Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-01-31
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, Jan. 81. - Mrs. Vir-
Gil Patterson came over from Los
! Angeles Tuesday night for a 10 day
visit with Mr.. Patterson.
Mrs. c. F. Day of Corona is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. .. %. van
Dyke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Kendrick
are the parents of boy born IN LOS
Angeles January 20. Mr.. ana Mrs
Kcndrick were formerly residents
of this city, the latter being teach
err at Lincoln school.
Mrs. AIDA Moscr returned Satur-
dav from three months stay with
her daughter in Oakland.
F.. Thompson is q business visit
or from Corona this week. Thurs
dav he drove to Yuma and had as
his motor guests Mrs. c. f. Day, OF
Corona. Mrs. o. II. Van Dyke, w.
c. Barth. Mrs. w. j. Webb and Mil
dred Webb.
News reached Imperial Thursday
of the passing of Leroy Nj. ThomP'
son in Prescott, at an early houf
that morning. Mrs. Thompson was
summoned to her husbands bedside
Tuesday. Mr.. Thompson has been IN
i'll health for several years ana
about three months ago decided to
to try the change to high, airy
climate, but did not receive per-
manent benefit. Mrs Earl Waugh
al
Arizona city.
The Lions club held their week
" luncheon Thursday at the lmpcr.
| ial hotel. James Coyle, secretary of
the Fair association, gave talk on
! the progress being made at the
grounds for the county fair to be
held February % to March =.
The club. as one body, stood silent
for one minute in honor of l.. NJ.
Thompson, news of whose death had
shortly before been received.
A committee on the Big Brother
movement reported the announce
ment at the high school of the as
;, sembly new purpose of the club
to be of assistance to all young
people of the school. The plan Is
to have each member of the club APP
pear before the student body in the
near future, announcing his partic'
ular line of business and offering TO
help and advise any pupil who has
chosen the same line.
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. r. G. Banta, was held the
monthly meeting of the local y.
". G. \. committee. Miss Bertha Pat
" Patterson. county secretary OF
the organization, led the devotional
| service. Reports of the annual ban
met at Prawlcv. January 20, work
Of the Girl Reserve clubs. AMI plans
| of the finance committee for the
annual drive for funds, to start Feb
,uarv Is, were among the matters
brought before the committee.
The resignation of Mrs. George
Kern, who is leaving the valley, was
accepted with deepest regret.
4 social hour, with light refresh
mcnts ed by the hostess. fol
lowed the business session at which
lime the friends of Mrs. Kern hon
orcd her with handkerchief shower
as a token Of love and good wishes,
Mrs. Kern and her daughter, Eve
lyr. and son, George. left for Glen.
Gale Thursday morning where they
yill reside in the future. Mrs. Iona
Duncan, who has been with her sis
ter, Mrs. Kern, for the past two
weeks, accompanied the family to
.hc coast city.
Mr.. Page of the Imperial hotel is
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Elsie Bczdecheck and Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Wise returned Mon
day from a business trip to San
Diego.
The Mcthodists Ladies' Aid so
cictv conducted "A profitable rum
mage sale during the past week. The
articles were sold at "A very low price,
making it possible for the needy 10
secure them.
The Imperial High school \ basket
hall team played the Brawlcy High
! A team Wednesday in the Br1wlcy