Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-07
Society
Ten Thousand Club

The meeting of the Woman's Ten
Thousand Club yesterday will long
stand out in the minds of the mem
bers As one of the most enjoyable and
altogether successful of the year.
In the decorations pepper boughs
had been used with lavish hand Nava-
jo rugs and a coZy comfortable ar
rangement of the chairs gave a diff
ferent tone to the usually stiff and
bare looking hall.
In the absence of the president, the
meeting was presided over by Mrs.
f. ID. Jacobs, vice-president. The
Ways and Means committee had the
cook book on sale. Every member is
expected to purchase one of these.
They are very tastily and scrV ocably
gotten up and make nice gifts.
The Social Service cor mitt2e will
! hold another Rummagc Sale soon an !
wish that it might be better supported |
by club members than IN the past.
| Old clothing always SCI! N,lI as
well as other old articles %..! l'b-,l
donations are desired.
Mrs. A. H. Griswold read the fnan-
cial report of the County Federation
of Women's Clubs which showed a
credit balance of $6725 which will be
turned into the treasury and put to
some good use.
On the motion of Mrs. J. r. Garren,
seconded and carried letter will be
sent to Mrs. Bailies Walker. thank
ing her for SO courteously opening
her home for the reception to DR..
Rhinehart, given by the executive
board of the club in December.
Mrs. A. G. Campbell addressed the
meeting on the gas question. She
has gone over the business side of it
thoroughly and has concluded that
the only solution is to vote for the
proposed bond issue Every one
who wants gas needs to get out anc
boost for it or they will not have it
A resolution was passed that the club
! go on record as indorsing the bono
issue.
At the next meeting of the club
January 20 the study sections viii
have charge of the program. Mrs
Elma Van Fleet Calvin club mem
ber, and leader of the literature de
partment of the study section will
give an interpretive reading of "Peel
!, Gynt" by Isben, assisted by Mis-:
Sittle on the violin and Mrs. Ingel
at the piano. 1t is hoped that mem
bers will read the drama before tht
program is given in order that the!
might better appreciate the reading
and music.
The music section had the program
, for the day in charge and the frs
number was given by the music sec
ton chorus: "a Song at Sunrise" ant
'Silent Night" We're pleasingly ren
dered. Those in the chorus were
Mesdames Barnes, Morris, Fuller
Blodgett, Bates, Stewart, Jones, Tod
Chestnut, Gray, McIver, and Bowles
Mrs. Randall accompanied them o,
the piano.
Two interesting numbers were Civ
| en- by pupils of Mrs WOoda Blesy
Alfre Lorraine in an Egyptian dane
and Claire Newkirk in an Oriental
Both rendered their dance with cas-
and control of motion, showing thei
! training in technique to be of tn
highest standard, a credit to Mrs
Blesy's school. Mrs. Blesy has studie
) under some of the foremost dancing
masters in this country and Europe
and this together with her stage eX
! perience makes her school valuable
asset to this valley.
Mrs. w. w. Apple told the histor.
and purpose of the music section ant
, extended an invitation to those wht
love music to join this section.
Mesdames Morris, Brewer, McGee
and McIver members of the musi
section quartet sang "Mamy's Lula
by" and "Lassie-o Mine" Mrs. New
kirk accompanied them on the piano