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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-03-14
EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED
CHURCHES
Emil Rurr;ehtnr Pastor


Emmanuel's:
Mid-week Lenten service Wednes-
day at 800 p. m.
The G. M. G. meets Thursday
evening at 7:45 at the home of
Lavada and Verena Balmer. There
will be election of officers.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. sas
Public worship and confirmation
service at 10:45 a. m. There will
also be Baptismal service and re-
ception of new members.
st. Johns:
Mid-week Lenten service Thurs
day at 7:45 p. m.
Public worship, with Baptismal,
Confirmation, and Reception of new
members on Sunday morning at
9:15 a. m.
Sunday school at 1920 a. m.
Junior and Senior C. E. at 600
p. m.
Sunday, March "a is Easter with
the customary Easter service in the
morning and a special service at
700 O'Clock in the evening.
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Settlement

Mrs. Richard Staley and children
of Ada and Miss Marcele Lora were
Monday afternoon callers at the
Omer Gratz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Basting and
children of Bloomington, ILL.,, were
week end visitors in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phares Bixel. Miss
Fern Basting who spent several
weeks with her sister, returned
home with them Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Larson and
children of Barbersville, Kentucky,
and Rev. and Mrs. p. A. Kliewer of
Bluffton were Tuesday evening sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Omer
Gratz and sons.
Word was received by relatives of
the death of Jesse Michand, the well
known auctioneer of Berne, Ind, and
also by many at this place. Funeral
services for him will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at the Mennonite
Church at Berne.
Mrs. Clarence Jones suffered with
painful carbuncle the past week,
but is improving slowly.
Mrs. Lydia Burkholder and daugh-
ter Ella, Mrs. Menno Burkholder,
Mrs. Amos Thut assisted Mrs.
Willard Moser in quilting last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Eldon Reichenbach, who was
operated on for gallstones two
| weeks ago will be removed from the
Bluffton community hospital to her
home on Tuesday.
Peter Sutter, of Arlington, who
received a fractured leg in an auto
mobile accident on December IL,
was taken to the Findlay hospital
last week for treatment. He was
removed to his home on Sunday.
Marriage vows were exchanged by
Miss Ruth M. West, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul A. West of Liber-
ty township and Martin R. Grismore
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grismore
of northeast of Pandora at six
o'clock Monday evening in the home
Of the officiating minister, Rev. w
P. Alspach of Findlay. A buffet
supper was served following the
ceremony in the home of the brides
parents. Guests from this com.
munity included the groom's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grismore, Mad.
en- and Carts Basinger, Paul Lugibill
Bert Yoder, Pearl and Betty Weber
and Elnora BURY.
Misses Lillian and Mabel Amstutz
returned home last Tuesday from
their visit of a couple of months
with their brother, Francis Amstutz
and family, and uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Amstutz of Wisner
Nebraska.
Alva P. Rickly was bedfast las
week with the flu.
Announcement was made from the
pulpit Sunday of the coming mar
riage of Barbara Magdalene, daugh
ter of Mrs. Ellen Amstutz to Arthur
Bowers of near Beaverdam. The
wedding is to be solemnized OF
March 23rd at the st. John churcl
at 7:15 p. m.
| Last Friday evening while Mrs
D. ]. Unruh, Mrs. Myron Hilty, Mrs
Clarence Schneck, Mrs. Irwin Hilty
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In The Churches
EBENEZER MENNONITE

LDLANGLEh mENNO4Nll1 II
2. A. Kliewer, Pastor
THURSDAY:
Teachers meeting 7;45 p. m.
Prayer service and Bible study
7:45 p. m.
SUNDAY:
Sunday school 9:30 a. m.
Sermon 1890 a. m. German de-
votions, sermon text: John IT."
Christian Endeavorers 7:30 p. m.
Bible message: ''The Annuncia-
tions of John and Christ. Matt.
1:18-25 Luke 1856.
The Son of God became the Son
of man, so that the sons of men
might become the sons of God.
Gal. 4:4-5.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
5r fAboye Postoffice)

Sunday services at 10:30 a. m,
subject: Substance"
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening.
The reading room at the church
is open every Wednesday from 200
to 400 p. m. The public is invited
to all services and to visit the read
ing room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
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J. A. Weed, Minister
Wednesday, 1880 p. m.-Sermon
by Rev. A. B. Albertson, of Epworth
Church, Lima.
THURSDAY:
3:45 p. m. Junior Choir rehearsal.
1880 p. m. Sermon by Rev. A. B.
Albertson.
Friday, 7:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev.
V. H. Altman, United Brethren Con-
ference Superintendent.
SUNDAY:
300 to I1:00 a. m. Unified SER
vice: Worship, Lesson study, Sermon.
Sermon topic: "The Cross-Foolish-
ness"
11:15 a. m. Joint Rehearsal of
Junior and Young Peoples Choirs
ll:l5 a. m. Meeting of Official
Board.
$50 p. m. Epworth League, be.
ginning series of Christian Com.
radeship services, to continue night.
ly through Thursday, at same hour
7:30 p. m. Evening service. Ser
mon topic-"Not Conformed, but
Transformed"
Monday, $50 p. m. Mems Brother
hood potluck supper and program
Mr.. George Goslyne, of Defiance
will speak on the life of John Wes-
ley. Men all invited.
Holy Week will be observed with
special service on Thursday even.
ing March 21st), the Day of Eel
lowship, concluding with the Sacra.
ment of the Lords Supper.
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STOCK SALES

Service bulls delivered any time. C.
N. Long & Son, phone Ada Red
1860. If
For sale-Fresh COW. E. E.
Anderson, 3 miles southeast of
Bluffton.
For sale-Shorthorn bull, purebred,
serviceable age. Ray Harris, 3 miles
north of Bluffton on County line road.
For sale-Guernsey cow yrs. old.
Alvin Augsburger, miles west of
Bluffton.
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The general idea of the bicycle is
suggested in ancient carvings, but
the machine was not successfully de-
veloped until the Nineteenth GEN.
f,rru
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH

FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
= III. T. Unruh, Pastor
THURSDAY:
7:15 p. m. Choir rehearsal.
1880 p. m. Midweek Hour of
Prayer. We shall discuss the
character of Plate.
SUNDAY:
300 a. m. Church school for all.
1000 a. m. Baptismal services.
600 p. m. intermediate C. E.
700 p. m. Evening services.
During these pre-Easter days let
US draw night unto the Lord-eome
to church Sunday.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
l.. Ii. Remaley. Pastor

Thursday, 2:15 p. m. Women's
Missionary Society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Guy Corson.
SUNDAY:
9:l5 a. m. Bible school.
l0:15 a. m. Holy Communion SER
vice.
lO:30 a. m. Morning worship.
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
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DEFENsELESs MENNONITE

4. G. Steiner, Pastor
$3.50 Sunday school.
10:30 Preaching.
1880 Christian Workers meeting.
A service enjoyed by young and
old.
we are meeting in the College
Chapel until our church building is
remodeled.
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MISSIONARY CHURCH
A. r AIhra Pastor

MISSIONARY CHURCH
A. f. Albro, Pastor
SUNDAY:
$3.50 Sunday school.
10:30 Morning worship.
TOO p. m. Children's meeting.
TOO p. m. Young Peoples society.
Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting.
Friday, 7:30 p. m. Everybody's
Bible class.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES
Charles M. Armentrout, Pastor
Rockport:
SUNDAY:
$3.50 a. m. Morning worship.
1880 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26

Garland. one of the first puOllc
statements on the recall coming
from the governors office was pre-
pared by David L. FOutz. press sec
retary for Olson. for delivery be-
fore the San joaquin county Demo-
cratic Central committee and Stock
ton Democrat club. Foutz said the
recall is being sponsored by few
selfish interests who have not been
able to dictate to the governor.
He added:
"Inasmuch as there arc numerous
candidates in California elections
if the recall is successful it will pro-
baby result in the election of a
Ham and Egger or some other can
didate spon 5orcd by strong minor
ity group.
III San Francisco. meanwhile
leaders of the Olson Recall Com
mittoc. inc. said the question now
was whether to hurry things anc
get the election set for the August
27 primaries" First petitions arc
expected to be filed in small Coun-
ties sometime next week to permit
final qualification of the 3l6.OOC
necessary names by about June 7
The election would be held between
SO and so days after qualification
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Ya,latoda, Little
Cases Scheduled
For Same Dates
Continued From Page u

dicted last September by a fedora
grand jury and government pro
secutors asked tponements OF
the trial at intervals ever since
presumably while additional evl-
dence was gathered Government
agents were active IL El Centro a.
times during the intervening months
questioning possible witnesses.
Chances were that the trial would
go we'll beyond month. Reports
from the prosecution indicated that
if all the evidence is presented II
may extend SIX weeks. One factor.
however. Will speed up matters. The
judge will question prospective JuF-
ors.
The other case that will grip E
Centfans attention was that OF the
water department scandal in the
city. in when Mrs. Lillian Rich
ards and John Little Will go 70
trial May 7 in superior court IL
El Centre. A delay in either the
Yamatoda case or the water Scan
dai was feared. however, because
uf the fact that Ed Hervey, San
Diego criminal attorney. is de-
Tending both Mr.. Little and O5-
walt.
Elmer Heald. Imperial county diS-
trict attorney. announced FRIDAY
that as far as he was concernNo
the trial would go forward as
scheduled.
l.
to a continuance. he said. The
decision, OF course, IS up 10 the
court"
Hervey had promised Heald that
either he himself or his partner,
John Holt. would be present.
Mrs. Richards arc Little. accused
jointly on % counts In a grano
Jury indictment charging cmbC7zle-
ment and destruction o. public rec
ords. face maXImaH crtenceS OF
% TO 280 yea. II rr.eon. # 1ounc
guilty. The ponai'. = one 10 ter
years imprlSonue.' on each count
Court obSclscr r. dIGtod TN.
trial. too. wou.d ia'# arycr5l week
perhaps a month IN antcipauor
Of spirited debate nt.. iury selec-
tton, As more nal .es worc draw.
for the jury pane - rl...' approx
mately 100 pToSrsr..t. 'lro. WI.
be available.
More than a eror" ot witnesses
will be called from I. Centre to
testify in the Iau CO, .ud prop
ably "a many more .a' ;Ht OrT4lt
trial AL those 80 went bcio-"
the grand jury T. te.tfy IN thc
embezzlement lnytsi.ga;.on VIII b,
called and perhape na"e All mem
bers of the E. Centre rolice de-
partment and a lsgr2b,r Cf otnI
witnesses Will be called before tG'
federal jury in Los AupClC.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Rotarians Enjoy
Annual Stag Party
At BW Golf Club

RotarianS staged their annual
stag party Thursday at the Barbara
Worth golf club. the afternoon be-
ing devoted TO a golf tournament
and to various contests. and the
evening. to dinner and program
The program included songs by a
trio composed Of John PAYNE, Tho
ma CraIg and Maurice Wiley ant
the Arts and Craft Sklt Snow
White ard the ScV"n Dwarf which
was ono Of tho hlghhghtS Of The
Ten Thousand clubs recent hlJinX.
winner IN the yariOuS contests
were presented with their awards:
Bill Martin for the golf tourna-
ment. John r Robertson for the
plug casting contest: Wylie Cole
for the driving contest in which
the entrants were those members
who had never hit a golf ball be-
fore; Devon Ellsworth. in the rifle
shoot: NJ J. D1"" and Earle G
Davis in the horseshoe pitching
contest. Hazel Gallagher in the
blow dart contest.
The mechanical hobby horse race
featuring Sea Biscuit and Brde u
Biscuit wa called a draw e,ncc no
ono -,lccocdcd IN staymp ~. rlincr
nOr,c
Harry MadduX, club prcsldcnt
conducted a brIci bu.'nc' meeting
and Earle G. Davls VA, ma''cr Of
ceremonies. Sixty member and
guests were present
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Father of Boy KiIledin Accident
Finances 'Strangest Memorial by
Throwing Party for Son S Friends

BONNEVILLE. Mo. April 26. (UP)
Because u youthful comrade died,
84 Kemper Military Academy cadets
will stage the strangest memorial
service ever held-a dinner-d dance
to make Kemper history"
Company d. of which Cadet jim
mic Parker il. was a member, will
honor his memory in Columbia
Monday night at one of the fan
ciest parties this area has ever
seen.
Jimmie's father, James F. Parker,
an oil man from Wichita Falls,
Tex, will pay the bill. His son was
killed during the spring holiday
when his car ran off a Texas high
way.
Parker came here last Sunday to
attend solemn military memorial
services for his son. Later he had
dinner with Cadet Lieutenant
Ralph Kamman and Cadet Captain
Bill Barnhart. members of Jimmie's
company.
I'd like to Go something for jim
mics friends" he told them. Some
thing that Jimmie would like. I'd
like TO throw Z party
Kamman and Barnhart tried to
dissuadc him. thought they had
succeeded But when Parker check
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Sweden S Chance
ToForestah War
Considered Slight
Continued from Page

strongly than Norway ul"'
There was little doubt. acco'o-
inc to most of them, that th' pow
erful German land sea ana d..
forces could dominate SWedea Out
oocilv if they we're concentrated
The question probably would &C.
nend these experts thought, upon
what aid the Allies would DC @ole
70 Give the Swedes. They coaIt
step up the tempo of the Norw 9'2n
campaign. intensity their naval ae-
tiyitv in the Skagerrak ana hall--
eat-extremely hazardous oHcau"e
of the proximity Of German n3Fa
and air bases-or send eXped!t'on-
arv forces and supplies dlfecI''
to Sweden.
Sweden. which has a popu'atio'-
of 638O. 900, more than douGle that
of Norway. maintains peace arm
of 100000 regulars and 525.oo0 Train
ed reserves. Training, increase VI
supplies. and mechaniZation "eT'
allowed TO lag during recent years
but Sweden now is trying aeope-
atelv to make up for this neglect.
Intense preparation began Wi'h
the Russo-FinniSh war, but tilel
war took a toll of Swedish equip
ment and supplies. Hundreds OF
guns and much ammunition were
/ sent TO Finland.
/ Swedish weapons have VHry
high rating with military men enc
Sweden probably is we'll prepares
with her Bofors anti-aircraft guns
for air attack.
Sweden has an air force OF 2ooI,
900 men and $50 planes. ohe
oroered in recent months 325 Amei-
l,an pursuit planes. but only about
/ 20 have been delivered. The navy
consists of three old coast defense
battleshipS, which have been thor
oughly modernized, five coast de-
fense ships, one cruiser, cruiser
seaplane tender, l6 deStroyerS ant
Is submarines. Her coast deienSa
guns are numerous and excellent.
Her airbase at Gotland is of great
strategic importance in contfo. CT
the Baltic Sea.
Swedish terrain, particula,ly n
the south, is more favorable 1or
German mechanized units than
Norway. 1t is flat and airdromes
can be easily constructed. The llre
of resistance would be drawn IT,
ther north.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26

ncv who led the list of republi-
can aSpirants. with l49 per cent
of the total vote.
While most of the yG,erS hoped
for a Democratic administration IL
l94l. the margin of superiority wa
too small 10 inspire much conf
dencc amone Democratic partl-
sans
Modification Of the New Deal
durine the next four years was
advocated by 39.4 per cent of the
Fortune voters. Repeal OF most
New Deal measures was desired by
POS per cent, while 14.4 per cent
wanted 10 keep the New Deal un-
changed and 10 per cent wanted 1t
10 develop still further.
Fortunes suryeE reveal the upper
income brackets as extremely op-
posed to a third Roosevelt term.
the lowest bracket N favor OF
L." and says ii Is the lower mid
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Olson Recall Movement Becomes Big
Issue Of Presidential Primary as
Administration Foes Open Drive

SACRAMENTO. April 26. up
ThC recall movement against Gov.
Culbert Olson became an impor-
ant factor today in the rivalry be-
tween Democratic delegations for
election at the May 7 presidential
primary.
Assembly Speaker Gordon Gar
land. arch foe of the governor and
leader of conservative Democrats III
the legislature. accused Olson OF
splitting the party in his arrogant
and flaerant attempt to build one OF
the greatest political machines III
the history of the state through q
taxation gouGo never before dupi-
Gated in California.
Olson is a member OF the RooSe-
vel third term delegation
Referring to the party breach,
Garland said:
This Stain over California, by
his arrogant determination to force
an iron fisted dictatorship on the
people. has split the great Democra-
tic party to which I am proud TO
belong.
If Olson were wise leader, IN
stead of all of his acts being DOM
mated by the Stain complex there
would now be only one Dcmocrauc
ticEet ieeking election to the ma
tional convention, instead OF tour
tjckets. And that one ticket woulo
not he the -Ickes ticket from
which Senator McAdoo felt 1orceo
to withdraw. -
while not a direct answer TO
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
New Deal Restrictions Only Major
Obstacle to Prosperity in America.
InduslriaIists Tell Publishers

is given encouragement rather
than constant scoldlng, the United
States will maintain for many
more generations TO come its rec
ORD of producing the things that
spell progress and higher standards
of living.
Knud>en added that he looked
forward 10 4 ylctors for Democ-
facl in Europe. or economic and
political discipline by consent. rath-
er than by force as in totalitarian
states.
Wll!klc. president Of the Com
nonWealth & Southern Corpora
ilon. ana knudsen. president OF
General Motors corporation. spoke
at the annual banquet OF the A. N
P. AS bureau OF advertising.
Willkie. who has been mentioned
as a Republican presidential pros
pect. took occasion to comment or
reports that he was a dark horse
candidate for his partys nomina-
tlOn.
NATURALLY" lie said. I felt very
much hOnOred by TINS reference
and was as interested in it as any
other American citizen would be
Willkle said democracy had reach
ed a point at which It must arrive
at a solution between the regula-
ton Of the peoples enterprise, on
the one hand. and the preservation
of their independence, on the 9TH
er."
He said true liberals would not
rescind such New Deal agencies
as the securities and exchange COM
mission or attempt to scrap COL
lective bargaining rights, utility
holding company control and So
cIal Security measures.
But ,hey will. he added. object
10 the sacrifices of liberty which
he said the New Deal was max
ing. and TO the present admins
rration's hostility toward busi-
ness"
The issue. he said, was whether
the government or the people shall
manage the peoples enterprises.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
British Set Up
Airdrones, Send
Planes Into Fray
Continued from Page

the difficulties they face in the
struggle against German domina-
ton of central Norway, but there
appeared TO be a tone OF greater
confidence as the result Of arrival
Of strong reinforcements and equip
ments - especially the fighting
planeS-to move against the long
German lines.
In Berlin. where the official news
agency said Nazi reinforcements
we're still arriving in Norway in
large numbers and that the Ger
man grip was ibeing tightened
there were also further expressions
Of confidence.
On the three main fighting fronts
the situation appeared less dis
coura2 2ing from the Allied view
point.
Trondheim Zone-French Foreign
Legion forces were reported moving
from Namsos, where Allied re-
Inducements have been landing. to-
ward the German positions at Stein
kjer. British troops which hac
advanced past Steinkjer towar
Trondhelm were thrown back b.
Germans in an encircling move
ment ard dug in at the village OF
Maere. which is south mot north
If Steinkjer.
The British at Maerc, however
IN
German advance northWard from
Trondheim for four days and re-
Inducements moving from NamSo,
on Steinkjer were expected 10 at
tack Immediately if the battle fol
that town is not already in progress
DombaaS zone-Allied troops. de-
spite intense Nazi aerial lombard
ment, were reported TO have stoppec
Tho German advance northwest
ward from Lillchammcr At a point
near Otta Norwegian and Alice
forces were believed 10 be in &
strong position across the Gud-
brandsdal valley, where the Ger
mans had reached Rin2ebu, about
% UllI'S IIOlIl OtIo'
Stoeren zone-Allied forces al
Dombaas split and part OF them
advanced over the railroad 10
Stoeren and others attempted to
follow mountain highway from
Hjerkinn eastward in order to strike
the Germans in the flank south Of
Roeros The eastern German col
umn advancing from the Oslo re-
gion reached ROeroS but later wa
reported 10 have Withdrawn south
ward because Of Norwegian guerrilla
attacks along its flankS and pc
cause Of the Allied forces advancing
from StOcren To cut off their path
toward TrOlrdhr!m. The Allied
positlons facing the German column
that moved up tho Oestnrdal valley
to ROogOy WAS uncertain. British
troops striking eastward from
Hjerkinn were delayed b. snow in
the mountain passes but the Nor
Wegians held strong lines just north
Of ROeros and British forces from
Stoeren were believed to have re-
inforced them or 10 be nearing that
sector,
As result Of these moves and
counter-moves. the swift German
advances up the Gudbrandsdal val
ley toward DombaaS and up the
Oesterdal valley toward Roeros-
both drives intended TO reach
rondheim been blocked tenn
porarily al Least and important bat g
Ties appeared to be III prospect
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Get Your Auto in
Shape for Trips
At Harris Shop

Twenty years ago, when {. T..
Harris entered the automobile
business in Ell Centre. spring
was a time when folks
thoughts turned to love, fur
biShing UP the old bicycle for
spin or maybe taking D0bbin
out for Il workout.
Love has remained, but
DObbin and the bicycle are
definitely out. Their place has
been taken by the automobile
and the wise motorists spring
thoughts are for getting the
car ready for summer jaunts.
No other automotive repair
shop in Ell Centre is better pre-
pared, from the standpoint of
experience and workmanship,
than the Harris shop at the
corner of Sixth street and
Broadway tphone 1911. The
establishment is equipped for
every type of service to the
ailing motor.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
Fortune Pol! Shows u. s.
Opposed to Third Term.
But Fovoring FR as Man

NEW YORK. April IS. lUP)--
Nationwide vo;c-influencnG opin-
Ton frownS upon third term for
President Roosevelt By a slender
majority Fortune Magazine SalC
today IN Announcing results OF !ts
latest poll
Newest OF the Fortune public
opinion surveys. reported in ;ht
May issue. finds 49l per cent Of
the electorate opposed to reeleC-
ton of MI. Roosevelt Al per cen;
favoring a third term and 81
per cent uncertain
The president stlll va the most
popular individual. however. amO1E
the six outstanding democratic
presidential possibilities and sin
republicans He polled 35S pei
cent in the Fortune tabulatOn
more than all the republicans COM
bined and two and a half times
the total of Thomas Dewey 36-
year-old Now York district attoy-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-26
to your advantage 10 know these Business and Profess
ona people They well known. reliable firms that
deserving Of your patronage.
Koo|er' Weather
Has Arrived

A warm spring sun smiling
upon Ell Centre for the past
few days reminds us that it is
again time to think of coolers,
at least, for the next 3 or 4
months.
Not so many weeks distant
will find Imperial Valley in
summertime again and the
easiest way to keep spring"
inside the house is to call upon
Charles l.. Hafer of the Hafer
Sheet and Metal Works, piOn-
Ger in desert cooling equipment.
The metal concern started in
1880 and grew rapidly on the
wings of air conditioning until
now one of the cOmpany's chief
activities is constructing cool
ing units. II is not the only
activity, however, for the con-
Germ also stresses high quality
work on such products as tanks,
stove hoods, skylights, duct
foundation vents. cutters and
general repair work.