Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-18
OF Interest to W omen
MRS. RAY EDGAR NEW PRESIDENT
OF WOH4NS TEN THOUSAND CLUB

rhythm and balance are character
istic of Mrs. Kelley's pictures. and
| her subjects. desert scenes. were
/ particularly interesting to her au-
dience. The majority of the pic
! lures shown were done during the
past winter in the desert neac
/ Palm Springs and SaltOn sea and
were Of scenes familiar to her
audience.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Kei-
ley's talk. the audience was per-
( mitted to inspect the pictures AT
leisure, while tea was served by
the members Of the literature sec
ton under whose auspices the pro-
gram was given.
Mrs. Ross T. HickcoX and Mrs.
w. c. Costello presided at the tea
tables which were colorful with
their yellow cloths, centerpieces o.
yellow and white spring flowers
and green tapers in silver holders
During the business meeting. in
addition to the election Of officers,
announcements of chairmen were
made.
Mrs. Norman E. Dupont reported
for the card committee as is Mrs.
Sem Bacon; Mrs. J. w. Donohue,
for the public service committee;
Mrs. Harold a. Burnham for the
Americanization committee; Mrs.
F. H. Mitchell for the child welfare
committee, Mrs. Earle G. Davis for
the international relations commit
tee, Mrs. r. H. MadduX for the
February dinner committee, Mrs. B.
NJ. GruWell for the white elephant
sale, for the play One of the
Family, and for the county con-
vention to be held in CaleXico April
II, and the Holtville flower show
April Is.
The gift to the club of a hand
some brass knocker purchased at
Stratford-on-Aron and presented
by Mrs Evelyn Brooks Clifford of
Pasadena, was announced by Mrs.
Gruwel.
Mrls. o. G. Horne. for the garden
committee, then took charge Of the
beautiful tree planting ceeemony.
Upon its conclusion, Mrs. Ray Ed
gar, vice-president of the club, eX-
pressed the organization apprecia-
ton of the committees work and
of the gifts Of the trees, saying that
trees are particularly important to
Imperial Valley and particularly
valued
Trees Planted
In keeping with the national OBJ
servation of the George Washing
ton bicentennial and following the
federal commissions plan Of plant
ing deodars in memory of the first
President, the Ten Thousand club
held a tree planting ceremony yes
terday.
Resident club presidents: Mrs.
w. S. Fawcett, Mrs. James w.
Glassford, Mrs. F. D. Jacobs, Mrs.
j. D. Huston, Mrs. Albert w. Hale,
Mrs. Hugh T. Osborne, Mrs. o. j.
Bradshaw and Mrs. B. NJ. GruWell,
all of whom have held the office
of president, gave a deodar to the
club in memory of George Wash
ington and to be used as club
Christmas tree. The tree is plant
ed west Of the tea room balcony
and is a particularly fine specimen.
Mrs. w. S. Fawcett made the grace
full speech of presentation for the
presidents, placing the first shovel
full of dirt, each president follow
ing suit.
The presidents in turn, were hon
ored by their recording secretaries,
each of whom planted a bottle
tree in the parking, naming the
tree after her president.
Mrs. o. C. Horne planted a tree
in honor Of Mrs. w. S. Fawcett;
Mrs. Howard P. Meyer for Mrs.
James w. Glassford; Mrs. r. B.
Whitelaw, proxy for Mrs. A. w.
Hale. for Mrs. F. D. Jacobs; Mrs.
w. w. McEuen, secretary for both
Mrs. J. D. Huston and Mrs. A. w.
Hale. planted two trees in honor Of
her two presidents; Mrs. c. w.
Maitland, Mrs. L-rle G. Davis and
Mrs. Norman c. Deaton all three
of whom acted as secretaries for
Mrs. o. J. Bradshaw, named tree
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