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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-02
WOOD BURY
COLD CREAM
Beoyty Nighicop
Of fhe Siors

10 August ?, 1912
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
In Imp eriaI Valley

''Sunland' Grade A Pasteurized Milk,
thanks to this exclusive protection.
reaches your table as pure as when it
left the Diary.
Ask your grocer for this milk with
the Wire sealed hood or telephone for
door delivery.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
MEMBERSHIP 1000

Total church membership in I'M
perial Valley, according to a rough
estimate, is between 6,090 and 7
0cC, e. Centro boaSting 1000 ac-
tive church members.
The county association was form
ed originally to cCodinate the
churches work for migrants, not
cnly among the churches themsel-
yes. but with the work done by 9TH
er agencies. Labor problems also
brought the ministers together in
formally and from these occasional
meetings was seen the need for
permanent county organization
which eventually was developed.
CARE FOR MIGRANTS
In regard to the migrant prob
lem, a missionary nurse, through
the cooperation Of other organlza-
ticns was brought to the valley
and this year the Rev Mr. Dwight
Ramage is minister to the migrants.
Mrs. Ramage assisting him in the
religious field and aiding in the
health program
Through the ASSOCIATION various
leaders in the world of religion
have been brought to the valley
giving its people a chance to hear
some of the most inspirational men
in the field, advantages which us
ually belong only to the residents
of the large cities.
PREACHING MISSIONS
Various preaching missions have
been conducted under the auspices
Of the valley association, leaders
n other communities being brought
o every city in the valley te bring
ntcdenomational religious messages
&c the residents.
The county association has also
)een able to bring to the valley
educators ii the field of religion
who have given the benefit oi thelr
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
AUDITORS JOE

Now comes the county auditors
task. The county aduitor has Il
record OF The money taken in and
already has mapped out the cost
CT county government for the year
In this office the bond issues are
kept in order and a record made
of all the money coming into coun-
ty Golfers and are here distributed
into the various accounts Every
thing must be done according to
state law. Shool district accounts,
special assessment district ac-
counts bonds and interest must be
paid and the accounts kept ship
shape.
The county clerk has charge of
the records of the courts. receives
all cases filed in superior court
accepts applications to marry and
issues marriage licenses, keeps the
great register CT the county, and
handles all county and state cleo
tionS. The county clerk or his dep
uties officiate as clerks in super
ior court and handle naturalization
papers for aliens wishing to become
citizens One of the most import
ant tasks is keeping the great reg
lister of all county voters IN shape
The county clerk also is clerk Cf
the county board of supervisors
and has charge of all the boards
records and correspondence.
The sheriff is at the head of all
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Religion Holds
Princip pal Place

studE and experience 10 ehurca
leaders and workers. conductina
training schools in the various
communities.
No one church. n0r any one COM
mm.ity could carry Out such 4
program, bat the county association
through its coordinated efforts has
Geen able To bring these benefits
to Imperial Valley
LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS
Three cities have local assoeia-
tiGns. FL Centric, BraWley and
HoltVille. Through the Sponsorship
of these local associations such
campaigns as the kernahan evan
gelistic campaign. che of personal
visitation conducted last fail III
Ell Centro, are made possible.
Furthermore, union services on
important church days have. been
organized, such as the approach
ing union services for Holy Week.
Good Friday. Easter. and those
held at the Christmas season.
Too often it has been said that
the individual churches do not
work together but certainly that
is not true in Imperia, Valley
where a high degree of cooperation
exists, each church maintaining its
individuality, but uniting with
those others Of the Protestant de-
nomination to work towards
general religious program which
will benefit all
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

law enforcement in the county and
erforces the county ordinances
and state laws Th. snel7ff also Is
the county cJioner and each dep
uty sheriff is a deputy coroner de-
icaated to officiate as such.
The sheriff has a civil and a
{. !ninal department unaer his su-
ptrVision The civil department has
charge of the civil work such as
tie serving of papers in civil mat
ters IN the county. The Criminal
department makes the arrests and
does the investigating in connec-
ton with criminal cases The
sheriff and his deputies work with
state and federal officers when
called upon and ccoperates with
law enforcement officers in all
cities and townships in The coun-
ty
The county recorder records all
deeds and official documents and
has the great maps of the coun-
ty on file. In this office are re-
corded the birth and death certifi-
Gates, mining claims, and all such
transactions.
Schools cf the county are under
the supervision of the county su-
perintendent of schools. Through
this office go the affairs of the
schools situated throughout the
county
Affair Of the dead are locked
after By che public administrator,
who is called in to handle prop
erty of the deceased
This covers the list of elective
officers and gives brief sketch
of the duties of each.
The seat of county government
is the county courthouse in El
Centro the handsome building con-
structed Is years after the coun-
ty was formed A bond election was
called in June, 1922 and 100000
provided.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Hardy Pioneers Hewed Imperial
County Out Of San Diego i'm OF
CO. GoVernme en1
Born in Revolt

Conceived in necessity and born
in revolt. Imperial county joined
the family of California counties
in 1907
Standing alone in her out-of-th
way situation, Imperial county had
been left to itself to such an eX-
tent that it became at that time
in fact and indeed the State of
Imperial where the people did as
they thought best cCme what may.
County government began with
a clean slate. There were no
county ordinances to enforce. Since
Imperial county reVolted against
being a part of San Diego and set
up housekeeping for itself, the or
dinances of San Diego county were
null and void in the new desert
stronghold.
The residents of the desert want
ed a county of their own SO they
would not have to travel great
distances to do official business.
1t was a great inconvenience to
travel 300 miles by train to the
county seat. The distance made 1t
impossible for the San Diego of-
ficials to function in desert COM
munities with any degree OF eff
cheney. The sheriff refused to ap-
point a deputy in the desert and
that left law enforcement in a
hopeless state. The desert con-
ouerors grew tired Of this slip
shod arrangement and with their
customary energy, did something
about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

precincts which handle the preli-
minary legal action before the
cases reach superior court.
LEGAL DEPAR TMENT
The legal department of the
county is headed by the district
attorney. He has a staff of depu-
ties. This department handles the
prosecutions cf criminal cases and
handles all civil cases in connec-
ton with the county and officiates
as the attorney for all county Of
ficers the school department, the
board of supervisors. The district
attorneys civil deputies check cV-
er all county warrants, the official
means CT paying county salaries
and other bills and in general
look after all legal angles u in
connection with county govern
ment
In Imperial cQlrtJ TIE assessing
of all real and personal property
and the collecting of the taxes is
in the hands CT the assessor col
lector. Every bit of land in the en-
tire county is assessed every year
the levy made. the thousands Of
tax bills written and mailed TO the
property owners. Then the money
comes rolling in The assessor col
lector and his staff collect the
money and credit the propert%
owners in the official records.
The mCney is turned over TO the
county treasurer, as all county
monies must BE-. and he banks
them for the uSes Of county Poy-
crnment
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

With the information of city and
county ministerial association,
church activities in Imperial
County have been given a decid-
ed impetus and have furthered a
broad, interdenominational unified
program of religion in which all
may take part.
For some three years the coun-
ty ministerial association has been
in existence and today it has 80
members who represent Some II
Protestant churches In addition the
valley has the Catholic, Lutheran,
Seventh Day Adventist and Christ
ian Science churches, the Church
of the Latter Day Saints, the
Church of Christ and others who
have not joined the alliance. At
present the Rev. Mr. Charles Thor
man of the CaleXico Baptist
church is president of the valley
9ScOPiatiOO
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Sa|ton Sea Unique
Among Americas
Inland Waters

Salton Sea, famous Imperial
Valley landmark and tourist lure,
is one of Americas two MAJOR
salt water bodies and the only one
en- the North American continent
lying below sea level.
The sea, approximately Is miles
wide in some places by about 80
or 40 miles long. is fed by irriga-
ton water from canals in lm-
perial and Mexicali Vallels ana
maintains a constant level because
of evaporation and controlled rum
eff It's salt cCAtent is not as
heavy as that of the Great Salt
Lake in Utah, and will not be fof
many years to come.
Salton Sea has become amono
other things, a mecca for outboafd
motorboat racing enthusiasts, pfln-
cipally because the normally ln-
ruffled surface of the water there
provides an ideal racing course.
Many world speed records have
been set Gu Salton Sea ana many
more are broken each year
Before agriculture came 10 I'M
perial Valley, Salton Sea did not
exist. 1t was, instead, Salton SINK
"a great bed of salt deposits leit
by rain and flood waters Whieh
ran into the lowest part OF the
valley aid there eVaporated Seal
after year Indians, MeNieaaS and
later white men did Il lucrative
business there gathering the SAT-
for sale
At that time the Southern Pa
cific railroad had trackaee across
what is now the bottom ol lhe
sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
FORMED OWN COUNTY

They formed their own county
and started the thing on its way
with the hottest fight for county
sect that the state Of California
ever has known. Imperial the Old.
est toWn, and El Centre, the new
est one, wanted TO be the county
seat BraWley entered the light late
and also became contender. Ell
Centre won after the fight dragged
along through a long hot summer
and ended in the election August
6, 1907.
At the head of county govern
ment is the county board OF su-
pervisors. The county is divided in
to five supervisorial districts and
each district elects a supervisor to
represent its interests on the coun-
ty board of supervisors. Each year
the board elects a chairman
PERSONAL CHANGES
The supervisors pass ordinances
which are in effect throughout the
county. The personnel OF the board
changes as electiorG come and go.
The supervisors appoint all ap-
pointive county officers, set the
budget. and in general regulate all
county affairs. They set the tax
rate and build and maintain all
county roads.
Imperial county has two super
ior court departments where Su-
perior court cases are tried. There
are justice courts in the Variou
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

W. want this milk to reach you Just
as pure as it was when it was bottled,
as pictured above.
Dust and dirt are kept from the bottle
top by the Wire-sealed hood cap, and
the welded wire prevents tampering.
This hood cap protects where protec-
ton is needed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

"You know this So this, what's
his name?--Fulmer 0reenp"
"Slnce childhood"
Whats he like7"
"Braggart, bully, coward, and
liar. he made q circus out of the
Singer trial and hanged the boy
to enhance his position as prose-
cutting attorney"
Green got anything against
your"
mot that I know Of. Couldn't
imagine anything from that quar-
ter"
"Queer, isn't itp"
"Dr. Nolan, you gave me my
post here So pretty much on faith,
You've made It an interesting one
for me II hate TO make any kind
Of trouble for you"
STUFF. Gave you your post be-
cause we had o first-rate report
on you from SeisS In Vienna.
You're o good man at your Job
TROUBLED Tddlesticks.".
what shall we dor"
Nothing"
"Nothingp"
"Go on as before. I've got some
influence in the board and In the
Legislature"
II don't like publicity"
well, you're not the kind thatll
80 through this world without 1t.
You might as well get used to the
idea, You're sort Of conspicuous,
in quiet wayl"
DR.. Nolan laughed, and Paris
smiled slightly.
well, well, II you don't mind,
I'll Just use you for bait for a
while. I want to know what's be-
hind this. There's something. I
think Wardlaw, who runs this
paper, is skunk. You'll see that
Miles Jackson will write very
different piece about II. Might
just be that your old chum Mr..
Green doesn't overlook anything
that'll make him appear to the
voters as o watchful public serv-
ant"
Paris called Drake and Randy
to reassure them, knowing they
would be In d frenzy Of worry,
even more disturbed because they
would not have been able TO reach
him. He sounded cheerful, but
when he turned away from the
telephone his head ached, and he
felt cold and empty. He remem.
bered once when he was o little
boy that someone had thrown a
dirty SNOWFALL at him which spat-
tered new overcoat He didn't
know who threw It, and he Won
dered why they had wanted to.
He felt the same way now.
Ito BE Continued
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
NEW sTAR

Revolving around the exciting adj
ventures Of o modern Joan Of Arc In
present day France, RKO Radios
Joan Of Paris introduces 70 Amer
lean film fans the glaHnorous
French star, Michele Morgan, who
enacts the title role. Paul Henreid
Of might Train" fame " coIstarred.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

consideration Of The Philippines Is
going on Is J. M. EliSalde. Who Is
he?
3. II you were on 0 Navy ship
and heard the clock strike four
bells, what time would II bep
ANSWERS on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

this insignia on
his sleeve won
all the prizes at
+ h e r q n g e.
Why2
2. Prominent
In Washington
diplomatic cir.
cles when any
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
. WAR QUIZ

I The concesSlonaire at o rife
- range at o country fair wasn't
when sailor wearing
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17
Ciuil Seruice News

The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission announces five
new examinations for war service
appointments, as shown below.
Junior Professional Assistant,
$4,000 a year. Positions exist in
Washington, D. C. and through
out the United States. No option
al fields of study are specified, but
ellgibles are particularly desired
in the fields of public administra-
ton, business analysis, economics,
home economics, library science,
and mathematics through calculus.
Applicants must either have com
pleted 4-year college course or
be enrolled in their last semester
of study. Applications must be
filed not later than April 27, 1912.
A written general test will be
given. There are no age limits.
Student Nurse, for appointment
to the School of Nursing at St.
Elizabeths Hospital. Washington,
D. C. Applications must be flee
rot later than May 13, 1912. Grad
uation for an accredited high
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17

Junior Stenographer, $1,440
year. and Junior Typist, $1,260 a
year. Applicants will now be rated
on a general test as well as the re-
quired practical test in typing, and
dictation, which will be given only
to stenographers and at the rate
Of 96 words a minute. Applicants
must have reached their eighteenth
birthday, but there is no maximum
age limit. Applications will be
accepted until the needs of the
service have been met.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17
GREENBELT COOPERATOR

school is required, though senior
students may apply. Applicants
must be between 18 and 80 years,
and will be given a written gen.
eral test. Appointees will receive
$288 a year and quarters, subsis-
tence, laundry and medical atten-
ton.
Architect, $4,000 to $4,000 a
year. Optional fields in which per-
sons are needed are design, spec
ifcations, and estimating. Com
pletion of a .4-year college course
in architecture or architectural
engineering is required for the
lower grade. For the other grades
appropriate architectural or en-
gineering education or experience,
part of which was in one of the
options, is necessary. No written
test will be given. There are nc
age limits. Applications will be
rated as received until further
notice.
Junior Calculating Machine
Operator, $1,440 a year. Appli-
cants must be over 18 and will be
required to take a practical test
to be performed on a calculating
machine. Applications must be
filed not later than May 26, 1912.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17
Nursery Reports Progress

The Nursery School, after re-
organization by the Parents
Board, is "on a much sounder
basis" it was reported this week
by Mrs. Mary Jane Kinzer, di-
rector of the adult education pro-
gram.
In order to reduce expenses, the
registration is limited to Is child
rem with the two groups combined
in one section. Mrs. Ruth Leber-
gott is the supervisor.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17
Public Health Nurse
Goes on Vacation

Mrs. Irma Face, Greenbelt's
public health nurse, left April 8
for leave of absence which will
extend through June Is. During
her vacation Mrs. Frances P.
Stouffer will serve the Department
of Public Health. Mrs. Stouffer is
not on the accredited list of public
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17

health nurses of the State of
Maryland, but Town Manager Roy
S. Braden points out that it was
found impossible to get replace
ment at this time who could COM
ply with local regulations set
forth by town ordinance.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17

Let freedom ring on Uncle
Sans cash register! Buy u. S..
Defense Bonds and Stamps.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-17

Billions for Allied victory &.
or for tribute to dictators There
is only one answer: Buy u. S. De-
fense Bonds and Stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Mary Asfor Gets
Divorce Decree

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. l4-'UPl -
Sc,ecn Acgcss Mary Astor. whose
ilary made sensational reading in
1856 today won a divorce from
Naa3cl De, Campo. pilot office.
I'm ne Canadian RAF. because he
t9ld ncr she was a nuisance.
Speaking so quietly that she could
lardi Re heard Miss Astor said
Del Camro insisted that she ac-
company him to social events whef
she V tired alucr working all day
~ hc studio.
He called me nuisance becauss
7 don't want 10 stay out all tho
tmc." tine actress told Superior
JUDGE William J. Palmer.
E.cssed il a brown tailored suit
the sctYces said she was III when
Del Campo returned 70 Hollywood
on leave from his duties as a
Canadian pilot.
7 got up from sicE bed to II
ri entertain him she said with
cut emotion. but he left the house
ma stayed way Until 8 in the
morning.
Tan aClos5 tod the court tha'
Del Campo. her thir1 husband, was
'occa sionajlv abusive when he was
intoxicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Radio Fight Goes
To Supreme Court

WASHINGTON Dec. 14-,UP)-
The supreme court today agreed tc
review the federal communications
commissions order directing the
Y. tion3l Broadcastine compan,
ard the Columbia Broadcasting
system to end allegedly monopo-
listic practices. including exclusive
dealing" contracts with affiliated
stations
The FCC issued the order last
spring and NBC and CBS challeng-
cd il immediately. contending that
i exceeded the FCC's powers and
fhat II would wipe cut much OF
their business. The order was up
feld h. 4 special three judge fed
eral district court in New York.
The networks, appealing to the
Supreme court, contended the order
vas arbitrary and capricious" anc
5eried them their rights of free
#peech. They claimed the FSS was
attempting to read into the corr
nanica tions act the principles OF
the antitrust law. Effectiveness OF
he order was enjoined by the dis
trict court pending action on the
srpoGl to The high tribunal.
The Mutual BroadcaStlng system
el.gned itself with the commission
throughout and has urged that the
0rGer be approved
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Don't Telephone
VdIIeyites Urged

One OF the best Christmas pres
ents civilians can give servicemen
is TO leave the lOp. distance tele-
phone wires to them 50 they may
call their homes during the holi-
days. said S. s. Campbell manager
OF the Southern California Tele-
phone company in Imperial county
He declared that there are l89
long distance circuits leading to-
ward the east from southern Cali
fornia This is a greater number
than last year because OF rapiC
construction program. Further eX-
pansion IS impossible since materials
are lacking, Campbell said.
In order that as many service
mems calls as possible ma" be put
through" Campbell said, "a record
force of telephone operators vii.
be on duty during the holiday sea-
son" He askd. however, that civil
ians send letters or cards of greet
ing so the servicemen may have
the right-of f-Way on the telephone
lines.
There are many calls which are
essential to the war effort he
said, and these, Of course. have
first chance at the wires. All other
calls must wait
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Phone 300
Merrymokers Die
In Raging Flames

open and the invisible audience
heard shriekS and screams ano
shouted curses and prayers. and.
bel nd them, the cracking Of
flames. until at last some 10 min
utes after the first shrek. the mi
crophone went dead and The pro-
gram was over
William Dugean Of ST Johns.
one Of the survivors Identified the
body of his son in one Of the
morgues He then told tins story OF
the disaster:
There was not one second Of
warning. simultaneously with the
yell Of fire flames seemed TO shoot
through the four walls practically
cutting off the only avenue Of eS-
cape the one exit from the auditor
ium to the main portion of the
building
But many kept their heads. as
the large number of women SuVVlV-
orS indicated One of the heroes
was Michael Freheh. SaXophOne
pla~er who was on the platform
with the rest of the orchestra He
flung his instrument aside. picked
up Z chair. and smashed the shut
terS and the sasheS OF the stage
windows He and the orchestra lead
er then helped the 50 persons on the
platform 10 crawl or
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Nazi Army FIees
From Ei AgheiIa
Continued from Page Il

Continued from Page L
tackled
Radio broadcaSts from French
Africa said an American military
mission under Big Gen. ShepleI
w. Fitzgerald had reached an ac-
cord with French authorize, at
Oakar to bring French West Afric.
fully into the Allied var effort.
REDS PUSH ATTACKS
Russian shock troops at Stain
grad stepped up then attempts to
diSlodgc the Germans from the city
and penetrated the second line Of
enemy deienSes in tn southern out
skirts of the Volga stronghold.
On the Caucasus front Soviet
artillery blasted G8 enemy dugouts
northeast of TuapSe.
NaZ leaders appeared apprehens-
i've over the continued Allied pres
sure. Propaganda Mister Josepl,
Goebbels warned Nazi part" dis
trict leaders in a speech AT Hanover
that the country faces many hare
trials Radio Moscow broadc0S
repor, that the Germans wert
hurriedlY strengthening their Nor
Wceian dtftnScS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-14
Former Resident
Dies on Coast

Byron Epperson. sr.. 48, former
resident of e. Centro. died in Los
Angeles Saturday after years
illness
Funeral services were scheduled
at the Lemons chapel in FL Centre
at 2:30 pm. Tuesday with the Rev
DR.. H G. Helwig, pastor OF the First
Baptist church OF E. Centro. Off
ciating Burial viii lie al Evergreen
cemeter"
Epperson lived in El Centro for
five years whre he was employed
in the Womack garage He moved TO
Les Angeles Z year AGO III hope a
change in climate would benflt hi
health.
Among his survivors are Two
daughters. Mrs. Ludia McMullcn
and Wanda Joy Epperson. both OF
Los Angeles: and son, Byron Ep-
person. il. OF San DIEGO.