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Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Warren Cites Coost Trade
With Orient After Wor

ployment in an area such as ours,'
he told the conference.
He described the west as an area
possessing 80 per cent of the nations S
potential hydro-electric power, 70
per cent of the nations remaining
stand of commercial timber, one
fourth of the nations measured un-
derground reserves Of petroleum and
natural gas, enormous quantities of
iron ore, limestone, silica, and flux-
es required for steel, and vast" re-
serves of nearly all metals and nom
metallics now used in modern manu-
facture.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

tan of the sheriffs mounted posse
The startling black and white
Of the Brigadettes snappy uniforms
E. The piercing red and white of
the high school uniforms The
startling blue and white of still
more high school uniforms and
still they came Hcrses and
riders Loud shirts and tight
pants =. Bobbing curls and pig
tails Big hats and kerchiefs
Whiskers and boards
Every town and crossroads COM
munity was represented in the long
line of march. In fact it was every
bodys parade just as the Roundup
is everybody's Rounup.
PRIZE WINNERS
Prize winners, selected after the
committee members almost tore
Continued on Page 8, Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Mexico Bar Unit
Opposes Treaty

MEXICO CITY, April 20. (UP)--
The Monterey Bar Association Fri
day sent to the Mexican senate a
protest against the Mexican-U. S.
water treaty.
They said there are sections in the
treaty that are damaging to both
American and Mexican interests, but
would not make their objections
public until they receive the text
from Senator Eugenio Prado, chair
man of the senate standing COM
mittee, who is presently absent from
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

newly created merchant marine
and air transport.
The western states and Alaska,
comprising more than half the area
under the government of the United
States, are "a new national value
awaiting exploitation" he said.
War plants must be converted to
supply large part of the consump-
ton needs of the vests increased
population, Warren said.
"All of us would be lacking in con-
fidence if we did not see the possi-
bilities for increased peacetime em-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Soviiets
Peril
Berlin
Reports Say Red
Troops and
Americans Join

LONDON, April 20. (UP)
The Nazis admitted Fri
day that massed Russian
tanks had smashed within
nine miles of Berlin, and
Moscow said American and
Russian patrols probably
had met in the Dresden sec
tor.
German broadcasts reported that
massive assault of Red Army tanks
and infantry was aimed squarely
at Berlin along a. 16-mile front be-
tween Muencheberg and Wriezen.
The vanguard was reported storm
ing Strausberg fortress city within
gunshot of the burning capital.
The first Moscow reports after the
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
] litter Silent
On Birthday

LONDON, April 20. (UP)-Adolf
Hitler, the defeated dictator, passed
his 56th, and probably last, BIRTH
day Friday.
There were no celebrations in his
dying empire for the most hunted
man in history. The only victory sa-
iutes came from the guns of Allied
armies closing in on him from east
and west.
Berlin, where in Hitler's heyday
the red flags with the blackswas-
tikas flew and his storm troopers
paraded, echoed with the artillery
OF the oncoming Red army, reported
only ten miles away.
The German radio, which once
doomed Hitler's birthday speeches
from Berlin, had only news of fresh
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

formance. At the outset it became
evident that here new records will
be established and that these Will
set a patterun and targett for all
rodeos the country over this year
All committees were performing
100 per cent at the Fairgrounds.
Spacious parking grounds, well align
ed were in charge of alert and eff
ficient Boy Scouts, while Scouts
also were on hand as ushers and
for any other calls that might be
made by the spectators.
Saturday and Sunday performan-
ces are scheduled for the same hour
2 p. m. each day. Tickets still
may be obtained ahead of time at
various places in all the Valley
cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

RENO, Nevadad, April 20.
(UP) = The west coast is
1.-The logical work shop" for
processing materials which will come
from Pacific lands and Alaska un-
der the impetus of postwar trade
expansion, Gov. Earl Warren OF
California told the conference of
western governors Friday.
Warren said the United States
can develop "a tremendous two-way
trade" with China, India and other
land which will maintain "our vast
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
HifIer's Bavaria
Capital Listed
AS Next in Line
In Shrine City 1900 FanaticaI Nazis I
Obey Order to Fight on to Death;
Thousands of Germans Made Prisoners

PARIS, April 20 (UP)-The American Seventh army
cleaned virtually all of Nuremberg Friday and sent two
armored divisions speeding southwark Munich to
open the battle for Hitiers Bavarian redoubt.
Only one small pocket of resistance remained in the
backened ruins of Nuremberg where 1900 Nazi
natcs oyng to the letter their fuehrers to
defend his Shrine city, to the death.
Three American divisions already cutting through
the doomed pocket however, and the complete occupation
OF the city appeared only matter of hours.
The Seventh army's 18th and 14th armored divisions
broke loose wide end southeast and southwest of
Nuernberg on the main roads to Munich
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

defeats to offer. There was no in
dication the Fuehrer would make a
birthday broadcast, although a
Swiss report said 81 Gauleiters had
asked Goebbels last week to per-
suade Hitler to speak for the sake
of morale.
The same dispatch, quoting a
Munich source, said Goebbels and
Himmler had refused to act on the
matter.
The Fuehrer was believed to be at
his mountain retreat at Berchtes-
gaden, planning a twilight of tine
Gods" finale to his career of con-
quest. Some recent reports haze
suggested Hitler still was In Berlin,
but few believed he would remain
that close to the Red Army II he
could help IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

Tor the initial performance.
Sparked by one of the most color
full parades ever seen in Ell Centre
and by pre-rodeo pageants and
events in all parts of the Valley, the
attendance for the opener met the
highest hopes of all connected with
the Roundup and left not the slight
est doubt that the Valley has hailed
the show as a permennt part of en-
tertainment and gave further proof
that the community can unite to
bring attention of the outside world
to the Inland Empire.
On their toes in each and every
event, the world famous perform
ers and the equally as famous live
stock went all-out to .give a spec
tacular and thrilling first-day per-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

with their beautiful senoritas and
their splendid horses The per-
feet marching of the military units
heading the line The quick,
gay music of the bands The
heart stirring glcry of the flags
The sharp clop, clop, clop of hun
dreds of horseshoes along the pave
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Truman Names
Office Stuff

WASHINGTON, April 20. up
President Truman announced Friday
that Charles c. Ross, 59-year old
Washington correspondent for the
st. Louis Post Dispatch, will become,
his press secretary on May Is.
When Mr.. Truman first took office
it was announced that J. Leonard
Reinsch, managing director of three
radio stations owned by James M
Cox, would act as secretary in charge
)f press and radio affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Rotary, Kiwanis
Clubs Join in
Roundup Boosts

a united Imperial Valley joined
hands Thursday noon through the
agency Of a joint meeting of the Ell
Centre Rotary and KiwaniS clubs
to give the first annual Imperial
Valley Roundup a resoundipg and
colorful sendoff.
The service clubs met together at
the California hotel to lunch, laugh.
joke and sing with a colorful and
varied guest list including represen-
tatives from CaleXico and Brawley,
nattily dressed Waves, famous cow
men of world renown, beautiful ard
dazzling Roundup queens and last
but not least Ivy U.V.) the fam
Gus tun)trained horse.
BIGGER THINGS" SIGHTED
valley cooperation for bigger
things was the often indicated but
not actually worded theme of the
festive, enthusiastic occasion, as var
ious speakers referred to the Round
up as evidence of complete county,
wide accord, and as Lloyd Adams, E.
George Luckey and AL Kalin of
Brawley, Fern Young and Earnie
Ellis of CaleXico spoke briefly to
evidence the cooperation of their
committee.
Oley L. Bane, allover rodeo chair
man and Jerry DuBose of the XII
Continued on Page 8, Column a
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20

ment The applause which rose
wave on wave as the parade pro-
ceedeG through the lines of re-
viewers fighting for a chance to get
better view TIE Whirr CT the
wheels of the old time buggies
The creak of the old Cavalcade
wagon Horses and still more
horses Rodeo performers
Rodeo riders
IN BRIGHTEST ARRAY
Men, women, and children dom
ned their brightest costumes to ride
in the parade The brown and
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
0kinawa Nights
Made Hideous by
Mosquitoes, FIeas
EDITORS NOTE: Here is second
Ernie Pyle story since he was kill
din action.)
BY ERNIE PYLE

OKINAWA-(By Navy Radio
That was one of the most miserable
damn nights out of the hundreds of
miserable nights I have spent in
this war.
Bird Dog and Gross and I turned
into our sacks just after dark So
did everybody else who wasn't on
Guard. 1t was too early to go to
sleep, so we just lay there in the
dark and talked. You could hear
voices family all over the hillside.
We didn't take off our clothes, of
course; robody does in the field. I
did take off my boots but Bird Dog
and Gross left theirs on for they
had to stand watch on the field
telephones from l till a. m.
SMOKED WITH SAFETY
The three of us lay jammed up
against each other, with Bird Dog
in the middle. We smoked one Gig
aret after another. We didn't have
to hide them under the blanket for
we were in protected position
where a cigaret couldn't be seen very
far.
Right after dark the mosquitoes
started buzzing around our heads.
These Okinawa mosquitoes sound
like a flame thrower. They can't
be driven off or brushed away.
I got a little bottle of mosquito
lotion out of my pocket and dous-
ed my face and neck. though I knew
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
Valley Roundup
Gets Away to
Thrilling Start
Thousands Jam Fairgrounds TO See
Initial Performance as Worlds
Best Riders and Livestock Appear

Imperial Valley Roundup got off to flying start
promptly at p. m Friday when thousands crowded their
into the huge Imperial County Fair grounds stand
Imperial Valley press., 1945-04-20
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday 80, minimum
Friday So; am. Friday go, humid
ity Ga; noon Friday 81, humidity 80;
pm. Thursday SO, humidity Is.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-05
Doctor Killed
'ByHit-Runner

DR.. Harry f. Skinner, az, osteo-
pathic physician of 14035 Terry.
died today in Redford Receiving
Hospital. He was struck last
night by a hit-run driver at
Grand River and Robson.
DR.. Skinner, who maintained Of
fees at his home and who was on
the staff of the Detroit OSteo-
pathic Hospital, was struck by a
1885 black tudor Ford sedan with
yellow wire wheels and which
contained at least three persons.
The car sped northwest. without
lights, in Grand River after strik-
ing Skinner.
A native of Swinton. VT, DR..
Skinner had practiced in the
northwest section since 1880. He
is survived by his wife, Norma, a
daughter, Sandra, and a stepson
and stepdaughter, Jack and Joan
Hinsberg.
In another traffic accident last
night, William T. Chalmers, 78, of
$50 Louise, Highland Park, was
injured fatally when he was
struck at Hamilton and Eason by
car driven by Carlton w.
Palmer, 81, of 1896 Strathmoor.
Palmer will be questioned.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-05
Mrs. Ruth Parent

Mrs. Ruth Briggs Parent of
1916 Lakewood Will be buried in
White Chapel Cemetery tomorrow
after funeral services at II a. m.
in the Verheyden Funeral Home,
16300 Mack.
Mrs. Parent. who died Wednes-
day, is survived by her husband,
Daniel b; her mother. Mrs. Addie
M. Briggs and her sister, Mrs.
Naomi MacGregor.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-05
Obituaries
Col. Charles @. Sinclair

A veteran who saw service in
two world wars. Col. Charles G.,
Sinclair, 55, of Port Huron, died
yesterday in Percy Jones Hospital.
He was an instructor at the
army medical school for the last
several years and was taken i'll
while serving as chief laboratory
officer and epidemiologist at Ft.
Sheridan, Ill.
Col. Sinclair was graduated
from the University of Michigan
medical school and joined the
army before the last war, serving
with the Mexican expeditionary
force. He was member of the
first combat unit sent to France
in 1917.
His wife. Margaret, and two
sisters survive.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-05
Martin Steinhauer

Martin Steinhauer, 50. of 1881
Gable, who died yesterday at Re-
ceiving Hospital, will be buried in
Mt. Olivet Cemetery after services
at 10 n. m. tomorrow at Holy
Name Church. Surviving are his
wife, Clara, and four children. A
son, Martin Jr.. is with the air
forces in England.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-05
Harry Y. Fitzgerald

PONTIAC, May 4 Funeral
services for Harry Y. Fitzgerald,
81, retired general manager of the
Pontiac Press, who died May of
a heart attack, will be held tomor-
row in Brace Funeral Home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-05
Other Deaths

HUGH r. MURRAY, 63, for
many years an executive of Hearst
newspapers, in New York. Funeral
today in Blessed Sacrament
Church.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11

One of the most interesting developments of the
present year is move of the Texas Company to
resume drilling in its East Utopia structure south
of the Sweetgrass Hills and east of the Kelvin
Sunburst field Upper section of the map is
portion of the U.S.GS map of the Montana plains
of the area covered by the detail map, below
Well No. l is Texaco-State No. l. completed in
November 1943. 1t drew blank in upper sands
but got oil at the top of the Madison lime, 2578
On Today initial test, it averaged 10 barrels of
the test 1t is believed to be on the extreme west
ern edge of the structure.
Well No 2 is Texaco-Nick Laas No l, mile
and quarter east and 200 feet structurally
higher than the discovery well. This well, got 81,
600, 900 feet of gas in basal Colorado sand and
in the Ellis sand, 2304-2333, got 100000 feet
of sweet gas, with pressure of OPS pounds per
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
Area covered by
deta il nap

square inch. 1t drilled into the Madison lime to
2610 and cored oil, but with the lime so tight
acidization failed to make it produce. An addi-
tional 100000 feet of gas was reported in the
lime This well is now shut in
Well No. 4, just getting under way, is Texaco-
Govt No l. 1t is being drilled with rotary tools
and is expected to be a completion in about three
weeks.
Well No 3 is Texaco-Nick Laas No. g. This
location was made by Texaco some time ago, then
cancelled after rotary pit had been dug and some
material hauled to the site. According to Tom
Busey, publisher of the Liberty County News
this well is to be drilled this year and will prob
ably go to the Devonan, as deep test. Busey's
report has not been verified by Texaco
Busey also reported in recent issue still an
other well is to be drilled on the structure this
year, half mile due east of the Laas gasser
This report~is likewise without official verifica-
ton by Texaco.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11

which were outstanding.
Best well of the week was Kalbar-
Fee No. 8, c NE NE SW 1s-35N-1W.
After acidizing an oil show at the
Ellis Madison contact with 1000
gallons, this well swabbed 40 barrels
of oil the first "a hours.
An apparent failure is Pacific
Westerns No IL on its government
lease in the northwestern portion
of the field. Drilled to 1915, 1t had
an oil showing at the Ellis-Madison
contact, 1007-1915, that would not
respond to acid treatment. 1t is shut
down for orders.
Probably the most interesting
well in the field is Consolidated Gas
Company's No. Pacific Northwest
ern Life, location or so south of
the discovery well in high-gravity
oil pool opened some months ago
by the company, to extend the
Kevin-Sunburst producing area two
miles to the west. This well is past
2250 and should drill in within the
next day or SO.
The full field report:
ADAAss-HEsIA-MehsAN NO. p
G NE SW SW 21-SSN-2W
Continued on Page 81
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
WELL SOUTH OF DEVON
POOL DRY AT CONTACT

Frontier Refining Company's in
itial drilling venture in Montana
was recorded as a failure this week
when its attempted south extension
of the Devon oil pool, 18 miles
northeast of Shelby, was plugged
and abandoned after drilling into
bone-dry Ellis-Madison contact. The
Ellis Madison contact was at 1882
and the well was drilled to 1648 be-
fore abandoning. The Devon pool,
opened by Texaco. now has three
producing wells, bounded on the
west, south and east by dry holes.
II is expected additional produc-
ton will be found to the north.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
Joplin Test
Deep in Lime

Wildcat Of the Texas Com
pany few miles north of JOp-
lin In Liberty county Is report
ed planning to plug back after
getting sulphur water in the
Madison lime, at total depth of
3908 feet.
This we'll cOred considerable sat
uration in the Ellis sand, 3301-3322
II got the top of the Madison
lime at 1858 and at 3908 had gone
500 feet into the Madison.
The Ellis sand was drilled
through with rotary tools. Results
on drill stem test were negative.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
Bulletins
FULTON WE'LL AT $500

FULTON WELL AT $500
still drilling mp iron but max
ing progress, Bill FultOn's Wild
cat on the Hagan structure
southwest of the Cut Bank field,
on the Blackfeet Indian reser-
walton, had pounded down TO
$500 feet as the week ended.
Bottom of the hole was iOlted
recently with small shots Of
nitro, to aid In disposing of the
remnants of two bailers on
which drilling has been in prog
ress for about two months. This
well has had some gas and no
water TO present depth, and Is
regarded as having very
promising outlook.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
MOuntain-FrOnt
Lease Is Issued

Herbert L. Harvey of Casper,
WyO., has been granted a fed
eral ffve-year lease on 2,533.76
acres in sections z, is, 10, 20,
80 and 30, Twp. 25 n, r.. 8 W.,
Teton county. This Is along the
Rocky Mountain front, I'm the
same township as the wildcat
being drilled by General Petrol
cum Corp, regarded by many
as one of the most important
wildcats in the nation.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
FOUR New
Starts in
Cut Bank

Four new locations were an
nOunced in the Cut Bank field
during the week, with three
compilations registered and
with % wells rugged up for
drilling.
OF the three completions, the only
one with a production test is Tex
aco's Section IL No. 9, SW NE H.
35N-6W. 1t had 400 feet of oil in the
hole when drilled in, was shot with
100 quarts. and swabbed 16 barrels
of oil and some water the first II
hours.
The other two competitions, Han
lon-Inland EImpire-Tribal 303 No. ]
Continued on Page 81
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
CARTER PHILLIPS TEST
REACHES THOUSAND FEET

Joint wildcat of the Carter and
Phillips companies on the Blackfeet
Indian reservation, just east of Gla-
cier national park, has made hole
to 1000 feet and has backed up to
ream 13 3/4inch hole at 256 feet.
Heavy-duty rotary is being used,
with the prospect this hole will be
carried to at least 1900 feet. At that
depth, it will test horizons never
penetrated by the drill in Montana.
this close to the main range of the
Rockies.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
UNION WE'LL TESTING

Union Oil Company has set casing
at 407S and is now moving to test
upper oil horizons in its extension
test on the Reagan Nose structure
northwest of the Cut Bank field.
near the Alberta border. II is south
of an oil well and a gas we'll drilled
by Ed Reagan on the structure.
Testing is in progress, through 20
perforations, Of a showing from
1866 to 1876.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
PRODUCTION CLOSER
TO 100000 BARRELS

The American Petroleum Insti-
tute estimates that the daily aver
age gross crude oil production for
the week ended July 2s, 1945, was
100000 barrels Daily production
for the four weeks ended July %,
1915, averaged 1926, 100 barrels.
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
SAGE GREEK IN DEVONIAN?

A re-appraisal of samples
from the bottom of the Sage
Greek structure wildcat, north
of Joplin near the Canadian
border, is reported this week TO
have inclined some geOlOgists
10 the belief that this wei is
not in the Big Snowy fOrma-
CONTINUED on Page y
Montana oil and mining journal., 1945-08-11
KEVIN-SUNBURST HAS 20 RIGS
IN ACTION; 5 COMPETITIONS

KevnSunburst activity maintained at high level during
the week with 20 rigs active with five compeons Of
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01

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The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01
SOCIE TY
DANIEL-COLEMAN

Announcement has been of the marriage of Miss
Elnora Coleman to Mr. Marvin Daniel. The couple was
married June d. 1945 Bethel A. NJ E. Church parson-
age and Rev. NJ Smith, PASTOR performed the ceremony
Mrs. Daniel was teacher in Yazco County before her
marriage and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs James Cole
of this city Mr. Daniel is the son of Rev. and Mrs
H. Daniel on Webster Avenue of this city, but for
time has lived in Stockton California. Mr. and Mrs Daniel
will make their home at 449 Oakland Boulevard, Chicago
They have the congratulations and good wishes of many
friends for a long and happy life together
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01
Attended Meeting In Birmingham

Dr. L. T. Miller, Chief Surgeon and Director of Afro
American Hospital here attended the meeting held for
physicians and surgeons in Birmingham, Alabama The
meeting in the form of lecture various
medical matters and lasted for week. Some of the out
standing medical authorities of the country we'll
tcing physicians and surgeons there
DR. Miller had profitable experience
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01

Mrs Louise Walker Howard left the latter part of June
Tor Columbia University New York. to continue her studies
towards the Masters Degree maorng in American Lera-
ture
Mrs Marian Mckee is back home from her vacation in
Detroit where she visited relatives.
Mrs Ada Brooks on Webster Avenue, is very happy to
nave her daughter Harriet Sugar. here vacation Miss
Brooks lives in Chicago has not been here for
about two years.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01

Mrs. Eha Henderson is back from Hot Springs National
Park Arkansas where she enjoyed needed vacation and
took of health baths; enroue home Mrs Hender
visited several days in Memphis.
Miss Thelma Wright is attending summer school at
Jackson College, Jackson Mississippi.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01
Mrs. Dorothy Walker Honored

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Howard honored their sster-in-law,
Mrs. Dorothy Walker of Buffalo, New York. at bridge
party several weeks The affair very enjoyable
and the winners received very pretty przes lovely gift
also presented the honoree delicious salad
with iced tea was served.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01

Thas swell plan. you've got for later on
can be realized much more easily-if you
keep your head no,Oi
Now--is fhe time to sock your money
away in the best investment in the world,
and at the same time give your country
the help it's asking for, with War Bonds.
Now-soods ore scarce and prices high.
You'll get good dollars worth if you
don't spend your dollar ow-if you hold
on to those War Bonds till they mature.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-07-01

Mrs W. P Thomas Third Street, enjoyed the COM
pay Of her charming and talented granddaughers Misses
Myrtle and Mabel Washburn who twins, and their
friend, Miss Lillian Young of Memphis Tennessee -