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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Pioneer Transfer a
Veteran of Thirty
Years of Service

Pioneer Truck and Transfer
definitely lives up to its name.
Since Iol0-fOr 80 yearS--thc
firm has served III Centre and
Imperial Valley with high
grade service. The Pioneer OPP
Grated for many years under
the copa:inrrShip of Pcrcie
Tharkfr and Duane Stafford.
In October, 1898, Thackcr be
came sole proprietor.
The Pioneer maintains Il
fleet oi trucks and scmi-trailerS
for hauling grain, hay and I've
stock and operates a daily
service haLiing fruits and vege-
tables TO the Los Angeles mar
ket.
In addition. the Pioneer
specializcS in careful moving of
pianos and refrigeratOrs as well
as all household goods either
locally or long distance.
The Pioneer maintains the
only reinforced concrete ware
house for general merchandise
storage. Its slogan is I'VE Sell
Service. The telephone is
No. |.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES. March ! d'PJ
tomatoes. bell peppers and broccoli
were slightiy stronger Jonathan
apples, avocat dos rhubarb and bru.-
Sole sprouts were flrmcr. ArtichOkes,
strawberries. cucumbers, parsley.
loose oranges and winter nellis pear
were slightly weaker. Asparagus
was steady to firm. other Commo-
ditics were mostly dull to steady.
APPARATUS: 80: eX fey 1i-l5C
fey 11-12c; small 81: Imperial select
ll-12c; ex fey 1nc: fey sc.
Cabbage: Cannonball 25-iOC. flat
Dutch &o-4oc: Imperial 5o-75c. Sa-
yoy 4oc.
Cauliflower pearl 15-@oc.
Lettuce: dry pack Impers doz-
en- $15"-$2 90: IS $1.on-$1.25; Yuma
Is $500; s. $l,35-Sl.5"; san LUIS
Obispo 5s 6o-75c.
peas: Oynard g. -4c, Imperial s.
GI..c: Goleta 4i2-5c, santa Maria
4-4l4c; shelled 3-4c; China CoaGh"Iia
1i-2oc.
squash: White summer Imp"ria
crates S1.15-s1.35: flats Sl.o9-$ -
Italian Imperial crate Sl."o-Sl .25
f,ats 81 o0-S1.25: Coachclla crate
s. o5-Sl.4o: yellow crookn"ck lmp"r
raj crates S2.25-S250; local banana
fc Hubbard SC.
Strawberries: local d san Dits"
KI,ndikes S1.25-$1.5"; 80. - 49-oV,
Imperial klondlkes M'SSiohdrF
s. 75-S2.Oa. .,-o
.so73, 12s %225; 16s 81 .5o-s1.75, 20.
81 oo.SI 25; IooH" lugs 75-$ 100; t'a'i
10 75r. WcstmorIand rrateS 3-l"p
s.. 90. y. $1.75. los $1.@5-S - coz
rhc,la flat 5x6s 81 '"-S2 ""' 'H'1
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Wi||ougF1by Wins Valley Golf Title
Today's Sports Parade

/ and shouted fol fully five minutes
Not until the Biscuit. wrapped in the
faded blanket that has warmed him
after victories on almost every track
in this country, disappeared from
sight, headed for his stable, did the
ovation end.
Part OF the rousing salute was
directed toward Jockey Johnny Pol
lard. II must have been. because
this red headed little gamecoCk de
served il Still in pain from a leg
injury he suffered III q nasty fall
tWo years ago. and in no condition
10 be in race. he gave SeabiScuit a
magnificent rice. 1t was Pollard. a
cripple himself during SeabiScuit 5
retirement. who stayed with the
Biscuit night and day. walked him.
Jogged. petted him. and nursed HIM
along until he was ready for the
racing wars orce more.
All OF these thingS-SeabiScui 5
rise from an all but broken down
two year old who sold for $500:
his comeback after year away from
the track. his two heartbreaking
photo finish defeats in earlier handl-
caps: the faith and love of his
Jockey; the smashing climax to be-
come the greatest money winner of
them all--all of these things COM
bined 10 make the sixth race at
Santa anita Saturday drama un-
eoualled on the American turf.
What will the Biscuit do now
No one knows right now, not even
his owner. Charles S. Howard The
chances are, however that Sea-
biscuit right now as sound as he
ever was in liis life, will be kept in
training and sent out for the Holly
wood gold cup in the summer. Vic
tory there where the purse is $4,000
would lift his earnings TO such a
figure that his name would lead
them all for many, many years to
come
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
DR.. Bacon Serves
Needs of Clients
In Three Valleys

Increased use of glasses for
eye comfort does no. ncCcS-
Sarily mean the modern gen
GRAFTON has Il greater pcrccn-
taGc Of defective eyes.
GLASSES nowadays show an
INTELLIGENT adaptation to mod
crn eye needs" Dr. Sem
Rac0n, prominent El Certro
Gptomctris. declared Monday
in commenting upon his pro-
fcSSiGn.
DR.. Bacon has been in bust
ness in I'll Centre since 1872,
and has seen his clientele grow
to include Coachella and Yuma
valley patients as well as I'm
periai Valley. DIR. Bacon ad-
ministers complete eXamina-
tiOnS and if glasses are re-
quired orders only the highest
quality lenses and best frames.
DIR. Bacon is an active mem
Der Of the OptGmetric extension
program, and has been ap-
pointed Clinical Associate. He
is Il member of the American
Research Council of OptOmetry.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
By HENRY McIEMORE

LOS ANGELES. March i. up
A game legged horse with a heart tC
match was king of the turf today
His story is the racing equivalent
of the ugly duckling'. and the
final chapter OF II was written in
the run down the stretch at Santa
Anita Saturday afternoon.
II was then and there that Sea
biscuit. who once had price of only
S2500 on his head pounded from
the dust into the clear and began
erasinG Sun Beaus name from the
books as the greatest money winner
OF all time.
He wasn't made to Go 1t
The little gnome OF a fellow on
his back didn't touch him with the
whip. He just sat there a pas
scnger, as one OF the greatest thor
oughbreds OF all time die what he
best likes 10 do-run.
The cripplc5 legs that forced him
have been nLrtmG HIM. and the
burden on his back might have been
heavy. but YOU never would have
known IT. He crossed the finish
line, driving and driving away, and
the dust he threw back was literally
gold dust Because the SS6.650 that
went with his victory IN the handi-
cap sent the Biscuits all time earn
ings to $437730 Sun Beau's record
was $376,744.
This reporter has seen many DEM
onstrations III his tune for kings and
presidents, athletic champions and
war heroes. but never has he seen
such an ovation as the one rendered
the tough old campaigner. Sea-
biscuit, when he logged back down
the track after the finish and made
lis way into the unsaddling ring
A crowd that was variously esti-
mated at between 5000 and 10000
roared, yelled. laughed cried, sang
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
l.. A. LYIEST{I(E

Los ANGELES. MarrH 4 II1
Hogs saleahlc llue. low. steady.
with Friday. medium to ,hnic" lipht
California butcher. T." Ia. carly t"p
$40: eastcrns sr1n htrItr. local
fed G.
Cattle saleabIe l%oo. ae'INa. .l1.,-
dy to 25 cents higher. load good
92o III Arizona FED vcatliDE steers
go; bulk medium light steer s.
925; heavy Htc"rS held 10 9. McNl-
can steers 7-7.3a. some uusnld. odd
heifers to So: cutter 10 common
COWS 5G5-6. IS. odd medium $50;
good quoted : or ahuNo- cam erS and
cutters 4.25-5.jo. rda bulls TO :.
Calves saleabI. 35o. v"alor- strong ;
small lots 40 -. odd l"Hd 80
1850, little done or 'aig'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
L. A. .STO( KS

LOS ANGELES March 4 up
Heavy trading in Ip,kheed Aircraft
share today featured a. "th'rwlE"
irregular market or th' '7fl. -
sion of the 10, Nuu,l. 49, !. -
change
Iockhced mad" - gain - " ful
point al 50. on = turnover of i"'
shares.
otherwise ia" market Ndb drII'lnp
along without enough .-u'- s"id
TO give any indicate" "f the if'h"
The exchsnge reported TWO issue
were up. four down and flNe IN
changed on a turnover OF ?4"'
shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

tender Monday tor he held valley
eo.fne> most coveted title. the I'M
pelal county championship.
And he won Il the aard way
Five down At the END OF tie morn
ing ,S-hole round the CaleNlco
Sw.nger. came driving back III the
home stretch 10 defeat Forrest Fer
guSon, country club Champion. up
III as thrilling a match as a gal
lery has even witnessed over tins
course.
Williams Wins
TunNey Williams. BraWleY'S Nc
= golfer. Won the championship
consolation flight with a up tn
umph over VIC Blalack OF Yuma
Williams was four over par
Dr. W A Clarke dark horse
of the first flight play, completed
an amazing string Of upsetS by de-
feating Benny Kellerman. 81. IN
the finals. Bob Albright. lettuce
champion. defeated ". B AUSTIN,
CaleXico school teacher. III the first
flight consolation
lhiNiNl4t w 4IINtSI4CN, N4IV 4'tlN' NC44
all other valley championships at
least once. but who had never cop
ped a valley tItle over the Barbara
Worth links. apparently was doom
ed 10 another defeat at tho end
OF Sundays morning round.
Five down as a result of Forgu-
sons down the middle" 73. VII
loughby evened the match in SIX
holes Of play III the afternoon. He
fired birdie OF No. 10. EalVed 20
with a par, thea shot successive
brides on y ana -. He followed
with twoS on "a and "A and the
match was all even.
Ferguson Receivers
Ferguson recovered hts shots on
25. 26. and - to shoot par golf
and keep the match even as they
started the final nine
They halvcd % with parS and
Ferguson went one up on 30 with a
par Willoughby, IN trouble on his
tee shot. slipped to a bogey. The
match was evened agan on l5 when
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
TrackPreps
Begun Here

Fl Certro high school track and
t."M team started pract!cin2 IN
earnc.t Mrnf,ay in preparation for
eros. country run al HOltVIlle
FrIdaY ana tor the Huntington
Boacn IolayS the following week
according to Coach Larry Hanson
FIgc valley schools will compete
in inc crOSs-country relay, Accord
u2 To T. S. Walker Of Hollvllle,
HoltvIllc is defending champion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Co champion Central Cagers Pack Away
Suits, CaIexico TO Compete in PIayoff

Central high schools basketball
team packed its suits away for an
other season Monday, co-holders of
the valley league championship. and
announced that the co-champion
Calexico Bulldogs would be allowed
to compete in the CIF playoffs.
Calexico. because OF its position as
defending Champion, should rate
the edge over us in playoff consid-
erations, Coach Larry Hanson de-
clared Saturday.
Calexico will be eligible TO play
Coronado in the playoffs this week
end for the southern district cham
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Fra|ey.lopez
Clash THURSDAY

Pat Fraley. a rough and tough
hombre from Los Angeles, will op-
pose the Mexico favorite. Vincent
Lopez, in the main event ar the
El Centro city limits arena Thurs
day night.
Lopez. former worlds champion
is making a comeback campaign.
according to Promoter Pete Buzukos.
and win over Fraley will give him
an important match IN Los Angeles
Fred Vilarta new Filipino sen
satlon. Will meet Manuel R0drlguez
in the semi -Wlndup
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
School Golf
Tourney Slated

High school golfers from Yuma
e. Centro, Brawley and Holtville
will play the second in a series of
matches over the Del Rio course
Saturday.
Yuma emerged victorious in the
first match. played at the Barbara
Worth course.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Wilson Wins
School Tourney

Wilson school won the annual
Varsity c grammar school toIrna-
ment played Saturday III the El
Centre gymnasium, detcatin9 Wash
ingtOn. 1l-10. in the final ZANE.
Complete results Ol TN tpurna-
ment Will mot be avallabIc mrIl to-
morrow
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Plans Started for
Annual SIum Feed

Plans were begun TODAY for the
Thursday night junior college slum
iced ani basketball game. The Ju-
feed and basketball game. The
Junior collegians Will meet an all
valley high school team if no OBJ
jections are raised by CIF ruling.
In the event the high school game
falls through the jaycees will play
valley coaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW NOEk, Narcb I U.P|
.;t'oke made an IrrrruIaI adrau,' .
today. .tco1 aud copper sIar' I'a"
ing Trading va dun
Auinuobil" shares fal''d /" in'i""
tho ircud and ruru"d down ehgh' Is
sew Ic"a ~ ON" utllitl". "1irl"d
III" utility average down to - u" d"
I,w f0f the year although tttft"j
If tho group had gains. iaiI- - "
tucrCantlIcs Wcr" stcadY.
Dow Jonrs preliminary 'lr-Iup
took averages. Industrial. li1.i%
up o1o: rail, @o.if, up ".05: utility
"a 20, up o.o9: and So stock. A. -
up D.QG. 49,.
STOCK sale. app:oxima'"d iGp.'"t
shares cUmpaHed with GV"o'" Fri
5av curb stock sale wcre l2G.vpo
share. against l3G.Oop in the pre-
viou five-hOur session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

race. Other drivers agreed, at a
meeting before the race. to allow
Vest and Jones to compete.
All cars survived the stock test
and the Official winners sign was
posted on prize money winners early
Monday.
In fourth position was Lowell
Main. fifth. George Forsberg, sixth
BIZ Fink. seventh. Angelo Vinfrido
Douthitt took the lead early in
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
l.. 4. POULTRY

Los ANGELES. March :. u'PJ
Hens, leghorn~, = TO ~ lbs. II,
Hens, leGhorns. oyer H.. -,
DO. over lbe. IA,
Hens, colorcd, -. TO 10. .... ~,
Hens, Colrred. over I III. i3,
Bro'ler9, over J., Up To T., lbs. Is,
Broilers, over J., UP 10 - lb- -,
L"ghornS -. 10 3 lh~. ..... -,
Fryer, c0lOrcd, 2is-3 lbs . -,
fry"rS. colorcd OYER - lb- up 24'
Ispdstcrs. cpiorrd y,
old rooster. cOIDrod ...#.... lo'
Old rOo-'or~, leGhoru ....... u.s.
stays ...... ...... a,
Duckllngs, oyer ; pounds .... 1G'
Ducklings, under > pound . ~
Old ducks .-..... ...... uS'
oung gees" ......... ..- ... -
Young Tom turk"ss. u TO - lb. l@'
Dn. 2o lbs. up ...# ..##...# ~
Young hen turkey ....... IL
Young hen turk"ys, II lb-. up 10
Old tom turkeys ..... ........... ~
Old hen turkeys ..-.... ..... ~
Capons, q to !bs. ......- 2j'
Rabbits. 40. ! wh. az to A. Ibs. IL
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

pionship. according to Coach Ed
Covington. who tutored the Calexl-
can squad
The Bulldogs dropped a 3l-28 de-
ciSion to Coronado Merchants Sat-
urday night in Calexlco gymnasium.
Coronado Merchants defeated Coro-
nado high school. 2l-l7. in a prac-
tlce game two weeks ago.
Site of the playoff game will be
determined early Tuesday, Coving-
ton said
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO GRAMS

CHICAGO. Mat,h ,I.Pp Whc-I
dropped below iIcNipu, closing
levels in the final rlrU'r' II trad
ing at the Chicago hoard nf trade
today after registering G#fu- up
10 cent in mid-scs. 'ofl
At the close wIoat va. Of % TO-
Corn was up J. = .. ,ouf. ~ -. 56t
y cent with MaN at 81 HfD. 81 or@.
56. oats were unchanged 10 off
u cent. rye off 8. co., ard soy
beans were up u, cent
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

Douthltt whose car repeatedly
hit the 60-milc an hour mark. fin
ished the last few laps after a tire
had blown out. Two laps he sped
on the flat. then threw the tire to
finish the race on the rim.
Ii second place was Bud Vest,
winner who was disqualified in the
previous tin h2ay derby in Novem-
brr IN third place was Leroy Jones,
also disqualified in the November
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Yuma Racket
Swingers Win

Yuma grade school tennis team
Saturday afternoon defeated squad
of FL Centre high reserves and
grammar school netterS, 1910, in
match played on the Ell Centre
courts Saturday.
Moro tnan so youngsters compet-
ed in the events.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

WillOughby hit a a96 yard tee shot
hit the green with a nine iron and
hold out for bird. They halved
Is III parS and Willoughby canned
his victory margin with legiti-
mate par on L.
Ferguson muffed a chance to even
the match by halying the final
! hole in bogey five
Sundays results:
SECOND FLIGHT
/ Jack Harris Of Wade Ramsey
1 up Consolation. Ed Mason dt
/ Chuck Westerkamp, up
THIRD FLIGHT
/ c. F. SoneS df. Vic NordquiSt. /
I4p. 18TH. Consolation, Hollis Wood
dt Perrle Thacker. ! up.
FOURTH FLIGHT
Frank OSwalt df. Red Edwards.
q. Consolation. john Connolly dl.
Walter HayckorSt. > up.
FIFTH FLIGHT
c. Kernerget df. Allen Yourman.
i. Consolation. Gene OSwalt df
Al Immel. 2-l.
SIXTH FLIGHT
p. V. Johnston Of r. D. MCPhCr-
lin. up. Consolation. Ben Fite
DIT. Warren Currier, up.
SEVENTH FLIGHT
Paul jenkins ,if Ben Herring. /
up Consolation. Howard Earl di.
Fred Stcrzog. 4-3.
EIGHTH FLIGHT
Pen Carter dt. Louis DeVita, > up.
Consolation. NJ Dizney df. john
ston. up.
NINTH FLIGHT
Pacho Valdez df w. Casey, | mp.
Consolation. Jim Cason Of. f. Mont
gomery. 81.
Saturdays results:
Championship Flight
Forrest Ferguson df. Jerry Fox,
81. Laddlc WillOughby df. Tom
Crosbie. 2-l
Championship Consolation
Tunnay Williams dt. Dave Taylor.
10. Vic BlalaCk df Jack Jones 81
FIRST FLIGHT
w a. Clarke df John De PaolI.
] up: Benny Kellerman Of. Forrest
Manley. up.
First Flight Consolation
w B Austin df. Mel Ferguson.
81: Bob Albright df. Eldred Fer
guSOn. up.
SECOND FLIGHT
Wade Ramsey df. Jim Stone,
4-3: jock Harris df. John Donnelly
l up.
Second Flight Consolation
Z. B. Mason df. Pat Glasgow,
up: C4lrles Westerkamp df Dick
Haas, 80
THIRD FLIGHT
Vic Nordqu!st df Nolan Smith,
3-2. Chuch Sones df A c. Tankes
ley. 81
Third Flight Consolation
Hollis Wood df. NJ. HuPy, ! up;
Percy Thacker df. George Morris,
| mp 18Th.
FOURTH FLIGHT
Rcd Edward Of NJ - IHrk>.
-, Frank Oswalt df. Virgo Han
SOB 2-1
Fourth Flight Consolation
Walter Hayekorst df Hcr b
Schmidt. 5-4: j. S. Connolly df.
Cotton Dewitt, up.
FIFTH FLIGHT
K. r kernberger df. Massey Hor-
ton. 5-3: Alan Yourman df K.
Alabas.er, 2-!.
Fifth Flight Consolation
Gene OSWalt df Gus Montgomery,
i-3. Al Immel df. NJ o. SimmS,
up, 21St,
SIXTH FLIGHT
johnson df. Danielson, 2-l Nc
Pnerrin df Hanson. 80.
Sixth Flight Consolation
Fitc def, Currier df Miller,
l up.
SEVENTH FLIGHT
Ben Herring df. Cap Stevens, |
up; Paul Jenkins df. George Flem-
ing, q.
Seventh Flight Consolation
Earl df. Moore, def; Sterling df.
. Pcrcival, up.
EIGHTH FLIGHT
Dcvita df Butler, up, Carter
! Gi. McGec, | up 18th.
Eighth Flight Consolation
i Johnston di. Gonzalez, up;
Dizney df. Moody, 5-3.
NINTH flight
CA"eI Of. Hunter, 3-2; Valdcz dt.
i PolklnhOrn. 80
Ninth Flight Consolation
! MOYItz di, HOllcran, 30; Carson
! df Carroll, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
CALIFORNIA WINS

YOSEMITE. Calf. March 4. IUPl
The University of California ran
away with the Yosemite intercol-
legiate ski meet here yesterday
rolling up 393 points to Stanford S
374.73, and the University ot Ney-
ada's 370.26.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Douthitt Cops Lizzie Derby

Robert pouthitt, man who could tell Henry Ford*
few things about his Model 7 automobiles sent his tina
zZy auto roaring around the Playground track at averr
speed of 80 miles per hour Sunday to cop first placer
in the 00mile which described the finest event
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
CaIexico Player
Defeats Ferguson
| Up. i'm Final
BY BIRDETTE KINNE -
Post Press sports Editor

BARBARA WORTH COUNTRY CLUB, March l.
addie Wlloughby referred in golf circles the per
ennial contnMlNr sNmehing moro than lust a com
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
l.. 4. HA J

Los ANGELES. March /. U'PJ
l. :. No. ] .......... $15.hO. II 81
l. :. No. = Icafy ..... $13.5U-14. .uo
Z. :. SO. . ... ...... S1I.0O-11 80
harley hay . $12.UU-13. 90
Dat Iay Sl5.Uu-1 6 40
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

the race, then sent his car blister
ing around the onC-mllc oval at
record speed His average speed
of so miles per hour bettcred the
record of 40 miles per hour set i'll
the November race.
A crowd of more than 5000 per-
sons watched the event and ap-
proved a plan. to stage another Tin
Liz2y race in May. The drivers,
Promoter F. c. Harris and Ameri-
can Legion officials will confer on
a plan to stage the May event
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
l.. A. BUTTER &: EGGS

LOS ANGELES. March 4. CLP) 2
Butter: extras gle; prime frSts "V :
standards 3Oc: undergra des 29c.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

For unexpected and sure-fire re-
suits turn to Post Press ClasSifiedS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES

N Dls fla < MaV ------------- = SI 3 3 Y
n1Iv $196f
SeUt ......... 81 81 y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
l.. A. BANKS

LOS ANGELES, March up
Tram nraturdl"a ''2 ID =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-07
666 Students Receive Diplomas
AT Exercises Held at State Armory

4eth st. Miss Pesecreta was an
honor student and won several
trophies for Lincoln by outstanding
showings in typewriting contests.
Carl Dial was awarded the Ro-
tary club 500 scholarship.
16 Receive Pins
Torch pins were presented to 1e
students. They are awarded each
year to students who maintain an
average of 81 over the three year
period and who are active members
of the Honor Society, club for high
ranking scholars.
Those receiving pins were Carl
Bullock, Helen Church. Donald
Folta. Gladys Gustafson, Dorothy
Hollyoak. Yaeko Hoshide, Charlotte
Kane, Maxine Lister, Carrie Marie
Person, Rose Marie Pesecreta.
Laura Peterson. Edith Ploeger.
Ruthmarie Rodenberger, Sadie
Press, Emily Spring and Robert
Weisner.
Forty-four other students made
the senior honor roll. The girls In
clude Lillian Anderson, Josephine
Baeior, Betty Barwell. Helen Bro
dahl. Lucille Doty, Doris Fair
banks. Dorothea Froman. Norma
Gagliardi. Elaine Grigsby, Cath
crime Hamelin. Ruth Herrick,
Phyllis Hunter, Eva Johnson,
Norma Johnson, Doris kanouff,
Helen Keller. Winifred Kendall,
Guyneth Nedcrvold, Mary Nelson,
Marcella Oldermeyer, Shirley otte-
sen. Charlotte Palmer, Louise Pate,
Flora Peterson, Bernice Simard'
Ernestine Spurgin. Jean Stabbert'
Phyllis Stevens, and Betty Lou
Stockton.
Total Now l0,l84
BOYS were Aldo Benedict, Ernest
Carlson, Donald r. Clark, Dave
Grow. Carl Dial, Walter Dingfield
Joe Dobrowloski, Edwin Fukui
Jack Harrison Stanley kint
John Krutila, Roy Lindstrom
Frank Purse, Emmett Sarff snS
Kenneth Wagenblast
This years 666 graduates swelle'
the total number of pupils to grad
uate from, Lincoln TO 10,ls4. Thu
1917 class was smallest with ss
and the 1888 class the largest witt
70e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-07
Bridge Accident
Is F aial 10 Man

Last rites were to be arranged
Thursday for Hugh Chin. 5o-year-
old Seattle Chinese grocer. who
was killed In a freak automobile
accident Wednesday on the Puy-
allup river bridge on the Tacoma
Seattle highway.
Chin. driving a truck. apparently
lost control of his machine when
II momentarily became entangled
in the front bumper of an auto
driven by Louis Schoenbachlei. RI.
i. Box Isl. Puyallup. as the latter's
car attempted to pass the heavier
vehicle.
The truck crashed into the bridge
guard rail and overturned twice.
throwing Chin and companion,
Lee Him. Of Pocatello, Ida. to the
pavement. Chin died from injuries
received, while Him escaped with
minor knee injuries.
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State s Dairy
Role Large One
NTW YOR

NEw YORK - Washington IS
playing an important role IN June
dairy month, as the states annual
milk production Is valued at more
than SIS. 900 600.
On Jan. !. there were 345. 900
milk cows in Washington valued
at s20.o10.000." says the Mix IN
dustry Foundation in a statement
urging nationwide support for the
dairy month campaign. Produc-
ton in 1889 equalled e3l 900 900
quarts.
In addition to fluid milk. Wash
ington in 1888 produced 37.10e.00
pounds of butter. 14.2i1, 900 pounds
of cheese. 1926 900 gallons of ice
cream, 1882 900 pounds of canned
milk.
In 1888 milk was the largest
single source Of farm cash income
n the state"
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Farm Prices in
State Break

SEATTLE - Washington farm
nrices broke sharply during May.
hut only a few items priced as low
as Nav a year ago. the agricui-
tural marketing service OF the
L. 5. department Of agriculture
reported today.
Losses in the grain group IN
cluded wheat. 5 cents lower per
bushel. as compared with prices
a month ago. oats l cent lower
and barley , cents lower. Alfalfa
was up 20 cents. and clo-tim nay
down 10 cents per ton All meat
items, except sheep, made import
ant gains during the month.
Whole milk seasonal loss)
dropped cents per cwt.; turkeys.
/ cent per pound, and eggs gained
l cent per dozen.
Milk COW prices averaged few
dollars higher. and work animals
averaged a slight loss.