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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18

oioiA VI III W.
Chairman Evan T. HeWes of the
CaleXico district said he will be a
candidate for reelection but has not
taken out a petition as yet Mark
Rose, veteran director of the Holt
vile district, could not be reached
for statement but was expected
to run for reelection. w. E. Young
of the Calipatria division declared
nc will not be a candidate.
Greatest interest was centered in
Calipatria division where G.. Roy
Thompson, we'll known stockman,
has declared his intention of run
ming as a candidate for director
Friends already are circulating his
petition. r. M. Chapman, Calipa-
tria real estate man, also obtained
a petition. 1t was rumored in the
north-end that w. V. Cohee was
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
Stores to STAY
Open to 9P.M.
In EI Centro

The Christmas shopping season
in El Centro entered its last fren-
zied phase Wednesday when stores
began their annual practice of re-
naming open nights until 9 o'clock.
Merchants invited shoppers to
visit their stores evenings and take
their time about selecting gifts
Special displays and prices were ar
ranged to attract the discriminating
and economical purchasers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18

'eu TO Mrs. Brown Duu unUll tillS week
there had been no answer.
Naturally. I was relieved Mrs,
Flood said as she unfolded the two
pages of writing paper. Stamped on
the envelope in large letters was:
Opened by Examiner 5713".
The letter read in part:
I'VE are still in the land of the
living, although it's not Hitlers nor
Mussolinis fault that we are . .
You have no idea what wretched
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
Just Waiting

Just Waiting
Queried concerning his plans as
to running for reelection to the
district board, Evan HeweS smiled
slyly and replied:
We'll, just the other day when
election talk started going around
I came into this office and sat
down and waited and waited and
waited. I was waiting for someone
to come along and draft me .
I'm still waiting, SO maybe !
better just draft myself"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
Still Alive, But Writes Londoner to
El Centric Cousin as She Describes
Fearful Life Under Bomb Threat

1--WE are still in the land of the living -
Those glad tidngs this week for Mrs. Arthur F
Flood Of Ell Cenro The tidings from her cousin
Mrs Ellen Brown of Leyton, London.
half dozen letters had gone into the mail box address
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
Land Bank Officials Begin Probe
Of Valley Farm Credit Problems
At Closed Meeting in FL Centro

Eleven officials of the Federal Land Bank arrived il
Imperial county virtually unannOunced Wednesday to be
gin investigation into the valleys farm credit problems
ad credit needs
The investigation which expected to center prin
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
LEGAL 0. K. FOR REFUND|NG INDICATED
= AMBlINe
1\EpoRrER

VanquiShed-
Never was there a more satisfied
expression on a dogs face!
We had occasion to drive into
the Werner Hofer place on the
CaleXico road this week. We just
intended to turn around. A beautiful
big Saint Bernard came galloping
out to meet us. He gave our car
the once-over and then barked, as
though to say:
well, you're pretty big, but
guess l can take you on"
We hated and the dog waited
for us to make a move. Then we
backed away and the dog was
quick to seize the advantage.
"Ah hah! He's afraid Of me!'
the Saint Bernard growled to him.
self gleefully and attacked.
AS the car moved slowly away he
made pass or two at our heels, "
just to show he meant business. So
we speeded up and the dogs barks
sounded like:
Get going, you big coWard!"
He stopped at the property line
and stood watching The car rolling
away. We could see him in the
rear-vision mirror and he was
laIghing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18


court, before whom the case is rest
ing. indicated definitely that he in
tends to act soon and probably fa-
vorably.
Judge Jenney instructed the court
clerk to advise all attorneys connect
ed with the case that they have
until Dec. 20 to file any objections
or amendments to the findings and
interlocutory decree as proposed on
behalf of the district and the bond
holders committee.
Findings Filed
Questioned regarding the signifi-
canoe of this move, Chief Counsel
Harry Horton OF the district said:
This simply is an indication that
he Judge Jenney) is considering
signing the findings and decree in
the near future"
Horton disclosed tnat he filed
findings in the case last week. The
findings, which are recommended
tions as to the practical application
of the refunding program, we're
drawn up on his own volition, with
out any request from the court,
Horton indicated.
Signing the decree, unless there
are conditions attached, would mean
the long-fought program to refin-
ance the districts more than $14,-
0O0,000 debt would go into effect
almost Immediately.
In case of favorable decision
we would just start disbursements
to all who would accept" Horton
said. He admitted that it was pos
sible but not probable that the de-
cree, if and when signed, would
be accompanied by provisions de-
laying its operation.
No Objections Yet
AS to possible objections or pro-
posed amendments to findings OF
decree, coming from any of the
ten attorneys connected with the
case, Horton said:
7 don't know of any yet . None
has been served on me-"
Two attorneys, representing dis
trict opposition, have forwarded re-
ceipts to Horton indicating that
they approve the findings las tC
form. They were Hugh McKevitt oi
San Francisco and Delvy T. Walton
of Pasadena
In case of proposed amendments
or objections, Judge Jenney may
merely consider them himself be-
fore passing a decision or set a date
for a hearing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
Young Says He
Wont Run Asain
For LID, Bourd
Hewes Says He Will be Candidate,
Rose Also Slated on Ballot to
Elect District Directors

Imperial Irrigation district politics. hidden by the storm
of state and national elections for months into th
open Wednesday.
Directors in the Calexioo, Capatria and oltvie dis
tcts will reach the end of their present terms at the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
Christmas Lighting Prize Climbs to
ST. As Chamber Misses Three Times
Again in Calls tuesday Night
Won't this ever end?

That Ell Centre chamber of
climbed from ST. The three evening
jackpot wed
a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18
.Juds se's Order
Inter rpreted
AS Favorable
Court Calls for Any Objections to
Findings Presented by District;
Break Expected in Near Future
"SOOn and favorable

'SOOn and favorable -.
This Interpretation applied Wednesday to reports
of impending break in the legal ogjam that has held
tie Imperial Irrigation districts refundng program for
many months court order issued this week by Judge
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18

Onions? BAH
You'll never convince A. c. john
son that it was Just the green
onions that kept A. E. Fitzhugh
from showing up at his desk We'd
nesday.
Despite the fact onions don't agree
with him, Fitz couldn't resist the
temptation at one Of j. d. Adams
marvellous dinner parties Tuesday
night, The onions laid him low
that's the trut h of it but A. C.'s
version is this:
Rats! He's got sprained back
bone from looking at his hole cardr'
Incidentally, it's a good thing for
Imperial Valley that the Waldorf
Astoria isn't aware of J. DIS abili-
ties as a chef because if they
did they'd throw Adolph or Pierre
or whoever is their chef right out
on his ear and pin an apron on
Joe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-18

Butter: Los AneIes. 35c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 44c; manufacturing milk,
38I4c; route gathered cream 3Aiac.
l.. A. Hay: u. s. No. 1 S14.50-15;
u. S. No. 2 leafy, S13.50-14; u. 5.
No. 2, S12.50-13; MpIs. Dec. flax,
Sl.60N.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Winter Park

We have just received Vol. 1
No. 1 of Whispering Pines, Winter
Parks student publication and
Here's a hand!" 1t is a swell job
1t runs to II pages, not including
the cover. 1t contains an interest.
ing varity of notes, stories and
"Winchellisms'' about the institu-
ton and children which make ex.
citing reading. The editorial saff
of Whispering Pines is the follow.
ing:
Editor in chief, Anne Shuffler;
associate editor, Hugh Kelly !;
sports editors, Ila Jane Stevens and
Herbert Biddle. Reporters, Wade
Spooner, Mark Venters, Tommy
Orrell, Elise Skipper, Martha
Cooper, Gene Risley, Laura Will
liams, Hampton Warren, Atwood
Warren and Betty Lou Lamb.
Advisers, Margaret Davis and
Inez Bizzell.
Business staff is composed of
Thelma Stevens, business manager;
assistant business manager, Carl
Hewlett, circulation managers, Bob
by Branch, Eleanor Williams, Betty
Field, Albert Rhodes.
Advisers, Eleanor Sugg and Mrs.
Ida M. Crockett.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
DR.. Noble, Now 81, Honored
By Chapel Hill Masonic Lodge

CHAPEL HILL, Jan. 13.-Marcus
Cicero Stephen Noble, "a, educa'
ton professor emeritus of the Uni
versity of North Carolina and one Of
the oldest residents of the village,
will be presented an award honor.
ing his so years service to the Ma
sonic lodge in North Carolina at a
meeting of the University lodge No.
4O8 in Chapel Hill, Monday night at
1880 O'Clock. The presentation will
be made by ]. Edward Allen of
Warrenton, Grand Master of the
state lodge.
DR.. Noble is one of the most COL
orful figures of the university vii.
lage. A kindly and sympathetic OBJ.
server of college life for over 40
years, DR.. Noble tells many tales
of old college days, illustrating them
with his keen humor.
Having served the university over
30 years the bushy-haired, genial
professor was retired from active
teaching a few years ago. His books
on North Carolina history are well
known in the schools of the state.
He is active and drives his light
coupe to the village bank, of which
he is president.
Oldest member of the local lodge,
DIR. Billy" has been a mason over
fifty years. In fact, he was initial.
ed into Mebaneville (now Mebane,
N. CO. lodge No. 272 when he was p
years old. That was 60 years ago
The presentation will be late Il
years. He went to Wilmington tc
become superintendent of schools,
and while there he transferred mem.
bership to the Orient lodge NO. 1876.
He remained there 16 years, moving
to Chapel Hill to become a member
of the university faculty in 1898.
He has held every position in,
Guiding that of master, in the lodges
Of which he has been a member. OF
the university lodge, he has held
the mastership twice, once in 1902
and once from %1913-1914. In Will
mington he received the Royal Arts
and Knights Templar degrees. He
Joined the Shriners after moving tc
Chapel Hill.
He has two children, Miss Alice
Noble of Chapel Hill and Marcus
c. S. Noble, Jr., of New York.
Prominent Masonic ! e a d e r s
throughout the state have accepted
invitations to attend the award Civ
ing. DIR. j. P. Jones, master Of the
university lodge, will preside. Past
masters J. B. Tinker, W. E. Cald'
well, and. r. C. Andrews will par
ticipate in the ceremony. DR.. X. B
Lawson, also a past master, will in
troduce J.. E. Allen, grand master Of
the North Carolina lodge. Refresh
ments will be served at the close o.
the program.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Work OfHemenwayPu Pupils
Highlv Praised This Week
Weekly Quiz

1, New class room are being ad'
ded to ID Tileston, (2) Delgado, 90
Wrightsboro, "a William Hooper,
90 Carolina Beach.
2. Hemenway has recently had a
new picket fence added to the Fifth
street side. True or false.
3. Forest Hills is located neal
Bradley's Creek, Smith Creek
Burnt Mill Creek, Toomer Creek
Shows Cut.
4. Cornelius Harnett is named at
ter a signer of the Declaration OF
independence. True or false.
5. Wrightsboro school is about
three miles out, located on National
Highway No. % 1T, (2) II. (3) "A,
a. rs, (5) 421. Pick the right one.
6. Wrightsville Sound school is
a one story, three room structure
made of brick. True or false.
Z. Isaac Bear principal is "a Mr..
Berry, (2) Miss Fentress, (3) Mrs.
VanLandingham, az Mr.. Spencer,
(5) Miss Herring.
8. How many schools in the coun-
ty can, you name that are named
after men, Example, Isaac Bear.
The questions-and good luck:
1. William Hooper. 2. False. No
new fence is being constructed. g.
Burnt Mill Creek. 4. False-b u t
William Hooper is. 5. Highway No.
III. 6. There is no such school.
7. Miss Herring. 8. Well, let's see
about this one. Isaac Bear, William
Hooper, Cornelius Harnett, Tiles.
ton. Any more? That's as many
as we can think of.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Miss Loosen To Speak
On Art At Leland

LELAND, Jan. 13.-Miss Emma
Loosen, art instructor at New
Hanover High school, will deliver
an illustrated lecture on an art
appreciation program to be held
during the monthly meeting Of the
Leland ,P.-T.A. to be held Monday
night at 1880 o'clock.
The art appreciation theme will
be carried out throughout the pro-
gram.
Chairmen of each committee will
be requested to make a report Of
their activities during the year.
Special music will be rendered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
DELCAD0 PUPILS
GIVE YULE PLAY

The Fourth grade gave a play In
chapel before Christmas holidays.
The play was taken from Dickens
christmas Carol" THE Christmas
Fairy and Scrooge." Those taking
part in the play were as follows:
Scrooge, Grady, Brooks; fScrooge's
nephew, David Meshaw; Christmas
Fairy, Cecilia Farley; Bob Cratchit,
Junior Hatfield; Mrs. Cratchit, Eu.
nice Phipps; Martha, Leverne Bal
lard. Belinda, Martha Mae Neal;
Peter, Cecil King; Fanny, Peggy
Clewis; Dick, w. c.. Hester: Tiny
Tim, Vernon dewett.
We are still looking forward to
the time when we can have a nice
stage for our plays. We all enjoy
giving them.
Mrs. Tickling, our teacher, had q
nice trip during the holidays. She
spent it with her daughter in Savan
nah, Georgia. She also visited In
Orangeburg and Branchville, S. C
The Fifth grade teacher, Miss
Joyner, was married on Thursday
December 81. to Mr.. Foster Ed.
wards. We all wish for her a very
happy future.
The Fifth grade laughingly said
Santa Claus brought her a hus,
band" Mrs. Edwards is our draw
ing cache so we too must learn
to call her, by her new name.
Inc New Year his opened very
bright. The Fourth grade has made
several resolutions, one of which is
I'VE will learn, see or hear some.
thing beautiful each day."
For the past week we have been
learning several beautiful poems,
The n we like best is, 1.-THE Arrow
n the Song" by Longfellow.
-Eunice Phipps, Fourth grade
reported, Delgado.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
School Editor Selects Elk.
amples To Show Va
riety OF Activity

From time to time we turn this
column over to the writer's OF a
particular school and let n e "
carry the feature for the day.
We do this mainly because the
students have something new, In
triguing and downright interesting
to say. While we can write OF the
schools histories, activities and
such with an enthusiasm which IS
real, we cannot touch the tone n
feeling the children get across.
For example, last year we ran a
feature written by Forest Hills pu'
pills which was made up of the his
tories of those divisions which
made up the Forest Hills enroll
ment. It was a swell story. Told by
children with their penchant for
DELIGHTFUL reflection it turned out to
be one of the finest features of the
year.
Good Writing
This year, to give another exam
pie, the children of William Hoop
err told what we think was the fin
est Thanksgiving story to appear in
any newspaper. The writing, while
done by grade children, was polish
ed and adult. The story they told
marched with a vigorous tread.
Most important, those children dug
up little known facts about an oft
told tale, no mean feat, and put it
across in a way that was a little
GREATNESS.
Time and again we have let the
children take it away" and not
once have they let us down or fam
ed to tell US something interesting
ly.
Today Hemenway school takes
over. The children have no def.
nate story to tell. At first glance it
looks like the usual news items we
carry each week about each school.
Well you are right there. 1t is a
collection of news items, as un.
related as a cat and a bird, but it
shows with an inspiring emphasis
the class Of work the county school
children can turn out. 1t exposes
their diversified interests and, as
you will see, a uniformity of good
writing.
Hemenway is no exception. All
schools show a really fine column
of interesting, enthusiastic writing.
We are merely putting the spot
light on Hemenway today because
their news struck US as being so
typical of the new we collect each
week,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
...od Nv The "1usured" Peoples Building & Loan Assoc citation
Isaac Bear

Those -irrepressible Isaac Beal
students, in a page from theil
Bears Chatter, cut loose with the
low down about everybody, with
no holds barred. If there isn't a
warming and tender smile in these
Winchellisms for us all then
something's wrong somewhere.
Instead of having a pocket full
of dreams Iris B. had a pocket full
Of notes. They may be from Jimmy
Snow. Are they Jimmy?
Maybe Dicky Watts is just toe
popular for the girls of Isaac Bear,
or either a certain Marie B. is too
fascinating for him.
Evelyn Jones is going mighty
hard for Dick Phelps. How about
it Dick?
What is this we hear about
Edgar w. willing to fight with any
toughy that tries to get Margaret
w. We did not know it was that
strong.
Looks like George Jones has his
eye on someone. How about it
George? Could it be Marjorie?
Mary Norma L. and Harry W.
are doing fine to be knowing each
other for so short a time. What
about it Harry?
A certain little boy named Fred
dy Block seems to have landed a
little Goldfish very nicely. What
about it Helen?
Raymond Meshaw and Ernest
M. r doing just too, too fine in
8BI.
Let's hope Sara McAdams makes
her goal. She's after Pat Preston
now.
What's this going around about
Weddell Harriss and Evelyn Mer-
GER? Isn't love grand Wendell?
George Daughtry and Betty Sue
Westbrook are still going strong.
That's very good about Albert
Levine and Betsy Keaton Fonvielle.
S a nice thing to be in love and
they are both having a swell time.
What about that Barbara De-
cover and P. A. King? That's a
love story. Well, no Interruptions
so far. Good luck! P. A. Barbara is
a nice girl.
Why is it Inez Mobiles and r.
w. farrell of SB2 are always seen
together? We all want to know.
We wish Billy Burns would make
up his mind. First it was Gloria
Smith, then Katherine Dixon and
now someone says it's Kathleen
Guthrie.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Many School Children
Visit Museum Of Art

The exhibition of "Paintings HUH
Indian Schools at the Wlilnlils'o'
Museum of Art has been shown "
approximately 1000 school chlIoi''
of the county, officials at the gar
lery said yesterday.
The exhibit consists OF sklIiIu"!
executed work from schools IN NV
southwest sections of the ChI'''
States. .
The collection, furnished by INV
WPA art program, exhibition 's
ton, will be held over through jam
airy II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
HONOR ROLL CLUB

Everyone in Winter Park school
who makes the "a" or "B" honor
roll automatically belongs to the
club. Anne Shuffler is president,
Bettina Marable is vi~ce-president,
and Emily Skinner is secretary,
Dean Canady is treasurer. There
are social and program committees.
Our dues are five cents a month.
Meetings are held every Friday
after. report cards have been dis
tributed. Every month the club
goes on a picnic Or hike during
school hours. Anyone who makes
the "a" honor roll will be given a
wv" for Winter. Every two months
in succession will be a P. and >.
We r hoping to have many new
members this month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Go1TRE NOT A DISEASE

A1!waukee' Wise It has been brought to light /"
SCIENTIFIC research that goitre is not a diseass
ana IS not to DO treated as such. Dr.. A. A. HocA
a prominent goitre specialist for over 80 years
Per1eceed q different me thod Of trea tment Wnlcn
mas proven highly successful. He opposed need,ss.
operat1ons: Dr.. A. A. Rock Products have puol,ss
"a copyrighted book at their own expense Wn,'0
1e1!s ABOUT goitre and this trea tment and Wiz
send this book free to anyone interested. VIII"
sooay 20 DR.. A.-A. Rock Products, Dept. 1917
Box 737, Milwaukee,, wis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
SNOW IN

Many people awoke on the morn
ing OF January 1 to see that snow
was on the ground for the first time
in four years.
Many people got out ,.leir came.
ras and went on long hikes and
look pictures of the snow. Most
every child in Wilmington, 1 think,
had a grand time building snow
men and having snow ball fights
some had a nice time eating snow
ice cream.
The next day the snow was froz.
en-. I. made beautiful scenery every.
where. Everyone was sorry to, SEE
The snow leave so soon, and they
are wishing that it will snow agar
this winter.
Mary Ellen Hughes, s.Bl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
MYSTERIOUS CITIES

Many veal ago some men were
walking through the woods and
suddenly came to a precipice. Push
ing the bushes back they saw there
the ruins of a strange city in which
no one had lived for thousands of
a Many Of our southwestern
states have high plateous or
masses rising hundreds of feet from
the plains. Mese is the Spanish
word for table. Once the tops Of
these mesas was the level Of this
country, but is now left standing
above the present level, because
the softer earth has been washed
away.
The Mesa Verde is the most wide
lly known. Verde means green,
therefore, mesa verde means green
mesa. This is so called because ce.
dar and 1inyon trees v it. The
Mesa Verde is very large, it is
fifteen miles long and eight miles
wide. High above are steep cliffs.
It is here that the cliff dwellers
lived long ago. We know these peo-
pie were civilized because their cit
les laid out in streets; there
were places of worship; and many
printings and figures on their walls
prove that they were once a thriv-
ing intelligent people. Pottery, bas.
kerry, spear points, weapons, rude
tools Of stone and beautifully WOW
en- cloth sandals have been found,
showing they were artistic.
Bobby Westbrook.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
TRAFFIC SQUAD

A meeting Of all boys interested
in becoming traffic boys was held
receatly and new boys were picked.
The captain of the squad is Tommy
Orrell and assistant captain is Don
aid Russell. The names of the boys
and their posts are Francis Reese,
Audubon %boulevard; John Venters,
w. P. Car station; Frederick Rouse,
Collni's house; Roy Chadwick,
Smiths corner; Bobby Branch, 7th
street; Ernest Klander, on the
side of the school. These boys will
be on duty until March.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
DelgadO'S Fun

The children of Delgado sCnV w
are having a lot of fun telling VIZ
Santa Claus brought their ted' w.,
Miss Joyner (ffth grace teacn,i
got a new husband" they sa'o, a..
Mrs. Fickland Fourth grade 'e" n
err a beautiful new a rass
we are going to get ne" "a
rooms and an auditorium soon
hope" Good work, Santa CIaua-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
WINTER

When the ground is covered with
snow,
All of us a-sleighing go.
We all are cold but having such
fun
We never know when the day is
done.
The wind is whistling through the
trees;
On every Dough hang trembling
leaves.
The sleigh bells ring with a JOY
Gus sound:
Gay laughter and shouts are
heard all around.
Louise Dunlea, 8Bl.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
HISTORY PROJECT

The eighth grade has done two
outstanding projects during this
school year. On November 3 we pre-.
scented, Ruth and Esther" the
most elaborate pageant ever given
at Hemenway. The settings were
authentic, the costumes were both
colorful and beautiful, and the set
ting was entirely Of materials from
Iran. This setting was planned from
a mural on the palace wall of Faith
Ali Shah in Teheran, Iran. We stu
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14

In 10 states-Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississ-
ippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire.
Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Dakota, Texas and Vermont-the
whole cost of general relief is borne
by local governments.