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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
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Killed on Campus
During Assault
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brush and crminally assaulted, po-
lice said.
An examination of her body
showed scratches on her face anc
throat and a bruise on her Tore
head, as though she had been drag
ged head first into the thicket.
The girl was found staggering
along the pathways towards the
school auditorium by fellow stu
dent. Wally Meyers, 25, who mac
been Miss Sosayera's accompanis'
when she danced at school affairs
Meyers was unable to furnish Oh
ficers with much information from
the few words spoken by the girl
before she was rushed to Holly
wood emergency hospital.
"Oh. Wally, where were you?"
she gasped to him. He hit me
with something. Why weren't you
there to protect me-
The young pianist Immediately
summoned help and informed
school authorities of what had hap
pened.
Miss Sosayera was taken un-
conscious from the emergency hos
pital to the county general hospital
where she died several hours later
without regaining consciousness.
County surgeons found she had
been criminally attacked but attri-
buted death to basal skull frac-
ture.
After talking TO Miss Bertha
Green. dean of women at the COL
lege, police ordered general
roundup of all known Or suspected
sex degenerates. The dean OF
women informed officers that only
Yesterday a degenerate had appear
ed near the women's gymnasium
and was driven away by the
screams of the girls there. The case
previously had not been reported
to police.
Police also learned that there
had been an attempted criminal
attack on the campus grounds with
in recent weeks but no details were
available. Officers said the facts
apparently had been suppressed to
prevent embarrassment to the girl
concerned.
Detective Lieutenant William
Clark of the police homicide squad
said the only possible clue that had
been found to Miss Sosayera's at
tacker was supplied by group OF
younger students, who saw young
Negro run from the campus al
about the time Meyers found Miss
Sosayera. The Negro jumped into
an old coupe and drove hurriedly
away. Police ordered hunt for
the man. He was described as OF
middle height, and wearing a
striped polo shirt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Refinancing Plan
Provides S435,0OO
For Drainage Work

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trict voters for approval March 22'
Hewes pointed out that the plan
will have the effect of reducing
the principal of the districts bond
ed debt, as we'll as the interest.
This will be achieved, he salo.
through purchase by the district OF
it's own bonds on the open market.
Such bonds will be available for
many years at figures considerably
below face value, he predicted.
Another feature of the refinanc-
ing plan of great value to residents
in the district is the fact that debt
service charges are fixed at mini
mum and maximum sums, prevent
ing increases in assessments beyond
the ability of taxpayers to pay,
Hewes declared. Under the plan.
he declared, operation Of the dis
trict can be carried forward on a
budget showing no increase over
that for 1937-38.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Fingerprinfs Reveal Crime Records
Dating Back z Years for Pairin
County Jail on Misdemeanor Charges

New York. His offenses ranged from
vagrancy to the use and possession
of drugs. He travelled in widely sep
arated sections of the United States
in rolling up a fmgerprint record
of % entries. He served time for
robbery and burglary and was COM
mitted many times for treatment
for drug using.
He used the names of Harold
Chapman, Harold Stetson, George
Atwood. and James Monroe.
Carl Snyder, AZ, is the other
prisoner with the imposing finger
print record. He is serving short
sentence imposed for Vagrancy in
Brawley. He says he is an aviator.
Under the name of Singleton he
was given his choice of paying a
heavy fine or serving 180 days in
jail for two charges of larceny
in 1917.
He was sent to Alcatraz when it
was the United States Disciplinary
Barracks in 1921. He served a pris-
on sentence from two to five years
for forgery and thereafter was
prisoner in the Arizona state peni-
tentiary, at San Quentin and at
Folsom
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Downtown Fight
Leads TO Jail

Rex Carpenter, 30, and his
estranged wife, Leona, were arrest
ed in Ell Centro Friday night and
jailed on a charge of being drunk
and disturbing the peace of a
downtown refreshment establish
ment.
Police said they engaged in a
fight, tossing glasses of water at
each other, and ignored repeated
requests that they leave the place.
Mrs. Carpenter was said to have
objected to Carpenter dancing with
another woman.
Mrs. Carpenter was released on
$50 cash bail Saturday morning ano
instructed to appear in court at 4
D. m. March 2. Carpenter was re-
leased to pay a $25 fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

Pea pickers swarmed through the
lelds in northern Imperial county
Iais week as the annual harvest OF
prinR peas neared its peak.
Advance of the harvest season
'as marked by a drop in the ap-
lications for aid from the State
belief Administration This week
he number of applications was the
|owest Of any week since December
Last years congested conditions
n north-end schools were not re-
|.eated this year when the pickers
Ind their families arrived to har-
est the spring pea crop. The in
lux of families was not so spec
|acular and the pupils were spread
through a broader area than was
he case a year ago.
Under Last Year
The school population at Cali
batria Friday was 726. The peak
ast year was 902. Four more
eachers are employed at Calipatria
ROW than was the case before the
pea pickers arrived. The addition
brought the teaching staff to 20
1t present.
AT inland there there were 396
.hildren enrolled this week with
he peak last year standing at 4l0
Three teachers were added to take
are of the increased attendance
'ince the season opened.
Work in the carrots north OF
'ioltville was responsible for ap-
,roximately 35 families settling in
hat area this winter. Children
rom this group of migratory work
RS are attending the HoltviAe
chools.
Roger Walton, school attendance
said there are more OF
he migratory children attending
chool this year than was the case
n the past.
More Scattered
he schools in those places instead
Il concentrating it in one or two
chools as was the case last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Congressman See
Guns in Action

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. (UP)-
Congressional committees, studying
requests for S110,000,00O TO provide
artillery to protect American cities
from aerial attacks, today saw the
army's most efficient anti-air craft
guns in action.
The senate and house military
affairs and appropriations commit
Ices went to Langley Field, Va, and
Fort Monroe, Va, for demonstra-
tions OF aerial bombing and anti
aircraft firing by picked army avi-
stors and gun crews.
The army has asked S1l0,000.000
TO provide the latest type anti-air-
craft and anti-tank guns for the
So-called initial protective force of
100000 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

couraged."
He recommended breaking the
log jam" of private investmnet in
the field of utilities, railroads and
housing; promised to aid small bus
meSsmen; urged an increased ma
tional income to provide jobs for
the unemployed and to balance the
budget; recommended tolerance"
from labor in its relations with
employers; and warned labor
against abuse of its new legal
powers.
Seven hundred persons, the
majority Iowa business and agri-
cultural leaders, received the speech
with quiet attention. The only
representative of big business pres
ent was Averell Hartman, New
York president of the board of the
Union Pacific railroad and a Hop
kinS supporter He told the audience
that a few days after Hopkins ap-
pointment to the cabinet, the Un-
ion Pacific bought 2300 freight cars
and 25 locomotives.
Twice during his speech, Hopkins
blamed self styled" lawyers for
some of the New Deals problems
Some lawyers, by their short
sighted counsel" he said. added
greatly to the uncertainties of the
business man."
While discussing the IVA case,
he said:
Il do not think any one outside
the government can realize how
much freer government can operate
in its relations with business, such
as the utilities, now that both seem
to be rid Of the incubus of the self
styled big city constitutional law
yer"
He said one of his principal in
tereSts as secretary of commerce
will be to see that the resources
of the government are particularly
directed toward aiding businesses
big and small.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Robbers Guilty
In Posfoffice Job

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25. (UP)
Joseph Moyle, "a, and John Or
loft, %, today pleaded guilty before
Federal Judge Harold Louderback
to charges of armed robbery OF a
postoffice and were given manda-
tory sentences of 25 years each.
Judge Louderback then allowed
the youths to stand trial in Oak
land on their plea of innocence to
charges they kidnapped, robbed and
raped a young nurse.
Asst. U. s. Atty. Valentine C..
Hammack said it would be up to
Atty. Gen. Earl Warren to decide
if Moyle and Orloff would be tried
In Ookland.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
LoyaIist Leader
Departs Paris

PARIS, Feb. 25. (UP)--Presiden'
Manuel Azana of Republican Spain
ready to abandon office and enc
the official existence Of the repub-
tic, left his refuge at the Spanish
embassy today and departed for an
undiscovered destination.
Azana was expected TO announce
before Monday that he had given
up his mandate, In view of the TN
minent recognition by Great
Britain and France of the Nation
alist regime headed by Gen. Fran
cisco Franco.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Senator Opposes
Increased Taxes

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25. (UP)--
Reiterating his opposition to new
taxes, Chairman Edward H. Tickle
of the senate revenue and taxation
committee today prepared for joint
hearings next week into Gov. Cul-
bert L. Olson's proposals for $685.
100000 In new revenue for the
1894 biennium.
Recess sessions of Tickle'S COM
mittee and the assembly revenue
and taxation committee, chairman-
ed by Assemblyman George Collins,
jr., San Francisco, were scheduled
for this week but were postponed
after two days because of conflicts
in membership with two other
hearings.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

The company, through its attor-
ney, j. Paul st. Sure of Oakland,
said we cannot raise wages under
present conditions of the lumber
market"
In reply to a telegram from Gov.
Olson saying he regarded as a
mistake" reopening of the mill
Monday without meeting wage de-
mands Of American Federation OF
Labor workmen, st. Sure called
attention to the original issue in
volVed in the dispute and disagreed
that wage restoration is the prin-
cipal condition"
The attorney held that the gov
ernors proposal for settlement "in-
wolves the basic and original dispute
between unions and the labor board
(National Labor Relations Board)
concerning (jurisdictionaD election
date" The huge mill shut down
several weeks ago because of juris-
dictional quarrel between the AFL
and Congress of Industrial Organi-
cations.
1--WE accept your offer of services
Of industrial relations department
auditors or any other auditing
agency which will verify the facts.
I'VE reiterate that we are willing
TO reopen the plant if order can
be maintained and when sufficient
number Of regular workers are will
ing to report to work to make rea-
sonable operation possible"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

Two prisoners at the Imperial
county jail have fingerprint rec
ords showing that they were prob
lens to law enforcement officers
and courts % years ago
The records of both began in
1917.
Harold S. Chapman. 49, sentence
ed to the county Jail for 60 days
for disturbing the peace of Cali
patria, has served time in four
penitentiarieS. including two terms
at the federal prison at Leaven-
worth.
He was a prisoner at state pris-
ons in Montana, Washington, and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

EtiaoCllCy biOiloC etiiO
She knew that she was in the
hospital because she had been hit
by an automobile, and she could
lift her arm and brush her fingers
across a large bruise on her fore
head.
She could remember, too, the
ambulance ride and how nice the
men were who wheeled her through
the big swinging hospital doors
and into the brightly lit room
where everybody was dressed in
white. And she was a little ashamed
that she had cried because her
head hurt.
1t was such a little bump, she
told her nurse today, and she ought
TO be able to go back TO school
tomorrow, yes?
The nurse didn't answer. Instead
she pointed to happy, gurgling
baby across the corridor in the
maternity ward, and Anabelle said,
"Oh, he's cute!"
Today perhaps, or tomorrow sure,
Anabelle's full physical senses will
return and She will begin to wiggle
her toes. Then it will be her nurses
or her doctors duty to tell her that
the bump on her forehead was not
the only thing the automobile did.
She will be told then that the
car also mangled her left leg and
that while she was in the big white
room, surgeons had to amputate
it to save her life. They also can
tell her that she is now out of
danger
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Russian Killed
In Border Clash

TOKYO, Feb. IS. CUP) = The
newspaper Nichi reported today in
a dispatch from Hsinking, Man
chukuo, that one Russian soldier
had been killed and several wound
ed Thursday in clash on the west
ern Manchukuo frontier. 1t was
alleged that so Russian cavalry
men twice had attacked japanese
Manchukuan frontier guards and
had been repulsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Fawcetts Return
From Convention

Mayor H. w. Fawcett and Bert
Fawcett returned to Ell Centro Fri
day night after a two-Weeks alb
sence. They attended a Coca Cola
convention in Atlanta, Ga, and
went to Detroit for a new car to
drive back to California. They Wis
tied points of interest, including
Carlsbad caverns, en- route home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Blue Ribbon Jury
Gets Hines Case
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occur anywhere when crime and
politics form an unholy alliance.
Secondly, if Dewey wins a con-
viction, he will become the man OF
the day in the Republican party
and at least temporarily, will be
the most likely prospect for his
party's presidential nomination in
1910. His youth, vigor and courage
in dealing with racketeering and
his almost successful campaign for
the New York governorship last fall
already have elevated him to the
highest Republican circles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
20 Hurt as Train
PIunges Off Track
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tired for the night and some of the
injured had to be pulled from their
berths and carried out by ambulance
attendants and doctors summoned
from Laramie, 20 miles east, and
by townsfolk aroused by noise.
Union Pacific officials believed
that either broken rail, broken
axle or faulty coupling caused the
wreck, as the train, crowded with
holiday passengers enroute to the
San Francisco Golden Gate Expos
ltion, sped downgrade at a terrific
pace before entering pass through
the Medicine Bow range of the
Rockies.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
PEG Pickers Sworm Into
Valley Fields as Harvest
|Neors Employment Peak

addition of new units. inland has
three new units built last summer
to take care of the peak load eX-
pected this winter
The SRA relief load this week
was 1856 families while last year on
a comparable date the total was
$50 families Director Robert Elliott
said. The peak of the relief bur-
den was reached in April last year
This year the peak is expected TO
be this week or next.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Pencil Salesman
Sells Way TO Jail

Salesmanship stimulated by wine
was the downfall of James Murphy
Friday and he found himself be-
hind the bars less than "a hours
after he was released from the
county jail.
His pencil selling business will
have TO be carried on in some other
city, Judge Lee Nuffer ruled in po-
lice court Saturday. Tha judge
suspended a 30-day jail sentence on
provision that Murphy leave town
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
OPIUM HAUL SEIZED

WASHINGTON, Fen. %. CUP)-
Customs agents in Arizona today
arrested three smugglers and seized
from them % pounds Of smoking
opium Officials said this was one
Of the largest seizures ever made
on the Mexican border.
The seizure and arrest were made
near Naco, Ariz., by the U. s. GUS
toms patrol.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

The school problem was greatly
decreased because the workers
camps are scattered through a
broader area. The federal camps
at Brawley and Calipatria make it
possible for the children to attend
school in those towns. Growers
camps in the Brawley. Calipatria
and inland sections also helped
spread the school problem through
School housing problems are not
so acute this year because of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
DIVORCE AWARDED

Villa Mae Yarbrough was grant,
ed final divorce decree from John
w. Yarbrough Saturday on the
grounds Of extreme cruelty. She
was given custody of their two chill
dren and he was instructed to con-
tribute TO their support.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Seven-Year.0Id Child in Ignorance
Of Tragedy Resulting from Auto
Accident: Feels Only Bump on Head

KANSAS CITY Mo, Feb 20. VUFy-Ine pny IoI
senses of Anabelle Coen, T. were gradually re,ung &
dav and her nurse at Mercy hospital realized she must
soon be told II, ,.o, 1;++1e
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Lumber Company Accepts Olson Offer
OF State Auditors to verifyFact
Firm Cannot Pay Higher Wages

SACRAMENTO, Feb. % (UP)-Counsel Tor Red River
Lumber company informed Gov. Culber L. Olson today
would accept his offer of industrial relations depart
men auditors verify the cOmpanys nsstence that
increases to settle labor dispute cannot be met.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26

Delacey Allen, member of the
Georgia State legislature, has
offered to settle the $4,000
slander suit brought against him
by L. w. "Chip" Robert, Demo-
cratic committee secretary, with
fists, both of which are occupied
in. above picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
Rambling Reporter
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around with bowed tendons and
charleyhorses. They've taken up ski
ing and have gathered enough
equipment TO do for an expedition
to scale Mt. Everest. Most of their
skiing so far has been done in the
mountains around Los Angeles on
weekends.
I've hardly used my skis at all.
Keith demonstrated, rubbing var
ious portions of his anatomy remi-
niscently.
independence
RR always nursed the idea that
the two chow dogs who call Sixth
and State streets their home base
were the two most independent
CANNES in e. Centre, but now they
have a rival in Scotty, a pert little
blond spaniel who belongs to Buddy
Moore.
1t seems as though every time
RR drives down Sixth street Scotty
is taking a rest in the middle OF
the street and no amount of honk-
ing will bulge him. He merely
looks up as though to say:
And who the heck are your"
That always stumps us.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-26
New Dealer Says
Recovery 1st Aim
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-26

st. GATHERINGS Altar society
met Wednesday afternoon in the
church parlors. On the committee
Of hostesses were Mesdames c. A.
Lauterbach, Michael Lauterbach,
E. L. Dunlevy, A. J. Coleman, L.
j. Schottenbauer, Joseph Swoboda
ST., j. Eischen, August Carity and
Henry Amberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Reed and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reed were
here Sunday to visit the T. F.
Reed Sr. family.
Games were played when Mrs.
Robert Regnier was hostess to a
social meeting of the Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters
Thursday evening. Assisting on
the committee of refreshments
were Mrs. w. F. Jackson, Mrs
Michael Lauterbach and Mrs. j.
H. Klaus.
Edna Lee returned Monday eve
ming from a visit with brother
in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Murset and
children motored here from ST.
Paul Sunday. They visited at the
Fred Murset home during the
morning and with Mrs. M. o. By
ram, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Byram
and Dawne were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Byram. Mrs.
M. o. Byram, who accompanied
them here will remain for q
longer visit.
MI, and Mrs. w. M. Smith, DR..
and Mrs. T. E. Finn and Mary
saw Sinclair Lewis play, can
gela is %" in Minneapolis Friday
night.
Walter Wothe will attend Swift
/ and Company'S annual sales meet
ing at the st. Paul hotel Thurs
day and Friday. Mrs. Wothe will
accompany him and they will
visit relatives until Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Voss and
Walter went to Heron Lake Sun
day to visit at tne DR.. Willems
home.
Mrs. Jeromite Simmons was
here from st. Paul Thursday to
visit Mrs. Carrie Smithers.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Pryor and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
Pryor visited G. R. Pryor and Mr.
and Mrs. J. l.. Hendricks at Man
kato Sunday.
Mr.. ard Mrs. c. o. Gilfillan
left today for San Francisco from
where they will sail on a trip to
Australia, New Zealand and the
South Sea Islands. They expect
to be gone until April l.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Smithers
were here last Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Carrie SmitherS and the
Leavens family.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adrian Wilson were Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Pearl and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Tersteeg.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-01-26
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Merton Slocum, spent the
weekend at the Leonard Carity
home east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lussenhop
will be hosts to the Pot Luck
Supper club Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Sinclair visit
ed at Litchfield Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schot-
tenbauer and children spent Sat-
urday in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson
and Bernice of Hutchinson spent
Saturday and Sunday here as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Sandman.
The Juveniles of the Degree of
Honor will meet at 2:15 Saturday
at the Legion hall. Installation of
officers will be held and all
members are asked to be present.
Mrs. Mae Hegge returned Sat-
urday from months visit with
her sister at Canton, Ohio.
A. w. Tenhoff is still here tun-
ing pianos. Leave orders at Han
sons Drug Store. 1t
The Stitch and Chatter club
met Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Toger Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Slocum were
business visitors at Granite Falls
Monday.
Mrs. E. J. Stephany entertained
two groups of friends at one
thirty luncheons Friday and Sat-
urday and contract was played at
two tables during the afternoon.
Mrs. T. 0. Johnson won high
score Friday and Mrs. L. H.
Brown was the winner Saturday.
Margaret Feigal and Harriet
Lauterbach entertained twenty
junior high school friends at a
party Saturday evening in the re-
creation rooms at the Feigal
home. Refreshments were served
at $50 by Mrs. Feigal and Mrs.
Lauterbach.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Stephany
and children were Sunday dinner
guests of Springfield relatives.
Mrs. A. B. Cameron and JAG
quelyn of Marshall arrived here
Saturday evening and were over
night guests at the L. w. Hassing-
er home. With Mr.. and Mrs. Has
singer and Roger and Mrs. Mar
garet Zumwinkle, they went to
Echo Sunday to be dinner guests
of Mr.. ard Mrs. A. A. Evanson
and returned to Marshall during
the afternoon.
Mrs. Gus Nelson was hostess
when members of her contract
club served their annual turkey
dinner Monday evening at which
the husbands were guests. Cards
were played informally during the
evening. Present were Mr.. Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Philbrick, Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Pryor, Mrs. Max
Treu, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Falk,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. C. Austbo, DR..
and Mrs. c. L. Lynn and MIR. and
Mrs. j. L. Parsons.