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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-16
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-16
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-16
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-16
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

In addition to the actual exhibits
entered in the fair, Central high
schools chapter Of the Future
Farmers Of America IS sponsoring
a judging contest for Saturday.
March II at which all chapters in
Southern California have been in
vited to enter as well as the Yuma.
Arizona, chapter.
Already 149 members have en-
rolled in the contest in which
teams will compete in the judging
Of dairy cattle, livestock and poul-
try.
As for the exhibits. the local
chapter is entering a large map of
California on which the 1877 chap
ters will be located. various coIors
being used to designate the size of
the chapters. Types Of agricultural
enterprises conducted will be shown
and the head title will be Have
You Agricultural Department in
Your High School?". The number
of chapters in California and in
the nation and the net profits de-
rived from projects will be illus
trated also.
In the animal and poultry divi-
sions the boys will enter hogs.
white leghorns, chickens, fryers.
The following will enter hogs:
Rudolph Adams, Jack Adams.
Merle Wilson. Olin Derrick. Carl
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Valley Adaptable To
Raise Cerial Crops

While Imperial county is gener-
ally known for its specialized agri-
culture. its soils are capable Of pro-
fitable production OF cereal crops.
Milo maize, a "9O-day CROP is
among the most popular grown,
and yields a nice profit Many
landowners sandwich a milo crop in
between the harvesting of a lettuce
crop and the planting of alfalfa
Milo maize on fairly good land will
produce from a ton to two tons per
acre. It takes the place of mid
western e2r corn as a feed for poul-
try and livestock.
Wheat and barley are grown sue
Ccssfully Yields are good. and
losses from diseases and insects
very low.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

minent in agricultural programs
and present justice of the peace in
CaleXico, has been constantly on
the fair board since its inception.
He has also been a state faic
director and takes active interest
in carryins before the state board
the matter o. interest TO lmperi7
County as well as other areas.
Well known in the grain grew
ing and ranching industry in the
north end of the Valley c. A.
Sperry has long been an ardent
fair booster, representing the Cal
ipatria area. He stands for highest
representation of the county'S val
ue as an agricultural sectiCn,
value which he never fails to i'm
press upon the minds of visitors.
A member of the Cuff-Archias
Seed company. in Brawley, j. c..
Archias has been counted upon by
other fair board members fer his
good and sound ideas for advanc-
ing the c1unty's interests within
the state and before the thousands
of eastern and midwestern visit
orS who come to the state each
year. He is one of the most en-
thusiastic believers in the valleys
agricultural future.
Former Assemblyman Sam Rob-
inson has lent his efforts toward
county advancement ever since
coming tC the county years ago. 1t
is natural that he would be chosen
to help direct the activities of the
county fair. An ardent supporter Of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

Beard of directors is made up
+. Thomas f. Anderson. CalcXico;
J. r Snyder Holtville; S. E.
Robinson. Imperial; Sam Rowe,
WeStmorland; J. c. ArchiaS. BraW-
ley; and c A. Sperry of Cali
patria.
Ben Hulse Imperial, six years
cCnsecutively president Of the
Fair. has been identified with the
agricultural and industrial inter
ests of the county for the past
decade. As head Of the Hulse- An
derSon Tractor company, fer sew
eral years he became prominent
in business and politics He was
elected state senator from this
county. a position he still holds.
HIS company Is now the Ben Hulse
Tractor 4 Equipment company,
and covers Imperial and Yuma
county areas in the sale CT trac-
tors and affiliated farm machin-
cry.
Charley" Pitzer has been iden-
titled with the mule raising and
marketing industry in the valley
for many years. With headquar-
ters at FL Centro. he has had his
fingers on the agricultural pulse
of valley ranches constantly
through all the years he has been
in business here. His understand
ing of farm life and problems has
made him a valued member CI
the fair board. He has been the
fairs vice president since 1881.
A. H. Keller, for years agricul-
tural loan officer for the Bank Of
America at El Centro, was the
first treasurer of Imperial County
Fair and has served every year
in that capacity. His counsel has
aided the proper financing OF the
fair each year. His advice has
gone far toward assisting the man
agement to make the fair success
ful financially and put the asso-
citation on a sound permanent foot
ing for the county.
D. V. Stewart is in his fifth
year as secretary of the fair. The
past few years he has been Secre-
tary-manager and handles the de-
tail work cf booking attractions,
arranging entries, premium lists,
care and improvement Of grounds,
and most Of the executive work
connected with preparing for and
carrying out the annual events
CT the agricultural district. A res
ident of Imperial he is in constant
touch with matters pertaining to
the countys agricultural interests
and attractions that annually pro-
vide entertainment for thousands
Of visitors from other counties
and states.
T. E. Anderson, pioneer mule
dealer in the CaleXico area, pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

the vari,us towns q the valley
On commercial league teams. This
sport is one of the fastest in the
country and affords all young men
a way tC keep in god physical
shape
Softball
The game in Imperial valley
that has the most followers Is
indoor. There are indoor leagues
in four valley cities Holtyill2,
Brawley, CalcXicc and El Centre.
Men of all ages take part IL THIS
sport which is played during TIE
summer months with teams rep
resenting all classes Of players.
Softball has become Q national
sport being played all ever the
United States. Imperial was one
CT the first counties III America
to sponsor indoor.
Golf
One Of the most popular sports
in the Winter Garden Of America
is golf. More and more players
are taking advantage Of the two
first class links in the valley, the
Barbara Worth course in Holt
vile and Del Rio course in Braw-
ley.
During the winter months many
golfers visit the courses daily for
a round of golf.
Young syrrql, old men, women and
all can play the game suiting the
speed and style Of play CT the
game to satisfy their own type of
play. One Of the best qualities of
golf is that dubs can have equally
as much fun as champions.
Volley Ball
If one happens into the FL
Centro high school gym on a
Tuesday or Thursday night one
may see some Of the leading Cit
izens batting a light ball all over
the gymnasium. A net is stretched
across the floor and the men try
their best to bat the ball over
the extended barrier
It's a great game, however, and
is becoming more popular each
season. Town teams from BraWley
and Ell Centre met this year in
a series CT games and leaders in
the sport hope to start a valley
league in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

yiding paradise for the hunter.'
SaltOn Sea is the scene of many
hunting parties during duck seas
ON and in the fall months the sea
is literally alive with wild ducks
and geese.
On autumn afternoons enc can
hear the booming of shotguns in
the quiet o. the country, broadcast
ins the story Of the hunters firing
at elusive doves. Imperial VALLEY
Is considered one of the best dove
hunting counties in the United
States
The flighty quail offers one of
the grandest sports in the world
md Imperial valley boasts mCte
than its share of the sporting birds.
Tennis
Tennis has rapidly become one
of the valleys favorite sports and
each Sunday Imperial valley ten
mis- enthusiasts swarm valley
courts
Ell Centre has eight courts, Braw-
ley six, CaleXico six, Holtville
eight, and Imperial two Schools
are taking advantage of PWA la
Dor to add more courts on the
school grounds to take care of the
increasing crowds of racketeers
that invade the tennis courts each
day.
HandbalI
Another sport that is growing in
popularity in the valley is hand
ball. Holtville has several courts
as does CaleXico and Ell Centre.
Handball is one Of the best games
in the world and wonderful ex-
erciSe. This game is making great
progress in the valley and each
week more people are playing the
fascinating sport.
Another sport being enjoyed
at Saltcn Sea is INCORPORATING on
the new Sandy Beach, constructed
recently by the newly formed I'M
perial Yacht Club. Motor boat en-
thuSiastS from all over southern
California are taking advantage
OF the new course.
Swimming may also be enjoyed
at Sandy Beach and in a few years
a regular winter playground will
be built.
Basketball
Businessmen that are trying to
keep old age from creeping up on
them, are playing basketball in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

kets.
Another event of more than
passing interest was the united
action of the Imperial Valley Bank
ers' association. They agreed 10 ia
vor financing such herds of cows
as contained proved or pute-b bred
sire. They strongly urged regular
cow testing for production, and
also blood testing for Bangs dis
ease. All this was to insure bet
ter COWS hereafter.
Another milestone in progress
was reached in May when the I'm
perial Valley Milk Producers as
sociation Of Holtville began ship
ping market cream to Los Angeles.
A new and modern plant was built
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
ACTIVITIES OF MILK
INSTITUTE REVIEWED

with 500 gallons daily if the milk
had been available.
All Satisfied
DR.. Alex Lesem, health Officer
of San Diego city and county, stat
ed at a luncheon in Imperial VAL
ley, later, that the milk from the
valley was good and everyone in
San Diego satisfied.
The Milk Institute and the re-
suits of its work have been receiv-
ed favorably in coast markets.
Dairy trade papers, organizations
and the industry generally is ex-
pecting constructive things from
us. No doubt is expressed any
where that Imperial Valley is to
be of tremendous importance in
the Southern California milk mar
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

the farm bureau his experience in
that organization has made him a
valuable asset tC the fair board,
He is a successful rancher and has
a wide acquaintance both in the
county and in the state at large.
Sam Rowe. rancher ard CITY
Judge Ct Westmorland, is one of
the most forward locking agricul-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

in which to handle this product.
Los Angeles ordinances require that
the city's own inspector supervise
production and handling. Conse-
quently an inspector was sent to
the valley in May. New, modern
dairy buildings began to be built
all over the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

turists in the Westmorland area
and pioneer in advancing farm
interests in the valley. His services
have been given unsparingly 70
the county fair since its organiza-
ton and each year he takes an
active part in supervising depart
ments that show added interests
annnl llv
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

BIRMINGHAM, England, March
5. UR)-Mrs. Phoebe Elsie Whate-
ley, 81, cook and housekeeper in
the Lindbergh home when the baby
was kidnapped. died here on Jan. 8.
She was with Mrs. Lindbergh when
the child's disappearance was dis
covered.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
March 9TH to March 18th, 1886
PROGRAM
SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Supervisors and County Employees Day.
acts afternoon and evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Future Farmers to
Hold Judging Contest

Coomes. Bob Ballou: Don Peters is
entering white Leghorn hens; Hen
~ House and Alfred Tagg, pens of
barred rock fryers; Yoshiya Tsu-
gimoto. onions from a one acre
project.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Splendid Hunting in
Autumn Lures Many
Visitors to County

In the confines of Imperial Valley the sport lover can
find every possible form of recreation that can be enjoyed
in any part of Southern California.
The valley affords natural home for many game
birds including doves quail ducks and geese thus pro
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Senator Ben HulSe
Heads Officers Of
Mid>Winter Festival

Four prominent citizens, backed by board of direct
ors determine the of Imperial Countys Mdwiner
Fair They are Senator Ben Huse president, a. H.
Keller treasurer D. V Stewart, secretary manager, and
Charles +. Pitzer, vce-presdent.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Copyright. 1850

Billy Hill, was spotted, then a
little game of find the musician
was started. 1t was fun and
among those recognized were
Deems Taylor, George Gershwin
and Rudy Vallee.
Mrs. Charles 1. Corby has as
her guests at her Miami Beach
home Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Tompkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas P. Bones. Her place is
on Alton Road and she fire.
quently entertains her guests
at the exclusive Surf Club,
where a carnival ball will be
held tonight, when prizes will
be given for the most interest
ing COSIuIneS'
Peggy McNeale, who has re-
cent? y gotten over the mumps,
has joined her father, Mr.. Don
aid McNeale, at the Flamingo
Hotel. And another Washing
tonian sojourning in the South
is Mrs. George Oakley Totten,
jr., whose paintings have been
on display in Palm Beach.
Saw Chella and Marta
Trucco walking near their En-.
bassy and one of them was
wearing a dark green coat
trimmed with seal, the other in
black, and each seemed to be
feeling that the coats were
just so much excess baggage
Spring is decidedly in the air
Witty and clever Fanny Mil
Ter, who has visited her cousins
the Charles McKenneys, here
in town many times, is now or
the high seas with her mother
Mrs. Andrew Miller, of New
York, bound for Europe anG
especially Italy. Although nc
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
7 o0gM, H.. Topics /! Wedding isj:n: s;!':

formal announcements have
been Forthcoming, there is a
wedding in the offing. Don del
Balzo will meet them in Naples
and then plans will be made,
Fanny has spent most of her
time in the past five years in
the land of the Boot and can
speak the language fluently
She adores the country, its
people and ways and thinks
Mussolini one of the greatest
men of all times. Fanny is
petite and dark, doesn't look
un-Italian herself. We, on this
side of the Atlantic, shall miss
her with her vivid smile and
dashing ways, but doubtless
she will visit every now and
then, perhaps even commute
across the big pond.
Judge Clarence Norton Good
win is spending the weekend
with one of his two handsome
sons, Norton, at Harvard, leav-
ing Mrs. Goodwin very much
of a "widow" for the time
being.
Cards have been sent out by
Mrs. Emerson Howe for a re.
ceYtion tomorrow afternoon
from 4 until 7 o'clock in he1
apartment at 21O1 Connecticut
Ave.
Frequently Mrs. j. Borden
Harriman-or Daisy, as she is
known to her intimates-drives
her own little coupe about
town. Glimpsed on Massa'
chusetts Avenue, she was wear
ing a vivid blue suit with q
matching hat and about her
neck she wore a scarlet scarf
Just the right dash of color.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Wed in New York

Miss Marie Ann Smith, Of Chi
cago, ILL.,, daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. E. PaySon Smith,
was married in New York yester-
day to DR.. Ante Pavelich, the
YugoSlavian Consul at New York.
The ceremony was performed at
st. Cyril's Slovakian Church, with
the Rev. Father Leonard Boglin,
of the Catholic University, of this
city, officiating. A reception fol
lowed at the Ritz Carlton.
Mrs. f.. E. Ray, of Chicago, was
her sisters only attendant, and DR..
Nicholas MoroScowitch, Counselor
of the YugoSlavian Embassy here,
was the best man.
The bride attended Trinity Col
lege, in Washington, and the Uni.
versity of Lausanne, Switzerland.
DR.. Pavelich is the son Of the presi.
dent of the Yugoslavian Senate.
He formerly was consul at Chi
cago. He and his bride will sail
today on the Conte di Savoia and
will go to Belgrade.
Il Il y
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hardy, of
Milton. Mass. are at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Leisure Hours
In the South

The A. g., as his fond wife
sometimes calls him, will be
getting in a few holes of golf,
enjoying summertime weather
and generally relaxing when
he and Mrs. Cummings depart
next Friday for Florida and,
while they won't be away for
a very long time they WILL
have a change and see some
familiar faces also holidaying
in the South.
Our little bird is sometimes
very definite in dates and
such, but today when we had
our chat with him, we were
on the subject of when the
wedding of Valerie Prochnik
and Jean de Sibour will take
place. Yes, you guessed it, it
will be in June, in fact dur
ing the first week, but just
where, or who will be in the
bridal party, are yet mys-
teries. She will be a very
sweet pretty bride and will
add another link in the rap
idly lengthening chain of
Diplomatic romances leading
up the aisle to the altar to
the melodious strains of Men
delssohn's march.
And speaking of the youth
full contingent of this fair city,
didn't they blink and rub their
eyes a second time when having
tea or what-will-you at the
Mayflower Lounge; because
while listening to the pleasing
and peppy strains of Putting
on My Top Hat" who should
be glimpsed in a corner but
Irving Berlin, the songs COM
poser. But when a soon-follow-
ing number turned out to be
Lights Out" and its creator,
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
Current-Mothis
Ceremony

A surprise wedding took place
last evening at the apartment
of Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Parker
in the Kennedy-Warren, when
Miss Caroline Mathis, daughter OF
Mrs. John Emory Mathis, Of At
lanta, Ca, became the bride OF
Mr.. Stanley A. Current. The
ceremony was performed at $3.50
O'Clock by the Rev. Frederick
Brown Harris, pastor of Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Miss Patricia Parker was the
maid of honor and Mr.. Dexter
North acted as best man.
An informal reception followed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Cur
rent will make their home in
Washington after a honeymoon
trip through the South.
Major and Mrs. Richard D. La
Garde will be "at home" infor,
mally tomorrow afternoon from 4
until 6 o'clock. Their son ano
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber
LaGarde, will receive with them.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
International Tea

The third annual International
Tea will be held this afternoon in
the National Girl Scouts Little
House" Among the distinguished
guests will be the Ambassador of
Japan and Madame Saito, the
Ambassador of China and his
daughter, Miss Alice SEE, the Min.
lister of Denmark and Madame
Wadsted, the Minister of Portugal
and Madame de Bianchi, the Min
lister Of Finland and Madame jar
nefelt. Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of
the Secretary of State; the At
tache Of the Swiss Legation and
Madame Schlatter, Representative
Florence P. Kahn, Representative
Mary T. Norton, Representative
Edith NourSe Rogers, Representa-
tive Virginia e. JenckeS and
her daughter, Miss Virginiao Ray
Jenckes, and Representative Caro-
line ODay.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
N'q Gown"
Lecture Monday

Mile. Sibilla Skidelsky, daugh-
ter of Nine. Bianchi, wife Of the
Minister of Portugal, will give
the second in her series OF lee
lures on Main Currents OF the
Modern Drama" Monday evening
at S:15 o'clock at the Washing
ton College of Music.
She will speak this time on Au-
gust Strindberg, the Swedish dra'
matte author, and also on Ger
hard Hauptmann, the German
author.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
DipLOm0fic and Official Notes:
DINNER GIVEN AT SOVIET EMBASSY
Envoy and Nine. Troyanovsky
Honor Visitors From Their
Homeland NoWinCapita|

The Ambassador Of the Union Of Soviet
Socialist Republics and Nine. Troyanovsky
entertained the Embassy dinner last evening in honor of
two visitors from the Soviet Union Mrs Vacheslav Moloov
and Miss Ludma Shaposhnkova Mrs. Moloov, who is the
wife of the Chairman of the Council of Peoples Commsars
u S. R. President of the Cosmetics Trust of Mos
cow and Miss Shapohnkova President Of the Cosmetics
Trust Lenngrad Both ladies arrived in this country about
fortnight ago study American production methods and
arrange for the importation of American machinery In
the of their they guests at the Embassy for
The Washington times., 1936-02-29

The dinner guests were the Am
bassador Of Turkey and Nine. Err
tegun, the Secretary of Commerce
and Mrs. Daniel C. Roper, Senator
and Mrs. Robert Bulkley, Senator
and Mrs. William G. McAdoo,
Mrs. William E. Borah, the Min
lister of Latvia, DR.. Alfred Bill
manis, Representative Caroline
O'Day, the Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, Miss Josephine
Roche; the Assistant Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Harry Hines Wood
ring, the Assistant Secretary OF
Agriculture and Mrs. M. y. Will
son, the Director of the Bureau
of Standards and Mrs. Lyman
Briggs, the President of the Ex-
port Import Bank and Mrs. War
rem Lee Pierson, the Chairman OF
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission ana Mrs. James M. Lands
and the Iranian Charge DAT
flares, Mr. Hossein Ghods.
Others Present
Also the Consul General Of the
U. S. S. R. in New York and Nine.
ArenS, Mr.. Joseph Baird, Mr.. v.
K. Bogda-l, vice president OF the
Amtorg Trading Corporation; DR..
and Mrs. Frank Bohn, Mr.. Ivan
Boyev, chairman of the Amtorg
Trading Corporation; the Soviet
Military Attache and Nine. Bur
zin, the Assistant Military Attache
and Nine. Begunov, Mr.. Gregory
Goldman, the Second Secretary
of the Embassy; Mr.. and Nine.
Gregory Grigoriev, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Gumberg, Mr.. Robert F. Kel-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl L. Packer
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Richardson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vladimir Romm,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Wilson and
the Soviet Naval Attache, Captain
Alexander Mikhailovich Yakimi-
cheV.
The Washington times., 1936-02-29
GoinQ South

Mai. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland,
U. S. A. (retired), former Surgeon
General Of the Army, is en- route
to California, where he will assist
the American Medical ASSocia-
ton in work at medical schools in
that State. Mrs. ireland plans to
close their washington apartment
and to spend March in st. Peters
burg, Fla, where General Ireland
will join her late in the month.
They will return to Washington
in April.