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Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
HEBER NOTES

Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Mae Price, with Mrs. Price,
Mrs. M. M. Baker, and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Huling acting as hostesses, a
pink and blue shower was held IN
honor of Mrs, Raymond Boren.
Those present were: Mesdames v.
R. Majors, Lille Faust, Van Inglc
sr., John Briggs, Claude Torrance
Virgil Torrance, Clyde Rogers, Lena
Hester, Anna Lee White, J.B. Frank
lin, P H. Porter, Ray Barnes, Bob
Rood, Raw Payne, M. M. Baker,
Juanite Lee. Mae Price, Raymond
Boren and the Misses Helen Tor
rance, Pernie Price, Mary Ruth Price
and Vera Belle Boren.
Those not present but sending
gifts we're Mesdames D. G. Beck,
Denzil Porter, Ray Wood, Ralph
Hudson, Herbert Lee, Dick Neff,
Frank Sherlock, Buck Burke, Will
liam Cecil, and Ella B. Ware. Games
and refreshments were enjoyed by
all present.
Mr.. r. J. Payne of Heber won the
prize offered by an Ell Centre firm
for bagging his limit of doves first
on opening day of the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Anderson and
Frank Wood returned to Heber Tues
day from Turlock, California where
they had spent the summer. On
Thursday all three Of them left for
Alvarado, Texas where they will
make their home.
Heber Grammar school went on
| it's regular 0 O'Clock schedule this
week. Previously school had taken
up at 8 O'Clock.
A birthday party was held last
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Valley Youth to
Get Air 1raininq

Dan Judd, son of Mr.. and Mrs
P. H. judd of Ell Centro Saturday
was ordered to report at Ryan
field in San Diego Monday to be-
gin his flying course.
He recently received his pilots Ii
cense from the Civil Aeronautics
Authority after completing the
special course offered this summre
at Central Union high school, He
probably will go to the Oxnard field
for a lU-week training course prior
to additional training at Kelly or
Randolph field in Texas.
Young Judd was graduated from
Central Junior college this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Future
arm erS
Tru vel

Future Farmer delegates and agri-
cultural instructors at Central at
tended conventions at the Voorhis
Unit of California Polytechnic schoo
near San Dimas Saturday.
Earl Bishop and Harry Graham
were the official delegates of the
chapter. Hugh Bayes and Junior
Robinson attended training courses
Chapter activities. The latter course
in news reporting" and financing
tuder the direction of Elwood Spen-
Ger, local instructor Mr.. John r
Adams, other member of the agri-
culture teaching staff at Central
acted as a member of the organiza-
ton department of the California
Agriculture Teachers association.
In the afternoon delegates and
instructors participated in a skills
session in propagating citrus and
ornamentals.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

Acreage
Boosted

An increased lettuce acreage and
an estimated 100000 acre planting of
flax in Imperial Valley for the 1940-
Al season we're predicted Saturday
in the monthly report of B. A. Harri-
gan, county agricultural commits
Sioner.
Early lettuce paintings are well
along, Harrigans report revealed
and stands are generally good. Thin
ming in earliest fields will be started
within a week.
The county's flax acreage, a small
part of which has already been
seeded, will exceed 100000 acres
if present indications can be used
as evidence the report said
Carrot paintings for the season
will exceed the l939-4O acreage and
fair stands were reported on early
fields.
Prospects for another successful
tomato season in the inland Cali
patria area were good, the report
declared, as first paintings showed
a good stand. Acreage is about the
same as last year.
sugar UteI dCTcdge III IIle COuflIy
will total approximately 10000 acres
nearly double the 1939-4O acreage
First paintings are well along.
Grapefruit shipments for the sea-
son were slated to start within a
week, according to Harrigan. Quality
and texture of the fruit seems to
be superior to last year. A smaller
and lighter crop is expected, how
ever.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Spanish War Vets
Entertain Dept.
Officials Here

Spanish War Veterans and their
auxiliary members this week en-
tertained in Ell Centro in honor
OF their department officers, Will
liam j. Harrison of Santa Clara
and Marie Kneeland of Sacramento.
After dinner at the Califcrnio
hotel the official meeting of the
everlng was held at Veterans Me-
mortal hall. Harrison stressed the
value of organization in times Of
crisis.
John d. Sweeney Of Calexico was
mustered into the organization. He
was 10 years of age when war
with Spain was declared ard is
believed to be one of the youngest
members in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
.hitin9 Mead to Celebrate
Construction Work During Week Falls
Off SLIGHTLY; Still Ahead Of 1899

900 mark, was still more than $780,
900 above the 1899 total. according
to statistics compiled in the city
engineers office.
Largest permit of the week was
$4,000 job started for w. T. Bill
and other property owners in the
400 block on Main street. Work con-
sisted entirely of earthquake re-
pairs.
Permits issued during the week
Pure Ice, 248 Main street, S475,
ice platform; r. He'll, 555 Wensley
$500, repairs; A. Walcott, TAB Hamil-
ton, $3.50, repairs; Clarence Hardy,
418 Main street, $500 quake repairs;
w. T. Bill, 400 Main. $4,000 repair
quake damage. Patten-Blinn lumber
company, $l00, remodel James Muir
ply, 597 Adams street, $50, repair.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Pink and Blue Shower Given
For Mrs. Borden Of heber

Thursday at the v. r. Majors home
honoring Mrs. Majors. Those at
tending were Mrs. G. c. Majors
and daughters; Mrs. Lille Faust,
Miss Dorothy Lee Switzerland, MISS
Pernie Price, Mrs. Juanita Lee,
Dewey Clevenger, and Ronald Rog-
ers Ice cream and cake were served.
Mr. John Stindt returned this
week from Los Angeles where he
visited his wife who has recently
undergone a major operation. He
reported that Mrs. Stindt is well
on the way to recovery.
John Hanback, returned from Tur-
lock this week.
Mr.. E. Eli of Banning and SON.
in-law, Robert Hoover, and Hoover's
son, Joe Hoover, noted shortstop
of the Hollywood Stars baseball
team, visited the r. A. Payne family
this week while on short dove
hunting expedition.
Mrs. Howard Davis and children
attended a party celebrating Mrs.
Davis grandmother's eighty-third
birthday. The party, which was
held in El Centro, honored Mrs.
M. E. Zinn.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Pippin of Heber
are the parents of a IA pound baby
boy born in Ontario last Tuesday.
The child has been named OTIS jr.
Miss Pauline Lowe, sister of Mrs.
Pippin, is attending her.
Mi and Mrs. c. Reagan returned
to Heber this week from Colorado
where Mr. Reagan has been work.
ing.
Miss Helen Torrance of Los An
geles spent the weekend at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Torrance.
A party was given last Wednesday
in the Howard Davis home in El
Centre celebrating both the fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis and the birthday of Mrs.
Flora Burke.
The guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Woods, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Neff, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Beaver,
Mrs. Juanita Lee, Mr. Pete Pom
chetti, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wardlow,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Stafford, and
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Burke. A turkey
dinner was served the guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
THE POST-PRESS

Published every sunday by the
Imperial Valley Publishing COM
pany. 625 State street, El Centre,
Cal'fornia. as successor to the
sunday issues of the Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and
the Saturday issue of the I'M
perial Valley Press.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston, vice-president and
general manager: Z. A. Fitz-
hugh. secretary and managing
editor.
Entered at Ell Centro. California
postoffice as second class mat
ter.
West-Holliday Co., Inc., National
Advertising X epres natives.
Subscription rates: In California
BE per. copy or, in conjunction
with the Imperial Valley Press
or the Morning Post. Per month
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Member California Newspaper
publishers Association.
$500: outside California, $500
per month,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
HeaId Speaks at
E.F.A Meetinu

District Attorney Elmer Heald
this week discussed the growing
juvenile delinquency problem in TIE
United States before the Central
high school Future Farmers and
praised such organizations for the
part they play in combating the
menace.
Special awards were presented to
Junior Robinson, Clyde Blunt. Har-
old Brinkman, Dick Ingle and Earl
Bishop:
Bishop, FLA president, presided
at the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Flax Experiment
Meetinq Slated

Increased flax yields through the
use of fertilizers will be discussed
Wednesday at the Meloland expert
ments station, according to Argyle
McLachlan, secretary of the South
west Flaxseed association.
L. G. Goar, station superintendent
will lead the discussions. The meet
ing will start at 2 pm. and a large
attendance is expected, McLachlan
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Ca|exico Plans
Fashion Show

CALEXICO Oct. IL - Calexico
merchants next Thursday Aight will
Stage their third annual fall fash
ion show ard dinner dance at the
De ANA hotel.
Earl Roberts will officiate as
master of ceremonies. Approx
mately 25 CaleXico girls will model
the clothing. After dinner and the
show dance was arranged by the
committees. Models will rehearse
Monday and Wednesday, nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Plan Recreation

Members of the Coordinating
council Saturday scheduled a meet
ing at Wilson school at 8 pm.
Monday to hear a report of the
recreation committee and to ap-
point representative to serve or
the El Centre recreation board.
The Ell Centre Recreation board
will be in charge of the city-wiie
recreation program, handle funds,
pay bills, and employ recreation
supervisors. The city council ap-
pointed Councilman Wesley He'll
as its representative on the board
and the school board also will ap-
point a representative.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Automobile Show
OPENS al New York

NEW Yc7K, CT. 12 (UPl-Thc
4lst ennual national automobile
rEcw opened today at Grand Cei-
tral Palace with IS max IS OF au-
tomobiles, Light trut.Ss and ctm-
mercial cars n | iozcfls Of acc IS
sores en- exhibit.
Ford, Mercury ard Lirt IN mi
tomobiles were exhibited for the
first tine in many years.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
MARKETERS ELECT
NATIONAL PRESIDENT

BOSTON Oct. IL (UP)-Warren
w. Cley, chief of the Markets Bu-
reau of the New Jersey Depart
ment of Agriculture. was elected
president of the National associa-
ton of Marketing officials yester-
day at the 22nd annual national
convention. Stanley S. Rogers,
chief of the Fruit and Vegetable
Standardization Bureau of Californ-
la, was elected vice president.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
CRASH KILLS MAN

LIMA, O., Oct. IL (UP)- Earl A.
Sears "a, Los Angeles, was killed
and his wife and their two children
injured seriously today when their
automobile smashed into a tree on
U. S. No. BON northeast of Lima.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Ne v s
VIEWS
by PHIL JONES

Well, now that Japan has
4 been added to the Axis fore
cs, see where they're getting
Spain to take the fourth, or
dummy hand, in their inter-
natio bIr dge game.
u Schools used to teach us the
Y world turns on it's axis-but
\ nowadays the axis turns on
the world. Germany and Italy
helped Spain to become a
/ Fascist dictatorship-now the
HE'LL" boys want a little re-
turn on their investment.
Even SO. it's strange that
Japan and Spain have been
ktaken in to the Italian-Ger-
man partnership. AS some wit
pointed out-successful firms
\ don't need new partners.
A Pleasant Point, Maine,
4 fisherman caught two fish
joined together like "Siamese
Twins. Imagine explaining
that to a bunch of dubious
, friends.
Eliminate needless drudg-
cry from your housework.
Let Phil Jones install a Raj
nier Water Softner. Until
you have had one installed
in your home-you cannot
4 know how ii relieves the
burden of household tasks.
] Rainier Water Softeners cut
time and labor in half-save
you money on soaps, clothes.
For complete information on
j the new Rainier Water Soft
ener see Phil Jones, Imperial
Highway near Ell Centro.
Phone. 271.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
Recommendations Futhered at
Annual Economic Planning Conference
Reviewed by Beysch|ag
BY FRANK BEYSCHLAG
County Farm Adviser

On Octber 2, Imperial county farm bureau members
spent the afternoon and evening discussing valley farm
problems and correlated educational activities that the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13

CONSTRUCTION in El Centro fell
off slightly during the past week
with only $3.50 issued in permits,
but the total, we'll beyond the $400,-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-13
PLEADS GUILTY

Byron Coin pleaded guilty Friday
to a charge of car theft. He will be
sentenced next Tuesday. Coin stole
car in Holtville and wrecked It
seven miles east of that town.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Cramp ShipbuiIding Plan
To Speed Reopening
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Sept. BIN response
to the urgent request of the Secre-
tary of the Navy for reopening of
the Cramp shipyard in Philadelphia
for construction of cruisers or other
naval ships for the United States
Navy. plan of reorganization of
the William Cramp & Sons Ship
and Engine Building Co. has been
developed in the interests of the
company's secured creditors.
The reorganization proposals are
designed to facilitate the resumption
of shipbuilding operations through
the Setup of new company with
adequate working capital and the
elimination of claims against the
property Of the old company. They
have been worked out under the
direction of Joseph P. Ripley, presi-
dent of Hartman Ripley & Co., Inc.
The Cramp shipbuilding activities
date back more than 100 years, the
business having been established by
William Cramp in 1880. The reor-
ganization plan provides for the
discharge of claims and delinquent
tax liens against the property and
for the formation of a new company
-Cramp Shipbuilding Co.-which
proposes to issue common shares In
acquisition of the first mortgage and
general mortgage bonds of the old
company. Cash for working capital
and other purposes of the company
may be obtained through the issue
and sale of additional common
shares.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Stock Averages
60 Range Since 1927 |:
BY VICTOR EUBANK,

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Industrif
stocks were in the van of another
modest recovery move in today's
market, but most faltered after an
early forenoon rush.
Steels led the swing in the first
hour, when prices and activity were
the best of the session. Dealings
slowed appreciably thereafter and
gains running to a point or more
were trimmed or cancleed in many
cases at the close.
Notwithstanding intermittent slug
gishneSs which usually accompanied
lowering of quotations, transfers
were in the vicinity of 525 900 shares.
The market received with equanim-
ity the White House announcement
the Government would lease naval
and air bases in the Western Hemi-
sphere from Great Britain and
would transfer to that country so
over-age United States destroyers.
The concensus was this had been
pretty we'll discounted.
Intensification of the Anglo-Ger-
man air duels over both England
and the axis territory was watched
closely in the financial sector. Some
buying was traced to hopefulne5s
that John Bull is still far from de-
feated and that chances of a forced
peace are growing simmer daily.
There was nothing particularly
disturbing in the domestic business
picture to promote selling Some
profit cashing on the upturn of the
past week was in evidence through
out, however, as scepticism over tax
legislation persisted.
An estimated fall of 88 points
in this weeks steel mill operations
because of holiday Shutdowns was
in line with expectations and was
without unsettling repercussions.
Most customers returned from
their lengthy holiday in a fairly
cheerful mood, but still inclined to
step carefully regarding expansion
OF share-buying commitments.
Doing well the greater part Of the
session were United States Steel.
Chrysler, Douglas Aircraft, Johns
Manville, American Telephone, Ze-
NTH Radio, American Woolen pre-
ferred, Great Northern and Western
Union.
Lagging most of the time were
Westinghouse, Bethlehem, Santa Fe,
American Smelling, Montgomery
Ward and United Aircraft.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Textile Mills
Boost Cotton
Goods Prices
the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Textile
mills today boosted quotations on
some cotton fabrics Il cent a yard
over Friday levels as last weeks
late buying splurge continued.
Inquiry was again broad, although
the higher prices stymied many
buyers. Sales up to midafternoon
were estimated at about 5000. 900
yards in the Worth street selling
district. On Thursday and Friday
combined sales were placed around
40 900 900 yards.
Textile brokers said current buying
revealed consumers stocks at low
ebb. a condition emphasized by the
fact most new orders were for quick
shipment.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
B. & O. Decides to Keep
Mochinists at Work
BY the Associated Press.

o' VIC hoSOSlhJtu FTtSS.
BALTIMORE. Sept. "a Balti-
more e. Ohio Railroad order, re-
scinding a prior decision to fur
Tough between $50 and 400 ma
chinists. yesterday was attributed to
the anticipated demand, under the
national defense program, for loco
motives and locomotive parts.
The workmen were to have been
laid of today because an adequate
surplus of locomotive parts for the
pormal requirements of the rail-
road has been built up, railroad
officials explained.
In view of the anticipated de-
mand on railroads under the de-
fense program, the B. & O. said it
had decided to keep the men at
work.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Diamond Shoe Holders
To Vote September 9
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-A special
meeting of shareholders of the
Diamond Shoe Corp. has been
called for September 9 to vote on
recapitalization plan.
The plan calls for retirement OF
the 6la per cent preferred stock
and a two-for-one split of the COM
mon shares.
Part of the new preferred and
common would be offered for public
sale under the plans.
The company has a plant at
Brockton, Mass. It's retail division,
A. S. Beck Shoe Corp, operates
more than 100 stores in shopping
centers in New York, New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Connecticut and the
Middle West.
Evening star., 1940-09-03

1100 AA------- 10000 1900 Noon $4,000
100 P.M-------- 100000 100000
Total Sales for the day, $4,000
Unit of trading II shares
bankruptcy
5ankrupcy Act or securities assumed
Rates OF dividend the foregoing table the annual dis
oursemen based the last quarterly declars.
~ - 1~"N N-'-0et0S AAe 'o'
Si opoenas PAID last year eDecared or paid 90 far
n year. Payable In stock Paid last year Cash or stok
Accumulated dividends paid declared this year " ~
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Metal Market

NEW YORK. Sept. 3 0P.-copper steady;
electrolytic spot. Conn. Valley. l1.0O. ex-
port f.a;s. New York. 900. Tin steady;
spot and nearby. $3.50: forward. 5012h.
st. Louis. 4.75. Zinc. steady; East St.
Louis, spot and forward. $50. Pig iron,
No: 2, fob. Eastern Pennsylvania. 24.00;
Buffalo 23: 90; Alabama. 1e,3s; Alumni
mony. Chinese. spot, 1880. Quicksilver,
lS3.00-l65.00. Platinum, pure, $500.
Chinese wolframite, duty paid. 22.5O-
24.0o. Domestic scheelite. 22.o0.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Chicuoo Stock Market

CHICAGO Sept. 3 1P.-Followlns Is
Chicago Stock Exchange today:
Last
Evening star., 1940-09-03
New York Sugar

NEW YORK. Sept. 8 LP.-World sugar
futures quietly ranged FROM unchanged to
"a points higher today. Liquidation and
pront taking were absorbed by trade and
speculative covering. December sold at
Domestic futures turned inactive after
the opening but bid prices were ell un-
cnangeo as traders awaited new develop
Raws were quiet with duty free offer
ings held at 2.7O cents
Refined was UNCHANGED at 9O-35
~ Futures No. closed unchanged to 2
Evening star., 1940-09-03
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 0P.-National As
soclation Securities Dealers. Inc
(Quotations as of O'clock
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Washington Exchange
SAFES

Capital Traction 1st 5s-s1 900 at
1o3, 81 900 at 1o3. $1,000 at 1o3,
$1,000 at l03, $l,0OC at lO3, $1,000
at 1903.
Transit coo at 11N.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Odd-Lot Dealings
BY the Associated Pres,

The Securities Commission reported today
these transactions by customers with odd
lot dealers or socialists on the New York
stock Exchange for August 81: 1.ess pur-
chases involving 45,T71 shares: 1 800 sales
Involving 424 shares, including IS short
sales involving 1.14o shares.
Evening star., 1940-09-03
Consumption of Wool
Higher During July
BY the Associated Press,

Reports from manufacturers to
the Census Bureau show a weekly
average consumption of $3.50, 600
pounds of raw wool during July,
compared with 4,s43,o00 pounds
average during June. -
Evening star., 1940-09-03
ESQ Tons of Leud Sold

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 R.-St,
Joseph Lead Co. reported SO tons Of
Southeast Missouri pig lead sold
Friday at s4.75 per 100 pounds, East
st. Louis; so tons at s495, New York,
and $50 tons at the New York aver
age.
Evening star., 1940-09-03

Capital Traction 5s were in de-
mand on the Washington Stock Ex-
change today over all other issues.
The bonds registered six consecutive
$1,000 transfers, all at 103. This was
a half-point gain since the last
previous sale.
Capital Transit stock figured in a
20-share sale at Tx, up u from the
last sale. The stock closed with 11A
bid and 12A asked.
The regular dividends have been
paid on Potomac Electric Power and
Washington Railway & Electric is
sues due at this time, leaving Lin
coin Service common and preferred
as the only issues now quoted ex-
dividend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-27
BULLDOGS FIND
LITTLE TROUBLE
30 Rowland Uses 80 Players,
Giving Reserves Bit Of
Experience
(The Citadel meets Davidson at
Legion field Nov. 30)

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Oct. 20
P-The Citadel Bulldogs pushed a
Naples Oglethorpe football team
over the field today and came
up with a $50 victory. More than
1000 saw the game.
Hank Foster, veteran Citadel
tailback, brought the fans to their
feet in the second quarter when
he took an Oglethorpe punt on his
own 4S and twisted straight
through the entire Petrol team to
score the first touchdown. From
there on the Cadets had little
trouble and Coach 30 Rowland
took advantage of the, opportunity
to give his reserves some expert
ence. Rowland used 33 players
during the afternoon and most of
The Citadel penalties We're inflict-
ed for delays in the last quarter.
Oglethorpe registered four first
downs but three of them We're on
Citadel roughing penalties. Ogie-
thorpe tried six passes but none
was good while. The Citadel COM
pleted four of eight attempts. The
Cadets rolled up FOG yards from
scrimmage against SO for the
PetrelS.