Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-16
HOLTVILLE

GLAND Farm Center held very in
teresting meeting Friday night at
the school house. Chairman l.. &,
Goar presided, during the meeting
and there was an unusually large
attendance. The crowd was dis
! appointed when at the elevnth hour,
word was received that Congress
man Phil Swing could not be there,
as he was called away to Colorado.
| Attorney Childers, however, spoke
/ for Mr.. Swing and gave a good
| boost for the Boulder Dam. Doctor
Francis of III Ceutro gave talk
urging the cooperation IN the mar
keting of poultry. Mr.. Herdman
gave a talk on the membership
drive, and stated that it was high
| " Successful Prof Wardship an
nouced the Agriculture Fair, which
will be held April 90 at the high
school. y splendid musical pro-
gram was rendered, including a
! piano solo by Miss Lillian Frances,
violin and piano duet by Miss
Merle Elliott and Bennett Elliott,
and one by Mrs. Saunders and Mr..
Goar. At the conclusion of the pro
gram, Refreshments were served and
social time enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Arthur Cox is on the sick
list this week.
Postpone Banquet
The banquet of the Bankers As
soeiation, which was to have been
given Saturday night was postpon
cd for week.
The members of the Ladies Aid of
the Methodist church served chick
en- dinner 10 the people of the town
at the Civic Center, Saturday night,
which was well attended and neat
sum was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Carpenter of
Ell Centre, entertained with Il din
ner party at their home on Holt
Avenue, Sunday afternoon. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Dresser, Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Busen-
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Webb, and
Sammie Webb Junior.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dresser of the
| Golden Rule Store have left on 4
business trip that will take them TO
| the Northern part of the state, for
about a month. Mr.. Dresser is trav-
cling for the company of Charles,
Broadway, Rouse Inc. and will visit
| several towns while gone. Mrs.
Dresser will be located most of the
! time at Palo Alto where her daugh-
| ter Irene Dresser is attending Stan
ford University.
Mrs. Beale Entertains
Mrs. ". Z. Beale, president of
| the Womans College Club, of the
valley, entertained the executive
board at her home Saturday with
an elaborate luncheon. Tie rooms
were artistically decorated in spring
flowers. The afternoon was spent
in selecting list of names for the
nomination of officers for the com
ing year, and other business of in
terest to the club. Those present
were: Mrs. Kenneth Oliver and Mrs.
! Holmes Ransdaie of Brawley, Mrs.
Hatch and Mrs. Townsend Of lmpe-
rial, Mrs. Shibley and Miss Irene
Brooks Of Il Centre and Mrs. B.
N. Gruwell, Mrs. c. L. Shaw and
Mrs. c. D. Hartshorn Of Holtville.
The Holtville members of the Wo,
man s college club will hold its
annual reception TO the senior class
of the Holtville high school, Thurs
day afternoon, at the home of Mrs
". L. Beale, county president OF
the club. The object of the recep
tion is to present the matter OF
scholarship. The club each year
gives a free scholarship to one CIR
Of the valley who is desirous of &
college education and is unable t.
attend for financial reasons.
The Woman s Study club viii
have their last meeting next Friday
! night when they entertain then
husbands with an elaborate pro
gram followed by refreshments, a
the Civic Center. "The Bohemian
Girl" will be presented, and an un
usually enjoyable evening is prom
ised by the committee in charge
The committee is Mrs. b. Gruwel
and Miss Margaret Karr.
The first of the coupon prize
we're given away, Saturday after
noon at the public square. Th
fire bell was rung as a signal, anc
the firemen gave a demonstration
by running around the block, an'
then the drawing commenced. X
Il. Rye, Mrs. Z. L. Allen and Mr.
l.. A. Lyon received the three ST.
, prizes, Mrs. George Taylor, won tn
, $40 prize and T. J. Tigg won tn
$50 prize. Several OF the luck.
numbers were drawn several time
before any one present had tn
number.