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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01

# HERE'S an exquisite femininity
L and new elegance in this sea-
sons mode to be seen in the be-
quilting and hattering ruff1ed lingerie
touches given to costumes, the whis-
per of taffeta underslips and the
seductive charm of sheerest of
sheer fabrics for daytime, after
noon and evening wear.
Of all the very lovely sheers on
the summer fabric program there's
none more lovely than the entranc-
ing printed organdies. These dainty
crisp cool-looking and cool-feeling
gaily Powered Swiss organdies are
the very embodiment of the new
elegance and femininity that so dis
tinguishes current fashion.
The fact that they are so enchant-
ing, so lovely tells their story of
allure only in part, for after all is
said and done it is their utter prac-
ticality that offers the big appeal
With the permanent finish and fast
color given to the new Swiss or
candies you can depend upon them
surviving endless tubbings, retain
ing their crisp vitality and hand
some color tones the entire life of
your frock.
The exciting variety of new fin
ishings and new patternings given
to organdies this season has greatly
enhanced them in the eyes of de-
signers who are launching a new
vogue for tailored effects as well
as the dressier-type costumes. The
new matelasse organdie is especial
ly attracting attention. These smart
matelasse weaves come in most
any coloring and patterning from
multi-color forals to smaller geo.
metric figures and fascinating dot
ted prints that tailor to perfection
in attractive one and two-piece
frocks such as are ideal for warm
weather wear. With dark back
grounds they especially tune to
street wear and to costumes for &C
tive moments the whole day through
as their crinkled finish requires lit
tie or no pressing.
The distinctive daytime frock cen
tering the fashions pictured, dem
onstrates the adaptability of organ
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
OF INTEREST TO
THE HOUSEWIFE

Fire PreventiOn.-To avoid fires
keep all cleaning cloths that have
been treated with oil in a covered
metal container.
Preserving demonstrating a
broom in boiling salt water every
two weeks will help preserve it.
Picking Raspberries. = Red
raspberries will keep better if
picked early in the morning.
Cheese Molds.-Pour 11a cup
fuls milk over 2 cupfuls soft
breadcrumbs; add 3 well-beaten
eggs, 1 heaped cupful grated
cheese, l teaspoonful salt, pepper
to taste, and l tablespoonful melt
ed butter. Pour into buttered
molds and bake from 20 to 80
minutes in a moderate oven.
Removing Peach Stains.-Fresh
peach stains can be removed from
linen with a weak solution of chic
ride of lime.
Washing White Gloves.-White
gloves can be kept white by wash
ing them after each wearing with
a soft brush and pure soap.
WNU Service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01

get It. No point in such silly ma
neuvers But it isn't Hammle
I'm thinking of. It's Miss Beeton.
! don't like it :" He got up
slowly and took out another cigar
cite. "She's not the kind of girl that
would neglect taking my message
to Siefert Immediately, unless for
a very good reason"
"a number of things might have
happened"
eyes, of course. That's just it.
Too many things have happened
here today already" Vance went
to the north window and looked out
into the garden. Then he returned
to the center of the room and stood
for a moment in tense meditation.
Gas you say, Markham" His voice
was barely audible. Something
may have happened. :" Sud-
denly he threw his cigarette into
an ash tray and turned on his heel.
"Oh, my word! ! wonder. Come,
Sergeant. Well have to make a
search-immediately."
He opened the door quickly and
started down the hall. We followed
him with vague apprehension, not
knowing what was on his mind and
with no anticipation of what was
to follow. Vance peered out through
the garden door. Then he turned
back, shaking his head.
mo, it couldn't have been there.
We would have been able to see."
His eyes moved inquiringly up and
down the hall, and after moment
a strange, startled look came into
them. ut could bel" he exclaimed.
ooh, my aunt! Damnable things are
happening here. Wait a second"
He rapidly retraced his steps to
the vault door. Grasping the knob,
he ratified it violently; but the door
was now locked. Taking the key
from it's nail, he inserted it hur-
riedly into the lock. AS he opened
the heavy door a crack, pungent,
penetrating odor assailed my nos
trils. Vance quickly drew back.
"Out into the air!" he called over
his shoulder, in our direction. "Au
of you'll"
Instinctively we made for the door
to the garden.
Vance held one hand over his nose
and mouth and pushed the vault
door further inward. Heavy amber
colored fumes drifted out into the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
LACE AND VEILINGS
FOR EVENING HATS
BY CHERIE NICHOLAS

"A new collection of Suzanne Tai
bot millinery, just emerged from
their Paris boxes and wrappings,
presents the last word in delight to
the eyes. To say the Talbot hats
are feminine does not describe them
quite adequately, for they are sheer
bits of inspiration. She has taken
finest horsehair and fashioned hair
cloth of it that in some cases looks
like patterned lace, and in others
like sheerest straw. With this, in
white, in black, in midnight navy,
she has used Chantilly lace for veil
ings and trimmings instead of the
accustomed mesh veilings.
One of the hats is a flat sailor
made of the hair cloth in black.
and vertically across the crown is
placed an inch band of white inser-
ton lace of fine linen thread. Then
the same insertion falls from the
edge of the brim, ever so delicately,
to the eyes. Another model, true
basket type, is made of fine black
hair woven in lace pattern, with
a full lace veil and a narrow velvet
ribbon band coming under the chin
and tied in a bow and streamers
at one side. To complete the pretty
picture, a pale blue ostrich feather
curls up under the VEIL
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Copyright S. S. Van Dine
WNU Service
CHAPTER X-Continued

Vance rose and bowed.
"Thanks for your ultimate candor,
Miss Graem. I'm deuced sorry I
had to torture you to obtain it. And
please ignore the nightmares you
accused me of manufacturing. I'm
really grateful to you for helping
me fill in the pattern"
The girl frowned as her intense
gaze rested on Vance.
1T wonder if you don't really know
more about this affair than you pre-
tend"
"My dear Miss Graem! I do not
pretend to know anything about it."
Vance went to the door and held it
open for her. "You may go now,
but we shall probably want to see
you again tomorrow, and just ask
for your promise that you will stay
at home where you will be avail
able"
Don't worry, I'll be at home"
AS she went out, Miss Beeton was
coming up the passageway toward
the study. The two women passed
each other without speaking.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Mr..
Vance," the nurse apologized, "but
Doctor Siefert has just arrived
and asked me to inform you that
he wished very much to see you as
soon as possible. Mr.. Garden" she
added, ''has told him about Mr..
Swift's DEATH"
At the moment her gaze fell on
the tweed coat, and slight puzzled
frown lined her forehead. Before
she could speak Vance said:
'The sergeant brought your coat
up here. He didn't know whose it
was. We were looking for some
thing" Then he added quickly:
"Please tell Doctor Siefert that I
will be very glad to see him at once.
And ask him if he will be good
enough to come here to the study"
Miss Beeton nodded and went out.
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Pattern 1902

a quilt a beginner can piece, and
point to with pride. In pattern
1902 you will find the Block Chart,
an Illustration of the finished
block in actual size, showing con-
trasting fabrics; accurately drawn
pattern pieces; an illustration of
the entire quilt; three color
schemes; step-bystep directions
for making the quilt; and exact
yardage requirements.
To obtain this pattern send Is
cents in stamps or coins (coins
preferred) to The Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept, 259 w.
Fourteenth St., New York, N. Y.
Please write your name, adj
dress and pattern number plainly.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
CHAPTER X

There was a soft knock, and
Vance turned from the window. He
was confronted by Garden, who had
opened the study door without wait
ing for summons.
"Sorry, Vance," Garden apollo
gized, "but Doc Siefert is down.
stairs and says he'd like to see you,
if convenient, before he goes"
Vance looked at the man mo-
ment and frowned.
'Miss Beeton informed me of the
fact a few minutes ago. I asked
her to tell the doctor I would be
glad to see him at once. I can't
understand his sending you also.
Didn't the nurse give him the mes
sage?"
"I'm AFRAID not. I know Siefert
sent Miss Beeton up here, and I
assumed, as I imagine Siefert did,
that you had detained her." He
looked round the room with puz-
zled expression. tThe fact is, I
thought she was still up here"
"You mean she hasn't returned
downstairs?" Vance asked.
mo, she hasn't come down yet."
Vance took a step forward.
care you sure of that, Garden?"
eyes, very sure" Garden nod
ded vigorously. GIVE been in the
front hall, near the foot of the stairs,
ever since Doc Siefert arrived"
ibid you see any of the others
come DOWN."
"Why, yes" Garden told him.
'Kroon came down and went out.
And then Madge Weatherby. And
shortly after the nurse had gone up
with Siefert's message to you, Zala
came down and hurried away. But
that's all. And, as l say, I've been
down there in the front hall all the
time"
"What about Hammle?"
"Hammle? No, I haven't seen
anything of him. I thought he was
still here with YOU"
"That's deuced queer" Vance
moved slowly to chair and sat
down with perplexed frown. cts
possible you missed him. However,
~ uOGSll lildLIcI. 1ASh VIC OOCIOl
to come up, will your"
When Garden had left us Vance
sat smoking and staring at the cell
ing. I knew from the droop of his
eyelids that he was disturbed.
"Deuced queer" he muttered
again.
"For Heavens sake, Vance,"
Markham commented irritably.
cts entirely possible Garden
wasn't watching the stairs as close
ly as he imagines."
eyes. Oh, yes" Vance nodded
vaguely. Everyone worried. None
on the alert. Normal mechanisns
not functioning. Still, the stairs are
visible half way up the hall, and
the hall itself isn't very spacious
. ="
cts quite possible Hammle went
down the main stairs from the ter
race, wishing, perhaps, to avoid the
others"
"He hadn't his hat up here with
him." Vance returned without look
ing up. "He would have had to enter
the front hall and pass Garden to
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
Higher Waists Being Shown
for Day and Evening Wear

Vera Borea's summer collection
shows higher waists for day and
evening wear with short bodices
that usually are draped. Shoulder
width is maintained throughout but
the sleeves are plain and straight
in line.
There are many cotton prints and
linens shown for wear at all times
of the day with bright yellow as
the outstanding color.
Bright colors are used for short
little jackets over dark skirts-for
example, pastel blue is now shown
with dark red, and rose is shown
with dark gray.
Cut-out applied designs are used
for trimming for daytime and eve
ming clothes.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01

Fashion seems never to get tired
of dots. This season more than ever
dotted effects are playing a most
important role in the fabric realm.
Daytime costumes tailored of sheer
dotted materials are featured in
dark tones that are practical. Navy,
black, burgundy, brown, copen,
green, with tiny white dots are prov
ing big sellers. Clean cut, cool as
a breeze, is the suit of dotted lawn
as here shown. Its linen collar and
pocket flaps are scalloped. Being
sanforized shrunk it can be sue
cessfully tubbed time and t j m e
again.
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OOl ID.
II found this on the tiled floor,
in the far corner of the vault. It
was just beneath one of the racks
which holds Professor Gardens as.
sortment of chemicals. There's an
empty space in the rack, but this
vial of bromin couldn't have fallen
to the floor accidentally. 1t could
only have been taken out DELHI
erately and broken at the right mo-
ment." He handed the fragment OF
glass to Heath. =
"Take this, Sergeant, and have
it gone over carefully for finger
prints. But if, as I suspect, the
same person that killed Swift han
died it, / doubt if there will be any
telltale marks on it. However ="
''This was dastardly thing,
Vance," Siefert burst out, his eyes
flashing.
eyes. All of that, doctor. So was
Swift's murder How are you
feeling now, Miss Beeton?"
"a little shaky," she answered
with a weak smile. 'But nothing
more" She was leaning against one
end of the settee.
"Then We'll carry on, WHAT"
"Of course" she returned in a low
voice.
Floyd Garden stepped out from
the hallway at this moment. He
coughed.
whats this beastly odor in the
hall?" he asked. "It's gotten down.
stairs. Is anything wrong?"
ITO BE CONTINUEDl
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Full Skirts

Skirts that are killed, pleated and
shirred, with the fullness held in
just below the hipbone, are indi-
Gated for the youthful, slim figure
and are very new.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-07-01
Single Patch Forms
q Gay Flower Quilt

The quilt of olden-time lives
again-the popular "Grandmoth-
er's Flower Garden" Made of
one patch throughout it's fas-
cinating and amazingly easy quilt
to piece. There's endless chance
for color variety for each flower
is to be in different scraps. Here's
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
Pageant Presented
At Jasper School
I4srFH MOTIFS

HraIds 81 TIE ginR a Christ
mas nzneauf Nas siFru af Jasper
.faaaI rnernfif TIE ORCHESTRA Was
directed 81 Haface Williams n
fhe rasf NeHf Adfid LYONS Bobby
raa afauIefan Aaams Feliz Patsy
FIarss. aHd Vemeda Norris Music
directors NeHr william Pa uiof and
RasaFis Aoufe
NJ and Mfs john siudor and
fhaf fun children we're sunday
dinner guests at the home o. Mf
and NJ Pred nnsHeH ir
n and NJ A Magin enter
tanned fHeir friends AZ a card party
"wednesday evening Prizes were
Won bv Mr. II Hora Mrs. J Fiala
and Henry HoTa.
Marie Binagell Of les Angelo
came home 90 spend the Christmas
holidays Nith her relatives.
Mrs Mildred Brock daughter of
Mr. and Mrs John Fiala. moved
20 n Centre
Mrs NJ N Connellv ani chill
dren. from BurlinRame came down
10 spend Christmas holidays with
Mr. and Mrs /. s Neagle
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
New Patents Hell p q
Barber, Ball Player

simultaneously and = the scalp is
scratched.
George II. Conrad of Great Bend,
Pa had the interests of all base
bail at heart when he invented his
aircushioned baseball base.
Conrad's Improvement is built ito
eliminate all or the Objectionable
features of the type of base now in
common use" outside of 1t is
made of sponge rubber, so the
players spikes wont stick on it.
the air whistles out. When your
step off, the air wheezes back in
and you have a perfectly good
base again.
James r. Catalina of Kansas
City, Mo. discovered that you can
put little wheels beneath the
springs of your car SO that tire
can't 60 flat all the way. With his
device YOU can drive to the nearest
filling station and have the garage
boy change the tire. =
The wheels are about the size of
those on the scooter Johnny wants
for Christmas, when the tire is up,
the wheel is up. When the tire
goes fiat, the little gadget gets to
the ground before the rim of the
regular wheel and the autoist can
keep on going without damage TO
the tire. !,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24

HAVE GUEST
McCARE NOTES

Miss Evelyn Gustofson, recently
of Nebraska, is the holiday guest
of the F. w SunStroms. She ar
rived in the valley Tuesday.
Miss MaSako Yukawa is spend
ing Christmas with her mother and
father Mr.. and Mrs. George Yu-
kaWa.
Dannie and Martin Mitosinka
have recovered sufficiently from
recent operations to return home.
Mrs. Fred w. Paine and her
daughter, Carol, left Friday to stay
until Sunday as tho guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Sigurd Sollie in WeatWood
McCabe school children enter
tanned Tuesday evening with
Christmas program. The entertain
ment was a success and many poo
pie atten1ed
W NJ Paine returned Friday to
Chula Vista after spending the week
here.
Petty Thief Jailed Fred Will
llams, II. was arrested and con-
victed of petty theft n Bra wiley. He
is serving 30 days in the county
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24

WASHINGTON. Dec "a. UP)-
The patent office TOOK care of the
barber. the baseball player and the
travelling salesman today.
For the barber. a patent was
granted on a mechanical head
scratcher. guaranteed to stretch
the scalp when the skull grows too
fast for the skin.
For the baseball player, patent
vas issued on a beauty rest base
bali base. built to provide the
maximum I'm safety and comfort
for the footsOre base runner.
For the travelling salesman, pat
ent has been allowed on a devce
10 make tire-ehaneing on a dark
night as out of date as the Whit
fle-trce.
Josef Wadel of Hamburg, Ger
many. got the patent on the head
scfateher--a padded metal band
that fits around your head like a
victory wreath. It has a couple of
rigid bars that fit just over the
ears. Grab the handle bars, jerk
up and down with both hands
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
Work on Four
States Highway
Near Completion

Directors of the International
Four States Highway, which serves
the states OF Montana, Idaho, Neva-
da and California, by new. short.
direct and highly scenic route have
been handed Merry Christmas
gift. This gift came in the form
of an announcement by E. E. Nc
Kee, a member of the road COM
mittee of the Challis. Idaho Lions
club. advising directors and men,
bers along the l400 mile highway
that the two bridges on route U. ).
90 over the Salmon river and the
East Fork of the Salmon river al
the East Forks mouth, between
Challis and Clayton in Northern
Idaho. will very soon be completed.
Construction of these bridges is
under way ana is being speeded up
as fast as possible. This will allow
travel over nearly four miles of new
highway which can not be Travelled
now and will avoid travel over
temporary road which forms the
only really bad sector of highway
on route u. S. 90 between Canada
and Mexico This means that It
will be possible to travel on good
roads practically the entire distance
of the Four States highway by
spring.
At the southern end Of the In
ternational Four States Highway
route more gooi news comes from
Mexico as to the progress of high
way construction there. Directors
and members of the association are
much interested in the extension OF
the highway into Mexico and are
watching with deepening interest
all reports of work in the sister
republic to the south.
The American terminus OF the
International Four States Highway
is at Calexico. California, on the
Mexican boundary line. just across
the line and separated only by a
fence is the thoroughly Mexican
town of Mexicali. Baja California.
and it is from Mexicali eastward
70 Santa Ana. Sonora. that the
Mexican extension is being prof.
ected. there to cVnect with the
Nogales- -Guadalaia GMexico CITY,
South America route connecting the
two Americas
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
Human Clock May
Cure Self After
2O-Year Ticking

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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24

Burning candle in the window
faT Christmas carolerS Is a fine old
custom but be sure that q fire eN-
uncuishcr and an unobStructed exit
are handy" said W. W. McEuen.
president Of the local Red Cross. in
advising householderS to mix safety
with sentiment during the holiday
Eoasun
McEuen pointed out that more
versions are injured by fire during
December than any other month,
LARGELY because Of Christmas cele-
brations lie says:
Bum the ale log. but see to it
that waste paper and gift wrappings
do not accumulate. Check wiring
and hzit fixtures. Use candles
sancly AM sparingly. and rcmem-
Der that the family gathering can
not light its plum pudding and
saVc it too-if the table is clut
tered with nflammable favors and
decorations.
Sometimes Santa himself does
not accord his whiskers their proper
respect and care. Kris Kringle
should keep lighted cigarettes and
cigars away from his hirsute adorn-
ment.
All community celebrations in
Santa's honor should be carefully
planned in advance and adequate
safety precautions observed. parti-
eularly in respect to the decoration
and lighting of community trees"
TEE Red Cross official lists the
following precautions for observ-
ance by Christmas celebrants:
A Christmas tree kept in the
house longer than a week dries
out and will catch fire easily.
Cotton and cellophane are both
highly inflammable. When using
as tree decorations. take care.
Insulation which has worn off
Christmas tree lighting sets should
be replaced since a short circuit
NAV start fire.
Children receiving electric toys
should be trained to pull out the
plug before leaving the room
Dishes are acceptable gifts for
the child who is learning to feed
itself. but it is vase ID select those
made of unbreakable material.
In the excitement of holiday time.
take special care in the kitchen.
Keep knives out of the reach OF
children. make sure that hot liquids
on the stove are set we'll back from
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
POPE ATTACKS
NAX POLICIES

VATICAN CITY. Dec. q up
Pope Plus. at reception 20 his
Cardinals today bitterly attacked
the German Na2i party policy to-
ward the Roman Catholic church.
In Germany there is real. actual
religious persecution despite efforts
to present a contrary impression,
the Pope said.
Cardinals leaving the ceremony
raid that the Pope spoke frankly
and bitterly about the church situ-
alton in Germany.
His remarks were made In re-
sponse TO Christmas greetings.
which Cardinal Cranito Pignatelh
hi Belmonte. dean % the College
of Cardinals. extended In the Car
dinalS' name.
Twcnty-nine cardinals were pres
cnt
The Pope denied that Tie church
was engaged in political activities
i'm Germany.
He asserted that religious pr
secution in Germany was "frightful
and grave
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
Red Cross Head Hints
On Christmas Safety

the front edge, and i'm reaching for
things on top shelves use a step
ladder. not a chair or pile of boxes.
If snow and ice are ON the
ground. sprinkle steps and walk
with salt or ashes to make walking
safer.
All public holiday gatherings
should be held in buildings which
have been patyolled for fire hazards
Exits should be kept clear and
dangerous over-crowding should not
be permitted.
Keep floors free of small OBJ
iectS which may be swallowed by
infants.
Welcome Santa and insure against
fire at the same time by having
chimneyS and flueS cleaned now.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-24
Harrigan Expects
Lettuce Prices
To Be Stabilized

More Stable lettuce prices alter
the first of the year were predict
ed today by B. A Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner.
Forty-seven cars of lettuce were
shipped from the Valley Wednes-
day and 300 crates were trucked
from the valley. Thirty seven hun
dred crates is equivalent to
u car loads
Quality Of lettuce being shipped
from the valley was reported to be
very good Quality of Phoenix and
Yuma lettuce, however, was report
ed to be below par.
One car Of greens and five cars
of spinach were shipped from the
valley.