Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
VOLUME XXXVI; No. II
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Councilman II. w. FaWcett The
of the soft drink Fawcetts) called
halt in the proceedings at the
four-hour long council meeting
Wednesday night to treat his fell
low councilmen, officials and vis-
itorS to an ice cold drink of the
brew he manufactures. "a man
must have a little rest, even at
a time like this. Even an Irish
man can't stand everything" NUT
tered the councilman as he adj
justed his spectacles and settled
down to business again.
Practice What You Preach
ASincc there has been so much
ss about the parking problem
in Ell Centre, RR would like to
suggest that certain traffic Of
ficer who parked his automobile
Wednesday night dish himself
lie of his own medicine.
Don't Do It
If anyone wants to start some.
thing with the little woman, any
little woman, just ask her how
she liked Wednesdays dust storm.
(RR had just cleaned house, too.b
Yarn Spinner De Luxe
If it isn't too much to ask, RR
would like to know how Ed Law
has been able to crowd so many
amusing experiences into one life
time. He kept the crowd in stitch
eS for hours and hours WedneS-
day night at the Harding P.-T.A.
meeting. Either Ed is older than
he admits or he made up half of
them. All those things just could
mt happen TO one man.
Mistaken Identity
Members of the Experimental
theatre wished to send a tele-
gram of congratulation to Sid
Fancher, a former member, who
was to appear in a presentation
of THE Fool in Yuma recently.
They didn't know how to reach
him so they addressed the tele-
gram as follows: Sid Fancher,
The Fool, Yuma. Ariz." .....
Another Promotion
An oleanter to Ruth Hood
Southern California telephone
company employe transferred to
Ell Centre from Holtville last Sep
tember. Ruth moves on to Ocean,
side with another promotion two
weeks from now.
Going Cultural
Ell Centrans, if the present trend
is any index, are on the road to
being tra-cosmopolitan what
with dozens of our residents trav-
ing to all four corners of the
Earth this summer. Several cul-
ture seekers will visit the orient
and Hawaiian Islands. while an
other large group will visit several
european countries. Their travels
ould inspire good conversation
until at least next December after
they return.
What, Again.
Frank Penny" Richmond, jug
gler of letters, parcels and stamps
at the Ell Centro mail diSpenSary
rivals any catfish when it comes to
grinS. Good fishing ahead Tor
Senor Farley'S versatile disciple.
What? There was an election
Tuesday,
An Improvement
It's Earl Dorm Carter, not Earl
Don as previously reported by RR
Methin6S It's IN improvement, add
ing a Lorna Doohe" note to a
name that would do Eoror TO a
fictional character.
Efficiency Expert
Charley Nice being efficiently
inclined toward statistics, has de-
cided that it is a waste Of time
and energy, this business of filling
up fountain pen several times a
day, or continual dipping of pen
into an inkWell. He's solved the
problem by purchase of fountain
pen that holds two ounces of ink
and now he's trying to trade Court
Bailiff Herbert Hughes out of a
revolver holster to carry it.
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Minute,
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MEN ARRESTED
AFTER GUN FIGHT
LOS ANGELES, May 7. U.R)--
Two men were arrested today as
the climatic episode of a gun bat
L. haf, turn chnrifc'S dpnutipS