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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Weddings
Annual Banquet
 OF Club Tonight

Miss Louise Franklin Bache. ex- ecutive secretary of the National Federation of Business and Profess sional Women's Clubs, will be the guest speaker at the annual ban quet of the local business and Pro- fessional Women'S Club this even- ing. Her topic will be Keeping Up With The Business of Our Town"
 The banquet will be held at the Hotel Elton and is in charge of a general committee including cabinet members assisted by chairman, Miss Anna Platt of the social group, with Mrs. Mabel Sellew, Helen Downey, Ann Moran, Mrs. Jeannette Bron- neke, Ruth Olsen, Eleanor Vaill, Mary Colina and Mrs. George Brown assisting. Program chairman. Miss Ruth Parker, is assisted by Alethea Puffer, Cora Crompton, Helen Tareiia and Ruth Stoughton. Miss Platt also has charge of favors and Miss Edna Kott is in charge of reservations and seating arrange ment.
 Miss Peggy Minnaman and her pupils will present program of entertainment. Miss Minnaman will also entertain with solo waltz. The pupils who will take part include Harriet Walton, Beth Olson, Mary Walton, Jean Mitchell, and Arlene Cook. Ushers for the banquet are Ruth Olsen, Anna Moran, Eleanor Kelly and Mary Cavanaugh.
 A meeting of newly-elected ofi- cers of Epsilon chapter of Tau Ep- silon Chi Sorority was held at the home of Miss Phyllis Fidler on Eliz- abeth street Thursday evening. President Rosalind Wilensky con- ducted the business barley after which refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Helen KaStleman Wednesday evening. Those attend ing included: the Misses RoSalind Wilensky, Helen Kastleman, Bessie Silvcrman and Phyllis Fidler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

based on the approach and fore ing principles which characterize all bidding systems today.
 However, changes and modified tions were gradually arrived at by expert players and ill 1885 the Culbertson system appeared with all such modern bidding habits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Weddings
CORDEN-NELsON

CORDEN-NELSON
 Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Marjorie c. Nell son, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Otto Nelson of Fairlawn avenue to Augustine s. Corden, son of MT. and Mrs. Pierce Corden of Wall street, which took place on Satur- day, Nov. 27, 1887, at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul. Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy officiated. The attend ing couple were Miss M. Catherine Clifford and Charles L. Denehy of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
Personal

MT. and Mrs. F. A. Faust Of West Main street are spending few days in New York city.
 Miss Josephine Truxton of High land avenue has returned after spending few days in Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

The annual luncheon of the Meli- cent Porter chapter, D. A. R., held their annual luncheon this after noon at l o'clock at the First Meth odiSt church parlor. The affair is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

MT. and Mrs. s. P. Williams, Jr., of Hillside avenue have had with them for the week end their daugh- ter, Miss Rachael Williams, stu dent at Pine Manor at Wellesley, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. w. Roosevelt Thompson of New York were week end guests of MT. and Mrs. Richard D. Ely of Hillside avenue.
 Miss Marion Pierson of Water town avenue is spending several days in Holyoke, Mass.
 Miss Nancy Buckingham of Wa tertown accompanied by Miss Helen Van Schaick of Southport, sailed on Saturday on the Monarch of Bermuda for a two months stay in Bermuda.
 Mrs. Edward c. Slckmund of this city has been spending a few days in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

The regular business meeting of Henrietta Szold group will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Hotel Elton. Members are urged to bring blue boxes for the Jewish National fund with them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07
CONTRACT BRIDGE
By VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Eliminating Jump Bids = In Cubertson System, As Modi- fled, Reverse" Bidding Is Useful to
 Show Great Strength
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-07

SUIuLION IO FTtVlUUS Contract Problem
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
n. Y. Tests
PROVE WOMEN
CAN LOSE FAT
Ask Your Doctor If II Isn't
Good Way. Read EVERY Word

NEW YORK. N. Y: A test con-
Quoted by a prominent N. Y. ply
sician and nationally known news
paper woman proved there is a
harmless, effective way to lose. fat.
If you1I only STICK TO IT and
give IL a fair trial.
In 40 days, 25 women lost a total
of 286 lbs. EVERY woman lost fat
the average loss per woman being
II W lbs. The women first of all ate
sensibIy. And for proper functioning
they took little daily dose of
Kruschen Salts. If you have the
slightest doubt about this Plan just
ask your own doctor about its safe
ty and merit.
And this IN important 10 know;
Kruschen IL not just one salt az
some people may ignOrantly believe.
RATHER, it's blend of active min
ernI salts tsee on box which, when
dissolved In water. make "a health
fl mineral drink similar 10 the
where wealthy fat women have gone
for years.
Here's the Kruschen Plan: Just
take half teaspoonful of Kruschen
in hot water every morning for
better functioning. Go light on fat
ty foods and sweets-eat pientifully
N lean meats, fresh fruits and green
Vegetables. Plan to 90 this faith
fuijy for, 28 days and see If you
donI lose fat and feel healthier and
younger. A Jar costs but a few cents
and makes s gallons of a most
highly efficient mineral health
water. At CLEMENTS DRUG Store
and druggists everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Valley to Send
Moforcade to
Road Meeting

Imperial Valley residents Thurs.
day planned a huge motorcade Il
attend the annual convention oi
the International Four States high
way association in Twin Falls next
week
Since this organization sponsors
the direct road from Imperial VAL
ley to Boulder Dam and thence
to Idaho and Montana, a large
number Of cars are expected TO
make the trip.
The last link in the highway con-
Meeting the Canadian and Mexican
borders les near INLAND. ConStruc-
ton on this road Is expected to
reach a stage where the motorcade
may travel over it en- route TO the
convention Sept. %. The party will
stop at Las Vegas Thursday night
and reach Twin Falls Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Noyious Weeds
Get Acid Taste

NoXious weeds in Imperial county
faced an acid test during the
month Of August. and few survived
Acid test because 1888 gallons o.
arsenic acid. 1000 gallons of sui
phuric acid. 200 gallons of atlacide
were applied 10 areas in the county
infested with Johnson grass. white
horse nettle, morning glory, camel
thorn. puncture vine and Russian
thistle. Successful results were OBJ
tanned in most cases. according tC
B. A. Harrigan, county agriculture
commissioner. whose office carried
on the fight TO rid the county o.
noXious weeds.
y large amount OF che acid solu
ton was applied on private proper
" as well as on roads and county
Two hundred and four ranches
we're checked during the month
owners Of property on
which noxious weeds were noted
we're notified that immediate ac-
ion must be given and work begun |
.c control before they spread to ad-
Joining property.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Legal Advertisement
NOTICE

NJ
The Imperial Irrigation District
will sell TO the best bidder on Sep
tember 20, 1898, the following de-
scribed property:
Lot 6 and SEA of SWA, Sec
ton 80, T IL S, r IA E., S.
B. B. & NJ. (title guaranteed
The sale of this property is being
held by the Imperial Irrigation
District, under Section 3897d of the
Political Code of the State of Cali
fornia, which permits one taxing
agency to purchase from another
when said property has gone to
deed for nonpayment OF taxation
due.
Sealed bids should be presented
to this Board on or before Sep
tember 20, 1888, at ten o'clock am.
This sale will be made to clear
delinquent State, County and I'M
perial Irrigation District taxation
and assessments. Title TO said lands
will be such as the District now
holds or may acquire.
There shall accompany all bids
the minimum sum Of $4,000 TO COW
er expense of advertising, etc,
which shall be in addition TO the
amount Of the offer. The Board
reserves the right TO reject any
! and all bids.
w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary, Imperial Irriga-
ton District.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Legion Groups
Greet Convention
Bound Travellers

/ Welcoming committees of I'm
perial Valley men are stationed al
the agricultural checking station
At Yuma to help convention bound
American Legionnaires through the
customs and to serve them DeSer;
Champagne.
Each Legion post in the valley
will have men working on the COM
mittees in 24-hour shifts from a.
m. to p. m. The first committee
vas selected from Calexico. This
group will be followed in succession
b. men from Ell Centre, Brawley
Holtville and Westmorland, and
Calipatria and Imperial. Martin j.
MunSon, commander Of the county
council Of the Legion marshalled
the committees.
The famous Desert Champagne,
declared to be the only refreshing
drink characteristic of the desert, is
made of herbs gathered from the
sands by Max BrentS, Jim Sutton,
and H. x, McClimans. Mrs. Charles
Nice CT Brawley brewed the herbs
and converted it into concentrate in
sufficien; quantities to make 500
gallons of Desert Champagne. The
Indians used the drink when they
roamed through what is now I'm
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Attendance at Boy Scout Summer
Camp Jumps 40 Per Cent

camp to include a larger field of
activity aided in making the camp
an outstanding success.
Courts of Honor will be held in
all districts during October, at
which time scouts will receive rec
ognition for achievement during
the summer months. Training
courses are being prepared Tor
adult leaders which will be started
soon after the opening of school.
Several new troops and cub packs
and three explorer troops for senior
scouts will be organized THIS fall
in various communities throughout
the council
Scout headquarters will close dur
ing the week of September 1925
to permit the executive staff to
attend the Regional Scout Execu-
tives conference at Yosemite Ma
tional park.
Calvin McCray, deputy regional
scout executive representing the
national council, who has been on
tour of inspection of the council
during tne past several days, COM
plimented the assembled scouters
on the progress in this area during
the past year.
Present at the meeting were
George Raine, WeStmorland; Nor
man Hindle and A. Q. Rankin of
Yuma; Gene Anderson, Dean Field
of BraWley, j. H. Mccoy and Fern
Young, CaleXico; Franklin Garrett,
Calipatria; r. P. Moore, w. H.
Rhodes, Norman Dupont, Warren
Currier and Hugh Wilcox of Ell
Centre; Elwood Barley, Stanley
Millar of San Diego and Calvin
McCray of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
VALLEY WOMEN TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

Imperial Valleys women folk will
be we'll represented at the national
and state conventions in Los An
geles.
Delegates will attend the conven-
tons of the American Legion Auxil-
iary and the 8 ct 40, fun section of
the auxiliary which corresponds to
the 40 ct of the Legion. Many
members of the two organizations
also plan to attend
Mrs. Fannie Kuhn of El Centre
state chaplain and secretary OF the
Valley salon, will nave
charge of the national memorial
for the ct 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Farrar TO Head
Gas Association

H. L. Farrar, president OF the
Coast Counties Gas and Electric
company, Thursday was elected
president Of the Pacific Coast
Gas association, at the opening
session of its annual convention in
Santa Barbara. Farrar has served
as vice president for the past year
and was previously enc of the di-
rectors.
Other officers include: a. f..
Holloway. d. G.. Martin. p. c..
Logue, j J. Winn jr., r. E. Easton
and w. r. Smith.
Farrar has been president of the
Coast Counties company for five
years and has frequently islted
Imperial Valley
Among members of the gas COM
pany executive staff participating
in the convention are f. r. Mason
jr.. Imperial Bailey division man
ager and r. l.. Nance service super
visor, formerly of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15

Plans for an active program OF
scouting activities for the fall
months were discussed at a meet
ing of the Executive board of the
Imperial Yuma Boy Scout council
at the court house Wednesday
night, according to Hugh Wilcox
scout executive.
George CutShaw, chairman of
the camping committee, reported
that the council summer camp
broke all previous records for at
tendance. One hundred eighteen
scouts entered the camp, an in
crease of 40 per cent.
Cutshaw pointed out that many
new Improvements added to the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Boost BUILDING
To S2M,732

Four building permits issued at
city hall in the last "a hours sent
the annual building permit total
soaring to $244,732.
E. f. Cousins obtained a permit
TO build a s4,7O0 dwelling and gar
age at 1445 Olive avenue. NJ. w.
Bradshaw was issued a permit to
build a $4,000 residence at 1863
Brighton avenue. The house will be
stucco.
A permit calling for construction
OF a $32 green house was issued to
E. B. Engle. He will build 1t at
1867 Olive avenue. w. N. Winn OBJ
tanned a permit to repair a gravel
bin at 1856 Magnolia. The cost was
estimated at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Force increased
Al Quarantine
Station

Four men from the county agri-
culture conservation office, B. Houl-
ten. Al Thomas, Bob Yourgen, and
Guy Littrell left Ell Centro Thurs
day to aid quarantine station Off
GERS at Yuma during the next three
days. according to B. A. Harrigan,
county agriculture commissioner.
The American Legion convention
in Los Angeles will draw hundreds
of Legionnaires to California thru
Yuma, Harrigan said, and it will
be necessary to increase the force
at Yuma to speed the entrance of
the out of state cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
LOOT RECOVERED
IN HARDWARE THEFT

All the loot taken from the I'M
perial Valley Hardware store in
Monday nights burglary, was re-
covered Thursday morning by El
Centro police and Cecil Massie, Ne
gro, arrested for the crime.
Massie was caught in the "vag"
roundup" Wednesday night. Dur
ing investigation of the hardware
store burglary, police found the loot
packed in a suitcase stored by
Massie at an Ell Centre hotel Pa
trolman T. j. Harris discovered the
loot. Patrolman Floyd Ackley and
Frank Record arrested Massie.
The loot consisted of a suit case,
set of silver, a small radio, two
electric clocks, and two razors
Louis Moore of the hardware COM
pany identified the property. Mas
sic insisted he was not in the store
Monday night but had stored the
suitcase for "a friend"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
$4,000 Sign Up
Pension Initiative

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Sept. Is.
CUP Despite claims of promoters
that more than 100000 persons
signed the initiative petitions for
the $50 a week retirement life pay
ment pension plan, Secretary of
State Frank C. Jordan announced
today that the certified total was
344 ,371.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Income Tax
.InstaIIment Due

That payment due" sign is out
again for those persons who are
paying their income tax ON the in
stallment plan.
Internal Revenue Collector Nat
Rogan Thursday warned more than
$4,000 taxpayers, Imperial Valley
ties among them, that their third
installment payments on last years
income would be due at p. NJ
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
CHURCH CHOIR BEGINS
ITS FALL PRACTICE

The choir of the First Methodist
church has begun its fall practice
with a meeting Thursday night at
the church. Plans for the musical
program for the coming year are
about complete, according to Mrs.
Eugene Waterman, choir leader.
She urged anyone wishing to sing
to get in touch with her as soon
as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
FEDERAL OFFICIAL
CHECKS EARN DATA

II. J. Mcconnell, representative
of the United States department OF
agriculture from Salt Lake City
checked Imperial county conserVa-
ton association records Thursday
He will make an inspection tour
of San Diego county Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
JUNIOR TEN THOUSAND
CLUB MEETS TONIGHT

The business meeting of the Jun
ior Ten Thousand club is scheduled
for 7:30 tonight Thursday in the
tea room of the Woman's Ten
Thousand club.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page ID
a few days the cat and dog moped
alone. Then they decided to COM
fort each other. Wenesday they
combined TO chase away a maraud-
ing dog. Thursday they slept under
the house together.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
G. 6. HUDSON RETURNS
FROM LONG BEACH

c. c. Hudson, who has been quite
III this summer, has been able to re-
turn home from Long Beach, where
he has been recuperating. He had
spent some time in the Ell Centro
hospital earlier in the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
DISTRICT CONSERVATION
SUPERVISOR IN VALLEY

E H. Spoor, district supervisor
for the state agriculture conserva-
ton association, made his semi
monthly inspection trip to Ell Cen
tro Thursday.
Spoor is director over eight south
ern California counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
vag Roundup
VIII be Made
Continued from Page u

are serving 30-day jail sentences.
Wilbur Dennis, 35, will be tried on
a vagrancy charge late Thursday
Cecil Massie, 10, was caught in the
vag roundup and later accused OF
burglary.
George Morgan, SO, and S. T. Pet
tus 20, are held in jail while Off
GERS continue investigation of bur-
plarV charpeS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15

Mrs. Elizabeth Copenhaver will
manage the cafeteria at Central
Union high school this year, the
trustees decided at meeting We'd
nesday night. She will recommend
her own assistant.
(See page for additional school
informatiOn)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Schools Will
Start Monday
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will be principal and teach
the seventh and eighth grades.
Mrs. CaLeal G. Howenstien will
teach the second grade at the gram
mar school
Glasses will open at am. Mon
day but on Tuesday school will be-
gin at 8 am. The early opening
will continue until hot weather
an6c
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
nnounced
MRS. HANSON TO
JOIN SCHOOL STAFF

Mrs. Marge Hanson, wife of the
athletic coach at Central Union
high school, will be a part time
assistant in the girls physical edu-
cation department at the high
school and junior college, Superin-
tendent Guy Weakley announced
Thursday. She has had eight years
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
help
Is MILES OF
KIDNEY TUBES
To Flush out Acids and Other
Poisonous Waste

Doctors say your kidneys contain Miles Of
tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. Most people pass
about pints day or about pounds of waste.
Frequent or scanty passages with smarting
and burning shows there may be something
wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
An excess of acids or poisons In your blood,
wheE due to functional kidney disorders, may
be the beginning OF nagging backache, rheu-
matte pains, leg pains. loss of pep and energy,
The eyes, headaches and dizziness.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doans
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 4O
years. They give happy relief and will help the
l5 Miles Of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pilk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL
WILL BEGIN MONDAY

Douglass high school in El Cen
tro will start the year Monday
with the same faculty employed
there last year, school officials
announced
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
Arnlistice of
1918 Reopened
In Germany
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people" is not receptive to ''half-
measures" and weakness" Since
that day he has acted with a
brashness that surprised, shocked
and eventually terrified Europe's
elder statesmen. To a shattered
people he offered a concrete and
dramatic program for establish
ing the Reich as a great power.
Step by step he destroyed the Ver-
sailles Treaty, militarized the
Rhineland and seized Austria. But
Germany necessarily faced toward
the east and the war-made state
of Czechoslovakia stood as a care
fully planned barrier to German
dominance in central Europe.
Chamberlain is almost the exact
opposite. Tall and slim with a
streak of grey in his hair, he can
hardly be imagined except in morn
ing coat and striped trousers.
He is British big business" son
of a great imperialist, a Tory to
the tips of his polished boots. When
the World war ended he was 49
years old and his political career
was hardly begun. He is not the
political type, yet no British states
man since the war has faced deci-
sions so vital to the existence OF
the Empire. He has handled the
Empires business as he did his own
interests in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ly, in the manner of a people which
has always "muddled through
Today, above Berchtesgaden, and
far above the graves of countless
thousands who fell in battle 20
years ago, the world watches the
meeting OF a man who speaks for
an empire on which the sun never
sets and man who demands a
place in the sun.
On their words, history will write
the fate of another generation
bread or blood; war or peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official United States weather
burean station at Eel CentrO.D
Maximum Wednesday ............... 104
Minimum Thursday ...................... 76
Reading at Noon Thursday
temperature 104
Humidity ................................ 81
Reading at a. m. Thursday
temperature IT
Humidity ..................................... 83
Reading at p. m. Wednesday
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100
Humidity ............................ 43
Southern California - Consider
able cloudiness Thursday night and
Friday; local afternoon thunder
storms in mountains; little change
in temperature; gentle northwest
wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-15
CAFETERIA MANAGER
APPOINTED

OF teaching experience.
The Washington times., 1938-11-25
HODCSON DEATH
in LEAP OFF SHIP
CALLED SUICIDE

HEATHVILLE, Va, Nov. 25.
The body of Robert Lee Hodgson,
30-year-old Johns Hopkins Uni
versity graduate, retrieved from
the Potomac River yesterday. was
sent 10 Lonaconing, Md, today.
A certificate of suicide was is.
sued by Coroner A. B. Garner, of
Lewisetta, Va, clearing up the
mystery of the mans disappear
ance from a Norfolk,bound steam
er November Z.
TIRE CHAIN USED
Hodgson's body was weighted
with heavy tire chain, as he had
threatened in a note he left in
his stateroom
Sheriff j. E. Andersn and Com
monwealth's Attorney Daniel
Weymouth, who viewed the body
after it had been found by fisher.
men, agreed there was no evidence
of foul play
Hodgson was said by relatives
at Cumberland, Md, to have been
despondent over his inability to
find work. He boarded the Nor
folk bound steamer at Washington
under the name of Robert Hood,
November 6.
NOTE TELLS IDENTITY
The next morning, the ships
watchman found a note in the
mans stateroom, found a note
reading:
Robert Hodgson, registered
on this boat as Robert Hood,
will drop overheard tonight with
a large tire chain wrapped
around his waist"
The note requested that William
Hudgson, of Cumberland, Md, be
notified.