Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-06
HOLTVlLLE
By Press Staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 6-Fred Goell
ner was guest of Mr.. and Mrs
| Willis johnson of Yuma. Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Wilson ae
companied by Harrie Wood, Jr at.
| tended football game and Tourna
ment of Roses New Years day.
| A. C. Keene, former resident OF
| Holtville, was visitor in the city
Wednesday. Mr.. Keene now resides
in INLAND and is connected with
the Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany.
The Boy Scouts, Troop 10, met at
| the American Legion'hall Wednes
| day night. The feature of the
meeting was to discuss and make
plans for a parent banquet to be
given shortly. -.,,. - -
| Edward Spafford, national com
mander of the American Legion and
Phil Dodson, department commander
of Los Angeles, made visit to the
| Holtville Legionnaires at the Cham
Der of Commerce, Wednesday, Will,
enroute to Yuma.
| Mrs. Eudora Osborne and daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
o 'Brien of Los Angeles, were guest,
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Kirby ovel
the New Years holidays. Mr.. and
| Mrs. O'Brien returned to their home
but Mrs. Osborne will remain fol
the rest of the winter at the Kirby
| home.
Miss Ruth White, who is attend.
ing University of California, at
Berkeley is returning after a three
weeks vacation spent with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. White of
this city. From Los Angeles she
will take the boat to San Francisco.
a joint meeting of the Ladies
Aid and Missionary Society, of the
Methodist church was held at the
home of Reverend and Mrs. Engle.
Thursday. Plans for the new year
were made. The husbands of the
members were guests at the pot luck
luncheon served at noon.
j. T. Wight of San Diego, is a
visitor in this city looking after
business interest.
Mrs. Russell Thompson enter.
tanned Mrs. Charles Stanton, OF
Long Beach, recently.
: Miss Goldie Lowrimore, former
high school student has accepted a
position as secretary at the high
school office.
Visit In San Diego
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Fahring were
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Oak,
ley, of San Diego over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Beale motor
ed to Redlands over the New Year
Mrs. Florence Howard of Los
Angeles, formerly Florence Turley
of this city, visited her sister, Mrs
X. c. Burke, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. o. Whitmer went
to Los Angeles Thursday, purchas
ing material for the league and
Whtmer Nursery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Compton had
as their guests New Year, Miss Eva
! Foster, Of Los Angeles. Miss Foster
will make the return trip by way of
San Diego accompanied by Mr.. and
! Mrs. Sam Reiman, daughter and
son-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Compton
The Ladies' Auxiliary met Thurs
! day at the American Legion hall. In
addition to the business meeting
| they had a pot luck lunch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Woodland en-.
| tertained "A number of friends Sun
day evening at turkey dinner at
their home. A very delightful eve
ming was spent at bridge Guests of
| the evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. Vir.
/ gil Edwards, of Meloland, Mr.. and
! Mrs. /. II. Shaw, Of Brawley, and
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Mills of this
! city.
Friends of Jimmy Brown, former.
ly of this city will be surprised to
! learn that he was married to Miss
Merrill Bettis, Of Fl Centre at Yuma
| Friday, December 30. A dinner in
! honor Of the newly wed couple was
: given by Jimmy's parents, Mr. and
! Mrs. j. d.. Brown. Guests were:
. Mrs. Bettis, of III Centre, mother
/ of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. jeff
Mills.
Mrs. Walter Hansen, of Seeley
/ was visitor in the city Wednesday
| Mr.. and Mrs. HEM Coates, of
Yuma were guests of Mrs. Minnie
Raqle over the New Year.
| The seniors of the high school
surprised other classmen by not ap.
! pearing for their regular classes
] Friday, January q. The class cele-
, brated their annual "ditch day" at
| Hi Pass and Laguna mountains. In
vitea ehapercnes were Mr. and Mrs