Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-21
BY MRS. L. G. HAWK
Pres,5 Staff Correspondent


home department spent delightful
day Friday at the home of Mrs.
George Hunick in the Verde dis
trict. Miss Jessie Lee Decker, spe-
cialist in home furnishings, gave
most instructive talk and left many
helpful suggestions with the wom-
en- present. A delicious pot luck
luncheon was served at noon. Those
present were Mesdames c. A. Nc
queen, Leroy Hawk, E. Laborce,
Guy Tuttle. Curtis Mayfield, P. H.
Amick. Roy Anick, Gertrude Ogier,
Bessie Ogier, f. C. Holdridge, Ruth
Hawk, Anna M. Siegrest, Glare E.
Hunick, Grace Collins, L. R. Bone
steele. Charles O'Connor, Duncan
Mckenzie, Ross, Steve Proscal, Miss
Gertrude Holdridge, Miss Glenn,
Miss Decked and the hostess Mrs.
George Hunick.
Joe Enz returned Thursday eve
ming from Bakersfield where he
represented the dairy department
at the California farm bureau con-
vention.
Friends are extending congratu-
lations to Mr.. and Mrs. viii Wal
lace of Bond IS Corner on the ar
rival of a little daughter, Sylvia
Kay. born November 13 at the La
Solana hospital IN Ell Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Enz and Miss
Anna Enz attended the dinner and
dance given by the Altar Society OF
st. Joseph s church, at the Holt
vile civic center, Thursday evening.
Friends of Mr.. Kluck will regret
to hear that he has been seriously
i'll in the Holtville hospital. Mr..
Kluck is improving in health and
is expected home the first OF The
week
Robert Hawk went to Yuma Fri
day evening where he played foot
ball with the e. Centre junior col
lege team.
A group of Verde young people
attended a party at the j. D. Wall s
home at Alamo Saturday evening,
Helen Hawk was an overnight
guest of Dorothy Paine Thursday
night. The two girls with a group
OF junior college girls attended the
Nelson Eddy concert in the evening.
Marie Knudsen of Ell Centre was
a weekend visitor of Helen Hawk.
Marie and Helen accompanied by
Mrs. Hawk attended the Pritchard
book review Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Elder are the
proud parents OF little daughter,
born last Friday November 9. Both
mother and baby are getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Colt and
family are visiting with Mr.. Gott IS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Gott,
Sr. s.....
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bernshouse
and daughter, Lorraine, spent the
weekend in Brawley with their
daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Warren.
Howard Ken6ell visited friends in
Alamo on Sunday.
Miss Lucille Wells spent the
weekend at home in Brawley bring
ing her niece, Miss Lou Ann Head
1ngCOn, Ddck Will llel'
Teachers and pupils of the Ala
mitos school arc making plans for
their Christmas program.
H. Thams of Alamitos district is
in the valley hospital at Holtville
suffering from an attack of quincy.
Relatives and friends of j. C.
Whitmer enjoyed a picnic at La
guna and Andrade Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Burns returned
home Sunday after visiting friends
in Yuma.
Verde School News
This week is known as Book week
all over the United States. We are
observing it appropriately by learn
ing the names and authors of many
of the best books. The children
are getting along nicely with this.
The reading shelf and additional
lists found in other books all help
out.
On election day, November 6, Mr..
Mitchell IS room studied all about
the election. Sample ballots were
used and the booklets on the
amendments were studied. AS we
did not have enough ballots to go
around the class, we did not vote
at this election. After we had dis
cussed quite a bit about the rights
and duties of citizens, we wrote
compositions.
At our assembly last Tuesday
morning, MIR. Mitchell had charge
of the program and the topic was
" Armistice Day. George Miller,
the son of a veteran, gave the
reading entitled "Flanders Field. "
The pupils of the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades sang four songs.
Keep the Home Fires Burning, !"
"a Long, Long Trail, " Pack Up
Your Troubles and "SmileS. "
Mr. Mitchell read an amusing story
entitled, "Socks, SIR
Miss Bertologio's room had a
three weeks health contest. The
prizes were awarded to the winners:
Margaret Detwiler, Fred Karlen,
Dorman Mayfield, Charles Marl-
brough, Doris Jean McAfee, Pierre
delightful program for the enter
80 /I5H 4,