Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18
How About U.s.

n Remember that English song
That was popular here while back?
Something about, Give Yourself
a Pat On the Back" 1t must be
running through the minds of the
Ell Centro Planning Commission
still. The commissions minute re-
cords show a recommendation to
the city council that the city re-
cognize the years of faithful and
diligent service for the welfare of
the people of this city by giving
every member of the commission
@ perpetual pass to all athletic
contests in the new municipal base
ball park. Just to keep the record
straight, the motion was made by
John B. McNeece and seconded by
L. r. Jefferson Nobody voted mo-.
The thing to do, seems to RR,
would have been to withhold the
permit for building the park until
the passes were Forthcoming. RR,
an old pass-getter himself, has
found that it's Always too late when
the good deed has already been
done.
Hard To Alibi-
Mrs. j. w. Donohue had a terri
BILE time explaining her black eye.
Johnny has been in for a bit of
explaining, too, RR kindly soul
that he is. now rushes to their
rescue with the lowdown. She
smacked herself in the eye while
cheering for the best man at the
fights last week.
More Pet Parade
1t slipped by RR Saturday-but
better late than never, Hugh, Os-
borne had a pretty tough assign
ment judging the dog division, and
with the usual Osborne fairness
decided to divide the CANNES into
--long-and' short-tailed groups
Rnd Immediately ran into greater
ZdifficultieS. Most of the short tailed
ones were Boston Bull terriers. At
ter head scratching. Hugh settled
that. He Strengthened out one kim
ky tail after another, explaining
that the prize would go to the dog
with the shortest tail. Slim Ay
cock obligingly preferred a yard
stick, for which he received very
cool glance. Eventually it was all
decided, and Hugh was about to
announce the prize. He was inter-
rupted in the first syllable by a
breathleSs youngster, dashing up
with tiny pet under his arm.
Il win" cried the youngster "See
no tail'
Speaking of Pets
The Pat Thaanum family was
faced by a brother-sister dilemma
centered about one shetland pony.
Mike, the boy, and Lynn, the girl
insisted on riding the shetland
pony at the same time, and each
wanted to ride alone. Anyone who's
been around brother and sister
much knows what that meant. FL
nally, in desperation, Pat went and
bought another shetland pony. He
smirked In satisfaction-but not for
long. Brother and sister, up bright
and early, wanted to go for ride
but each wanted to ride the new
pony. The family intervened, and
by a process of elimination handed
sister the honor.
Then she fell off.
O.
1t Always Happens
Glen Henstrand, clerk at the Cal
-ifornia Highway Patrol office, hur-
fied from the patrol office across
the driveway to the sheriff's office
Saturday noon to leave the office
money in the safe. He congratulate
eo himself on being able to get
away at noon. Just as he rounded
the corner and headed for the door
the box flew open and scattered
nicRles, pennies, dimes and quar-
tiers all over the premises. Even
rolls of pennies scarcely sealed hit
the sidewalk and bounced. Glen
scratched and scrambled in the
dust to recover the money-ther
headed grimly for the patrol office
again. He had to check the cash
a second time.
If anybody had to wait for Glen
that's why.