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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Captain Vincent Skely Named Acting Police Chief
Grover Whalen Deals
 Olympic Bridge Hand
w. E. McKenny, Democrat Bridge Expert, Assists in
 CeremOny-TO Be Played April 27

will remain until after the night of the Olympic, three days before the opening of the fair itself.
 Accompanying the four hands abroad will be IS additional hands prepared by committee of bridge experts. A secret par was set on these 1 sproblem" hands as a guide to scoring the players ability but no par was set on the Whalen hands and they will be played naturally.
 Commenting on Mir. Whalen's deals MT. Kenney said:
 "It was necessary in selecting g person to deal these hands to ind someone with an international repu- tation and someone in whom every- one would have implicit confidence. No one could fill these qualifications better than MT. Whalen."
 The World Bridge Olympic was inaugurated five years ago by Ely Culbertsoin. This year 1t is being sponsored for the first time by the American Contract Bridge League, A non-profit making organization or players at large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
BEACON FALLS Correspondent Wm. ]. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, Feb. 15-The funer- al of Bradford Wakefield, former local resident, was held this after noon from the Alderson funeral home in Naugatuck, with Rev. Ellis veale, pastor of the United Church, officiating. Interment took place in Pinesbridge cemetery.
 The pallbearers were Burt Tyrell Harry Lobdell, Ernest Clark, Will liam Gallagher, Peter Marine and John Rinkavage. Delegations, repre- senting the Naugatuck Lodge of Elks and Beacon Lodge, Knights of Pythias, attended the services. MT Wakefield died Sunday in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

New York, Web. 15.-Grover A. Whalen, president of the New York Worlds Fair 1889, shuffled and dealt four bridge hands, promptly dubbed Hands Across the Sea-" to be play ed by thousands of enthusiasts in 55 countries participating in the World Bridge Olympic on April 27.
 William E. McKenney, secretary Of the American Contract Bridge League, and Shepard Barclay, a di- rector of the league, assisted MT. Whalen in the ceremony.
 The four hands were duplicated for distribution all over the world and the originals were placed in a vault at the Worlds Fair where they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

unanimous in voting on appoint ments of the following: Captain Vincent Skelly as acting chief to fill the place held by the late Chief John A. AdamSon; Sergeant John Bromley as captain; Sergeant An thony Malone as lieutenant, a new post; and Patrolmen Timothy Rear don and James Cuddy as sergeants.
 All of these appointments were made in rapid-flre order immediate ly after the start of the meeting There was only discussion of one appointment, that of Supernumer- sry George Smith as @ regular policeman. and when the motion for this was put, there were no votes against his appointment.
 All of the changes are to take effect on Friday, Feb, "A, which is the start of the police week. Action on appointment of supernumerary to fill the vacancy in the super numerary ranks caused by the pro- Llotion of MT. Smith was referred. A list of names of those who have applied and the time when they applied will be submitted at the next meeting of the board,
 A surprising thing was the lack of opposition by the Republican bur- gesses to the motions for appoint ments, proposed by the Democratic burgesses. The Democrats appar- ently had laid plans for their action and immediately after the minutes cf the previous meeting were ap- proved, Burgess George Fellows moved appointment of Captain Kelly as chief.
 Vote By Hands
 The warden quickly put the mos ton and called for a vote by hands, All burgesses raised their hands in support of the appointment. with the warden, who himself had been prominently mentioned at one time as 8 candidate, and who has the power of voting on appointments raising his hand with the others The warden voted for all the ap- pointments.
 oulkSoo bCO piopAiy hSNV pAopoo ed that Sergeant Gormley be named aptain and again all hands shot in the air. Burgess Joseph Dinneny then moved Sergeant Malone be named a lieutenant. This also pass ed without discussion or opposition Later Mir. Dinneny moved, that Lieut.. Malone receive $4l per week one less than the captains pay. This motion passed with no dissenting vote.
 After Malone was appointed Burgess Fellows moved that Officer Reardon be appointed a sergeant and when this passed Burgess Bro- phy moved that Patrolman Cuddy be made the other sedgeant. Again all hands showed for this measure All salaries are to be the same as has been paid for these offices.
 Burgess Dinneny then mover that George Smith beniade a regular policeman. Burgess Soseph Nygren asked If Mir. Smith is the senior supernumerary. Warden Sheridan said Mir. Smith has done regular duty for quite a long time and has . good record as a member of the supernumerary force. He is @ Nau- gatuck High school graduate and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15
Dental Society Hears
 Dr. Wm. J. Mclaughlin

Dr. William J. Mclaughlin, guest speaker at the dinner of the Water bury Dental society last night at The Elton, recounted experiences of 9 years practice of eXodentia, the science of extracting teeth. More than 40 members of the society at- tended the dinner meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

Naugatuck, Feb. 15-The machine like precision with which major ap- pointments on the police force were made at the meeting of the Board of Warden and Burgesses last night featured the session. The board was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-15

In the third round we have Cash man vs. Lewis; Torsky vs. Norling; Barker vs. Warner; Strong vs. Cor nell; and Stanwich vs. Campoli, &C., cording to Tournament Director E.. c, Powers,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
State Catches Up
With Valley. Is
Made T.B. Free

The rest OF the state finally
caught up with Imperial Valley
this week, according to DR.. c. u.
Duckworth. administrator of the
Division of Animal husbandry, who
reported that every dairy COW in
California has been tested for
bovine tuberculosis. Imperial coun-
ty became an accredited area in
1886.
Importance of the announcement
of DR.. Duckworth was emphasized
when it was stated that bovine
tuberculosis testing in California
started under the control area plan
in 1881.
Since then about 100000 dairy
cattle have been tested by federal
and state veterinarians operating
under the bovine disease eradication
program.
The work is carried on cooper
atively by the United States Bureau
OF Animal Industry and the State
Department of Agriculture.
Fifty-two counties in the state
have been certified by the federal
government as modified accredited
bovine tuberculosis free areas.
With all dairy animals having
been tested at least once, it Is be-
lieved that rapid progress can be
made IN accrediting the remaining
six counties.
Much OF the recent progress in
bovine tuberculosis eradication has
been made by the state in the
San Joaquin Valley, particularly
Merced and Kings counties.
Inasmuch as many of the dairy
animals in the two counties have
been tested only once, it is planned
to make a complete retest OF all
dairy herds in that section within
a few months.
Forty-seven states in the country
have become modified accredited
bovine tuberculosis free. California
is the only state that has not yet
obtained this status for all of its
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

MASONS TO CONFER DEGREE
El Centre lodge No. 384. F. and
A. NJ. will confer a degree at the
meeting Monday night at 7:30
O'Clock in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Pea Shipments
Total u Cars

Fall pea shipments from the I'M
perial Valley totaled 70 cars Sat-
urday as compared to SO shipped in
the same period one year ago, ac-
cording to statistics furnished by
the Southern Pacific
Continued mild weather favored
the 1899 crop, according to B. A.
Earrigan, as no frostS have hit the
valley yet First frost last year cut
down pea shipments early in No
vember.
Shipments of green's were also
far ahead of last year with 20 cars
shipped though Saturday as COM
pared to one car on the same date
one year ago.
Nine cars of grapefruit have been
shipped TO coast markets as grow
ers continued to hold shipments to
a minimum in an effort to stimulate
the market.
The fall pea market was described
as poor and the market for green's
was better than average"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
BY RALPH III. TAYLOR
Executive Secretary, Agricultural
Council of California;

A lie, oft repeated, frequently
achieves reSpectability and is
henceforth accepted as factl
California farmers have good rea-
son to recall that old maxim and
to marvel at its accuracy.
For John Steinbeck, in his SEN
sational best-seller, Grapes OF
Wrath, told the world that the
small farmer was rapidly being
eliminated from the California
scene-and that corporation farm
ing was responsible for the mis-
fortunes of all the "Oakies' and
destitute who poured into Califor-
mia. seeking sustenance and a
homestead.
Carey McWilliamS and other bril-
liant writers more interested in an
audience, then in facts have lent
credence to the Steinbeck mis-
statement by repeating it.
Smaller Farms
But actually, there's no truth in
1t. Dean Hutchison of the College
of Agriculture blasts the fictionists'
pet theory with the matter of fact
statement: THE trend for many
years past has been toward smaller
farms in California. In some cases,
the trend has gone too far, and the
size of some units is too small to
enable a man to operate economi-
cally"
And A. A. Jungerman of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture asserts:
Farms are getting smaller rather
than larger This is also true OF
my own county (Stanislaus), as my
report reveals. Unfortunately, state
ments are made by many parties
without facts, and they are repeat
ed and some folks think they are
factsi"
There are, for example, 2743 cling
peach orchards in California, of
which 1926 are under 20 acres; only
three over 500 acres, ard the rest
in between. In other crops, the
actual statistics reveal a similar
situation. Yet Grapes of Wrath"
is still best seller. And millions
of Americans, without doubt, be-
lieve that California farms are con-
trolled by a few land barons. Actu-
ally, they are controlled by more
than 10000 individual farmers,
most of whom are worrying about
their mortgages and their taxes
and trying desperately to keep one
jump anead of the sheriff. That's
long cry from the corporation
farmer pictured by the novelists,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
California Continues Trend Toward
Increase in Smaller Farms, State
Agricultural Expert Reveals

to be sure-but it's a true picture,
and California, at least, should
know the truth.
The Facts
Much the same condition obtains
with regard to business and indus
try. During trying times, soap box
orators and popular writer's have
found that it paid dividends to beat
the tomtoms against business,
charging that if all the million
dollar incomes in the United States
were divided up the poor and the
unemployed would have nothing to
worry about.
But what are the facts?
The facts, plainly stated, are
these:
If all the plutocratic incomes
above a million dollars were divid-
ed equally between all citizens of
the United States, each person
would receive the magnificent sum
of &c cents!
1t so happens, according to actual
facts (not fictional statements) that
89.2 per cent of our national in
come is received by persons having
incomes under $4,000
It SO happens, too, that while
$4,000 new businesses started in the
United States during 1898, 365, 600
old businesses folded and failed.
The business man, like the farmer,
works from Sun-up to Sun-doWn,
takes a chance with everything he
has ccrmulated-and fails as often
as he achieves.
But that fact is seldom mentioned
in the "best sellers, because best
sellers, in all too many cases, are a
triumph of senSationalism over fact.
It's All Fiction
Facts would make the story less
interestlng-wo would impede sales.
California citizens - in fact, all
citizens in the United States of
America-need to take their fiction
these days with a grain of sailor
preferably to take it as it should
rightfully be presented, just as fic-
ton.
1t SO happens that most Cali
fornia farmers are still small far
mers. instead of gigantic corporate
interests (Mr. Steinbeck to the con-
trary, Notwithstanding and that
most corner store grocers are still
nice fellows, trying to earn liv-
ing, regardless of how some popular
novelist may have painted them.
In short, there are other pro-
pagandists besides Messrs. Hitler.
Stain and Mussolini. And some of
them live and publish their works
right in America!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
CALIPATRIA NOTES

r Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Martin
and Robert went to Beaumont Sun
day to visit Mrs. Martins parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Boyes of
Hemet were guests Sunday OF Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Sperry and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sperry.
Mrs. J. Ralph Butler is st home
after spending several weeks in
Los Angeles.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Reedy drove
to Los Angeles "Wednesday and
brought Mr.. Reedy's sister, Miss
Dorothy Reedy, home with them for
a visit of several weeks.
The Altar Society will have an
other of their popular card parties
on November 80 at the City hall.
The Arts and Crafts section Of
the Calipatria Woman's club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph
Burdin on November 30 from one
till five pm.
The date of the Arts and Crafts
meeting has been changed and here
after will meet on the second and
fourth Thursdays at the home of
Mrs. w. j. Young.
The Sewing club met Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. w j. Young with
Mrs. Harrison Martin, Mrs. E. L..
Becker and Mrs. John Smoot in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Notes Of Interest
From Imperial
va|IeysFarnls
By BERT PURDY

One of the earliest 100 acres OF
flax in the El Centro vicinity be-
longs to Jim Brock. just across
northeast from McCabe school. This
was planted in medium hard ground
across the borders with a Soil Pull
verizer behind the Drill. The bor-
ders are wen rounded, pulverized
and showing a good percentage OF
flax growing on them.
Gilbert Brothers are drilling
wheat ir mulched ground this week
one mile south of Heber on the
Dogwood canal Let's watch this
field, for weed control is as i'm
portant with wheat as any other
crop. This will be a good place to
get good clean seed next year.
Roy Noble Is harvesting corn
crop for Ted Ehmke on the San
Diego highway that is making an
excellent yield. First reports are
that this crop will make better
than two tons per acre.
Jerry Asher has mounted a pair
Of Fertilizer Distributors on his
Farmall to spread fertilizer as he
cultivates pre-irrigated cantaloupe
beds before he plants the melons,
killing two birds with one stone.
Harold Hunt reports that the new
machine for topping beets has just
been thoroughly tested in beet fields
in the San Francisco vicinity and
that results were very gratifying.
A machine of this sort would be a
welcome addition TO power farming
in Imperial Valley. Beets are har-
vested here when the weather is
very hot making beet topping a
man killing job. With this machine
one man can top up TO ten acres
of beets day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Rev. Ray Anger, Pastor Of Calipatria
Congregational Church Announces
RESIGNATION; To Move to Coast

attendance. The hostess served de-
licious refreshments.
Miss Osia Morehead returned
Wednesday from Parma, Idaho,
where she has been working for
the Hamper company, which has
a branch office in Calipatria.
Maurice Bailey and his sister,
Miss Virginia Bailey, visited their
aunt, Miss Osia Morehead, Sunday.
The Baileys live in Los Angeles.
The members of the Community
Congregational church were very
sorry Sunday when at the close
of the services the resignation of
Rev. Ray Anger was read to the
congregation.
Mr.. Anger resigned to take the
pastorate of the Kensington Con-
gregational church in San Diego,
his resignation to take effect Jan.
/, 1910.
The Anglers came here more than
o year ago and were we'll liked
in the community. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Anger will be remembered for
their loyal and faithful work in the
community and the best of wishes
of all will go with them to their
new home.
The new home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Hightower on South Interna-
tional is nearly completed. The
house is a five-room stucco with
a garage at the rear The Hightow-
ers expect to be in their home by
the first of the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
POST PRESS
FA RIM PAGE
A Regular Feature
OF The
Sunday Post-Press
FIaxseed Association Annual Report
Reveals Net Income Of S27,OOOfor
Return to Valley Growers

A net income of 1867 40 which will be pro-rated
among Imperial Valley members of the Southwest Flax
seed association announced Saturday in the associa
TONS annual report released by Argyle Mclachan,
retary Mcachlan included in his annual report to the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Valley Hay Shipments Remain about
Steady; 2785 Tons Truckedfo
Los Angeles During Week

Alfalfa hay shipments from the
Imperial Valley to Los Angeles re-
NAMED about average during the
past seven days, according TO the
weekly report of the Federal State
Market news service.
Shipments during the past week
totaled 2785 tons as compared To
2235 during the previous seven days
and 2295 during the first week of
November.
Growers in nearby producing sec
tions were marketing supplies rath-
er slowly at current prices and in
the absence of any important de-
mand were not pressing sales, which
made for a comparatively firm
market undertone. Interest in hay
from livestock feeders in some
areas was fairly active. influenced
principally by continued dry wealth
er
Recent sales in the Imperial VAL
ley OF hay showing light rain dam
age were generally indicated at
prices ranging from $3.50 TO $40 per
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
DECREE AWARDED

A final divorce decree was granted
in superior court Friday to Dexter
Bailey from Florence Mae Bailey.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

ton baled at the ranch or around so
cents per ton higher compared with
week ago due to strengthening
holding tendency.
Only an occasional sale of No.
alfalfa was reported at less than
SIS per ton baled at the ranch in
the Antelope Valley. Producers in
the lower San Joaquin valley are
still showing comparatively firm
holding tendency due to continued
dry weather and inquiry from feed
ers. No. ? leafy alfalfa was reported
difficult to secure in that section
at less than S1l per ton baled at
the ranch and supplies were mostly
held for at least Sl2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26

John L. Dubois, organization presi-
dent. a summary of association ac-
tivities for the past year.
Important among the association S
activities were:
A $500 freight rate saving thru
a program which obtained a rate
reduction for shipments by rail.
Sale of entire flaxseed crop TO
Spencer Kellogg and Sons who gave
valley growers a 7 cents per bushel
bonus over the Minneapolis Sep
tember option, plus 3 cents per
bushel brokerage fee to the asso-
citation.
Sale of 5000 tons of clean flax
straw to the California Central
Fibre corporation of FL Centre.
Utilization of this waste repre-
sented a net earning of more than
SOS, 900 to association growers.
Sale of flaxseed screenings for
net profit to growers of SO per ton.
Aided in thresher efficiency tests
conducted by extension service.
Filed written brief in opposition
to proposed tariff reduction on flax
as included in the Argentine trade
agreement. Sent Argyle McLachlan
TO represent valley growers at hear
ing in Washington.
Contacted eastern buyers to dis
cuSs purchase of 1939-40 crop.
Report of acreage increase in
association from 5000 acres in 1888
to $4,000 acres in 1899
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Turkey Shoot
Features MeIo|and
Club Meeting
MELOLAND NOTES

L ilt lIldllhSSlNlIlS IilClllC Wdo Seil
ried out in the decorations and re-
freshments at the meeting of the
Meloland club at the Ward McGrew
home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
D. c. Scott assisted as hostess and
guests were entertained with tur-
key shoot, Mrs. G. c. Richards win
ming the first prize and Mrs. Fred
Waterman, second. Mrs. I. w. NC
Grew was a special guest and mem
bers present included Mesdames
Lloyd Craig, Henry Havekorst, w.
G. Herdman, j. r. Kinnaird, Earl
Maddox, Jesse Mcbride, Ebert
Newton, Hardy Odell, G. C. Rich
ards, Fred Waterman, H. A. Wells,
Harold Forsberg, Gene Haroll and
Miss Vera Havekorst. The next
meeting will be at the hoiIe Of Mrs.
Lawrence Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Rucker and
family of Colorado left for the
coast Tuesday after spending ten
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Tut
tie. On Sunday the Suttles and
their houseguests were joined on
a trip to Imperial dam by Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Little and daugh-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Bishop and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bishop,
Helen and Earl Bishop and Frances
Binkley. The visitors were especially
impressed by the beauty of the
desert wildfloWers.
Thanksgiving is always very
special occasion at the Joel Corf-
man home with all the children
and grandchildren present. This
year Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Corfman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Everett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Christianson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Corfman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Hawes and their families
will join Grandfather and Grand
mother Corfman in giving thanks.
The Alex Meyer family and Miss
Helen Rumsey spent Saturday in
San Diego and were accompanied
home by Mrs. Effie M. Rumsey who
will spend Thanksgiving at the
Meyer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bishop will
have the c. L. Bishop family of
Holtville as their guests Thursday.
Beatrice Moore was the weekend
guest of Louise Mcbride.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Roberts and
daughter Allene drove TO San Diego
Saturday to visit Roberts mother,
Mrs. Jennie Roberts.
Thanksgiving is happy occasion
at the Henry Havekorst home with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Havekorst and
the children present. This year a
birthday cake will
vie with turkey for top honors as
Peggy Havekorst celebrates her
ninth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Scott are
expecting the Harry Scots of Los
for the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-26
Husband Complains
Wife Won't Cook

Charging tnat his wife refused to
cook or keep house for him. Ed
ward Fonniger filed suit for divorce
against Julia Elvira Fonniger Fri
day.
Fonniger alleged that his wife
would lie around the house and
smoke cigarettes instead of doing
the cooking, washing, and clean
ing. He also alleged she kept him
awake nights arguing over trivial
matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
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