Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-20
MELOLAND NEWS
lEy Press Staff corregpondentl

/ (By Press Staff Correspondent)
| MELOLAND, April 20.--Mr. and
Mrs. II. S, Swerdfeger left last week
for the coast After short visit
in Los Angeles Mrs. Swerdfeger
win go to MADEIRA and Mr.. Swerd.
feger will return to the valley. Mrs.
Swerdfeger will not return until
fall. The H. S. Swerdfegers have
Ebeen living on the ranch of w. A.
Swerdfeger for the past winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank vogt left
last Wednesday for coast points,
and do not plan to return until fall.
just before they left Mr.. Vogt pre-
sented a beautiful new enclosed ear
- his wife for her birthday. Mr..
Nogt also sold out his interest in
the packing shed at Meloland to his
former partner j. S. Strobel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lindsey
motored TO San Diego early Satur-
day morning, where they spent the
week end with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Spear and
family, with the exception of Dor
othy, are quarantined by illness.
Mrs. Dick Merrill and family are
enjoying a surprise visit from her
mother, who comes from San Ber-
nardino.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Engcbrctson
were dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Summers on
Sunday.
Mrs. Virgil Edwards is quite i'll
at her home after having her ton
sis removed last Saturday. While
she is ill, Mrs. F. o. Williams. sis
ter of Mr.. Edwards, from Los An.
geles, will remain to take charge of
the household. Mrs. Williams mo
tored down Friday night with her
son, Halbert.
The next meeting of the Ladies
Social Club will be on April %, at
the home of Mrs. G. c. Richards,
who will be assisted by Mrs. Joe
kinnaird.
Walter Havckorst was seen driv-
ing a new ear which will be left on
the ranch for the use of his mother.
Mrs. Henry Iiavckorst.
Pupils Present Pageant
The Joint meeting of the Holtyille
Study Club and the Meloland So
elal Club last Friday afternoon at
the Mcloland school house, was a
Very delightful affair. The page
ant. entitled California, Land of
Romance, presented by th6 pupils
of the Meloland school and a few
from Holtville, under the direction
OF Mrs. MAY Ingram, Mrs. Hettie
James. and Mrs. Bell Mcmillan, WAS
q remarkable produetioni full of
color and spirit.
The first episode depicted the
coming of Father Junipcro Sierra.
The second WIS La Fiesta de Toros
IN which many picturesque Spanish
dances were presented in admir-
able fashion. The third episode
was composed of series of Span
ISL songs, pleasingly sung By Mrs.
Richard Merrill, accompanied by
Mrs. Jack Cook. The fourth epi-
sode presented the sad leave taking,
IN pantomime, of the good priests
upon the occupation of California
by the MeSicans, and the later ac-
quirement of California by Uncle
Sam. Jacqucline Cook read u de-
lightful story Of her own compost.
ton. The Covered Wagon episode
WAS especially realistic even TO the
real horse, a Shetland pony that
drew the small covered wagon
across the stage. The sercnth cpl,
sode was a pantomimc representing
the puruit of gold, and dialogue
humorously dwelling on the cxhor-
bitant prices paid for food pro-
duets in the early mining towns.
The last episode was review of
California of today, and in this
Hollywood was not forgotten, for a
movie queen and Charlie Chaplin
were we'll depicted.
Much credit is due to teachers and
pupils, giving the program in de-
plan and carry out such a splendid
piece of work.
Souvenir booklets, made by the
pupils, giving the program in de-
tail were given to the guests and
tiny souvenir baskets made of
adobe, gayly painted, and filled
with brilliant paper flowers were
presented to each guest. There
were nearly 100 people present.
After the program, the ladies of