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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

ly from the present populated areas
Proponents excuse the location on
grounds of future growth, while oppo-
nents declare that the present should
not be sacrificed in behalf of the future.
Furthermore, everyone is by no means
convinced that the two establishments
should be combined Requirements for
a city hall are different from the re-
Quirements for library and it is still
a moot question whether any location
can satisfy the needs of the two separ-
ate institutions.
That the city council is presenting
the plan without endorsement indicates
for the council itself is none too eager
for the proposal. And it is worthwhile
noting the absence of endorsement by
the Chamber of Commerce which en-
Enthusiastically favors the storm drain
project.
Because of such doubts, indications
are that the vote cast will reflect, not a
final popular judgment, but a state of
public doubt
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
ROOM FOR DOUBT RELATIVE TO
CITY HALL-LTBRARY PROPOSAL

It is to be regretted that there has
not been more time for general discus
sion of the proposal to vote bonds for a
combination city hall and library to be
built on Main street opposite the court
house
Most people would prefer to con
slider phases of this plan more carefully,
and at present are in doubt relative
to many angles of the proposition.
Not that Ell Centre does not need
an official administrative home, because
it does. Furthermore, it would appear
that if city hall and library are to
be built at all, construction should be
now while government grant will defray
As per cent Of costs.
But not everyone is convinced that
the structure should cost S175,000.
And there is more question as to
whether it should be located SO remote
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

SECTION III: Any qualified
voter may vote at said election in
favor of said propositions, or either
of them, by stamping a cross (X)
on his ballot in the voting square
after the printed word YES" fol
lowing the proposition to be voted
upon; and any qualified voter may
vote at said election against said
propositions, or either of them, by
stamping a cross (X) after the
word NO" following the propos-
ition to be voted upon.
SECTION ": The City Clerk
is hereby authorized and directed
to prepare and cause 10 be printed
upon the proper kind of paper used
at general municipal elections in
said city a sufficient number of
ballots for the use of the voters at
said election. The number of bal
lots SO prepared shall be not less
than ten G0 for every eight 90
or fraction of eight 90 electors
registered in said city.
SECTION v: For the purpose of
holding said election the following
voting precincts are hereby Great
ed and provided for: Voting pre-
cincts number |, 2, 3, and 4, es-
tablished for State and County
elections, as regular election pre-
cincts, shall be, and the same are
hereby consolidated into one pre-
cinct TO be denominated Voting
Precinct A. The polling place for
said Precinct A shall be, and is
hereby established at the Veterans
Memorial Hall at 18th and State
Streets in the said City of Ell Cen
tro. The following named persons,
residents and registered electors of
said City of Ell Centro, and of said
consolidated voting precinct A are
hereby appointed election officers,
to-Wit: inspector, judge and two
clerks, to have charge Of said cleo
tion, and to conduct the same in
said precinct, namely,
AS Inspector, j. b. Hockett.
AS Judge, Elmo Hughes.
As Clerks. Mrs. Alice Farmer and
Jean Swerdfeger.
Voting precincts 6, 6, Z, 8, 8,
10, II and II established for State
and County elections as regular
election precincts, shall be, and the
same are hereby consolidated into
one precinct to be denominated
Voting Precinct B. The polling
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
TEN YEARS AGO
May %, 1886

CaleXico members of the Amer
ican Legion have pledged them
selves to take drastic action
against members of the CaleXico
Chinese colony in case reported
threats against the life of Charles
Settoo, Chinese interpreter at the
U. S. immigration office in CAL
eXico are carried out.
One of the heaviest dockets in
many months faced Judge Hervey
in police court this morning, the
assemblage of defendants resem-
bling a congress of nations, with
Mexicans, Hindus, Japanese, Swiss,
English and Americans being "a
mong the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Everyday Philosophy
HAROLD T.. DOTY
Pastor, First Baptist Church
COIumnist for This Week
MEN IN THE MAKING

/ MAKING
Certainly the all education build character.
another education build
body mind soul. Education that
do this has missed the sadly.
This is also true Of student athletics We hear great deal
in winning football
something
winning desirable this may be- The making
vastly important.
If football basketball squads
all but lad taught the meaning OF fair
had learned how be good ooser the true end OF education would
gained A help to advertise the
craftsmanship balanced who
schools is infinitely worth while.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

on The plantation of his brother,
Marion.
Pupils Of Oria Kenah appeared
in a recital at Davis Hal, which
was opened with a number for
eight hands by the Misses Lucille
Nieman. Helen Stafford, Mary
Egerer, and Gladys House. Edgar
House, Roscoe He'll, and Lena
Byrd Hobby were among the chill
dren appearing on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
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w says
1Ia> Franz WATANABE
IW5 by Ed holder
b4> ed HOLDG

TALENT
Hollywood Moving Picture
gentlemen arc seeking for new
stars. They having scout fell
lows which having eye open for
same. l thinging maybe shall
be very nice if it is having
amateur moving pictures just
like on radio letting the
population of the public select
ing. Excuse please dear read
er- but on the screen only you
are seeing them persons which
making a hits you never look
see the mistakes because them
photos never going past the ash
barrel. Oh yes moving picture
experts making mistakes same
as next fellow if you not
believing me Just asking the
man who owns one.
Thank yOu please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Looking Backward
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley 1nis
Date in Past Years

Dixie were visitors in Holtville,
having driven over from Imperial
Oscar Gray and Clarence Con-
ant left for Los Angeles, from
which Mr.. Gray will journey to
Ohio to visit friends and relatives.
While J. Sweeney was return
ing from a business trip to Impe-
rial his horse became frightened
and tried to kick itself free Of
the wagon. Sweeney quieted the
horse without injury to himself or
his steed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

place for said Precinct b shall be,
and is hereby established at the
City Hall located on the West side
of Sixth Street between Main and
State Street in said City, the en-
trance thereto being No. l42, in
the said City of Ell Ccntro. The
following named persons, residents
and registered electors Of said City
of Ell Centro, and of said con-
solidated voting precinct B are
hereby appointed election officers
in said precincts, as follows, to-
wit:
AS Inspector, Fred Kenyon
As Judge, June DeVore
As Clerks, Martha d. OFT and
Louise Finney.
Voting precincts numbers l3, II,
Is and 16 established for State and
County elections as regular cleo
tion precincts shall be, ana the
same are hereby consolidated into
one precinct to be denominated
Voting Precinct G. The polling
place for said Precinct G shall be,
and the same is established at the
Lincoln School, at Fourth and Olive
Streets in the said City of El Cen
tro. The following named persons,
residents and registered electors of
said City of Ell Centro, and of said
consolidated voting Precinct G arc
hereby appointed election officers
in said precincts as follows:
AS Inspector, Percie C. Thacker
AS Judge, John r. Zurcher
AS Clerks. Ellys Simpson and
Blanche A. Hendry.
The compensation Of said cleo
ton officers shall be Five ($5.00)
Dollars each for all services as such
election officers, and which amount
the said City Council deems to be
just
The said several persons have
been found, and they are hereby
declared to be qualified for such re-
spectivc positions as required by
law, and they are hereby appoint
ed as such officers to conduct such
election, and to constitute the elec-
ton boards for said election.
Said election officers hereinbefore
referred to, shall conduct, and they
ars h.rtoy directed to conduct, said
election as by law and this ordin-
ance provided, and to canvass the
votes given and cast at said cleo
ton and to make and deliver re-
turns thereof to the City Clerk of
said city; and it is further ordered
that said City Council of said city
shall meet at the usual meeting
place of said Council to-wit, the
City Hall of said city, on the first
Monday after said election at 7:30
o'clock PM. of said day and pro-
ceed to canvass the election returns
and declare the result thereof.
SECTION VI: That this ordin-
ance and the publication thereof
shall constitute notice Of said cleo
ton.
SECTION VII: The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this ordinance by a
vote of tWo-thirds (2/3) of all the
members of said City Council of
said city at an adjourned regular
meeting of said Council, and shall
cause said ordinance to be publish
ed in the Imperial Valley Press, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed and published in said City
of Ell Centro in each of seven con-
secutive issues of said newspaper
prior to the said 25th day of May,
1896, and thereupon, and thereafter
this ordinance shall take effect and
be in force.
Passed, adopted and approved
this 18th day of May, 1896.
ROY II. WOMACK, Mayor
of the City of Ell Centro.
ATTEST:
C. G.. MOUSSEAU, City Clerk,
of the City of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
TWO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
FNVOLVTNG BOND ISSUES

MONDAY, voters vii express T6om-
selves on two important public ques-
tions
The first is whether they want to
bring El Centro up-to-date with storm
drain system.
The second is whether they consider
the construction of a cambined city hall
and library advisable.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

From magazine: He awaken
ed mystified by a strange indiSpo-
sition, feverish, thirsty and ap-
parently swaying in giant swing
Out our way We called it the
morning bots
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
GRAB BAG
Onc-Minnte Test

l. What animals are used to sym
bolize (aD West Point, and (b)
Annapolis?
.. What are the seven cardinal
virtues
g. What unit of measurement is
used to describe the height OF
horse?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
TOdaY'S horoscope

Persons born on this day are
full of vivacity and anxiety, un-
certain at times which way to
turn, but apt to follow in head
strong way the impulse of the
moment. Fear and doubt rule you
at times, but you can be capable
of heroic attainment and self
sacrifice.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

be closed; provided, however, that
if at the hour of closing there are
any other voters in the polling place,
or in line at the door, who are quail
flied to vote, and have not been
able to do so since appearing, the
polls shall be kept open a sufficient
time to enable them to vote. The
ballots to be used at said election
shall be printed and in form
as provided by law, and in addition
to any other instructions provided
by law, shall have printed on the
top of the face of the ballot the
following directions, MARK an x
on the ballot ONLY WITH RUB
BER STAMP never with pen or
pencil.
"To vote on any question or
proposition, stamp q cross (X) in
the voting square after the word
YES, or after the word NO" All
marks except the cross (X) are
forbidden. All distinguishing marks
are forbidden and make the ballot
void.
IF you wrongly stamp, tear or de-
face this ballot, return it TO the in
spector of election and obtain an
other
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
News Behind the News

Tax BU Certain TO Undergo Drastic
Changes Administration Reaches
NcR LoW IN Fumb}eS ICifh Legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
State of California }
County of Imperial )Ss
City of Ell Centro

City of Ell Centro }
I, G. G. Mousseau, City Clerk Of
the City of Ell Centro. California.
do hereby certify that the whole
number of members of the City
Council of said City is five. That
the foregoing Ordinance was intro.
duced at a regular meeting of the
said Council on the 9th day Of May,
1896, and duly thereafter at a reg
ular adjourned meeting of said City
Council, duly held on the 18th day
of May, 1886, passed and adopted
by said City Council, and signed
and approved by the Mayor of said
City, and that such Ordinance was
passed and adopted by vote of
more than tWo-thirds of the mem
bers of said City Council as follows:
A YES, Councilman Fawcett.
Councilman Scriven, Councilman
Sones, Councilman Eyer, Council.
man Womack.
NOES, None.
ABSENT, None.
WITNESS MY HAND and the
Seal of the City of Ell Centre. Cali
tornia, this the 18th day of May.
1886.
c. G.. MOUSSEAU.
Clerk of the City of FL Centro, Cali
fornia.
(Seal)
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By Q. O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK. May 22.-Thoughts
while strolnng: What became of
The phone girls who used to say
"ni-yun" with The long i? Best
short story title of the year: Ur-
sula PARROTS The Second Mink
Coat" Never met a Ferdy who
wasn't one Of the society gad-
aboutS. The perfect weekend boy.
Add celebrity hair cut needers:
Warren William. Elmer Pinke-
pank lives in Emma, Mo. Hi El-
mer! Nobody in the movies is
striving more for self improve
ment than Joan Crawford. Disillu-
Sicnment: Frank Case couldn't
find a good cigar IN Tampa. Fran
els Wallace, for my money, as a
rattling good story teller.
What became oil Dorothy Hall?
Buff Cobb'S son discovers that
when he pets a kitty the motor
starts For Look the Same as They
Did Fifteen Years Ago Club: D.
W Griffith. The air heroine, Mel
lie Granger, has inspired a flood
of airplane fiction. That gray
haired city slicker-Charles l.
Scott.
Wavelet name: Mary Manner
ing. Names one doesn't forget
Otto SogloW and Cleon Throck-
morton. Crying Shame: j. Edgar
Hoover is paid the same as a
Congressman. It Is Happening in
France, all right, all right. Must
be terrible to have Dorothy Park
ers reputation for wit. You know,
here We are-make us laugh!
Look alikeS: Sam Bush and Al
fred Lunt. Not many go further
for a friend than Herb Swope,
With all his bluster, Major Bowes
is actually looking younger under
the big load. Jack Dempsey could
use a shave. PThat'S the mood to-
Gay. Helping the other fellow.
Boy 5couty.
Rex Beach observes about the
most rigid routine OF any writing
man. In New York, Florida, or
wherever he is he goes to his
typewriter at 8 a. m and remains
until p. m. At his 200-acre Flo
rida farm. he raises celery, glad
ioli and Gala lilies and all the
work of planting, cultivation and
shipping he directs personally. And
in between various activities beats
everybody at golf, shooting or
anything they want to try. Among
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Onc-Minutc Test Answers

|. (a) A mule. Cb) a goat.
2. Humility, liberality, chastity,
meekncss, temperance, brotherly
love and diligence.
3. A hand flour inChCS).
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 387

An Ordinance Calling An Election
for Monday, the 25th Day OF
May, 1886. Submitting to the
Qualified Voters OF the City of El
Centre Propositions Relative to the
Incurring of Bonded Debt for the
Construction of a Municipal Build
ing for City Hall and Municipal
Library, and Also for the Con-
struction of a Storm Drain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

PROPOSITION NO. 2:
Shall The City Of 81
Centro incur a bonded
debt in the sum of Six
ty-fiye Thousand (65,-
000) Dollars for the
purpose of the acquisi-
ton, construction and
completion by said city
of a certain municipal
improvement, namely,
the acquisition, con-
struction, installation
and completion of a
storm drainage system,
and the doing of all
trench work and other
work, and the acquisi-
ton of all rights of way
and property necessary
for the construction and
completion of said
storm drain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May %, 1916

Ira d. Aten, Stanford University
student, arrived in the city and
will leave shortly for Calipatria,
where he will spend the summer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

his Size ventures, too, is raising
prize hogs. He has a champion
bear only nine months old. His
next door neighUors are the Court
ney Ryley CooperS, who have just
finished building a home at Sc
bring.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
HoroscoDe For Sunday

If your birthday is Sunday you
are magnetic, hypnotic and clair
voyant You can be charmingly
fascinating and loved by al if you
wish. You love music and science
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

OF his guild. Aside from his syn
dicated daily poem, his books OF
collected verse have a standard
sale that runs into hundreds of
thousands of copies wherever is
sued. And, of course, Arthur Bris-
bane is far and away the richest
of the columnists..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
PROPOSITION NO. /:

PROPOSITION NO. /:
Shall the City of Ell
Centro incur a bonded
debt in the sum of One
H u II Ire d Thousand
($100,000) Dollars for
the purpose of the &C
QUESTION, construction
and completion by said
city of a certain munich
pal Improvement, name
y, the construction of a
building for municipal
uses, to-wit, a city haE
and municipal library;
and the acquisition Of
all rights. property and
materials and the doing
of all work necessary
for the said acquisition,
construction and COM
pletion of said building.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

Kismet! When John McClain,
the ship news reporter, was trek
king with a movie outfit in East
Africa they arrived at dinky, lost
town one sundown. McClain and
friend were having beer at
a sidewalk table. An agile ana
saronged young fakir entertained
them with surprising tricks. The
natives called him Gilli-Gilli. In
the fashionable Rainbow Room
recent night Suave dark young
man in immaculate evening cloth
es stopped at McClain's table do
ing some remarkable materializa-
tions and eyaniShments. He was
Gilli-Gilli.
Most of the literary world was
surprised at the comparatively
small estate left by Rudyard Kip
ling. II totaled $7l2,000. No liter
ary man would sneeze at that
sum. but KiplingS books have been
selling by hundreds of thousands
all over the world for years. Ar
mold Bennett, who attained great
popularity but did not live SO long,
left about $150,000. H. G.. Wells
confessed recently he was compar-
atiVely poor. Isaac MarcoSSon is
considered one of the richest
American writer's. Although he has
always been a big Garner, he in
herited the bulk of his fortune.
of the American poets, Eddie
Guest is doubtless the wealthiest
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Hints on Etiauettc

When dining, hands should be
kept in ones lap when not occu-
pied. Elbows should not be rested
on the table.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Words of Wisdom

Safety lies in the middle course.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Business g. Professional
DIR ECTORY

DR.. SENN BACON-Optometrist
Complete Optical Service Supplies.
Scientific Eye Examination Duplicated.
The of s a serious matter.
PHONE 228 5s3 MAIN :
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Mae %, 1906

Attorneys H. P, Shaw and II. N.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

Of the American poets, Eddie
Guest is doubtless the wealthiest
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-30
Cake Baking Pointers

First, study recipe If il is a new
one. Next, assemble all ingredients
and utensils required. Use standard
measuring cups and spoons. Sift
flour once before measuring. then
sift several times with other dry
ingredients.
Sugar must be we'll blended. eth
er with the shortening or eggs. &C
cording to the recipe. Flour and
milk should be added alternately
and cake should not be beaten much
after flour is added. Egg whites
should be folded in carefully.
The oven should be at the right
temperature and the time watched
carefully. For butter cakes. a piece
of waXed paper laced in the bot
tom Of the pan and lightly busted
with flour will insure the safe re-
moval Of the cake from the pan.
After removing cake from oven,
place on a cake rake for five min
utes. then turn cake on a wax pa
per which has been sprinkled with
sugar. This will keep 1t from
sticking and the paper will make
the handling Of the layers easier.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-30
O'HARE HOUSE
DESTROYEDBY
FIREON THURS.
FINLEY

The Ed O'Hare house burned on
Thursday morning Mrs. O'Hare
and one of the boys was home and
with the help of two of their neigh
bors, Ole johnson and Frank Bens
they saved most of Their belongings
Marion Masters went to Seattle
Friday evening to see his wife. Miss
CARTRIDGE and Miss Rifenberger ac-
companied him.
Mrs. Fred Masters visited at the
j. R. G owings Sunday afternoon.
Albert Piert went to Pendleton to
play baseball with the Pasco Rail-
readers Sunday.
Mansel Tewalt is working for H.
Piert, helping to build a new BROOD
err house.
Mrs. E. NJ. Awkward and Mrs. A..
E. Aylward and daughter visited at
the Pierts.
E. M. Aylward went out in the
hills south of Finley and caught
two rattlers. One was thirty-four
inches long with seven rattles, the
other thirty-two inches, with five
rattles.
Rollie GoWing and family visited
at the j. R. Gowing home Sunday
evening.
Mrs. William Rice had heart at
tack and is quite ill.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-30
Egyptian Cake

Here is a prize recipe of one of
my good friends. It is called
Egyptian Cake, and it is really de-
iciouS.
Dissolve S tbsp. ground sweet cho-
colate in S tbsp. boiling water. (Let
cool.) Beat u cup butter to a cream
Blend with 11s cups sugar, add we'll
beaten yolks of 4 eggs, " cup milk
and melted chocolate. Add IL cups
flour, mixed and sifted with 2 tea
spoons baking powder, pinch salt.
Fold in stiffly beaten whites, 1 tea
spoon of vanilla. Bake at 400 de-
grees for Is minutes in two large
layer pans.
NOugat Filling
Beat yolk of 2 eggs till thick,
add pinch of salt, l cup chopped
nuts, II cup powdered sugar. Beat
2 egg whites stiff and dry and fold
into first mixture. Whip l cup of
double cream until it holds its shape
add vanilla. Add this to above. If
not firm enough, add a little more
powdered sugar.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-04-30
The Presidents Chowder

Straight from the White House
comes this appetizing recipe for
the Cap'n's Clam Chowder (Cape
Cod). Mrs. Roosevelt sends it with
her greetings to the women of the
Northwest.
dozen large chowder clans
2 or. bacon
tbsp. flour
small onion
quart milk
1 potato
Pepper, salt
Strain the juice off the clans
through a cheesecloth and set
aside. Put the clans and the onion
through a meat grinder. Cut the
bacon in two or three pieces and
put it in saucepan over the fire;
when done, remove it, leaving the
grease in the saucepan. Into this
bacon fat, put the ground clans and
onion and let cook for 6 to min
utes, then sift in the flour, and when
thoroughly mixed, add strained
clam juice and finely diced potato.
Bring the milk to boil, add little
pepper, pour into tureen, where
you have just put the clam mixture.
Mix well and serve with pilot biscuit.
Il substituted our fine Washing
ton canned CLAIMS in Mrs. Roose-
velt's recipe.)