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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Extension Service
Report Shows
Accomplishments

Activity in the Imperial count,
extension service Calapproved SEED
campaign and the goals establish.
ed by the seed committee for thu
1883 season were told i'm a re-
port from tn Farm Advisor office
Saturday.
The project. which dates back tc
1922 when single dwarf milo was
the principal crop, has made rapid
strides forward. Today Imperial
county's Calapproved seed commit
tee is rated the most active in the
state.
As years passed double dwarf
milo was used in place of the orr
ginal crop Farmers began to real
ize the value of Calapproved seed.
First it gave them more grain and
secondly it made combine harvest
ing possible.
Later other crops which thrived
in Imperial county were tried. in
cluding, White Federation wheat.
California Mariout barley, Atlas
barley, Kanota and California Red
oats. All are producing unusually
high yields at the present time.
The county Calapproved seed
committee is composed of 10 grain
growers, one member of the agri-
culture commission, one represen-
tative of the Meloland Experiment
station and one member of the ex-
tension service.
Crops recently introduced as
Calapproved are; Punjab flax,
Vaughn barley, Ramona wheat.
Calcarata vetch, double dwarf dar-
10.
Goals set by the committee for
the coming year are:
l. Extend the use of Calapprov-
ed seed.
2. Cooperate with producers of
Is lots of Calapproved seed to as
sist in meeting requirements.
3. Broaden the influence of
Calapproved seed.
4. Hold eight educational meet
ings.
s.. Hold three field tours to
view results. =. - ..1a
g. Hold southern California
agronomy field day at Meloland
experiment station.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

librarian said. Moving 10000 vol
umes of books from the present
library to the new building ano
then arranging those books in the
new shelf space will take a month
The library will close for thirty
days on July 20. Books will be re-
ceived until that date and the IL
brary will open each night from
7 to 8 for the remainder of next
week to take. in the rest of the
books charged out.
The library furniture will be re-
finished and put into the new build
ing. A new discharge desk will
replace the present one.
The new library will afford read
ers larger space for magazine and
reading and for high
school student studying.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

ANNblNS tAiN dSl IL biiNlil al dQNdllGt u
the county.
One notices, in glancing over the
pages. that farmers used poison
bait to fight grasShoppers imperil-
ing alfalfa hay crops.
Aid Offered
The College of Agriculture Of
fered aid to valley farmers in their
fight against lung worms, which
killed off hundreds of calves.
Experiments were carried on in
the growing of sugar beets in the
valley. Those experiments proved
unsuccessful because the disease
resistant plants had not yet been
perfected.
DR.. Elwood Mead spoke to far
mers. citing advantages of the farm
loan program.
The valley cowteSting association
was the largest in the state in 1916
At the present time it is far from
that. In 1916 the valley employed
four cowtesters. Now there are but
two.
StehIi Old Timer
Alfred Stehli was the only dairy
men testing then who is still testing
with the association. Stehli. how
ever. did fail to test during a long
period after 1916.
The early monthlieS proved that
Frank BeySchlag's agriculture econ
omic planning conference was not
an original idea. Early history far
mers attended annual agriculture
assemblies to discuss farm prob
lens.
S. E. Robinson was an officer of
the farm bureau in 1916. and he is
one of the few still actively engaged
IN that organization.
linn Around
D. L. Zinn was just starting as
an auctioneer in those days. He
auctioned off hogs at a swine sale
for the high price of s171O per
hundred pounds. That price is
slightly more than twice the mar
ket price today.
The war on gophers was started
in 1917 and a small bounty was
placed on each animal.
In 1918 cooperatives began to
crop up. The Imperial Valley Milk
Producers association, the Swine
Producers association. the Beekeep-
ers association, the Alfalfa Grow
ers association, the Cattlemen's as
sociation were formed.
Many other interesting sidelights
appeared in those early monthlies,
stressing the strides forward re-
corded in valley agriculture history
in recent years, and predicting fur
ther improvement and progress in
future years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
VALLEY SHIPS
$3.50 TONS
HAY TO |. A.

Imperial Valley shipped $3.50
tons of hay to the Los Angeles
market during the past week as
compared to the record shipment
OF more than 900 tons the previous
week, the weekly report of the
Fedral-State Markets news service
revealed Saturday.
The truck shipments from the
valley in the past four weeks
totaled more than $1,000 tons. ac-
cording to the report of the news
service.
Alfalfa markets were unchanged
to somewhat weaker at principal
points during the week ending July
Il.
At the Los Angeles markets the
continued heavy receipts met
less active demand and light in
quiry and as d result prices rang
ed from unchanged to soc per ton
lower.
San Francisco and other central
California markets held about
steady during the period with mo-
derate offerings and light selling
pressure from growers tending to
offset the only fair demand.
Trade expanded at Kansas City
with larger offerings continuing in
fair demand at unchanged prices.
remained almost at
at Northwest markets
but prices showed practically no
change.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Employers Demand
Asre ement Change

SA NFRANC1SMO, July IS CUP)
The Pacific Coast Waterfront
Employers association and the
Shipowners association of the
Pacific today served formal notice
on the c. I. o. International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's S
union to reopen and change pres
ent working agreements.
Prior to meeting between a
union committee headed by Harry
Bridges, west coast CLIO. leader,
and employers to discuss the dis
puted question of the present long
shore contract, Almon E. Roth,
president of the employers, issued
a statement condemning asserted
union practices under the agree
ment which concludes Sept. 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Home
BuiIdinQ
Increase

BODYBUILDING activity in Ell Gen.
tro speeded up this week. building
contractors and material houses
revealed, in reporting the con
struction of residence buildings in
the city.
The Builders Supply company
reported two new homes, one for
Troy Hamilton on WenSley and one
for w. B. Hanna on Olive street.
Several other jobs are on the
near future" list.
The Hamilton residence will be
a two bedroom house, frame
stucco. fully insulated with sheet
lock wall board and rock wool.
w. B. Hanna's new home will
also be a frame stucco house, will
contain two bedrooms and will be
insulated after the style of the
Hamilton home. The Hanna house
will follow the California style.
George Kirk purchased the Kel-
logg home on Len Rey. which was
recently built by the Builders Sup
ply company A. H. Kaiser was the
contractor for all three jobs.
Aubrey Moody, builder. announc-
ed progress on the two homes he
is building The Lora Lee Will
liams resident, colonial style
house, will be completed next week
and the j. M. Moose home, a typi
cal Spanish residence, is moving
along ahead of schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
10000 Mortgages
Accepted by
Housing Group

To date of July l, the cumulative
report of the Southern California
District, Federal Housing Admin
Stration, shows that approximately
10000 mortgages have been accept
ed for insurance and appraisal
applications with dollar value
of s173,347,126.
Of this number and amount, H.
974 cover the cost of construction
of new homes with a dollar value
of $84,894. .492, and 21,6O6 represent
ing $88,452.634, cover purchase of
existing properties or refinancing
of existing mortgages.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
BUILDING
NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
BUILDING NEARLY COMPLETE:
BOOK MOVING STARTS IN week

Construction work on Ell Centro's $4,000 public
library was virtually completed this weekend and work
men planned to rush completion of shelves and astminu
Jobs early next week. Agnes Ferris Bigelow librarian an
Saturday After carpenters clean up their share
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Woman's S Body
Found in Arizona

TUCSON July Is CUP)-The body
of Mrs. Lucille Randall. 80. mother
of three girls, was found in pool
of the barren Sabine canyon, seven
miles north of here. after a
sheriff's posse of so men had hunted
her for four days.
Sheriff Ed Echols said Mrs. Ran
dali. wife of a Tuscon service sta
ton operator. apparently slipped
into the pool
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
FARM SECTION
FIRST FARM BUREAU M0NTHLIES
REVEAL AGRICULTURAL
PROGRESS OF |. Y.

Visitors to the Imperial county farm advisors office
this week had occasion to turn back the pages of history
in agriculture when that office received group of first
editions of the Imperial county farm bureau monthly.
The farm bureau MAGAZINE. which dates back to 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
ST0CKhEN TO
ATTEND 5. D.
FIELD DAY

Imperial Valley stockmen will at
tend the San Diego County Farm
Bureau Livestock Department field
day at the Rancho Santa Margar-
ita, Oceanside, on Wednesday
July 27, according to George Win
wright, assistant county agent.
Members of the All club will
also attend the program which will
start at 10 o'clock Wednesday NOR
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
SECTION
Chamber Prepares
Summary

El Centre chamber of commerce
recently prepared two page
summary, outlining the highlights
of the new section of the National
Housing Act, by which farm land
owners may secure long-term, low
interest money for refinancing and
other farm purposes.
The only stipulation is that Is
percent of the money is used for
construction of building or other
improvements
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Building
Activity Not
Confined 10 CITY

Building activity in Imperial
Valley was not confined to El Cen
tro this week, the Whiting Mead
company announced Saturday.
A new ranch home was started
for Elger Low five miles west of
Ell Centro. The new home will
contain five rooms.
L. L. Vreeland of Holtville will
move into his new home in two
weeks. 1t will be a frame stucco
house and will also contain five
rooms.
Frame work on the John Greene
home in Ell Centro was completed
Saturday. The Greene residence
will be a California style home,
frame with red wood siding. g
The Gavin Lumber company re-
ported "ahead of schedule" pro-
gresS on three Ell Centro residences
Saturday and indicatd that several
new deals we're on the fire for
next week.
The Harvey Boals home on West
Commercial has been olmpleted,
the Glen Larry home on Second
avenue was completed during the
week and the Cecil Pollard resi-
denc reached the half way mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Creditors Invest
In Farm MORTGAGES

Private creditors are showing no
reluctance to invest funds in farm
mortgages, having extended more
than 1858 100000 of such credit in
past six months. according to w
I. Myers, head of the Farm Credit
Administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Hopper Plague
lnfests Desert

Stafford, Ariz., July 16 CUP)-
A plague of grasshoppers in the
vicinity of Stafford cannot be stamp
ed out, it was said here today, be-
cause of technicality which con-
fines an existing appropriation for
the determination of the pest to
cultivated lands.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
TOPPER" is
new feature
At CAPITOL
Constance Bennett, Cary
Grant, Roland Young
Star in Comedy

Thorne Smiths uproarious novel,
Topper which has made millions
of readers laugh in every part of
the world, now comes to the screen
as the latest of the successful Hal
Roach length comedies.
Constance Bennett and Cary
Grant are co-starred in the new
picture, which opens tonight at the
Capitol Theatre, and the outstand-
ing cast also features Roland Young
in the title role, Billie Burke, Alan
Mowbray, Eugene Palette an q
others.
The story of Topper" dealing
with the hilarious escapades of
madcap gentry of another world,
provides a plot that bursts all the
bounds OF high comedy. Constance
Bennett and Cary Grant are seen
as the widest, fastest couple in
town who meet death in an auto
mobile accident only to MORALLY
materialize and pursue an incred-
ible series of adventures across a
bewildered countryside.
Young is cast as the staid banker
who becomes a roilicking playboy
as a result of his meeting with the
ethereal couple, and Billie Burke is
seen as his henpecking wife who
finally learns how to hold her man.
Alan Mowbray is the family butler.
Topper" comes to the Capitol
screen as the most ambitious and
most hilarious motion picture made
by Hal Roach during the twenty
three years in which this producer
has created the reputation of being
the greatest laughmaker in the
film industry.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

Dinner held
Sports Affair Given Last
Evening in Percy's
Cafe

With Bud Brown, varsity basket
ball player, as toast master the an
nual basketball banquet of Juneau
High School was held last night
at Percy's Cafe where a large crowd
of Juneau athletes assembled for
the sportsman's event.
Coach Walter P. Hautala, Super
intendent A. B. Phillips, Principal
A. S. Durham, and Henry Harmon
were presented as speakers, while
also present as guests of honor were
Walter P. Scott Of the Board of Ed
ucation, and K. r. Ferguson.
Superintendent Phillips talk was
on craftsmanship, while Harmon,
scorekeeper for the basketball sea-
son, gave a statistical report.
AS special event of the evening,
prizes were awarded to outstanding
players. To Harold Hanson, high
scorer, the prize of rubber band
to prevent big headedness was given.
To Bud Brown, who totaled the most
fouls, bar of soap in the interest
of cleaner playing, was presented,
while Grant Ritter who shot the
fewest baskets, was given a pair OF
glasses.
Gilbert De Vault, star varsity man,
was present for the affair despite
recent injuries in an explosion, and
was congratulated upon his show
ing during the basketball season.
A sport motif was carried out in
the decorations, and the place cards,
made by Mitchell Daniloff, were
of basketball silhouettes. Motion
pictures of the Petersburg trip. as
well as skiing shots, were shown.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
STYLES
ON DISPLAY AT
J0NES-STEvENS
Leading Colors and Designs
Are to Be Seen in
Easter Parade

From the pages of Vogue to the
windows of Jones-Stevens apparel
shop step the latest events in spring
styles and colors, with contrasts in
black and pink taking their impor-
tant place in the fashion parade
featuring evening gowns, sports APP
parel suits, and afternoon ensem-
bles.
Dusty pink combined with navy
also forms a popular combination,
while London tan is one of the lead
ing spring brown shades empha-
sized by Jones-Stevens. Tailored
suits are shown in navy, tan, and
in the new slate gray, while after
noon dresses are bright in new print
designs. Also popular for afternoon
wear, as well as for informal eve
nings, are the jacket dresses in
sheers, shown especially in navy
Contrast in accessories is an I'LL
timatum of the season, according
to Jones-Stevens, and the use of
bright-colored gloves and handbags
adds a distinctive note of smartness
to spring ensembles. Also important
is the use of gay flowers TO carry
out the 1888 demand for color, both
on hats, and at the shoulder and
neckline
Costume jewelry is again out
standing at Jones-Stevens where the
new conversational pins are to be
found in the form of spiders, dogs,
owls, or what you will, all bright in
colored stones and attractive in de-
sign.
The "Cartwheel Sailor" is the pop
ular event on the hat shelves at
Jones-Stevens where wells prevail
over nearly all models, including
close fitting styles. Black and navy
combined with pink lead in hat
colors for spring, again followed by
London tan.
In coats, a wide variety of short
topper styles and dress types are
to be fourd with black and navy
predominating in the dressy styles,
and pastel shades leading in topper
designs.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
FANTASY WILL
Be GIVEN over
KINY, SUNDAY
Special Program Is to Be
Heard Several
to Take Part

An Alaskan fantasy, THE Lady
Who Came With the Taku," is to
be given as the first program of its
type ever presented in Alaska, to-
morrow over station KINY, begin
ming at 4:30 pm. and lasting until
Sis pm, designed both for child
and adult audiences.
The program is the first of a
series of fantasies to be given over
KINY and is to be presented from
an original script which contains
many references to the local Alas
kan setting.
Bernice Butler is in charge of the
program in which the following stu
dents will take part: Tina Lepetich,
Robert Satire, Ned Zenger, Lois
Standifer, Roger Conner, and Betty
Bennett.
Because of the nature of the pro-
gram, no studio visitors will be al
lowed, it is announced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

Club luncheon to be held Tuesday
at lis pm in Percy's Cafe where
new members of the organization
are to be hostesses for the afternoon.
The affair is scheduled to assem-
BILE large number of members and
guests, and has been planned by
Mrs. Thomas Haigh, chairman;
Mrs. Walter c. Hellan, Mrs. Clar-
ence Wise, Mrs. j. F. Worley, and
Mrs. Orville Reid.
During the afternoon, the quartet
consisting of Mrs. John Chappell,
Mrs. Clarence Rands, Mrs. Harold
Smith, and Mrs Walter Heise1, will
be presented with Mrs. L. P. Dawes
as accompaniSt.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
COLISEUM TO
SHOW COMEDY,
EASY LIVING
Jean Arthur and Edward
Arnold Star in Feature
Coming Sunday

Lovely Jean Arthur comes to the
screen in another of the roguish,
hoydenish roles which made her
famous in Mr.. Deeds Goes to
Town in the new Preston Sturges
comedy Easy Street." which opens
tomorrow at the Coliseum Theatre.
Sharing stellar honors with Ed
ward Arnold, and appearing oppos-
tie Ray Milland Miss Arthur plays
the role of working girl who is
given a $4,000 sable coat under
the most amusing circumstances.
and then has to live UP to it. The
coat causes a crisis on Wall Street,
saves a fashionable hotel from
bankruptcy, patches up a beautiful
love affair between Arnold and his
wife, and wins Miss Arthur a
handsome husband in the mile-a-
minute story.
Miss Arthur's last stellar appear
ance was in History Is Made at
Night" in which she played a role
similar to the one in Mr.. Deeds
Previous to this she was seen in
the Cecil B. DeMille epic The
Plainsman," in which she enacted
the now famous role of Calamity"
Jane
Miss Arthur wears wardrobe
valued at 100000 and gems worth
100000 in her role as the working
girl who made gocd-but hasn't the
wherewithal with which to buy her
self a square meal in the picture.
Easy Living" marks the first
major appearance of the handsome
Milland, the man who leaped to the
top rung of screen popularity after
his appearance opposite Dorothy
Lamour in THE jungle Princess"
The cast also includes Luis Alberni.
Mary Nash and over score OF
other well-known players. The pic
ture was directed by Mitchell
Lessen, whose latest success, Swing
High, Swing Low" was acclaimed
by critics throughout the country,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
"Sourdough" Feels
Guilty With
Stubbled Chin

"Sourdough" Bob Webster, of
coming Golden River fame, with
Norman Dawn, movie producer, who
will make the Taku River film in
the Juneau district this summer, is
sneaking in and out of doorways
today and he is in the dog
douse" at home.
Explanation of this long little
story is that "Sourdough'' has
gotten his beard under way for his
part in tbs picture to begin in
May. His beard feels Itchy and
dirty" but Webster has hopes it
will be a glorious mop of black
curls belong long-but Mrs. Webster
does not like it even little bit.
Webster said Dawn is now In
Hollywood completing arrangements
for bringing filming equipment to
Juneau early in May.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
HOLDEN GOES
UP TAKU ON
TWO FLIGHTS

Holden hoped the Marine Air
ways Bellanca to Oscar Olson's
ranch on the Taku River two miles
above Taku River Lodge, today
with Don Skuse and Rex Early, to
bring in the body of Early's brother
Steve.
After returning from that errand,
Holden flew to the Polaris-Taku
mine to bring in Bert Needing,
Superintendent of the operations
there.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

Turoff, Norman Banfield, DR.. c.
P. JENNIE, j. Latimer Gray, and
NJ E. Monagle, all Past Exalted
Rulers of the Elks.
Honorary pallbearers were Guy
McNaughton, VILLA B. Kirk.
Charles E. Hooker, John w. Jones.
John McCloskey, Frank A. Boyle.
George M. Simpkins and H. r.
Shepard.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
DICKINSON
RITES Held
Pioneer of Juneau Buried
in Elks' Plot of Ever
green Cemetery

Final rites for one of Juneau's
pioneer residents were held this
afternoon in Elks' Hall where the
funeral of William Dickinson was
conducted under the auspices of
the Elks' Lodge.
r. E. Robertson delivered the
eulogy, and j. H. Walmer, Past
Exalted Ruler of the Elks, pre-
sided
Interment followed in the Ever
green Cemetery. Active pallbearers
were Henry Messerschmidt, Ralph
B. Martin, Harry Sporting, L. w.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

Prevent dumping "a tier from
sticking to the spoon by dipping
the spoon into cold water before
taking up portions of the batter.
The dumplings will then slip off
the spoon easily as you drop the
batter into the hot fat.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
MATRoN, SON RETURNING

Mrs. MINIS, wife of Elroy MINIS
of the Juneau Motor Company, and
son are passengers from Seattle
today aboard the Aleutian for
Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
MISS GEYER DUE

Miss Ruth Geyer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Geyer, is a
passenger for Juneau aboard the
North Sea from Walla Walla where
she has been in nursing training.
Miss Geyer recently underwent an
appendicitis operation, and will rest
at her home here for a few weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
GOLDsTEIN ON ALEUTIAN

Charles Goldstein, Juneau and
Alaska fur merchant, is aboard the
Aleutian today from Seattle for
Juneau after couple of weeks in
Seattle on business.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

Use strawberry frosting for your.
next batch of white cakes. Mix a
third of a cup of crushed berries
with two cups of confectionery
sugar. Add two teaspoons of lemon
juice. Mix until creamy and then
carefully ice the cakes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16
Three Fly Down
From Fairbanks
With PAA Plane

Thre passengers flew down from
Fairbanks today in Pacific Al
aska Anyways Lockheed Electra pill
oted by AL Monson and Walt Hall.
Passengers were, Mrs. Brice How
ard, Helen Lemke and Charlie
Murray.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

THERE GOES THE GROOM"
Sponsored by the Rainbow Girls
at the Capitol Theatre, Tuesday,
April 10. Admission 40 cents. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-04-16

Flour and sugar are very sensi-
tive to moisture. They should be
stored in covered containers and
kept in a dry place.