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Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
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Reorganization
Ne ting

REORGANIZATION of the FL Centro
w. C. T. u. was effected at a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon in the FlrsC
Baptist church, Mrs. c. w. Brock
man of Calexico, county president
presiding.
New officers were elected as 1ol-
lows: The Rev Mabel Kirk, presl-
dent: Mrs. Olga Doty, vice-presl-
dent; Mrs. Lucille Massie, secretary;
Mrs. Josephine Adair, treasurer;
Mrs. C. McCalman, auditor.
The Union will meet the fourth
Tuesday of each month at one OF
the city churches, the next meet
ing date being March %, at p
m, in the First Baptist church.
Twelve women were present 1or
the reorganization meeting and
made preliminary plans for an ac-
tive program in which they hope TO
include all women interested IN
temperance work.
In addition to the above named
those present were: Mrs. Lula Han
cock. Mrs. Margaret Thomas, Mrs
Mabel Bennett, Mrs. Flora B. Pitt
Miss Florence Yarnell, Mrs. Jimmy
Mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Cooling Systems
Given Credit for
Better Gardens

Chiefly because desert coolers
make it possible for housewives to
remain in Imperial Valley most OF
the summer, and therefore take
care of their gardens and lawns,
a new nursery will be erected in
El Centro, j. w. Brem announced
Wednesday.
The nursery, previously located
at Adams and Imperial avenue, Will
be at 622 State street. Brem plans
construction Of lattice work
building for display of ferns, flow
ers and potted plants as well as
garden supplies, and intends TO
landscape the plot. ....
AS an experimental plot and to
take care of the runover from the
State street nursery, Rrem plans
another place at Ninth and State
streets.
There l would like to have as
many different plants as possible,
SO as 10 show just what can be
grown down here" Brem said.
Brem traced the greater interest
in gardening directly to desert
coolers
There is no doubt that coolers
have boosted gardening in the val
ley Previously, housewife and
men interested in flowers were dis
couraged because in the summer
they had to leave for several
months and in the meantime their
lawns were ruined from lack OF
care. Now that they may remain
in the valley except for a few
weeks vacation their lawns can be
kept through the entire summer
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

at intervals, appropriate music will
be featured. Ruth Teeple Reid will
serve as accompanist and soloists
are Mrs. d. B. Roberts, Mrs. H. T.
Miller, Mrs. Malcolm Huey. Mrs.
Roberts and Mrs Miller will sing,
Imperial Valley, written by Mrs.
Reid and Mrs. F. D. Jacobs, and
MIS-. Huey will sing, Dawn of the
Desert" and The Desert Song"
Some SO members OF the associa-
tion will appear in the pageant, all
IN costumes appropriate to the
periods and characters which they
represent.
The goal of the association is to
make this pageant eventually into
one which may be given annually,
something on the order of Hemet's
Ramona pageant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
tied by Anne Hardy Davis
-Edited by Anne Hardy Davis -
Past Matrons and Patrons
To Give Pageant at Fair

Reclamation of the desert will be
portrayed in pageant form Sunday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the fair
by the Past Nations and Patrons
association of the valley.
This will be the first time the
pageant has been presented publicly
in the valley, although it has been
given several times before: once
for meeting of Masons and East
ern Stars in FL Centre and once
for the Eastern Star grand chapter
meeting some years ago in Coro-
nado.
Valley History
Every step in the development of
the valley from its early discovery
by proSpectorS through the days of
the first settlers, the introduction
of irrigation and agriculture will
be pictured in the pageant. Early
historic characters appear and.
from fiction, Barbara Worth, while
the various agricultural crops pro-
duced at the present time are rep
resented by various members of the
association dressed in symbolic cos
tunes.
The pageant is an original one,
written largely by Hazel Erickson
of Calexico with the help of many
other members, and has been re-
vised from time to time, M. M.
Sweeney of Holtville having made
the latest revisions.
Musical Numbers
AS the pageant unfolds, the story
will be recited by Mrs. Erickson and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Mexican Duo Faces
Auto Theft Trial

Jesse Para and Louis Grijalva,
20-year old MeXicans, must face
trial in superior court on a charge
of stealing an automobile in Cal
exico.
Bail was set at $500 each after a
preliminary hearing in Calexico
justice court Tuesday.
Parras difficulties are complicat-
ed by the necessity for appearance
in federal court on a charge of be-
ing in the United States illegally.
Bail on the federal charge is ST 900
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Advanced Bridge
Section Game

Mrs. Louis B. McManus and Miss
Mildred Record entertained the Ad-
vanced Bridge section of the Junior
Ten Thousand club Tuesday night
at the McManus home, 666 Sandal
wood Drive.
High score for the evenings game
was Won by Mrs. McManus and
second, by Mrs. Pata, those present
including Mesdames R. Y. Watson,
jr., William Pata, Louis Galloway,
Noval Walker, Eugene Moore, the
Misses Lillian Holiday, Laura Gill
strap, Lucille Wells. members, and
Mrs. Karl Kaiser, Mrs. Lila Reed
Scott, guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Dual Anniversav
Celebration

Miss Rita Fabares, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fabares, came
from San Diego to the valley this
weekend to celebrate her parents
nineteenth wedding anniversary and
also her mothers birthday anniver-
sary.
The celebration occurred Sunday
with dinner party at the family
home, FL DORADO acres, guests in
cluding the grandfather, b.
Fabares. Mrs. Eleanor McGirk,
Mrs. Theresa Aikman, Rita, Paul
and Clyde Fabares, Mr.. and Mrs.
Yves FabareS.
Rita Is living in San Diego where
she is continuing her musical ca
reer meeting with considerable sue
cess.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Returns from
Buying Trip

Mrs. M. Q. King has just return-
ed from Los Angeles where she
has spent the past three days buy
ing merchandise for the Ell Centre
store.
Fashions were never smarter nor
more Wearable said Mrs. King who
is enthusiastic over the new styles
this spring
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Grand Conductress
Visits Valley

Gertrude Conant Of Wheatland'
grand conductress, met with the
conductresses of the five valley
Eastern Star chapters and their
advisor, Mrs. Malcolm Huey, at
banquet Tuesday night in the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Work of the conductress's office
was discussed by Mrs. Conant with
the valley officers.
Later in the evening an informal
reception honoring the grand con-
ductress took place on the mez-
canine floor of the hotel where
Eastern Star members from all
parts of the valley gathered to
meet Mrs. Conant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Match Point Club
At Beynon Home

Match Point Duplicate club had
its weekly game Tuesday night at
the Guy Ct. Beynon home, $50 olive
avenue.
Winners of first and second
places were: Mrs. E. Kirby and MISS
Alvena LaFontaine, first, and Mrs
Cali P. Harrison and E. A. Nance
second. For third place however
three couples tied, making award
of the prize rather complicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Golf Club Party
Next "Wednesday

Another Of the popular bridge
luncheCns sponsored by the Bar
bara Worth golf club will take
place Wednesday of next week,
March Is, and since it comes SO
close to st. Patrick's day, will fea-
ture that holiday in the decora-
tions.
These luncheons are open to all
interested and are held on the third
Wednesday of each month in the
club house, starting promptly at
1890.
Reservations may be made in El
Centro with Mrs. Percie Thacker,
telephone GIG, and in Holtville with
Mrs. j. K. Fahring, telephone 113.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

tions and Noel Smith and Hans
Merklein, of arrangements for mu-
sic and the club house.
The Bachelors have a reputation
for clever and delightful parties and
from present indications, their kid
party Saturday promises to exceed
even other enjoyable affairs spon-
sored by the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
News Items About
Va|Iev Residents

Mrs. Edna Morrison had a de-
lightful surprise Monday in the ar
rival of her son, James Morrison OF
Hollywood, who is spending a few
days in the valley visiting his fami-
ly and attending to matters OF
business. Mr.. Morrison is talent
ed musician.
Miss Mildred Frohly, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frohly, is home
from Paradise Valley where she un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
citis recently. Miss Frohly, who
has been seriously i'll, is now suf-
ficiently recovered to be able to
see her friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
PLEADS NOT Guilty

]. w Motifs pleaded not guilty
Tuesday to charge of violating
the state agricultural code. He is
scheduled to go to trial April 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Clubs
Society
osnsSs, sSnSss OF Interest to Women sossy Ssss
Calendar

CALENDAR
Wednesday
I. V. Fair, Imperial.
Jewish Women, $3.50, Barbara
Worth.
Stamp and Ccin club, 1880, ice
plant.
Bridge party, 8, 10000 club.
Troop 2, b. S. A., Imperial Vet
Grams hall.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
l.. o. o. F. No. 397, 4OS, 8, Brawley
hall.
Thursday
Southend day, fair, 1910, fair
grounds. Imperial.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Readers Round Table study
group, la, 10000 club.
McCabe- Eucalyptus, 1890, w. G.
Brandt hCme.
Eastside Sunset, 10, Friends
church.
Beginners bridge, 1870, 653 Bright
en-.
20-30 club, !, sec Brighton.
Dams Entire. 1880, 10000 club.
Townsend club No. 2, 1880, court
house.
Troop IA, B. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Troop 25, b. S. A, 1880, McCabe.
X. A. NJ. No. 1O9, 1880, Masonic
temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

Beginners Bridge section of the
Junior Ten Thousand club will
meet Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock
with Miss Julia Tucker. 633 Bright
on avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Announce cementS
Of Me etings

Wilson PIT. AS study group, in
which membership is open to all
interested, Will have its second
meeting Friday morning at 10
o'clock in the Wilson school. Prob
lem of the adolescent child is the
subject for study and Mrs. Edwin
O'Connor of Calexico is instructor
Readers Round Table study
group will meet from IL a. m. to
p. m. Thursday in the club house
with Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox as lead
er. Luncheon will be served at
noon. Membership in this group is
closed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
MEETING TONIGHT
AT CURT HOUSE
MATTER OF RIGHT OF-WAY
OVER PERKY HOLDINGS
TO BE DISCUSSED

Scheduled for tonight o'clock
in the county court house is one
of the most important meetings
in months in connection with the
grant of right-of-way over the
holdings of r. C. Perky from
Lower Matecumbe to Key West,
which is to be used in. compile
ton of the highway. s.a zeo as
Those who are expected to at
tend the meeting will be Perky,
Attorneys w. Mel. Christie,
Thomas H. Anderson and j.
Lancelot Lester, representing Mr..
Perky in tax matters, and At
torney Richard P. Daniels of the
State Road Department.
Besides these it is anticipated
that the members of Florida Keys
Aqueduct Commission and others
who have matters in connection
with the right-of-way will be
present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
CLAIMANTS FOR
BENEFITS ARE
GIVEN NOTICE
THOSE SEEKING JOBLESS IN
SURANCE ARE BEING AID
VISED TO REGISTER AT
- ssssssf -
NEAREST OFFICE

Claimants for joblesS insurance
were being advised today by
William J Little, in charge of the
Florida State Employment serv-
ice for this area, to register at
the nearest State Employment Of
flee.
Under the Florida Unemploy-
ment Compensation Law enacted
by the legislature in 1887, and
under the terms of the Social Sc
curity Act, unemployed workers
who have worked for employers
having in their employ eight or
more workers, with the exception
of agricultural labor, domestic
service in private homes, Serv-
ice performed as an officer or
member of the crew of a vessel on
the navigable waters of the Unit
ed States, family employment,
governmental service, employees
of non-profit organizations oper-
ated exclusively for religious,
charitable or other purposes, and
who have lost their jobs through
no fault of their own, are eligible
for benefits, said Mr.. Little, pro-
vided, of course, that they have
earned the necessary wages dur
ing the year 1888. These unem-
ployed workers who are out of
work and who have the past year
been working for an employer
employing eight or more people,
are advised to call at the local
office for information regarding
unemployment insurance and
their eligibility for benefits.
The local office is fully stated
with competent people and in
cludes interviewers, clerks, steno-
graphers, etc, who will render
prompt and efficient service to
those entitled to benefits. The
office is in the WPA building ON
Eaton street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
MERCHANTS NOTE
SLIGHT LETDOWN
MEET DIscoURAGING RE
PORTS PHILoSoPHIcALLY:
BELIEVE PICKUP

Discouraging reports from
hotels, gasoline stations, night
clubs, and fishing piers concern
ing the failure of tourists to ar
rive at this period were being
met philosophicaily by many to-
day.
Although this period is even
lower than that of last year in
tourist numbers, most merchants
were hopefully waiting for the
next two weeks when the largest
number of visitors usually begin
arriving every year.
Harold Williams, at the Tropi-
cal Reptile Institute, told The
Citizen that Ross Allen at the
Alligator and Reptile farm at
Silver Springs farm, writes that
conditions are very bad thriugh-
out the state. Aliens and Will
liams' place at Silver Springs is
a popular tourist attraction.
Miami merchants are complain
ing of the lack of tourist also.
Warm weather and ravaging
tropical hurricane this summer
are blamed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
EXCITING BOAT
TRIPS SATURDAY

Experiences Saturday in
the Gulf Stream were excit-
ing.
With mountainous waves
making The boats turn on
their quarters to avoid crash
ing impacts. the Gulf Stream
was being patrolled by a
large number of fishing
boats.
Late in the evening The
boats began TO make for the
reefs 10 get a little of the
fast strikes" common around
the big rocks. Then every
thing weni wrong. Ice box
of one beat overturned spill
ing wafer over the motor and
drowning it out. Throwing
cut an anchor. the boat was
held just off the dangerous
jagged reefs until another
boat ran alongside and
threw a tow rope. The dis
abled boat was then lowed
ashore.
Hardly had that affair
been cleared up when a COM
mercial fisherman developed
engine trouble and dropped
his anchor in almost the same
spot where the other boat
experienced trouble. Anoth-
er charter boat heaved along
side and soon had il in tow
toward the island. far away.
The fisherman had lent his
battery TO a speedboat cap
tain and he had run il down.
u Many of the boat captains
l Were kept busy blowing"
IS their gas lines to keep the
. flow of gas TO the engine.
In rought wafer sediment
from gas and the rushing of
gas tanks causes matter TO
congest the gas lines and
prevents gas going TO the
carburetors.
However. every boat got in
safe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
COURT MEETS
and RECESSES

Criminal Court of Record met
$3.50 o'clock this morning and
was ordered recessed immediate
ly afterward, on instructions re-
ceived by telephone from Judge
William V. Albury, who was in
Miami.
Judge Albury was called to
Miami yesterday on business of
great Importance, it was learned
at the court house this morning,
and found it impossible to get
away from the matters to which
he was attending in time to be
at the court.
His instructions were that
court was to open pending his ar
rival at 3 o'clock this afternoon
when he would be on the bench
and sound the docket.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
Plan Meeting To Discuss
Deepening OF Inside Route
Officials Of Engineering
Department And Local
Organizations To Hold
Session

Meeting of officials of the
United States Engineers and
members of local organizations
TO discuss the proposed deepen
ing of the inside route through
the Keys from Bahia Honda TO
Key West is scheduled for some
time within the next two weeks.
William w. Demeritt. superin-
tendent of the Seventh Light
house District, said this morning
that he had contacted a number
of organizations whose members
have had the matter of deepen
ing the route to Key West under
consideration for some time, and
were glad to learn that the mat
ter is nearing the possibility of
being made an active project.
Lieutenant E. r. Mccarthy of
the Coast and Geodetic Survey.
who, with his forces, has done a
great deal of work in connection
with the proposed improvements.
and compiled figures in cOnnec-
ton herewith, said this morning
that the cost of the work would
be approximately $26O.000 and
would mean an actual saving of
$4,000 annually to the county.
The estimates and figures
were forwarded to the National
Rivers and Harbors Committee
by inc Monroe County Planning
Board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
STIRRUP RITES
HERE TUESDAY
LOCAL RESIDENT DIED AT
EARLY HOUR THIS
MORNING

Mrs. Leona Sedot Stirrup, So,
died this morning 500 o'clock in
the residence at 1921 William
street. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon 4:30
o'clock from the chapel of the
Lopez Funeral Home. Rev. o. c.
Howell, of Ley Memorial church
will officiate.
Pallbearers. who have been Sc
lected to serve are: Lumley
Parks Sidney Curry, Hector
Castro, Cecil Catala, Clarence
Gates and Bienvenido Perez.
Mrs. Stirrup is survived by her
husband, Harry Stirrup, two
daughters Mrs. Catherine Faralda
and Miss Rose Marie Stirrup.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stirrup, and two brothers Benja-
min and Raymond Stirrup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
|. A. BACUIZO
ARRESTED HERE
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING
TO JUMP BILL CON-
TRACTED

Leonardo Aurelio Baguizo, 10
years of age, was arrested this
morning previous to the sailing
of the Steamship Cuba for Ha-
vana on a warrant issued from
the office of Peace Justice En-
rique Esquinaldo, Jr., and
brought to the county Jail.
The charge on which the arrest
was made was that the prisoner
went to a local rooming house,
secured rooms and accommoda-
tons which totalled S12 and was
attempting to skip to Cuba leav-
ing the bill unpaid.
He will be arraigned for hear
ing this afternoon before the
peace justice issuing the warrant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
MAN DIES ON
BOARD VESSEL
BODY BROUGHT IN YESTER.
DAY FROM PASSING
STEAMER

Ivor Skatet, member of the
crew of the Norwegian Steam
ship Torny, died yesterday after
noon on the ship. Radiograms to
the Porter Dock Co., first advised
that the sailor was i'll and a short
time afterward another radio
gram advised that he had died.
Information was sent to the
Marine Hospital and Doctors Ru-
bino and Holloway, accompanied
by Peace Justice Franklin Aren-
berg, coroner ex-officio, and Nor
tician Benjamin Sawyer, left for
the vessel in the Pilot Boat No
3, under command of Pilot Clar-
ence Thompson.
Arriving at the Torny, which
was at quarantine, investigation
was made and the body was
brought to the shore where it
was viewed by a corners jury,
consisting of George M. Parks,
Bernard Waite, Jr., Frank O..
Roberts, Owen Sawyer, Frank
Carbonell and Charles Ingraham.
Members of the jury said that
they would meet again this aft
ernoon and return the verdict.
At a late hour Lopez Funeral
Home said that the funeral will
be held 3 o'clock this afternoon
from the chapel, and Rev. Arthur
B. Dimmick would officiate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
LOSES GRIP ON
BIG BARRACUDA
SAM JUDD CAUGHT coNcH
ON HAND LINE LAST
YEAR

Sam Judd of st. Louis who
with Walter Burtelow was fish
ing yesterday on the Barbara,
Captain M. S. Bradley from the
Casa Marina brought in several
large barracuda, grouper and
dolphin.
While weighing the largest of
the barracuda on the pier it
slipped from Mr.. Judd's hands
and fell into the water. Mr.. Judd
said that in the future he would
use gloves with accompanying
spikes.
Last year he had the expert
ence of catching a conch on
hand line and bringing it in from
deep water.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
SALAZAR FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON

Body of Mrs. Dolores Salazar
arrived on SIS. Cuba from Tampa
this morning and was accom-
panied by her son, Luis.
Funeral services are to be held
this afternoon 5 o'clock from the
chapel of the Pritchard Funeral
Home Rev. S. A. Mullins, Sd.
will officiate.
Mrs. Salazar was born in Cuba
in 1856. came to Key West in
1884 where she lived until 1926
when she moved to Tampa to
make her home with a son, Ar
mando Salazar. .
Bringing her body to Key West
for interment was complying with
wish expressed during her life,
that she be buried where rest the
remains Of her husband and two
daughters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
Callahan Expects Planes, Basing
Here, To Arrive In Next Two DAYS
AwzwAwAmlwl wlwAml@w<@
SAYS KEY WEST BEST
ANGLING OF ATLANTIC

Best fishing along the At
lantic coast is that found
around Key West. r. L. Pegg.
and York France of Column
bus. Ohio. said in discussing
their catches of last week
aboard the charter boat.
"MobY Dick. Captain Gould
Curry.
Friday the trip was high
lighted with a 7-foot three
inch sailfish catch of 81
pounds along the ten-fathom
bar at the edge of the Gulf
Stream. Saturday they want
ed TO catch a shark. ard
sure enough d six-foot one
was brought in.
They caught Ia varieties of
fish in Key West waters. all
game fish. during their stay
here and all catches were by
trolling. Mr.. Pegg and Mr..
France have fished the en-
fire Atlantic coast from
Maine to Key West.
One s5-pcund grouper was
another highlight of the trips.
The party will return for
more Key West fishing in the
near future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
JERRY KING
UNDER ARREST

Jerry King was arrested last
night by Constable c. Floney
Pellecier and placed in Jail,
charged with vagrancy. 1t is ex-
pected that he will be given a
hearing before Peace Justice
Franklin Arenberg this after
noon.
Mr.. Pellecier said this morning
that he had advised King that
the best thing he could do was to
get out of the city. This was
several days ago, and inasmuch
that the advice was not needed,
he decided to place him under
arrest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-09
INSIDE STORIES
GIVEN BY JAYCEES

Interspersed IN me Junior
Chamber of Commerce dis
cussicn at the meeting Friday
night were several topics of
general interest.
Inside" stories of the
group which knocked" the
pan-American planes propos-
ed trips between Miami. Key
West and Havana in the
head; of the publicity stunt
which one fellow tried to
raise funds TO form a COM
panY for a steamship line
between Havana and Key
West; Of the gradual push
back" from scores of houses
now being renovated by
RENAL agents. which the
poor people of the city are
experiencing; of how badly
a federal housing unit is
needed to take care of those
who are forced to move and
cannot pay high rents; of
two carnivals being allowed
in small Key West at one
time were all talked over by
the JaYcees.
This procedure is regular
ly taken TO get a clearer idea
of some of the action being
taken in the city.