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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
W.T.. Bill, Who Stood in StubbIe Field
50 Years Ago 10 Lay Out Main Street,
ReIives History, Predicts Biz Future

Continued from Page Il
the opera house on his lot but
Hargrayes fled during the Colorado
river flood
Needed Money
Il saw We were goins to need
money to build Bill said and
organized the Redlands Building
and Loan association in Redlands.
Through It We poured money into
the new town for homes and stores
before we hardly had a resident.
We laid out more streets, put IN
water and police system and soon
people started renting the houses.
It was costing me $4,000 year to
run the city departments. As soon
as # was incorporated It cost me
$4,000 IN taxes"
OF the exciting times that Bill
lived through while building the
citv two stand out. With his town
only lust begun, the Colorado rlVeE
went on a rampage and an sos
came from Calexico. With others,
Bill went TO CaIeXico 10 help stem
the flood.
Devil And The Sea
1t didn't look 50 GOOD tor FL
Centre. but l figured [ would 60
ahead. because # The town failed to
90. I'd be broKe anYnoWl3
SURPRISING all others for excite
ment was the memorable county
seat fight which Bill estimated cost
100000. more or Jess IN cash anc
paper and values.
Il stood on the corner Of Filth
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

to Indio before they were reported
to police as being too young for
hitchhiking.
They told Nance they made up
a story about a sick relative in El
Centre and told the motorists they
must have a ride. They declared
they had ridden on trucks and all
kinds of cars.
Disappearance of the children
from the school," Nance explained,
caused a general police alarm to
be sent to officers throughout
southern California. They probably
would have been caught near Los
Angeles if it had not been for the
adults who thoughtlessly exposed
them to danger
He urged motorists to refuse to
provide transportation to children.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
TubercuIin Tests
Given Children

Tuberculin skin tests were given
children in the first, fifth. and
eighth grades this week at Acacia,
Alamitos, Meloland, Verde, Alamo,
and Jasper schools
DR.. Warren F. Fox, county health
officer, gave the tests. More than
POT Central Union High school
students recently took the tests.
These tests are a part of the
general health program in the
schools of Imperial county. BY
means Of the tests, Fox said, it is
possible to find if the pupils have
tuberculosis, to trace original
sources of infection, and fight the
spread Of the dread disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

spread their good VIII movement.
A meeting was scheduled for Dec.
L in Sacramento TO open the way
for a similar appeasement of Wal
ring labor groups and establish
hent of a Sacramento 'united la
Dor council
A spokesman for Stocktonis AFL
union said.
eve are going TO let the world
know that We are united.
"What do we care if our leaders
don't like the name of our group
we want unity said another
It was announced CIO AFb and
Brotherhood leaders were IN COM
plete agreement on purposes Of the
new council.
They said the AIMS were the weld
ing together of all unionists to
combat common enemies and the
prevention of jurisdictional disputes
We have waited too long. said
l.. r. Coats of the Stockton News
paper Guild. elected president Of
the council. The big leaders don't
like each other and We are the
ones to suffer"
Coats cited the recent defeat in
California of an initiative measure
designed to regulate picketing as an
example of what unified labor could
do. He said the new council was
the outgroWth of rank and file'
sentiment for peace IN industrial
relations
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

He said he is confident that if
he runs he can qualify despite the
fact that he resides in suburban
Winnetka. Ill, and that a 30-day
legal residence in Chicago is re-
quired.
He doubted that the post might
be a spring board to the White
House, and pointed out that it
might also be an exit
But the presidency is the least
of my WORRIES he said. Il am
one of the few men around here
who is not a candidate for presi-
dent
Ickes forsook The Republican
party TO become a New Dealer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
HoItvilIe Wonnan's S
Mother Succ.gn,bs

HOLTVILLE. Dec. 2. - Funeral
services for Mrs. Charles Staner.
mother Of Mrs Eldred Ferguson of
HoltVille, will be held in West
minister. Maryland, Sunday.
She died early Thursday. Mrs.
E. IT. and Mrs. Stella Ferguson left
for Maryland Wednesday after
they were informed of Mrs. Starn-
er's illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

and Nam one night, While the scrap
was on and heard a stranger laugh.
He said to a friend:
This is Ell Centre that they cali
Hells Bells. It wants to be county
seat
"A man by the name of Perks
probably turned the tide he re-
called. He owed $500 in Imperial
and they put pressure on him TO
campaign for Imperial l loaned
him the $500 and he stumped the
valley. booming Ell Centro for coun-
ty seat. There were others whose
allegiance we won by giving lots OF
cash. Bill grinned with the men,
ory of sly deals.
FL Centre Pays More
1T Vas the same on both sides.
[ remember one man TO whom I had
given lot | valued at $500. Imperial
offered him a $500 lot and he turned
it down, saying: 'El Centro pays
more!
Smoke of the hectic campaign
cleared and Ell Centro had won by
a close margin of votes. A move
for a recount started and Bill, feei-
ing none too secure, made a deal
with Imperial to drop it.
We've both spent lot OF
money he told Imperial represent
atiyes, so let S call it quits with
out any more expense What viii
you take to settle? We came to
terms at $4,000 and Ell Centro had
the county seat for sure
After that there was no stopping
El Centros growth and the laughs
at Bills $1,000 lots died out.
Varied Career
Will Bill is now 81, but he looks
about 65. Born in Minnesota i'll
l1e days when Indians came to
the back door of his farm home to
beg and there was not d train in
the state, young Will worked his
way through Carleton college with
the ambition to be an engineer. He
deYiated, however, and touched on
a variety of lines from coffin max
ing TO flax fibre processing before
coming west because of his Wife's
hayfeYer He settled in Redlands.
Bill, on a brief trip to Ell Centre,
waived away valley setbacks. He
said:
There is just as much develop
ment ahead of the valley in 1898
as there was in 1905. The depres-
sion can't last forever, and Will
the heavily populated west coast
for market Imperial Valley is due
TO be one Of the most prosperous
sections in the nation
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Walker Declares
Radical Proposals
Have Slight Hope
Continued From Page ID

race. With the added Republican
strength I look for a more conser-
Vatiye house and doubt very much
# any production for use propos-
ais can be put through. Even If
they could go through they would
doubtless be killed in the conserVa-
tive senate
Informed of Attorney General U.
S. Webbs ruling that the lieuten-
ant governor may not change senate
committee appointments, Walker
remarked:
In that case Lieut. Gov. Elect
Patterson's hands win be fairly well
tied in the senate
Walker appeared convinced that
Governor Olson would pardon Tom
Mooney.
Il believe a pardon Is almost Ger
tain he said.
Regarding possibilities of increas-
ed taxation Walker pointed out
that boost in revenue is necessary
to continue relief services and in
dicated that further ALLEGATIONS are
fairly sure of passage.
Most of the house members are
soft on only one subject, when it
comes TO allocating money That is
relief The legislature has proved
itself pretty close on allocating
money for anything else!' he said.
Beside taxation, Walker predicted
proposal for MIX price control
would be on the calendar at the
coming session.
"A plan probably will come up
Tor setting an arbitrary price on
milk, with the assertedly illegal
parts OF the last bill considerably
altered, but l don't believe it can
be passed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Nazis Liquidafe
Jewish Holdings

HAMBURG. Dec 2. fUP)-Ihe
Naz 9aIty provincial economic bu-
reau announced today that the COM
plete closing or "Aryanization' OF
all Jewish fetal enterprises was eZ-
pected within the next few days.
The bureau said that within a
short time the entire economic life
of Germany's most important port
-Hamburg-Would be totally lib
Grated from Jews"
Care will be taken the bureau
added TO see that Jewish sellers
do not get unreasonable prices"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Hindu Witness TO
Staying Held

Herman Singh. 60. Hindu farmer,
is held in the county jail as a
material witness in the case in
yolving the Staying of Mangol Singh,
A. south of BraWley early Thurs
day.
Lahab Singh. 80. also is held in
jail as the confessed slayer of Man
gol. An inquest was scheduled for
Thorntons undertaking establish
ment in. BraWley Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Salvation Army
Kettles Put Out

The less fortunate portion OF El
Centro's population will have a mer-
ry Christmas this season, Salvation
Army officials announced Friday,
that Is. if Ell Centrans are as gen.
erous as usual IN contributions to
the annual Army kettles.
The kettles will be placed on Main
street Saturday. Funds are used
to buy Christmas baskets. for
Christmas trees and for the annual
Christmas dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Ickes FIirts with Idea
O. Being Chicago MoYor

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. up
Secretary of the Interior Harold L.
Ickes eliminated himself today as
a powerful presidential prospect III
1910 but limited broadly that he may
seek the Chicago mayoralty next
April as head of a Liberal coalition.
The vitriolic little New Dealer
told a press conference that an un-
identified bloc of liberal, racial
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
COMPOSER DIES IN N. j.

ENGLEWOOD, N j., Dec. 2.
UP)-Funeral services will be held
in Manhattan Sunday for William
Frederick Peters, composer and
violin teacher of Maude Adams,
who died here yesterday of heart
disease. He was 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Townsend Club
Offers Door Prize

Ell Centre Townsend club No. 2
will offer valuable door prize at
the meeting scheduled for the court
house next Thursday night.
A. w. NeWkirk, president. called
the meeting for 7;30 in Judge
Vaughn N. Thompsons court room
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

and labor groups is urging him to
make the Chicago race, which he
said. is my conception of a fine
idea
Il am open minded about it,
however he commented. MY
first love in political life as 4
youth was fighting against the
Chicago traction interests"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Water Discharge
At Yuma Falls

Daily discharge of water at the
Yuma river station fell TO an av-
erage Of less than 1000 second feet
during the past week as compared
to more than 5000 feet the previous
week, oCcording to the u. S. bureau
of reclamation.
Total storage in Lake Mead was
22,570 acre feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
GETS THIRTY DAYS

Max Arcnson Friday started serv-
ing 30 days in the county jail on
yagrancy charge. Friday he asked
to be locked up. claiming he was
an epileptic and didn't want to get
into trouble. Officers said he had
heen drinking.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
PETTY THEFT

Arrested on a petty theft charge
filed by B. T. Taylor, Ellison Law
son, Negro, pleaded guilty Saturday
in Ell Centro and will face trial
Dec. 3. Lawson was accused of
stealing a battery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
THIEVES CUT SCREEN

Burglars cut through screen at
the j. r. Duke home, 1908 South
Fourth street Friday night and op-
ened the screen on the back porch.
but failed to enter the house, Duke
reported 10 Ell Centre police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
TO GET HEARING

Mrs. Eddie Florendo and d. A.
Salvador, arrested ON a Vagrancy
charge, will come up for hearing
Dec. 8 in Ell Centro police court
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
IS Unions of CI0, AF0L Join Hands
In United Labor Council TO End
Jurisdiction Wars, Assure Peace

STOCKTON, Cal. Dec ,. tUP)-Thirty-five Stockton
of the Go AFL and railroad brotherhoods bound
together in what was believed TO be the first united labor
council in the United States, today pledged mutual
eration aeanst iurisdetiona DISPUTES and planned to
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
CASH STOLEN

Theft of $425 from a purse was
reported to police Friday by Mary
williams OF 295 Holt street, f.
Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Adults Foster Delinquency by Giving
Young Hitch Hikers Rides, Declares
Imperial County Probation Officer

Adults foster delinquency IN children by giving youth
full hitchhkers rides in automobiles and trucks.
THE practice of giving young htchhikers rides III
automobiles and trucks County Probation Officer E. A
Nance declared add the difficulties officers and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Transamerica Tells Stockholders
Exchange Commission Charges False,
Misleading; Promises Usual Earning

SAN FRNCISG0, Dec. , (UP)-Transamerca corpor-
alton told its stockholders today that charges made against
it by the securities and exchange commission false
or Misleading
The statement signed by John NJ Grant president and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Woman Who Stole Money to Win Back
Husbands S Love Sentenced to Serve
Ten Years in Illinois Prison

CHICAGO Dec. 2. (UP)-Mrs. Hazel Kinds Cornwall
6 today ordered to to 10 in the state
payment for the $4,000 she stole Ito WIN
back the love of her husband
The former bank teller slumped the floor in faint
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
Rambling Reporter

Continued from rage II
him into my locker. This is Paul
Jenkins
Pause, while Paul's brows con-
tract
Il said this is Paul Jenkins and
l want my golf clothes. l can't
hear you.
Pause. while Paul's face darkens.
Il want my GOLF CLOTHES.
They are in my LOCKER "
Pause and suddenly Paul's eye"
broWs fly up.
"Oh. Excuse me He lets
down the receiver Darn it, they
gave me the Irrigation district"
The Mail and The Press
At the end of The Amy Tuttle's
Alamo-Verde notes to the Post
Press was a note:
81 just had my tonsils out and |
feel like the dickens, but the Press
must go on!"
Thought RR to himself, its a
good thing Amy doesn't have a
radio column.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

Sacramento. Santa Clara and
SaIineS Valleys - Cloudy Friday
night and Saturday; occasional
light rains. mild temperature, light
variable wind.
Southern Califurnia-Fair Friday
night and Saturday; little change
in temperature. moderate northerly
wind off coast.
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Friday night and Saturday; little
change in temperature; low humid
itv. moderate northerly vino.
northeast in interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official C=tteo States weather
nnreau station at El Centro)
Maximum Thursday =.a===z=zz.s==# 10
Friday a.
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature ==z===...s#.===#....#=..=.#.=z= %
..-====-==.#z.-..-====#. %
Reading at a. m. Friday
Temperature .#....z.....=...-..----=- 40
=-=......#....-...=.=# o.
Reading at p. m. Thursday
Temperature -=..z..-..s..-..z...-=.#.....=-.. oo
Humidity =#...g==..#.s.........s.=... 80
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-02

to the floor in a faint
Evening star., 1938-09-28

rubber reducing foundation that makes you
look and feel pounds lighter! Boned front,
laced back and 16-inch skirt. Flattering, up
lift bust. Tiny perforations in the rubber
permit your skin to breathe" while excess
flesh is gently massaged away. In flesh color.
Sizes 80 to 48.
Coysets ., Third Floor
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
Facts, N0t Mud
Singing, Desired

In testifyihg before the Congress-
ional Committee which is investigat-
ing the Tennessee Valley Authority,
ex-chairman "A. B. Morgan proposed
that the committee depend upon
neither his word nor that Of the
other directors, but, because Of the
many technIcalitles involved, APP
point a board OF competent, disin-
terested engineers to scientifically
examine what the iva has done and
the manner in which it has done 1t.
He then stated that he is willing to
stand or fall by the judgment OF a
group of engineers Of this charae-
ter.
Commenting on this. the Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee, Times, a leading
newspaper in the heart OF the area
served by iva, said editorially: 1T
is hard to understand how the Con-
gressional Committee can form an
intelligent opinion Of the Twas en-
gineering performance without un-
dertaking the sort Of study DR.. Ar
thur Morgan proposes. For in con-
nection with the Twas technical
record, the public's desire is to know
the facts and not what committee
of senators and representatives
think the facts ought to be or even
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
NO ROOM ron rERRORIsM HERE


The federal government owes 1t to
the people OF the United States to
make sweeping, non-political in
vestigation OF conditions in Jersey
City
According to reports printed In
some of the country's most reputable
newspapers and magazines, a virtual
fascist dictatorship has been estab-
lIshed there. Labor leaders have
been refused permits to speak. Nor
man Thomas, the socialist leader,
has been forcibiy expelled across the
New York line. Two congressman
who planned to speak there in pro-
test against violation of civil liber-
ties were advised that If the appear
ed. bloodshed seemed certain. Last
ly, II is reported that an ominous
anti-Semitic movement, almost Hit
lerian in its brutal. terroFistie meth
ods, has started.
Irrespective Of your political or
social principles, there is no room
for that sort of thing in a free
country. Freedom Of speech must
be northumberland It must be MAIN
tanned for those with whom you
agree as well as disagree. II is high
time that the Administration took
decisive action in a situation that
menaces the basic principles upon
which the Republic was founded.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01

One hears a great deaf about kitch-
en- modernization in which the chief
labor-saving devices are Of the cleo
trio or gas-burning types. This
photograph shows that comparable
progress is being made also in the
development of, modern oil-burning
devices, which are not restricted to
homes having public utility service.
Both the range and refrigerator use
kerosene for fuel.
Finished in cleaning white porce-
lain enamel, the oil range has burn
ers and fuel reservoirs completely
concealed inside the cabinet. One
handicap in the designing Of salts
factory oil range of the table top"
style has been a means of getting at
the burners under the oven. A con-
venience feature of the one shown
here is the mounting of the two oven
burners and the one-gallon fuel res
ervoir that serves them on a slide
that can be drawn out to the front
for easy lighting. The reservoir can
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

The Daughters of America Lodge
gave a vicente roast on Friday night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Collision. The evening was very
pleasant for all with games, plenty
of weenies, rolls and ice cold lem
onade. Members who were not there
do not know what they missed.
Miss Marlyn Brown is spending a
weeks vacation in Wilmington with
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hall and family
She had the pleasure Of attending
the big parade held in Wilmington
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage and
daughter spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Zott, here.
The Misses Elizabeth and Katie
Kinder of Bridgeville. were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision on Fri
day.
Gootee S. Brown, Miss Dorothy
Rust and Charles Dearman spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Brown
at the hospital in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Collision and w.
A. Schuyler were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rust on Monday
and enjoyed the radio broadcast pro-
gram of President Roosevelt, Cover
nor McMullen and other speakers in
Wilmington.
Mrs. T. P. Morris and daughter,
Mrs. Jack Rust and George E. Nor
ris visited Dover and Bowers Beach
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Korljamin
having sold their farm here have
moved to their new home in Will
mington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes of Philadel-
phia have purchased the farm and
moved down on Thursday. We hope
they will like their new home very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. East of FELTON,,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Rust and Miss
Addie Collision were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. s. F. Collision on Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Oscar Tatman of near Farm
ington was a guest of Mrs. ]. W.
Rust on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
MILFORD CHRONICLE lHFoFD DELAWARE FRIDAY, JULY 1888

tion. Sallie Lord. alternate, Pearl
Morris. Auditing committee, Fannie
swain, Hattie Plummer. Irene Weeh-
tenhiser; pianist Hattie Plummer.
After installation the new president
will fill her appointiye offices.
Buster Donovan, Of Chester. Pa,
has been visiting Howard Long.
Miss Eva Brownstein, a student
nurse, is spending her vacation with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Benny
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. sharp ana Mr.
and Mrs. L. T. Jones were Wilmington
visitors during the past week.
Mrs. S. H. Truitt was a Philadel-
mia visitor during the past week.
Henry Bullock has purchased the
Slaughter Garage on South Fleming
street. .
Archie Fagen will attend summer
school at Columbia University.
Paul Hawk is attending Summer
School at the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Charles O'Neal, of Wilmington, was
the guest Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank c. O'Neal during the past week
Miss Mabel Bradley is the guest Of
relatives near QHarryville, Pa. for
few weeks.
Mrs. Robert X. Jones is spending
a vacation with her daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Hollenback in New
York City.
Mrs. Paul Hawk is visiting relatives
in Easton and Marietta, Pa.
MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Neamish are
spending a vacation on a motor trip
to Delaware Water Gap. White Plains
N. Y, and Canada.
Mrs. WOOlfOrd Fletcher and sons
were among those visiting Whining
ton on Monday for the celebration.
VI. f. Church Notes
Rev. Robert Z. Green, Pastor
Church School, 9:45 a. m. Morn
ing worship. 11:00 a. m, preaching
by DIR. f. C. Hallman, District Super
intendent. Evening services. 7:45 p.
m. Union service with Methodist
Protestant Church, Rev. G. E. Tur-
ner will deliver the sermon.
Prayer Meeting. 1880 p. m, Thurs
day evening.
Rev. Robert E. Green is attending
a Bible Conference in Ohio this week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01

what the facts seem to be. In that
mart of the inquiry having to 90
with DR.. Arthur Morgan's charge
that IN reference to the Twas power
.yardstick' there has been tmprop-
er and misleading accounting, re-
nortine. and publicity the Commit
lee viii certainly need the services
Of experts In engineering and ae-
counting"
That is a fair statement Of the
case. There has been too much
name-calling within and without the
TVA. Some Of the members OF the
Committee investigating iva were
in Congress when it was conceived
and proposed. and were involved IN
forming, debating and voting on the
enabling act which created it. Only
competent engineers, who have no
interest In the personalities partici-
pating in TvA affairs, who have no
political axe to grind, and whose
sole desire is to produce the facts,
irrespective Of whom they inquire or
benefit, can be capable Of adequately
assaying what iva aAas done and
has not done. The Committee owes
II to the country to adopt DR.. Nor
gan's eminently. reasonable request
Milford chronicle., 1938-07-01
The MODERN oil Burning Kitchen.

be lifted out for outside filling. and
when the burners need cleaning. the
entire assembly can be lifted out for
attention outside the Kitchen. =
A two-gallon reservoir serving the
cooking-top burners is mounted in
side the cabinet at the left end of the
cooking top, in a reversible. holder.
II can be easily drawn upward and
forward and lifted out for outside
filling.
This reservoir and burner arrange
ment makes ii possible to do every
thing conveniently from the front OF
the range. and Tefueling is required
only one-third as often as with most
oil ranges having only a single one
gallon reservoir.
The burners of the refrigerator also
are mounted on a slide which can be
drawn forward for easy lighting.
The burners are lit only about two
hours a day, going out automatically
after creating enough refrigeration
for "a hours or longer.