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nounced that grinding Of a Pinch
lens will begin in the near future.
A meeting of the association was
called for Sunday evening at 7:30
in the Science building ON the Ju-
nior college campus. The society
elected j. r. HollingsWorth presi-
dent, and Jay N. Holiday secretary
at their initial meeting two weeks
ago.
Holiday announced that the
grinding of the lens will be super
vised by M. Nagata, internationally
famous japanese, who came into
prominence several years ago upon
his discovery Of a new comet, which
was named in his honor. Nagata
is a vegetable grower but spends
his spare time in the study Of
astronomy.
A room at the school will bc
given over to the society for grind
ing the lens
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Untouched Hills
To Be Preserved

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April l.
UP)-GoV. Frank F.. Merriam to-
day appointed committee of 30
members to work with the state
planning board in selecting a virgin
mountain area to be set aside and
preserved for all time as a native
wilderness.
The governor said on the occa-
sion of several mountain highway
dedications Il have been impressed
with the thought that it is a pity
the progress of civilization and th-S
consequent necessity for building
highways across our mountains IS
fast destroying our priceless virgin
country"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
QueStiOnnaires
Sent in BraWley

BRAWLEY, April 1-Question-
naires are being sent out to all
Brawley merchants, in order to
ascertain which coast wholesale
houses merchants deal with, ac-
cording to Charles E. Nice, secre-
tary of the Brawley Chamber Of
Commerce.
These wholesalers will be urged
to take advantage of the Valley
AirWays' services on all rush or
ders," Nice said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
NEBLETT SUIT
GETS SETBACK

LOS ANGELES. April /. Up)
William H. Neblett's $2,000.0O0
libel suit against a group of prom
inent southern California Demo-
cratic leaders was thrown out Of
court Thursday for the second time
in demurrerS Of five defendants.
Judge Robert w. Kenny sustain
ed the demurrers and again gave
Neblett, former law partner Of Sen
William Gibbs McAdoO. 10 days in
which to amend the complaint.
Defendants who demurred sue
cessfully to the $2,0O0000 action
were John B. Elliott, Democratic
leader; Peirson M. Hall, senatorial
candidate; Attorney J. j. Irwin,
Joseph E. P. Dunn, former FBI
man and now a private detective,
and viii H. Anderson, prominent
attorney
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
DUCKS TRAPPED
AS FEATHERS FREEZE

QUINCY, Cal. April l CUP) -
A squawking which would have
Gene credit to Disney's Donald
Duck brought farmers wife to
the railroad near her home yester-
day She found nine ducks trap
ped when their feathers froze to
the rails. Shipping skillfully she
cut them loose and without so
much as a thank you they wheeled
away northward.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Sailor Donates
C0rnea From Eye

SAN DIEGO. April /. CUP)-Oran
Scholfield a sailor attached to the
USS San Francisco. today donated
the cornea from his right eye so
that fellow bluejackets vision
might be preserved
The coInea, a transparent mem
brane which forms the front cover
ing Of the eye, was peeled from
Scholfeld's eyeball and placed on
that CT Stephen DWyer, another
sailor, attached to the aircraft car
rier Saratoga, in a rare and diff
cult operation that required three
hours ami a half.
Il was explained Scholfield's left
eye already was impaired to such
an extent chat he faced ultimate
blindness.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Boy Scouts Take
'Camporette TriD'

Members of Troop of the Boy
Scouts of America will spend the
weekend at Live Oak Springs ac-
companied by their Scoutmaster,
Gerald H. Shaw.
They planned to leave Friday
afternoon in the Boy Scout bus and
return late Sunday.
The object of the "camporette"
is to give the boys training in pre-
pairing camp and their meals.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Notes on VaUeyites
COAST FOLK
VISIT IN I. Y,
WEsTMORLAND NOTES


Mr.. and Mrs. George Lyall were
recent visitors at the home of his
brother, Frank Lyall. The George
Lyalls live on the coast.
, Celia Randolph of Oregon Is a
house guest of her brother and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. T. RAM
dolph.
Olive Gentry is giving dramatic
readings throughout the valleI
this week. She is visiting her par4
ents, Mr. and Mrs. I. II. Gentry
before going east for the summer
Jane Verbeek spent the week
end with her friends, the G. Trav1
ers of FL Centre.
Messrs. K. E. Mitchell and J. q
Ramsaur accompanied Troop 81 I'd
the Court of Honor in Calipatrid
Wednesday night
Joe Williams is having his house
repainted and a living room added
The American Legion auxiliary
met at the home of Mrs. Ted Coz
for its bi-monthly card party.
You Haven't Read All the New
Until YOu'ye Read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
COMPLICATIONS

SAN TBANCISCO April l CUP)
The attorney generals office eX-
planned today that in order to per-
init the Kings county public utility
district to acquire a piece Of prop
erty it desired there would have
to be an election. To have an cleo
ton it would be necessary to have
persons residing Cn the property
to vote. No one lives on the prop
ertv. SO there can't be an election
and SO the utility district can't
have the property.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
VENCILLS ARE
ENTERTAINED
AIAMO-YERDE NOTES


Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vencill en-
tertaine1 at an outdoor steak broil
Wednesday evening, Harriet La
borde anl Claude Smith.
Mrs. j. II. Elder called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Elder
Wednesday morning.
Mrs j. H. Elder accompanied Mr..
AMI Mrs. Hoyle Priest and friends
to San Diego Sunday where they
spent the day, returning home in
the evening
Mrs. l.. C. Hawk of Verde is sub
stituting at the Alamo school for
Mrs. Gerald England who is i'll.
Charles Siegrist ST., visited in
Los Angeles last week at the home
of his brother, Fred Siegrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ellidge of
Ontario and Floyd Stipes of Yuma
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Yardley.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Hawk had
as their guests for the weekend
their son and daughter n-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Hawk and their
other son, Bob Hawk, of Yuma.
The children of the Alamo school
had their hearing tested Monday
by the school nurse.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Astronomers Society Lays
Plans for Grinding Lens

BRAWLEY, April 1.--Setting their
goal as the building of large teles-
cope to be mounted on the roof of
the newly erected science building
at Brawley Junior college, members
OF the newly organized Astronomi-
cal society of Imperial VALLEY an
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
CALEXICO NOTES

The child study group of the
P.-T.A. met at the high school
Wednesday morning with Mrs. Ed
ward O'Connor presiding. Attend
ing the meeting were Mesdames
j. w. Lawson, A. v. Vierhus, B.
F. Kearney, j. M. Ostrey, M. G..
Barmore, Margaret Burr, o. P.
Mandropo, Walter Bowker, Frank
Raab, Earl Bennett, j. D. O'Brien,
Clarke bennington, Max Camp
bell, Travis Smith, and j. w. Law
son.
Mrs. E. L. Parker and her sister
Mrs. Ray Bomers spent the week.
end in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
NIOTHFR'S COOKNG

LOS ANGELES. April CUPj-
After three years of married life
Mrs. Dorothy Greisz said her hu7-
band still pefewed his mothers
cooking. Superior Judge Leslie
still granted her $45 monthly ali
mony pending trial of her di-
XCrpp e1it
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
NO CHANCES

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April UP,
william Robins. a street car
motcrman, tried to awaken
sleeping passenger to tell him it
was the enc OF the line. He was
punched on the nose for his pains.
The puncher, Tom Roberts, told
the judge that once before he had
slept On q street car and somebody
robbed him and that he wasn't
taking any chances.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Mrs. |. s. Elliott
Hostess TO Club
SEELEY NOTES

Mrs. I. S. Elliott was hostess
Thursday to the Plaster City bridge
club. Present were MeSdames Swim
son, Potter Upshaw, Stewart, Wylie,
Elliott, Miss Wanda Swinson and
the hostess, Mrs. 1. S. Elliott Mrs.
Gladys Elliott won first prize and
Mrs Stewart second.
Conrad Harley and his aunt, Mrs.
ONeil and husband Of Los Angeles,
called on Mrs. T. A. Howard and
family Friday.
D. w. Barr and wife left for
North Dakota after three months
stay in Seeley and Chas. Barr to
Modesto. The Bars made many
friends in the community during
their stay, who regret their leaving
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Huff were
called to Glendale, Ariz., Friday
by the illness of Mrs. Huff's mother
Saturday she passed away. Services
were held Monday. Huff returned
home Monday evening and Mrs.
Huff will spend this week with her
father.
Mrs. Florence Sipple of San Diego
spent the weekend with her sister,
Mrs. A. r. Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beauman of Wood
vile was down for a short visit with
her folks, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Smith
and family.
Miss Elizabeth Howard was a
Los Angeles visitor Thursday and
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

The old story of the Woodworking
husband who came home only to
be confronted by demands of his
wife to "step out" was reversed
by Claire Dodd, screen actress, in
testimony before a Los Angeles
judge who awarded her a divorce
from Jack Milton Strauss, real
estate broker. Miss Dodd testi-
fled that Strauss frequently de-
manded they "step out" when she
came home from work tired out.
Central Press
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
Building Permit
Total Over $4,000

II Centro's DU;Iding permit total
for 1888 rose above the $4,000
mark Friday when a permit was
issued at the city engineers office
TO Murl F. Kellogg for a $4,000
dwelling and garage at 767 Len
Rev avenue.
Other permits included one of
the State Relief administration
for office repairs at 400 CONNER
Cial avenue at a cost of $40O.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until You READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
FIRE STARTED

BRAWLEY, April l. - Mexican
children playing in a rubbish pile
in he rear of store at 1890 G
street Wednesday afternoon acci-
dentally set it on fire, resulting in
a call for the fire department. No
damage resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Young and
children, Bruce and Lois. went to
San Diego Sunday on a pleasure
trip.
Mrs. r. l.. Sperry was in Los An
geles on business Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01
CALIPATRIa NOTES

w. j. Young made a business trip
TO Indio Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

You Haven't Read All the News
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

Mrs. L. C. Hawk of Verde is SUBJ
stituting at the Alamo school for
Mrs Gerald England who is ill.,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

Mrs. j. H. Elder called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Elder
Wednesday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

Charles Siegrist ST, visited in
Los Angeles last week at the home
of his brother, Fred Siegrist.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-01

You Haven't Read All the New
Until You'ye Read the Ads
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20
Social Activities
of Wabasso People
Reported in Letter
By Mrs. Edw. Weldon

Wabasso-Mr and Mrs. John
Merth entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Waldemar Franta and Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Merth and daughter
Gretchen Ann at dinner Sunday
in honor of the first birthday of
Gretchen Ann.
Miss Irene Arnoldt gave a party
for the teachers of the public
school at the Howard Elliott home
Thursday evening.
Relatives and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Strauman gave
a shower for them at their home
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Strauman were married Deem
Der 26. Mrs. Strauman was for
nerly Miss Violet Strandi of
Sacred Heart.
Mrs. w. A. Douglas returned to
her home at Lamberton Friday
after caring for her aunt Mrs.
Minnie Schwahn for three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldemar Franta
visited at the parental John Merth
home from Sunday until Tuesday
when they left for the Rio Grande
Valley in Texas for a three
months stay. They will also visit
at San Antonio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Franta
entertained frierds at their home
Thursday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. George Franta who left
Saturday morning on few
months trip to California and
other points. They were present.
ed with a gift for their trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Berg an
nounce the birth of a son at the
Redwood Falls hospital January
IL.
Sylvester Zwaschka spent last
week at the home of his parents
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Zwaschka near
Lucan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20

Marshall hospital last week were
Mr.. ard Mrs. Elmer Egle, Martin
Johnson, John and Joe Daub,
Walter Bangerter, r. F. Druck,
James Smith, Lyle Baldridge,
Werner Mahal and Mike Schuel-
Ter.
Mrs. James Smith invited six
friends to her home Thursday af-
ternoon for a quilting bee.
Installation took place at the
Royal Neighbor lodge meeting
Monday evening with Mrs. L. A.
Berg as installing officer and Mrs.
Leonard Merth, ceremonial Off
Ger.
Mrs. Jake Seifert was taken to
the Loretto hospital at New Ulm
Thursday and submitted to an
operation for gallstones Saturday
morning.
About 80 relatives and friends
gathered at the T. c. Ellingson
home for a dinner Wednesday in
honor of Mr.. Ellingson's eighty
third birthday. Those present
| were Mr.. and Mrs. Err est Law
REM and family, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
win Ellingson, Mr.. ard Mrs. And
rev Ellingson and daughter Ruth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Lawrenz and
family of Wabasso and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Elmer Welter and family of
Milroy.
Miss Freda Egle was visitor at
the James Smith home Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Bauer &C
companied by Mrs. Linus Stack
en-, George Breu and Misses Hill
degarde Brau ard Inez Weldon
attended the show at Redwood
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Schwahn who is
recovering from broken hip re-
ceived in a fall went to the Floyd
Schwahn home Friday where she
will stay for some time.
Charles julius of New Ulm
came Thursday to visit until Fri
day with his sister, Mrs. Nels Ter
en-. Friday FraEcis Zeren accom-
panied him on a business trip to
Milroy and Lucan.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20
Lucan Successful in Drive
To Get Feed for Pheasants

and Mrs. o. E. Prev and son
visited at the Louis Schmiesing
home Sunday evening.
A. P. Macht and children Elaine
and Leo visited Mrs. Macht who
is patient at st. Mary's hospital
at Rochester Sunday. They report
her condition improving since her
operation.
Misses Lorene Schmiesirg, Mar
garet Hansen and Verda Radtke
were supper guests at the August
Mas home Sunday, it being Miss
Esther Mas birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milan Jensen were
supper guests at the Asa McCulla
home near Walnut Grove Sunday.
Aurie Gehrke and Mrs. o. H.
Gehrke were Sunday dinner
guests at the Elton Gehrke home
at New Ulm.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schmiesing,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wurscher,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schmiesing
and family and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Schaffran helped John
Schmiesing celebrate his birthday
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burtzel
and family of Seaforth and Mr.
and Mrs. John Bernardy and FAM
lily were supper. guests at the An
ton Plaetz home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rengstorf
ard family of Vesta visited at the
Magnus Raduenz home Friday
evening
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Fridley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Kormann
visited at the Ed Kormann home
at Ivanhoe ard the Ben Kormann
home at Minneota Sunday.
John and Harrison Schmiesing,
August Otto and G.. o. Schlick at
tended the funeral Sunday of M.
w. Baker at Walnut Grove. With
other Odd Fellows, they held ser
vices at the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roller
spent Monday at Winthrop with
Norbert Roller who operates
Gamble Agency store there.
Mrs. L. c. Patterson went to
Lake Benton Saturday to attend
the funeral of friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bleninger
and family visited at the John AL
bers home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rue and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the Lawrence Kormann home
at Marshall.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. o. Schlick and
family visited at the J. H. Wool
ley home at Lamberton Friday
evening. Mrs. Schlick and Gerald
and Calvin went there Sunday to
visit her father, who is confined
to his bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Kramer and
family attended a birthday party
Sunday at the John Rohlik home
at Seaforth, for Mrs. Rohlik.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Timm and
family were Sunday dinner guests
at the A. M. Timm home at San
born.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jaros and
son of Vesta visited at the Thor
valid Nelson home Sunday.
Miss Marie Starken spent the
weekend at her home at Wabasso.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20
REDWOOD GIRL
IN ORCHESTRA
AT CARLETON

Miss Gertrude Smith, freshman
student at Carleton college and
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. William
M. Smith of Redwood Falls, is
now member of the college or
chestra which will play its first
concert of the school year We'd
nesday evening, January 26, in
Skinner Memorial chapel, North
field.
Miss Smith plays the piccolo in
the 40-piece organization, which
is directed by Professor Frank E.
Kendrie, head of the department
Of music at Carleton.
A distinguished supplement to
the student personnel of the or
chestra will feature the evening,
as eight members of the Minnea-
polls Symphony will be imported
70 join the college organization as
guest players. The eight are
Clarence Schubring, violin; Jar
oslav Patek and Herman Ruhof,
violaS; James Messeas, cello;
Frank Kuchynka and Ray w.
Fitch, BASES! Sgd Cunnington
with bassoon and Weldon Wilbur
playing horn and violin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20
CharlestOwn And
Vicinity Events
Mrs. G.. L. Rockwell

Charlestown-Mrs. Emma Carl
son and sons of WeStbrook spent
Thursday with her daughter Mrs.
Russell Wegner.
Mrs. Minnert Werner was host
ess to the Evangelical Ladies Aid
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson
entertained Friday evening when
Harvey, Ernest, Clarence and
Alice Greise, Reinhart Werner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reliance Code and
family and MIR and Mrs. Claude
Rockwell were guests.
Mrs. Harold Gerth has been ill
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs M. C. Hartwich
and son Merlin, Elmer Hartwich,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wegner and
son Oliver were Sunday guests of
Mr.. ard Mrs. Claude Rockwell.
Robert Kissner, Otto Hubert
and Roy Werner were Minneapolis
visitors Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wilt and
son spent Sunday at the Arthur
Archer home at Marshall.
Willard Stocker, ROLAND and
Earl Werner and Robert Kissner
attended the surprise party at the
Ernest Cambronne home Thurs
day evening in honor of their
daughter Eileen who is employed
at Fargo, N. D.
Rev. G. G.. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Steffen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Juhnke and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Werner and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Werner and
family were guests at the party in
honor of the eighty-eighth birth
day of Fred Werner.
Mrs. A. Sawyer and son Hubert
were Wabasso callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Stocker and
son of Minneapolis were guests at
the parental Stocker home and of
her sister, Mrs. Loren Krusemark
at Redwood Falls.
Mrs. Amelia Boyer of Wabasso
was a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Charles Wegner last
week. Saturday she left for New
Ulm to visit her daughter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schultz
had as supper guests Thursday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Wolfgram, MIR, and Mrs. Floyd
Schultz and family and Mr.. ard
Mrs. August Schaffran and fam
lily in honor of their son LeRoy's
birthday.
CARD OF THANKS-I wish to
let my friends, relatives and
neighbors know how much / APP
preciated their calls, letters, cards,
flowers, etc. while at the Marshall
hospital and their kindness and
sympathy.-Mrs. E. M. Schwahn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anton and
Mrs. Milan SHINING and daughter
Virginia drove to Wanda Friday
where Mrs. John Riley joined
them at supper at the Louis Lud-
wig home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-01-20

George Breu and Mrs. Linus
Stacker ard son Larry left for
their home at Duluth Friday af-
ter visiting since Sunday at the
Mrs. Frances Breu and William
Stacker homes. C. j. FLAG ac-
companied them to Duluth for a
visit with his son Clarence and
family.
Ann and Fred Graft of Water
bury were visitors at the Robert
Bargerter home Thursday.
The Progress club met at the
home of Mrs. c. H. Andrews
Monday evening with the follow
ing program: hostess: Mrs. c. III.
Andrews. "How and Where to
travel" by Miss Halverson, a
travel talk, by Mrs. R. A. Leisti-
kow and a surprise number by
Lloyd Peavey. This was followed
by bridge at which Mrs. Charles
Goblirsch won high prize and Mrs.
Leonard Merth low. Lunch was
served.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Clarence Wick
il1dA1 VI w d1lOd tlSltCo al tllS
Gerald Johanneck home Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Baltes
drove to Sleepy Eye Wednesday
to visit relatives.
Mrs. S. A. Wittwer and family
were entertained at dinner at the
Howard Elliott home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Franta
drove to the Twin Cities Wednes-
day where they attended a John
Deere convention. They returned
Friday.
Sylvester Zwaschka who is en-
ployed at the Clarence Baune
home was a caller at Sleepy Eye
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Goblirsch
and daughter Jean drove to the
Twin Cities Thursday.
Visitors at the John Bangerter
home last week were Mrs. r.
Book, Mrs. William George, Mrs.
Anna Weber and daughter
Marie and Mrs. Amandus Georg-
ius and children.
Those visiting Oscar Egle at the