Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-26

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Even the adults have their schools.
The night schools attract large
numbers of men anu women deter
mined 10 utilize the advantages
offered in the free night school
classes.
Even the school teachers have
their clubs. They meet regularly
for dinners, lectures, and entertain
mentS.
Great numbers of labor unions
have been active in Imperial VAL
ley for many years. The members
have regular sessions scheduled and
have their countrywide group known
as the Central Labor council. A
ma jority of the unions are affiliat-
ed with the American Federation Of
Labor, J few with the CIO, while
still others are independent unions
In FL Centre is the toy loan
library where children take out toys
the way they take out books from
Libraries. This is one Of the most
popular establishments in the city.
Speaking of Libraries. There Is
the county library with 25 branches
around over the county where no
other Libraries are near. Including
the school books, the county library
book population is 55,897.
Most OF the towns have libraries
where hundreds OF books are read
by residents every year. Every lib
rary in the county showed an in
crease in circulation during the
last two years. Many readers send
to-the state library for special books
not available in the county.
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In the chamber OF commerce line
Imperial Valley has the most in
defatigable bunch in the country.
There IS one in every town. Not
only that. there is the Associated
Chambers OF Commerce of Imperial
County. That is a clearing house
where county wide problems and
plans are discussed at dinner meet
;ngs every month.
Motion picture houses flaunt their
colored lights in all the towns and
in some there are TWO or three.
First run pictures insure the valley
theatre goers of -the-minute
movie fare. There are beautiful the
aires, large buildings decorated in
the modern style.
The Music Teachers of Imperial
county every year bring TO the val
ley a splendid concert series. This
concert series is one of the most
valued of the valleys activities
and is managed by the group so val
ley residents may have the best
the musical world has 10 offer
Large numbers OF patrons and
patronesses underWrite the series.
Some of the most famous artists
have appeared on these programs
Imperial county even has an or
ganiZation for the hard OF hearing.
Veterans Groups
Veterans were not forgotten
There are American Legion posts
everywhere and a county council
of Legion posts. The Veterans OF
Foreign wars are active in some
towns and the Spanish American
war veterans have an interested
group. AuXiliaries OF ali these groups
also have an active social and Or
ganiZational life. These groups CO.
operate in Armistice and Memorial
day celebrations.
When any organization decides
TO have a home talent play
that is an event. There ere several
of them every year in addition 10
the school plays which enliyen the
winter and spring months. The Cali
patria Little theatre is most sue
ceSSful.
Any community may break out
with a festival any day. The Draw
ley residents have their festival,
Calexico fas its Cavalcade of I'm
perial valley, FL Centre has its
mardi gras dance, doltville has its
Swiss Swing. Hundreds of persons
attend these colorful celebrations.
Imperial Valley has an associa-
ton for practically every type OF