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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Water in Canals Again as Small
Head Turned Into District System;
Restrictions on Domestic Use Relaxed

at the FL Centre chamber of COM
merce. conducted by T. Carter
Sharp.
Rebuilding Starts
First reconstruction got under way
in El Centre Wednesday afternoon
at the Bank of America. Plans were
drawn by the banks engineer,
checked by the city engineering
department and a Sl400 permit
granted. Building owners were urg-
ed that delay can be avoided by
having registered architects or en-
gineers check their buildings anC
submit plans TO the engineering de-
oartment as soon as possible.
/ FL Centre water restrictions were
leSsened Thursday with announce
ment from the engineers office
that:
l. 1t is not necessary to let tree
and shrubs die from lack of water.
but no more water than necessary
should be used.
,. Desert coolers may be used, i.
the water is regulated SO there Is
no waste
3. Persons who must use water
to make a living. such as laundrieS
wash racks and creameries, may
use water if strict economy is fol-
lowed.
4. Absolutely no water may b
used for irrigation or lawn sprin-
King.
Citizens Cooperate
El Centre citizens have cooper
ated eXcellently. City Engineer Dor
Davis said. Il see no reason why
the city should not come through
the shortage in good shape"
The engineering department dur
ing the last few days has checked
most of the businesses in toWr
where large quantities of water
might be used The plunge was in
vesugated and proved satisfactory
Only a small amount of water is
used TO supplement the POOLS los,
through evaporation The water
normally is re-filtered and retreat
ed and turned back into the pool
fresh without requiring much addi-
tional supply.
All efforts were concentrated up
on earthquake relief and even the
annual poppy day sale, set for Sat
urday, was cancelled Donations
however. will be accepted through
Mrs. Beulah Crisis acting for Boyct
Aten post OF the American Legion
The funds are used for Hipass
camp.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Chicagoan Buys
Arizona Empire

PRESCOTT, May %. up =
Frank N. Bard, Chicago manulac-
turer, has purchased some lO2O0O
acres of Maricopa and Yavapai
county ranch properties at re-
puted price of $175,0O0, it as learn
ed today.
The huge deal. one of the largest
in the state in recent years, in
volvCG six separate properties AMI
brought under single ownership one
large block Of land equal to fou"
and one half townships
The outer boundaries of the new
" formed empire" were described
roughly as follows: bounded on the
east by the Black Canyon high
way, on the north by the Prescott
national forest boundary on TIE
south by Lake Pleasant and IN
the west by the vicinity Of Castle
hot springs.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Allies Throw Back
Nazis in Chaotic
Flanders Battle
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sector, but nearer the channel coast
the Nazi mechanical units and
bombing planes continued to tan
out in interlocking and irregular
stabS at important communications
centerS.
The German tactics were design
ed to continue the battle along q
diSorganized and chaotic front in
an effort to crush the Allied forces
IN the north and gain control OF
the channel coast. Against those
maneuvers Weygand was making
every effort to stabilize the fight
ing fronts. presumably in prepara-
ton Tor a counter offensive.
French military sources claimed
that progress" had been made in
the Cambria and Valenciennes sec
tors, where the bulk of French
troops in the German trap had been
lighting strongly but except for
a statement that they had battled
their way into the outskirts of Cam
bral there was no definite word of
the operations.
French troops had lost ground
north of Cambria yesterday morn
ing, a military informant said.
They counter-attacked fiercely in
the afternoon and regained their
hold.
rms, an informant said, was the
| beginning of the battle of Flanders
the long awaited battle in which
1t was expected that the main AL
lied and German armies would meet
finally in gigantic frontal battle.
one which it was taken for granted
would be decisive.
1t was reported that, as the bat
tie started, the Allied army-Brit-
lsh, French, Belgian and Dutch
retreating from Belgium was less
than IS miles from the main French
army on the Somme, with only lisht
German mechanical forces in it's
path.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
MANY NEVER
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACKACHES
This Old Treatment Often
Brings Happy Relief

Many sufferers relieve naggng backache
quickly, once they discover that the real cause
al their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way Of taking
the excess acids and waste out OF the blood
They help most people pass about pints day
When disorder Of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood. it
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains
leg pains, loss Of pep and energy, getting up
nights, swelling, pufiness under the eyes, head
aches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty pas
sages with smarting and burning sometimes
shows there is something wrong with your
kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions Tor over 40
years. They give happy relief and VIII help the
Is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23

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canal $1,000 and $4,000 Tor strue-
lures. The total was $l94250
State Senator Eu Fletcher wireG
Thursday from Sacramento that Il
IS illegal to appropriate money in
Uehalf of any municipality during
special session. but pointed out
Il is possible that this difficulty
might be overcome.
Reconstruction activities gained
Roadway in valley cities. With Braw-
ley on the verge of decreeing 4
new "streamline" type of arCmtec-
ture for its business district. Al
a meeting Of 60 businessmen of thC
chamber of commerce Wednesday
night a resolution was passed urg
ing the planning commission ano
the city council TO order a uniform
and attractive style of building II
the business area. The resolution
read. in part:
Whereas probably 80 per cent of
ca business houses are demolished
o. rendered unfit for use ano
las IN the past resulted in an un-
!shtly street front and in re
building and repairing the oppor-
tanity is afforded for replacing with
lev and modern styled buildings
-. We urge and recommend
situations requesting the builders
- conform 10 a unified and arts
ne plan of construction
Most of the members of the Coun-
cIl and the planning commission
appeared 10 favor the plan
Checkup Nearly Done
City Engineer Walter Hopkins OF
Brawley predicted that Main street
between Plaza and the railway
tracks would be open again fol
business early next week and the
check OF hazardous structures COM
pleted by then. The residential
check will probably not BE- complete
until the end of next week. He
estimated that 80 per cent of BraW-
ley's 1900 homes had been damaged
IN greater or lesser degree
Hopkins own estimate OF damage
was considerably higher than pri-
vate figures. He said the damage
would run to 100000. a fourth OF
the citys assessed valuation.
Red Cross. federal Disaster Loan
chamber of commerce and regular
city offices were installed in the
Legion hall building at Brawley
Thursday. ready to care for all citi-
zens. Nearly 100 inquiries for dis
aster loans were reported by Free
Jones, manager of the BraWley OF
flee. A similar office was installed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Bard Decision Up
To Committeeman

Fate of the Bard Experiment sta
ton was in the hands of the House
Appropriations committee Thursday
according to B. A. Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner as &c
v. lac, district representative
pushed a fight to obtain money tC
continue the station
Approval of the committee. Harri-
gan said, is tantamount to passage
in the house. The measure will be
sent to the senate in the event the
house passes the bill
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Few Changes In
CaIipairia School
System, Report

CAIIPATRIA. May 23.-Calipat-
ria elementary school board TINS
week reelected all teachers and re-
assigned them to the same classes
Paul Cook will again head Fremont
and Bonita schools as district super
intende",
The teachers are: eighth grade
and vice principal, Mr., c. j. Monlz;
seventh grade. Mrs. GeneVleVe
Thomson. sixth grade, Miss Eleanor
Iechler. fifth grade. Mrs. Lole foro;
fourth grade. Mrs. Julie Riley; 'hiro
Grade, Mrs. Gladys Eddins; second
grade. Mrs. Gaynell Adams; flrSt
grade. Mrs. Ruth Chase and MIS-
Thora Smith.
Al Bonita. Mrs. Irma Mccullough
is nrincipal and teaches fourth ana
fifth grades. Cathryn GroSVenor
will teach second and third grades
and Miss Alice Hunt will teach tlrsf
grade. -,
Mrs. Frances Rademacher will
again teach domestic science emu
c 6 Huev will teach shop
very lev NIliIlEtS w iii'tN'N -
tie hl1h school lineup. E. H. Nc
Math viii be principal and district
eupcrintrndenl. Mrs. Frances Rare
macher will teach domestic science
and c. S Huey will have charge
II the shop. Miss Ella Wetherby
VIII again teach English and Latin:
Mrs. RAY HlghtoWcr will teach
Spanish and have charge of the
library. and Ralph Smeltzer will
again teach chemistry
Miss Marguerite Brier who had
charge of the commercial depart
ment has resigned and Mrs. Thelma
Wood. who has been out on a years
leave of absence, will take her
place. Weston Alt, coach, resigned
to 90 to the coast and teach, and
Mrs. Helen Williams, who has had
charge Of the music at both the lheh
scoul and at Fremont, also has re-
signed
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Germans Within 50 Miles of Britain
As Arnored Columns Smash THROUGH

cept for small scale infiltration OF
mobile units in the vicinity of
Amiens. Artillery duels were going
on in the east at Attiguy, Longuyon
and Med.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
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ions in Berlin that the attack on
England will begin shortly.
Allied forces both to the north
and the south of the German cor
ridor were fighting stubbornly to
break through.
The French high command re-
ported that its troops had driven
back into the outskirts of Cambria
and that the battle in the norti
was being waged with greatest
violence" The British reported that
fighting of equal violence was going
on short distance to the west
between Arras and Baupaume and
that their troops were holding their
own.
The British high command said
the Germans had attacked along the
line of the Scheldt in western Bel
GUM and had forced a crossing of
the river at Audenarde. The Ger
mans said their drive in this re-
gion was now beginning to pick up
speed.
On the southern flank of the
German corridor, the French said
the positions were unchanged eX-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Prospector's Body
Found Near Yuma

YUMA, May %. cUP)-The body
of Lynn Jude, 40 year. old Santa
Monica. Calf. prospector who had
been missing for two weeks, was
found today in the barren Gil;,
mountains l6 miles southeast Of
here.
A few feet from the body officers
found an empty canteen and a last
message which Jude had scraWleG
in the sand before he died from
hunger and thirst: This is hell. -
His automobile. its tires flat, stood
short distance away.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Government Gets
AirpIane Licenses

Y aSHINl1IJN. MaV q TJII-
,.tl~rt OF The Treasury Henry
Nprecnthau il. SAID today Ec
federal government is obtaining
ao'1SeS for the manufacture, OF air
planes and engines in a campaign
TO standardize and speed up pro
duction. These Licenses VIII b. re-
alloCated to private manufacturers.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
WEATHER

data compiled by observers 10,
me Officini United States weather
b"renu station at Ell CentrO.)
Maximum Wednesday ............ lO1
Minimum Thursday .................... "a
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature ............................ o.
Humidity .................................. 66
Reading at a. m. Thursday
Temperature ..............................., &C
Reading at 5 p. m. Wednesday
Temperature 81
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair Thurs
day night and Friday but morning
cloud or fog in west portion. Little
change in temperature; gentle
northwest wind off coast.
Record for "a hours ending at
a m Thursday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
MFXICALI ROTARY GIVES
pENFEJT FOR CHURCH

The Mexicali Rotary club gave
benefit entertainment for Our
Lady of Guadalupe parochial schools
in Calexico Monday evening. 1g-
nacio Teran and Ernesto Fournief
we're in charge of the program.
Taking part were Mrs, BeatrlA
Ramos. soprano soloist: Juan leraE'
guitarist: Nova. accordion; Gus
Vildosola. vocal soloist and little 10
Ito Martinez was seen in both
singing and dancing numbers. -,
The receipts of the evening he'Ieo
S1iO for the local school
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Red Cross Cancels
Valley War Drive
ToAM in Quake
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worker was en- route 10 help IT,
Brawley staff in investigators aa-
plicants
In FL Centre applications Tor aG
may be sent to Mrs. " J MfalnG.
Those in Holtyille may apply 70 T
s. MCNEIL and in CaleXicn tu Nj
Ross Newton.
All applications vii bc staascG .e
worthineSs. Thomas SAID. Ne on, H.
need will be turned down.
Aid includes food. hospitali,.tlon
shelter and reconstruction for a..
who cannot provide for themseltc.
he explained The Red Cross i. Drr.
pared TO help rebuild homes SUP
ply furniture and IN cases vIcr,
small businesses have been V.p.a
out. the agency may gave ma,rr.as
aid
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Two Rural Schools
Closed for Term

Earthquake damage caused only
two rural schools in Imperial county
to close for the remainder of the
term. Meloland and Acacia
Palmetto and Verde school chill
dren are completing the term in
outdoor quarters established under
the trees in the school yard, f. l..
Hiteman, county school superinten-
dent. said Thursday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-05-23
Salary Increases
Deferred By State

SACRAMENTO, May %. OUP)-
Salary increased for 24079 low-pay
stat. employees were deferred TO-
day through tabllng by the SEN
ate committee on taxation, finance
and revenue of an assembly-ap-
proved oil appropriating S525,OOO.
The bill would have provided au-
tomato salary adjustments for en-
ploves receiving $3.50 and less.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26
Rutledge
A merry Christmas to all.

y
Sunday school and Bible church
every Sunday at 2 p. M; preaching
service at 2:30 p. m. You are all
cordially invited to attend these serv-
ices.
Mrs. Arthur Abrahamson will be
hostess at her home to the Ladies' Aid
of the Bible church Thursday, jan
uary 2, at 100 p. m.
Miss Elizabeth Joblonski left Sat-
urday for Austin where she will be
guest of relatives during the holi-
days
Miss Inez Grieger, John Reuer and
Stanley Tomscak visited relatives and
friends of the former in Lamberton
from Friday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo alderman of
Hinckley, were Friday evening visi-
tors at the Sam Van Reese home.
Leon Senobe left early Sunday
morning for Rockford, ILL.,, where
he will make his home.
Lawrence F. Pangerl, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pangerl, arrived Sum
day on furlough from the Great Lakes
Training school.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Nelson and
family Of Duluth, were Sunday visi-
tors at the Geo. Nelson home.
Mrs. Mabel Duthie has been on
the sick list, but is much improved at
this time.
The Townsend club is sponsoring
watch party to be held at the village
hall, Tuesday evening, December 81,
at o'clock. Five hundred will be
played and lunch served. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26
Bruno

Mrs. Sprague and Phyllis Plaisted
went to Mora Tuesday evening to
spend Christmas day with the Mike
Plaisted family.
Buddy Elwell went to a doctor
Monday forenoon to have a splinter
of steel removed from his eye
Bob Howey, student at the Uni
versity, is spending his vacation at
home.
Russell and Harold Market, both
working in st. Paul, spent Christmas
with their parents here.
Pete Peterson and daughter Ar
lene returned the last of the week
from a weeks trip that took them to
Chicago and Lansing, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson ac-
companied Archie ST. Peter to Min
neapolis Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
johnson visited their grandson, oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson,
at the University hospital Their
grandson had undergone an operation,
hoping to have his eyesight restored.
It is too soon yet to know the outcome
OF the operation.
Mrs. Cooper and Harold are in
Minneapolis and will spend the holi-
days at the home of Mrs. Ernest
Grover.
Bonnie Lou Pearson spent Wednes-
day night and Thursday of last week
at the Beckman home in Sandstone.
Frank Traxler arrived home last
week. He works on a boat on the
Great Lakes and will now spend the
winter at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Peters (for-
merly Helen Walsh) returned to Su-
perior Sunday, having spent few
days at the Walsh home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Stafford and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Pearson were in
the Twin Cities Friday.
School was dismissed Friday for a
two weeks vacation. The teachers
all went to their homes.
Elaine Fairchild came home Fri
day evening for the holidays.
The many friends of Mrs. Marotz
are glad to hear that she is improv-
-1'S Se WIN iiOoPllol Ill
F. c. Thompson of Sandstone,
was greeting friends in Bruno Fri
day afternoon.
F. 0. Pearson, Chas. Willard and
Carlton Stafford were in Pine City
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Anderson and
Betty and Jimmie of Rock Island, ILL.,,
came to Bruno Sunday evening for
a visit at the E. w. Adams home.
Warren Englund and Everett Lindh
of Minneapolis, spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Bruno.
Joe Ames returned home from Min
neapolis Friday evening.
Jake Hammer is staying at the
Evan Hammer resort on Sturgeon lake
while that family is visiting in Iowa.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26
Willow River
Mountain Climbers.

The correspondent recently received
a Christmas greeting from Mrs. Jea-
nette Anderson Moore and her son
John. Mrs. Moore was former
Willow River girl but now of Port
land, Oregon, where she is instructor
in physical education. Their school
closed there Monday of last week
on account of illness.
Besides her interest in her school
work Mrs Moore is very influential
in the Mazama club. This is an out
door club consisting of those who are
interested in mountain climbing. She
was the chairman of general arrange
mentS for their annual banquet and
dance this year. They had repre-
Sentatives of the national park and
forest services present as speakers.
Awards were given including the
three-peak award. Seven-pSak in
cludes all peaks in Oregon and the
16-peak all glacier peaks in the Pa
cific northwest. There were people
there who had climbed all these
mountains. Mrs. Moore is to be in
stalled as treasurer in their local
Eastern Star chapter next Saturday.
Her son John is attending the Uni
Versity of Portland now.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Molis, for two weeks
Wesley Manthei, principal of dis
trict No. 40, left for his home in
Danube Saturday morning and will
remain for a two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Swarmer OF
near Grand Rapids, are visiting al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Molis, over the holidays.
Miss Lorraine Breckheimer who is
attending teachers college in Duluth
and Miss Fern Breckheimer of Dan
bury, are visiting their parents over
the holidays.
Miss Lorraine Anderson of Du-
luth, is spending her Christmas va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Anderson.
Mrs. Ernie Anderson spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Duluth with her
relatives.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26

the weekend with the Henry Berndt
and Walt Westerman families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Vettling visited
at the Geo. Fohrman home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Fleming and
children attended the school program
at Rock Creek Friday evening.
Miss Alice Ziegler came home from
Ely Saturday to spend her Christmas
vacation here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson and
Robert and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman were
Cambridge shoppers last Thursday
afternoon.
The Brook Park basketball team
played Willow River at Willow Tues
day evening. The score was II to
ii in favor of Brook Park.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26

Fleming and Mrs. George Fohrman
motored Tuesday of last week to Pine
City, where they went before Judge
Stolberg and Edith and Paulina had
their names changed from Diner, their
former name, to Smithson. Mrs. John
Smithson, Mrs. Fohrman and Mr..
Fleming were witnesses.
Miss Jean Neutzman of Minneapo-
lis, arrived Friday and accompanied
her father and brother to Larimore,
S. D., for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Shelton and fami-
ly are spending the holidays in Min
neapolis with Mr.. and Mrs. Scrog-
gans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Pechacek and
family will spend Christmas day at
the Golf home in Ogema.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26
Brook Park

Mrs. Hull was taken suddenly ill
Saturday and doctor was called at
once and on Sunday she was some
what improved. Mrs. Lloyd Musser
of Hinckley, came down and spent
the night with her.
Paul Butler and David Hoagland
arrived here from the CCC camps
Saturday to spend the holidays with
their folks.
Glen Swafford, who is employed
near Mora, visited with his folks over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fohrman were
Sandstone shoppers last Thursday
morning.
The Ed Peterson family of Quamba,
spent Sunday at the August Peterson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Westerman spent
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Art Elements mo-
tored to Minneapolis Monday in hopes
of bringing Esther Elements home.
Stanley Fohrman and son Billy
made trip to Pine City last Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Shaske and Mrs.
Herb Williams motored to Markville
Friday afternoon to attend the school
program. Miss Elaine Shaske ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Shaske home
and Mrs. Williams remained until the
next day, returning home with Mr..
and Mrs. Ehmke.
School vacation started Friday and
school will reopen Monday, January
6. All the teachers left for their
homes Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Jensen of Askov,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26

visited at the Ola Swedlund home Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hall were Mora
callers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whited of Pomroy
were Brook Park callers Friday.
The Geo. Clark family spent Sat-
urday afternoon in Mora.
Frank Smetana and Eugene Vett-
ling transacted business in Hinckley
recently.
David Hall, Jr., left for Chicago
last Thursday and will visit friends
there over the holidays.
Robert and Donald Peterson mo-
tored to Pine City Monday and had
some dental work done.
Mrs. John Smithson and daughters,
Edith and Paulina, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26

Miss Oralea Rasmussen arrived
here Saturday to be with her folks
over the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Wood and
family drove here from the Cities
Sunday and made short stay at the
Wood home.
Geo. Tuna and Mrs. Chas. Novak
visited with their mother at Moose
Lake Wednesday of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-12-26
Piles Sufferers
Should Know Facts

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