Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-26


Ioltville, who are leaving the val
ley soon, was charming bridge
dinner given by Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Jlcndry of this city at their home,
s44 Wensley avenue. Covers were
laid for is guests, all of whom were
from Holtville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Magaw of the
ON ranch, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Baxter of Holtville also entertained
for the Moshers recently. MIR. and
ars. Magaw gave an informal din
ncr, and Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter a
lawn party, with bridge as the div
ersion.
Mrs. John McClave returned to
the city last night, following IN cX-
tended absence. Earlv in the SIMMER
Mps. MeClave went east, where she
spent ten weeks visiting friends and
relatives in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
She has been in san Diego for the
ast two weeks.
Many Ell Centre residents will be
interested to learn Of the marriage
Of Arthur Z. Bowman of Calexico,
vino took as his bride Miss Florence
Fowler OF Hollywood. Motoring TO
Ylma Thursday, the couple WAS
quietly married there, Judge Free
nan officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo
l.oynd of this city accompanied
them. Others present at the cere-
nony were Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Smith of Yuma.
Mrs. Bowman already has numb
,r of friends in the valley, as she
was the house guest of Mrs. W. 7.
Talbot of Caiexico leasi winter, when
IA group of delightful affairs Were
given in her honor. Mr.. Bowman is
the brother Of Harry Bowman, and
proprietor of the CalcXico Drug
company. The couple Will make their
home in the w. A. Richardson house
cn Heffernan street, CaleXico. WHICH
the groom recently purchased.
Among the new residents coming
here recently are the c. c. Townsend
family Of Imperial Mr.. Townsend
is building contractor. His daugn-
ter, Miss irene Townsend, is teach
ing in the city schools. Another
daughter, Cletus. is Il member of the
Junior class at the high school. Two
Younger children are enrolled in the
elementary schools. The TownsendS
formerly resided in Imperial, where
they have many friends.
The first fab meeting Of the Mis-
sionarv Society of the Presbyterian
church will be held tomorrow after
noon at > O'Clock at the country
home of Mrs. Clyde Dyer. AS plans
for the season s work will be dis
cussed. large attendance IS de
sired.
ANY members wishing transporta
tion should call Mrs. George \.
Hartman, telephone 263-W.
Mrs. c. l.. Shaw of Holtvillc was
recently elected president Of the
Woman's Study Club Of that city.
Mrs. Shaw succeeds Mrs. II. O.
Wood who rendered her resignation,
stating that she did not feel that
she has the time to devote to the
office. Mrs. James Naekie .r., WAS
elected treasurer, to fill the vacancy
left bv the removal Of Mrs. II. y.
Terwilliger from the city. Friday,
October I was selected as the date
for the annual reception and open
ing meeting of the club.
Mrs. Tom Sharp returned TO III
Centre yesterday from a trip abroad.
She was accompanied on the trip by
her daughter. Marion Ellis, and her
sister. Mrs. l.. D. Bradley of Ontar-
10, Cal.
The women visited their mother
and other relatives III Stoney STRAIT
ford. a short distance from London,
and numerous other places of inter
est in England. They stopped at
Chicago and Niagara Falls on the
return trip across the continent
They were gone about three months.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert l.. Graham
were host and hostess at an lrforma a
dinner party at their home on ueii
avenue Saturday night. Guests IN
Guided Max T. Cody, Gohel Hurst,
Eli Mitchell and Harry Il. Sonea.
The oecasion was planned III cele-
bration of thc university Of hunt
ing and fishing trip made into th"
ailds of the New Mexico forests
last summer. The evening was spent
in recalling memories of the trip,
all members OF the party being pres
ent with the exception % Donald
Sones, who Is now living in Iowa.
One Of the most interesting trips
taken by III Ccntro residents this
summer was that rnjoyed by Mr..
and Mrs. J. :. Jones, who went 10
Alaska. The Jones motored TO Seat
tie, where they took the boat. Dur
ing their trip they went a. far az
alrbanks, visiting the interior Of
the country and places Of interest on
the coast for eight weeks. Motoring
south from Seattle. Mr.. and Mrs.
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