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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
State BuiIdinQ
Shows Increase

Building activity of all types in
the state gave indication of a pos
Sible leveling off, the Bank of
America quarterly review revealed
Saturday. Value of permits in 80
principal California cities during
April was $17,O55, ,492, a gain of 7
per cent over the same month last
year but 18 per cent below March
this year.
However, California residential
construction showed a more favor
able comparison. Value of permits
in II leading cities was $8,646,OO0,
an increase of 81 per cent over
April, 1888, although down 10 per
cent from March, 1899, in which
month the figures reached the
highest point for any month in the
past ten years,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
winwright Speaks
At Center Meet

George l.. Winwright and Will
liam Wilson we're principal speak
ers at Friday nights meeting of the
Jasper farm center at Jasper school.
WinWright spoke on livestock
economics, Wilson on accident pre-
vention. The Jasper school band
provided further entertainment and
the movie "Tunneling to Yosemite"
was shown.
H. Lee Landerman outlined prog
ress of the All club during the past
year at a meeting of the Mt. Signal
farm center Friday night and Frank
Beyschlag spoke on Economics at
meeting of the Alamo-Verde CEN
ter Thursday night.
The monthly meeting of the
Meloland center was postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
POST-PRESS BUILDING SECTION
BUILDING MOVES
AHEAD OF PACE
SET IN 1888

Still moving ahead of last years
record home building pace, con-
tractors busted themselves on four
new homes this week and predicted
that building would continue at a
better than average pace during
the summer months.
Whiting Mead started three new
homes for H p. Fites in Heber this
week and started a home for Ray
Schultz two miles east of Ell Cen
tro on the Holtville highway Sat
urday.
The houses of H. p. Fites are
small bungalow size houses and
will be rented. The Schultz home
will be a two bedroom house, siding
exterior and coated masonite in
terror walls.
Builders Supply reported that
Mark McClelland Imperial deten-
ton home job was moving ahead
of schedule and gunite application
will be started next week.
The Allen job on Olive street is
ready for plaster according to Hugh
Latham and the Joe Golden job is
nearly complete. Latham reported
that the Golden house will be open
for inspection next week.
Aubrey Moody, builder, reported
progress on the S. E. Robinson
ranch home.
Gavin Lumber, Kaiser and Sones
reported little activity but indicat-
ed there we're several deals on the
fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
BY RALPH ii. TAYLOR
Executive Secretary, Agricultural
Council of California;

Executive Secretary, Agricultural
Council of California;
The action of the Associated Far
mers of California in adopting a
resolution urging that the migra-
ton of farm workers to California
be discouraged is OF more than pass
ing significance.
CALIFORNIA; migrant problem is
cne of the most serious problems
confronting the state. Hundreds
of thousands of refugees from the
Dust Bowl and other impoverished
areas have poured into California
during the past decade of depres-
sion, greatly aggravating the states
relief burden, creating tragic social
problems and seriously contributing
to labor unrest both in the cities
and in rural districts
California, in fact, at the cruX
of the tremendous inrush of pen
niless and destitute, seemed destin
ed to become The PoorhouSe OF
The Nation" And although the
flood of migrants has subsidized to
some extent, thousands still con-
tinue to flow across our state bOr-
ders every month.
The Associated Farmers decision
to do everything in its power, in
cooperation with other farm organ
izations and public agencies, TO halt
the stampede of the homeless and
unemployed to California is doubly
important in that it offers new re-
futation of the unfounded but Oft
repeated report that California far
mers are deliberately encouraging
the migration to secure cheap labor.
Radical Stories
Representatives of radical labor
and relief organizations have been
most persistent in spreading the
story that California agriculture
has advertised for farm workers in
ether states and is therefore respon-
sible for the migrant invasion.
Farm organizations have repeat
edly checked the story and found
it utterly groundless. In all the
years of the depression, there has
been no attempt by California far
mers to import farm labor from
other states; in fact, there has been
a consistent effort to discourage
the influx. But pressure group"
organizers, seeking to place respon-
sibility for the migration ON agri-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
.4-H Leader Plans
Bigger Roundup
Next Season
Net year it will be even better.

Net year it will be even better.
Thus spoke Lee Landerman, aS-
sistant county agent, in summarize
ing last weeks first annual All
club barbecue and roundup which
attracted more than $50 past and
present members of the organiza-
ton.
Members from all sections of the
county and from many other states
reported at the roundup, Lander
man said, and all gave histories
of projects, accomplishments and
future club plans.
Landerman declared that next
years roundup would be scheduled
early in April in outlining All ac-
tivity for the coming year.
The annual achievement day pro-
gram, including the awarding of
pins, has been delayed until Octo-
Der. Summer camp has been sched-
uled for June 2l-25, the annual
Davis convention will be Sept. to
8, the membership rally, November,
county fair in March.
Among the former club members
who attended the roundup Lander
man named:
Harvey Corfman, member of the
All club in its first year, 1917, and
Mrs. Merle Hoyt, a member of the
Meloland club the same year.
Mrs. Wallace Kent, daughter of
A. H. Smithson, member in 1918;
Cecil Huff, 1919. Huff was men,
Der Of the Lantana club which has
not been active since 1922.
Mrs. Wolfe and Mrs. Brockman
were introduced as the valleys first
All club leaders.
The six Niboli sisters were intro
duced. All were members of the
Jasper All club.
Other former members present
were: Virginia Teel, a member of
the club 10 years and her mother,
Mrs. D. E. Teel, leader for ten
years; George and Stanley Boaden,
8 year members; Bernice and Mrs.
j. A. Wilson, active years; Mrs.
John Thanner, years leader at
McCabe; Mrs. l.. V. Upholt, IA years
a leader, Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Elmore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Teacker, and Mr..
and Mrs. Dan West.
Mrs. George Austin, a leader at
McCabe for several years was pres
ent, Carl Stewart of Telequo, Okla,
Mrs. Hugh Langston, formerly of
Mississippi. Mrs. Langston canned
1000 cans of tomatoes as her prof.
ect in 1917.
Other All members from other
states were; Mrs. Won Fluss, Min
nesota; Muriel Brown, New York;
Mrs. Lee Landerman, Iowa; Mary
Bashara, Oklahoma; Mrs. V. But
terS, Arkansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Spencer,
former members of the Salt Lake
All club, reported at the meeting
Spencer was one of the Far Vests
outstanding members. He qualified
to attend the national convention,
the far west convention and re-
ceived awards for projects at both
events.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
; More Cowboys
Hurt in Rodeo

SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. CUP)
Three more cowboys fell by the
Wayside today, victims Of bucking
horses and flying hooves that sent
them to the hospital.
Mickey Harrison, 10, of Plain
view, Tex, was thrown by horse
named Chester who also kicked
Mickey in the head, inflicting a
four-inch cash. Carl Dykes OF
GoldthWaite, Tex, was knocked un-
conscious by a Brahma bull that
tossed, then gored him, while Joe
Burrell suffered severely bruised
leg when a bull fell on him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-21
FAMILIES ON RELIEF
DROP TO 408 HERE

The number of families receiving
SRA relief in Imperial county this
week dropped % below the total of
last week.
This weeks total was 408 families
compared to the 422 on the rolls last
week.
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Anne knows from experience! When
Mother cleans and treats the wound then
help dirt BandAid neat ready
bandaee instantly It's apply And
stays surfaces Be
genuine made only by Johnson and Johnson
Look for the the package
Evening star., 1939-11-05

Dr.. Hons Kinder con-
Quoting the NotionoI
Symphony Orchestra in
rehearsal at Constitu-
tion Hall for one Of the
concerts Of its current
foll ond winter seoson.
Il is in fhe poinstokin9
labor Of these reheorsols
thot ore perfected the
shodines and subIeties Of
interpretation thot moke
greet symphonic ochieve-
ment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Black Beetle Has Four Eyes

Many insects have compound eyes
or eyes composed of multiple num-
Der of facets. One family of bee
ties includes species with four eyes.
These are the black beetles which
float lazily on she still surface of
ponds and quiet streams or, when
alarmed, swim dizzily about on the
surface of the water in active motion.
We call them Whirligig beetles but
the family name is Gyrinidae, from
gyros, combination of Greek words
meaning ring and circle.
The beetles are rather fiat and as
they float on the surface of the wa
ter, one pair of eyes is above the
water and one pair is below. 1t is
believed that both adults and larvae
feed upon other smaller insects and
water creatures. When diving they
carry a bubble of air down with them
by means of hairs on the body. The
adults hibernate in winter and in
summer fly freely. frequently being
attracted to lights.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Matthew 1ticaI AnaIvsis

The establishment of a center OF
mathematical analysis to direct the
use of new types of calculating ma
chimes at the Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology has bAen made
possible by grant Of $45, 0oQpy the
Carnegie corporation Of NewNYork.
The center of mathematical arasy.
sis is being founded primarily for
the purpose OF encouraging and as
sisting chronological advance in all
fields by making available to scien.
tific institutions and industry the
means of carrying out intricate
mathematical processes economical.
ly. The center will also carry out ar
active development program on new
machines and the analytic methods
of using them.-Science.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
10 Gal
s 7 Y FF

1914 per cent to so per cent off
on Women's Goats. Cheff's. 1t
Gordon McComas, who is attend
ing school in Havre, is now visiting
friends and relatives in this city.
Chas. Peters was operated on at
the Libby Hospital last Friday. He
is reported to be doing very nicely.
Earl Lovick left last weekend
for Wardner B. c., where he is WIS.,
iting his mother, Mrs L. M. Flies
burg.
Leo Bockman arrived in Libby
during the past week to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends
here.
Dance at Forest View Hall by
Pine Tree Club Friday, Jan. 5. Tick
cts Soc. Ladies bring lunch. Good
music. 1t
Mrs. Robert Siekert is visiting
here from Duluth, Mimi, guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Tefeau.
Ladies Aid M. E. church will
meet at the church Wednesday, jan
uary 3rd. Pot luck lunch. Please
be present. 1t
David Klehm came in from Port
land to spend Christmas with his
father, K. A. Klehm, and will re-
main here to attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Shaurette re-
turned to their home here Tuesday
evening after spending Christmas
in Butte with Mrs. Shaurette's par
ents.
Miss Agnes Donahue came over
from Seattle to spend the holidays
with her cousin, Mrs. Leona Olson.
She plans to return home the latter
part Of this week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Florida Had Wild Towns
in Early Phosphate DAYS

Jacksonville, Fla. - The Golden
West of another day, when each
man was law unto himself and the
sheriff was the law to all of them
only by the strength of his arm and
the accuracy of his six-shooter, was
not the only part of the United
States to enjoy the rough and ready
boom community
Florida, too, had its halcyon
days, back before the turn of the
century when the phosphate mining
industry was first started on the
path to its present Importance,
Herbert d. Mendenhall of Tallahas-
see, Fla, told the American Society
of Civil Engineers here.
Dunnellon, one of the towns where
an important fertilizer, had all the
aspects of a pioneer gold mining
town." Mr. Mendenha1l, whose IA
Their was justice of the peace in the
town, recalled.
only the primitive law of the
frontier held the rabble in check.
Everyone, black and white, carried
a pistol, and coroner's inquests
were held every Monday morning
over the victims and culprits of
the Saturday night and Sunday fes-
tivities."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Muscles Keep Working

Madison, Wis.--Sleep is not al
ways accompanied by complete re-
taxation, DR.. Edmund Jacobson, of
the Laboratory for Clinical Physi-
ology, Chicago, told psychologists at
the meeting of the Midwestern Psy-
Geological association here. AL
though the moment of falling asleep
may be marked by sudden or by
more or less prolonged progressive
relaxation in the muscles or arms
and legs, muscular tension In the
lips or jaw muscles may continue
as shown by marked action cur
rents from these muscles, DR..
jacobson reported.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28

Don Shaurette arrived home last
week TO spend the holidays visiting
with relatives. Don is with the U.
5. marines and is stationed at the
San Diego base.
Rainbows! De Molays, Friendsl
Annual dance at Masonic temple
Friday, December 90. Dance to KEN
pers music. Come out and meet
your old friends 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald B. Faasen
came over from the Fort Peck dam
last week and were holiday guests
Of Mrs. Faasen's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Shanahan.
Plan to attend the Moose New
Year dances at the Moose hall fea-
turing The Quintette and Cedar
Creek featuring Harry Walden's
Band December 81. Admission 75c.
1881
Miss Shirley Brinton is one of
Libby college students who came
home to spend Christmas with their
parents. Miss Brinton is a student
at Montana State University.
GueStS at the Sam Ratekln home
for Christmas dinner were Rev. and
Mrs. Albert Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Myers, Henry Brink, Mrs. Ellen
Hemphill, Duncan Mcdonald, and
Harry Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Dickey of Col
fax, Wash, spent Christmas week
end in Libby visiting with Mrs.
Dickey'sa parents, Mr. and Mrs H.
M. Smith. They returned to Col
fax Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Moholt re-
turned home Tuesday evening after
spending the holidays in Missoula.
Glen Hamor, brother of Mrs. Mo
holt, returned with them and will
visit few days here.
Charles Woodwork came from
Portland Ore, to spend the Christ
mas holiday with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. T. P. Woodwork lie was
accompanied by friend Miss
Gladys Davis, also Of Rasskaaln.d
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Keeping Up
WithScienfe
&sssy"%A}e rx8e
G Science Service.--WNU Service.
Bughouse Laboratory
Built by Children
Now a Real Museum
BY DIR. FRANK THONE

New York.-Unique among
museums in the United States
is one in Washington, N. c.,
which has been developed and
is operated in regular, full
scale museum style by the
young folks of the town, mostly
those of high school age.
The Washington Field museum, as
it is called, is full-fedged member
of the American Association of Mu-
seums, and its youthful curators
have been visiting its larger sister
establishments conducted by grown
ups, to learn some new tricks of the
craft for their own use.
It all started back in 1923, when a
few high school students pooled
their amateur collections of butter
flies. snakes, ETC., in tent made of
sacking. They named their embryo
institution THE Bughouse Labora-
tory"
Instead of dying out presently, as
such ventures are apt to do, the
Bughouse laboratory survived. 1t
moved into a backyard kitchen, then
into an empty store building. The
Bughouse laboratory became social
ly 1.-THE thing, membership on its
staff was more desirable than a
bid to fraternity
Grows Into Genuine Museum.
Successive school generations
graduated and grew up, and their
younger brothers and sisters took
their places. The founding fathers, :
still young folks, began to have
influence in the community. They
secured a plot of land, which has
been developed into a neat little
park. A lumber company donated
building materials, WPA labor was
secured, and presently the Bughouse
laboratory moved into its new
quarters, and added to its title the
more formal style Of Washington
Field museum.
There is a full-time director, Miss
Mary Shelburne, but the rest of the
curators are still boys and girls
from school They pursue all
branches Of research and collecting.
with special emphasis on natural
history and early Americana. A
number Of live animals have been
donated, so the museum is now in
the process of developing a ZOO.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Bird Banding History

Bird banding was practiced in the
Middle ages by falconers, who fast
ened tags to herons and other birds
brought down, but not fatally in
jured, by trained hawks. Bird-band-
ing has become an important part
of wildlife research. and in North
America a recognized pioneer is
Jack Miner. founder of the famous
sanctuary near Kingsville, Ont. Min
er reports 10 the National Wildlife
federation that in Is years he has
banded and released 10000 wild
geese. What is believed to have
been the first complete banding rec
ord and return was of duck, band
ed by Mr.. Miner in August. 1909,
and shot in South Carolina in Janu-
airy. 1910.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Sweden's People Nordic
Ever Since the Stone Age

Washington. Even from Stone
age days Sweden's inhabitants have
been Nordics, says DR.. Hanna Rydh,
archeologist of the University of Up
sala.
The oldest human skull found in
Sweden dates from somewhere be-
tween 5000 and 5000 B. c., and is
of the long and narrow shape char
acteristic of the Nordic. A few
broad-headed people of the physical
type characteristic of central Eu-
ropean countries did migrate into
Stone age Sweden, but the land re-
NAMED predominantly Nordic in
population, Doctor Rydh explains.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our friends for their com
forting sympathy and flowers, when
we lost our brother also thank
the Masonic Lodge Nos A. f. &
A. M. for giving the Masonic serv-
ice, which brought with it so much
consolation.
w. r. EVERETT@
G. ". EVERETg
ELLA +. HESS.
ROBERT L, HESS.
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
BoSfon's Fires

Boston has suffered severely from
fires. Destructive fires occurred
there in 1876. 1879, It'll. $780, 1872,
1889, 1893.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Bridgeforth mo
tored to Stral1vile Monday accompa-
MED by their son. Stewart Holder,
Chris Pepper Haynes, Hugh and Bill
vaauado, who are students at Miss.
State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Raymond Of
New Orleans visited her sister, Mrs.
]. B. Farabee, and Miss Eunice Stead
mar and her brother, Cecil Wentworth
last weekend.
Gene Ella Worthy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. FELTON, Worthy, spent a few
days of the past week in Canton
with her aunt, Mrs. Fred Mckay.
Mrs. Susan Morton has returned
from Charlottesville, Mo. where she
was called by the death Of her bro
ther, Gerald Cadlihan.
Mrs. Leslie Arnold has returned from
a pleasant visit with home folks at
Bentonia.
Mrs. Fannie d. Willis is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. F. B.. Montgomery
at Greenvife, s. C.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James McKie spent
the weekend in Brookhaven as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Neblett, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ziegler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Keplan spent
Monday in jackson.
A. B. Crawford of Eden spent a few
days of last week with his aunt, Mrs
Mrs. j. T. Lever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Simpson and
son spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Lever.
Mrs. M. Greenwaldt and children
of Camden spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Nettie Mitchell.
Mrs. Nettie Mitchell and daughter,
Julia. visited relatives at McAdams
and Durant last week.
Mrs. G.. T. Reed and son, George,
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris at Webb this week.
Misses Ann Elizabeth Spengler,
Carolyn Mcpherson and Fannie Whit
worth returned to Blue Mountain
Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-01-05
Test Stution Set Up BY
Highway Department

In an attempt to gain information
which will enable engineers to plan
and build better and more substan-
tial roads In the future the Missis-
sippf Rz5saswav Dspartnpsps
junction with the u. s. Bureau OF
Public Roads Is conducting an extern
sive survey of equipment used to
carry freight. Mississippi is one OF
46 states making such studies.
A test station will be set UP on
U. s. 81 between Walden and Winona
where a crew of -four men will stop
all trucks and buses whether they
are small pickup trucks or large
transportation trucks or buses. Va
rious measurements, weights, types
of vehicles and their ages will be re-
corded. The tests win be made for
eight hour periods for a year and
when completed will give a complete
picture" OF the movements both
North and South or East and West)
for "a hours.
The highway department. wishes il
understood that this is positively not
a law enforcement move, as only facts
are desired as to the loads the high
ways are carrying, the idea being to
plan sound. economic flu ture highways
The Tretfic Survey is an integral
part of a complete survey of all roads
in the state in which type, WIDTH
condition, amount of traffic and sew
eral other items were made.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-01-05
Memphis Negro Fined
For Drunken Driyinq

Willie Hunt, Memphis. negro, was
fined 500 and costs in Judge ]. b.
Williams court Wednesday, on caarge
of drunken driving. He is in the jail
at Lexington.
Hunt was arrested by Constable j.
j. Ross Sunday morning after he had
run several people off highway 81
south by his weaving from side to side
of the road.
He was towing a car with a chain
headed norh. When arrested ne had
wrecked the a he was towing in a
ditch and had passed out in the car,
according to Constable Ross.