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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-25
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BY WILLIAM RIIT

Hi0A', dBtlcoS pllOJ OF tlldt
fearsome craft which transports
across the River Styx all souls
from Here to What? was enjoy
ing last pipe before turning in
when he saw two shades slyly at
tempting to hide themselves in his
boat.
Charon'S swinging lantern re
vealed the ghoStly features of the
Lord Montezuma, emperor of an
cient Mexico, high priest of Quet
zalcoatl, as well as the pale face
o. the Inca Nance of Peru.
I'VE wished to return to the
land of Cortez-" began Mexico's
martyred monarch. land of
Pizzara, he means" interrupted
Nance. to learn if it is true.
Montezuma finished that cur
ancient enemies now de.,rov
the mSelVes!"
Charon fingered his beard
thoughtfully for a space, then he
his head. We'll, boys"
he finally answered. its true!
For a couple of years now, almost
been a-carting over here heaps
and heaps of Spanish Not only
men-young and old ones-but
;Cads of women and children'
The director general of public
health in San Salvador is reported
campaign against
holding hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-25

A Memphis man chose a Is
ycar-term in the pen in preference
to a shorter term in the Workhouse
because he said the work was cas-
Ter and the hours shorter. But
years are so long, dear.
The government is going to pen
sion WOrn-Out mules, and the
lucky beasts are not even required
to remember a social security
number.
Marine insurance underwriters
are said to have lost more than
$5 100000 when the Dollar liner
President Hoover ran aground and
was abandoned at Formosa island
in the Pacific. A junk concern
has bought the wreck.
Girls who work in the message
dispatch rooms of the main West
ern Union office in New York City
travel through the rows of ma
chimes on roller skates
The worlds record blue whale
was caught III the Antarctic ocean
in 1927 1t was 10 feet long and
weighed 1l5 tons.
MARTHA RAVE wants people to
forget about her mouth. She
wishes they would Just Skip-or
rather broad jump-it
YOU haven't read ALL the NeM
until you have read the ADS!
IEEAU ADVERTISEMENT
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-25

Factual material for Senator
young Bob" LaFCllette's recent
third party speech was supplied
by Economist Leon Henderson,
outstanding New Deal BRAIN
truSter.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-25

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

The $50,O00 civil action of Howard Salisbury of Middlebury against Julian c. Gates, secretary-treasurer of the Waterbury Tool Company came to trial in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon with Judge Ernest A. Inglis presiding. The trial IS now in adjournment until Tuesday morning.
 Salisbury was seriously injured August 16, 1887, when the motor cycle he was riding was allegedly struck by Gates automobile at the corner of Grand and Church streets. AS result of the accident he was hos pitalized for a lengthy period, under went several operations, and it was necessary that his left leg be am- putated.
 ~ The only witness heard yesterday was Henry Gabhardt, commercial photographer, who identified several pictures of the scene of the accident.
 Gates is still facing a city court charge of driving under the influ- ence of liquor which was filed against him when he was arrested immediately after the accident. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
Evidence Heard In
 $50, ,OOO Civil Action
Plaintiff Suffered Loss of Leg Following Collision Between Auto, Motorcycle; Photographer Testifies

case has been continued IA times and attempts of Attorney J. Gregory Lynch, counsel for Salisbury to have the city court case disposed of be- fore the opening of the civil action trial. have been in vain. Attorney Patrick Healey and Attorney D. Moran, of New Haven, are defend- ing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
SUPERIOR COURT.
 CALL CONDUCTED

Technically, the annual call of the superior court civil docket was con- ducted this morning, in accordance with the rules of the court.
 The cases were not actually called in court, but it Is stipulated that all cases on the docket two years or more will be automatically dropped unless request is filed that they be retained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Crowley probation Joseph chaplain will the third breakfast of the Children of Mary Society of st. Thomas Church next Sunday morning. taaH
 chalady charge, Gladys Rosemary Sloss.
 Officers of the society Miss Anne McAvoy president; Miss Donnely Miss Marguerite Gunshannon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Of 173 street accidents in Christ church, N. g., recently, 95 were caused by bicycles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13

Not only exclusive new Apex features. but every good de- tail found in other electric refrigerators. The new 1888 Apex is truly the leader in its field.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
Knit Your Way to Fashion

Our expert instructors will gladly enroll you in the
classes now being formed in our Art NeedIework
Department. You will find the lovely new yarns,
which have just arrived thrilling invitation to ex-
citing new creations.
Art Needlemork . i. Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1938-01-26

OUR "LETTER OF CREDIT"
Allows you months to pay for purchaser
1t requires no down payment and no carry
Ing charge. Apply now for yours at tho
Credn Office q. Fifth Floor
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
What Is Proper Use
Of Furniture Polish?

In a recent investigation, it was
proven that many, many home
makers use furniture polish incor-
rectly-pouring it on a dry cloth,
for application to the furniture!
This is gross waste Of the house
wife's time, energy and her pol
ish! And the latter is usually
blamed. We refer, of course, to oil
polish-for this type is best to
clean, beautify and preserve the
furniture. The best oil polish is not
greasy, because it's made with a
fine, light-oil base. The polish
should be applied on damp cloth
thoroughly moistened wit h
water, then wrung out. Saturate
this cloth with the polish-spread
on-and rub lightly. The "wet" of
the cloth smoothly distributes the
polish-and the finish absorbs, re-
ceives it evenly This correct
procedure takes the "labor" out OF
polishing - and requires far less
tiresome rubbingl A dry cloth is
then used to easily work up the
glow, which is even and uniform
the desired effect! This-and only
this-is the proper way to use a
good oil polishl
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
Little Stories e! s31B
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sit down. All the time he was so
busy fighting with himself that he
had no eyes for anything else, and
SO he didn't see Reddy Fox hiding
behind an old stump just ahead OF
him. At last Peter sat down within
two jumps of the old stump, and
there he fought it all out with him
self, and he decided that he wouldn't
tell Buster Bear. Yes, sir. Peter
decided not to do such a mean thing
as to make trouble for Busy Bee
not even to win Buster Bear for a
friend.
Now, it usually pays to do right.
1t paid Peter this time, though he
didn't know it was going to. You
see, he sat still long time just two
jumps from the old stump, behind
which Reddy Fox was hiding with
his mouth fairly watering at the
thought of what good dinner Peter
would make. If he had decided to
60 on and tell Buster Bear, he
would have passed right close to
that old stump and-well- probably
Reddy Fox would have had a
chance to find out just how good
dinner Peter would make. But when
Peter finally did make up his mind
not to tell, he started to turn back,
for then, of course, he didn't want
to find Buster Bear. Like red
flash, Reddy was after him.
Now, you know, Peters eyes are
so placed that he can see behind
him without turning his head, and
the very second Reddy jumped, Pc
ter saw him and lodged sidewise,
so that Reddy missed him. But Red
dy is almost as quick as Peter, and
in a flash he had turned and Peter
had to dodge again.
cpl get you this time!' snarled
Reddy.
"You'n be smarter than you've
ever been before if you do" painted
Peter, lodging behind tree.
"Caw, cav, caw!" shouted Blacky
the Crow, who happened along just
then. go it, Peter!"
Peter went it. He twisted this
way and lodged that way, with Red
dy Fox right at his heels, and all
the time he wished with all his heart
for the dear Old Briar Patch. He
knew that unless he found some
safe hiding place soon, Reddy would
tire him out.
"Caw, cav, caw!" shrieked
Blacky the Crow in great excite
ment. 1t was great fun for Blacky.
"Caw, cav, caw!"
At last Peter saw great pile of
brush. If he could get under that
he would be safe. He lodged just
in the nick of time, and then, draw
ing long breath, he started for
that pile of brush as fast as ever
he could.
"Caw, cav, cav, caw!" shouted
Blacky the Crow.
CT. w. Burgess.-WNU Service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03

is his cousin, Jumper the Hare, and
1t is doubtful if Jumper can, be-
cause his legs are so much longer
and he can run so much faster
that he doesn't have to dodge as
Peter does.
But never had Peter had greater
need of knowing how to dodge than
now. You see, he had been having
a terrible fight with himself in the
Green Forest, trying to decide
whether to tell Buster Bear where
Busy Bee kept her store of honey
and so make Buster his friend, or
whether to keep it to himself. If
he told, Buster would be sure to
make trouble for Busy Bee, for
he is very fond of honey. He want
ed to tell, for he was very, very
anxious to have Buster his friend,
but little voice inside, his better
self, kept urging him not to tell.
First he would listen to his own
selfish desire and then run little
way to look for Buster Bear. Then
his better self would make him stop
and sit still.
So he would run little way, then
sit down; run a little farther and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03

WE HAVE been hearing
w good deal about American
handcrafts lately. Of course,
quilts have always been impor-
tant among our needlework hand
crafts. So many readers have
written asking me for more of the
old fashioned embroidery stitches
that were used in making crazy
patchwork that / have collected
dozens and dozens of these quaint
stitches from old quilts. Some
of them are so attractive and col
orful that it seemed pity not
to use them for modern decora-
tive purposes.
This gay little double house
effect built upon blanket stitches
with chain stitches Haunting from
all gables was the invention of
someone's great-grandmother and
I couldn't resist using it for a
luncheon set of light blue linen.
1t originally adorned light blue
satin patch in a quilt and all the
other colors indicated here in the
sketch are the original colors.
All the strands of six-strand
mercerized embroidery thread
were used for the luncheon set.
The mats were hemmed first and
then the blanket stitches were
taken through the hens to make
firm edge as shown at the lower
right. All the other stitches used
are clearly illustrated. Just the
edge stitches without the little
houses were used for the nap
kins. Many more authentic old
patchwork stitches are illustrat-
ed in a new leaf1et which is free
upon request with the booklet Of
fered below.
Have you copy of Mrs.
Spears new book SEWING? It
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
Tvo4ite Recine
OK the Mek~
PIMIENTO BISQUE

FlMlENIO blSSRUE
THE soup described below is
L delicious. It has delectable
flavor and the rich color of the
pirnientoes gives just the desired
red touch to the finished product.
1 can cream of / tsp. salt
celery soup slices of onion
/ cup milk Is tsp. paprika
3 pimientoes
If canned condensed soup is
used, prepare according to direc-
tons on the label and then add l
cup of milk. If canned ready-to-
serve cream of celery soup is
used, pour the contents into pan
and add the cup of milk. Rub the
pimientoes through sieve and
add to the soup. Add salt, onion
and paprika and heat until the
soup is hot. Stir frequently to pre-
vent scorching. Remove the onion
before serving. Serves 6.
The food with red color in the
main course might be ring mold
made with canned beets.
The red color for the dessert
might be supplied by a raspberry
gelatin made with a can Of red
raspberries.
MARJORIE H. BLACK.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
PETER RABBIT PLAYS DODGE

IT IS fun to play dodge when the
L one who is trying to catch you is
a friend and it is all game. But
to play dodge when the one trying
to catch you is doing it so as to
have you for his dinner is quite
another matter. It isn't fun then
unless you are sure that you can
get away, but it is very exciting.
Peter Rabbit is one of the best dodg-
ers on the Green Meadows or in the
Green Forest. One of the very first
things Peter learned when he was
a very little fellow was how to
dodge. Since then he has had to
dodge so often in order to keep his
skin whole that none of his neigh
bors can dodge like him unless it
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
EnIarqinq Enioyments

I have told you of the man who
always put on his spectacles when
about to eat cherries, in order
that the fruit might look larger
and more tempting. In like man.
ner I always make the most Of
my enjoyments and, though I do
not cast my eyes away from
troubles, I pack them into as
small a compass as I can for my
self, and never let them annoy
others.-Robert Southey.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
A COlOrful Luncheon Set

contains forty-eight pages of step
by-step directions for making slip
covers and dressing tables; cur
tains for every type of room;
lampshades, rugs and other USE
full articles for the home. Copy
will be sent postpaid, upon re-
ceipt of Is cents (coins pre-
ferred). Address Mrs. Spears, 210
South Desplaines ST., Chicago, Ill.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
Fortune and Misfortune

Fortune and Misfortune
Student-Has not fortune ever
knocked at your door?
Beggar-He did once, but l was
out. Ever since, he has sent his
daughter.
Student-His daughter, who is
she?
Beggar = Why, misfortune, of
course.-Christian Leader.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
Bio Portion of World Sales

A MEXICAN business spends
"A more money for advertis-
ing than is spent for the same
purpose in all the remainder of
the world. The result is that,
while American people repre-
sent only one-seventh Of the
worlds population, their pur-
chases represent forty-seven
per cent of the world sales.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-03-03
Being Baby Dangerous Job
WNU Service.

Being Baby Dangerous Job
Being baby is the worlds most
dangerous job, according to Amer
lean experts. It is twice as dam
gerous as being a soldier on active
service.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
Whe at Acreage
Anotments Set

Announcing 1899 wheat acreage
allotments at this time will give
state and county agricultural con-
servation offices an opportunity to
get necessary information to win
ter wheat farmers before planting
time Allotments to the states have
been calculated by a method which
applies uniformly to all states This
method gives each state its share
of the national acreage allotment
of SIS millions acres based on the
ten year average seeded to wheat
during the period 1928-1937. While
the allotments for next year are a
reduction in acreage from the cur
rent seasons seedlings, they offer
wheat farmers a chance to bring
wheat supplies back nearer to nor
NAL. H. r. Tolley, Triple-A Admin
istrator, has been emphasizing to
farmers the fact that acreage al
lotments are specially importars.
to the success of the farm program
While loans can help out a sur
plus situation temporarily, unless
supplies are kept in line with needs
eventually farm prices would sink
under the weight of a huge sur
plus.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
Success in Sugar Beets Assured
REGIONAL FARM
BUREAU PARLEY
HELD SATURDAY

Farm rureau representatives of
eight southern California counties.
comprising regions number one and
two, met in Huntington Beach on
Saturday in their first joint con-
ference in history of the organi-
zation.
The meeting drew farm bureau
members from San Bernardino
Orange, Riverside San Diego, I'M
perial, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and
Los Angeles counties.
County farm advisors. home dem
onstration agents, county farm
home department chairmen and
chairmen of other commodit,
groups also attended the meeting
Principal speakers were Mrs. t
M. Sims of Fresno, chairman of the
state farm home department. ano
E. G. Kimball, vice president O
the farm bureau federation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
GROWERS FORM
ASSOCIATION IN
IMPERIAL VALLEY

The success of the sugar beet
industry in Imperial county has
been further guaranteed by the
confidence of valley farmers in the
new crop, j. F.. Hollowell, president
of the newly organized Imperial
Beet Sugar association said Sat-
urday.
The new association organized al
a meeting early In the week elected
Leslie Mcconnell of Ell Centre sec
retary and appointed board of
directors representing each section
of the Imperial, Coachella and
Yuma valleys.
R. j. Wool of Thermal, H. E.
Hastain of Brawley Harold Hunt
of Ell Centre, j. r. Sneider of Holt
Vile, w. L. Jacobs of Calexico, Leon
Kennedy of Westmoreland and j.
McLaren of Yuma, comprise the
board of directors.
c.. L. Mclaughlin and Roland
Ballou, of the agriculture conser-
vation committee talked at the Or
ganization meeting, outlining a few
changes necessary in the National
Sugar act to comply with condi-
tions in the valley.
The conservation committeeman
explained the workings of the bene-
fit payment plan of the conserva-
ton program, Hollowell said.
The growth of the sugar beet in
dustry in the valley necessitated
formation of an organization
HolloWell said, in order that the
growers may combat marketing
problems in a manner that will be
beneficial to all participators.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
Home Loan Bank
Reports Dividends

More than $4,5OO,OOO was received
by Government agencies as divid-
ends on their investments in 1.343
savings and loan associations dur
ig the first half of 1898, the Twelfth
District Federal Home Loan Bank
reported today. A tabulation show
ed that practically every associa-
tion paid dividend for the six
month period.
The Bank announced that 1.O78
Federal savings and loan associa-
tions paid average annual dividends
of $50 per cent, while 265 state
associations paid an average of 3.4G
per cent. Since government agencies
were first authorizde by Congress
to invest in qualified thrift associ-
ations which sought funds to ex-
pand their home financing opera
tons, dividends paid the govern
ment have totaled approximately
SIT 1893 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
Low Market
Reduces Hay
Shipments

A slightly weaker alfalfa hay
market cut hay shipment from I'm
perial Valley to Los Angeles to 1900
tons during the past week as COM
pared to more than 5000 tons dur
ing the previous week, a report
from the federal-state news serv-
ic revealed Saturday.
Shipments from the Antelope and
San Joaquin valleys also showed a
slight decrease during the past
week.
Imperial Valley No. leafy held
slightly higher than than from 9TH
er sections. Sales were reported at
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
Fig Marketing
Program Sought

MERGED, CAL, Aug. 13. .CU.P-
A committee of four members of
the state agricultural prorate COM
mission today had under advise
ment an application of fig produ-
GERS in nine central California
counties for a separate Kadota fig
marketing program.
Under plan sponsored by the
Kadota fig growers association,
growers in Fresno, Kings, Tulare,
Merced, MADEIRA, San Joaquin,
Stanislaus and Contra Costa coun-
ties would pack approximately 8,7O9
TONS The remainder would be sold
to drying and paste companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14

ouhe my outstanding farming
as in t,ife United States but tout
ene consistency of Imperial VAL
lagriculture industry.
alderman cited Colorado as the
n beautiful farm country in the
Ued States. 1t is an irrigated
a There are never any crop
fares in that section, Landerman
9braska, Kansas and Iowa are
sd to have good years due to
'sabundance of rain for their
cs, Landerman said.
a her midwest states have also
o' fortunate in receiving plenty
oainfall and abundant yields
W predicted in all grain crops,
bhe valleys assistant farm ad-
v.
e farm homes of the midwest
pcularly interested Landerman.
I appeared to be more like coun-
estates rather than just ranch
hes.
nderman reported crop losses in
tDakotaS, and sections of bor-
dig states due to drought pests
aplant disease.
e agriculture outlook general
However, is bright for this year
VII sections of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14

M. 0. King, chairman of the Bet
ter Housing committee of Ell Gen.
tro, Saturday called attention to
the fact that while several of the
citys commercial and industrial
establishments have availed them
selves of the opportunities offered
under the financing plan of the
FILA to modernize their proper
ties, there are still large number
who could profit by the repair of
their business houses.
MANY business men have seen
enough increased monthly business
through this plan" King said, ito
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
Co. Conserve ION
Group Inspects
Cotton Farms

Imperial county agriculture con-
servation committeeman this week
opened survey of cotton farms in
the valley to obtain information
needed by the government to esta-
blish marketing quotas in its drive
to decrease cotton production in
the United States 40 per cent.
Planting was checked by the
committeeman to determine if val
ley growers were abiding by rules
set for acreage allotment.
Those growers NO stay within
allotments will receive white cards
to present when they market their
product Those who do not will be
given red cards.
Red card holders will have to pay
tax on that cotton marketed over
and above their allotment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
BUILDING SECTION
new SCHOOL
PLANNED AS
S4193 GRANTED

INLAND, Aug. 13. Plans for new
school building were virtually COM
pleted here Saturday as the inland
school district was awarded a PWA
grant of $4193
The scnooi district plans to com
bine the PWA money with the
$500 school building fund to con-
struct a two room building on the
grounds adjoining the present build
ing.
The new unit will be built on a
plan which will allow the rooms
to be used as an auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
THE POST-PRESS

Published every sunday by The
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany. 625 state street. Ell Centre.
California. as successor to the
Sunday issues Of The Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and the
Saturday issue of the Imperial
Valley Press.
Entered at FL Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
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Johnston. vice-president and gem
eral manager; e. A. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
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Publishers Association.
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Subscription Rates: &c per copy
or, In conjunction with the I'm
perial Valley Press or The Morn
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-14
BUSINESSMEN URGED TO TAKE
ADANTAGE OF FILA LOANS
TO IMPROVE PROPERTIES

pay a substantial part of, if not
all of the monthly payments on
the loan as they came due"
"In fact" he said, owners of
any sort of retail establishments,
office buildings and the like when
in keen competition with new and
up to date properties pay for mod
ernization whether they get it or
not"