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The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
SaMk Centreifes Haze
Mailed 1850 Cards
All Old Records On
Yuletide Greetings Smashed
With This Years Mailing

With the Christmas mailing peak
now behind them, the local post
Office was smashing old records this
year with two-day run Of Christ
mas cards that totaled 17,800
Least Of the two days, Tuesdays
800, topped the greatest day last
year when the 21st sent $500 cards
through the cancelling machine.
Wednesday went on to a new high
Of 9100 cards. All figures are for
out going mail only.
100 sacks Of parcel post, bound
for various points of the nation, left
the local office on Tuesday. We'd
nesday morning found 65 sacks Of
parcel post for local distribution.
Clerks, mail carriers, in their bus
lest season, put in long overtime
hours, rushed deliveries about the
city. Postal employees called Tues
day and Wednesday the peak"
days, looked for the inevitable tap
ering of mails that will dwindle
through Sunday.
Weekend schedule of mail SER
vice was announced from the Of
flee this week. Saturday will find
all deliveries functioning as on
week days. City carriers will de-
liver on Saturday afternoon. On
both Sunday, Christmas Day, and
Monday, the legal holiday, only gift
packages and special delivery mail
will be distributed and delivered.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Christmas Program
At St. Paml.s School
Children Presented Very Fine
Entertainment Sunday After
noon, December 18th

Students Of st. Paul's Parochial
School, first to eighth grade inclu-
sive, presented their Christmas pro
gram in the church parlors Sun
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
large audience found the program
enjoyable and comments heard
were to the effect that 1t was the
best Christmas event ever present
ed by the school.
About 100 children took part in
the program, and each child rend-
cred its part well. The program
closed with a Nativity scene which
was impressive.
st. Paul's will close today, Thurs
day, December %, at noon, for the
Christmas vacation, and will reop-
en- Monday, January 9th.
In connection with the close of
school duties Rt. Rev. Msgr. A.
Plachta has ordered Santa Claus
to present each child with a bag
Of candy and nuts.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Club Directors Plan For
Sank Centye-Lezeus Day

boy, include a Sank Centre party
after the performance. Details
will be published after word has
been received from the well-known
author.
Directors also voted to urge the
Highway II Association to make an
effort to have the uncompleted
stretch Of that highway authorized
for Improvement as soon az pos
sible. The unimproved stretch of
II Ia located between Belgrade and
Wfllmar.
The directors were informed that
roadside Identification Of Highway
81, at the south gate Of the city.
has been approved and that work
will probably be commenced next
spring.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Judging of Homes
Took Place Tuesday
Evening, December 20

Beauty and spirit of the season
is exemplified by the many and
varied home decorations within the
city. Never before have there been
SO many homes dressed in Christ
mas color and custom, and never
before has there been so much ar
tistic ability on display.
Judging In the home decoration
contest, sponsored by the Commun-
city Club. took place Tuesday night,
December goth, although the judges
made q trip about the city Monday
evening to inspect the various Offer
ings. The judges selected the fol-
lowing as winners:
First-Dr. w. johnson.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
District $3.50
First In Rural
SchoolContest
District 1876 Ashley
Second and District 10
Sauk Centre Third
AMATEUR CONTEST
District 4, District
100 and District. 173
Selected BY Judges

Winners In the Rural School con-
test, sponsored by the Community
Club, announced Tuesday afternoon
at an amateur contest, (also spon-
sored by the club, at the Junior
High School auditorium. District
$3.50, Miss Gladys Thornbloom,
teacher, placed first and was
awarded the merry-go-round. DIS
trict 1876, Ashley, Miss Dola Grund-
man teacher, was second, and the
winner of the large swing. Dis
trict 100, Sauk Centre, Miss Dor
othy Schwartz, teacher, was third,
and received the teeter toter. The
other winners are announced In
the list Of final standings.
Saturday, December 18th, brought
to successful conclusion this con-
test, which, according to number of
votes cast, created an interest un-
equalled by recent events. Practi-
cally every merchant, who took part
in this contest, stated that 1t had
stimulated an interest In Sauk Gen.
ire and that it was successful from
every standpoint. The contest was
conducted to help build Sauk Cen
ire as marketing and trading
center.
The Community Club and the
committee members wish to con-
vey their thanks to the teachers
who took part in this event, and
through their efforts brought it to
q successful conclusion.
Amateur Contest
The amateur contest was con-
Quoted to announce the winners
and to distribute to the schools
some Of the money which was not
used during the period Of the con-
test. Each school which entered
the amateur contest, and did not
win one Of the major wards, was
presented with $1.00. Nine schools
entered and the winners were as
follows:
Ffrst-District 4, West Union,
Bertha Schlicht teacher, $1,000.
Nine girls sang and Ronayne Cans
gave a tap dance In this number,
which was splendidly presented.
Second-District 100, Sauk Cen
tire, Dorothy Schwartz teacher,
$50. A reading by Neva Wilcox,
also q fine offering.
Third-District 173, Getty, Elvera
Mahigan teacher, $3.50. An accor-
dian solo by Ralph Nathe. Ralph
knows his accordian.
Other entries were: District S5-
60, Jack Adrian, yodeling solo; Dis
trict 81, Monica Warda, reading;
District 101, Dona Sorenson, vocal
CONTINUED on Page IL. Col. ~
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Senior Hi
Will Start
Trip Friday
Thirty-Four Local Men
Employed on Day and
Night Shifts
DRILLING FINISHED
120-FoOt Move Will
Be Made Slowly
About One Foot Per Hour

Sauk Centres 20OO-ton senior high
school building will begin it's 100
foot ride from its present location
Friday, 1t was announced by P. M.
Olsen, PWA residence engineer in
spector, who pointed to opening of
bids on other projects this week.
Thirty-four men, working on the
day and night shifts throughout the
past several weeks, have been en-
ployed on the school project that
has just finished cutting the build
ing loose from its foundation, Supt.
w. A. Kohl announced Monday.
Pneumatic drills, hammering out
a chorus from four o'clock in the
afternoon until eight the next
morning, finished Sunday the job
of cutting an estimated 8100 holes
to wrest the building from it's foun-
dation. Drills, it was pointed out,
chartered out about 40 holes an
hour. The building rests now on
jacks and piling, rollers have been
inserted under the outside walls
ana main bearing walls, 1t was an
nounced.
Moving SO slowly it will hardly
be perceptible to the eyewitness,
the building will start "skidding"
an eighth Of an inch at a time.
About a foot an hour viii be put
behind the building, it was an
The buildings course will
be first north and then west. North
it will be moved about 62 feet, and
the westerly move will be about So
feet, 1t was announced.
Friday, December 23rd, PWA will
open bids for street paving in this
city to comprise about "a city
blocks, Mr.. Olsen said. In Mel
rose on December 28th PWA bids
for the erection of a new power
plant will be opened, he stated.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
Wimmers Selected In Home
WimdOzv Decoration Contest
Second-Fred Unger.
Third-Msgr. A. Plachta.

Honorable mention: D. B. Caugh-
rem, John Mondloch and DR.. ]. F.
Dubois.
Another phase Of the pre-holiday
spirit was the store window decora-
ton contest, which was judged on
Friday, December 10th. Beautiful
store windows were numerous on
both Main and Third Streets, and
they drew the attention Of busy
Christmas shoppers and travellers.
The winners selected by the judges
were:
First-Nary Ann Shop.
Second-Coffee Shop.
Third-Rydholm Studio.
Honorable mention - Merchants
National Bank.
The judges for both contests were
Mrs. M. e. Hinkston, Miss Bernice
Klobe and Miss Bernice Finnegan.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22
After Theatre Party For
Author By Local People
Included With Program

Community Club directors In ses-
sion Thursday noon Of last week
voted to sponsor q Sauk Centre day
or an excursion to the Sinclair
Lewis play to be held in Mime
apolis January 10, 20 and n. The
date for this event win be selected
upon the advice Of Sinclair Lewis,
the author and star Of angela Is
Twenty-Two," which win be pre-
sented at the Lyceum Theatre.
Plans for this home town jour
ney, made to honor a home town
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22

A statute Of Lady Godiva Is to
replace a wartime tank In the CEN
ter of Coventry, England.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1938-12-22

STORES CLOSE MONDAY
Stores in Sauk Centre will be
closed Monday, December 26th, it
was announced. Monday is the
legal holiday for Christmas which
falls on Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-10-23
~X|[11{3<1 DOL AR BABY

Irene 0ore osed g. will moke OF eost mao" do|o in the
according dseovere Sol Lesser who also developed
Joeke cooeon jackie Cooper Boby Peggy oeke Seoe Bobby
Breen and other successful child stors.
Irene shows why Hollywood considers her he "nd Of mony
child prodigy with something entirely new-the
ability ice skote like Sonic Hene"
Irene born St. Poul took her first skotne lesson there
less oo three yeos learned eroee BY deliberate fou"
all feor Of injury gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
Farm Prices Show
Increase, Report

A general increase in local market
prices for all groups of farm pro-
ducts except grain raised the index
prices received by farmers from 80
to 95 per cent of their pre-War
level from June to July, the bureau
of agricultural economics reported
Saturday. The current index, how
ever, was 80 points under the level
of a year ago.
Truck crops and chickens and
eggs were the uniy groups With
prices averaging higher than a
year ago. With shipments of the
major items sharply lower, July
prices of truck crops were 10 points
higher than in the same month of
last year.
Mid-July chicken and egg prices
averaged only point higher. De-
clines from last year in the other
group indexes covered a wide range.
Dairy prices were down Is points.
Meat animals were 81 points lower;
cotton and cottonseed, 35; fruit, &c;
and grains, down 81 points.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
HAY COST OUTLINED
TWELVE GROWERS
COOPERATE IN
NINTH ANALYSIS

Twelve Imperial Valley hay grow
ers cooperated in preparing the
ninth annual summary of alfalfa
ccst production study and efficiency
analysis in the county. Nine hun
dred sixty six acres of alfalfa was
grown by cooperators for this study
conducted by the agriculture exten
sion service.
The purpose of this study is to
assist growers in alalyzing Lhe var
ious cost factors and management
problems in production of alfalfa
in order that costs may be reduced
and net profit increased.
This study indicates that there
is considerable variation in yield,
income and costs from year to year
and from ranch to ranch and that
the successful producer must be
ever on the alert in his management
practices to keep costs below income.
The average yield of hay for the
hay producing group was 4.66 tons
per acre, which includes the esti-
mated yields used for pasture. The
average number of cuttings was SAB
The yield per acre varied from 1925
to 80 tons. The yle.d of seed per
acre varied from 78 to 436 pounds
with an average of 228 pounds. The
price of hay sold varied from $1l.36
per ton to s13,8T With DIN average
of $1296. The price of seed sold
varied from 146c to 10000 per
pound with an average of 164c.
The average cost per acre for the
seven records producing hay was
$39.79 and the per ton cost was
1888. The average total income per
acre was $59O2, while the total
of all costs was $39.79, leaving an
average net profit for those in the
study of 1929 per acre.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
County Officials
Attend Conference
On Cotton Program

Farm Advisor Frank Beyschlag,
C. l.. Mclaughlin, secretary of the
Imperial county agricultural con-
servation committee, and Roland
Ballou, new administrative assistant
for the committee, returned this
week from a conference of the con-
servation group at Fresno.
Cotton marketing quotas and al
lotments were discussed by state
leaders at the conference. Beyschlag
attended the conference the first
day when the general program was
outlined.
Mclaughlin and Ballou remained
for the final two sessions regarding
minor details in the program.
Local committee were authorized
to inspect cotton grower fields to
determine whether they STAYED in
the allotments.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

by the end of July.
Tabouis originally specified the
weekend of July 80 to August l
as the European deadline.
In the past two months = par
ticularly since May 81 when the
Czech German crisis caused mo-
mentary panic in Europe - GER
tain nervous European chancellor
les and embassies spread the story
that Adolf Hitler had ordered COM
pletion of Germany's new fortif-
ications opposite the French Mag
mot line without fail by August
13.
The same story again was cir
culated about completion of the
vacations of high German officials
only this time Aug. 13 instead OF
July 30 was set as der tag.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
VALLEY AMONG {
COUNTIES VOTING
AGAINST PROBATE

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 6 UP)-
California grape growers voiced ap-
proximately ten for ono for
1898 marketing program, the Cali
fornia agricultural prorate COM
mission announced after semi
official tabulation of the votes cast
in 43 counties last Friday.
Latest returns from 35 OF The
43 voting counties gave 7004 votes
in favor of the prorate and 249
against it. The ballots will be can
vassed Monday when a hearing on
the marketing program Is held 'bV
the commission in San Francisco.
The heavies vote was cast in
Fresno county, center of the states
grape industry, with 3141 votes in
favor and 129 against, in 81 out of
38 precincts. The six counties which
voted in opposition to the marketing
were Somona, Amador, Nevada, San
Luis Obispo, Imperial and Glenn,
all with small votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

Under this section funds up to
$4,000 may be borrowed to i'm
prove property of any type for
the purpose of financing altera-
tions, repairs and improvements.
Glass loans, under Title l,
may be made in amounts up to
$25OO, also repayable within five
years and the same charges as
class, and the funds may be used
to erect new structures exclusive
of those used wholly or in part
for residential purposes, such as
barns, service buildings of various
types, wayside stands, gasoline sta
tions, and various commercial and
industrial buildings.
Glass 3 loans, under Title I, may
be made in amounts up to $2500
for the purpose of erecting new
structures used wholly or in part
for residential purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

A home for DR.. A. A. Ariaudo wa
laid out at 14th and Olive streets.
Building Supply furnished mate
rials, A. Kaiser is the contractor
and Sandy Sanford the designer.
The Daniels home will be a five
room house, redwood siding with
plaster interior and shingle roof.
Building Supply reported progress
on the w. B. Hanna and Hamil-
ton home on Olive. The Hamilton
job is ready for plaster and the
framing of the Hanna home is
complete.
The Lloyd Louden job moved
ahead Of schedule with the foun-
dation work complete. Framing will
start Monday. The Louden home is
on Olive street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
State Wheat
Acre age Under
Act Announced

A 1899 wheat allotment of 626,306
acres has been established for Cali
fornia under provisions of the Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Act. Announ-
cement was made today from Gerke-
ley by Ralph j. Pitkin, Tehama
county farmer, ana member of the
California agricultural conservation
coTmittee. Pitkin was at head
quarters to attend meeting of the
state committee which administers
the agricultural conservation and
related programs.
According to Pitkin, the 1888
wheat allotment for California was
7O8656 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
AUG. Is DECLARED DER TAG FOR
next WAR TO BREAK IN EUROPE

LONDON, Aug. 6. CUP) -Rumors
recently whispered around Euro
pean capitals: that Aug. 1G is the
day on which the next European
war will start apparently began
with an article by Genevieve Tab
ouis, political commentator, in the
Paris Oeuvre. That was three
months ago.
Now they have been reprinted
in newspapers in various countries,
saying that all German high off,
cials and high army officers were
ordered to finish their vacations
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

out that flax produces heavier
yields when grown without weeds,
flax from weed-free fields threshes
out with a minimum of dockage
and straw from clean flax fields
is saleable at a profitable price.
Unlike wheat and barley, the
association secretary explained, flax
is not weed fighter All the weed
fighting that is done must be done
by the grower. Therefore every
precaution in preparation of soil
and in planting flax should be
taken to kill and control weeds.
McLachlan offered four sugges-
tionS for clean Sulture tested by
the valleys experienced flax grow
erS:
l. Two irrigations and two disc
ings prior to planting; one in late
August or early September, one in
October to throw second discing
at planting time, October 18th to
November 10th.
2. Use CLEAN planting seed.
3. Drill seed in moist mulch
to get your stand.
4. If scattered wild oats and other
weeds appear in flax, spend money
to get them out. If left to go to
seed they will take the place in
a year or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
Postoffice Sites
Offeredin
CaIexico

Three proposals for a possible
postoffice site in Calexico, two
from the city itself and one from
Allison and Allison, San Diego,
were opened this week by Post
master John Carroll.
The city proposed to sell it's
land fronting on Third street and
Paulin avenue, 1880 square feet,
for $1,000, or as an alternative will
sell the 16,100 square feet fronting
on lockwood and Third streets
for the same price.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
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 Ell Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. c..
Johnston. vice president and gem
eral manager; f. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
West-Holliday Co, Inc, National
Advertising Represen' atives.
Subscription Rates: &c per copy
or. in conjunction with tho I'm
peria1 Valley Press or The Morn
Ing Post. Per Month. soc: Paid In
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07


MANY, both present and pros
pective, home owners have taken
advantage of the committees ad-
vice and assistance, and are well
on the way to having a home of
their cwn," King said.
He feels, however, that the pro-
visions of Title l of the National
Housing Act offers opportunities
which should be called to the
attention of Ell Centre residents,
now, as this section of the Act,
although revised and revived Feb
ruary 5, was written to expire July
l, 1889
ITO owners of property or those
occupying properties under salts
factory leases, it offers a fine op-
portunity to bring their proper
ties up to date, to re-condition
them, and increase their INABILITY,
use, and potential income" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
Seaside Awards
Service Pins

Supplementing the present GUS
tom of awarding five-year and ten
year service pins to employees, Sea-
side Oil company this week at a
surprise banquet presented fifteen
year service pins to eight employees,
according to F.. E. McClaren, gen.
eral sales manager. Among those
receiving this pin was M. w. o.
Brien, Seaside president
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
Regional Farm
Bureau Meetino
eduIed Sat.

Regional farm bureaus Nos. l and
2 will hold a joint meeting in Los
Angeles next Saturday, according
to Charles Wieman, county farm
bureau president.
Problems confronting both re-
gions will be discussed, according
to farm bureau members who plan
to attend the parley.
Scott Foulds, secretary of the
farm bureau, urged all county mem
bers to attend the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
TWO SENTENCED

Emma Bradford, 27, and Mary
Hodges, 80, both Negroes, began
Saturday serving 25-day sentences
in the Imperial county Jail, i'm
posed by Judge H. B. Griffin of the
Brawley justice court.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
CONNECTICUT MARRIAGE
ANNULLED HERE

Annulment on the grounds her
husbands previous marriage had
never been dissolved was granted
by Superior Judge r. d. McPher-
rim late Friday to Gracinta De-
Fina from Joseph DeFina. They
were married at Greenwich, Conn,
April Is. 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

Most types of roofing add weight
only, and no structural strength.
to the roof. Cedar shingles, due
to the overlapping and internail-
ing, add strength.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
'PERILS OF PAULINE
ACTRESS BURIED

PARIS, Aug. 6. (UP) - Pearl
White, old time movie star Of "The
Perils of Pauline" and other thrill
ers, was buried today in the Passy
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
Contract Awarded
For Additions to
RrawIey

To relieve the shortage Of class
rooms caused by the condemna-
tion of the Brawley high school
administration building, the board
of trustees this week awarded a
contract to Earnest Wear to con-
struct three unit additions to ex-
isting buildings. The improvement
will cost S227O.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final decree of divorce was
granted by Superior Judge r. d.
McPherrin late Friday to Velma
Morgan from Robert Morgan on
grounds of extreme cruelty and
Willful neglect.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

BY actual test, wind of greater
than hurricane velocity is required
to lift a cedar shingle off a prop
erly nailed roof
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

Western red cedar such as used
in shingles and siding has unusu-
ally high insulation values due to
the light, air-filled structure of
the wood.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

When laying dry wood shingles
leave a space of 4 to q of an
inch between the shingles to allow
for wet weather expansion.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
BETTER HOUSING COkM. ACQUA|NTS
VALLEY RESIDENTS WITH MIA
OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED

Organized than two months ago, the Better Hous
ing committee of Ell Centre has succeeded in bringing to
the attention of many of its residents the opportunities
offered them through the provisions of the National Hous
ing Act M. O. King, committee chairman reported Saur-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
FARM SECTION
FLAxSEED ASSOCIATION SECRETARY
URGES CLEAN FLAX PRODUCTION
FOR new GROWERS IN VALLEY

Southwest faXseed association officials this week
ed valley flax to seedree flax in the next
citing the many advantages in growing clean flax
that with which the pains not taken.
Argyle Mcachlan secretary Of the association pointed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07
BUILDING SECTION
TWO NEW HOMES STARTED IN CITY
DURING WEEK; WORK PROGRESSES
ON OTHER RESIDENCES IN &c.

Two residences began to take shape IN FL Centro
Saturday work went ahead homes started earlier
in the week Sones Lumber company furnished materials
for a residence for Fred Daniels Sixth and Holt Ed
Cranda is contractor Sandy Sanford the designer
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

ONE "APARTMENI FOR RENT
Want-Ad is Worth 100 Window
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-07

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