This week, I’m going to share some fun finds I’ve come across while scanning Box 3 of the Imperial Valley Records.
The item on the left advertises a picnic barbecue to gather farmers, ranchers, and growers in the Imperial Valley area. According to the flier, speakers (politicians and members of the Imperial Irrigation District), will talk about the Swing-Johnson Bill and other pertinent legislation that the citizens need to be aware of. This interested me because it speaks to how the citizens of the Imperial Valley learned about politics happening in their area. I also thought it was somewhat amusing how the flier has to assure that this event is a “genuine” get-together picnic, as if to imply there’s disingenuous events being held.