Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-02
In.Society

Gordon Dunlap, a member, of 4 tht
l'16 class of Gu. H. s., who has beer
attending the University Of Arizona
The past year, returned last sevening
Mir. Dunlap is. one ofsfour freshmeF
in his university to pass with tn;
highest possible honors.
Mrs. George Dixon and Mrs. I. M
Todd were honored today by fare
well party at the home Of Mrs. John
son on Commercial street.
The teachers Of the Eucalyptus
school-Mrs. Lena Hunt and Mis-
Gace Sears-gave their school chill
dren picnic in the beautiful grow
en- the w. H. Brooks ranch. All tn
children reported wonderful time
Miss Mildred Brewer gave a fare
well party to Beatrice Baldridge a.
the Brewer ranch home northeast O.
town. Miss Baldridge received Z
beautiful pin as farewell present
Those present were Beatrice Bal
uiidge, Velva Hackieman, Lenor;
t'allon, Pearl Meadows, Hazel Church
Carrie Stewart, Margerie Brewer
Mildred Brewer, Wayne Poston, 10,
Douglass, Arthur Carey, Wilton John
son., Clifford North, Henry Swanson
Marcellus Miller. Mrs. Baldridge an;
Mrs. Douglass acted as chaperones.
One of the most brilliant social sue
cesses of the season was the Alumni
banquet held at the Old Mission CAT
last evening. Those invited were the
new and old alumni, the faculty ant
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Nicols. Covers
were laid for sixty-one people. Thom
as r. Wilson, '15, president of the
Alumni Association, acted as toast
master. Miss Julia Conkling, II, the
Nc'dest alumna present, gave toast
en- Looking Backward; Robert Bo
man, '13, talked on "The Persent'
Irene Brooks, '13, took the part of the
prophet and talked on Looking For:
ward"; Fred Berry, Is, gave toast
to "The Ties That Bind"; Miss Nora
Epler, IA, vice president of the AS.
sociat;on, welcomed the 1916 and 1911
classes to that body; Roland Tilton
'16, responded to the welcome in be-
half of the 1916 class, and Robert
McGovney, II, gave an xtempora
neous response. as Myrton Gray, IT
failed to be present. Professor Ran
dali spoke on "The School and Wha
It Is" Just before leaving, the as.
sociation reelected officers for ths
coming term of office. Roland Tilton
'16, was e lected president; Fred Ber
~, vice president, and Miss Lula Lar
ey, secretary and treasurer.
Mark Rose is expected to leave
Washington on his return to Ell Cen
to today. His associates in the me
"a irrigation project are anxiousl,
awaiting his coming to learn later
developments.
/ l.. NJ. Oak, who has been teaching
the Lone Star school at Mt. Sigma
will leave Monday for San Francisco
lie has joined the Red Cross.
A principal has been PROVISIONAL!
elected for the local grammar schools
vice j. E. Bentel, resigned.
The pupils of Euclyrtus school dis
trict (better known as the Whsle dis
trict) had very enjoyable picnic
yesterday in the fine eucalyptus
grove on the ranch of Supervisor
w. H. Brooks, a few miles west O.
town. There were fully Is children
present, the teachers of the school
many of the parents, and few visi
tors from the city.
H Inc Lagund udHce nan was tn'
scene of several parties last venint
besides the general crowd. A part.
of twelve young people went ou
early in the evening and another par
ty of about twenty went out afte
the Alumni banquet.
Bert Simmons, son of Mr.. and Mrs
J. j. Simmons of 704 Olive avenue
and brother of Mrs .R. H. Maddu