davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
BY JERRY CRAVEY

Little Jimmy ScotttS dog was
lonely today.
He came out of a canal bank
warren himself, wild puppy who
knew that death waited in the
water, and Friday a canal had
claimed the life of the boy to whom
he had given all Of dogs loyalty
Before his family moved to the
country, little Jimmy Scott lived
next door to this reporters home.
He was an odd sort of kid. He
seemed not to care excessively for
the company of ether children in
the court where we lived
He had his toys. and he played
with them. We had dog, very
tiny dog, and not very friendly with
children. But Jimmy made a de-
cided hit with her He discovered
very early that if she scratched
Nancy's tummy, she wouldn't groWl
and bare her impotent teeth.
Jimmy didn't have dog of his
own.
One day the writer and Kirby
Patton, El Centro's general works
foreman. went rabbit hunting along
ditch bank just off Imperial ave-
nue.. The rabbits were forgotten
when we saw four dirtily cute brown
pups Scampering off the ditch bank
toward a hole beneath the levee.
But we brought one home, and
washed it up, and took it out in
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Sugar Beets Lost
For lack Of Labor

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23-(UP)
Gordon Lyons, secretary of the
Central California Beet Growers
association, said today that 1000
acres of sugar beets - enough to
supply 12,600000 persons with a
weeks sugar-have been plowed un-
der because of labor shortage.
Lyons said other acreage will be
ploWed under unless labor is found
to weed and thin beets. The labor
shortage was caused by evacuation
of Japanese, military draft of farm
hands and enlistment of Filipfnos,
he said.
Importation of Mexican contract
labor was suggested as a possible
solution of the problem. Agricul-
tural experts, Lyons said, estimate
it will require more than 26,0O0, 900
man days of farm labor this year
for California's crops.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Troops
Leave
Colonel Leaves
Farewell Note
ForI. V.FoIk

Col. l.. J. Stewart and the
artillerymen S t a t i IN q at
Camp Seeley since early in
the year, left Imperial Val
ley this week for an unan-
nounced destination.
They packed up their possessions
and equipment without knowing the
exact date of their departure and
without knowing where they were
going. The final order to move
came the middle of this week and
Col. Stewart was instructed to keep
the destination a secret.
Officers and men expressed ap-
probation of the friendliness and
helpfulnesS OF Imperial Valley resi-
dents. In a statement he left for
the people of Imperial Valley, Col
Stewart said:
THE horse artillerymen at Camp
| Seeley have moved. We knew that
this move was inevitable sooner
or later but it came somewhat soon
er than we had expected.
ut is with sincere regret that we
leave our many friends in Ell Centre
and Imperial Valley. Your gener-
osity and hospitality have made our
stay among you most pleasant and
the interlude will be one that we
shall remember always.
ITO soldiers who have been treat
ed as you have treated us, there can
be no doubt of the answer to the
question, What are we fighting for7
''On behalf of all the men, officers,
and their families, l bid the people
of Imperial Valley Aloha"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Farm Work Calls
For Week. End Work

SACRAMENTO, May 23-UP)-
Roy Donnelly, U. S. employment
service manager here, today an
nounced every able-bodied adult in
California farm areas would be
asked to sign up for agricultural
work on weekends. after they fin
iSh normal working days, in the
early mornings, and during vacation
periods.
Donnelly said this was one step
in meeting an acute shortage of
farm workers. Registration of high
school and Junior college boys for
summer vacation work on the farms
already has been made.
Local committees will be set up
to handle the adult registration
Exact procedure has not been work
ed out but may combine distribution
of QUESTIONABLE cards through the
mails and the distribution of cards
by house to house canvass.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Flames Destroy
Famed HosfeIrv

SAN JOSE, Cal, May 23-tUP)
Fire today destroyed Dinah's
Shack, widely-knoWn travellers re-
sort and restaurant on the San
Francisco-San Jose highway be-
tween Mountain View and Palo
Alto.
Fire equipment frcm Palo Alto,
Mountain View and the U. S. for
estry service answered alarms at
2:30 a. m, but by the time fire
fighters arrived the spraWling, one
story building was enveloped in the
flames
The building burned to the ground
and was a total loss, the Palo Alto
fire department reported. Firemen
were hampered by lack of water,
but succeeded in preventing the blaze
from spreading 20 nearpy homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

3 bOIl llNOSCOW ana Berlin llQlCdIeQ
the huge mechanical slugging match
was near a decision, but there still
was no definite information to show
which might gain the upper hand
and thus win vital spring board
for the summer campaign on the
Ukraine front.
Dispatches from Moscow said that
Soviet riflemen, riding on tanks
and presumably using the new two
man anti-tank rifles, had aided mo-
bile artillery and airplanes in crush
ing repeated and stronger tank at
tacks, especially on the southern
flank where $4,000 Axis troops were
officially reported killed in three
days.
In one engagement typical of the
action since the Russians broke
through German outer defenses be-
fore Kharkov, was an attack by $50
Axis tanks that dug a wedge be-
tween Soviet positions.
Russian riflemen on tanks swiftly
swung behind the attacking forces
and the artillery units shifted in
a half circle to catch the enemy
between devastating cross fire and
knock out IS vehicles before the
others retreated hurriedly.
NAZIS CLAIM SUCCESS
Other dispatches said the Red
army still was on the offensive and
that troops had broken into an
other fortified place before Kharkov
in heavy battle at close quarters.
A Nazi communique said that
the Russian attacks on the Kharkov
front had failed completely with
heavy losses and that Axis forces
had taken the offensive. The Berlin
radio said that the outcome of the
battle might be decided over the
weekend and that important an
nouncements were expected early
next week.
The Nazis were using all types
of assault units, including air-borne
troops and parachutists, but Moscow
said all attempts to land behind the
Russian lines had been frustrated.
On other fronts:
MOSCOW-Heavy fighting reports
from the northwest or Kalinin front,
where Cossacks broke up a strong
German attack, killing 500 and re-
capturing a village.
LONDON-RAF renews daylight
raids on Nazi objectives in France
after bombing st. NaZair U-bOat
base.
CHUNGKING-Jap reported
repulsed with loss of possibly 10000
men near Foochow, on east coast.
AUSTRALIA-Allied planes knock
out two Japanese ships and l3 planes
in aerial warfare over island bases
north of Australia, where enemy
is reported massing more strength
| for renewal of offensive.
INDIA-RAF bombs japanese in
Akyab sector, on west coast of Bur-
ma, hitting steamship, airdrome and
seaplane base.
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
The main theater of war, however,
was on the Kharkov front where the
II day engagement has cost the
Germans more than 500 tanks.
Moscow dispatches acknowledged
that fighting was growing heavier
and that the NaZis were rapidly
maneuvering groups of 40 to so tanks
from one sector to another, warding
off Red army blows and repeatedly
counterattacking. But Moscow also
! reported that the Russians contin-
ued heavy offensive blows, that 72
more enemy tanks, $50 automobiles
| Continued on Page 6; Coumn ~
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
WEEK END SHOWDOWN DUE AT kEARk0\
0DT Perfects Plans for National
Gas Rationinq; Calf. Plan Vague

impossible to initiate the nation
wide gasoline program by July l
when permanent rationing will be
established for the II east coast
states and the Pacific northwest.
The form of rationing to be used
in oil producing areas also presents
a troublesome problem, officials
said. They said although Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, California and
other states might have plenty of
motor fuel it is just as important
to conserve tires in these areas as
along the Atlantic seaboard where
gasoline is scarce.
The ODT order yesterday direct
ing four bus lines operating be-
tween New York and Washington
to pool their services,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Light Earthquake
Hits Valley Area

Imperial Valley, San Diego, and
other southern California points suf-
fered slight earthquake shock at
8:15 am. Saturday but no damage
resulted.
The shock was felt throughout
Imperial Valley but was SO slight
that some residents failed to notice
it,
San Diego residents said the shock
was felt there at 848 am. The
shock was reported at the Pasadena
chronological laboratory at 8:48 am.
Further data concerning the shock
had not been compiled by the spe-
cialists at the Pasadena institution.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

three apartments and each family
will have one. There are mems and
women's dormitories for the single
ones. The living quarters have iron
bedsteads, straw mattresses. tables,
and chairs provided by the gov
ernment. Other equipment was pro-
vided by the japanese according to
rules laid down by the Army. Each
block has its own eating place
where they will be served three
meals day. Later on, Finney said,
the families may cook in their own
apartments if they wish.
The Japanese cannot leave the
camp for any reason and can re-
ceive no visitors. Soldiers are on
guard day and night
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

WASHINGTON. May 23-CUP)-
The office of defense transporta-
ton today perfected plans for ma
ton wide gasoline rationing and a
streamlined. wartime transporta-
ton policy as possible solutions to
the critical rubber shortage.
The rationing proposal, under
study for the past week, is ex-
pected to be submitted to the war
production board on Tuesday for
final approval.
Key points in the transporta-
ton program would be pooling of
existing facilities-buses, trucks and
railroads-and elimination of un-
needed or duplicating services.
Some officials believe it will be
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

ton among the people 10 anticipate
an earlier victory than had been
expected.
Hull's statement of today made no
mention of his declaration earlier
this week that victory has been
brought closer in time than was at
first predicted. Today's statement
was believed in the nature of back
fire to check surging optimism which
might hamper the nations war ef-
fort.
Victory will be fastened by every
additional ounce of effort which
each one of us puts forth in situ-
alton that is as threatening as If
his own house were on fire." he
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Evacuation Chiefs Paw
Tribute to Nv. Japanese

Authorities in charge cf the Jap
aneSe assembly center at Parker
Indian reservation in Arizona de-
clared that Imperial Valley Japa-
nese are outstanding in their CO.
operation, helpfulness, and general
attitude toward the mass evacua-
ton and enforced residence there
for the duration of the war, Man.
ager Thomas N. Finney of the
Federal Employment service in I'M
perial Valley said Saturday.
Ankle deep in dust, the vast
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

El Centro's Mayor Bob Hatton
Saturday was proclaimed by lmpe-
rial Valley japanese as one OF the
most patriotic and humanitarian
citizens of the valley, as result OF
his kindly treatment of the sons
and daughters of Tokyo who have
been evacuated.
Ironically, the honor was paid
Mayor Hatton by an organization
which has been every one OF its
members sent to war assembly GEN.
ters, and there was no resentment
of the leader of the organization
toward American authorities for the
privations that must be suffered by
the evacueeS.
A formal communication was re-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
States Pensioner
Lists Decrease

LOS ANGELES, May %. (UP)-
Old age pension rolls in California
have suffered slight decrease be-
cause of the war, release by the
state social welfare board said to-
day.
A leveling off of from 1887 old
age pensioners last December to
158,550 at present was indicated by
Chairman Archibald B. Young.
Many of the pensions, who desire
to contribute to the war effort,
must forfeit part of their pensions
under a federal ruling, according
to Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

Discussing the law particularly in
terms of Japanese, Heald said:
IF there is a contract, either oral
or written. where the alien father
is in fact on the land farming it or
taking profits from sale of the crops :;
or where he is operating under a
lease made in the name of his
daughter wife, son or any other per-
son, it should be classed as a viola
ton of the alien land law and pros
ecuted under terms of the act"
L. S. Webb, former state attorney
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
A BOYS DOG
His Masters Gone Now

the yard to play. And there was
little Jimmy. The boy and the pup
were drawn together like a mag
net draws metal.
Soon afterward, Jimmy'S parents
moved to the country - on the
banks of the Dahlia canal. The
pup was with Jimmy when he fell
into the irrigation ditch. And for
many hours afterWard, the pup
paced the banks of the ditch. That's
where Jimmy's mother found him
on the day Jimmy disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

tract II miles southeast of Parker
is all laid off in Streets" said Fin
ney, who accompanied the Japa-
nese who left Imperial Valley for
the center last Thursday. "The
apartments, one story in height, rs
feet long and IS feet wide, are
being rushed to completion. When
a carpenter lays down hammer
at the end of the job, japanese
family moves in"
Each building is divided into
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
) Army Now Permits
School Enlistment

Dean Glenn Kieffer of Central
Junior college Saturday received
word that the Army now permits
any high school graduate or junior
college freshman to enlist in the
Army and still continue school thru
junior college and university if de-
sired.
This Is a new arrangement for
the Army but the Navy has had a
similar arrangement in effect for
some time. In the case of the Army
the plan was evolved to provide
officer material from groups more
mature and equipped with better
education.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
5 Out of s Justices Of
'Peace UnopPosed in |. Y.

Incumbent justices of the peace in
five of the eight townships in I'M
i perial county will run unopposed,
it was indicated Saturday when no.
ticeS of intention to run were filed
with County Clerk w. j. McClel-
land.
A new regulation this year re-
quiled those who wished to run for
justice of the peace TO file notices
that they intend to do SO. Friday
was the last day to file the no.
tices of intention to run. Peti-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

E. B. Griffin, the incumbent, and
Thomas M. Smith, Brawley print
er. There also will be two in Holt
vile, f. j. Smith, the incumbent,
and James Kavanaugh.
There are three candidates in
Winterhaven where the incumbent,
T. E. White, did not file q notice
of intention to run. Those who
did file were Frank A. Preston,
Thomas Killian, and T. M. Adams.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

said.
Hull read this TO his press con-
ference:
II have noted with uneasiness that
some of the American people see
ing the rapidly increasing strength
of the United States and United
Nations successes in various places,
are inclined TO anticipate an earlier
victory than they had heretofore
expected. We can too easily be over
optimistic. We are In hard fight
which will be won only by the COM
bined all-out efforts OF all our peo-
pie and all OF the United Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

Hughes. Irrigation district crews
had assisted officers and neighbors
of the boys mother Mrs. George
Scott, in the two-weeks search fol
the missing child.
Officers said the body apparent
ly had been covered with silt and
earth which prevented it rising
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
.IIMMy SCOTS BODY
FOUND after 73 DAYS

The body of Jimmy Scott. 4, mis-
sing since May IL, was found Sat
urday morning floating near the
head gate in the Dahlia canal nine
tenths Of a mile north of his home
southwest of FL Centro.
l.. T.. Rippey, Imperial Irriga-
ton district zanjero, saw the body
at 8:l5 a. m. Saturday and noti-
fled Deputy Coroner Herbert
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

to the surface of the water Dozens
of officers, Boy Scouts, irrigation
district employees, and private citi-
zens aided in the search for the boy
a search which spread over a wide
area, covered many canals and lat
erals, and included investigations
concerning possible kidnapping.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

general, told the convention that
for so years relations between Japan
and America have all been on our
side"
Americas attitude toward Japan,
he said, was one of Cancellation,
forbearance and compromise: on
Japan's part, he added, were COM
plants, intended insults, and then
apologies.
TT required a Pearl Harbor", he
said, ito convince Washington what
you and | have known for 40 years. =
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Stop Worrying

Stop Worrying
| All this fuss about a shortage
CT agricultural labor is unnecessary.
The whole thing was solved by
three little girls, 8, II, and 13 years
of age.
!. Saturday morning RR saw a
tractor and trailer going along
Fourth street south of El Centro.
What's this, thought RR. Standing
up in the tractor and manipulat-
ing the wheel and gears like vet
eran, was a little blond girl clad
in a pink dress and wearing a
rakiSh blue cap with the shiny
bill Pigtails dangled from beneath
the cap. The little girl herded the
tractor down the highway, pulling
a trailer with a small load of lum-
ber
1t was Jean Bridenbaugh, IL
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j w. Bridenbaugh.
"Oh, this isn't hard" Jean said,
Il drive a tractor in the fields all
the time on our ranch. My little
sister, Marian, she's nine, drove
this tractor part of the way to
town and l took it the rest of the
way. My sister Doris, she's l3, can
drive tractors in the field, too. We
Continued on Page 6, Col. O.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
oins will have to be filed later.

TOMS will have to be filed later.
Judge Thomas E. Anderson of
Calexico, Judge John E. Simpson
of El Centro, Judge William M.
Tullos of Imperial, Judge Glenn
Killingsworth of Westmorland, and
Judge Roy D. Kuns of Calipatria
apparently will run unopposed since
no one else in their townships filed
notices of intention to run. There
will be two candidates in BraWley,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Hull Sees Peril
From Optimism

WASHINGTON, May % (UP)-Secretary of Stat
Corde Hull in formal statement today warned the
ton against feeling of too great optimism regarding early
victory in the war.
Hull said he had "noted with uneasiness" an incna-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
HeuId Asks Alien
Land Law ChdnQe

YOSEMITE, Cal, May %. (UPl-The California dis
rict attorneys convention reviewed the California alien
land law today.
Elmer w. Heald of Imperial county recommended the
law be removed criminal Jurisdiction and placed under
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Reds, Nozis Both
Claim Successes
I'm Great Battle
Moscow Dispatches Announce German
Coun+er-A++acks Repu|sed with Heavy
Losses: Berlin Claims Offensive
= BY UNITED PRESS

The battle of Kharkov reached peak Saturday
with the Red army reporting defeat of powerful Ger
counteratacks and the Nazs claiming that the Axis
had seized the initiative with tWo-day offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
= AMBlINe
u EpoR7ER

Ring Around The Sun--
Now we can tell all about the
ring around the sun which SO in
tereSted Imperial Valley Thursday
Ice particles caused it and nc
cracks allowed from those who re-
member how hot it was in the val
ley that day.
Here is the official weather bu-
reau explanation. The halo around
the sun was caused by cirro-stratus
clouds at an extremely high alti-
tude. Ice particles in those clouds
caught and refracted the sun rays,
creating the rainbow edge TO the
circle.
Oh, well, RR wishes good sup
ply of ice could be kept up there
and dropped into the valley at
intervals all summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Milk Leg?-

Milk Leg?-
Harold SchweitZer, the pooch
picker upper, went to Parker In
dian reservation with the japanese.
Oh, just for the trip, you know
When the whole contingent ar
rived there, SchWeitzer was watch
ing the japanese unload Along
came Mildred Record sent to look
after the welfare needs OF the jap
aneSe. She raced in busy manner
close to SchWeitzer. She clamped
her foot down on paper carton
of milk. There was a squirt, the
milk geysered into the air. and set
tied with a slap on the legs OF
Schweitzer'S tan trousers
He was followed the remainder
of the day by a swarm OF flies and
a decidedly sour smell.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
Baseball

NATIONAL
Erickson & Mccullough; Klinger,
Chicago ............................... 040 coo @
Pittsburgh ............................ 020 600 0
Dietz, Lanning & Phelps.
Brooklyn ............................ COO l00 vi
New York ......................-- 600 0O3 20
Higbe. Casey & Owen; Sunkel &
Berres.
Boston ................ 900 002 OPS ga
Philadelphia .... 003 oil 001-6-14-3
Javery, Donovan, Tost, Salvo &
Lombardi; Hughes, johnson and
Warren.
Cincinnati OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 030 600
st. Louis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600 003
Walters, Thompson, Beggs. Shoun
& Lamanno; White, Dickson &
ODea.
AMERICAN
New York
Washington OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0
Gomez and Dickey Newsom and
Evans.
Philadelphia . 00l 0l0 020-4-9-l
Boston ................ COO 0l0 10l-3-6-0
Wolff and II. Wagner; II. New
some, Brown and Peacock.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

BUTTERFLIES Angeles extra 40c; grade cream
see; manufacturing milk sic; route gathered cream
42c.
l.. A. HAY-U. s. No. l S24-25; u. S. No. 2
leafy 1. v. S225O-235O; No. $iS-19; September
Flax $2.5413.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 101, minimum Saturday 68; 5 pm.
Friday SO, humidity Is; am. Saturday 20, humid
ty SO; noon Saturday 8S, humidity "a
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-24

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two El Centre Banks)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Miss Trotter
To Be Installed

Amity Chapter No. 219. o. f. s.
will hold its regular communication
on Wednesday at o'clock in the
Gothic Room of the Masonic
Temple. A special installation
ceremony for Miss Ethel Trotter
as Esther will he under the direc-
ton of the presiding officers. as
sisted by Mrs. r. F. Fischer,
installing marshal; Charles d.
Magehheimer, past grand patron
and installing organist, and Mrs.
E. NJ. Thompson, choir director.
Mrs. Charlotte Hines, chairman,
assisted by Mesdames Andrew
Grimstead, H. Pridham and Louis
c. Beyers, will arrange an appro-
pirate setting for both the chapter
and dining rooms.
Mrs. c. D. Magenheimer will act
as hostess during the social hour.
Mrs. William Jones Rogers and L.
Clark Oberlies cordially invite all
members of the order to be present
at this meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-15
Luncheons, Teas
For Circles

First Congregational church
women's circles plan luncheons
and teas for Wednesday after
noon in the homes of various men,
bers.
Among the parties is the lunch
con Mrs. c. c. Parker will give
for Deborah circle at her home,
30iS No. Alder st. at ] O'Clock.
She will be assisted by Mrs. S. s.
Waterman. Mrs. Frank s. Car
roll. chairman. will preside over
the meeting. Mrs. Waterman will
present the devotions and Mrs
Hunter Kennard will be in charge
Of the program.
Naomi circle will be entertain
ed for / o'clock luncheon at the
home Of the temporary chairman,
Mrs. f. w. Newman, $40 No.
Union ave.
Mrs. William M. Jolliffe. chair
man of Abigail circle announces
that the meeting of her group will
be in the home of Mrs. Edith y.
Gordon, 20 st. Helens ave. The
years activities will be planned
and the hostess will serve tea.
Priscilla circle will also enjoy
a tea. at 2 o'clock at the home OF
Miss Cora NJ. Adams. 1922 No
Cakes ST. Mrs. T. A. Lind will be
the assistant hostess. Mrs. Lee
Christensen is chairman Of the
circle