Imperial Valley press., 1925-11-16
200 GIRL RESERVES
IN ATTENDANCE AT
FELLOWSHIP RALLY

Girl reserves of high and elemen-
tarv schools Of the cosrty, number
ing 200 strong, gathered at the high
school Saturday afternoon to take
part in the world fellowship rally,
which marked the local observance
Of world fellowship week in the Y.
W. c. A. throughout the world.
Met by the FL Centre high school
girls, who acted as hostesses, the
visiting reserves were registered and
rendered an informal reception in
the music room of the high school.
The formal program opened at ,
o clock with an Impressive process
sional Of flags Of all nations. Dress
ed in the girl reserve costume of
white middles and skirts with ties
of blue, six girl. marched down each
aisle carrying the colors. Flag
bearers included Bess Melbourne,
Holtville high; Helen Brockman,
Cale1ieo high; Matte White, I'm
perial high; Euniee Willingham,
Jasper; katherine Huston, Lincoln
school, Imperial; Isabelle Saroni,
Heber; Dorothy Boyette, Wilson
school, Ell Centre; Mae Searcv,
Holtville; Dorothy Kojina and Be
atriee Wells, Meioland, and Lois
Lohman, Wilson school, Ell Centric.
Following the flag bearers Di-
mice Parker and Jeanette Franken,
Of Central Junior college, lead the
professional in which the girl re
serves marched into their reserved
seats in the auditorium. Costumed
IN the reserve uniform, the 200
girls made an impressive appear
snee. They were followed bv three
other flag bearers, Fannie Lee Han
cock, Central high; Frances Heve-
ner, and Clementine St. Lawrence,
imperial high.
4he beautiful flag ceremony was
then lead by Miss Louise kelley,
Imperial county's general secretary.
dlri reserve songs were sung under
TIE leadership OF Norma Young, I'm
perisl high.
Mrs. John kavanaugh, county
president of the Y. W. I. A., intro
dueed Mrs. f. b. Jacobs, county
women s club president and S. l..
McCrory, boy scout executive, both
of whom extended greetings TO the
girl reserves. Miss Orpha A. Mill
er, county home demonstration
agent, talked to the girls on their
work as future home makers and
spoke OF various standards or living.
katherine havanaugh or hoI.
vile, past g!ri reserve executive of
1mperAa! et.aty, spoke briefly, and
Ooris Weber OF Lalexico, present
county executive, responded. Grace
Joanson, president OF Central's girl
reserves, gave Echoes from ASH
omar"
MISS Margaret E. O'Counell, gen
era! secretary from San Diego, de-
Hvered the address or the afternoon
Oh The frce of Word teilow-
ship
Musical numbers were given by
Eilza6erh ana Etnel raine, wn6
sang two negro spIrituals, accom-
Pah.ed by Octavia falne a. the pi-
anu ny huth HOOD, Virginia
Little, Mar.na fyerssn and alma
hoetnxe, all or hoItvliie, and Jose.
prime llilams, Onve, Courtney, FL
zen -haupln, central nigh schCo!.
The committee OF girl reserve ad-
flsofs making the county wide rally
possible Included Mesuames A. 4.
Shloley, II. A. Boyette, Frank era
nam, noyce, and tern Bishop.
Immediately Following thu rallv.
elementary school girls were enter.
tanned at a party By the local gram
---a- Sc-uoA -t~-t',3, the loyalty
cluo or the wilson school benz .n
charge. hlgn school visitors we're
entertained by the Central hlgh
schoo4 giris. iLOse Ill charge of ar
IangeMents we've Jean Never. Mar.
Jor.e Mangun, Josephine Graham.
Mildred Smith and Geraldine Snav
Schools represented at tine rally
were EoltYliIe, Imperial, Calexlco.
central and East o.ue nigh scnools
imperial, Fl Centre, CaIexlco. Holt.
Vii'e, hcber, Jasper, Meloland and
sunset grammar schools.