Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-15
HOLTVILLE
Ry Pres. Staff Correspondent

IVY f.reSs Sta1 Correspondent
HOLTVILLE, May 15.-Mrs. B.
Brown, who was operated upon for
appendicitis last Monday, is report
ed us improving nicely at the Ell
Centre hospital.
The Eclipse Bridge club met Mon
day night at the home of DIR. and
Mrs. w. F. Mosher. An enjoyable
evening of cards was spent and a
surprise feature was the presenta-
tion of teakettle to the Testers,
who lost all. their kitchen utensils in
their recent fire. Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Lester; Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. c. Blanchard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Beale, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
c. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Shaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Cravath and
Mr.. and Mrs j. X. Fahring.
Mrs. Kenneth Burke underwent
an operation for the removal of
tonsils at the Holtville hospital We'd
nesday and was able to go to her
home Friday.
Mrs. Bruce Stewart and daughter
Louise have gone to Los Angeles for
the Pacific coast national oratorical
semifinals. Louise will receive her
$25 prize for the county preliminary
with the other state winners.
The Hi-Y boys of the Holtville
high school will entertain all the
other county HiY boys with a
plunge party at the Natatorium,
Tuesday, Nav 1s. There will be
swimming contests and diving
stunts under the direction of Coach
Ed Covington of Calexico and Aran
T. Cosand of Holtyille, club lead
ers.
Ernest Edwards, b. M. Gruwell, l..
F. Shaw, Ernest Beale and A. c.
Keehe are all riding in new cars
purchased this last week.
Mrs. Rex Maddux is improving
rapidly from light ease of scarlet
fever. Her little daughter, Alma
Jean is having some of the weights
removed from her leg this week, af-
ter a long period in bed while her
broken hip mended.
j. S. Higuera and Miss Sarah
Henajosa were united in marriage
at 6 O'Clock Wednesday morning at
the st. Joseph s church in Hoitville.
The young couple left for Los An
geles. They will reside in the new
home Mr.. Higuera has built on his
ranch.
Mrs. I. II. Shaw is in the FL Cen
tro hospital where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis. She is
doing nicely and will be able to re-
tur,, 10 har bnuna soon
Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Worley enter
tanned over the weekend, relatives
from San Bernardino, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fullbright and daughter
Vada, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Larson
and NJ. II. Worley.
The juniors and seniors will have
their annual graduation banquet at
the Hotel Barbara Worth Friday,
MAY 81. The trustees and members
of the farulty staff, with their hus-
bands and wives, will also attend
the banquet.
About 72 mothers and daughters
enjoyed the Rirl Reserve banquet
held in the high school cafeteria
Tuesday evening. The program was
as follows: reading, Mills Smoot ;
toast, Emma Foster, newly elected
president; vocal duet, Emma and
Ruth Hood, "That Wonderful Moth
err of Mine;" toast, Delma Denny /;
toast, Mrs. James Melbourne; vocal
solos. Evelyn Walker, opal of Ny
Cradle Days" and "Mother Ma
cree" toast, Beth Melbourne
"What My Daughter Means to Me, y
Mrs. II. Purcell; girls quartette,
Emma and Ruth Hood, Evelyn
Walker and Martha Ryerson,
nMassa Dear and "Good Night
ladies' One of the surprise fea-
lures of the evening was the presen-
tation Of huge cake with lighted
candles to Mrs. Purcell, member of
the board, whose birthday was cele-
brated Tuesday. She cut the cake,
after responding with thanks, and
it was served to all present.
Elmer Hartzog, who was operated
upon recently for appendicitis, is
cOnvalescing.
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