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Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
FALL OPENING ~
COM MITTEE
ANNOUNCED

General Chairman Fred Kenyon
has selected his Fall Opening COM
mittee and announces the following
appointments: j. Duke Johnson, M
o. King, Warren Currier, Gordon
Scriven, Paul jenkins, Earle Davis,
Neal H. Gavin, W. j. Clements,
Frank Bowles, John Donohue,
Walter B. Havekorst, j. H Edgar,
John B. McNeece, Sam M Cox, F..
H. Mitchell.
The first meeting of the commit
tee was to be held at chamber of
commerce headquarters at 7:30
Tuesday evening.
According to Kenyon, there will
be street exhibit at the curb on
Main street, similar to the very
successful fair held last year. In
addition this year a community
sales event will be part of the
Nogram and nearly all Ell Centro
ybres have indicated their willing
ness to select certain special items
from stock and place them on sale
at exceptionally low prices.
The 2030 club has asked to have
a part in the program and will con-
duct q Charity Ball in the evening,
at the close Of the Fall Opening
festival.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
DELEGATION TO
ROAD MEETING
RETURNS HOME

Returning Monday from the con
vention of the international -Four
States Highway association held last
week at Whitefish, Mont, Robert
Hays. secretary of the Ell Centro
chamber of commerce and secre
tary of the highway organization
reported great improvements in the
condition of the -Four States High
way in the past year. Hays went
with the delegation from Imperial
Valley last October to organize the
communities along the route and
to form the association. For the
first time, many communities took
active interest, Hays stated, and the
years achievements have been
phenomenal Counties and state
highway commissions We'd with one
another in making improvements
during the last Il months on the
route.
Montana" Secretary Hays re
ports, has but six miles of new
grading to be completed. The
grading and graveling are finished
in the state of Idaho, save for j
% mile sector between ChalliS and
Clayton. The rebuilding Of this
short sector was made one of the
important projects OF the conven-
ton and every community on the
route is contracting its own highway
commission, state governor and u.
S. bureau of public roads to urge
the early completion Of this short
but important sector.
Grading of the road in Nevada is
finished" Hays reported, except th1
60 mile sector between BouldeI
City and Searchlight. A contract
has been let fer surfacing a short
portion of this sector and the ef-
forts of highway association di
rectors and officers will be concen-
trated in the Nevada state admin
istration in an effort to have the
Searchlight sector finished within
a year. Much fine new grading
and graveling has been done in the
tate of Nevada and the highway
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Drapery Concern
Doubles Business

Ell Morado Draper Studio, Of El
Centre, has increased its business
dul ing the summer months, on
drapery curtain, Venetial blinds,
and upholstering to a volume double
that Of last season.
AT the present time it is running
two complete work rooms for the
making and installing of curtains,
draperies, and slip covers. employ
ing four experienced drapery wom-
Ell, ard have two licensed up
holsters working on the rebuilding
and recovering and building up of
new modern and antique furniture,
having a complete line of hardwood
frames Of all pieces from a foot
stool to a complete living room en-
senble
A wood shop for the repairing
and refinishing Of all classes Of
furniture, is being maintained, be-
ing operated by a factory cabinet
maker, with equipment to take care
CT any job regardless of the size or
condition
Ell MCrado Drapery has been ap-
pointed exclusive representatives for
the Venetian Blind Corp CT Amer
lea, for the counties OF Imperial and
Yuma Arizona. WITH equipment to
repair recondition, and refinish all
makes OF Venetian blinds here in
our own shops and without unnec-
essary delay of sending these blinds
out to the coast, and lessening the
cost TO the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
hree Well Known
Artists To Be On
Concert Series

Three outstanding soloists, each
an artist of fame, will be present.
ed this year in concert by the I'M
perial Valley Music Teachers asso-
citation, according to Oria Kenah,
chairman for the concert series.
These soloists, in the order OF
their appearance, are: Piatigorskl,
world famous cellist; Rose Bamp-
ton, soprano, radio singer who re-
ceived great ovations in her Holly
wood Bowl and Los Angeles Phil
harmonic concerts; Lyell Barbour,
concert pianist
In addition to these three the
association is planning a surprise
feature to take the place of the
post-season concert given for season
ticket holders.
Ticket sale Will be conducted in
the near future and in the mean
time last years season ticket hold
ers are being contacted to learn il
they wish to reserve the same seats
they had last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
FL Centrous Haze
Delightful Trip
Ia Northwest

Mrs. w. A. Tondro and Miss Mar
garet Tondro returned thit past
weekend from a delightful v2ca-
tion. shared for a greater part with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hays.
The rarty motored north by the
new San Simeon highway goin
10 the Canadian border where
they visited beth Vancouver and
Victoria. then taking a Canadian
Pacific boat for a cruise OF Vancou-
yer Island.
After this cruise, the Tondro~
came south through the Lasser
National Park and the mother lode
country. visiting first in Spokane
At Crater Lake they eXperien ced
a enoWstorm and the climax OF
thrills was reached in the Salinas
lettuce strike, which they encoun-
tered on their way home.
To cap the climax, after 4,50C
miles Of motoring. the two Womer
had nc accident until the reached
Jacumba where they burned ou'
bearing and had to telephone
Mr.. Tondro for help.
The Hays after me cruise left foI
Whitefish, where they attended the
-Four States highway convention
going up into Canada from there
before returning hone. Mrs. Hay
is at present at Laguna, aWaitins
co3ler weather be5ore returning tx
El Centre. Mr.. Hays was back al
his office Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Pearl Kelsey and Harold Flood
Married Recently in Yuma

taken place Sept. II. in Yuma,
Arizona.
The bridegroom's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Flood. and the brides
gon, Willis Kelsey were the only
guests at the wedding, at which the
pastor OF the Yuma Presbyterian
church offiaiated
Mrs. Flood is a former Ell Centro
resident who has been living in
Long Beach for the past two years.
Mr.. Flood has made his hcme in
the valley for the past eight years
and is engineer for the Pure Ice
Co.
Both M. and Mrs. Flood have
many frineds here who will be in
,crested in the announcement of
their marriage. They are making
their home at 87O FL Centro avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Insurance Girls
Club To Jois,
Federation

Decision to affiliate with the
national organization was made
at MONDAYS meeting of the In
surancc Girls club of Imperial
Valley, held at the Barbara Worth
hotel
R. J. Mcnamara, insurance ad-
juster, was speaker of the evening
and gave clear and concise eX-
planation Of all types Of loss ad-
justments, topic of particular
interest to the group.
In addition to the decision t5
join the national organization the
group discussed its constitution and
bylaws.
Mrs. Dale Cooper and Miss Lena
Bridsnstine, both OF Holtville, were
welcomed as new members.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Teachers Of Church
School To Meet

Teachers and officers of the
State Street Christian church
school will hold their first fall
meeting Wednesday night at 7:30
o'clock at the irvine Maupin home,
332 Adams avenue.
Definite plans for The annual
rally day observance on Oct. a will
be consumated and the entire pro-
gram for the fall quarter outlined.
p. E. Ryerson, general superin-
tendent, will preside. The business
session will be followed by a shcrt
social hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Calls Meeting OF
House Committee

Mrs. Claiborne Johnson, chairman
of the Junior Ten Thousand clubs
house committee. has called a meet
ing of that group for Thursday
night at 7 o'clock in the club house,
preceding the club meeting. No
notices will be sent out relative tC
the meeting.
Members CT the committee are:
Mesdamos Lewis D Hartshorn, j.
Pope Long, Carl Miller, the Misses
Maiken Moline Mary Catherine
Smith, Sue Martin.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Popular Couple
Weds I'm Yuma

Surprising their many friends in
the valley, Miss Nellie Bias, daugh-
tire of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bias OF
Heber, and Robert Douthitt of Ell
.Centro, were married quietly in
ima, Arizona, Saturday night.
OMr. and Mrs. Ward Swarthout
accompanied the bridal couple to
Yuma and acted as their attendants.
The bride was charming in smart
blue red suit with which she wore
white accessories.
Mrs Douthitt has attended Cen
tral high school and Mr.. Douthitt,
in addition TO being an active par
ticipant in the midget automobile
races, is operator OF a garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swarthout. were
hosts following the ceremony at
wedding supper served at the San
Carlos hCtel.
The bride and bridegroom will
leave this week for Los Angeles to
visit Mr.. Douthitt's parents and
uron Their return will make their
home in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Items OF Interest
Concerning Valley
Residents

S. L. McCrory, deputy district at
torney, has returned from his vaca-
ton which he spent for the greater
part at his home in Live Oaks.
Lyman Tondro, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Tondro left Tuesday
morning for Palo Alto where he
will resume his studies at Stanford
University.
Miss Margaret Loud, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Loud, has
received a notice from Stanford
University informing her that be-
cause OF her excellent scholastic
record during her 1irst two years
she has been granted lower divi-
sion honors, an award given to
those in the top five per cent as
far as school grades are concerned.
Miss Geraldine johnson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Duke Johnson,
has entered her Junior year at
use.
Earl Kendall has recently return
ed from a trip to Chicago where
he attended the All Star Business
Mems assurance convention at Chi
cago, going from there to New Or
leans, and to Dallas where he saw
the exposition. Mrs. Kendall and
their daughter, Patsy, spent the
summer at La Jolla and Long
Beach.
Miss Saran Couch, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Couch, is at
tending the University of California
at Berkeley. John Couch is at
use. and Pritchard Couch has
nearly completed his flying course
at Randolph Field.
Ellen Anholtz, daughter of Mrs.
Anholtz and the later Herman An
holtz, for many years CaleXico resi-
DENTS, has received a five-year
contract with Fox Pictures and
with her mother is en- route to
Hollywood from New York. News
of her picture contract was receiv-
ed in letter sent Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Atchison of CaleXico.
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Miss Florence Yarnell, manager
of the Casa Rey hotel, has returned
from the coast where she visited
friends and relatives, also attend
ing the Sacramento State fair. She
spent six weeks away from the
family.
-OO-
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Peter Greene will be interested in
learning of their plans: Mrs. Greene
and her son, Peter Burns, are at
present visiting Mr.. Greene's broth
er and his family in Berkeley while
Mr.. Greene is located temporarily
at Stockton. The GreeneS expect
to make Sacramento their perma-
nent home.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Coiexico Pastor
To Leave City

Many FL Centrans will regret to
learn of the departure of the Rev
p. c. Fleisher, pastor Of the CaleX-
leo First Baptist church for three
JearS.
The Rev. and Mrs. Fleisher were
10 leave this week for Monticello
where the Rev. F'leisher has ac-
esptsd a pastorate. Both have been
active i'll civic affairs and have made
friends in all parts Of the valley.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
o. r. Stroh gave q reception al
their ranch home honCring the Rev.
md Mrs. Fleisher, the affair also
celebrating the 25th wedding ami
yersary Ct the hcsts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Junior Chamber Of Commerce Launches Plans
For Annual Halloween froIc

the history of these yearly cele-
brations. The date. of course, is
October 81, which falls on a Sat
urday this year, the place not
being decided upon as yet except
that the party will be held in 81
Centre
This Frolic, which has become
so we'll established that it is
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Signal Chapters
Homecoming Set
For Friday

Annual homecoming reunion for
members of Signal chapter No.
276, Order of the Eastern Star,
has been scheduled for Friday Of
this week.
AS is traditional, the affair will
begin with a pot luck dinner to
be served at p. m. in the temple.
The committee in charge will sup
ply the meat course and members
will bring either hot dishes or
desserts.
Following the supper the chap
ter will have it's business meeting
at which Hazel Purdy, worthy ma
tron, will preside. This is the
first gathering of the group since
the summer vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Goldfish Used For
Bait, Wife Charges

CAMBRIDGE, Miss, Sept. %. W.R)-
Mrs. Edith J. Longo, 10, seeking a
divorce, told the judge:
Il had three goldfish. They were
pets and l had name for each
of them. One day my husband took
them for bait and went fishing in
the pond back OF the house."
The court has not announced its
decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22

traditional event of the fall, IS
the first big party of the season
and serves as the opening event
in the years social calendar.
Not only Ell Centrans but res
idents Of the valley from all COM
munities and m5ny coast visitors
as well attend this affair which
Is always one of the highlight5 Of
the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22

Preliminary plans for the El
Centro Junior chamber of COM
merce's annual Halloween Frolic
were launched at the meeting Of
the organization Monday night at
the California hotel.
Cal Rector is in charge tbs
year and contemplates an affair
that will be entirely unique in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Frances Bransford Married to
E. F. Moretti Sunday in Yuma

Friends of Frances Bransford.
daughter of Mrs. j. It. Oftelie of
Seeley, will be interested in learning
of her marriage to E. F. Moretti.
The ceremony took place in Yu-
ma, Arizona, Sept. 20, the Rev. Ray
mond Acheson officiating Bert Of
telie, brother of the bride, was the
only guest at the ceremony.
Mrs. Moretti mas been employed
at the Barbara Worth hotel as
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Schools
Churches
Social Calendar

TUESDAY
Business Women, 7:30, Barbara
Worth.
Junior Social committee, I, 81
Olive.
Presbyterian Homecoming, %,
church.
Jobs Daughters, 1890, Masonic
temple.
American Legion, 8, Veterans
Hall
LO.0.F. No. 297, 8, 532 Main.
WEDNESDAY
Oasis lodge Mo. 6Gi- z. and A. NJ.
7:20. Masonic temple.
Eagaes, 8, $50 Broadway.
CnIi.tian 5. :. beard, 7:30, 1872
Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22

with the chairman, Mrs. Bert Cos
by, 571 Olive.
In2 committee will meet again
early IN October to complete these
pans. Members Of the group, in
addition tc Ms. Cosby are: Mes
DANES Bob Marshall, Milton linn,
Neal Gavin, Paul Mackey, Ethel
AIizenheimer, che Misses Evelyn
Young, Doris Robinson Gladys
Ikenberry.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22

l-SllL III b1lC DLOaIdil CJIiluiiJLC@
department has set up the hard
Surfacing of the entire Highway U.
S. SO in the state of Nevada during
q tWo-year period.
I'm California" Hays said, there
remains a 35 mile sector between
inland and Desert Center TO be
built, and it is hoped this may be
made a part Of the California State
Highway system al the next session
of the legislature. The road from
CaleXico to INLAND is already in the
state highway system and is rapidly
being completed and hard surfaced
This road is known locally as the
Central Highway From Desert
Center north, the Les Angeles Met
rCpolitan Aqueduct contractors have
built good highway TO VIDAL June
ton The road from Vidal north
ward is in the state highway system
and now entirely hard surfaced
through Needles and to the Nevada
state line,
The large delegation from Cali
fornia at the Whitefish convention" ="
said Hays, REFLECTED great credit en-
this state and gave Imperial Valley
a great deal of favorable publicity"
Those who journeyed from Cali
fornia We're: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bennitt, of FL Centre; L. II. Brown
field of Brawley; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
r. Cook Of Westmorland George
Cu,shaw. Brawley; F. A. Gilman,
Needles; W. w. Coodson, Brawley;
B. M. Graham, BrGWley; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hays OF FL Centre;
Gene Marsh, Brlwley; A. Y Preble
CT Imperial; Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Ragsdale of Desert Center; Mr.. and
Mrs. Reed and son Of Los Angeles,
isaac Sehlatter, CaleXico; Viola
Webber. FL Centre; Frank Whitney
of Brawley; Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Hastings and daughter of San Di-
ego.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22

switchboard operator. Mr.. Moretti
has been associated with the produce
business in Imperial Valley for a
number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moretti are at
home to their friends in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mrs. Pearl Kelsey
of Long Beach to Harold F. Flood
Of Ell Centro. the wedding having
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-22
Junior Committee
Conducts Meeting

Organization OF plan1 for the
Junior Ten Thousand clubs prog
rams during the coming year was
effected at the meeting Monday
n!ght of the program committee
Evening star., 1936-12-02
VIRGINIA COLLEGES
TO DISBAND CIRCUIT
Meeting Tonight Probably Will
Be Last for 15.Year.0ld
State Conference.

By the Associated PreSS,
ID ICFIMOND, Va, December a.
~ Hope for the continued existence
of the Virginia Conference, one of
the States oldest athletic organiza-
tions, practically has been abandoned
with the announcement by DR.. Charles
j. Smith, president Of Roanoke Col
lege, that he would seek its reorgani-
Zation.
Representatives of the four present
members will gather here tonight in.
what probably will be the last meet
ing of the 15-year-old group. William
and Mary and the University of Rich
mond, which became members of the
Southern Conference in September,
are expected to withdraw, leaving only
Emory and Henry and Roanoke.
The Virginia Conference several
years ago adopted the same eligibility
rules as the Southern Conference and
DR.. Smith said Roanoke would con-
tinue to operate under the same plan.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Once he was q fighter

=. Once he was 3 fighter
Messrs. Cohen and o'Brien are
teamed together in the bike mer-
ry-go-round (. Casey Stengel Is
doing all right In Texas Oil (erl to
you Flatbushers) -. Three cheers
for the International League for
hiking Ernie Landgan's salary
=... He's q swell press agent. al
though he doesn't like to be called
that.
jimmy Braddock fears Max
Schmeling . lot more than he does
Joe Louis says the German
not only is . smarter fighter, but
harder to hit old Jacques
Fournier, quite q first sacker in his
day. wants to do q base ball Gomez
back - scout or coach Gil
Dobie. after his frst year at Bos-
ton Collage, says ths foot hall
Evening star., 1936-12-02
Torrance Is Added to Jacobs Fighting STABLE


league he's In now is tougher than
the Ivy League :. George Preston
Marshall runs laundry In Wash-
ington, q foot ball team in Boston
and q speedway in New York.
Jimmy Braddock's radio debut
last night rates four stars :. the
champs sponsors did things up
brown &. They threw q party for
Jim's friends after the broadcast.
then topped on the evening by
Evening star., 1936-12-02
.0[D LINE VARSITY
DISMAL IN DRILL
Given Trimming by Second
Team in Scrimmage to
Prep for Terrors.
\ 4 ARYLAND'S varsity foot ball
nH team will have to show con-
V siderably more than it did
u ucctoriov ha1f-hnilr

a 4 ARYLAND'S varsity foot ball
hu team will have to show con-
siderably more than it did
- = yesterday in a half-hour
scrimmage with the second team or it
will be taken for ride" by the pow
erful Western Maryland outfit in the
Baltimore Stadium Saturday.
1t was the first real scrimmage the
Terps have had in more than month,
and the reserves gave the flrst-string-
ers a good lacing, winning. 6 to 0, by
marching 80 yards to touchdown.
The seconds also put on another drive
of 70 yards that failed inside the 10
yard zone and held the varsity almost
completely at bay on attack. Head
ley's 60-yard dash was the only no
table piece Of work by the big
team.
Ali of the varsity men figured in the
tiff. except Vic Willis, end. who was
excused from practice, and Jim
Meade. back. who was late In coming
out on account of classes.
Pass Brings Touchdown.
THE reserve team was made up OF
Bill Bryant. Leroy Witzke and
John Page. ends; Ed Fletcher and Ed
Egnell, tackles; John DeArmey and
Alex Males, guards; Bob Walton. CEN
ter, and Charlie Weidinger, Waverly
Wheeler. Rip Hewitt and Ed DAILY,
backs.
Bryant scored the touchdown. tax
ing pass from Weidinger in the end
zone Hewitt. given fine interference
ran wild" on the varsity to set the
stage for the score.
The reserves played with great
spirit. white the varsity appeared to
lack fire.
Evening star., 1936-12-02
BY JOHN LARDNER.

TINE name Of Dizzy Dean is being
passed laterally from ear to ear
at the annual minor league
- base ball convention in Mon
treal together with a rumor that
said Dean has been sold or committed
to a rival National League club.
Mr. Branch Hickey, who plays a mel
low Simon Legree to DizZy's Uncle
Tom for eight or nine months of the
year, probably could correct or con-
firm this rumor at no great cost to
himself or his organization. but Mr..
Hickey prefers to be cozy with bull
letins.
So all he will say is that Dean
still is for sale.
And the boys who keep their ears
stripped for action in the base ball
racket insist that Mr.. Hickey. while
pretending to be in first gear. is ac-
tually in high. That is, they believe
he already has sold the Diz.
Cincinnati Reported Purchaser.
THE Cincinnati club. possibly un-
known to its owner, Mr.. Powell
Crosley, is supposed to be the pur-
chaser, and the boys mention Mr.
Ernest Gittle Big Horn> Lombardi as
an item in the deal They feel that
Mr.. Hickey is taking in a most out
rageous manner when he talks of the
possibility of sending Dean to Pitts
burgh.
Il am dickering with Pie Traynor," 4"
says Mr.. Hickey.
''Nuts!" say the boys with the large
ears. You cannot pull the wool over
their eyes.
To tell the truth. your correspond
ent, whose aural extremities are not
the smallest in the world, has heard
the Cincinnati rumor several, times
from fairly sound sources in the last
fortnight. The trouble is, you never
know when a sound source will turn
out to be slightly sour and 60 scream
ing of to the bughouse in the sudden
belief that 1t. and nobody else, is Ma
poleon Bonaparte.
would certainly not care to
bet any real money that Dizzy
Dean has been disposed Of to
Mr.. Crosley's Reds already.
It's just a rumor. and this is the
open season on base ball rumors.
Mr.. Hickey, dashing off to Montreal
at q late hour. scattered couple
broad hints to the effect that he was
interested in exchanging Dean for
Arky Vaughan, two Waners. Gus Suhr,
Cy Blanton and the Pittsburgh club
house, together with half of the State
of Pennsylvania. This proposition
seemed to strike Mr.. Hickey as reason
able. but then, Mr.. Hickey Is not known
as the Rafiles of the Mississippi for
nothing. He probably would be de-
lighted to trade Joe Medwick to Presi-
Evening star., 1936-12-02
BROWN ON FIGHT CARD
Will Meet Beck in Support Of

VIII Meet Beck in support Of
Wilson-J Headliner.
Ben Brown, one of the best mid
dleweights ever to show here, will
occupy a supporting role in the Bob
Wilson-Jimmy Jones feature at Tur-
ner's Arena next Monday night when
he meets Tommy Beck in an eight
round preliminary.
In previous appearances here
Brown has been consistently good, a
great stand against Ken Overlin
marking his most recent local fight.