Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-22
By DOROTHY PAINE
Press Staff Correspondent

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of the McCabe farm bureau to
which all McCabe, Silsbee, and
Eucalyptus residents are invited
will be held Friday, December %,
at the McCabe school auditorium
After the speakers and business
of the evening the regular recrea-
tions will take place.
Three young people, students at
Redlands college, came down Fri
day with Donald Claypool to spend
their Christmas vacation of nearly
three weeks, at their homes in the
valley. They were Miss Catherine
Steele, who will stay with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Steele of this
district, and Miss Helen Choisser,
whose home is n Calexico and Miss
Edith Claypool of Ell Centro.
Eucalyptus schools advantageous
position on the San Diego high
way enabled the teachers to hold
school every day last week, for
practically all of the students were
able to get to school.
The other two schools in this Vi
cinity Silsbee and McCabe, be-
cause the rain and snow made the
dirt roads impossible for busses,
were forced to close school Tues
day and Wednesday.
Among the events of this week
in the community was a 500 party
Sunday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Forester as hosts. Refresh
ments we're served to four tables
of card players. At the end of the
evening winning high scores were
held by Mrs. Ori Florry and John
Frohly Prizes for low score went
to Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmy Culver.
Those entertained by the Forresters
were Messrs. and Mesdames Earl
Northrop, Evan Hewes, Ori Florry
Gilbert House, Roy Havens, John
Frohly, Jimmy Culver, and Misses
Earlene Northrop and Mildred
Frohly
Residents of the district who were
interested in all the programs OF
the different schools here, were
able to enjoy them all, because
Eucalyptus staged its program on
Wednesday night, McCabe schools
entertainment was given on Thurs
day afternoon, while Silsbee S
Christmas celebration took place
Thursday night.
Because of the proximity OF
Christmas the postponement of the
regular meeting of the McCabe-
Eucalyptus home department meet
ing is necessary. The meeting will
be held Thursday of next week
with Mrs. Tom Allen as hostess.
On his return trip to Yuma, Dale
Dorothy, whose hame is in Hemet
visited for awhile Sunday evening
with his friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
shell Grandey and Cletus Grandey
In honor of Miss Majken Moline
student at U. c. L. A, who re-
turned last week for her Christ
mas holidays, Misses Alice ano
Helga Lund entertained with 9
charming bridge party at theil
home for several friends of the
/ honor guest. There were three tab
les of bridge. Delicious refresh
ments were served. Misses Maker
and Doris Moline, Bessie Damron
Elizabeth Bromley, Betty DuSold
Roberta Ferguson, Mildred ano
Dorothy Paine, Katherine Jones
and Margaret Hill were present.
The extreme cold weather, snow
and rain at the first of last week
was too much for Fred Van Canal
who contracted severe attack Of
influenza. His brother-in-laW, Wal
ter Kersteiner, and sister, Daisy
came down from Riverside to
nurse him and help him with his
work.
Since he is better now his sis
ter returned to Riverside Sunday
but Kersteiner stayed to take care
of the ranch until Van Canal is
able to be up.
Several students from the coast
returned Saturday to spend the re-
mainder of their three weeks
Christmas vacation in the valley
Miss Belle Vernon Peck, of Calex-
leo Lodge, who is attending Glen
dale high school; Miss Berle Lang
ely of Calexico, who attends Los
Angeles junior college, and Misses
Majken Moline and Mildred Paine
juniors at U. G. L. A. All came
down with John Lydick who made
the trip on Friday to get them.
They will return to school Janu-
airy g..
Stanley Lydick, who lived here
two years ago, is spending his
Christmas vacation visiting his rel
atives, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Paine,
John and Bryan Lydick, and his
father, Harry Lydick. Stanley Ly-
dick lives in Buena Park.
Mrs. Mary Frame, whose farm is
being handled this year by G. S.
Wagner, came down to attend
business concerning it Tuesday
While here she also visited F. w
Paine and family She was accom-
panied by her son, Ned Frame, OF
Los Angeles.
Several guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Scheniman spent Sunday morn
ing at Schenimans farm, inspect
ing what is believed one of the
best pure bred" Holstein founda-