Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-14
MEIIOLAND NEWS
Dress Staff Corrospondent)

MELOLAND, Feb. l4.-MrS. Joe
kinnaird was hostess to number
of her friends at delightful five
hundred party Saturday evening.
The Valentine motif was attractive
ly carried out in many ways.
After the scores were tailed, Mrs.
McryI IIartsocs was found to be
high lady, and Mrs. Lawrence Rich
ards won consolation; while Elbert
Newton was high man, and Walter
Bolton won consolation.
After the games, delicious mid
night supper was served.
Those present at this pleasant af
fair were Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Rich
ards, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Boyd, Mr..
and Mrs. Elbcrt Newton, Mr. and
Mrs Lawrence Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs Mcryl Hartsock, Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Walter Bolton, Mrs. Cora Mccall
and the host and hostess.
Mrs. Isaac Mcbride and Mrs.
( Alex Meyer entertained the mem
bcrs of the Mcloland Ladies Social
/ Club Wednesday afternoon, at the
! home of the former. The Valentine
spirit was emphasized in many ways.
! Valentine poems were written on
! red hearts by each one about an
! other whose name she had drawn. A
! Valentine treasure hunt afforded
niue hamuscmcnt, with the treasure
/ being found by Mrs. John Hawlcy.
Mrs. q. c. Richards gave an inter
I csting account of the state of Hi
nois, telling some interesting events
of the old days there.
The dainty refreshments further
carried out the Valentine idea.
Special guests of the afternoon
were Mrs. Charles ChiIdcrs, and Mrs.
John IIawlcy, of III Centre, Mrs.
/ Arthur Farley, and Mrs. John Herd
man of Illinois.
Members present wcrc Mcsdames
! G. c. Richards, w. &. Hcrdman, W.
, y. Johnston, Il. Ncifcrt, Harry
! James, Dan Scott, Laurence Rich
ards, John Xenos, Ebert Newton, H.
A. Wells, l.. G. Goar, Joe Kinnaird,
Richard Merrill, and the hostcsscS.
The next meeting will be in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Ebert
/ Newton, with Mrs. Laurence Rich
ards assisting.
Mrs. Richard Merrill arranged a
! lovely party in honor of her daugh-
! ter, Irene Merrill, who was cclcbrat-
ing her 18th birthday on Saturday.
The guests enjoycd an afternoon
of games and contests, after which
! they gathered around the table gay
j ly decorated with red and green
+ streamers, and Valentine drcora
tions, to enjoy the delicious refresh
mcnts.
Irene received manv lovely gifts
from her friends who were present.
They were Misses Nell Clcvengcr,
Beth ClcHcuger, May BaSkins,
Blanche Baskins, Ncrla DoNcv, Nivi-
an Doxcy, Ruth Meyer, Marichcn
, Waterman, Lupc Lara, and jean.
ncttc Felix.
Mrs. Dan Scott entertained at din
ncr Sunday having as her guests
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Annie Crawford,
/ Mrs. Hazel Summers, Ted Williams,
and Charles Summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. u. Johnston en-
tcrtained Mr.. and and Mrs. Harry
+ Hovcy, and two children, Heath and
Marjorie, and niece, Betty McMil-
Ian at Sunday dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Ncifcrt, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ward McGrew and daugh-
ter, Evelyn, were dinner guests Sun
day Of Mr.. and Mrs. |. W. McGrcw
of FL Centric.
Mrs. Dan Scott has issued invi-
= tations for n bridge luncheon at Las
Flores Saturday, February l6, honor
= ing Mrs. Karl Engcbrct son, Mrs.
Ralph Engobrctson, and Mrs. Hazel
= Summers, all of whom are in the
valley temporarily.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hcrdman of
Monmouth, Illinois. arc visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. w, G. IIcrdman.
I They came hero last Thursday and
are leaving Saturday for Long
Beach to join friends there.
I Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Scott of Los
Angeles are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs Dan Scott for several weeks.
Harry Scott and Dan Scott are
brothers.
/ Mrs. Hazel Summers accompanied
by her son, Charles, and her moth
or, Mrs Annie Crawford, of Orange,
motorcd down Saturday TO be in the
valley during asparagus season,
i Frank Nogt took ai,h last w2cI,
and was taken to San Diego by his
wife and Dan Scott, on Saturday
for medical attention. He is some
what improved now and may return
soon if his condition permits
NOTICE
/ j, J. krcgoar wishes to announce