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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Euents of Pioneer
Days Discussed by
Mrs. McF Fadden

Pioneer days in Imperial Valley
we're described for the Women S
University club by Mrs. w. A. Nc
Fadden of the Ell Centre branch,
National League of American Pen
Women and also a past president
of the club. The club had a dinner
meeting at the Planters hotel, BraW-
ley.
Mrs. McFadden told in delight
ill manner many incidents OF the
carly days, sketching in brief his
torical background and telling many
of her own experiences in her first
days in the valley.
Musical numbers were presented
at intervals during the evening,
Miss Maurine Pemberton of BraW-
ley, retiring president, expressed
her appreciation of the help and
cooperation she had received dur
ing her term of office.
Install Officers
New officers were installed: Miss
Shirley Hannah of Brawley, presi-
dent; Miss Jane Reed, vice-presi-
dent; Miss Eunice Sprinkle, BraW-
ley, treasurer; Miss Florence Wanna,
Ell Centro, recording secretary; Miss
Mae Louise Ford Brawley, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. j. w. Cook
Ell Centre Miss Dorothy Holiday,
Brawley, Miss Norma Look, Imperi-
al, and Miss Frances Hutchins,
Holtville, second vice-presidents.
Miss Hannah announced her COM
mittees and plans were made for
the bridge party in May.
The business meeting Tuesday
was the concluding one of the club
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Shrine Social Club
at Martin Home

White Shrine Social club mem
bers were the guests Tuesday OF
Mrs. U. l.. Martin. 452 Sandalwood
Drive, meeting at her home for 5
pot luck luncheon and game of
bridge. -."'.
Mrs. Tom Anderson of CaleXico
won the door prize; Mrs. A. w.
Knudsen of Ell Centro. the high
score prize for auction; Mrs. Duane
Stafford OF Ell Centro. the high
score prize for contract. and Mrs.
u. l.. Martin. the second.
Next meeting of the club will
be in CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Birthday Party For
Jobs Daughters

El Centre bethel of Jobs Da,,oh.
terS celebrated its second anniver-
aary tuesday night, the girls having
q birthday party after their regular
business meeting.
Many spring flowers decorated
the hall and the tables in the ban
quet room carried out an Hawaiian
appointment. Mrs. w. d. CAREY
was In charge and decorated the
table TO resemble a miniature ma
tive village, the grass huts. palms.
native boats making picturesque
setting.
The first Sunday in May has been
"ct as go-to-church Sunday The
bethel has been invited to eXemplify
its ritualistic work for the Calexico
Eastern Star chapter in May.
Members of the Brawley bethel
Will celebrate their second anniver-
Sary at the meeting Thursday night
and have invited the Ell Centre
bethel to join them for the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Annual Dinner Dance Tuesday
Ends Year for Entire Nos

Entire Nos club ended its year
Tuesday at the annual dinner dance
held in the Ten Thousand club
house, a dinner dance which proved
to be one of the most delightful
parties of the season.
Decorations were unusually beau-
tiful. The executive board members
by tradition always hosts at this
party, chose the theme blossom
time" and Interpreted this theme
in the japanese manner.
Many gay Japanese lanterns sup
piled Illumination ani the stage and
walls were covered with cherry
blossoms trailing gracefully over
lattice work. Huge baskets OF
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Church Plans April
Birthday Party

State Street Christian church
will honor those of its members
who have birthdays in April at I
party Friday night at 6:30 o'clock
in the church when a pot luck
dinner will be served.
Members of the committee in
charge are: Mrs. Philip Knights,
Mrs. M. j. Steele, Mrs. S. p. Green
wood, and Mrs. Blenna thinner
man. This committee will take
charge of the dessert course.
During the social hour after din
ner Is different games will be III
progress at the same time under
the leadership of Mrs. H. H. Tyler
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Laundry Methods
Demonstrated at
Acacia Meeting

Proper soaps and methods of
washing various fabrics we're eX-
planned for Acacia home depart
ment Tuesday by Mrs. B. Mitchell
the center meeting in the COM
munity club house.
a pot luck luncheon took place
at noon and was followed by the
business meeting.
A pot luck luncheon took place
at noon with Mrs. Henry Moon and
Mrs. Grace Huffman as hostesses.
During the business meeting plans
lor next years fair booth were dis
cuSSed; Mrs. Anna Crumrine an
nounced the All club party for
wednesday night; Mrs. l.. N. Backus
me regional meeting in Brawley
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Author to Speak
InPubIic Lecture

Judge M. C. Summers. author.
writer. economist, will be heard
in public lecture Thursday at
7:30 o'clock in Wilson school audi
torium under the auspices of the
valley Townsend club.
Mrs. E. S. Strickler, chairman for
the evening, has announced that
the meeting will begin promptly
and that the opening number will
be music by the high school bani.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Pope Disturbed by
Sharp Nazi Note

VATICAN CITY, April l4.-lUP)
Pope Plus. deeply concernet over
conditions in Nazi Germany. studied
today sharn Nazi note Of protest
against political" activities of the
Roman Catholic church there.
1t was understood that the chief
touic of conversation was whether
the Vatican should snub the Ger
man government by ignoring the
note completely.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Ten thousand Club Will Not Meet
Until Next Wednesday Evening

Ten Thousand club members have
postponed their meeting, which
would ordinarily fall on Thursday
Of this week, to Wednesday evening
of next week when they will enter
tain the junior club at a Hijinx
party
Many mysterious preparations are
going on this week as the various
groups are rehearsing their skits
which they will put on Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Mems Brotherhood
Has Steak Fry

Mems Brotherhood of the First
i5aptlSt church sponsored a steak
Try Tuesday night the members
entertaining their wives, approxi-
mately 40 attending.
The group motored to the desert
near Dixieland where they built a
fire, had supper and social hour.
During the evening Milo Hogan of
Heber told of his experiences in
China and Miss Aliene McChristy
sang group of songs.
Those in charge of preparing the
steaks were: j. w JobeS, Kenneth
Hines, E. M. Watson.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Marie Jenkins Reelected Head
OF Music Teachers Association

Fawcett who plays with precision
and style. -Four numbers from
Schoenburg's Opus 10 were played,
Mrs. w. C. Paul of Brawley, So
prano, singing Virgin Slumber
Song" MAX Reger) and Devotion
(Strauss), Mrs. Fawcett proving
a sympathetic accompaniment.
Miss johnson played "Jugglery"
ernest Toch) in her usual skill
full manner.
Members of II organizations of
the community were present to
discuss tentative plans for next
years concert series.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Guild to Sponsor
Parish Dinner

Plans for a church dinner on
April 27 were discussed at the meet
ing of ST. Paul's guild Tuesday
afternoon at the Roy f. Breedlove
home near Heber.
The dinner, open to the public
VIII take the place of the usual
spring garden party.
Mrs Breedlove served tea. the
members spending the afternoon
in making communion wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Match Point Club
in Weekly Game

Match Point Duplicate club men,
bers were the guests of Mrs w. B.
Swanberger Tuesday night, meet
ing at her home for their weekly
game.
Mrs. B. R. Purdy and Miss Alvena
LaFontaine were high; Mrs. A. H
Keller and Mrs. B. E. Lemons, sec
ond; Mrs. George L. Winwright and
MRS. Ford Smith, third. Mr.. and
Mrs. R. P Moore tied with Mrs
W. j. Meagher and Edgar Mason
for fourth place.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
MENTAL TESTS

DR.. l.. c. House spoke to the high
school sociology class Tuesday on
the insane and feeble minded. DR..
House described the various types
and the work being done for these
people. He also gave the class the
Army test.
Wednesday the sociology class and
community civics class went out to
the county farm and viewed this
department of county welfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
DITCH-DAY PLANS

At a senior class meeting Tues
day, further plans for the class
ditch day were made. The ditch
day weekend will be May l and 2,
the seniors being excused from
school on May 3. S. E. Allen, ad-
wiser, outlined a few of the neces-
sites the students would need and
announced the annual cake-baking
contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Last Bridge Dinner
ir, Series Thursday

ElkS will end their series of
bridge dinners Thursday night of
his week at which time the tourna-
ment winners, as well as those of
The evenings game, will be awarded
their prizes.
The party is open to members
and their friends and dinner will
be served promptly at 7 o'clock.
This dinner is to be distinguished
by the serving of Los Gatos Jumbo
squads as the main course. Reserva-
Tons for the affair should be made
at once with Henry Swanson, sec
retary, 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Variety of Tests
GiUen Students
at Central
READING TESTS

The Iowa silent reading test was
given to English " students Mon
day in order to test their reading
ability. AS most of the students
in this class are planning to go to
college, they will need further read
ing training if they are not doing
we'll enough
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Yuma Wedding of
Local Interest

HEBER. April 14.-Saturday af-
ternoon Miss Dorothy B. Walker.
daughter of MI. and Mrs. A. j. Wal
ker of Ontario. became the bride of
Virgil Q. Terrence of Heber, the
marriage being solemnized in Yuma.
The young couple will make their
home in Heber, where Mr.. Terrence
is employed by his brother, Claude
p. Torrance.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
w. E. Smith Ill at
Family Residence

w. E. Smith is confined to his
home by illness. He is the father
of Mrs. Guy G. Beynon of Ell Cen
tro and Mrs. Besse Mccormick of
Los Angeles. Mrs. Mccormick is in
the valley to spend a few days
with her father.
Another daughter, Mrs. Irene
Anderson, has been here some tim,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Noted Speaker to Visit Ell
Centre Thursday Evening

Judge M. c. Summers of Pasa-
dena, California, noted lecturer
will discuss present day economic
trends on Thursday evening, at the
Wilson School Auditorium, 7:30 pm.
The speaker will deliver his initial
lecture in a series to be given en-
route to the nations capital at
Washington.
Judge Summers is a lawyer, a
splendid orator and a student OF
world conditions.
The public is invited and oppor-
tunity will be given for questions
adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
YUMA EASTERN STAR
CHAPTER ENTERTAINED

Valley Eastern Star chapters are
entertaining the Yuma chapter.
Wednesday niqht at Mexican din
ner in Holtville. the affair being
open to all members CT the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14
Neus Items About
Valley Residents

The Reverend Irving T. Raab,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, is in Los Angeles attend
ing the sessions of the Presbytery
and will return home Thursday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-14

The Rev. Harold f. Doty, pastor
OF the First Baptist church, has
been called to Redlands by the
illness of his father. He will re-
turn Friday.
'-.--'t k X Il
Miss Edith Redit was called to
Pasadena Sunday by the death of
her uncle, her mothers brother
Mrs. d. G.. Redit was visiting her
daughter at the time word was
received of their loss. Miss Redit
was to return Wednesday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
1T MAKES ONE DIZZY


Whatever it may bring in the way
of enjoyment, summer is always q
season Of confusion for any Ken
newick motorist who ventures into
strange territory, as more and more
are doing each year. Traffic rules
and regulations are just one grand
tangle, and no matter how care
full the driver, he is an exception If
he can drive all day in strange ter
ritory without violating from one
to dozen rules. There is no uni
formity in traffic regulations in this
country, and there never has been.
Each town and city has its own reg
ulations, and some located in a
dozen miles of each other are ex-
actly opposite. It makes motorist
dizzy trying to read all the warn
ing and direction signs and attempt
ing to do the right thing in the
right place at the right time. May
be some of these days Uncle Sam
can be persuaded to take over the
job of providing the nation with UNI
form traffic rules. Only then will
simmer vacation motor trip be-
come what it is supposed to be-a
source if real pleasure and enjoy
ment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
FAKE INSURANCE

The postoffice department Is now
moving against one Of the meanest
of all rackets and one which quite
a few people around Kennewick
doubtless are numbered among the
victims A fight is on to wipe out
the promotion of fake mutual ben
eft life insurance organizations
which cost the American public
thousands of dollars annually. The
shysters who run these rackets pre-
tend to sell insurance, although they
are careful not to use the word
They sell their policies to anyone
without requireing medical exam
nations, and welcome prospects up
to the age of IS. Since few people
bother to read their insurance Ger
tificates carefully the jokers In
these policies usually are overlook
ed. AS a result, benefits are seldom
paid to the beneficiaries. Before
you invest, investigate" is an ex-
cellent rule for the buyer Of insur-
aance. While the postal authorities
are driving these crooks out Of bus
mess, the rule is commended to the
attention of every resident Of this
community
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
THE SUPREME COURT ISSUE

The
the desire the part Of
high powered
virtually dictator
public opinion in this country
taken unto itself absolute
have created
United States Senate composed OF
make laws for the protection
of the country order to insure absolute
vent group daoa bill must
president In order
rights of the people we have also given the
the veto OF the President
appointed
original
differences
what has taken place during the
assumed rights delegated to 1t
elected peo-
office cannot terminated by the people Death
their OF office They might oe
the Elder Statesmen OF Japan
In their usurpaon power the right to dictate to
shall not have They have
elected representatives OF the people, can only
to make by saying you make
to UNCONSTITUTIONAL
dictatorship
yidua Italy dictatorship OF e
desires OF the cinry OF the ma
n more OF the people
the not the first time that
policy the
recognize told them stick to their
duties. #.s5f =.
Believers the present attempt to break up
the
remove from rather than join the hootns
been laudng the results OF
Mussona into power
and want change IN the number OF
+,d on the supreme the Court that the people
original
anocated by the OF the
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
LIVE AND COLLECT

l.
A few decades ago, life insur-
ance" was in reality death insur-
ance." The greatest part by far Of
life insurance payments went to the
beneficiaries Of the deceased.
Today life insurance justifies its
name completely-for well over half
Of all payments 60 to the living per-
sons who originally purchased the
policies.
In other words, where life insur-
ance used to be purchased almost
entirely for protection Of depend
ents, 1t is now largely used to Gre
ate estates and toassure q secure
old age as well. The American pub
lie has discovered that it provides
the best possible means of invest
ment for the average man and wo-
man.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE
APPOINTED BY MAYOR

Kennewick is cooperating with the
National United States Constitu-
ton Sesquicentennial Commission
by the appointment Of local COM
mittee on plans for the observing Of
the l50th Anniversary Of the For
nation of the United States Consti-
tuition. This nationwide annivers-
airy celebration Of the Formation of
the Constitution will begin Septem-
Der IL, 1887. The following COM
mittee has been appointed by Mayor
e. II. Behrman to represent the diff
ferent local organizations in this
celebration: Business girls, Mar
garet Hawkins; American Legion,
Don Thompson; Chamber Of Com
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22

information on types Of Z ruits
which contain sufficient acid and
pectin to make successful jellies:
suitable equipment, selection and
preparation; extraction Of juice;
proportion of water to fruits; sugar
to Juice, etc., is contained In Exten-
sion Bulletin No. 1872 and may be
obtained through Miss Helen Stein
er, Asst. Extension Agent in Home
Economies, Kennewick, Washington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
A GOOD EXAMPLE

Waiting until your netghbor cuts
the unsightly weeds on his premises
before you cut yours Is not a very
patriotic way to 60 about task
that should not be overlooked at
this time of year. The danger from
epidemics spread by disease carry
ing insects IS too great tb oe over
looked. Keeping the weeds cut robs
them of one source Of protection.
Mosquitoes and flies are less num-
erous where there is an absence OF
weeds or wet, moist places. Cutting
the weeds is q job that must be
done II you value the health Of the
community, and the sooner and
oftener it is done the surer the pro-
lection. It isn't the fact alone that
weeds are unsightly that should re-
suit in their immediate elimination,
it's the fact that they are an actual
menace to health ifthey are left
standing. Set the other fellow an
example by beating him to it. Get
your weeds cut first.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
Its Jelly Making
Time in County

Jelly making during the summer
months has an important place on
the calendar of the average home
maker. Clear, sparkling jellies, rich
in summer flavors will be delicious
on hot mullins and biscuits next
winter to say nothing Of the saving
which may be effected when the
homemaker does not have to pur-
chase jams and syrups in order to
satisfy the family craving for
sweets during the cold winter
months. -.....-.
In the case Of the rural home
maker, the making of jellies during
the summer months becomes real
problem in home management, for
it is difficult to find the time to
work with jellies and jams, as ex-
ira work is always necessarily pres
emit because of seasonal crop activ-
tiles on the farm, and long hours
combined with hot weather are an
ideal factor which would take the
joy out of food preservation of any
kind.
An excellent idea, followed by a
number of successful homemakers,
is that of pastuerizing or canning
unsweetened fruit juices and max
ing the jellies up later as needed. In
as much, as jelly making is always
more successful when made up In
small quantities this method works
to excellent advantage. Further, in
teresting compound fruit jellies can
be made up to bring about variation
in flavors. There are several adj
vantages to this plan Of jelly max
ing. There is q saving of time and
energy, when the rural homemaker
Is at her busiest season Of the year;
then there is q saving In the cost Of
sugar, since sugar is more expensive
during the fruit season than at any
other time: the jellies may be made
up during the cooler months when 1t
is less uncomfortable to work over
q hot stove; and then the family
may be served fresh jellies In De-
cember or better yet during the
month Of March-unless exceptional
care Is taken in the proper sealing OF
jellies made during summer season,
they are very apt to become tough
after standing four or five months.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
ON THE DECLINE

ON THE DECLINE
While Kennewick people may not
have noticed any particular change
in the rural population hereabouts
the fact remains that q steady de-
cline in the number Of farm dwell
ers is under way, and Is becoming
especially noticeable in states west
OF the Mississippi river.
Announcing the decline and CIV
ing out some interesting figures, ag-
ricultural experts at Washington as
sert that a decline in farm popula-
ton is traditional sign Of pros
perity. They say persons living on
farms at the start Of the year to-
tailed 81, 729 900. a decrease Of 10000
since January l, 1896. It Is the first
decline since 1929. During prosper
GUS periods, they explain, more
young farm men and women find
Jobs in cities and towns and fewer
persons return from the cities and
towns to the country, where they at
least could find food and shelter.
For q 12-month period they find
that 100000 people move from the
farms to the cities and towns while
but 10000 went to the farms from
the urban centers.
It is also interesting to note, along
with the figures quoted, that the
peak of farm population in this
country was reached in 1910, when
it stood at 32.O76,9 800. The low was
In 1890 when 1t dipped to 30,169,-
600. The shift in population is not
great enough to be serious. however,
but the nations population has in
creased 40 percent In the past Is
years, but, believe 1t or not, the
farm population is today but a lit
tie more than percent below the
1910 highwater mark.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
AMERICANS WON'T GROW
IN ROWS

44V xtOV0 -.
Many of the resettlement projects
launched by the Federal govern
ment, aimed toward rehabilitating
supposedly unhappy people in
Strengthened circumstances, have
gone far astray Of their original al
truistic detectives. Real American
citizens do not wish to be regiment
ed on model farms, or in neatly ar
ranged flats and apartments as II
they were q pack Of rabbits. Dyed
in-the-wool Americans would rather
live in q tin hut down by the rail-
road tracks than to be ensconsed in
a barracks-like dwelling. the very
completeness and detached GOODNESS
Of which would sweep away the last
vestiges Of personality and individ-
uality.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22

merce, DR.. p. o. Stone; Kiv.,'
c. Smith; Woman's Club, M
j. Skinner; Masonic lodee J
Purdy; Royal Neighbors, wh
Campbell; Moose Lodge, E.p n
F. o. E., S. G. Lawrence: Chm.
N. Mueller; PIT. A., Mn ,
Copeland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22

Dixie Taylor says the only differ
ence he sees in the old-fashioned
dime novel that now sells for $3.50
is they're being printed on better
paper. ste %.. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-07-22
SUMMER THIEVES

SUMMER THIEVES
With the summer touring season
well under way Kennewick citizens,
and those in the surrounding rural
district. may expect to see an UNI
usual number OF strange faces. The
auto and trailer are carrying them
In greater number than ever into all
parts Of the land and there will be
the usual number Of hitch-hiking
transients, with no fixed destina-
ton, just drifters and buns.
With the fact in mind that thous-
ands Of these drifters are Of an ir-
responsible type and pick up liv-
ing through the summer months
the easiest way they can get it,
it would be well to watch your per-
sonal property q little more closely
than is necessary in the fall and
winter. The ratio Of burglaries and
petty thefts is far higher now than
at any other season Of the year, and
that will be true for the next two
months. The average tourist ex-
poets to pay his way as he goes, and
can be trusted. But the drifters feel
that the world owes them q living
and If they can't get It one way they
will another. AS rule they have no
regard for the property of others
and are not averse to appropriat-
ing, through theft, articles Of food
and clothing and, Of course, any
money they may be able to locate
It will be well to bear these facts
in mind during the summer touring
season and keep the doors Of your
home locked at all times during
your absence. A weather eye should
also be kept on the hen house since
it offers favorite source Of food
supply for the drifter. Do not take
1t for granted that simply because
you have never been the victim Of
q summer thief that you will not be
The unexpected may happen at any
moment in this or any other com.
munity into which the auto tramp
makes his way.