Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-22
HOLTVILLE

| HOLTNILLE, May 22.-For some
time the Thompson brothers of this
| city have been in the habit of pre-
senting 4 cup to the best athlete in
the high school each year. This
year, from the "a boys competing
Roy Williams won first place witn
! $50 points, Omer Weber took see
ond with $50 points and Hoyl Priest
third with 400 points. Prior to this
the cup has always been presented at
the regular Monday assembly three
weeks before graduation but this
year it was decided to postpone its
presentation till graduation night.
Homer Aker, principal of the
grammar school OF this city spent
the past week end at a California
teachers meeting at University OF
Southern California.
! Mrs, Walter Whitacrc, formerly of
here, died at her home at Jacumba
7 Sunday morning after an extended
illness.
As Mr.. and Mrs. ". l.. Dresser,
owners OF the Golden Rulc store OF
this city, were returning from Ja-
curlba Sunday they ran off the
grade this side OF Boulder Park.
their ear falling into the canyon
about 2J0 feet throwing Mr.. and
Mrs. Dresser from the ear and iniur-
ing both quite seriously. Both were
rushed to the Fl Centre hospital
where they arc at present slowly re
covering Miss Drinadc Dresser Of
San Diego will take charge Of the
Golden Rule store during the inabil
ity Of her parents.
The fourth quarterly conference
met at the Mcthodist parsonage for
buffet supper at $50 Monday
evening.
The following program was gwen
at the Methodist church by the choir
in their last public appearance of
the season, Sunday evening: Prelude.
Miss Name Brackcn; Z" Largo by
Handel, choir; solo, Russell Bennitt;
prayer, Perfect by Stenson,
choir; :" IL old Thon My Hand - b.
Briggs, choir with solo pert Ly Miss
Dorothy Drehr; " Ride On, Ride on
by Scott, choir with solo part by
Donald Emerson; offertory, Miss
Brackon; Sons. Of Men, ty Cad
nSn. e. or with tenor solo by Robert
Mcrcef,1u; "Cn Lies Highway -
by Brown. choir, beautiful SAY
;or'' by CIristcanscn. choir with alto
solo By Miss Mildred Oldham; solo,
Miss Dorothy Drehr; "Goin'
Home by ID orak, choir; "Christ
We DO All Adore Thee" from tho
"'Scycn Last Words" by Du Bois,
choir
Miss Ruth Bourne, instructor in
history in The local high school en-
tcrtaincd the honor students in sopn-
oniorc history with a desert party
Friday evening. y most caioyahir
time was had by a!l present.
Alcx Mcycr Of Mcloland cntcr-
tanned in very novel way the
teachers and board Of the high
school recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bcnritt en-
tcrtaincd with dinner party AT
their home Sunday evening, Those
enjoying the affair were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bcnpitt, Mr.. and Mrs,
Russell BennitA, Miss Alice Waller,
Miss Blauch Moycr of Yuma.
Principal G. L. Collins attended
the annual California Scholastic
Federation meeting in Los Angeles
Friday as Imperial county represen.
tatiye. The trip was made by air
plane and Friday night spent with
his son DIR. Bruce Collins. He re-
turned by way Of San Diego Satur-
! day.
Mr.. and Mrs. W, *. RohIcc spent
the past week end visiting in Los
Angeles and Riverside.
studcnts of he iocal high school
greatly enjoyed the weekly assembly
as the program was given by the III
Centro Junior college tilo which fur
rishcd one Of the best programs Civ
end in the assemblies this year. Tho
trio consists Of Ms House Of Ei
Centre, Miss Martha Ryerson of
Holtyille, Mis- Norma Young Of Fl
Centre. Several musical numbers as
wei as readings were given and each
was very apeh enjoyed.