Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-14
IMPERIAL
(Press Staff correspondent)

IMPERIAL, Dee. IL Owing tc
the prevalence of flu a number of
club meetings, parties and other so
vial gatherings have been postponed.
The Ladies' Md Society of the
Methodist church, which was to
meet on next Thursday afternoon,
was among those which had to be
deferred because of sickness.
Mrs. Fern Young has been i'll for
several days with an attack Of the
fir.
Mrs. Charles Ralphs entertained
tie local committee of the Y. w. c,
\. at her charming country home
east of Imperial on Monday after
noon. Mrs. Ralphs was also chair
mau and led the devotionS. The re-
port of the nominating committee
for officers for the ensuing Ncal
WAS read and accepted and those Sc
nominated unanimously elected. The
new Officers are as follows: Mrs
Il. G. B&nta. chairman; Mrs. O. -
NandNkc, vice chairmaH; Mrs. j
l.. G. Swinncv. secretary and treas
urrr: Mrs. ". +. Webb. financ,
chairman: Mrs. George Kern, Cir
Reserve chairman; Mrs. II. y. Con
ger, camp chairman. Members a
large ar" Mrs. II. '. Gray, Mrs
Charles Ralphs, Miss Charlotte Pres
ton. Mrs. Fred Hewlett, Mrs. Ear
Lindsey, Mrs. \. Brown and Mrs
Lee Stevens.
Mrs. W. W. McEucn, county y. W
G. \. chairman and Miss Heller
Scott. county Y. W. {. \. secretary
were present and their talks and en-
couragcmont We're an inspiration t'
the local workers. The hostess serv
cd most delicious refreshments.
The. High school glcc clubs ar,
havin" their final rchcarsalS fee the
annual concert to be given at th'
High school next Friday night, will
Mrs. Lillian Jenkins directing. Th'
following is the program: Aviation
March, Fulton: Golden Sunset (Re
vcri"1. Afford. PLAYED hy the orchcs
ira; NalSc Brunette. Byron. render
cd by the violin 0uintcttc; three
violin selections by Zona Patterson
March Militarie PLAYED by Edwin
Howlctt; HuShabvc Ma Baby, sung
by the bows glne club: three sclcc
tions by the girls glec club: clari
net solo, Alfred Swinnev; piano solo
Helen MarslaIl; 4 group Of oil,
fashioned songs given in costume
You re Just n Flower From an Ol,
Bouquet, Devon by Mike Colcl
and chorus of girls: "An Old Fash
ioned Lockct,' Johnnie Marvin
chorus girls and boys; "An u,
Fashioned Garden. Cole Porter
Anna CoomcS: "Martha-Just :
Plain Old Fashioned Name" SNn
dcrs chorus of boys: elm an OF,
Fashioned Town chorus Of girls
AN Old Fashioned Picturc,' Bet
~ Ri>hop. The Second Minuct suns
by Evelyn Kern and danced b
GROUP Of girls and bows. Th"ro vii
/ be n one act play. Maid 0
! Frqrco.' anl musical Ski'
" Across the Country ON a Transcon
tin"utal cypress.
Tie Girl Reserves are practicin,
the program fer their annual Ncspc
Service which Will he given mex
Sunday evening at the Communit.
church.
The W. G. T, L. met Tuesday af
tcrnoon and were addressed by Mr.,
! Anna l.. Savior, director Of Socia
Welfare and n member Of the gov
crnor'S council who spoke on "WCi
fare Work and Proposed Reforms.
Miss Mabel Weed, assistant socia
director, gave . very interesting an,
instructive talk ON Child.Wclfar
Work in the state and on Probation
Mrs Margaret Pratt, of the sam'
dcuartmcnt was also present.
Il. Iittlcficld, who has been yer,
i'll with flu is out once more. Hi
son, Hood, is reported to be mucl
imDrovcd.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Whitcomo o
South Bend, Indiana, who are driv
mo through to the coast to spcn'
the winter, called on Maurice Van
Dyke Wednesday evening.
Little Rosa Lee Ward, who's
mother passed away last Tuc-la,
morning, is very much better. Mr.
Ward, who is in a very critical con
dition, is reported as holding hi
slight gain Of Wednesday.