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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
WILSON SCHOOL
NOTES
FIRE

In these days it is hard to believe
that the early people of about TO-
QUO years ago called fire the Red
Monster which they believed came
down in magic ways from heaven.
and which many Of them worship
ped as one of their gods. The an
cient Greek philosophers said that
fire, earth, air, and water were the
four elements OF which the whole
universe was made.
1t rs believed that the earliest
men obtained their fire accidently
from trees set abIaze by lightning
or from spouting volcanoes. Fire
was their greatest treasure. They
kept it burning day and night
for fear of its going out. But fire
did not become truly useful to
them until they learned to produce
it. BY and by they did learn to
create fire by rubbing dry sticks
together and invented fire drills
to aid their process.
When people began to chip flint
to make axes they saw sparks come
llOlIl tIle SGOlle, ana llOlll IfllS UIley
learned that fire may be drawn
from stone, a method which de-
veloped into the flint and steel
combination that was used even
up to hundred years ago. Even
at that time it was difficult for
men to start fire He used a steel
bar and a piece of flint stone and
bit of charred linen or tinder.
He struck the steel on the flint
and sparks flew on the tinder.
Slowly a glow spread over the tin
der until, after blowing on it and
feeding it with shavings and splin-
ters, it burst into flames. 1t was
such trouble to fire with flint that
live Goals were kept over night
under ashes. If a fire went out
a little boy was sent with an iron
kettle to borrow Goals from neigh
Dor a mile or so away.
Ann Skinner, IA, Wilson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
New Books

Books released by the Ell Centro
library March u, 1898.
FICTION
A Cargo of Parrots-R. Hernekin
Baptist
Golden Horizons = William Cor
coran
Lady Be Good-Katharine Dun
lap
No Hearts to Break-Susan Ertz
Ships On The SRy-Gunnar Gum
nersSon
Tuesday Never Comes-Mda Lar
rimore
Marooned With Murder-R. A. j.
Walling
Never Say Goodbye Julia r.
Yenni.
NON-FICTION
Native Tales of New Mexico
Frank c.. Applegate
20O Were ChoSen-E. p. Conkle
The Arabs-Bertram Thomas
Transformer Principles and Prac-
tice-J. B. Gibbs
Heart Songs
Foreigners Aren't Fools-Chris-
topher Hollis
Little Golden America-Ilya Ilf
The Romance of Textiles-Ethei
Lewis
Dorothea Dix-Helen E. Marsh
all
Small Talk-Harold Nicholson
DebuSsy-Oscar Thompson
A Guide to Aesthetics - Aram
ToroSSian.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Arts and Crafts Section Will
Sponsor Salad Bridqe

The coming Easter holiday will be
used as the theme for the deeora-
tions.
Proceeds from the party will be
used for buying a cooler for the club
tea room.
At Tuesdays meeting two new
members were welcomed into the
section. They we're Mrs. Ray p.
Forshey and Mrs. Howard L. Soper.
A delicious luncheon was served
by the hostess, Mrs. Warren Sage
and Mrs. Bert o. Mitchell.
Election of officers will be the
main business for the next meeting
which will be held at 10 am. Tues
day, Mar. Il in the tea room. All
members are urged to be present.
Hostesses for the day will be Mrs.
John Robertson and Mrs. Julia
Bracket.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Pen Women to Hold Guest Day
Lunchcon>Meeting Saturday

Members of the Imperial Valley
branch of the National League of
American Pen Women will hold
their annual Guest Day luncheon
at 1890 pm. Saturday at the
Barbara Worth hotel
Pupils of Grace Walker Allen
of BraWley, music teacher and
composer and a member of the or
ganization, will present a varied
musical program.
Main speaker on the program
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Central Hi
Nofes

The long postponed finals of the
free show contest were finally COM
pleted between the halves of the
Junior college-high school basket
ball game. Christy Plemons broke
his own record when he sank twen-
ty-one out of twenty-five free
throws to assume undisputed pos
session of first place.
Chickahisi won second place with
record of eighteen baskets out of
twenty-five. Since Poole was un-
able to be present, he will be given
an opportunity to compete next
Friday night during the ST. Angus
tine game.
The Associated Women students
of the Junior college will hold their
regular monthly meeting tonight
in the Avs. room at 6 pm The
meeting will be preceded by a pot
luck dinner. The meeting will be
devoted to the problem of selecting
motif for booth in the annual
high school Carnival" to be held
March 25 in the local gym.
Bernice Hurst, president of the
G.A.A., has announced completion
OF plans for holding a skating party
for new members at the Heber
skating rink on Wednesday, Mar.
8. The new membership this year
will total almost one hundred girls:
thus assuring the organization of
a very successful year in 1938-'39.
Refreshments will be served by
the old members. The applicants
will then become -fledged men,
bers of the GA.A.
The Junior college hygiene class
was given an interesting lecture on
dental hygiene last Tuesday. Miss
Clydene Terrell, from the state de-
partment of public health, clearly
explained the Importance of sys-
tematic and proper care of the
teeth. After the talk Miss Terrell
answered several questions pertain
ing to the care of the teeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Birthday, FareWeH
Party GiUen For
Ell Centrar1

Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Page enter
tanned Mr.. Kerr at a birthday and
going-aWay party recently at their
home, 563 Park avenue.
The honored guest was presented
with a beautiful cake and many
other gifts.
Kerr will leave FL Centro soon
for the coast where he will spend
the summer months.
Included in the evenings enter
tainment were several musical
selections.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
ert Corliss and son Bobby, Mrs.
Herm Tiller Mrs. Stanley Borrow
ski, Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Siplinger,
L. B. Siplinger. Miss Burnetta Will
kerson, Luther Shelton, c. O. Bur-
goyne, and Ray Page.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Conference To Be
GiUen Saturday

Word was received in the office
of the county superintendent of
schools that the conference on Mod
ern Education will be held in the
Hoffman school kindergarten room
instead OF at the high school as
scheduled.
All teachers, trustees and parents
are invited To attend the meeting
which is being held under the di-
rection OF the modern education
committee of the California Teach
erS association.
The conference will be held at
$3.50 am. Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Mrs. Allen Witter
Wins High At
Bridge Party

Mrs. Allen Witter of Brawley took
high honors in contract at the
White Shrine social club meeting
Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Charles Long of Ell Centro.
Second honors were accorded Mrs.
Mary Caches, and Mrs. George
Damron OF El Centre won the door
prize
The members met with Mrs. Long
for their pot-luck luncheon, busi-
ness meeting and bridge party The
hostess had her home most attrac-
lively decorated with all kinds of
spring flowers.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday Mar % at the home of
Mrs. Witter in BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Society
ViUian Moffatt Wins
First Prize At
Bridge Party

First ana second bridge honors
were accorded to Miss Vivian Moi
fatt and Mrs. Henry E. Bogue at
the Tuesday bridge club meeting
at the home of Mrs. Dee PerciVal
Mrs. Percival served a delicious
and novelty Tragedy Ann" salad
prior to the bridge game.
The home was gaily decorated
with spring flowers carrying out
the St Patrick's day theme.
Present were Rheta Percival, Mrs.
Dee Perciyal, Lillian Shawley, Inez
Smith, Mrs. Harry E. Bogue, Vivian
Moffatt, Mary Brown and Mae
Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Duplicate Club
Holds Meeting

R. P. Moore and E. A Nance were
the winners at the Match-Point-
Duplicate club meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nance.
There was tie for second place
between Mrs. Guy G. Beynon and
Mrs. George WinWright, and E. p.
Pennebaker and A. II. Keller.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Theme Chosen For
Camp Fire Girls
Birthday Dinner

Camp" was chosen as the theme
for the Camp Fire girls birthday
dinner at the guardians meeting
Tuesday night at Wilson school.
The birthday dinner will be held
at 6 pm. Friday, Mar. l8 at the
Central high school cafeteria.
At the meeting representative
of Cramer's bakery gave the parti-
culars on the Camp Fire girls an
nual doughnut sale to be held April
4 through April 8.
The girl selling the largest mum
ber of doughnuts during the sale
will be awarded weeks vacation
at camp during the summer as the
prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Catholic Council To
Meet Thursday

A delicious luncheon will be serv-
ed to members of the Catholic Coun-
ell of Imperial Valley at II noon
Thursday at st. Mary's hall, when
they meet for their business meet
ing.
Members of the Altar society,
headed by Mrs. j. P. Eyer, will be
in charge of the luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
KXO 11:3O A. N.
WAKE UP YOUR
LIVER BILE
Without Calomel-A And You n Jump Out Of Bed 10
The Morning Karin 10 Go

The liver should pour out two pounds OF
liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile
isnot flowing freely, your food doesn digest
1t just decays in the bowels. Gas bloats up
your stomach. You get constipated. Your
whole system is poisoned and you feel sour,
sunk and the world looks punk.
A mere bowel movement doesn't get al
the cause. 1t takes those good, old Carter,s
Little Liver Pills to get these two pounds
of bile flowing freely and make you feel
up and up" Harmless, gentle, yet amaz-
ing in making bile flow freely. Ask for
Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. 25c.
S.nbbornly refuse anything else,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Copyright. To,cn q Country

will be Agnes Ferris Bigelow, city
librarian who will explain the guild
ing principles used in selecting
books for the library She will also
tell what makes a book salable and
the kinds of books people enjoy
Members of the Hollywood, San
Diego and Los Angeles chapters
have been invited to attend the
luncheon meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Jobs Daughters
Make Plans For
Carnival

Plans for a carnival to be held
in April were discussed at the Jobs
Daughters meeting Tuesday night
at the Masonic Temple.
Marjorie Anderson and Loris Nc
Connell will be in charge of the
affair. They are ntking plans for
special entertainment.
Initiation was the main business
OF meeting.
After the meeting adjourned, the
members enjoyed a st. Patrick's day
party in the banquet room.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Pritchard ReuieU
Set For Thurs.

Mrs. Virginia Cole Pritchard spon-
sored by the Junior Ten Thousand
club, will present a series of book
reviews at pm. Thursday in the
clubhouse.
Mrs. Pritchard, well-known in the
valley as an excellent book review
er, will give the list of books she
was scheduled to give last week.
X X u;
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
Until You've read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
BrotUley Vicar To
Preach Here

Rev. Robert NJ. Key, vicar of All
Saints Episcopal church in Braw-
ley will be the officiant and visit
ing preacher at the II am. service
of ST. Pauls Episcopal church in Ell
Centro..
Rev. De Won Ellsworth, vicar of
ST. PaulS will be at BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Emmanuel Circle To
Meet Thursday

Members of Emmanuel Circle will
entertain the ladies of the Metho-
dist church at a courtesy meeting
to be held at 2:30 pm. Thursday
at the First Baptist church.
AS part of the program, the
Omigas guild of the Baptist church
will present a White Cross play.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Mrs. Amo {. YaeekeI Elected
Head of Church Guild

String Choir under the direction
of Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong.
At the business meeting plans
were made to hold a food sale OH
Saturday, Mar. 10 at place to be
announced later.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Former Residents
Visit Here

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bucket of
Lakeside are in El Centre on a
business and pleasure trip.
The Buckets, former Ell Centro
residents are visiting with Mrs.
Buckets sister, Mrs. Everett
Murphy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
LOYAL Workers To
Hold Meeting

Members of the Loyal Workers
class of the State Street Christian
church will meet at 8 pm. Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Russell Graves,
805 Holt avenue.
After the business meeting, the
members will enjoy social hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
Council Postpones
REGULAR Meeting

The regular meeting of the Rural
Recreation council which was set
for Saturday night, will be post
poned because of the fair, accord
ing to D. E. Green, chairman.
The next melting will be on Sat
urday Mar. 19
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09
D.U.V. viii Hold
Meeting Friday

Members of the Daughters of
Union Veterans, Tent No. 72. will
meet at 2 pm. Friday III the Vet
Grams Memorial hall for their regu-
lar business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-09

White travellers returning from
African jungles may not be so
SNUG in describing the funny
looking natives after looking at
this picture, showing how the
prim wife of a colonial official
appeared to native artist. The
bit of wood sculpture, called
European Beauty" was carved
by a member of the primitive
Bara tribe of Madagascar, off
the African coast. 1t recently
was added to the collection of
Chicago's Field Museum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
CORONER'S JURY
CONCLUDES CASE
RENDERS VERDICT IN DEATH
OF HARRY PEREZ MON.
DAY AFTERNOON

Coroner's jury investigating in
to the causes of the death of Har-
ny Perez, concluded their study
of the case yesterday afternoon
and reached a verdict based on
the findings announced, following
the post norton examination
made by Surgeon Ralph Braund,
of the Marine hospital.
The findings are that: Death
was caused by Thrombosis of the
coronary artery Contributing
causes were: diabetes, mellitus,
cirrhoSis of the liver and acute
alcoholism.
The autopsy failed TO reveal
any evidences that the deceased
died by drowning. therefore the
death was not due 10 negligence
or to the criminal act of another.
Mr.. Perez was in bathing Mon
day afternoon and was demon
strating how long he could re-
main under water. There was a
group standing watching. They
were in about three and a half
feet of water. Mr.. Perez had
been beneath the surface several
times. Suddenly he floatd 10
the surface and when investiga-
ton was made it was found that
ne was dead.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
URGE LISTING
OF ROOMS FOR
COMING FIESTA
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT Ac-
coMMoDATIoNs FOR ALL
VISITORS

Indications are that the visitors
in Key West during the next sew
eral days will be far greater than
the 1lsted accommodations which
are being carried on the records
of the committee.
Inquiry made at committee
headquarters today brought the
information that accommodations
have been listed which will suf-
ficiently provide for approx
mately 400 people, but there are
many in Key West who have not
listed their rooms, it is said.
The accommodations listed do
not include hotels, established
rooming houses nor the several
other places where rooms are to
be had but are not advertised.
But aside from these there are a
number of places where accom-
modations may be secured but
these places have not listed with
the committee.
There will be a great oppor-
tunity for accommodating hun
dreds, if the owners of homes
will only consider that nothing
sumptuous or beautiful is neces-
sary, as most of the visitors will
come prepared to meet with some
few discomforts.
All that is necessary is to pre-
pare a comfortable room, or
rooms, as the case may be, with
the necessary facilities. 1t is
known that number of places
have such accommodations avail
able, and they are requested to
list them at the Chamber of
Commerce before Saturday, in
order that visitors may at once
be sent to a place of rest after
the drive to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
~ .aa ~ .aG 4
GREAT TRAVEL is
HEADED THIS WAY

Dick Pope. of the famous
Cypress Gardens where they
have reduced entertaining
visitors and collecting data 10
a science. was an interesting
visitor to the Chamber of
Commerce this morning.
Mr.. Pope brings good news
TO Key West as he predicts
that the next few months will
see no recession. but rather
an unprecedented acceiara-
ton CT business in Key West.
Visitor 10 the Cypress Cas1-
dens the past few week hSve
heen two and one has times
moxe numerous than 1or lae
corresponding time last year.
said Mr.. Pope. Each one is
queried as to where they hail
from and where they are GO
ing. and so percent say Key
West.
so. said Secretary Sim
gIeton. my prediction that
Key West was TO know no
dull season this summer
seems likely 10 be verified.
Some of those thousands Of
personal letters we sent out
must have reached their des-
tinations".
Another interesting fact
concerns the mail now being
received at the chamber that
more than rs percent of the
letters are from persons who
are inquiring about rates and
schedules from this port to
Cuba.
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Senator Pepper Promises To
Make Every Effort To Help
Restore Many WPA Projects

Honorable B. c. Papy, repre-
sentative in the legislature, is
one of those who have taken adj
vantage of the opportunity to
make inquiries regarding the ces-
sation of work on certain projects
of the WPA in Key West, and
wired Senator Claude Pepper
relative to the situation, which
reaches an acute stage with the
close of today when approximate
ly $50 workers on the WPA will
find themselves without employ
ment.
Today is the last day of the fis-
cal year and, as has been forecast
months ago, there will be num-
Der of men in Key West who will
find themselves without employ
ment tomorrow, and lists of the
men have been placed at WPA
headquarters. Most of them are
from projects at the barracks and
naval station.
Mr. Papy today received re-
ply from Senator Pepper, whicn
follows: tRetel unemployment
resulting from discontinuance of
naval projects in Key West. Will
take this matter up with WPA
Administrator Dill upon his arriv-
al here Friday. You can convey
to the people of Key West that !
will do everything / can to re-
lieve this situation and in every
possible direction.
Inquiry today reveals the fact
that the number of workmen who
will be without work on the NOR
row will be approximately 626,
and there is absolutely no defin-
tie time fixed at present when
they will be returned to activi-
ties
OF this number there are about
470 to be let out at Key West
barracks, l31 at the naval station,
and approximately 25 of the men
who were working on the project
at Fort jefferson, at Tortugas,
will be retained on the work.
kilograms and communications
by letter have been sent Florida
Representatives in congress by
different groups, il was said to-
day, and the reply. 70 MIR. Papy is
the only one that has been re-
ceived and The Citizen notified.
Discussing the situation with
one who is thoroughly familiar
with the different phases of the
government activities in Key
West, The Citizen was told thai Il
was our inforrnants opinion the
one step to take in o der TO in
sure success is 10 make every ef-
fort to have the Key West quota
for the work increased by about
$50 men. II is now said to be
about $50.
/ Late this afternoon MIR. Papy
received another telegram. This
time from the secretary 20 Sen
ator c. O. Andrews. which reads:
Hon. b. c. Papy.
Received telegram Senator
Andrews now in Florida and is
expected TO be in Key West for
the celebration. Can assure the
! full cooperation Of the senator in
matters relative 70 the WPA."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
CUNBOAT CUBA
COMING HERE
WILL LEAVE HAVANA TO-
MORROW NIGHT FOR
KEY WEST

Cuban Consul Berardo Rod
riguez today received a telegram
from the Cuban Secretary of the
Navy advising that the Gunboat
Cuba will sail for Key West to-
morrow night.
The vessel has been assigned to
take part in the festivities of the
Celebration of the opening of the
Overseas Highway, and the Of
ficial delegation will be on board
when the vessel arrives Saturday
morning.
Consul Rodriguez has been
designated a member of the of
fetal committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
Sponge Sales Near Two
Thousand Dollar Mark
Many Different Varieties
We're Displayed Yester-
day At Municipal Sponge
Dock

Sale of sponses yesterday at
the Municipal sponge sales dock
was productive of returns TO the
owners of almost two thousand
dollars. with very few offerings
Of grass.
Total in each class were eight
lots of yellow consisting of 224
punches; 10 lots of wool totalling
584 punches and but two lots of
grass in which were 80 punches.
Two highest sales of yellow
contained SIS punches for $21.88
and 40 punches which brought
$23.67. The balance, in which
were lots of from two to %
punches, brought a balance of
$26.03, bringing the total sales up
to STAB.
OF grass, one lot of 25 punches
brought $4.61 and another lot of
five punches brought $1.35, total
of $500. There are several yes
sells in port which have large
catches of grass sponges which
will be put on sale some time this
week.
There were 10 offerings of wool
ranging from two punches to $50
punches. The top sale was of the
$50 punches for which price of
$626.66, or approximately SALT
the bunch. was offered.
Others of the smaller sales of
wool were: For l45 punches,
$s3l Sc; for so punches, $2e6 S.
and for another so lunches,
$l86.66. Smaller offerings brought
the total to $l,850.59.
Total sales of yellow, grass and
wool brought the price of total
offerings up to a total of ST.
929.03.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
JOHN c. CEKELER
SUNDAY PRAISE
SERVICE SPEAKER
CHORAL GROUP UNDER d.
REcTIoN OF MISS EDNA B.
SMITH TO RENDER TWO Sc
LEcTIoNS

In the Thanksgiving service to
be held in Bayview Park 2 to 8
o'clock Sunday morning, in con-
nection with the formal opening
of the Overseas Highway, the
Ministerial alliance have prepar-
ed an interesting and inspiration
al program.
A chorus under the direction
of Miss Edna B. Smith will rem
der two selections from Gounod's
''The Redemption. Rev. John C.
Gekeler will deliver the principal
address of thanks on the historic
occasion.
Complete program follows:
Overture to William Tell'
Rossini Orchestra.
America" Congregational
singing.
Invocation-Rev o. c. Howell
Scripture-Rev. John c. Geke-
Ter.
Organ Solo-Selected.
Choral number, unfold Ye
Portals" from THE Redemption
Charles Gounod.
Address Rev. John G. Gekeler.
Choral number, Praise Ye the
Father from 'The Redemption
Charles Gounod.
America the Beautiful" Con
gregational singing.
'Benediction- Rev. o. c. Howell.
Postlude- Orchestra.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
ZZ[Z.@Z 90. aw.l~.,
GOVERNMENT SHIP
COMING ON FRIDAY
u.s.s. CHARLESTON DUE TO
g~s, ARRIVE AND DOCK At
SEVEN O'CLOCK

Radiograms received from the
uSS Gunboat Charleston. re-
eeived al the naval station this
morning, announce that tie ship
viii arrive in the harbor tomor-
row morning and viii dock at Z
o'clock.
The Charleston was here for a
few days, arriving Monday. june
20. On Friday, June -, the ship
sailed for Nassau. and Is return
ing tomorrow 70 take part in the
Overseas Highway Celebration,
July -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-30
vIcTIMs. KIN cET AIp

Orlando, Fla.-Although not
legally required 70 do so, a
wealthy patron of a New York
institute where the tanned can
Ger serum that took the lives of
eleven persons recently was
manufactured, sent checks total
ing SIT 500 to the families of the
victims. Each family received
S2,500. None Of the families had
instituted suit.