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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Associations Meets
In Blythe

Blythe was headquarters this
weekend for the members of the
Past Matrons and Patrons asso-
citation. Order Of the Eastern Star,
the members journaying to that
city for their monthly meeting.
Some IS were present for the
dinner and entertainment Saturday
night. The FL Centro group re-
turned on Sunday, these in the
party being: Mr.. and Mrs. END
Hatch, MI and Mrs. A. N Bucklln
Mr.. and Mrs. u. l.. Martin, MIR
and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds, Mrs A
Hood, Miss Estella Falla.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Ethel Maupin Reflected County
Christian Endeavor President

johnson of Brawley and Miss Paul
inc Chambers of Holtville, vice
presidents; Miss Karye Chesser of
Heber, recording secretary; Miss
Amy Cosand of Imperial, CORE
spending secretary; Paul Cosand of
Imperial, treasurer; the Rev. Hugh
Reiner of BraWley, pastoral coun-
selor.
Superintendencs are: Frances
Lord, Heber, prayer meeting; Eli
zabeth Cummings, Westmorland,
lookout and extension: Ellen Maui
pin, Ell Centro, junior; Isabel Mil
lar, Ell Centro, intermediate; Louise
Kennedy, Ell Centre, young people;
Eleanor Lechlor, Calipatria, intro
duction and quiet hour; Ramona
Dubois, Imperial, evangelistic; Hell
en- Rumsey Holtyille, missionary;
Lillian Wilabee, BraWley, publica-
tions; Fred Bach, Westmorland
citizenship; Chester Cook, Calipa-
tria, social; Lorene Fields, BraWley
stewardship; w. r. Hensley, BraW-
ley, press and publicity; Virginia
Moore, Calipatria, hospital; Henry
Worthington, Imperial, adult; Bar
bara Grice, BraWley, inter-racial.
Intermediate cabinet members
are: Helen Savage of Imperial and
Gail Chambers of Holtville.
The convention banquet was Sat
urday night at the California hotel
the closing sessions being Sunday
afternoon. State and district Of
ficers were present for the affair
which was attended by 154 regis
tered delegates, over 300 persons
attending one or more sessions
, The convention opened Friday night
and closed Sunday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Dance Sponsored By
Peace Officers
Popular Event

One of the most enjoyable, and
also one of the most successful of
the weekend events was the dance
at the Veterans hall Saturday night,
sponsored by the Imperial Valley
Peace Officers association.
Residents from all parts of the
valley attended, enjoying the good
music and the pleasant evening
offered them by the peace officers.
X Il
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Experiences in Hawaii Durinq
Maritime Strike Described

Hawaii during the days of the
recent maritime strike was ViYidly
described for the Present Day club
Saturday by Mrs. Lille B. Shirk Of
Claremont who is visiting her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Guy A. Weakley.
Mr. and Mrs. Weakley entertain
ed the club Saturday night at their
home. 636 SandalWood Drive.
Mrs. Shirk went over to Honolulu
on the last trip ma1e by the s. S.
Lurline which was tied up in the
harbor by the strike. She told of
the experiences of the visitors to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

Miss Ethel Maupin of Ell Centro
was reelected president of the
county Christian EndeaVor union,
her election taking place at the
annual convention conducted this
weekend in the State Street Chris
tian church, FL Centro.
Other offices are: Miss Helen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

Johnston was host at a wedding
dinner for his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis will make
their home at 1885 Ell Centre avenue
Mrs. Davis is a former student of
Central but is a graduate of Los
Angeles high school. The young
couple have many friends in the
city and announcement of their
marriage will be of much interest
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
The First American Californian

In 1918 Joseph Chapman came to
the little pueblo IN California. He
was a pirate. He had been to Santa
Barbara where he took much treas
ure.
He sailed into Monterey Bay. He
fought with the people. He took
their gold and money Governor
Sola was angry and sent soldiers to
fight the pirates.
The pirates were beaten.
Joseph Chapman was a prisoner,
After a while he made friends
with the people and became an i'm
portant man. Henry Farrar.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Business Women To
Meet In Imperial

Imperial members of the Ell Cen
tro Business and Professional Wom-
ems club will be hostesses at the
club meeting Tuesday night in I'M
perial at the community club house
Dinner will be served at 7 pm
and after the business session the
address of the evening will be de-
ivered by Randall Henderson.
HosJesses are: Merta Thompson
Carmen Gibson. Vera Grant, Mar
garet Moore and Lucy Adar.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
G.A.A. Playday In
BratUley Saturday

Girls from the various valley
high schools assembled at BraWley
Saturday for play day sponsored
by the Girls Athletic association.
Swimming and volley ball were
the chief sports for the morning
and in the afternoon the girls en-
joyed a fashion show, musical num-
bers providing interludes between
the various acts.
Luncheon at noon carried out a
seagoing motif with place cards in
the form of fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Many Attend Rural
Recreation Dance

In line with previous successes,
the old-fashioned dance sponsored
Saturday by the Rural Recreation
Council, proved a popular affair,
being attended by large crowd.
Door prizes were given to Miss
Hazel Trentham of Rose Mesquite
and to b. Kimberling of Mt. Signal.
The next and last dance Of the
season will be May %.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Bachelors Hosts AT
Informal Dance

Bachelors club members were
hosts Saturday night at a gay in
formal spring dance at the Barbara
Worth golf club, the affair being
attended by a large group of mem
bers and friends, Like all parties
sponsored by the club, the dance
was a huge success.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Speech cam Boil
Well Attended

Many students enjoyed the speech
team benefit ball which was held
Saturday night in the gym. The
board of commissioners sponsored
the affair, turning over all the pro-
ceeds to the Central Forum to send
Dorothea Eiler east. Mr.. and Mrs
Cecil Gillett and ice Burcham
chaperoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Social Club Meets
In CaIexico

White Shrine Social club mem
bers will meet Tuesday noon at
the Hotel Reeder, CaleXico, with
Mrs. Tom Anderson where they
will have the usual pot luck lunch
con and game OF bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
100000 Blazes
Hit Santa Rosa

SANTA ROSA, Calf, April 26.
U.P)-Two fires, both believed to be
of incendiary origin, caused dam
age estimated al nearly 5000 900 to-
dav and for a time threatened the
entire downtown business district
of Santa Rosa.
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The area under cultivation in I'M
perial Valley is the largest since
1881, 424, ,202 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Harding School

Miss Ikenberry's room is studying
California. We have learned about
the early settlement of the state.
We have written stories and poems
about it. We are going to make a
mission and farm like Father Ser
ra's. Albert and Laurence are max
ing the bricks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Important Session
OF Welfare Group

An important prediction meeting
of the Junior Ten Thousand clubs
Welfare section will take place
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the
home of the chairman, Mrs. Dee
Percival, 1861 Vine avenue. Mrs.
Percival has asked all members
to attend
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

Zanzibar recently issued a series
of postage stamps commemoratlng
the 25th anniversary of the reign
of Seyyid Sir Khalifabin Harub <.
C. M. c., K. B. E., Sultan OF Aan-
zibar. There are four values, lo
cents olive green, 20 cents violet,
30 cents blue, and 30 cents orange.
The design features a portrait OF
the Sultan against the background
of the beautifully carved doorway
of the royal palace.
Zanzibar is British protector
ate off the East African coast, The
Sultan came to the throne in 1911
and under the supervision OF the
British Resident has muchly inn
proved conditions in his country.
The white-robed inhabitants have
turned from slave trading to the
raising of coconuts and the culti-
Vation of cloves
Ninety per cent of our cloves
come from Zanzibar An Arab trad
er first planted few Glove trees
in 1870. The beautiful trees at
UldCbcu bllt dboClleioiA Va oiAS A>-oAN
ing sultan. BY royal decree all the
farmers of Zanzibar were required
to plant their land with cloves,
and the wisdom of this command
has been amply justified by the
growing prosperity of the island
during the last so years.
We went to Mr.. Clements ranch
today. We saw the barns and cor
rails, animals and fowls. There were
horses, COWS, calves, guineaS, quail,
We liked the hens with their baby
chicks. the rabbits and pigs with
their babies. Two bantam hens had
little quail for their babies. The
poslings had no mother.
We found some hen eggs in the
hay and another nest in the dairy
barn. The pheasants had two nest
with round brown eggs in them
The farmers wife let us hold the
ouail's speckled eggs.
We heard the pigs grunt, the
dogs bark, horse neigh and {
. COW moo. We listened to the calls
of quail, meadowlarks and red
winged black birds q
We saw fields of barley, oats
wheat and alfalfa along the road,
First Grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Parish Dinner To
Be Cancelled

st. Paul's guild has cancelled
the parish dinner scheduled for
this month since various complica-
tions have arisen which make it
impossible TO sponsor the event.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Sponsors Exhibit
Bv Bonnie Welch

Brawley: Mrs. William II. Low
Their is sponsoring an exhibit of
paintings by Bonnie Welsh well
known BraWley artist, on Tuesday,
April 81, from 1880 to 10 pm. in the
BraWley Woman's club house.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
NeuUs items About
Valley Residents

Mr. and Mrs. Sid Smith of San
Diego and their children were the
weekend guests of Mrs. Smiths
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Skipper.
The Smiths are leaving San Diego
to make their home in Corps
Cristi, Texas
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Early California

In early California
When our state was young,
All the people danced and sang
While the ladies in their scarlet
gowns,
Entertained their guests in town.
Donald Rabineau.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
California

When some Spaniards bold
AS I am told,
Went through an unknown sea,
He claimed our state of liberty,
For the King and Queen of Spain
Walter Palmer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

Thursday the fifth and sixth
grades had baseball game. The
fifth grade won IL to 6...Archie
Kimes, Fifth grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

We have made folders for our
writing. Mrs. Smith asks us to use
rm movement. We are making de-
signs to put on the folders.
Donnie Bradshaw, 3rd grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Jobs Daughters
Meet Tuesday

jobs Daughters will meet in
regular session Tuesday night at
7:3O o'clock in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

Mr.. Sprague, fifth grade teacher,
is sick. Today we are writing him
letter. We hope he will get bet
ter very soon-Ray Muncill, Fifth
Grade
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

I have a dog that is funny. 1t can
act as if it is dead and can it
)ite! 1t is only a puppy six weeks
)ld.-Florence Moore, 3rd grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

I was in foot race. | came in
rirSt and got a blue ribbon.
Norman Sprague 3rd grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

When I am going across the
ttreet | must look both ways. You
must look both ways too. When a
,ar is coming, don't run, but wait.
Jane Wolfe, 3rd grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26

Wednesday the Harding schoo
Girls came over and did some aero
battles for Mckinley school. They
did the Flipup, Flipover (without
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
Miss Eddy To Meet
With Chairrnen

Miss Harriet G.. Eddy, state lead
er of home demonstration agents,
is to be in the valley this coming
weekend and will attend the month
ly meeting of homo department
chairmen Saturday at 10 o'clock in
the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26


A number of valley residents at
tended the Ramona pageant this
weekend and all are enthusiastic
over the production. Among those
present were, in one party, DR.. and
Mrs. Forrest E. KutZ, Miss Ruth
Asbury of Calipatria, and John
Kepley. Mr.. and Mrs. Don C. Pau
lus, who spent the weekend in
Riverside, attended the pageant as
did Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hulse and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Copeland, Long
Beach, were the house guests this
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. T. G.
Wise. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wise
entertained at dinner, inviting Mr.
and Mrs. zell Smith of CaleXico to
join the affair.
Children from the upper grades
Of Mt Signal school visited ths
various court house cfficas Mon
day morning accompanied by Mrs
L. V. Upholt, tea principal, ant
Miss Isabel Millar, teacher.
Miss Eloise Richardson spent th'
weekend in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-26
OIL NOTES

hands, and many other tricks. We
liked them and hope they will
come again.-Don Cooley, 5th grade.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
Golfers Open L. A. Play
; Schoo | S
In.
Cage Race

Brawley, Calexico and Holtville
high school basketball teams today
shared the lead in the Imperial
Valley league race having disposed
of their opponents, Ell Centro, I'M
perial and Calipatria, in the first
round of play.
Brawley is rated as the strong
est five in the loop and looms as
the team to beat in order to take
the league title.
Calexico showed tremendous scor-
ing power in downing Imperial
6-5, and Holtville proved that they
would be in the running. for at
least second place, in the standings
with surprisingly easy win over
Calipat.
El Centre, still improving, looked
good in spots against the Brawley
team but their offense went to
pieces in the last half of play and
as a result the smoother Brawley
quintet pulled out in front with a
comfortable lead.
In the class c division Holtville.
Brawley and Imperial are perched
on top of the heap. Imperial and
Brawley are slated to battle it out
for first place but Holtville and Ell
Centro, with improvement. may
surprise the favorites.
League standings:
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Jan. g..
UP)-Yesterday, which was Janu-
ary the eighth unless my memoran-
dunn pad was up to some skulldug-
gerry, I promised my LAT million
readers that I would drink from
the Fountain of Youth, and once
for all determine if its waters pos
sessed the magic qualities accredit-
ed it.
came here, as l told you earlier,
to test the waters for one purpose.
l wanted to know if it would be
possible to restore Babe Ruth, Bob
Jones, Walter Hagen, Tilden, Hitch
cock and Sande TO the positions Of
eminence they once held You
know as well as l do that their
successors have been rank failures.
Henry Picard shoots 20 as
easily as Bob Jones ever did, but
who wants to watch him do it.
Leu Gehrig hits home runs, but
they aren't the sort of home runs
George Herman used to bust.
Bjpsyflis probably the greatest
tennis player the world ever
knew, but if you'd rather see
Perry play than Tilden, I'll give
you the address Of my fayorite
Psychiatrist.
You get what I mean. The color
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
TODAYS
Sports Parade
BY HENRY McL.EMORE

is gone, and the machines have
moved in. So I came here to drink
of the waters of the fountain of
youth to find out if they were as
potent as legend would have us be-
lieve.
The drinking of water constitut-
ed a sacrifice on my part, for water
is not one of my favorite drinks.
1t looks too much like nothing to
suit me- And unless you pay six
dollars for your single room, it isn't
even cold. Root Beer is much pref
tier than water. SO is sasparilla,
tomato juice, milk, and scotch.
But early this morning I journey
ed TO the fountain of youth and
asked the attendant in charge for a
dipperful. He said he would give
it 10 me on receipt of twenty-five
cents. l very nearly did not give it
to him, because of all the old and
ancient looking people that ever
laid my eyes on, he was probably
the oldest and ancienteSt. He crack
ed in every joint, ratified in every
rib, and threatened at any moment
to join his forefathers in their eter-
nal sleep. I figured that if he had
been drinking from the fountain of
youth and still looked that, would
be strictly a sucker to pay him for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
STARK TE A M
TO FACE TWO
FOES SUNDAY

Jack Starks Coca Cola diamond
GERS viii celebrate their return to
active competition Sunday after
noon On the Brawley park by TAX
ing on two opponents. the Yuma
Cubs and a Mexicali team.
The Yuma Cubs will furnish op-
position in the first game starting
ut 1920 and the Mexicali team will
play IL the second tilt.
The Yuma team has bolstered its
roster since its first meeting with
the Bo.tlers and is reputed to have
the strongest lineup in Arizona. The
Calipatria Merchants fell before the
slugging and fielding Of the Ari-
zonans last week, 10-1.
The Bottlers. with Swede Smith
or the mound, win give the Cubs
plenty Of trouble, however, and
Stark is confident his baseballers
VIII take the highly touted Yumans
into camp.
George Earris will take the
mound for the Coca Colans in the
second game and If the former In
perial high star is in form, he viii
make it plenty tough for the Mexi-
caii baseballers.
Probable lineup for the Coca Cola
rile. Smith, pitcher; MCGOWAN,
catcher: Stinson. first base; Miller
second base; O. Miller, third base:
Hashem. shortstop, and Ehmke. FL
Hctt and Ritter in the outfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by Tho
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany, 625 State street, Ell Centro,
California. as successor to the
Sunday issue of The Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and the
Saturday issue of the Imperial
Valley Press.
Entered at FL Centre. California,
post office as second class mat.
ter.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. G.
Johnston, vice-president a n d
general manager; l.. A. FitZ-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
NJ. c. Mogensen & CO., National
Advertising Representatives.
Subscription Rates: sc per copy
or, In conjunction with the Inn
perial Valley Press or The
Morning Post and Valley Farm
er. Per Month, 60c; Paid in
Advance: 3 months. s1.65: 6
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
LOU AMBERS
FIGHTS DRAW

NEW YORK, Jan. 9. U.H - Even
with a crown on his head, Lou
Ambers of Herkimer N. Y, can't
shake the urilucky omen which at
tached itself to him as kid.
Last September he won the light
weight title from Tony Canzoneri.
But his luck as a champion is worse
than as a contender. Last night in
Madison Square Garden Ambers
and Enrico Ventura of Italy fought
10 furious rounds, and the referee
and two judges called it a draw.
Ambers had Ventura down for no
count in the second, outpunched
him most of the route and had the
Italians face hacked and bleeding
at the final bell. The referee, Artic
McGovern, gave three rounds to
Ambers, two to Ventura and called
five even and yet voted for a draw.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
Clowns Cage Team a
Made Up Of Stars

Central ]. c. in the Ell Centro gym
Wednesday night. ..
Father" Miles, guard was for
merly with the. famous Chicago Hot
tentots and when he played with
that club was the sensation of the
middlewest. He has been with the
Clowns for the past three years.
Buzz Mathews, 100 pound
guard, is new and valuable addi-
ton to the team and according to
Pullins, is the greatest Snowman
playing the game Mathews, Pullins
says, will have the fans all over the
country talking about him following
this season.
Pullins saw BUZZ" play last year
with the Crusaders and made up his
mind then to have him with the
Clowns this season. Lured by the
attractive offer of California tour,
Mathews signed on.
In the forward positions the
Broadway Clowns have Pullins him.
self, who last year led the team in
scoring with 1900 points for the
season, or an average of Is points
a game, Pot" Cannon, 210-pound-
er who stands six feet three inches
in his socks and can pick up a bask-
etball in either hand and long lean
"Po'kchops" Brine, boy who is
clowning every minute of the game
and also a deadeye shot.
Poker faced Deacon" Goines, six
feet four inches tall, 1876 pounds,
remarkable ball handler and one
of the most colorful pivot men in
the country is at the center posi-
tion.
The "Daecon" rounds out really
great basketball team, and Califor-
MIA fans are promised an even bet
ter show than last year when the
Clowns toured California with such
success. ~
The Clowns have big reputation
to live up to. but according to all
advance notices, that reputation will
be even greater after the close of
the 1887 season.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10

a slug from the magic well.
But he said he never had
quaffed from the fountain that
he had been wcaned en- corn and
stuck to il out of sentimental
reasons. So gave him twenty
five cents and had a deep draught
of the water. AS tho last drop
flowed down my gullet, ! stood
quietly. waiting for things TO hap
pen. expected my nanf5 TO
shorten into knickerbGckcrs, my
toes TO become stubbed again,
and Willie May, The girl loved
in the fifth grade to come walk
ing through the palms into my
arms. j fully expected cow
lick to pop cut on my forehead'
my ears to dirty up. and mamma
to call me home to split some
kindling wood.
But was disappointed. None OF
these things happened. l TOOK. an
other dipperful, still nothing hap
pened. I remained the same thirty
year-old semi dope type that nave
been for thirty years. So, 1t Is WIN
regret, that 1 tell that the magic
fountain yields up no more eftective
water than the tap in your family
sink labelled cold" SO l guess we
might as well resign ourselves tc
having such gentlemen as Lou Ap-
pling as our leading hitter, Henry
Pickard as our foremost golfer
Perry as our outstanding tennis
player. and others just as drao al
the bell wethers in our other sports
My chief regret Is that dranf
water in this town.
90
-. .--. ,0o1 =, T1a,foI Draccl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
PERRYeAGAN
BEATS VINES

CLEVELAND, q, Jan. 9. U.R)-
Frederick Perry of England register
ed his second consecutive victory as
a professional over Ellsworth Vines,
world pro champion, here last night,
1871, 6-3.
The comparatively small audience
of 1890 which paid s4,519.80 to see
the match was yisibly disguised at
Vines poor performance as well as
the announcement that the match
would be for the two sets out of
three instead of the usual three out
of five.
Vines, obviously tired and appar-
emily feeling the effects of his i'll
ness In New York which he said
was nervous indigestion" never ex-
tended himself and his play grew
more listlesS as the match pro-
gresSed.
In the preliminary singles match
Bruce Barnes defeated George Lott,
6-1, Ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-10
BASKETBALL

Oregon A3, Washington Stale "a.
Washington "a, idaho II
Southern California Al. California
at Les Angeles 81.
sen Jose. State 36, Santa Clara So.
Western State SO, Colorado College
4s.
Colorado a3, Denver 80.
Ssn Francisco State SO, Menlo J.
brigham Young e Nevada SO.
colorado Teachers 20, Wyoming
-.
Bsslcr 25. Arkansas %.
Tas Christian %, Texas 81.
Ta'sa 81, Drake &c.
Lslisiana State %. Rice 29.
Missouri 30. Tarkio 25.
Azeaa ssaa State 60, Montana Uni
1veTsaty
lev Mexico State 81, New Mezd-
CO University %
western State SO. Colorado Col
lcee IS
Moth Carolina State 40, South
Carolina So.
Washington and Lee 81, Maryland
27.
virginia So, William and Mary 30
Georgia &c, Chattanooga II.
North Carolina State 20, South
Carolina Sc.
Mississippi State 27, Florida 25.
kentucky SO. Creighton 36.
California %, San Francisco
Clympic Club 81