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Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Yunan Killed
Near CaIexico
Victim ChOked as
Face Thrust
Into Dirt

CALEXICO, Sept. 25. W.D
Imperial ounty traffic
broke a two-month death
less" record Friday night by
snuffing out the life of Cor
don B. Matthews, 80, Yuma, in
a one-car accident east of this city
early Saturday
This was the first traffic fatality
in the county since July 18. Mat
thews' death is No. 81 on the 1887
highway death chart.
Matthews lost his life by suffoca-
ton, a coroner's jury determined.
He was pinned face down under the
light truck in which he was riding,
Deputy County Coroner Herbert
Hughes said. The top of the cab
rested on the back of his head
and forced his face into the soft
dirt beside the highway.
w. T. Featherman, 80, Yuma sur
veyor, is held in the county Jail
on a charge of reckless driving.
He suffered cut on the upper lip,
cuts and bruises.
Featherman was driving the
pickup truck north on the old Yu-
ma highway shortly after 10 o'clock
Friday night. He tried to make the
turn where the old road crosses the
new Yuma highway between the
C-M ranch and the Ten Foot drop,
Highway Patrolmen Roy Wells and
A. M. BiSgard said. The car failed
to make the turn, overturned and
landed radiator first in a dirt bank.
The car came to rest on its right
side 143 feet from the center line
on the highway it had been travel
ing, the pacroImen said.
The inquest was held at the Rugg
funeral home, Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Ell CENTRANS
TAKE PART IN
S. ID. MEETING

Two former Ell Centro residents,
Ray D. johnson and j. S. Cameron
active in organization of tn. Citi-
zen's Annuity League, spoke re-
Gently at meeting in San Diego.
Ray D. Johnson is an attorney
and state director of the organiza-
ton which proposes a constitution
al amendment providing an annuity
for citizens who reach a certain
age. He was formerly active in
Townsend club work.
A special mass meeting will be
he'd Sunday in the La Mesa gram
mar school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
NEV-CAL PLAN FAILS
New Nev-CaE PROPOSAL

district S225,000 annually for
rights of way over district lands
as long as the company is sole
power distributing agency in I'm
perial Valley.
4. Under the districts pro-
posed refunding program the
S225,0OO paid for rights of way
would be earmarked for pay
ment to bOndholders in payment
on bond principal and interest.
5. Nev-Cal would take over
the districts diesel plant and
lines at Brawley on a cost basis,
selling power to the district to
service REA lines, which the dis
trict would continue to operate
6. Nev-Cal would grant an
option to the district to purchase
its properties i'm Imperial Valley
at the end of seven years at a
price to be fixed by .-.e CalifOr-
mia Railroad Commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
LEASING PLAN
TURNED DOW N
BY A. B. WEST
Yes and No Replies
To Suggestion of
Evan Hewes

Would the Nevada-Cali-
fornia Electric corporation
consider deciding all it's pro-
perty in the All American
canal area to the Imperial
Irrigation District, then leasing it
back from the district for a period
of seven years?
President A. B. West of the power
company answered "yes and no" to
this question, put by President Evan
T. Hewes of the Imperial Irrigation
District, at a conference at district
headquarters Friday afternoon.
Hewes explained the reason for
his question by saving that, in his
Continued on Page 2; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Golf Caddy Held
After Semi-Nude
Body Discovered

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25. UP)-
A golf caddy, 38-year-old John
Walker, was held on suspicion of
murder today after the semi-nude
body of Mrs Virginia Lee Darrow
"a, was found in his beach apart
ment.
Pending an autopsy to determine
the cause of the Woman's death,
Walker was booked at county Jail,
despite his story that Mrs. Darrow
apparently died of hemorrhage.
Walker declared she had beer
suffering from nose bleeding for
the past three days. He explained
bruises on her body by saying she
had tainted while standing on a
chair a week ago
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

new proposaI. submitted to the
board August % but not made pub
lie until Friday, had been circulated
among holders of irrigation district
bonds, whose attention was called
to clause which would set aside
1925 900 annually for payment of
bond and interest principal by the
district out of the money received
from the power company for rights
of way.
Friday afternoons meeting saw,
for the first time in the history of
the power controversy, its principals
gathered about the board table at
irrigation district headquarters.
West was spokesman for the power
company. He was accompanied by
Vice-Presidents Albert Cage and r..
P. Moore. Hewes, Mark Rose, Ira
Aten and w. f. Young, district dir
ectors, were present. Also at the
table were District Attorney Elmer
w. Heald. Ike Schlatter, chairman of
the county board of supervisors, and
Walter Goodson, district secretary.
Strong Opposition
Questions put to West by district
directors and others indicated un-
alterable opposition to the Nev-Cal
plan.
There is nothing new or different
in the general principle of this pro-
posal," Hewes said, "The plan to
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

Latest proposal of the New
ada California Electric corpora
ton to the Imperial Irrigation
District for cooperative genera
ton and distribution of All
American power embOdies these
major points:
1. Construction by the dis
trict of four power plants on
the canal with $2,76O,OOO in P.
w. A. funds.
2. The Nev-Cal com amy
would pay an estimated $275, 200
annually (2.75 mills per kilOwatt
hour for power supplied to con-
sumers in Imperial Coachella
and Mexicali Valleys, and an es-
timated $15O,000 annually Tor Is
mills per kilOwatt hOurs) for
power in excess of requirements
in these three valleys.
3. Nev-Cal would pay the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Motor Boat Aces
In Quest of Cups

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UP)-
Eight of the worlds ace motor boat
racers begin their quest today for
the $4,000 Presidents cup current
ly held by Jack Rutherford of
Miami, Fla.
The first heat for the gold cup
boats was scheduled for 1:35 pm.
(CS1) today; the second and third
heats for tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Hepves and Aides
Promptly Reject
Another PROPOSAL
Directors Quick to Refuse New
Power Purchase Program Discussed
At Dramatic Conference

Imperial Valleys long standing power controversy be-
and ended another brief chapter Friday afternoon
when President Evan T. Hewes of the Imperial Irrigation
District told President A. B. West of the Nevada-Cafor
mia Electric corporation that new cooperative power pro
posal submitted by the corporation Gained to put
the board on the spot with the bondholders."
HeWes remark Occasioned by the fact that the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Seaman Dies From
Injuries in Accident

PORT ARTHUR, Ont, Sept. 25.
UP)-JameS keenan,, a seaman of
the freighter Neebing which sank
in the straits connecting Nipicon
bay and Lake Superior yesterday
died today from brain injuries suf-
fered when a hatch-cover struck
him as the vessel foundered.
The Neebing sank with five men,
bers of the crew, one woman,
aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

under the aerial death ram. POpu-
lous cities of the HankoW further
up the Yangtze suffered similarly.
The Chinese fought back Unex-
planned reinforcements of anti-air-
craft guns at Marking brought down
japanese planes in flames and the
populace, despite the danger from
the sky, gathered in triumph around
the smoking remains of five or
more enemy aircraft.
On the Pootung waterfront of
Shanghai, Chinese machine gun
ners swept the decks of Japanese
warships in the river after prelimi-
nary artillery bombardment. The
Japanese cruiser Idzumo, flagship
in the Shanghai region, was under
especially heavy fire.
TOKYO, Sept. rs. U.P)-Sir Rob-
ert Craigie, British ambassador,
made two calls today on Kensuke
Horibouchi, vice minister of for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

eign affairs, and in the second
call protested against the bombing
of Marking and Canton.
90
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25. U.P)-
Chinese Ambassador G. T. Wang,
charged today that the japanese
army in China has placed itself
beyond the pale of humanity" by
indiscriminate bombing of civilian
areas, destruction of Chinese Red
Cross units and the use of poison
gas.
In statement which Wang said
would be presented formally to
the state department later, the
ambassador charged that the Japa-
nese army has "wilfully perpetrat-
ed such Infamous deeds" that Japan
cannot escape the responsibility for
having grossly violated the prin-
ciples of humanity and information
al law"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Children Receive
Rabies Treatment

IMPERIAL, Sept. 25-Four chill
dren are taking the Pasteur treat
ment and II dogs are in quarran-
tine as result of being bitten by
a rabid dog late this week
The mongrel was killed after he
went mad and the county health
department ordered the children to
take the treatment and the dogs
placed under quarantine, The
rabid dog was pet and ranged in
the vicinity of the county airport
L. c. Niles of the health depart
ment said
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Cyclists Banned
On City Walks

El Centre police impOunded
the bicycles of every child caught
riding them on the sidewalk Sat-
urday.
The campaign to eliminate the
practice followed an accident
Friday. An aged man was struck
by a bicycle and injured slight
ly, police said. A city ordinance
prevents the riding of bicycles on
the sidewalk in any section Of
the city.
Bicycles will be ticketed and
kept at headquarters for an in
definite period and other Of
tenders will have their machines
taken from them Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Roosevelt Arrives
In Yellowstone Park

GARDINER, Mont, Sept. 25. CU.P)
Roosevelt and his party
arrived at 1880 am, MIST, today
to spend two days and a night in
Yellowstone park. They will leave
the park at West Yellowstone at
7 pm, MIST, Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
~ AMBLING
NEPORTER
Says:
A Multiple Purpose


The excavation at Eighth and
Orange streets ultimately will be
the basement of church. At pre-
sent, however, it is filling several
quite different roles. 1t is race
track for boys who like to ride their
machines down into the pit and
up to the top of the excavated
dirt again. 1t also serves as an ex-
cellent hiding place for little girls
earnestly engaged n follow the
leader" and run, sheep, rum. And
all the time the machines, mules
and men were digging this week,
a crowd of adults, high school and
elementary school pupils provided
a continuous audience. 1t must
have fascinated them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
It's Expensive

It's Expensive
Doc linn is not in favor OF his
children presenting him with any
more grandchildren on community
sale days. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton zinn presented him with
a grandchild Friday, Doc was nick
ed for four boxes of cigars. He had
to set them up at the sale. He swore
it was the biggest crowd Of the
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Japan Renews
Rain Of Bombs

SHANGHAI, Sept 25. (UP)-Japanese war planes
poured mercess rain of bombs today Marking and
other important cities throughout China raising the civil
ian casualties unprecedented air warfare from north
to south to at least 7150 dead Crowded Marking wted
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
Ha! Ha! Hal

Ha! Ha! Hal
So Herb Norris is coming back
to Ell Centre to theater manage
again. That means RR wasted a
farewell kiss implanted on Herbs
brow the last time he was down.
He said he wasn't coming back.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
We Are Jealous

We Are Jealous
Bert Lemons is not satisfied to
confine his abilities to undertaking
and fishing. He had to tread on
RR's toes and 60 into the column
ing game. His column was printed,
too, in the newspaper published
in Frankfort, Kans., Berts OLD
home town. Anyway, he couldn't
keep it up day after day after day,
etc, etc, etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

Gclf Competition
Golf at the International Coun-
try club in Calexico may drop IN
popularity after Earl Roberts in
stalls his new bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
A Mean Trick

A Mean Trick
The spite of all the law enforce
ment officers can do, there still
are a lot of nasty, mean people at
large. A car stopped at the Ewing
refreshment stand and ordered a
drink. The girl filled the order and
placed a $3.50 tray on the door.
Immediately the driver backed out
and drove away taking beer and
tray with him. They don't care
about the beer but they would like
to have the tray back.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 102 minimum 6S; 5 am.
temperature 73, humidity 81; temperature
1O3, humidity 49, pm. temp. 81, humidity p.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26
MARKETS IN BRIEF

MARKETS IN BRIEF
Butter: Los Angeles SIC; butterfat, Imperial
Valley, fob. ranch grade A, 47c; manufacturing
milk 4Oc; route gathered cream 361sc
L. A. Hay. U. S. No 1 S175O-1S; U. s. No 2
leafy S16.5O-17; U. S. No $1,000 Minneapolis flax
Sept. S2.O2.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-26

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

dam gates closed to keep the water
at its present level.
Snow flurries last week settled q
thin blanket over the city and the
country side in the first snow that
stayed for the season. A light cover
ing, it quickly was dirtied with SCOT
and dust. It came just as the lake
was freezing and put the ice in
bad condition for skating.
This week. as freezing tempera-
lures settled down, the kissing
steams of water from fire hoses
played on the clearing at the school
Fairgrounds as the place was be-
ing prepared for a skating rink.
Cooperation Of the school, and the
city, and the local WPA leaders
have made for fine prospects for a
rink this year. Arrangements are
being made to light the rink at the
school grounds and to secure a
warming house of some sort. Mean
while skaters, fearing crowded con-
ditions at the rink because the lake
does not show promise for skating,
are clamoring for additional Kinks
in the city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

Two Stearns county farm youths
have been awarded scholarships
in the school Of agriculture at
University Farm for the winter
quarter beginning January 2, 1888.
These lads are Alfred Miller, son of
Henry c. Miller of Getty township
and Bruno Landwehr, son of
Clemens Landwehr in st. Augusta
township. The scholarships amount
to $50 each and have been awarded
School of Agriculture students do
ing outstanding work at the school.
These two lads make up part of
the delegation from Stearns county
attending the schools of agricul-
ture at University Farm at Morris.
The number of farm boys and girls
attending these schools from
Stearns county is larger this year
than it has been for a number of
years according to the county
agents office, st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
WHY PICK
THE TURKEY?

Today, Thanksgiving Day, Is
the day everybody gets the
bird, and have you ever won
dered why the turkey is that
fortunate-or unfortunate-sym-
boil?
Early in American history the
turkey made it's way to thanks
giving festive boards. AS early
as 1921 Governor Bradford, of
the Massachusetts, Colony, order
ed men to go out in search of
game. They returned so laden
with wild turkeys that it was es-
tablished as a custom not yet
overridden. And more about the
turkey. Gaming for the Thanks
giving bird is not so new, for in
1777 when Washington issued a
Thanksgiving Day proclamation
to the Continental Army, tur-
key "raffles" were nothing new
to the sportively inclined.
While the Puritans and Pill
grims are generally regarded as
having celebrated the first
Thanksgiving Day, it was first
celebrated in North America in
1873 in Newfoundland. Even in
the United States they were not
the originators, for in August,
1907 the day was observed on the
coast of Maine. That was years
before the Pilgrims even landed
on the famed storm-tossed Rock.
But the origin of the day as
one set apart for prayer and
blessing came at the hand of
Governor Bradford when he pro-
claimed Thanksgiving to be OBJ
served on December 13, 1921. In
spite of the high religious ideals
attached to the Pilgrims in our
early history, these stern fathers
were loathe to celebrate in
thanks without an abundance of
material prosperity. So in 1922
when crops failed the Pilgrims
neatly forgot the thanks they
had offered q year before. In
1923 conditions frightened suf-
ficiently so that on July Both
they resumed the custom.
It was 1882 before the Thanks
giving Day assumed anything of
a cosmopolitan nature when in
that year Plymouth and Massa-
chussets Bay Colonies united in
offering thanks.
But in the South the day was
practically unheralded until
nearly two centuries later. Then
in 1855 Governor Johns, of Vir-
ginia, requested from his legisla-
ture that he might proclaim
day Of thanksgiving. He was
urged not to do so in the name
of politics as most of the south
erners regarded the day a relic
of Puritanic bigotry for which
they had no love.
It remained for President
Johnson, successor to Lincoln, to
set aside the last Thursday in
November as a national Thanks
giving Day. In 1865 his proclaim
alton marked the first annual
thanksgiving holiday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Belgrade Man Had
Costly Deer Hunt
Deer Killed Out Of Season and In
Closed County Starts Heap
OF Trouble

It costs money to go deer hunt
ing, and sometimes the expense
goes completely out Of proportion,
depending upon how, when and
where the hunting takes place.
1t cost VIM. Wengler, of Bel
grade, 500 and costs Of 81 plus his
gun, to have this fact impressed
upon his mind last week.
When a three-year old buck made
it's way to the farm property Of Mr..
Wengler, just southeast Of Bel
grade, he and five other Belgrade
residents, who were at work there
at the time, decided to have a
change in their meat diet.
In their excitement at the
thought, they overlooked two very
important regulations connected
with the hunting Of deer-time and
place-as well as the grapevine
telegraph. The result was that a
few hours later Game Warden
Erickson, of New London, was on
their trail and soon had them
rounded up. Charging them with
shooting a deer out of season and
in closed county, the men fin
ally confessed their error.
Arraigned in justice court at Bel
grade Friday, Mr.. Wengler was fin
ed 500 and costs of 81. His gun
was confiscated and the venison,
practically all of which had been
recovered, went into the possession
of the Warden.
At the same time Edwin Plum
hoff, Ralph Rose, Nick thinner,
Leo Mohs, and Lawrence Kohl were
each fined $50 and costs of 81 with
the alternative of serving 40 days in
Jail. Mohs and Kohl took the Jail
term; the others paying their fines.
-Brooten Review.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
SAUK LAKE NOW
FROZEN OVER
Started Friday OF Last
Week

Sank Lake churned up its last
waves of the season some days ago,
turned over snugly and wrapped
itself in its winter blanket-that
will get thicker as the winter goes
on-as winter cracked down this
past week. One of the lowest read
ings Of the thermometer was Mon
day when it stood at 2 degrees.
According to H. F. Bastien lower
Sank Lake took on it's first freez-
ing about ten days ago, with part
of the Big Lake following along
about a week later. Monday the
depth of the ice coating on the low
er lake was reported by him at 4
and " inches.
Some Of you housewives may not
have known it, but Monday gave
you your first batch Of the new ice
crop, Mr.. Bastien said. The freeze
up came just in time with ice stor-
age Of last years crop hitting the
bottom of the sawdust piles.
Monday as the lake assumed its
winter coat, the Water, Light and
Power Commission ordered the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
NOTICE FOR BIDS

On December 9Th, 1887, at 8
ent's offices in the Senior High
School building in the City Of
Sank Centre. Minnesota. "The Board
receives bids for a school bus, COM
plete, in accordance with specifica-
tions and upon terms on file in the
office of the Secretary. Each bid
must be accompanied by deposit for
10 per cent of the amount thereof,
which will be returned upon perfor-
nance by the bidder Of the terms Of
his bid The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Direc-
tors Of said School District.
Dated November 22nd, 1887.
Geo. Berggreen, Secretary.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

Mrs. II. Wakefield, of West I'm
ion, visited Saturday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thiegs.
Miss Mildred Thiegs, student
nurse at the st. Cloud hospital, Wis
tied at the home Of her parents on
Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

Shop and Save during our Bed
ding Sale Beginning Saturday, Nov.
~. We will gladly hold any article
for Christmas delivery
VOgol Furniture Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
DAMAGE PATROL CAR

Highway Patrolmen from this
district were called to Cloquet last
week where strike Of lumberjacks
has produced an alteration with
pulp producers. Roads were block
ed and traffic was stopped by the
strikers, hence Patrolmen were
called to keep the roads open.
When the local Patrolmen returned
their car was damaged consider
ably. Strikers, we understand, bent
tenders on the car and stripped off
the lights. The situation at Cloquet
became threatening and traffic
was endangered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

Have you seen the assortment Of
Christmas cards you can get at
CANDLES for only 100 and sec Per
box of twenty. $3.50
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

Bedding Sale at VOgel's-Begin-
ming Saturday, November 81
Watch for Circular Friday.-VOgel
Furniture Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25

What q set up Of toys, you should
see the assortment at CANDLES from
only loo and up. $3.50
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
Want Ads

All want ads cash, unless
you have q ledger account
with this office. Rates 1c per
word. No ad accepted for less
than 25c. All ads must be in
before Wednesday noon or
held over until the following
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Used upright pianos,
excellent condition. $500. See
Mrs. Gallop, Sweetman Apis.
1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-17

BILLFoLD-Small. containing sal, near
Peoples Drug Store, Sth and H SITS. n E.;
reward Randolph 0534
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SITUATIONs-MEN g. WOMEN

CoLoRED GIRL wants job as mothers
helper, and colored boy wants job in
store. 1899 First st. s. E.
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FOR CoLoRED-Table board; good home.
cooked meals: early morning breakfast,
dinners: reas. 326 You st. n. W. NO. 0SS2.
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LEGAL NOTICES
JOHN d. FITZGERALD. Attorney
Woodward Bldg.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LTMBIA. HoldnG Probate Court. No.
81 @g1 Administration. This Is to GIVE
Notice That the subscriber, OF the Dis
1rlct Of Columbia has obtained from the
Probate Court OF the District of Columbia
letters tCstamentary on the estate OF Jo-
Sophlne NJ Cunnell, late OF the District OF
Columbia deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, TO
the subscriber, on or before the Sth day
of June, A, u, 1898; otherwise they may
by law he excluded from all benefit of
said estate. Given under my hand this
Sth day Of June. 1887. JOHN DILLON
FITZGERALD, 226 Woodward Bldg, Wash.
y. C. (SeaD Attest; THEODORE COGS-
WELL Register Of Wills for the District
OF Columbia. Clerk oil the Probate Court.