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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees Of FL Centre
school District will receive BIDS
for furnishing all labor, material,
transportation and services for the
construction OF a one classroom
addition to the Woodrow Wilson
School located at Ell Centre, Cali
fornia; each bid to be in accordance
with plans, specifications and other
contract documents now on flie
with the Clerk of the Board OF
Trustees at El Centro, California,
where they may be examined, copies
NAV be obtained at the Business
Office of the Central Union High
School at 900 Brighton Street, FL
Centre. California, upon deposit OF
$1,000 per set which deposit will
be refunded upon the return OF
such copies in good condition with
in five days after the bids are
opened.
Bidders are hereby notified that
pursuant to the statutes OF the
State of California, or local laws
thereto applicable. the Board OF
the Trustees of Ell Centro School
District has ascertained the gen.
eral prevailing rate of per diem
wages and rates for legal holiday
and overtime work in the locality
in which this work is TO be per-
formed, for each craft or type OF
workman or mechanic needed to
execute the contract which will be
awarded to the successful bidder.
The prevailing rates so deter
mined are as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
L. A. GFAINS
CHICAGO GRAINS

rG;sHlcAG0, Aug. 5. UP)-Wbeat
prices ia broke sharply to new five
of f'f Tra3 1GWs ,o9 on the Chicago Board
heavy liquidation at Winnipeg. '"'
wheat closed at ahe dave Ion,
Isl dS, leVeis carrying corn prices
uoWn TO new seasonal lows also
9a At me close wheat was OFF 2% 80
to u lower - ""u oa's
After early firmness due :, III.
strength at Liverpool, and also
na5seu on the belief that the Can
nrian nriod cover goX,enrnment what purchase
lluehce, prices turned doynwar5
as as, a sharp, reaction took place at
Winnnilpeg,' WI 1lpg, Liverpool also % declined
ana elosed fractionally lower.
export sales of North Americar
wheat today were estimated 'at
h hboo,Yoo bushels. principally dark
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
BY UNITED PRESS

Chicago's Cubs needed Manager
Gabby Hartnett's "or else verdict
Thursday and rallied behind Larry
French's shutout pitching to defeat
the New York Giants, 60.
The triumph enabled the Cubs
to move within a game and a half
of the second place Giants and to
trim Pittsburghs margin to seven
games.
The Pirates succumbed to the
Boston Bees, AS Vince DiMaggio
hit a homer with two mates on
base.
Scoring six runs in the fifth the
New York Yankees won from De-
troit, "a, and increased their Am
erican league lead to .21a games
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
Swimming Team
Sails for Europe

NEW YORK, Aug. CUP)-The
United States swimming team sails
tonight on the liner Bremen for a
series of aquatic events in France,
Germany, Hungary and Italy
The team, in charge of Coach R.
j. H. Kiphuth of Yale, consists OF
Ebert A. Root, Detroit A. c., plat
form diver; Al Patnick, Ohio state
springb lard diver; Ralph Flanagan,
Miami free style ace; Bill Neunzig'
Ohio State, backstroke: Jim Wer-
son, San Francisco, breast stroke;
and four free style sprinters-Peter
Flick, New York A.C.; Takashi Hir-
ose, Hawaii; Paul wifi, Southern
California: Otto JaretZ, Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
CHICAGO CUBS BLANK GIANTS TO
MOVE UP IN NATIONAL LEAGUE
RACE: YANKS BEAT TIGERS

as the Indians were idle.
Bouncing back from a double de-
feat the Chicago White Sox dished
out a double dose to the Philadel-
phia Athletics, 8-2 and 7-3 Thorn
ton Lee and Jack Knott were the
winning pitchers.
Washington slugged out IA hits
to trim the st. Louis Browns, 1914.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
Merchants to
Resume Play

Jack Stark's Ell Centre Merchants
will resume their near-futile at
tempt to win the far western base
ball tournament today in Flag
staff.
The Ell Centrans dropped an 11-6
decision to Phoenix in q second
round game. Should Phoenix lose
in the third round or semi-finals,
El Centre would be able to win the
tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
Sacs, Angels
Lose Games
BY UNITED PRESS

Los Angeles and Sacramento, in
a dead heat for first place in the
Pacific Coast league, were still dead
locked today after both dropped
yesterdays games.
The Angels lost a 6-3 decision
to San Francisco, giving the Seals
their third straight win and their
18th win in ii starts.
Sacramento, with the Los Angeles
San Francisco game already over
had chance to go a clean game
ahead in a night contest but lost
to San Diego, 6-1.
Mamie Salvo chalked up another
win as he pitched six hit ball for
San Diego.
Hollywood took an easy 81 win
over Oakland.
Seattle butchered Portland, 12-0
as Bob Gregory got PORTLAND out
with only four hits.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
Silver Slipper Hardware
to Open PIayoff Series
Tues. MITE GAME
TO PIT HURST
AGAINST RITTER

Silver Slippers first half cham
pions of the FL Centre nightball
league will open q three game series
against the l. V. Hardware Nailers,
second half champions, at FL Centre
stadium Tuesday night.
Silver Slipper breezed through
the first round play without a great
deal Of difficulty but won only one
game in second half play, while
the Hardware won five OF six starts
in the second half.
Joe Hurst Will pitch for the Nail
ers in Tuesday nights game. He
will be opposed by Steve Ritter.
Probable starting lineups:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
$I00, 600 Price Tag
Put on Hutchinson

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 5 tUP)-
A price tag marked For Sale,
100000" was hung today on 49,
year-old Fred Hutchinson, another
"boy wonder" who pitches for the
Seattle Rainiers in the Pacific Coast
league.
Scouts from at least five major
league team would like to grab
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
l.. 4. LIVESTOCK

:, Los ANGELES. Aug. 5. UP) =
a diosS 5s 100. steady; small lots 9.35
$40. Top 9.75. Sows 75O-s.
- Cattle 800 Mostly she stock steady
- collihen TO medium cows 5.-5,66
Poa P3a quoted to G.25. Cutter grade
steers quoted to 9.25. Calves 1so
Practically no sales.
sheep 80. Nolsales. Good In obo,o.
spring lambs quoted 7.75-8.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
Kipke lie ads
In Ballot

CHICAGO, Aug. CUP)-Harry
Kipke. former head coach at the
University of Michigan, regained
the lead today in the nationwide
balloting to select a coach for the
college all stars who meet Wash
ingtons professional champions,
the Redskins, Aug. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

late in the season and only this
week qualified with enough games
played TO be listed among the
Big Six hitters.
Billie Webster took the long dis
tance hitting honors with four
home runs. Ted Ehmke hit three
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
Markets At
A Glance

Stocks strong and moderately
active.
Bonds irregularly higher; u. S.
governments irregularly lower.
Cotton easy.
Wheat off PA to 2Es cent; corn
off to e..
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

Other Departments
Home Runs-WebSter, 7 UP, 4.
Triples-Van Nostrand, IVH, 8.
Doubles-Kinne, Slipper, I.
Runs batted in-Kinne, Slipper,
Is
Most Hits-J. Ehmke, Eagles, IT..
Most Runs-Cauzza, Eagles, IA.
Most errors-Lott, Up, 8.
Most Assists-Sandez, Slipper, %.
Most Putouts-Kinne, Slipper, l07
Most Strikeouts-Sunstrom, Ea
giles, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
v. Amateur Boxers Whip Sailors
Graves Scores
EosyvictoryOver
Navy, King

Champions of the United States Navy sold 1or Two
bits carload Thursday night at the Ell Centro athletic
club Ell Centre and Imperial Valley amateur boxers
turned back invading sailor contingent in the four top
spot events Willie Simmons started The valley victories
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

The foregoing schedule OF per
diem wages is based upon a work
ing day of Sshours. The hourly
wage rate prescribed hereinabove
is the per diem rate divided by the
aforementioned number of hours
constituting a working day. Over
time and work on Legal Holidays
shall be paid at one and one half
times the above rates.
II shall be mandatory upon the
contractor TO whom the contract
is awarded, and upon any subcon-
tractor under him, to pay not less
than the said specified rates TO
all laborerS, workmen and mech
anics employed by them in the
execution Of the contract.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids, a sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
l.. A. BUTTER & EGGS
l.. a. BANKS

Los ANGELES, Aug. 3. UP) :
Transamerica ............. 10B 1
Sec 1st Natl ......... no offering.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
FLAX
l.. A. HAY

Los ANGELES, Aug. g. (UP) -
Alfalfa u. s. no. 1 -. 1870 ii 90
Z. 8. No. 2 leaty ....... $12-12.5 80
U. s. NO. 2 ................ S11.OO
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

lilo, S. L. Mcbride decisioned Mike
Ray, Mike Vasquez decisioned Ma
than Edwards.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

ONE "APARTMENT FOR RENT
Want-Ad is Worth 100 Window
Cards. Phone 800,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

THE COMMn.SITY CLEARING
HOUSE-POst-P Press Want Ads!
PAYS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05
VAN N0STRAND WINS CITY LEAGUE
BATTING CROWN WITH .524
AVERAGE IN SEVEN GAMES

Nostrand and T. j. Payne whose bats Sparkeo W
Valley second half championship IN city
first second places In the ii Ceuo heo
hitting race revealed Friday.
Van Nosand and Payne were Hardware unit
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-05

homers during the season.
Van Nostrand paced the three
base hitters with three triples.
B. Kinne cracked out the most
doubles. seven, and led in the runs
batted in department with IS. Ted
and julie Ehmke each batted in
IA runs during the u league games.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
SALES
MAY INCREASE
Shipments Expected to Ex-
ceed That Of Year Ago
in This State
EGG SHIPMENTS LESS

A rapid increase in the number
of layers in farm focks is in pros
pect during the coming months,
says H. L. Richardson, Extension
Poultryman at the University of
Delaware. This is indicated" he
said, "by the less-thand-usual de-
crease in numbers of hens during
July as well as by 13 per cent
increase this year over last year in
the number of young chickens on
hand July /, as reported in the lat
est information on the poultry sit
uation as published by the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics of the
y. S. Department Of Agriculture. P"
Egg production per hen was at a
record high seasonal level on Au-
gust 1 with the total egg produc-
tion, as indicated by the average
Of farm fiocks, only slightly lower
than at the same time last year but
about two per cent above the ten
year average for August 1. "Poul-
try marketings this year have been
below those of last year." Richard
son pointed out. However" he
said, they were larger for the
month of July and during the next
nine months are expected to exceed
of the corresponding
period a year earlier Egg mar
ketings have been below 1887 fig
ures." Storage stocks of frozen
poultry totaled SO million pounds
on August 1 as compared to 70
Stocks of eggs-shell and frozen
eggs-were ten million cases on
the same date as compared with
13 million cases on the correspond
ing date last year.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
CHECKING OVER
KENT FARMS
Field Supervisors Busy Work
ing on the Conservation
Farm Program
RE. WILSON COOPERATES

For the past several weeks field
supervisors in Kent county have
been inspecting those farms which
are included in the 1888 Agricul-
tural Conservation program, and
these field records are being check
ed over by the county committee
preparatory to being forwarded to
the Agricultural Adjustment Ad
ministration for approval with ref
erence to benefit payments for
compliance. The aerial photo
graphs which were taken Of Kent
county during the summer Of 1887
are being used to good advantage
by these field supervisors in check
ing the crop acreage in each field,
as all of these farms have been
by these aerial maps. In
the meantime tracings of these
farms have been prepared in the
county extension office, and each
field supervisor has peen supplied
with blueprint copies of these
tracings for use in checking the
compliance with respect to the re-
of the wheat acreage and
tContinued on Page ,lvel
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Robert Bell, Son of Council
man and Mrs. Davis Fl.
Bell, Tells of Trip
TO ATLANTIC CITY, n. ].

Robert Bell, son of Rotarian
Davis H. Bell and Mrs. Bell, ad-
dressed the Smyrna Rotary Club
on his experience on a recent trip
to Atlantic City, n. j. The trip
was made in conjunction with a
group from Philadelphia, Pa, dur
ing their summer vacations. Many
interesting events took place. The
Steel Pier with its many attrac-
tions, captivated the group of boys
who made the trip. The trip was
so continuous their experiences so
exciting that sleep was overlooked.
On their return the boys hibernat-
ed for several days and now are
elated in telling their thrilling ex-
periences. Bobby was the guest Of
William E. Matthews. The pro
gram for October 9Th, is in charge
of Harvey c. Jones, when a pro-
gram on Columbus Day will be pre-
sented. Visitors: Walter T. Mas
sey, Dover, N. P. Morris, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
SMYRNA 10Th
CENTURY CLUB
First Meeting of the Club for
New Year Will Assem-
BILE on Friday
MRS.RUSSELL PRESIDENT

Final plans for the fall member
ship drive were made Monday at
the meeting Of the Twentieth Cen
tury Clubs executive board, held
at the home of the president, Mrs.
Thomas Russell. To carry out the
plan members of the club will be
invited to participate in a Card
board Golf Tournament. There
will be eight teams, each team
playing mine holes, from October
4 to December 6. The rules of the
tournament are to be explained at
the first meeting of the club Friday
afternoon at 2.3O, by Miss Anna
Beckett and Mrs. George Short.
first and second vice presidents.
Mrs. George Miller, program chair
man, will present the program
which she has planned for the
1889 season. Mrs. Glenn King,
Mrs. Grant Garis and Mrs. Russell,
who were delegates to the State
Federation meeting last June, will
give their reports. Mrs. Harry
Jones, CLUB hostess, will serve tea.
Past presidents of the club have
been invited to act as honor host
esses.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
4-H CLUB ENTERS UPON
FALL AND WINTER ACTIVITIES

The Smyrna Wide-Awake All
Club met on Monday evening, Oc-
tober 3rd, at the home Of Fred
Heinold. Our meeting was called
to order by the president, Walter
Downes. This was the first of the
fall meetings and there were few
topics discussed under old business.
There were several topics of inter
est under new BUSINESS. The rec
ords of our projects are to be sent
in by the middle of October and
not later than the last of Novem-
ber. The Cardinal Sr. All Club of
Houston has invited the Smyrna
members to one of their meetings,
Friday evening, October 14th.
Smyrna members are glad to ac-
cept this invitation and will do
their part in helping out with the
program Reports were sent in on
our Social Progress and Smyrna
seems to have a fairly high stand
ard. This year the All Club will
have Halloween party with the
Smyrna Grange. Those that come
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
EATING HOUSE
HERE WRECKED
Smyrna Cafe Operated By
William VenetsanOs Was
Badly Burned
LEINBERGER BUILDING

Residents along the Boulevard at
its intersection with Main Street
We're awakened from their sleep by
an explosion and fire alarm be-
tween one and two o'clock Thurs
day morning when the Smyrna
Cafe occupying the building of Miss
Clara Leinberger, next to the En-
mis- & Deakyne filling station on
the north lane of Boulevard, was
wrecked and badly burned. It
seems that late that night an auto
bearing a Massachusetts license
drove UP and stopped in front
Of the restaurant. Theodore
Veretta is reported to have gotten
out and went into the restaurant
leaving the others in the car. Yer
eta had only been in the restaur-
ant a short time when a terrific
explosion took place. The explo-
sion wrecked the building A blaze
Immediately followed. Veretta and
the operator Of the restaurant, Will
liam Venetsanos, were picked up
badly burned and shocked. DR..
G. w. Deakyne was summoned and
in a few minutes the Smyrna
Legion ambulance was on a rush
to Kent General Hospital, Dover
with the injured. Almost stimuli
taneously the fire siren was sound
ed and Smyrna firemen were on
the job and extinguished the blaze
and kept it from spreading to the
Ennis & Deakyne filling station
and adjoining properties. The res
taurant property is owned by Miss
Clara Leinberger who lives near
the building. Awakened by the ex-
plosion she hurried out to the
street only to see the building in
flames. The cause of the explosion
has not been determined. The oc-
cupants Of the car left the scene
of the explosion and fled and have
not been seen since. The two men
in the hospital were so badly burn
ed and suffering they have not been
in condition to tell how it happen
ed. For a time it looked as though
they would not recover. AS soon
as they are able to talk it is prob
able the full story will come out
and the mystery solved.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06

masked will have a much nicer
time than those who do not and
everyone masked has a chance of
winning the prizes. The Halloween
parties given by the Grange are al
ways enjoyed and we All members
are looking forward to this. The
program for next months meeting
is in charge of Ruth Nowland and
Wilma Blendt. Part of this pro-
gram will probably be in the form
of a professor Quiz" program
dealing with questions concerning
the All Clubs. The annual ban
quet for the All Clubs is to be
held on the evening of December
9th. Although it is not yet GER
tain, it is believed this banquet will
be held at Dover High School
The Club is striving to bring new
members into the club. Next meet
ing each member is supposed to
bring in at least one person who is
interested in this work and would
be willing to complete a prof
ect.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
IN NEW CASTLE
John w. DerriclzsOn Defeats George
Stant; Herman Staats Wins

Democrats of New Castle Coun-
ty nominated four representatives
and one state senator, all of whom
were backed by the state organiza-
tion, Saturday as they settled the
only contests on the New Castle
County slate at the primaries. In
rural New Castle County, John W
Derrickson of Townsend won over
George Slant, also of Townsend,
by a vote of TIA to 133 in the Four
teenth representative District. In
Hundred, Herman H.
Stats, being unopposed. won for
In the lone sena-
torial contest, Robert A. Derrick
son of Taylor's Bridge, polled 260
votes to 81 for formers Senator
A. Hart of Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
NOTES OF SMYRNA GRANGE
Booster Night Last Thursday
Brought Out a Large Attendance

Smyrna Grange had an attend
ance of over rs members and
friends at the Booster Night" pro
gram last Thursday evening. The
program which was in charge of
Gladys Johnson was as follows:
Song by Grange; trumpet and
piano duet, Stimson Carrow and
Ronny Grier; National Masters
message, Harry Johnson; vocal
solo. Arthur Mofhtt; monologue,
Robert Deakyne; vocal solo, Mar
iorie Pryor; games; piano solo,
Roberta Ennis; address, Prof.
George Miller; vocal solo, Howard
Deakyne, Jr.; trumpet and piano
duet, Stimson Carrow and Ronny
Grier; games and dancing, follow
ed by refreshments. An enjoyable
time was had by all. Tonight
october 6, the Grange members will
participate in a covered dish sup
per at 7.3O. There will be a bust
ness meeting after the supper.
Members are urged to be present.
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Captain Horace Wilson, For Years
a Prominent Steamboat Man, Dead

Capt. Horace Wilson, rs, of Den
bigh Hall, former mayor of Will
mington and for many years presi-
dent of the Wilson Line, died in
the Roosevelt Hospital in New
York Thursday following an alb
dominal operation. He was strick-
en- while on his honeymoon to Ber-
muda and taken to the hospital on
his return. He was married to
Mrs. Margaret L. White Of Birm-
ingham, Ala, on Monday, Septem-
Der 10, at Elkton by the Rev. c. M.
Cope. 1t was his third marriage.
Besides his wife, he is survived by
three children, Joseph S. Wilson,
II Red Oak Road, an attorney;
Miss r. Frances Wilson Of Denbigh
Hall, and Mrs. William A. Murphey
of Rockville Center, N. Y; a broth
er, Herbert Wilson, and two sisters,
Mrs. Stella Gallagher and Mrs.
George Waters, both of Philadel-
phia. Captain Wilson served two
terms as mayor OF wilmington,
1905 to 1909. For years he was a
member Of the Delaware Pilot
Commissioners, and also served on
the staff of Gov. Preston Lea, 1905
to 1909. Born in Philadelphia,
June 6, 1862, the son of Joseph
Shields Wilson and Elizabeth En-
gleman Wilson, Captain Wilson was
educated in Philadelphia public and
private schools. He went to Will
mington when 20 years old and had
been a resident of that city since.
Immediately upon arrival he en-
gagged in the river transportation
business to which he devoted most
Of his life. For many years he was
president Of the former Whining
ton Steamboat Company, now the
Wilson Line, and also was vice
president and treasurer Of the for
mer Mccullough Iron Company.
Captain Wilson was a vestryman
of the Cathedral Church of St.
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1938-10-06
KENT COP SLATE
HADNOCONTEST
Harry T. Geenwell, Present
Efficient Incumbent, Re-
nominated Clerk of Peace
MATTHEWS, SENATOR

The Kent County Republican
primaries on Saturday was free
of contests, Deputy Atty-Gen Viii
lain J. Storey, secretary of the
county committee and an official
of the Republican war board, an
nounced. Candidates of the party
were namde for three seats in the
State Senate, ten seats in the
House of Representatives, and sly:
offices. Dauphin D.
Wharton Of Dover, county chair
man, was unopposed for the nom
ination for sheriff The candidates
nominated for the other offices are
Recorder of deeds, Ira Hinebaugh,
Woodside; Register in Chancery
and clerk of the Orphans Court,
Tunis o. Rosa, Milford; Clerk of
the peace, Harry T. Greenwell,
Smyrna, present efficient incum-
ment. County treasurer and re-
ceiver of taxes, Edgar w. Frazier,
Smyrna; Coroner, Clyde H. Knots,
Frederica. For State Senators
First senatorial district, William
E. Matthews, Jr., Smyrna, incum-
bent; third, Benjamin F. Simmons,
Dover; fifth, John Burton Hend-
ricks, Frederick. For State Rep
First representative
district, Harry Collins, Smyrna;
second, Robert w. Davis, Little
Creek; third, Fred Burke, Clayton;
fourth, Edward S. knight, Wyom-
ing; fifth, Elmer E. Benson, Do
yer; sixth, Wilson Holden, Harring-
ton; seventh, Charles Frederick
Flies, Wyoming; eighth, Walter H.
F'rederica; ninth, William
w. Sharp, Harrington; tenth, Will
liam Biggs, Houston. First Levy
Court district, Lewis d. Leonard,
Dover; second, Frank Walker, Har-
third, George Dawson
Magnolia.