Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-12
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

bert Newton, G.. c. Richards,
Charles Ralphs, and Dick Kinnaird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Meyer enter
tanned several friends from San Di-
ego at dinner on Thursday night.
After attending the Experimental
theatre at Seeley, the group motor
ed to Live Oaks, where they spent
the night, continuing on to San
Diego Friday morning. Those in
the party were Mesdames Effie M.
Rumsey, Minnie Brouwer, Susan
Schorer, Martha VANDERBILT, Sar-
ah Granthon and her son Donald.
Jesse and Isaac Mcbride were
sacdened Sunday morning by the
receipt of telegram advising them
of the death of their father, B. F.
Mcbride at his home in Earlham,
Ia. The McBrides and their fam
lilies drove to Iowa last summer to
visit their father who was serious
ly i'll at that time.
Over night guests at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Roberts
on Tuesday were MI and Mrs. w.
l.. Roberts and two children from
San Diego. Upon their return to
San Diego they were accompanied
by Mrs. j.. G. Roberts who has been
visiting her son here for the past
10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Sharp are
the happy parents of a 1917 pound
boy born at the family home early
Tuesday morning. Both Mrs. Sharp
and the baby are reported as do
ing nicely.
Mrs. Will Meyer and Mrs. U. Wer-
ling spent Tuesday as the guests
OF Mrs. John Waterman Of FL Cen
tro.
Mothers of eighth grade girls
met with Mrs. Belts on Tuesday
to discuss graduation dresses. 1t
has not been definitely decided as
to whether graduation will be held
at the school house or with other
rural schools in Holtville.
| Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Hardy Odell on Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride, Richard
and Maxine, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Williams.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leja will be sorry to hear of the
death of their infant daughter,
Doris, Monday night. The baby
who was six months old sue
cumbed to double pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer were
surprised Sunday when friend of
F. M. Rogers, stopped for a brief
visit with them. Rogers who lived
in Ell Centre about 10 years ago
is now a ranger in Montana.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Suite Wednesday evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jernigan
of Imperial
Madame Ethel O'Neil enjoyed
visit from an old friend, Madame
A. T. Priser of Kansas City on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Forsberg,
Harold, George and Betty were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezell
Russell in Ell Centre Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. g..
C. Tucker in Ell Centre Sunday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Palmer were
delighted by visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Brown of Orange
Brown is a nephew of Mrs, Palmer
and is enthusiastic over the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havekorst
and Miss Vera Havekorst we're
guests at the Norman Dupont home
in Ell Centre Wednesday night.
Together with several other friends
they enjoyed a. pot luck dinner Civ
en- in honor of Mrs. j. c. Brooks,
mother of Mrs. Dupont and Mrs.
William Bostin of Independence,
Nd, mother of Mrs. Walter Have
horst.
Dan Scott was in Les Angeles the
first of the week attending TO bus
mess matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley en-
joyed a visit from Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Farley of Ell Monte Sunday.