Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-01
THANKSGIVING FEASTS
WERE MANY IN THE
IMPERIAL VALLEY
Family Reunions and Assem-
bIages Of Friends---Base
Ball and the Races

Never before in the decade of I'M
perial Valleys history has Thanksgiv-
ing Day been SO generally celebrated
as was the case yesterday. All bust
ness was suspended and the day was
devoted to family reunions, assem-
blages of friends at the festal board
and to amusements, including ball
games and racing.
The Imperial alfalfa-fed turkey was
pre- eminent. This royal bird graced
nearly every table and all the good
things of this favored land were
brought into requisition to add zest to
the feasts. The day was an ideal one
for weather and outdoor sports were
the feature in the afternoon.
The churches generally held their
Thanksgiving services on the preced-
ing Sunday, but a few congregations
held the time honored observance of
holding services during the forenoon.
The Christian Scientists held a
Thanksgiving service in the Holt
Opera House at II o'clock The Church
of the Brethren had a service in the
Date school house. In some of the
valley towns union services were held.
The Ell Centro baseball nine and a
picked nine from the clerks played
ball on the local grounds in the after
noon. The regular team won. (Whis-
per 1.-THE score was 16 to %
The Imperial Valley Racing Club
gave a Thanksgiving racing matinee
on the track at the county fair
grounds.
At the Feasts
One OF the biggest of the neighbor-
hood reunions in the central part of
the valley was the gathering at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank NJ.
Moore, two miles east Of Silsbee Six
ty-five guests gathered at the great
Thanksgiving spread in this home,
and the afternoon and evening were
spent in feasting and merriment. Those
participating in this jolly event were:
Adah Carvil, Alice Huff, Jesse HUFF,
Mae Moore, c. l.. Longstreth and fam
lily, R. l.. Rumsey and family, Clyde
Reynolds and family. w. A. Thayer
and family, Mrs. E. T. Huff, E. T. Huff,
T. F. Force and wife, Mrs. S. Moore,
Mrs. H. j. Burson, J. w. Huff, c. W.
Adam, Burton Lewellest, Warren Hig-
gins, F. H. Van Derpoel and family, A..
W. Van Derpoel, w. E. Huff, w. R.
Farmer, r. w. Jernigan, w. H. ChOwn-
ing and wife, F. M. Webb, J. F. Webb
and family, ID. G. McAlmond, j. P. Nc
Cuitey, H. e. McAlmond, Mrs j. E.
Walter, j. Patterson and wife, j. H.
Burson, Mrs. o. w. Patterson, Albert
Huff, A. D. Higgins and family, Ivy B..
Hill, M. A. Bridge, F. R. Lyon, w. R.
Van Derpoel and family, Cora Chown-
ing.
Thanksgiving Party -
In honor of Miss Marjorie Paris, who
returned from Marlborough School at
Los Angeles to spend the day with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Paris, a
party was given by Ell Centro young
people last night at Masonic Hall. The
lodge room was handsomely decorated
and brilliantly illuminated with many
electric lights. A fine musical pro-
gram was provided and games and
dancing occupied the evening. Among
the guests were Miss Marjorie Paris,
Miss Clara Johnson, Miss Eddy, Miss
Nellie Cremeens, Miss Wilkins, Miss
Ferris, Miss Lien, Miss Lulu Collins,
Miss Jennie Wyeth, Miss Edna Os-
born. Miss Inez Collier, Miss Garnet
Davis, Miss Bertha Stone, Miss Madi-
son, Miss Hazel Havermale; Messrs.
Harold Atkinson, Robert Atkinson, F.
J. Siebert, Mormon, Ferris. Guy Wood
jard. Armiger Howe, Floyd Brown. Oda
Sebastian, Percy Thacker. Homer
Havermale. Gordon Ingle, Phil Swing.
!. G. Alger. Thorpe and Clarence
Baker -"
"Press" Men Dine
One of the interesting gatherings of
the day was that of the employees of
the Imperial Valley Press. They were
entertained at a turkey dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haver-
male, Fifth and Brighton streets.
A Thanksgiving banquet was given
at the Old Mission last evening by
about fifty of the young men of Ell
Centre Mr.. William Thanklin. the able
toastmaster of the occasion. called