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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30
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one years old, at a period in life
when she would enjoy turning
back to the home of her youth
and recreating it's early history.
Song of Years is a story of the
growth of America during the
period of 1854 and the end of the
Civil War. The author brings in
all the gradual development of
the nation, the middle west, Iowa
and the two small settlements
from which grew two large mod
ern cities.
1t is, fictionally, the love story
of Suzanne Martin. The novel
begins with a description of Red
Cedar Valley, then we are taken
to cemetery where the first set
tiers have been laid to rest. The
author says that because those
buried there were all related by
blood or neighborhood ties, the
life of one was the life of all. We
are invited to read the names on
the headstones. On one is the in
scription: Suzanne, Beloved
Wife Of" the rest of the inscrip-
tion is covered with woodbine, and
We can read no more.
Then the story goes back and
begins with the coming to Red
Cedar Valley, in 1854 of Wayne
Lockwood, who came from the
East, travelling long miles with
his dreams, to find new land he
could call his own.
Almost as soon as he claims his
land, he meets the man who is
to be his antagonist throughout
the story. Cody Bedson wants
the same land and later, the same
woman, and he almost gets both.
Suzanne Martin, youngest of the
seven Martin sisters, rides with
her father to welcome the young
stranger to Red Cedar Valley, and
from her first sight of young
Wayne, she begins to build castles
in the air. He is invited to the
Martin home for dinner, and there
meets the rest of the family, six
sisters, two brothers, and "Ma
Martin" The seven Martin sis
ters, their two brothers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin, are individualized sc
that each stands out in some in
teresting way. The picture Of
simple pioneer life in the Martin
home, with weddings, the unique
pioneer home activities, the
wholesome hospitality to strangers
and the true neighborliness are
delightfully."- painted.
The love story of Wayne and
Suzanne, is carried through the
book with a background of the
growing towns woven in, the pO
litical strategies, the growth OF
pride in community achievements
patriotism when war comes, the
gloom cast over the nation when
Lincoln is assassinated. At the
conclusion of the book, we go
again to the cemetery, push back
the woodbine, and read again and
finish the inscription, Suzanne
Beloved Wife Of"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30
Reviewed BY
MRS. A. w. SPANGEHl

Mrs. Aldrich is one of the most
popular of American novelists
She was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
one of the little towns she paints
for us under another name in
Song of Years. She is now fifty
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

Mrs. A. w. Spangehl, our
guest of the week, has ehos-
en- to review "Song of Years.,
because it gave her the salts
faction of having read some
thing worthwhile, as we'll as
being delightful and interest
ing. "By sharing the exper-
fences recorded by Mrs. Al
drich," she says; lone feels a
keener sense of appreciation
for the great builders Of our
nation"
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30
Gipes Lease Iceberg
On Arizona Blvd.

The Iceberg open air refresh
ment court opposite North Gram
mar School opened formally We'd
nesday under management of Mr.
and Mrs. E. c. Gipe, who leased il
from L. w. Kemmer
Redecorating has been carried
out in blue and white and show
case installed to display the
homemade pies, for which Mrs
Gipe is well known in Coolidge
Another featured article will be
cactus jelly made from a private
recipe.
The Iceberg's open air front
will be screened for the added
comfort of customers, and um
brella table and chairs placed on
the grass plot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gipe have beer
residents of Coolidge for 10 years
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

Q Reef Boyle, left last week for
Long Beach, California, where he
volunteered for service in the Unit
ed States Navy.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

Chairs were known amongst the
early Romans and have been of
common use down through the
ages. However, it is estimated
that three-fourths of the worlds
population do not use chairs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

Alfalfa is native to southwest
ern Asia, where it was in use CEN
turies before the Christian era. 1t
was introduced into California
from Chile about 1854.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

The first American Presidential
Cabinet consisted of four members
the Secretary of State, of War,
of the Treasury, and the Attorney
General. The Secretary of the
Navy was added in 1898, of the
Interior in 1S49, of Agriculture in
1889, of Labor and Commerce in
1908, of Labor in 1913. The office
of Postmaster General was Great.
ed in 1929.
The proportion of the population
on the farms has declined since
to about 25 per cent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

0 Fred Slater and daughter Le-
nora spent the week end visiting
relatives at Stafford.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

. Mrs. Matt n. Dodge was com
batting a cold over the weekend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

The use of asphalt for streets
and roads dates back to about
1888. Asphalt springs occur
abundantly on the shores of the
Dead Sea, where it is known to
the Arabs as Moses stone.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

. Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. Murray, Mr..
and Mrs. w. r. Elliott and Mrs.
Harvey Smith made the loop trip
to Roosevelt and Coolidge Dams,
Sunday. picnicking along the way
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

. Mrs. Stewart Carter and son
James, who have been visiting
the Ray Lindemanns, returned to
their home at Ray, Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

skilled
in 9
sal monthly clothing
ood,o ondq quortes areu furnished the Government
merchant
at food
eto
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

. Mrs. Marie Lindeman, who has
been visiting her son and daugh-
ter-in-law the Ray Lindemanns,
returned to her home in Lincoln,
Nebraska, Tuesday
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

o Mary Belle and Shirley Ann
Gray, who have been visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Boone, returned to their home at
Phoenix, Friday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

The production of aluminium In
the United States in 1886 amount
ed to only 1.5 tons. In 1920 the
production in the United States
had a value of $41,375, 900.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-30

SONG OF YEARS
BY Bess Streeter Aldrich
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
by Peter Edson :.
The Inside Track in Washington

year reserve on hand.
see a shortage, so there is a two
If you make yours vanilla, the
next time you have one remember
that vanilla bean importing Is
S2.5 million industry seriously al
fected by the war. France, NADIA
gascar and Tahiti have been princi-
pal sources for the bourbon beans
which provide most of the U. S.
vanilla extract. Mexico cuts in for
a sizeable quota of this, but the
prices for both imports have more
than doubled.
French possessions also contri-
butte other spices to the shelf,
principally cloves from Zanzibar
and Madagascar. And if you have
thought it makes no difference in
your life whether the japanese
occupy French Indo-China, reflect
neighbor. that the country is a
source of cassia and both white
and black peppers. Still another
effect of the japanese war has been
on imports of Chinese ginger and
cassia, all of which used to clear
through Hong Kong. Most of the
ginger. however. will continue to
come from British West Africa and
Jamaica,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
SCHOOLS OF TODAY
MOULD MEN OF TOMORROW

1t is trite to say that any child can be-
come President of the United States
trite, and not entirely true. For all
children are not given the mental equip
ment necessary to that or to other, equal
ly high accomplishments. Yet the old
saying has grain of truth which should
not be overlooked.
In today's classrooms, here and else
where throughout the nation, are the en-
bryo men and women who will operate
the whole social and economic structure
of the country. Somewhere among them
are those who will be presidents, sen
ators. representatives. Among them, too,
are the great teachers Of the future, the
scientists, authors, editors and Industrial
lists.
But do not overlook the other side.
Among them, too, are those who will be
come the criminals, the malcontentS and
the crackpOts Of the future.
One thin thread of difference runs
between them. 1t is the difference in
training.
The schools can help. They can ad
just character malformatiOns to GER
tain extent. But without the help of the
community, and particularly of the par
entS. the schools are helpless.
Surely this biggest business Of them
all with 50 much of the future at stake
is worth spending our time on, worth
helping with, worth the effort spent in
cooperation.
The schools can't do it all-alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
EDUCATION : MORE
VITAL THAN EVER
(Merced Sun-StN')

\ .f1CAASV A'SaA NN'f
MANY bov is probably hesitating at
this moment about going back to school
or college. whats the USE" some may
be asking. About the time get started,
III be called up for military service; |
might never finish, and have Just wasted
my time. What difference does 1t make,
anyway
It is natural enough for young men to
be thinking in such terms in days like
these There is one sound bit of advice:
Get all the education you can While you
can
If the course is interrupted, the school
and college training, as far as 1t mas
gone. will help the selectee through his
military service and may definitely lead
to promotion and pay" within that SER
vice.
Generally speaking (there are always
eXceptionS) the educated man adapts
himself to changed conditions more easl-
ly. understands more fully the necessity
for training hence he finds his hitch
easier to do In today's modern complex,
highly organized army, there is use
for any kind of training he may get.
Again, there are exceptions and one can
always find instances where the army
IldS IlIQt III btlet INSppe'o oPeNA''iiHN -
digging latrines. But generally speak
ing, any kind of educational training is
directly useful in the army, aside from
its general value.
The world after the emergency has
passed. furthermore, is going to be an
even more highly competitive world than
before. Jobs may be scarce, and the bet
ter prepared a man is, the more chance
he will have to land one.
Further, at any time the government
may begin taking leaf from the book
of its World War experiences. Then
the time between the colleges and the
military services was very close. Train
ing was instituted in the colleges and
schools themselves, and students receiv-
ed advance preparation which helped
them advance in military careers if such
followed. Further, certain credits were
allowed for actual military service, facil-
itating return to school after the war
with minimum loss of time and credit.
Some such system may we'll be adopted
again.
Any boy hesitating about returning to
school this Fall would do we'll to think
of those things. In high school or col
lege for six months or four years, the
young man who studies, prepares himself
for better and more effective service,
adds to the stock of training and educa-
ton Of the nation, he, too, is serving his
country until the time when more exact
ing service is required.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
AMERICAS BIGGEST
INDUSTRY UNDER WAY

The worlds biggest big business Is get
ting started again throughout the United
States after a normal summer layott. II
is the business of teaching young Amerl-
ca the three Rs and all the other
things that have been added throughout
the years
Bigger than defense industries put to-
gether. bigger than manufacturing, Big
ger than government. are the schools
of the country. Bigger. and more I'M
portant. For upon the things they teach
depend all the other. types OF human en-
deavor.
In Imperial county alone. where
school begins next Monday for a vast
majority of children, teachers and school
executives, there is no other single en-
deavor reaching into as many lives, dir
ectly affecting as many homes, and vital
ly influencing as many years in the fu-
ture
Viewing the school system in this light,
it is imperative to recognize that the
ablest men and women should be attract
ed to the schools, and once attracted
there given the recognition that Is their
just due.
1t is easy to see, also, that the men and
women engaged in conducting the
schools are entitled to every bit of sup
pOIl anu GIlCOul dS 0lllCAIG IiiCg St'll "
given by the individuals and organizations
of the community. Especially is it vital
that the teachers should have the help
and enjoy the mutual guidance OF par
ents with whose children they come into
contact.
In this relation-the relation of teach
er to parent and parent to teacher-lies
the greatest possibility for complete sue
cess of the school system. The teachers
can do little with a child who is spoiled,
misguided and warped in character be-
cause of home environment. Parents,
on the other hand, can help their chill
dren immensely-and help the teachers
at the same time-by comforting with the
school authorities as to training, require
ments and habits which will adjust the
child more perfectly to the school re-
Quirements. Parent Teacher Associa
tions have done much along this line,
but such groups are all the more success
full for greater participation by more
parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
by Willis Thornton -.
The 13 Becomes 3b3

pared to 159 and 122 submarines to
los. Note that 20 new destroyers
will have been added TO the fleet
this year in the place of the SO
sent to Britain in the deal for
Western Hemisphere bases. No SEN
sible person will deny that these
20 new destroyers, new, modern,
and more powerful than the old,
plus the new bases from which to
operate them, constitute gain in
defensive strength over the SO
World War destroyers sent to Brit /
ain.
Two-ocean naval protection is on
the way and ahead of schedule. Is
it any good, in view of the bomber? !
The best way to get a quick and
easy answer to that question is to
ask two others:
l. Where would England be to-
day if she hadn't had throughout
the war a dominant fleet? And,
2. What would Germany give to-
dav to have, in addition to her air
power, a fleet capable of meeting
that of the British on equal terms?
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
by Paul Harrison -.
HoIIywcods Fads, Fancies and Foibles

more theaters are being built than
at any time since 1929. The expected
spread of single features has lot
to do with it.
It's so-long sarong for Dorothy
Lamour during at least one picture.
Studio has scheduled her for An
gel in Furs,' with Canada and
Alaska as the locale Jesse Lasky
has another super-dooper coming
up-a remake of "A Connecticut
Yankee in King Arthurs Court, J"
but with modern military touches.
A "Jerrie Walters gets original
story credit for Jane Withers'
Small Town Deb" Now it turns
out that Jane herself is the author.
Studio couldn't find good stories
for her. so she wrote one herself
and got $1,000 for the idea.
Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton
may be seeing Mexico together, but
friends are certain there won't be
a marriage-at least not before they
return. There's a funny yarn about
a young actor who seems to have
got himself engaged to three gals
at once, with two simultaneous an
by different press
agents hastily squelched.
After working for several days
with leopards, which behaved per-
fectly in scenes for White Saw
age. Brian Donlevy was bitten by
small and absolutely uncontroll-
able pig. They finally cut the pig
episode clear out of the picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
TOO MUCH FREEDOM
Record)

Out in the rural sector, where there are
not so $lany dins and distractions, and
where there is more time for reading and
ruminating, farmer comes forth with
an interesting suggestion.
He says that in these United States of
America there is one kind Of freedom
of speech which is too much INDUCED.
He has reference to the vast amount
of ink and air which is devoted to making
popular heroes out of exceedingly COM
mon material.
He is thinking of the sports, where
people strong of muscle, but not neces-
sarily strong Of mind or character are
built up into gallery gods, reaping large
monetary returns, and then retire, many
Of them to become dive keepers.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

HOLLYWOOD. Sept. Il - Be
hind the screen: A talent scandal
now brewing here is likely to show
that newcomers have been victim
ized and their careers squelched by
unscrupulous agents.
Under no circumstances are
state-licensed talent agents sup
posed to ask or accept money di-
roctly from clients. they're sup
posed to find Jobs for clients and
collect 10 per cent OF the salaries
thus earned. But quite a few young
movie aspirauts are said to have
reported that they've been shaken
down for bribe money by some of
the obscure flesh peddlers-thc lat
ter having declared confldentially
that they have to pay certain un-
deriinps at the studios in order 10
bring unknown players 10 the at
tention of real executives.
It's extremely unlikely that any
studio employees Ave asked or
accepted such bribes, but I hear
that the district attorneys office
is investigating all the way. Story
is that a least a couple of men
are in plenty trouble, having false
Iy posed as agents and then poe
keted the savings of youngsters
anxious to win movie contracts.
It was inevitable, of course, that
Marlene Dietrich would have all
her distinguished visitors at the hos
pital autograph the plaster cast on
her broken ankle. And the cast
containing not only the signatures
but an actual impression Of part
Of one Of the actress famous lees.
will be auctioned off for the Red
Cross.
It's hard to recall. now how
genuinely frightened Hollywood was
only a year ago in anticipation Of
a business slump. Now the North
American entertainment market is
having such n boom that companies
are scrambling to buy theatcrs, and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
LEGAL ADvERTIshMENq
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 324l

No. 8<4l
Estate OF ELMER +. SIMPSON,
Deceased
Notice IS hereby given by the un-
dersigned. NJ. ID. ZINN. Public Ad-
ministrator. as administrator OF the
estate OF Elmer +. Simpson, de-
ceased TO the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased. that within six
months after the first publication
OF this notice they either file them
with the necessary vouchers in ths
office OF the Clerk OF the Superior
Court Of the State OF California.
in and or the County OF Imperial,
or exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers TO the said NJ. ID. ZINN
as administrator OF said estate, at
the office of d. B. Roberts. 207
Bank of America Building. Fl Cen
tro, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the
business Of the said estate in the
County Of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia.
Dated at FL Centre. California,
this day of September, 1871.
NJ. ID. ZINN.
Administrator of the Estate Oi
Elmer T.. SIMPSON.
Deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11

When the American Revolution
began, the colonies were terribly
handicapped by the fact that the
British commanded the sea. British
troops could be brought TO any
place along the American coast
without opposition, coastal cities
could be assaulted, and American
commerce ravaged at will.
Something had to be done about
it. The first thing was an obvious
step. Commercial vessels were
bought and hurried attempts made
to convert them into fighting ships.
Privateers we're commissioned. 1t
was quickly and painfully clear
that this was not enough against
the highly professional English
navy. So the Continental Congress
approved the building of l3 frigates
the rst-beginning of a real Amer
lean navy.
Those 13 ships will have become
1863 by the end of the year. AL
ready this year, % fighting ships
have been placed in active service,
including two huge new battleships,
nine submarines, and II destroyers.
BY the end of the year it now
seems certain that the Navy will
have in commission 1853 fighting
ships as compared to 322 on last
Jan. /: 18 battleships as compared
to Is: six plane carriers as COM
pared to six; 80 cruisers as COM
nared 10 81. 170 destroyers as COM
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
WASHINGTON NEWS
FROM ICELAND

Copies of The Midnight Sun, an
English language newspaper pub
lished by the British force in Lau-
gardaginn. Iceland, have reached
the Navy Department. and they re-
veal what may or may not be con-
sidered news UP there. Icelandic
journalists were sent on g junket
to England so they could present
the native Icelanders with deSCrip-
tions of what the British people
were like. The words of the Star
Spangled Banner were printed III
English, not Icelandic. so the ma
tives could sing with the Marines.
Under the heading, What to See
Round Reykjavik", were these gems:
at the head of the street called
Skolavordustigur to the east, which
contains the little used squat prison
stands a Galahadised viking statue
of Leifur Heppni, who discovered
America A. D. 1000, presented by the
U. S. A." Half a mile down hill
from here is the park with some
welcome grass" Across the park
stands the dignified University
building built out of the proceeds
of a lottery" Two miles east Of
the town along Laugavegur in the
district Lauganes are some hot
springs, utilized for laundries and
baths. A scheme for similarly heat
ing the whole town is waiting COM
pletion after the war" Iceland
does not lend itself happily TO
towns Marines in Iceland have
written a new verse to the Marine
hymn, From the Halls of Monte
yuma:
Again in Ninteen Forty-One
We sailed a northWard course
And found beneath the midnight
sun
The Viking and the Morse.
The Iceland fields we're frozen
hard,
The Iceland girls were fair,
And every Gyrene mounted guard
Astride a polar bear.
The chaplain n-editor said he had
to render the words from Marine
yernacular into English.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Barbs

Striking news About 5000 match
es are lighted every second in the
U. S.
Millions of youngsters have start
cd back to school-and that's a
lot OF nccks 10 wash.
All convicts probably would like
to sec women governors. It's so
easy to beg a womans pardon.
Everybody's idea of a good time
Is somebody's idea OF a bad time,
We all know what We would do II
ne lad a million dollars. Wish 1t
were two.
Domestic cats are able TO de-
troy rattleanakes without being
bitten.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Did You Know?

In Corintho, Nicaragua, soap is
made in the shape and size Of
cigars.
Automobiles account for more
than g per cent of 2u the rubber
consumed in the, United States.
Richard Strauss, noted compos-
er, learned the musical scale before
he learned the alphabet.
There is 10 moss in a moss
agate The mossy designs are clus-
tcrs Of manganese oxide imbedded
in the stone,
One ton of wood pulp will make
three square acres of paper.
Gut of $4,000 cases considered
by Englanda enemy alien tribu-
mails, only 348 have been interned.
A three-yolume work was writ
ten by D'Aguesseau, one-time
French chancellor, using only the
moments he waited for dinner.
The giant panda, which looks
like bear but is related to the
raccoon, was unknown to most of
the world II years ago.
Increase of Connecticut's popu-
lation was from 1,6O6,9O3 in 1880
to 1,710112 in 1910, according to
census figures.
The fOreDears or former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover were Swiss,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-09-11
Uranium Crackers
REVIVAL NIGHT

REVIVAL NlGHI
Movie men wouldn't need TO dust
off old films to run a revival night.
for many of the old pictures are
being remade with new stars and
in more elaborate style. Name the
stars who appeared in original
versions of the following pictures.
and players in current remakes.
!. Blood and Sand"
2. The Letter. 9
3. THE Mark of Zorro"
4. "Dr. Jekyll and MI. Hyde"
5. "Charley's Aunt"
ANSWERS
l. Rudolf Valentino appeared in
the original Blood and Sand"
Tyrone Power stars in the current
version.
2. Jeanne Eagles made THE
Letter. on the screen first; Bette
Davis made it recently.
3. Douglas Fairbanks played in
The Mark of Zorro" Tyrone
Power recently appeared in it.
d. John Barrymore, and later
Frederic March, made "Dr. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde" Spencer Tracy Is
in the new version.
S. Charlie Ruggles appeared In
a previous filming of "Charley's
Aunt" while Jack Benny is being
seen in it now.