Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
HOLTVILLE

day morning when Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Wright, who live on Palm street,
got up to get good early start in
their new Ford ear to Arizona, they
discovered it was gone. Thieves
had visited them during the night
and driven it away. Neighbors
heard the car drive away but sup
posed it to be the Wrights leaving.
The car was stolen the same night
that the Runlsey store was robbed,
and the two robberies may be con-
nected.
The Holtvilie nigh school base
ball team lost another game Friday,
when they played with Brawley.
Brawley won with score of Z to 0.
j. ID. Lott has been confined to
his home this week on account of i'll
ness, but expects to be around soon.
The Auxiliary of the American
Legion is sending magazines this
week to TIE soldiers at Alpine, and
any one having good late magazines
may leave them with Mrs. Will Lott
and they will be appreciated.
Box Social at School
The Sophomore class of the local
high school held a box social Sat
urday night at the school building.
The evening was spent in playing
games and a good social time was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Ernest Edwards, Mrs. G. H..
Eckert and Mrs. II. A. Terw;lliger
attended the project leaders meet
ing Of the home department at Ell
Centre Saturday.
interesting meeting Friday night.
There was good attendance and
after the business q social time with
refreshments followed.
Al Cravath and Ernest Bealc
spent Saturday and Sunday at Mo-
reno trying their luck as fishermen.
Invitations are out for a brige
break fast, by Mrs. d. B. Roberts, at
her home in Artesia Square, Thurs
day morning.
sliss Josephine German, Miss
Katherine Kavanaugh and Miss
Jewel Rogers spent Sunday as the
guests of Miss Ida Edwards at the
Edwards ranch, south Of town.
NJ. p. Harris, city marshall, will
soon be able to be about again and
will take up the sale Of dog license,
and make a general cleanup Of dogs.
The opening dance of the new
Pixies open air dance hall, Satur-
day was a wonderful success. The
hall was packed and the music furn-
ished by Common 3 Calexico orches-
ira. There were people there from
all towns Of the valley and the
dance proved so successful that it
will be held every Wednesday and
Saturday nights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Oswald were
guests at the Rex Maddox home for
n few days. Mr.. Oswald is Il sales
man for q radiator company of Los
Angeles. They left Sunday for San
Diego, whore they will stop and
then go on to their homo in Los
Angeles.
Several parties from Holtville
motored up to the hills over Sun
day.
Elmer Baxter is quite sick at his
home on Eighth street, and vii! be
required to be away from his bust
ness for some time.
Mrs. w. +. Mosher is on the sick
list this week., and is missed very
much socially. .,, =
Mrs. c. ID. Hartshorn and Mrs. w.
f. Beale attended the convention OF
Women 8 Clubs held at Imperial
Saturday and reported q splendid
fine. 1t was agreed 10 hold only
one convention Il year from now
on, instead Of two as has been.
Mrs. Bruce Stewart will teach
history at the high school next year.
This is good news to her many
friends, as she has taught in the
grades and most Of the children
have had her before. She is taking
the place of Miss Scale, who is not
coming back next year. ,.a-,. =. u,