Evening Star Newspaper, September 28, 1928, Page 44

"THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. T, TFRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28. 1928. Granddaughter of ‘Forty-ninef'returns by air . . .with new kind of California gold Historic gift for District Head marks first great shipment of these DeLuxe peaches from California e 2 “l G Sue Hillslaris on her memorable flight to Wash- ; ington from Mills Field near San Francisco! Granddaughter of a Forty-niner, she was chosen by Mayor McLaughlin of Sunnyvale, Califor- B nia, as special messenger to take his gift lo § Commissioner Dougherty of Washinglon. A i representative of Mayor McLaughlin is hand- A gold seeker of the old pioneer days, George Gorden Gardner crossed the plains in @ covered wagon nearly eighty years ago. He seitled with his bride at Placerville in the gold fields beyond Sacramento. Now Sue Hill, the granddaughter of this Forty-niner, has returned by air with a new kind of gold NEW kind of gold has arrived from Cali- fornia for the President of the District’s Board of Commissioners! . Years ago in the days of the great gold rush and of the “Forty-niners,” George Gardner toiled slowly across the plains to California in a covered wagon. Now Sue Hill, his granddaughter, has re- crossed the continent in thirty-six hours of swift flight—a messenger from Mayor McLaughlin of Sunnyvale, California. Landing a few days ago at Hoover Field she took a new kind of California gold to Commis- sioner Dougherty at the District Building; such a tin of Libby peaches as many in the East have never seen before! This symbolic gift marks an event in the his- tory of California and the District of Columbia: the arrival in Washington of the first great ship- ment of Libby’s DeLuxe California Peaches. For years a luxury of the few Big golden halves, selected out of many for beauty of color and perfect ripeness! Thecream of theCalifornia harvest. For years Libby’s DeLuxe California Peaches have sold at a premium. ‘Then last year, at Sunnyvale and at five other California ““peach villages,” new peach trees came into bearing in the Libby orchards. To Libby’s kitchens was brought the first great harvest of real DeLuxe grade peaches. Full-ripe, still warm with sunshine, they were packed with all their natural flavor at its best. It is a tin of these peaches that the Mayor of Sunnyvale has sent by air to Commissioner Dougherty. Now for the first time, Libby’s DeLuxe California Peaches can be offered at a price that places them within the reach of all. Large halves of tender gold, deliciously ripe! Just to see them on the table, glistening in their syrup, is a new pleasure. Each bite you take, a fragrant morsel that melts in the mouth! Today you can surprise your family and your guests with this famous luxury. Leading grocers can now supply you with Libby’s DeLuxe Cali- forniaPeaches. Libby, M¢Neill& Libby, Chicago. To get choice varieties of all fruits: Hawaiian Pineapple, Bartlett Pears, Apricots, Plums, Cher- ries, eic. as well as Peaches, be sure to ask for Libby's. : If unable to get Libby’s DeLuxe Peaches from your grocer, write or telephone our Baltimore plant—526 Light Street. Phone—Plaza 1441. Picked on the day of perfect ripeness, selected out of many for beauty of color, for size and flavor— Libby’s DeLuxe California Peaches! Still warm with sunshine, they are packed at the edge of the orchards in the Libby kitchens ing the gift o Miss Hill - Safely landed! Sue Hill, with her symbolic gift for Commissioner Dougherty poses for photog- raphers at Hoover Field. Thirty-six hours of swift flight in air mail planes brought her across the continent over which her grandfather traveled for months in a covered wagon. The package conlains a tin of Libby's DcLuxe California Peaches mark- ing the first greal shipment of this - luxury to the city of Washington Califorsia Ye Luxe Reaches Californ’ S For the first time they can be ofjered at a price within the reach of everyfamily in Washinglon. Leading grocers c:z now supply you with Libby’s DeLuxe California Peac