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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
County Libraries
Open to Women
OF Farm Depts.

Increased use of the county Ii.
braries by farm home department
women is part of a state home de
partment project, the women being
urged to avail themselves CT the
facilities of these Libraries.
At the county chairmens meet
ing last week this project was con-
sidered by the women who plan 10
discuss the history and scope of the
Imperial County Free library.
Miss Lois Cosand. acting librari-
an, explained the following library
facilities:
The purpose Of the Imperial
County Free library Is to serve the
readers Of the rural districts, as
well as the county schools. There
are branches throughout the valley
and books may be obtained by any
one in these districts who desires
to register with the custodian. The
library has branches at Alamo, An
drade, Bard, CaleXico public library,
Calipatria. Heber, Hipass summer
months, Holtville, Imperial public
library, Jasper store, McCabe, Mag
nolia, Meloland, Mt. Signal, Null
berry, INLAND, Ogilby. Palo Verde.
Plaster City, Verde, Seeley, West
morland and Winterhaven.
Last year the total circulation of
the county library was 82,9l5, 55,03l
Of these being adult books. Any
borrower who has a card at his
local branch may also secure books
at the county library in the court
house basement IF a. non-fiction
book is requested either through a
branch or the main library and the
library does not own it, the request
is sent 10 the STATE library. APP
proximately 80 per cent of these
requests have been filled in the
past
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

and are selling readily at S23 per
ton fob. ranch for US. No. /, ac-
cording 10 the Imperial Valley Hay
growers association. This aSsoci-
alton has on hand practically all
of the remaining available hay and
expects present supplies to be ex-
hausted within two weeks time.
The association has progressed
rapidly during the past year and
will have a nice surplus on the
books at the close of the fiscal
year. The business has grown so
that the association is to open an
El Centre office March l in adj
dition to the Brawley headquar-
tiers. Already, for the coming year
the association has in its member
ship so per cent of the available
acreage and anticipates additional
members.
That Imperial Valley has from
one fourth to one-third of the
alfalfa acreage of the state is
shown in the reports of the Cali
fornia Cooperative Crop Reporting
service and the Imperial Irriga-
ton district compilation Tor last
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
Government Power
Ownership Debated

Government ownership of power
was debated for se-Mesquite
farm center Thursday night by
team from Central Union high
school, the affirmative, government
ownership, winning Mary Ann
Riddle and Bill Dunn represented
the affirmative and Mary West
moreland and Marge HoVey the
negative.
Kenneth Yost talked on safety
driving and Frank G. Beyschlag,
farm advisor, on the recent agricul-
tural extension conference. Helen
Carleton played piano solo and
Dan Grumbles led the recreation.
The meeting took place in the Mes
quite Lake school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
BEEF GRADING
TO BE SHOWN

Grading of beef on the hoof will
be demonstrated for farm center
and home department members
next Wednesday by Louis Rockford,
extension specialist in animal hus-
bandry from the University of Cali
fornia, Berkeley.
This demonstration will take place
at 1890 am at the A. j. Kalin feed
yard two miles cast of Westmor-
land and is open to all interested
in meat grading although only farm
bureau and home department mem
bers may enter the attendance con-
test.
Rochfort will grade beef cattle,
explaining the different grades.
Animals graded will then be slaugh-
tered and on Feb. "a, the following
Wednesday, the carcaSses will be on
display in the Mission market
Brawley. Differences in the meat
from the various grades will be
demonstrated.
That group having the largest at
tendance at both meetings will re-
ceive a prize. a second prize going
to the group with the next largest
attendance.
Meat from the animal will be
awarded and the winning centers
will have suppers in the near flu
ture. serving the meat as the main
course.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
Relief Cut Off
For 80 Families

Relief to so transient families
who refused to return home even
if transportation was provided by
the State Relief administration,
was discontinued last month by
the SRA headquarters in FL Cen
tro, it was announced Saturday
The total SRA relief case load
now stands at 1.400 and the ap-
plications still are coming in at
thu rate of approximately 30 each
day. Thirty transient families were
returned to their homes within the
last 80 days.
Many transients refuse to 60
back to their own states because
they say they have nothing to re-
turn to and nothing with which
to aid them in earning a liTeli-
hood there, Filter said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
HIGH PRICES
FOR LETTUCE

High prices for Imperial Valley
lettuce have prevailed during the
past week and the carrot market
took jump during the middle of
the week after lowering at around
a dollar for the majority of the
season.
Lettuce prices ranged from s2.75
to $3.50 fob. cash track sales for
SIS. the market weakening slightly
during the middle Of the week but
rallying toward the end with de-
mand exceeding supply in Fridays
market report.
Carrots were sI.25-l35 fob. cash
track sales. SIS with demand fair
at the end OF the week. At the same
time last year the market was S1.4o
fob.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

sides of exposed branches on in
jured citrus trees may be white
washed with possibility of some
benefit but the WhiteWashing of
live foliage is not recommended.
Sunburn injury is most apt to oc-
cur on the top side of exposed
horizontal branches.
While some observations on the
effect of WhiteWash in past freezes
have shown no benefit from the
practice, the conference in gen.
eral believed that it would, if done
as recommended, be beneficial to
all species of citrus in desert areas
and to lemons elsewhere.
The addition of zinc oxide to
a whitewash increases its stick
mess and lasting qualities. A for
mula of this type suitable for
spraying is available in a circular,
Care of Frost Injured Trees,
copes of which are obtainable at
the farm advisors office.
AS for pruning frozen wood,
opinion was unanimous at the
conference that all pruning should
be delayed many months, this de-
cision being based on observation
following previous freezes.
Injured groves also require little
moisture for it has been shown
that normal irrigation after freez-
es results in turning orchards
yellow, causing trees to die back
further and to decline generally.
In orchards injured as severely
as were those in this county, fer
tilization may be omitted Or re-
duced from the normal amount
until the root system and leaf
area are re-established, in cases
where groves have been previously
we'll fertilizied. Partial or normal
fertilization should now be con-
tinued, however, where trees have
still considerable foliage.
According to reports from citrus
areas, from Tulare county south,
San Joaquin and Imperial valleys
received the severest frost injuries.
Minimum temperatures in Tulare
county were one Or two degrees
higher than in Imperial, but the
amount of split bark is much
greater in that county than in the
valley. In nearly every area the
most severe injury was reported
from the higher locations nearest
the mountains.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

Taken to Jail - N. Guthrie, CT,
was arrested Friday night by FL
Centric police officers and booked at
headquarters on a drunk charge.
DO
Time Moves Forward but our fine
cleaning takes age off your gar
ments. American Cleaners, $50
Main. Phone 81. FIJI
COUNTY BRIEFS tpfn tpfn 12345
Sat. Speeial-Dresses $500, for
merly $3.50 to $500. Lucy's, 621
Main. FIJI
The Trocanero for your evenings
entertainment. tJ28tf)
Now the Don Room for your steak
dinners. Trocadero. J28tf
Nelson StEdio, 623 Main. Phone 18l.
90 (N7)
Townsend Radio Talk by A. B.
Clymer, subject: Prosperity, Sat.
Feb. -, $50 pm, KXO. FIJI
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
Future Farmers
To Compete for
DurOc-J Jersey Sow

Purchase of a purebred Duroc-
Jersey SOW as an award for the
Future Farmer who has the best
swine project will be made in the
immediate future by the Ell Centre
chapter FLA.
This sow will be awarded semi
annually, remaining in the winners
possession until she is rebred. The
winner also having first and third
choice from the litter as a reward
for this care of the animal.
The first winner is 10 receive the
SOW about Feb. 20 and the FLA.
will furnish equipment such as
troughs and panels and all feed used
up till the time one animal is re-
bred. In accepting the award the
boys has to agree to keep one gilt
for breeding purposes and must
notify the FLA. chapter 10 days
before sale of any breeding stock.
II proper care and feed are. not
given the SOW the award committee
may take the SOW away from her
temporary owner.
Judges are. Clarence Polzine, Eu-
gene Bucket and Paul Thornton, the
latter being agricultural instructor
The chapter has adopted the foi-
lowing scale for judging the VIM
ner; ability to care from for the
animal, freedom from disease ON the
home farm, water supply, shade
pasture, past record in hog produc-
ton, ability to keep records, inter-
est In FLA. distance OF home from
school, opportunity for development
of a swine enterprise.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

gram. those In charge wish 10
know the maximum number who
can participate in it so that plans
NAV be made as soon as possible.
There are at present no satisfae-
tory statistics showing the maxi
mum amount of participation pos
siblc in this county if every grow
er eligible should decide TO come
under the program.
Supervisors will be sent to every
farmer to fill out work sheets
but the signing of these work
sheets does not commit the farmer
to any program The fact cannot
be emphasized too strongly" said
Frank G.. Beyschlag, farm advisor,
that this does not constitute sign
ing up for the 1887 program. Ev-
eryone should assist the super
visors when they call SO that the
data may be assembled as rapidly
as possible, providing a record
covering every farm in the county
when completed"
Details Of the program will be
isresented at a series of meetings
at which time those who decide
that they wish 10 participate IN
the new program will sign up for
it and proceed with the necessary
county organization.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
CIGAR NAMED FOR
MADRID GENERAL

MADRID, Feb. II. tU.P)-Gen.
Jose Miaja. Madrid defense COM
mander. has had a cigar named
after him. A long distance tele-
nhone call from Gibraltar asked
his permission.
put out anything you like" he
REPLIED. and send me box
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
Cowtesting Report
For Month Delayed

No cowtesting association report
for January will be made as the
work was held up in this county
due to illness and deaths in the
families of both COW testers. The
state report for December shows
Imperial county having ga cows
in the association, 761 under test,
with 1853 and with 81 cows culled
High COW for the month was that
owned by D. w. Bucket with pro-
duction record of 1922 pounds milk
and 91.3 pounds butterfat.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
Red Cross Drive
For Flood Closed

Ell Centros Red Cross drive TO
raise funds for flood victims Off
cially closed Saturday upon word
from San Francisco headquarters
The amount raised, $1,823, went
far over the quota of $1,000. Late
contributions are expected
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
PLANS OUTLINED
For FARM SETUP

w. B. Houghton and c. L. Nc
Laughlin for the agricultural con-
servation committee outlined plans
for the 1887 program at the meet
ing of Spruce-Westmorland farm
center Friday night IN the West
morland school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
STEPHENS WINS
FIFTH TRIUMPH

NASSAU, Bahamas, Feb. II. UP
Victory in the fourth annual
Miami-to-Naussau yacht race gave
Rodney Stephens, Jr, 24-year- old
Atlantic veteran, his fifth triumph
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
AGRICULTURAL SURVEY IN VALLEY PROPOSED

NO SOiL-Here's a potato yield
grown without soil. DR.. w. r.
Gericke, shown in picture. of the
California Agriculture Expert
ment Station at Berkeley, also
grows grain, flowers and other
vegetables without soil. He pro-
duces them freely in and upon
tanks filled with nutrient solu-
tions. getting among other re-
suits 2,465 pounds of potatoes
from an acre OF tank surface.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14


and STORAGE Service. Reliable
Service costs no more Phone /,
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
Book Sought - The FL Cen,ro
chamber of commerce wants To OBJ
tain a copy Of The First Decade, >
historical volume dealing with I'm
perial Valleys early days. Since
the book is out of print. it has been
impossible thus far for the organ
ization to get copy.
Sat. SpeciaI--Dresses $500, for
merly s16.50 to $500. Lucy's, 62l
Main. Fig
-OO-
New Assessor-C. A. Sawyer, who
made his home in Fl Centric for
the last II years. is the new deputy
assessor Of the city of FL Centre.
He assumed his new duties this
week. Sawyer was connected with
the Works Progress administration
in Imperial county from July, 1884,
until he was employed by the city.
Louisiana Frog Legs--Oy5ters on
half shell-at the Trocadero. DE-
%
Ranch Home Burglarized - The
home of Rail Singh one half mile
west of Westmorland was burglar
lied late Friday afternoon, Police
Chief c. p. Reynolds Of Westmor-
land reported to the county sher-
ifs Office.
Sat. SpeciaI-Dresses $500, for
merly $3.50 to $500. Lucy's, GIL
Main Fl2
Firemen Answer Call-El Centre
firemen answered call 10 the NC
Niece service station shortly after .
O'Clock Friday night A blaze, start
ed when a lighted match was toss
ed into some spilled gasoline on 9
concrete platform, was eztinguishee
before damage resulted.
90
Building Permit Issued-A build
ing permit was issued at Ell Cenrt'
city hall Saturday to Ed Crandal
for the building OF an addition to
dwelling at 1861 Hamilton stree
The cost was estimated at 5000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
Growers Warned TO
Avoid Pruning All
Frost-Iniured Trees
zoo

Whtewashng of exposed branches of roned
Frank
from
trus specialists prevent upper and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
VALLEY HAY HARVEST
DELAYED THREE WEEKS

Imperial Valleys spring hay will be at least three weeks
later year. unusually cold weather
cutting probably sometime between April and
TO- Ordinarily valley amount
about March Is supplies of available hay light
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
McCABE
CaroiIna Paine

At the McCaoe school Friday aft
ernoon the third and fourth grade
students in Miss Juanita Taylors
room presented a Valentines day
program. Numbers presented in
cluded group Of readings by Mar
jorie Brown May Cash. Ester Corda.
Joseph Burch. Rodney Houghten,
and Bob Boyer
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14
A Regular Feature
Of The
Sunday Post-Press
NUMBER
ELIGIBLE SOUGHT

To determine number Imperial County
eligible to come under agricultural
statistical survey the farm ad
xs office in answer to requests
Since there available for the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

j. H. Pritchard is well after a
weeks illness
90
John Thanner, Hubert and Ed
mund Barmettler. and Billy Powell,
members Of the Boy Scout troop Is.
presented a first aid demonstration
to the Women's home department
Thursday held at the Raymond
Clark home.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. George VIM of
Petaluma are house guests this
week Of the Frank Stalls. Mrs.
VIM is Stalls sister.
90
Miss Dorothy Paine returned to
UCLA Wednesday accompanying
Miss Mary Staten, formerly of this
district and now of Riverside.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

J. H. Pritchard is well after a
weeks illness.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

Building Permit Issued-A build
ing permit was issued at Ell Cenrto
city hall Saturday to Ed Crandall
for the building OF an addition to a
dwelling at 1861 Hamilton street.
The cost was estimated at $500.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

There Is a Difference IN MOVING
and STORAGE Service. Reliable
Service costs no more. Phone i,
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

Sat. speciaI-Dresses $500, Tor
merly $3.50 TO $500. Lucy's, 62l
Main. fi@
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-02-14

Louisiana Frog Legs--Oy5ters on
half shell-at the Trocadero. DE-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
Heart SCrapGd, Put Back and
 Patient Lives

ROME, Sept. 25.-Italian heart specialists are studying the report of Professor Defiise, a NIilanese sur lgeon, who claims to have taken out the heart of a 5O-year-old man Iscraped it for an hour, put it back and restored the patient to health
 The patient, Signor Lelli, was suffering from pericarditis-or in flammation of the smooth mem brane which surrounds the heart
 Prof Defrise says he opened a shutter" between Lelli's ribs, took out his heart and held it in his hands for 80 minutes, scraping il all the time.
 The surgeon, who is only 36 years old, claims that this is the first operation of it's knd ever complete ly successful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
The PIainSman' To Be Shown at
 Coliseum Here
Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur Play Leading Roles
 Tn New Film

The charming couple who made MT Deeds Goes to Town the de- lightful success it was, is a sweep ing panorama of Americas great ness in the making The Plains man" Cecil B. DeMille's tribute to the men nd women of America who brought civilization to the plains. which begins tomorrow at the Coliseum Theatre.
 Handsome Gary Cooper is cast as Wild Bill" Hikok in the saga, and lovely Jean Arthur portrays Cal amity Jane" famous frontier woman who loved the silent, hard fight ing peace officer, but could not have him.
 Behind the tender romance, De- Mile paints on heroic canvas the whole of the American frontier scene in the ten years which immediate ly followed the Civil War.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
CarbO, Taylor
 Are Starred in
 Camille Sunday
Dumas Love Classic Opens Tomorrow at
 Capitol

Camille with Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor as its sensational CO., lstarring team, brings mutual dis Itinction to Hollywood's two most lglamorous stars.
 The picture from Metro-Gold- wyn Mayer studios opens Sunday at the Capitol Theatre, George Gu kor, the director of Romeo and Juliet" again displays the genius of his power in his superb direction of Camille"
 The notable supporting cast in- cludes Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Henry Daniel Lenore Ulric and Laura Hope Crews and there is not a performance among the group that does not de- serve praise.
 The Dumas love classic of The Lady of the Camellias' provides a peculiar brilliant vehicle for tie gla- morous Garbo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
Civil Service
 Examinations

1 The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations as fol- lows:
 Medical social worker, $500 a year; associate medical social work CT $3,200 a year, and assistant med-- ical social worker, $2,6O0 a year, Childrens Bureau, Department of Labor. Associate botanist, $3200 a year, and assistant b tanist, $2,600 a year, Bureau of Plant Industry, De- partment of Agriculture
 Associate medical officer, $3,20O year, for general practice and for various special branches
 Engineer, and senior, associate, and assistant engineer, $2,6O0 to $4- 600 a year.
 Associate dentist, $3,2O0 a year Veterans Administration, U s. Pub lie Health Service, and Indian Field Service.
 Full information may be obtained from Room 311 Federal and Terri torial Building, Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
OPEN ROOF DRAIN HAS
 CAUSED DAMAGE, CITY HALL

The lack of screen over the roof drain at the new city hall was the cause of considerable inconvenience to city officials this week when a couple of baseballs used by the school children found their way down the drain pipe, plugging up the sewer, and causing flooding of the lower part of the premises and necessitating the digging of several feet of ditch to disconnect the sewer from the main line to remove the obstacles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
SON IS BORN TO
 FORMER DOUGLASITE

Letters announcing the birth of a baby boy to MT. and Mrs. Herbert MacManus of Seattle were received here in the mail yesterday. Mrs. MacManus who is the former Miss Helen Hewitt, lived in Douglas for many years and attended the local schools until her graduation.
 The new arrival tipped the scales at eight and one-half pounds. His given name is Herbert Hewitt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday school at 10 am. and preaching service at 7:45 pm. at the Children's Home. In the evening there will be a song service and MT. Schlaegel will give the message.
 Boys and girls of the True Blue Club are reminded of the meeting to be held Monday afternoon after school at 4 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
20 Passengers
 ESCdpc Flames

COLFAX, Cal, Sept. 25.-A Grey hound bus with twenty passengers caught fire near here last night, but all passengers escaped injury
 Fifteen minutes after the pas sengers left, the gasoline tank ex- ploded
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
ELKs HAVE DANCE

The Elks Lodge of Cordova re- gently held a gala dance in the lodge hall Both the USCG Spencer and the Brown Bear remained in port an extra day so that everyone could attend the affair.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
Soviet Russia Lists
 552 Major Colleges

MOSCOW, Sept. 25.-Soviet Un- on counts 552 colleges. including 1l9 engineering, 90 agricultural 88 ped agogical and 67 medical colleges. This figure does not include the theatrical and musical higher schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
CHuDREN,s PARTY

The boys and girls of the True Blue Club at the Children's Home will have a meeting after school next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The girls are to take their dolls and the boys their cars. They can bring friends also. Refreshments will be served.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-25
D Q U CL- A s NE W s
FROSH INITIATION IS
 COMING SCHOOL EVENT

The Sophomore class of the D.H.S. will take up the problem of initiat- ing the freshmen next week. A meet ing is scheduled to be held Mon day to devise ways and means of financing the affair. If necessary the Associated Student Body will be asked to assist.