Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-01
MEI4OLAND NEWS
lPrasa Staff Corresrondensl

Mcloland Ladies' f-ocial Club met
Wednesday afternoon at the homo
Of Mrs. w. G. Herdman, whose
joint hostess was Mrs. II. a. Wells.
The afternoon was especially full
Of diversions and entertainment.
Miss Mary Little, Of the Home
Department of the Farm Bureau,
gave an outline of the work she
supcrviscs and the ladies will CON
s;dcr the subject later to decide if
they wish to take up the work too.
Mrs. Elbcrt Newton read q very
interesting paper on the Ozark
Mountains of Missouri her native
state.
one Of the clcvcrcst contests Of
the season was played. 1t vas q
little story, written by Mrs. Herd
man, which had the names Of II
Of the club members hidden IN it.
Mrs. Ward McC;rcw WAS lucky in
discovering the names first, thereby
winning a lovely prize. delicious
lcfrcshncnts were served by tle
hostcsscs.
Special guests Of the afternoon
were Mrs. John Carr, Mrs. Arthur
Farley, Mrs. Charles IIrmslcy and
Miss Mary Little.
Members present were Mcsdamcs
Ebert Newton, II. Ncifcrt, L. G.
Goar, Alex Meyer, Henry Have
korst, Richard Merrill, Laurence
Richards, Ward McGrcw, Dan Scott,
Joe Kinnaird, Charles Forsberg,
John ZcHos, and the two hostcsscs.
The next meeting win be oh
December 10 at the home of Mrs.
Harry james, whose Joint hostess
vii! be Mrs. Claude Smith. This
viii be the Christmas meeting, and
following the annual custom, there
VIII be Christmas gift exchange
Mrs. John Carr, and son Jack, and
daughter, Harriet. of Los Angeles
motored to the valley Sunday to
spend the week. Mrs Carr is for,
mer resident and has many old
friends in the community, who
have been entertaining her. Mrs.
John Zenos complimentcd her Mon
day with an informal luncheon,
having IS her other guests. Mrs.
Arthur Farley, Mrs. Joe Kinnaird,
and Mrs Virgil Edwards. The af-
tcrnoon was spent sewing and
chatting
On Tuesday, Mrs. Carr, and
Harriet, sroht the day with Mrs.
FARLEY. And on Thanksgiving Day,
thy were with Mr. ard Mrs. Joe
kinnaird. The remainder Of her
time Will be- spent with her niece,
Mrs. Virgil Edwards, in lIoltvilIc.
Mrs. Ward McGrcW was hostess
at a little dinner party Saturday
evening. Places were arranged at
the table for Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Havcltorst Of BrawIey, MIR. and
Mrs. Dan Scott, and Mr.. and Mrs
w. b. Johnston. Bridge was played
after dinner with prizes won by
Mrs. ". ID. Johnston, and bS Dan
Scott.
Mr.. and Mra. Isaac Mcbride en-
tcrtaincd at two dinners recently
The guests of the first were Mr..
ard Mrs. Charles Childcrs. and three
children Of EI Ctntro. Mrs. Chill
dcrs is Mrs. McBridc's aunt. The
guests AT the second dinner were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrcw and
daughter, Evelyn.
Mrs. Edith Allen and two little
girls of Beaumont came to the,
home Of her parents, Mr., and Ms.
G. C. Richards, to spend Thanks
giving and the weekend,
Mrs. Charles llcmslcy and little
girl, OF Santa Rosa, are visiting
with Mr.. ana Mrs. Alex Never
this week. Mrs. Meyer and Mrs
llcm>Icy are sisters.
George Crockcr, an old time resi-
dent of the valley, and now of
Los Angeles, is down cn Il business
trip and enjoyed Thanksgiving
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. II, \.
Wells
\ pleasant Thanksgiving dinner
was enjoyed at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Dan Scott Several ncighbors
joined together and had potluck
dinner there. Those who were pres
eat were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nogt,
Mrs, Han, Ted Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. d. Johnston, and daughter,
Mrs. Hazel Summers and son,
Charles, Mrs. Annie Crawford,
Miss Wilma GriSet, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Scott, and two children.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Ncifcrt, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ward McGrpw and
daughter, Evelyn, enjoyed family
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs |. w. McGrow, of FL Ccntro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merrill and
three children, returned recently to
take up their usual winter work ON
Hlr George +. johnson vineyard.
l., &. Goar has just recovered
from d severe attack of pneumonia.
Others ON the sick list at present
are Mrs. Jesse Mcbride, little Ann
Johnston, and Harry James.
Mrs. Hazel Summers, with her
son, Charles, and her mother, Mrs.
Annie Crawford, and Wilma Grisct,
motorcd down Wednesday, to spend
few days looking over her ia
tcrcsts here.