Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-20
YE FIRE LADS
PROVE SPLENDID
HOSTS AT FEED
Entertain at Fire House
With Dinner Dance
for so Guests
Fun Reigns Supreme
With Speech Making
Galore

Centre fire department have demon
strated they are as equally splendid
hosts as they are efficient fire
fighters, the latest instance being
last night when they entertained a
party of so or more with dinner,
dance, and card party at fire head
quarters. In addition to the regu.
lar members Of the department and
their ladies', those present included
members of the board of trustees of
the city of FL Centre, and invited
guests, chiefly former members of
the department.
The fire fighters Of FL Centre are
all good fellows, and formality was
as scarce last night as teeth in a
hen. All gathered in the club
rooms somewhere around 8 o clock,
and spent social hour with cards,
chats, and music. Somewhat later,
"Charlie Ferguson substituted
"Let's go'' for the more stately,
"Dinner is served,' and everybody
headed for the truck room down
stairs, where tables had b @ g n
spread, loaded down with a wonder
full turkey dinner. The single men
Of the department were compelled
to do service as walters. and ear.
ricd the job off wonderfully well,
so well in fact they were accused of
having practiced tray balancing fot
several days past. Everybody soon
knew everybody else, and whether
they did or not, they made believe
they did.
~ ..Bn"' is Toastmaster 81
Following dinner, "Big Bill'
Reams, acting as toastmaster, called
for remarks from everybody against
whom he had grudge, starting
with c. f.. Pitzer and j. l.. Travers
of the city council, both of whom
assured the firemen that they are
"'with them at. all times. "sBillh y
overlooked one bet, which it gives
pleasure to scall'' him for, rs he
nevtr asked any Of the ladies to
nittke speech.
Others who responded to his de.
mand for more talk were Former
Chief, G.. B. Folsom, Attorney
Joseph i. Seymour. Jr., NJ. w.
Washburn, Chief Charles +. Fer
guson, Frank Bowles, ]. A. Thomas
and g Jimmie Greene.
4One OF the pleasant events of the
evening was the presentation Of q
handsome Elks emblem, to- A. E.
'lkpd'' Young, by the boys Of the
department, because, as Chief Fer
gibson said in making the present
alton, che has never given ms an
opportunity to present him with
anything, because he refuses to go
away, so we are giving him this
little token because he sticks with
us, and because today is ''Red 81
2lst birthday"
In the course Of the evening,
Frank Bowles rendered his excel
lent poetic defense of the fire siren
(Which was hog tied last night and
plans are being made to have it set
to music for Tom Reams to
sing at future affairs Of the fire
men.
Thomas Dances
At the conclusion of tho speech
making, the guests adjourned to the
clubrooms where dancing and cards
were enjoyed until late hour. In
cidently the card games were br0k-
en- up on one occasion so the play.
ers could watch a wonderful exhib-
ition of soft shoe dancing by "TOm.
N.Y. Thomas, for which he was en-.
cored again and again, and only
quit because the piano player was
exhausted.
1t surely was mighty enjoyable
evening. and if you ever get an in.
vitation to attend one Of the fire.
boys affairs, don't miss it, or you
are going to miss one Of the best
times you ever had in your life.
The Guests.
e, Attending were Charles Folsom
and Joseph F, Seymour, veteran
firemen and their wives; c. f. Pit,
zer and j. l.. Travers, city council.
men and their wives, James Cook,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Moore, A. B.
Casteel and Jimmie" Green, spe-
cial guests; and the following of
the Fire department.: Win Reams,
l.. T. Reams, d. U. Young, M. and
Mrs. +. A. Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
A. Leach and daughter Miss Fern
Leach, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Nor.
gan, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Holt, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. O. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lemon, Ed Taylor, Don Frazee,
A. ID. Roe, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Tack
ett, and friend, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bowles, Mr.. and Mrs. Gpy Beynon,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Ferguson, Mr..
and Mrs. L. p. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs.
IA Muliieyan