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Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Theatre Strike
Threat Ayerted

HOLLYWOOD, April II. UP)-
Spokesmen for warning factions of
the International Alliance of The
atrical Stage Employees said today
they had reached a common
ground for complete settlement" of
factional dispute that had
threatened a nation wide theatre
strike.
Attributing the row largely TO
misunderstanding on both sides,
spokesmen for international officers
and Hollywood Local 81 said that
"it appears reasonably certain" that
an adjustment of the dispute would
be effected within 48 hours.
District Attorney Buron Fits is
sued a statement following a con-
ference with representatives of the
two groups expressing confidenc,
the trouble would be settled amic.
ably and that there would be M
strike. Additional negotiations vii
be carried out in conferences late
today and tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
State Employees Of
Valley Draw Plans
For Outing inMay

Southern California State EN-.
ploye and their families will meet
at Date Palm Beach on the North
Shore road May q for a picnic
and barbecue.
Plans for the picnic were made
Saturday at the regular monthly
meeting of the Imperial chapter
of the state association. Funds
prizes for athletic and water sports
events will be raised at a dance
at Calipatria April %. President
A. j. Shaller said.
A scene from the play you Can't
Take 1t With You" was presented
at the meeting Saturday night by
4 group of Junior College students
under the direction of Joseph M
Burcham
w. L. McFadden, director in the
state association, discussed the
program for advancing the profess
sional career idea of state service.
The local chapter will meet at
Blythe May 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

nor's brother, w. F.. Olson and in-
innate friends.
In addition state officials and
legislative representatives accom-
panied the funeral party from the
state capital where administration
supporters during the next two
weeks will be left to carry on the
current legislative battle over the
governors budget.
Mrs. Olson's death of cerebral
hemorrhages saturday morning
caused secession of virtually all
legislative business. Activities also
were halted today out of respect
to her memory except for brief
period to fulfill legal requirements
before adjournment until tomor-
row.
BY courtesy, although Mrs. Olson
was not a state official, flags on
all state buildings will be raised
and lowered to half staff during
the period of the last rites.
The Rev. Ernest Caldecott Of the
First Unitarian church of Los An
geles will have charge of the SER
vices at the famous Little Church
in Forest Lawn cemetery here. The
body will be placed in a crypt IN
the Forest Lawn Mausoleum.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Final Touches Put
On New Woolworth
Store for Opening

Final touches on the new and en-
LACED F.. w. Woolworth store IN FL
Centro were made Monday in an
ticipation OF the official opening
Tuesday morning.
The store has been increased III
size 85 per cent, II. r. Main, man
ager. declared. to meet growing busi-
ness demands.
THE enlargement is natural
result of sales advances and indi-
Gates the companys faith in Ell
Centros business growth Main
asserted
Main stressed the new air con-
ditioning unit that will cool the
entire floor and mezzanine during
warm weather. No columns have
been installed in the building
which he pointed out increased
visibility in the 60 by 100 foot sales
space. The former store was "a
by 100.
Modern fixtures and decorations
have been installed in the COM
nletely rebuilt building, Main said.
The entire job cost around $50 900
of which $4,000 went into fixtures
and decorations. Displays were
arranged by Company Superinten-
dent L. F.. LaVarre of Long Beach,
P. A. Webber of San Bernardmo
and E. J. Powell Of Long Beach.
The new building will mean a 40
per cent boost in sales force, Main
estimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Pioneers End 11th
Annual Conference
With 400 Members

Imperial Valley pioneers conclud-
ed their eleventh annual picnic
and reunion at the county fair
grounds Saturday by presenting to
the 400 members one of the most
colorful and entertaining programs
ever arranged for pioneer gath
ering
New Frontiers for Pioneers" was
the subject of stirring address by
the Rev. Mr.. Floyd Reeves of
Brawley. He urged the founders OF
Imperial Valley to continue build
ing the spiritual and moral life
of the community instead of resting
on their laurels as the founders OF
the valleys physical development.
R. H. Clark, member of the first
county board of supervisors, Dan
Elder, first county clerk, and R.
P. Moore, first notary public, were
among the "firstS" present at the
picnic.
The musical program included
selections by an Imperial grammar
school orchestra under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Margaret Rau, harp
selections by Mrs Jack Brem, solos
by Ray johnson, dances by Mar
guerite and Betty Ruth Brown of
Calexico, speciality dance by Elna
Ada Huey. Torrie Ann Huey, Sally
Ellis, Mary Ellen Maines, and Nal
enc Munyon all of Calexico, solos
by Mrs. Mary Baird of Calipatria,
accordion duets by Mrs. Rau and
Frances Niles of Imperial, solos by
Audrey Moody, community singing
led by Lee Landerman, an adagio
dance by Jane Stilgenbauer, john
ME LutZ, and Gene Dreasher, all
of Brawley, solo by Beverly Robin
son of Heber, and quartet selec-
tions by Mrs. Rau, Mrs. Baird,
Moody, and Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

street Improvement S41.773, and
municipal improvement. $3.50;
Holtville. water mains. sS70l; I'm
perial, fair building, S30909. Esti-
mated value of the projects is
S535, ,423.
Forty-five per cent of the total
is given as a grant by the federal
government, 55 per cent is provid-
ed by the agency sponsoring the
project In cases this 55 per cent
is obtained by a low-intereSt gov
eminent loan.
Time limit on commencement of
proposed projects is extended by
provisions OF the legislation from
January /, 1899, to April 80, 1910,
and time limit on their compile
ton from June 80. 1910. to Decem-
Der 81. l94l Thus. if the bill be-
comes law and funds are available,
additional Imperial county projects
may be submitted for approval.
Included in worthwhile public
improvements which residents Of
the valley would not have were i.
not for PWA are:
A new $4,000 gymnasium at CAL
exico high school, recently dedi-
Gated to the community; an agri-
cultural building at Holtville high
school, $4,000; addition to Wilson
school in e. Centre; at INLAND,
Improvements TO the school grounds
addition to the building, field light
ing and a pumping plant; a mod
a CT = 40
at Brawley, just comleted; addi-
ton to the filtration plant at
Brawley for improvement OF the
city's water supply.
All these public works were 1888
projects. In the first six months
of 1898, PWA put a s1,574, 769, ,656
program under contract, Admins
traitor Harold l.. IckeS reported to
Roosevelt. IT is estimated
that more than 100000 man
hours of work in construction and
for workmen who other
wise might have been unemployed
resulted from each $1,000,000 of
joint federal-local expenditure for
permanent public improvements.
The economic stimulation of PWA
goes entirely to private enterprise,
it is pointed out. The 1888 program
generated orders for more than
81 l,000,000,000 worth of materials for
urposes.
In his report to the president,
Ickes said: Among other things,
the department of labor has found
that each hour of construction site
employment was preceded or ac-
companied by 212 hours of employ
ment in private industry occurring
before or contemporaneously with
the actual building"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

Mrs. Olson Saturday at The eXecu-
tive mansion in Sacramento, the
governor was ordered by DR.. Fred
erick N. Scatena to seek complete
rest and seclusion for two weeks
Immediately following the services.
Having suffered breakdown
from complete nervous exhaus-
ton" following the excitement of
his Inauguration and the Thomas
j. Mooney pardon hearing Jan. 7,
the governor, DR.. Scatena said,
has accepted our advice that he
go into secluSion away from the
cares of his office for the next two
weeks"
He was accompanied south by
his three sons, Richard, John and
Dean, Richards wife, the COVER
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Decision on PWA Measure
Will Affect 5 Millions
I'm Projects for Valley

new $4,000 JAIL school improvements costing S45,-
600 and possibly new city hall may be constructed in
FL Centre II bill before congress to continue the
Public Works administration becomes law. These projects
are included i'm the Imperal county applications for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Dealer Sentenced
For LIQUOR Sales

IMPERIAL, April 17-Al Hen
bricks, 90, must serve SO days in
the county jail for furnishing in
toXicating liquor TO two minors,
Judge John Baker ruled in justice
court here today.
He furnished the liquor 10 Earl
Addison, 10, and let him drive the
Hendricks car. The youth was sent
TO jail for Is days for drunk driy-
ing. The other minor served with
liquor was a 17-year-old girl. The
arrests were made by Imperial po-
lice and liquor control officers Of
the state board of equalization as
sisted in the prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Former vaIIeyites
Motor to Valley
On Pleasure Trip
McCABE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Lynch, for
mer residents, motored to the
valley this week, combining busi-
ness with pleasure trip here.
They are visiting friends in this
community near their former
home.
Coast visitors were entertained
at dinner Wednesday night by
Mrs. Frank Stall. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Moretti of
Escondido and Mrs. Jenny Moretti
Of San Diego.
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hershell Grandey were Mr. and
Mrs. D. Fedahoe of Los Angeles
and Mrs. j. D. Sumner of Imper-
ial.
Friends of Mrs. Fred Veliquette
will be sorry to learn that her
mother, Mrs. Betty Myers, was
taken to the Ell Centre hospital
Thursday morning. Mrs. Myers
has been i'll with the flu for some
time; it has developed into pneu-
mona, neceSSltatlng hoSpltal care
Mrs. Dwight Smith was hostess
to the McCabe Home Department
group on April IA at the organiz-
atoms monthly meeting.
A Sunday visitor of Miss Ella
Capers Weston was P. F. Tapie
of Santa Barbara. Miss Caroline
Paine, who spent the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Fred Paine
returned to Westwood with Mr.
Tapie.
Dickie Smith was surprised
with the presentation of a beauti'
full and likewise delicious birth
day cake by Mrs. I. Thanner OF
Tuesday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

projects totaling more than half
a million dollars now pending be-
fore the federal Public Works ad-
ministration
The pending projects. together
with the PWA projects already
completed or under construction
which approach S5 1000 600 in value.
exclusive OF the All American can
al, are responsible for growing in
terest IN the legislation as officials
and citizens review benefits Of the
program locally.
The bill TO continue the Public
Works administration indefinitely.
or until terminated by law. and
providing money for the program,
was introduced at the first session
OF the 18th congress and referred
to the appropriations committee.
Imperial county PWA project ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
CaIapproved Field
inspection Slated

F.. G. Parsons and j. p. Conrad,
specialists from the division of
agronomy, will arrive in Ell Centre
TO conduct Calapproved field in
spections and participate in the
annual agronomy field day at the
Meloland experiment station on
April 25 and &c.
Field inspections were originally
set for April 81 and % but the
date change became necessary when
the agronomy specialists were un-
able to be in the valley on those
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Townsend Club
Meets at Calipat

CALIPATRIA, April II. - More
than 100 Townsend club members
gathered here Sunday TO attend
Community church services in a
body and enjoy a picnic at the
game reserve a mile and a half
south of Calipatria.
After dinner the Rev. Mr.. Ray
Anger, j. w. Michel, Frank Nut
brown, Frederic Rapson, Harry E.
Woods, and Judge Marvin Conkling
addressed the crowd briefly.
The gathering was planned as
the conclusion of a contest to get
new club members. Calipatria chal-
lenged other valley clubs and Ell
Centro Townsend club No. l was
the winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Thompsons Hosts
At Sunday Dinner
ALAMO-VERDE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson
and family entertained Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hoyt Parker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Thiesen of Holtville
at a delicious pot-luck dinner on
Easter Sunday. In the afternoon
they motored to Plaster City 10
see the oyster beds.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w Leng enter
tanned as their guests during the
Easter vacation, Mr.. Leng's niece
Misses Verna and Doris Simmons
Of Bloomington.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Hawk had
as their guest during the Easter
holidays their daughter Miss Helen
Hawk, who is attending U.Cb.A.
Mrs. Joe Smoot returned home
Sunday after spending several
days at Long Beach visiting at
the home of her mother-in-laW,
Mrs. Alice E. Smoot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Vencill
enjoyed dinner Easter Sunday at
the home of Vencill's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Vencill of Holt
vile.
Mrs. Hester Fields was hostess
TO the Bee Line quilting club on
Thursday, April 6. Potluck lunch
con was served at noon.
Mrs. j. H. Elder was surprised
with a handkerchief shower IN
honor of her birthday. The hand
kerchiefs were lovely in an Easter
| basket.
Present were Mesdames: Pebble
Freeman, Olive c. Howell, Goldie
Preece, J. H. Elder, Cleora Preece
Vergie Freeman, Aubra Hamilton
Carmen Gregg, Misses Sybol Free
man and Leona Mitchell and the
hostess, Mrs. Fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cary ant
family enjoyed dinner on Eastel
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Weeks of HoltVille
The Primary department of th'
Baptist church met at the home o
T. n. Mitchell for an Easter egl
hunt Thursday afternoon at thre'
o'clock.
Joe OConnor and friend Tom
my Hanson of Los Angeles spen
the weekend visiting at the hom'
of O'Connor's parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles O'Connor.
Franklyn Kumberg, who is at
tending Agricultural college a
Davis, spent the Easter holiday
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kumberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Yeldham o
San Bernardino were house guest
recently at the home of Mr. ant
Mrs. F.. w. Leng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hawk arr
visiting this week at the home o
Mr.. Hawks grandparents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert McClintock of Co
roma.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Crowell anC
daughter Deloras of Los Angeles
called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Cary Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Olson Ordered
Into SecIuSion

GLENDALE Calf, April II. (UP)-His personal
physician kept watch today Gov Culbert L. OIL
as the grief stricken governor arrived for funeral
vices in the Little Church of the Flowers for his Wife, Mrs
Kate Jeremy Olson So Deeply shocked by the death OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17

plications, pending and dependent
upon passage of the bill for funds.
are:
Imperial, filtration plant, Sll0,909.
and school buildings, S5S,lS CAL
exico, water mains, Sl3,614. and
highway bridge on border road over
New river, $3.50; Imperial, tennis
courts, S2492; FL Centre, school
Improvement, s45,00o and city Jail,
S4l.4S7; Brawley, hangar, $4,000,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
Ice Cream Social
Planned Wed.

An ice cream social to raise mon
ey Tor the Eucalyptus All club trea-
sury has been scheduled for We'd
nesday night at the Eucalyptus
school, H. Lee Landerman, aSsis-
tant county agent announced Mon
day.
Club members, parents and
teachers of the Eucalyptus club
have cooperated to assure success
of the event, the assistant farm
advisor said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-17
.EEPER JAILED

Weeping and without shoes. Hugh
Reeves, 2e-year-old Arkansan, was
arrested by FL Centre police officers
on drunkenness charge and Mon
day was sentenced to pay a $40
fine or serve five days in jail. He
chose the latter.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
THINK 1T OVER
BY f. r.. Stevens


Many words and well known thought
lost the meaning with which clothed
marks Of lost nh fog The Liberty
icansm have been maicousy
World propaganda that this land of the Free
For that discussing quote definition from
standard dconaryCommon property
Of labor religion and social relations"
Compare this with Article Rights anniversary
OF whose birth celebrated last week Congress shall
thereof"
The whole the Independence beaths of
naienabe right worship
the dollar and enjoy our
social relations with neighbor
Communism direct anthesis denies every
individual RIGHT which inaienabe govern
ent has been failure throughout all history
Virginia to the starvation where
hunger smaller
state found itself conflict
The Russian government used it power
dcaors who ignored human rights completely
they displaced Yet the Communists country
to call Communism goth Century Amerieansm
cnm OF any time place every principle
consider
To its vicious group
purchased outright those of feeble
fake passports violation of laws agreements supplied
those dupes Of foreign ideals
Liberty and involve US in the unhoy conflict of the Old World
They are working only Communsic party
porlng established
Communism IS representative together with Nasm coevs-
tic government Of Dictatorship The
similarity
1t is not sufficient potential party thrown
out OF our country Freedom continue communsc line of
thought that showing itself
utey eradad by education otherwise greatest
there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28

disqueng think children
undernourised Childhood
appeal that than today right
thinking should feel
little children not enough food
terrible condition of affairs of
Therefore
in 81 Montana schools being dish daily
their meal This information out by Mrs Agnes Wiggen
WPA
ton does the children
lunches but be considerable
School boards the schools program
But much of the supplies
butter, canned peaches apples, flour and cornmeaL
An three reported Wiggen-
horn She also that typical
available tamae and baked apples schools
restricted to dish
For number of years Libby supplying
of the children during
connection would know the number undenuhed
children who program
carried out in the school,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
New Opportunity
For CCC Enrolment

The quarterly CCC enrolment for
Montana will take place on Janu-
airy 5th and II, 1910, according to
d. II. Dixon, State Supervisor of
CCC Selection, Department of Pub
Lift Welfare. Some BOT youths will
be selected by the county CCC Sc
lecting agencies to bring the Mon
tana CCC quota to its full strength.
The selectees will be enrolled at
Glasgow, Billings, Miles City, Great
Falls, kalispell, Butte and Bozeman
on January 5th, and at Missoula
on January IL, 1910.
At present there are 30 CCC
camps in Montana, of which are
for Montana boys only. The current
Montana allotment payments to the
CCC enrollees' parents or depend
ents are $3l 100000 per month The
aggregate allotments from April,
1888 to September 30. 1899 amount
ed to S3,436,00000. The aggregate
enrolment of Montana juniors since
1888 is 1925 youths.
CCC selecting agencies located in
local county welfare departments
in each county seat are now taking
applications of unmarried youths
between II and % years of age, un-
employed and in need of employ
ment. Youths interested in the
CCC should apply Immediately.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Montana Banks Make
$4,000 New Loans

That banks in Montana are active
ly serving the credit needs of their
communities is indicated by figures
announced by the American Bank
ers Association showing that the
commercial banks of the state made
more than $4,000 new loans total
ing $20,000,000 to business firms and
individuals during the first six
months of 1889 and renewed $4,000
outstanding loans totaling S10,000,-
600 during the same period.
These figures are based on reports
received from Al Montana banks
holding membership in the A. B. A.,
or 80 per cent of the 1I3 CONNER
cial banks of the state.
The "A banks reported they made
22,099 new loans totaling S8,672, 1868
between January and June 80,
1889, and renewed 1882 outstand-
ing loans totaling $4,217,951. In adj
dition, they reported $50 new mort
gage, loans to home owners and
other real estate owners totahng
S436,10
The average number of new loans
per bank was 502, and the average
renewal was for 1892.
The average number of renewals
per bank was 1853, and the average
renewal was for $57l.
The average number of new mort
cages reported per bank was six,
and the average mortgage was
for Sl,558.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Think This Over

In this Land of freedom opportunity sometimes
realize the tremendous comfort industrial
mechanical
three decades.
The automobile industry supplies fine of this
Foreven 1882 Charles Durye built his
called the first automobile path
that rafting good the streamlned job of today
The industry
built These had stirring wheels instead of ilr
had Wndshelds Average S70 This
S237 compei-
peculiarly American
to find to make better at cheaper prices
Casualties fighting
few which survived still going strong AS more
cheaper built employed until million
have jobs supplied directly indirectly by the industry
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
Does Peace and Good Will Mean Anything
to a War-Mad World?

Thirty unprovoked attack
little Finland the recent estimate the daily
Thirty thousand human beings sacrificed
this ambition
wounded Russians lying 20
below weather The many Fnns-men
and cldrenhad been killed defense Of their and
country
0 earth, good o
Also the columns Of the daily there told that pocket
Of Of the dead Russians clothing
little AS that soldier bleeding freezing
death his wonder what thoughts through his and
cold Most all of them probably
hood by allpowerf conrong believe
ing crept they dying any
dog hog would die And what terrible uliy Suf
fering the
ambitions Of group Of men might be satisfied
Peace earth, good will to
Also in the where the the
England Germany siege against
knees through starvation
this wonderful thing called implies
women boys girls pinch hunger and their
it is that they have not wanted There been enthusiasm
for Germany Men and there only
heatache and sadness being forced SHAMELESS
they
Peace good 0
Stories of Of carnage frghtfune
been coming out China for long that they longer that
they
of entire village falling victims the us of the
Other reports from missions and hospitals are to the effect that fully 50
of Chinese Of all territory been
japanese soldiers Here too this unprovoked assault
peaceful Of thousands and even millions killed in
all the horrible common to
Peace earth, good will to men
If it that had faith redemption
the human would be most difficult feel that that
EARTH will the
years ago had made very little impression on the minds and hearts of
And YET despite all the dppontmen of world mankind
slowly but surely that the better Slowly
with that
hears than before that all truth brothers
old mother earth has for all her children Already
insisting when
justice and fairness all Slowly but the less surely
beginning that the only foundation human
society that taught by the aean thousand
Peace EARTH good will coming but
and will And remember (and while remembering wah) that
also been HE that taeh shall
sword"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-12-28
DIRECTORS APPOINTED.

L. R. Babb of Helena, president
of the Young Democratic Club of
Montana, has appointed George
Baker of Libby and William Dunn
of Miles City sectional directors to
carry on organization, reorganiza.
ton and expansion work for the
state organization in their territor-
les. Baker viii be in charge of
eight northwestern counties and
Dunn will direct operations in II
eastern counties. Babb had previ-
ously appointed PEG Maddio of Red
Lodge for IL south-central counties,
Earl Dalton of Helena for nine
southwestern counties and Sterling
Shaw of Livingston for Is north
central counties.