham will probably run in
first place, DR.. Mcdonald in second
place and Clyde r. Hoey in third,
with a very slim margin between the
three. Many of the Mcdonald strate-
gists now privately agree that they do
not expect anything more than an
even break in the eastern counties
between Graham and Hoey and frank
ly admit that for more than two
weeks now Graham has been cutting
very deeply into their former strong
following in the east. There are also
indications that the battle cry of the
Hoey managers in the eastern coun-
ties this week is "Stop Graham in
stead of "Stop Mcdonald"
Mcdonald Third in West.
Nor can DR.. Mcdonald expect to do
more than run third in most of the
western counties, where most obser-
vers now concede that Hoey will run
in first place, probably with ma
jority, Graham in second place and
Mcdonald third. Most Of those fami-
liar with sentiment in the 80 west
ern counties maintain that when all
the votes are cast and counted Hoey
will have about 60 per cent of the
votes. Graham about 20 per cent and
Mcdonald not more than ten per cent,
in spite Of the optimistic claims of
both Graham and Mcdonald in the
west. For while it is generally con-
coded that Mcdonald will lead in
Catawba county and that he may get
as much as 30 per cent of the Bun
combe county vote, most observers
maintain that in most of the western
counties the race is almost entirely
between Hoey and Graham, with
Hoey having big advantage. 1t is
pointed out that for almost 40 years
Hoey has been campaigning in behalf
OF the Democratic nominees in these
countless has spoken in almost every
court house, church and cross roads
school and is hence known personal
ly to majority of the Democrats in
them. It is also conceded that in most
of these western counties. where their
big fight comes in the fall election
rather than in the primary. the Dem
Gratis. have formed the habit of CEN
terlng on one candidate in the pri-
mary, ana that in this primary most
of the county Democratic leaders are
supporting Hoey..
Ihus with Hoey assured of big
lead' probably a clear majority, in
most OF the western counties and with
inolcatlons pointing to Graham hav-
ing plurality in the aggregate vote
OF the eastern counties, Mcdonald
WI. viii nave to get big enough plural
lty IN the Piedmont counties to over
come Graham's lead in the east and
s1oeys IN the west, most observers
mere now agree.
Labor Vote Factor.
IL the McDonald' forces, with the |
assistance of President Roy r. Law
renee OF the North Carolina Fedora
ION OF Labor can get the solid labor
'ooe from the cotton mills, the hosi- ]