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Modesto News-Herald from Modesto, California • Page 5

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Ter Hour Pay For Day Labor About 5 Cents Under Last Season's Level Per hour wage: being paid for day labor In Eta-ilslaus County this year are about 5 ceots lower than last year, C. H. Ramont. head of the county welfare department. said Wednesday, Wages for day labor this season average between 25 ---MODESTO NEWS-HERALD--AEGVST 5-8.

19JJ Elizabeth Siephenson Weds Woodioe Simpson' illsa Elisabeth Erameline Ste-1 1-htnson and Woodroe Wilson Simp-! son of Modesto were united in marriage recently at the home of Mrs. Daisy Lee Van Klekerk at S21 Fourteenth Street. Miss Wanda Simpson was bridesmaid and Francis Orr was beet man. Rev. Mrs.

Van Niekerk and, fiev. J. Cirlton Hollenbeck of Francisco performed the ring cere-1 niony in the presence of the couple's relatives and close friends- Bouquets of a i Summer adorned the home. At Home Mils Dorothy Rtedy, who motored iu company uith Mlsi Dorothy Jackson to Berkeley on Monday and returned to her home here on Tuesday. Mln Jaciituu remained in Berkeley, alter spending the week end with reUveB here.

per hour, whereas last season they averaged between 30 and 35 cents listen to it! ln season er hour Ramont stated. and 30 cents )abor is contracted Ifor at a) cents per hour, whereas, KIDDIES arc tascinatcd with the way Rice Krispies crackle when you pour on milk or cream. And what a flavor treat! Toasted rice bubbles. Wonderful for breakfast, lunch and supper. Fine to use in candies, macaroons.

In soups. Order the red-and- green package your grocer. Made by Kellogg in Baffle C-r-fh. cents per a few "tray buckets" in dry yards are being paid 35 cents. Neverthe- ess.

73 per cent of the employers this district are paying 30 cents er hour, according to to welfare icad. Most of th harvesting of thp ruit crop this year has been paid or according to piece work sche- lulea. Peach and apricot pickers lave beer, receiving 4 cents per lug or about $2 a ton. Grape workers are receiving an vtrage of $2.75 per 1000 trays for urning and $2.10 per 1000 trays for oiling. TRUCK CATCHES FffiE The motor in the garbage-collec ion truck of John Varnl, 723 'ourteenth Street, Modesto, caught ire while the machine was parked Eleventh and streets Wednes- ay morning.

Philip Taglio. em- loyed in a Modesto drug store, put ut the blaze with an extinguisher. lower in price you much or little, you need TO off set your ft Oakdale Couple Weds In Modesto Home ls8 E1 "wbeth Stolj and James tldsoa, youni; couple of Oakdale, marrlsd Sunday afternoon at ihe home of the bride's brother Mr. and Mrs. eoise Stolp.

In Modesto. The oertmony was read by Rev. J. Kennedy, pastor of the Community Methodist Church of Oakdale, at 2:30 o'clock In Ihe presence of the immediate relatives of the bride and RfATIAillHo Tradition Shattered! Our Bath Night Not Saturday PACE FIVB FREE DELIVERY Just phone your orders in these warm days. For your convenience we are open evenings.

FRESH MEATS Plenty of Parking Space W. D. MILLER Grocery 1024 Street Phono 1102-J Mrs. Denny And Group Hear Symphony Concert Mrs. Ruby Denny, accompanied by Miss Barbara Wright land her sons, William and Max (Denny, motored to San Francisco evening to attend one of a Summer series of concerts pre- Isonted by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in the Civic Auditorium.

They returned home immediately following the. concert William Denny is spending a two- week vacation at his home fore he returns to Berkeley to work for his master's degree at the University of Iptolp. sister of' the bride, was bridesmaid and Georzc Stolp was best man. The bride wore a wedding dress of pale green chiffon and carried a shower bouqust of pink flowers of different varieties. The bridesmaid wore a frock of orchid voile and her flowers ware in shades of yellow.

Following the ceremony, a buffet luncheon was served in the dining room. Tho home was decorated in pink and white for the reception luncheon. Jn the evening the young couple left by motor for mountain resorts above Sonora. The bride's traveling dress was of ereen silk, with hat, slippers and purse of blonde. The bride Is the daughter of Walter J.

Stolp of Oakdale. She was graduated from the Oakdale Union High School. The bride- croom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Eidson of Oakdalc, where the newlyweds will make their home.

Modesto Matron Is Complimenting Hostess Mrs. W. W. Hopkins of Lee Street entertained In honor of Mrs. J.

M. Wasson of Oakland at bridge Tuesday afternoon. Friends were invited to ftreet.Mrs. Wasson, who, with her small son, Bobby, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.

W. Davlson. for a number of days, having arrived in Modesto this past week end. At tho close of social hours of bridge, a token for high score was presented to Miss Mildred Culpepper and Mrs. Wasson was the recipient of a guest prize.

Following the presentation of tokens. Mrs. Hopkins served light refreshments at the card table appointed in green end centered with a bouquet of small flowers. Mist Esta Smith. Mrs.

Wasson and Miss Culpepper were guests during" the afternoon. Additional work which hai arltea with the annual rush fruit shippinr has provided more employment for railroad men this district according to reporU from the Southern Pacific, the Modesto and Empire Traction and the Tidewater Southern offices here. Approximately fifty extra men have been put to work on the Southern Pacific lines and twenty-five or more each will he employed by the Tidewater South- "ractf 11 MoSes Bnd Empire Shipments of peaches, watermelons, cantaloupes and other perishables have necessitated train crews. The peak of the seasonal employment will he reached with the grape run In October. The movement of Stanislaus County's fruit and melons re- oulres extra trains through the Summer, with their crews, aai additional operators In the stations along the shipping route.

Other work also ii provided for switching crews and hrakemen who handle "emotles" which are brought here. The Icing of tha fruit cars also provides increased employment at this season of the year. Initiation Planned By Red Men Tribe Plans for an intiatlon to be held on Tuesday, August 25, were discussed 'at a meeting of Wlnola Tribe No. 248, Improved-Order'of Red Men, in the. Dania Hall Tuesday evening.

A delegation from the San ioa- quin Valley Red Men's Association will attend the initiation and the POhono degree team of Stockton will Kive the ritual. Sachem J. Roy Smith will preside over the ceremony. Delegates from the Winola tribe will attend the state great council omen know what they want and get it! Women smokers want a cigarette that's milder --and that's why mor? of them are smoking CHESTERFIELD every day. Women smokers want a cigarette that tastes better--and that's another reason why more of them are smoking CHESTERFIELD every day.

CHESTERFIELD uses only mild, ripe, sweet- tasting tobaccos and the purest cigarette paper made. That's why the last CHESTERFIELD of the day is as mild and sweet--as cool and comfortable --as the first. Good--they've got to be good! Note the attractive package i MYIU TOMCCO Co. A NOTHER great American tradl- tlon nod belief hu been shattered here by the twentieth-century debunkera of everything. Saturday night li no longer "bath night" in Modesto It hasn't been lor some ticae.

tradition to heart, the renUUat tub flllinss would nmio It Impossible for the wella to meet the outgo, and at the tame time supply oihtr mestlc and fire needs. Ml(ht Bathe And Born When Rome burned. Nero died. 1KB FDR HOP ngthen; edless Any evening, even Sunday, While Modeito burned. Seedless raisins nort tub ublutionists.

These tooooclasts produce figures complete the destruction of the reat Illusion. Not So Vay Dry Modestans use a dally year-round verage of 3.000.000 gallons of water -this from City Engineer Frank J. ossi-himself. The biggest days enerally are Monday and Wednea- ay, when the total during the Sum- has beon as hich as 9,059,250 allons. And as.

for Saturday's conaump- on, the evening on, shaw, It is too paltry to mention. It is fortunate, too. In a. way, liat citizens here are all not Sat- rday-nlght bathtub conscious. If bey all adhered to the week-end crab credo, the city's wells could nt stand the.

strain. Iu round nurabers there are DO persons here. Assuming 10,000 of them took the ana mlfcht be scrubbing, 6 trIcL BSlon in.Monterey.August.18. Bertram and George Ingle are elegates from the' Modesto 'lodge, ley will be accompanied by mrles Elaine, great -prophet. ho is i.

member of tho' Juncit. market in the Mo. a well as in Frerno an.1 range counties, is strengthening and practically all dealers have advanced their prices over those of last week. This la revealed In a bulletin prepared on Wednesday by the eral-State Marketing Service. Growers are beiag offered 4 cents pound for natural Thompson In the Modesto bly.

Take, for Instance, Sal P. Ellas, recently retired as Modesto's longtime mayor, and a "thoroughly average citizen." Says he: "Saturday night bath night? Why that In the limbo of thni tin-tub days, that notion. Take me, for Instance a thoroughly" average citlten. I take baths any wl The bulletin also pointed out that a large tonnage has been contracted during (he past few days, and ttat 'somft dealers are payin the. growers delivery -or hauling charge in addition to the prices.

Giowers In Fresn6 and Kings counties also are being offered cents pound Seedless raisins. for Thompson Sultanas and night SluscaUi-are bringing 3 to 3H ceati 'a pound; Perfection Milker Demonstration bamaSs by Rictorj-Representative a tho BARKER BRANDT IMPLEMENT CO. 610.Seventh Street; August 5 Come learn seven practical ret- i ions how Cow controls 'the tipn of the through her OTO Milk See for yourself how-miiklnE li low as four inches Vacuum by of its kin.1 the v.f- There are iervice'f here that every motorist needs and should have to insure the best motor performance. And there is always a corps of expert mechanics at your service to give you the Very best that is possible in the way of service and WE USE "ONLY GENUINE FARTS "TRADE-IN" Your Old Tires for Your Old Tires Are Worth 33 on the Purchase of New Ones. "BOIL OUT" That Radiatoi; Now! been i i a 11 a me long, hard trips that have prob- a i radiator with rust, scale or dirt, Bring in your oar let us i it out and you'll be agreeably surprised at the better performance, Avail Tourself of This Service Starting, lighting, generator, i tributor are fully equipped to you expert service on all ignition units.

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