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Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
Value of Soil Conservation on
Farms

The most essential thing to a
farm is good rich soil. Soil must
be rich in certain mineral in order
to produce good crops. Many crops
take in the minerals and weaken
the richness and value of the soil.
This can be overcome by growing
leguminous crops. These legumes
build up the soil by adding nitro
gen and other minerals to it. Some
legumes are alfalfa, lespedeza,
peanuts and the like.
The government started a soil
conservation program last year
similar to the wheat allotment pro-
gram. This has made indignant
some good farmers who had prac-
ticed it heretofore. However the
conservation program is very help
full in inducing and helping the
poorer farmers to increase the
value of their land.
Howard Deakyne
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
NE deal Girl

! problem! The character
be ideal girl are indeed
at 10 relate and are alb
Ry hard to find in the
|osy.
|Esrtheless ! will attempt
me Of the most import
krtsistics Of the ideal girl.
y gil is not always good
Is most people think, but
lie attractive in her dress
ine who is sincere, faith
laueIdle VI OLntrS, eS-
Fddsr people. She has tact
H what to say and do at
n b relied upon. She has
pasing personality and is
good friend. An ideal
nrce as hens teeth. If
mo such a girl, put her
xia and keep her there.
Jean Barlow
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
SO Licensed Plane Pilots

There were SO licensed airplane
pilots and 36 licensed airplanes in
Delaware as Of January /, accord
ing to a report by the Bureau of
Air Commerce, Department of
Commerce, Washington. There
were 1882 pilots and 7,424 air
craft holding Department Of Com
merce licenses on aJnuary in the
entire country. OF the licensed
pilots In the State II had transport
licenses, and n had private pilots
licenses.
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
Walter Dent Smith HonOred

Walter Dent Smith, who retired
on Tuesday of last week from the
office of Secretary of State, was
presented with travelling case
just before his retirement by his
colleagues in the Wilmington, Do
yer and Georgetown offices of the
Motor Vehicle Department and
Titling Department, the executive
departments, cashiers, and tele-
phone operators. Attached to the
gift was card expressing good
wishes.
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junior College

/ College is an institution
y course that covers two
pr than a regular high
'se The last two years
NAsge are equivalent to
'E0 years Of collegiate
Asse schools maintain col
aras. A persons, when
trum a Junior College.
zoe to obtain a degree
guar college in two
y years in elementary
z i0ur years in a Junior
are necessary prepara-
Junior College Course.
Esther jefferson
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
S,bool Band

~ school Band Sand. 4 :
~ trained boys ,and anu
y. ''sa.tructor of this Dana naI1a
Iot Of patience with
1 be girls arid.reS are ssVigood good
III stsrt. ,,.tr,ctor has
r ,,d,nt I a half school ses-
- lessons, he or she Is
!, band. After being
- = band the beginner
infused and very teln-
h, sscause of the con
F. 4 different instru-
..,,e at the same time.
l'StT The boy or girl who !,
~ ,,srsd the band sits and
L-r" Occasionally they
Y two notes of the seiec-
H. much continued prac-
IN lust about determine
I u about =
|,nos Of the band IS to
l'scal interest, as well as ;
!. t,lsut. The boy or girl
4 becomes good at play
|sument, gets an oppor-
! ,sy before an audience
! usnbly. But after play
I, he audience he or she
Ealy useless to the band
\ linking that ne or sne
| sx to study his music,
I sslting in many mis-
Id sour notes.
l stination, ! think the
|ang basketball games,
/ nsss the players know
I hsvs plenty Of support in
I sction at least.
Lsrs conclude that the
| neicial to the student
| vel as to the mind.
Hayward Robinson
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
PEOPLES CHURCH BOARD
Elected at Annual Meeting Held in
Dover Last Week

At the annual meeting of the
Peoples Congregational Christian
Church, Dover, held last week, the
following were elected to serve on
the official board from the body of
the church: w. F. Christopher, w.
D. Clements, Hynson M. Cohee,
Charles B. Conner, Elijah TEvans,
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
n lake sho rthande

c onrthand:
@'eats Of the high school
~ ake shorthand ? 1t
you any good" But
: Altogether wrong.
r. s one of the most in
~'lscts to study. Instead
: write a sign for each
@ word, one learns to
aand' This makes the
Ter. But there are
snch are not written
1lsd brief forms. These
: studied and learned
Y recognize them When.
:. Sometimes one brief
~ 'ai !. Two or more words.
'he sense of the sent
the correct wod to
requires a great
'sass work in order to
~ srl'e the signs. MANY
sSsa'l,.d nade 50 much alike
\ a4ealt a..aa :. to read the word
j sss' s it is written.
\, s,,s' aso' the speed of the
b A'a.lng ~ words is de-
sssI,. s.s end of two yearts
! r,isi school one should
~. at the rate m
=. psr minute. u
ss,t J q through with this
me as is able to take
EsF sFss,ehes, talks, or con. con.
D On, Importance. He is
x,,,,ssaad :, sad make a living
kS' y Or bookkeeperr'
~. encient which are
sS. taings that win
Dorothy Bush
lAsnatl.s.
s..,,iass .ssdassd some Of Il,
at...' IN Athens, in
before Christ
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
MONIES Nj. :::.
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Thursday Friday Saturday -
Born to Dance" the tuneful new
MGM musical comedy, presents
Eleanor Powell for the first time as
a star. The twinkle-toed girl with
the big smile and the pleasant
voice plays the part of an under
study who makes good when the
star goes on a temperament spree.
There are a lot of other good
things aside from the dancing of
Miss Powell, for instance, an unfor-
getable scene in a park in which
the whimsical Reginald Gardiner
conducts an imaginary symphony
orchestra, drolly lambasting every
conductor who ever stepped upon
a podium. Then there's Virginia
Bruce, more ravishingly lovely
than she has ever been in her
whole life. Una Merkel and Sid
Silvers are the wisecracking pair.
Wednesday Only-Laid in large
metropolitan hotel, Zone New York
Night" is replete with thrills and
laughs. The story concerns mys-
terious murder ina hostelry where
several guests from various walks
of life become involved in the
crime. Franchot Tone, co-featured
with Una Merkel, is seen as a cow
man from Wyoming. Miss Merkel
plays the role of a telephone oper-
ator.
Monday and Tuesday-The ere
ator of Henry VIII blazes forth
again with Catherine the Great"
starring Elizabeth Bergner as
Catherine and Douglas Fairbanks,
Jr., as the mazd Szar Peter. Loved
by millions and a great ruler yet
she could not control her own
heart.
Attractions at Strand Theatre
Today-Despite the fact that
dancing has always been the thing
that Barbara Stanwyck loves most
to do, it has always been denied
her during her career in motion
pictures until she was cast to CO
star with Joel McCrea in the Twen-
tieth Century-Fox drama with mu-
sic, Banjo on Ny Knee" Her
first step. toward acting honors
came while she was In the chorus
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
Individual Liberty

Individual Liberty is individual
freedom. 1t is the freedom of the
people. Way back when our great
grandmothers and great grand
fathers were living. they didn't
have as much freedom as we do to-
day. Even over in other countries
where they had kings and queens,
the poor people do not have much
freedom. The kings and queens
and lords have plenty of freedom.
Today almost everyone has as
much freedom as another.
There are two kinds of liberty,
civil and political. The civil liberty
is the right of the people all over
America, like the freedom of
speech, freedom of press, freedom
of religion and all such rights as
those. Political liberty is the right
to hold Office and vote. The people
back in the olden times were not
allowed to go to the church they
wanted to. They had to go to the
church that the king wanted them
to go to. If they didn't go they
had to get out of the country, or
they would have been killed. They
were also not allowed to vote or
hold any Office. 1t was only the
higher class of people or the ones
who had money who could have
any share in government. After a
while the people fought until they
got civil and political liberty. It
has not been many years ago that
the women were not allowed to
vote. Today we are protected by
the government and have all the
rights as long as we are not both
ering anyone else's personal affairs.
We have more protection today
than the people have ever had.
Marie Bickling
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
Latin

Few people realize how import
ant Latin is. Over three-fourths
of our words are derived from
Latin: from the Latin word Volvere
came revolve, revolving, revolution,
evolves, evolution, involve, involv-
ed, devole, and voluble.
We also learn how the Romans
sacrificed their lives for the sake
of their country.
We also learn about the family
life Of the Romans and many other
details that we would not learn in
History.
I think Latin is very interest
ing subject, and it gives one very
valuable information.
Barbara Eichholz
Smyrna times., 1937-01-28
Dorothy Bush

|. lAsaatl.s.
| [aastist, Some Of its
/ sstur ~. = Athens, in
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

conservatively estimate definite
bushelage, at the present quoted
price Minneapolis for May or July
by hedging on the Minneapolis ex-
change.
THE requirements Df this opera
ton are as follows: Sale. of flax on
the exchange IN 1000 bushel lots
would be negotiated through a
broker whose charge would be &c
per buShel for the transaction; at
least 10 per cent margin would
have to be deposited with the brok-
er TO guarantee against loss in
case of advance in the market.
When your crop is sold the broker
would be ordered to cancel the sale
on the exchange by purchase Of
like quantity. Any gain or loss
on the exchange transaction would
be offset by compensating loss or
gain on sale of your actual flax
and you would receive the price at
which you sold on the exchange,
less the nominal costs of 15c per
bushel to the broker and such other
nominal costs as would be involved
in handling the bookkeeping at
this end"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Man, &c, Dreams
Wife Unfaithful,
Wounds Sleeper

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 20. Up)-
william Dagerfield, Go. leaped up
from q dream that his 53-year-old
wife was having a clandestine love
affair with her son-in-law early
today and fired a bullet into her
sleeping form.
Mrs. Lila Dangerfield married
TO the elderly engineer for 81
years, is in srious condition from
the wound in her hip.
Dangerfield told detectives Paul
Pittman and I. Kopeteck that he
dreamt that his wife was en-
gagged in a love affair with her
25-year old son : in law, Edward
Gerlach.
He jumped from bed, grabbed
a gun from a dresser, and fired
at her before he realized it was
a dream. The shooting occurred
in the bedroom of the home where
the Dangerfields and their daugh-
ter and son-in-law reside.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

during this blooming period one
Or two heavy irrigations should be
applied and at least one after
blooming is passed, since the crop
requires more frequent and heavier
irrigations during this period. Grow
ers are advised to consult l.. q.
Goar, superintendent of the Melo-
land Experiment station relative
to the frequency OF irrigation neces-
sary to produce the highest yields
on their particular types of land.
The association has notified its
members it is willing to inform
them relative TO the market situa-
ton and has suggested that before
contracts for the purchase Of seed
are signed, growers consult Argyle
MachLachlan, secretary-treasurer.
The bulletin offers information
by means of which the grower can
fix the price on the crop, based on
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
TAKE
PRICE JUMP

Even carrots took a jump in
market prices this week, reaching
ST so per crate for 6's, fob, and
with lettuce and hay maintaining
depression market prices, val
lev growers of these three crops
have a right to feel encouraged.
After a number Of disastrous
seasons lettuce growers who shipped
for the past few weeks have come
into their own, prices having held
from S2.75-350 for SIS, fob. cash
track sales. Shipments will con-
tinue well into March, being de-
pendent on the spring weather, too
warm weather being injurious.
The market for the past week. for
SIS, mostly 85 per cent U. S. No. /,
held at $325-3.50. fob.
Hay jumped Friday to S32 per ton
for U. S. No. l extra leafy on the
Los Angeles market, approximately
S27 per ton fob. Imperial valley
ranches.
Carrots jumped to $3.50 per'crate
this week, for 6's, fob. cash track
sales, relieving market which had
held for most of the season at ST.
lis, with occasional spurts to S1.35.
The federal-state market news
| service has issued a notice that since
Monday is a holiday, Washingtons
birthday, no information will be
available from Eastern markets and
no report will be issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Lettuce Shipments
Slightly Below
Last Year Total

Imperial VaIiey carload lettuce
shipments, already past the seasons
peak, have been fewer but more
profitable to growers than during
the 1896 shipping period, according
to figures compiled by the Federal
State Market News at Brawley.
A total of 5,420 cars had been
son, up to and including February
shipped out of the valley this sea-
18, as compared TO the 1886 total Of
$500 for the same period. Prevail
ing prices quoted on the date speci-
fled ranged from SO to $3.50 per
crate, as compared to last years
quotations of Sl.l5 to SIPS per
crate. This years prices are re-
ported to be the best for the past
or 8 years.
Shipments for the present season
reached the peek on February u
when 157 carloads left the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Visitor to Speak
At Masonic Meet

William Rhodes Hervey of Los
Angeles, past grand master, VIII
deliver the chief address Monday
night at the annual Masonic cele-
bration to be held this year in Holt
vile.
This affair. held each year on
Washington's birthday, always at
tracts Masons from all parts Of the
county as well as many out Of town
visitors. Holtviile is expecting some
500 guests. for the celebration which
viii begin az pm. in the Holtville
high School. Dinner will be served
at pm. and Hervey will speak at
7:30 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF TINE SET FOR
HEARING PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE COUNTY OF IMPRIAL'
THE COUNTY OF IMPERIAL,
No. 2746
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
s. HAROLD FREEMAN,
Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that FRI
day. the 5th day of March, 1887, al
2 O'Clock P. M. of said day, the
Court Room OF said Court, at the
Court House in the City OF Ell Cen
tro, In the County of Imperial, have
been appointed as the time OF pace
for proving the will Of s. Harold
Freeman, deceased, and for hear
ine the application Of Samuel Free
man for the issuance 70 him OF let
ters of administration with the VIII
annexed thereon.
DATED: February 10th, 1887.
w. j. McCLELLAND.
(SEAL) Clerk.
BY G. o. Kenyon,
Deputy Clerk
Heaney, Price, Postel 81 Parma,
Santa Barbara, California
Attorneys for Petitioner. f2lm3in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Spring Asparagus
Shipments to Be
In Volume Mar. )

Spring asparagus shipments will
probably start in volume about
March 5, but a few crates may be
shipped next week, according to
the Imperial Valley Asparagus
growers association.
The association has everything
ready for the spring season and
growers have been supplied with
shook, labels and moss, SO that
they may start shipping as soon as
possible, the date being dependent
upon the weather. Cold weather
will delay the crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

tions have become successful all
over the United States and are
becoming great factors in the agri-
cultural world. Any cooperative can
be successful if it is conscienti-
ously and efficiently managed.
I'VE hope farmers of this dis
trict will interest themselves in
the progress of the local grain,
flax and hay organizations which
are successful and proving of great
benefit"
Producers of hay are completing
favorable year with prices rang
ing from a low OF $40 TO the
present $25 per ton for good quail
ty hay, fob. ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

growers ASSOCIATION, imperial VAL
ley supplies will be exhausted
within 10 days or two weeks if
hay movements continue at the
present rate of $500 tons per week
Supplies in the Lancaster, Riv-
erside and San Joaquin areas are
practically depleted with a little
hay still in the hands of meal mill
ers. The millerS are trying 10 Sc
cure boat space and if they. are
successful these supplies will be
made into meal and shipped to
the eastern seaboard where the
demand is heavy.
Arizona supplies, said Wood, are
lower than they have been in many
years and prices are on a par
with those asked locally. Most of
the Arizona shipments are des-
tined for points in northern Cali
foria and in the north Sacrament
to valley, these areas being en-
tirely out OF hay. and being de-
pendent upon imports until new
cuttings are on the market. A
few cars were shipped Saturday
in Phoenix, at the price of S2l-22
per ton fob. car.
Since imperial and Yuma val
leys will be the first sections to
harvest this spring, favorable
prices should be obtained for the
first two cuttings. Wood however,
warned growers to be careful in
quoting prices and in making
sales unless they are in constat
touch with the market codltionS.
Efforts will be made, as is the
case every year. to start the new
crop off at a low level, said
Wood. Competitive sales among
growers have aided the early at
tempts to break down the mar
ket for the new crop which DEM
onstrateS clearly that central
agency constantly in touch with
the market and supported by the
producers can do much to control
the market.
Agriculture is growing con-
stantly more complex and more
commercial which makes it i'm
perative that some system of dis
tribution be maintained and this
system be equitable both to the
purchaser and the producer. To
get favorable prices for farm prod
ucts it is necessary for the indi-
vidual farmer to cooperate with
his fellows through his own agen-
cy, the cooperative.
Farmers marketing organlza-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Cabbage Growers
Get Good Prices

Cabbage growers of the valley
have TO date had a successful
season the crop selling for good
prices. The latest market report
shows the cabbage selling for
SIS per ton fob. ranch.
Quality is excellent and the
growers have had a good yield.
on the average of 10 tons to the
acre.
This years acreage Is 584 COM
pared to 214 acres for the 1885
season, according to the acreage
estimate made by B. A. Harrigan.
agricultural commissioner.
The greater part of the crop Is
being marketed in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Auction Philosophy

Folks, they are warming up on this supreme
court proposition Don't get too excited folks they tell
England manages to get along very nicely without
supreme court, will probably get along either
way she goes But l still can't help but think why
have a deal when you know blame well the old
deal is going to throw out the deal every time
play made? Looks like the country is made up today
of easy payments and high taxes, everytme you turn
around sign greets you, buy this easy payments
This easy payment business is getting to be about the
biggest business in the country. What will the
be?
Feed is starting to grow the catfish are starting to
bite By the way, come in and give the latest news
on cat fishing how the catch is coming along. want
to know let the fish and game commission know
how we are getting along with catfish.
always told Pop Keller, Penny Richmond and Pmky
Loud was the best golf player in the old days They
wouldn't believe it. Look at the in the Rambln
column and weep, boys. | will be seein' you.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
$1,000 Cattle in
Valley Tested in
Valley Campaign

Approximately $1,000 dairy cat
tie have been tested for tubercu-
losis in Imperial Valleys fourth
testing campaign, said DR.. ]. C..
Pace, county veterinarian. The
percentage of reacters is remark
ably small.
Figures have been sent 10 fed
eral headquarters for rechecking
and authorities will make the Of
ficial report as soon as completed.
Funds for the testing campaign
were supplied by the federal gov
eminent and II men were employ
ed in the survey.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Tractors Suffer
From Frost, Too

Tractors as we'll as crops suf-
fered damages from frost. one trac-
tor dealer reporting $4,000 worth
of repairs resulting where water
froze in radiators causing on the
average so cost in repairs. This
dealer alone has had 100 tractors
sent in for repairs.
Fred A. Baughman, local meteor
ologist for the U. S. frost service
has advised tractor owners to
drain radiators Whenever tempera-
lures % or below are predicted
as most of this damage can be
avoided.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
MARRIED IN COURT

Paz Apodaca and Margarita YER
dugo were married Friday by Judge
John z. Simpson in Ell Centre JUS
tice court. They live in Brawley
Complaint Filed = Mary Manos
Friday filed suit against Peter
Manos, asking a divorce on the
grounds of wilful desertion and
wilful neglect. She asked the court
to award her the custody Of two
children and instruct Manos to pro-
vide $50 a month for their support.
The couple married April 6, 1891.
and separated December, 1895,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
CAMPUS QUEEN

MILLS COLLEGE, Cal. W.P) -
The queen of Mills College this
year mas elected on a basis of
temperature, the heat being rep
rsnted by one degree for every
penny turned in on the contest.
There were five contestants.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
A and P STORR
CHIEF MOVED

William Wallace is the new man.
ager of the El Centro A and P
store and w. E. Mcdonald, the
former manager, was transferred
to an A and P store on the coast.
Wallace, who formerly managed
the Calexico store, has made his
home in Imperial Valley several
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
Flax Fields. Escape in
Extreme Cold Weather
90

fields parts of the valley in bloom and de-
spite frost signs the extreme cold weather
will probably take place in May.
of given recent bulletin
the Southwest that especially
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
A Regular Feature
OF The
Sunday Post-Press
GOOD PRICES FOR
FIRST CUTTINGS IN
VALLEY FORECAST

Favorable markets for the first cuttings of Imperial
and Yuma valleys anticipated by the fact that
these areas the first sections
also since supplies throughout the practically exhausted
According manager Imperial Valley Hay
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21
FARM TIPS
BY L. G. GOAR
Il. v. Experimental Stati0n)

Better rush along with that spring
planting of alfalfa, but be sure to
have your land properly leveled,
and a good seed bed prepared. Then
use seed OF good quality. Buy label
ed seed, and read the label. Know
What You Sow" is the advice OF the
California seed council.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

Grain sorghum growers would do
well TO buy their seed early this
year. Demand "Calaproved Seed"
for planting. Be satisfied with moth
ing short of the best. You can af-
ford to be particular with your
crop of milo this year. 1t win pay
you.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

Castor beans grow rapidly, and
are ornamental. They afford ex-
cellent shade for poultry yards.
From February Is to April Is is
the best time to plant them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-21

You home vegetable gardeners
still have time to plant carrots,
radishes, potatoes, peas, sweet corn,
Watermelons, cucumbers. cantaloup-
es and asparagus.