Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-17
Social Brevities

Mrs. Rodney Hermon of San Di
ego, who has been spending several
days as the house guest of Mrs. c.
E. Coggins, is being informally EN-.
tertained by several of her friends
Last night Mrs. Hermon was a din.
ner guest at the Robert w. Camp.
bell home. Mrs. R. P. Pope also
informally complimented Mrs. Her.
mon. Today Mrs. Forrest Kutz had
as her luncheon guests at Las Flores
Mrs. Hermon and several of her
close friends. Mrs. Hermon and her
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, who are
former residents of this city, are
planning to leave tomorrow for their
home on the coast.
White Shrine Social Club members
were delightfully."- entertained on
Tuesday at the Calexico home of
Mrs. J. P. Manuel. Luncheon was
served at small tables, attractively
decorated with white and yellow
ehrysanthemums. Mrs. Will R. Con-
way of this city received the guest
prize, and Mrs. J. F. Foncannon also
of FL Centre, the consolation award.
Ell Centre guests present included
Mesdames B. D. Bibbins, A. n.
Bucklin, w. F. North, Howard Nor
gan, Leta Bryan, Cameron, j. F.
Foncannon, members, and Mrs. Will
R. Conway.
An all day gathering, attended by
number of men and women of the
congregation, was held at the First
Baptist church Tuesday. The men
spent the day in remodelling and
painting the church building. At
noon, the ladies served a delicious
pot luck dinner In the afternoon
the Emmanuel Circle held mission,
ary meeting. Reports of the Bap-
tist Association meeting in Brawley
last week were given by the dele
gates. A short business session was
also held.
Honoring Mrs. J. c. Thompson of
Highland Park and sister, Mrs. Eva
Hemmenway of San Francisco, who
are guests at the home of their son
and nephew, Vaughn Thompson,
Mrs. Minor M. Sweeney gave an in
formal tea yesterday afternoon
The afternoon was spent with need
lework, and at its close, tea was
served by Mrs. Sweeney, assisted by
Mrs. George A. Hartman and Mrs.
G. B. Jackson.
Those hidden included Mesdames
J. C. Thompson, Hemmenway
Vaughn Thompson, l.. p. Sargent,
w. J. Clements, George A. Hart
man, Forrest Kutz, c. E. Coggins,
Ella Garren, Fred P. Nuttall, G. B.
jackson, w. B. McNaughton, of Dal-
las, Texas, Hicks of Riverside
Louisa Scott of Long Beach, and
Rodney Hermon, San Diego.
Tomorrow afternoon at the home
of Mrs. c. H. Greenwell, 664 Holt
avenue, the Missionary Society OF
the State Street Christian church
will hold social at 2:30 O'Clock
This will be the first social affair
sponsored by the society this season
| Mrs. +. l.. Shaw and members of
the program committee are in charge
of the entertainment. All women
of the church are invited to attend.
Brawley Delphian Club members
were yesterday hostesses at one of
the most interesting events of the
| week, when they entertained num-
Der of women as their guests at a
lecture given by Louise P. Sooy of
the art department of the Universe
ty of California at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Sooy gave a remarkably fine
lecture on the subject, Fundament-
ais of Art which she illustrated
with a number of excellent slides.
| The affair was held in the reception
room of the new American Legion
building and was concluded with a
| tea. Mrs. Warren Currier was a
| guest from Ell Centre.