Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-15
By EVELYN HICKS
Press Staff Correspondent

Members of the Community
church held their annual pot luck
and business meeting at the parish
house Wednesday night. About
seventy members were present. Af-
ter the dinner, reports were heard
from the various departments, Mr..
Sweeney acting as chairman. After
the reports, election of officers
was held. The following were
elected as church officers: Messrs.
j. L. G.. Swinney, j. M. Sibbit,
George Varney, H. C. Worthington,
t. c. Lawson, Earl Atnip, j. K.
Hickcox, R. P. HALEY, E. C. Cosand,
Paul Cosand, Alfred Swinney, R.
A. Zahn, and MeSdames Stella
Lincoln, zelma Worthington, Alena
Swinney, Mary Bishop, Grace Vim
zant, Mable Cosand, j. L. Critics,
Cora Mccall, Mel Brandenburge,
Van Savadge, Alice Pemberton, D.
league, LID. Hanks, Ethle Trimble,
and Miss Helen Oaklay. The follow
ing Sunday school officers were
elected: H. G. Worthington, sup
erintendent of Sunday school
classes; L. j. Thomas and Earl
Atnip, assistant superintendents;
Miss Margaret Case and Miss Amy
Cosand, pianists; Miss Clara Worth
ington, superintendent of the pri-
mary department; and Miss Mar
garet Ansell, secretary and treas
urer. After the business meeting a
program by the various depart
ments was enjoyed. The senior class
Christian Endeavor gave a stunt by
singing 1.-The Bear Went Over the
Mountain" backwards, with their
backs to the audiencei, duet 'Tie
Me To Your Apron Strings Again"
was sung by Ralph Bowen and
Bobby Nickels. A group from the
primary department gave reci-
tation and recitations were also
given by Bessie 10 Stevens and
Joy Lawson. Helen Worthington
gave a vocal solo, Bobby Worth
ington gave a guitar solo. In the
intermediate Christian Endeavor,
Grace Vinzant gave reading
"Reverie in Church" In the mems
class, Mr.. Hickox gave fake solo
which was really sung by Alfred
Swinney back stage. The women's
organization gave skit entitled
Design for Spending" In the
choir section, Alfred Swinney gave
reading, and an orchestra COM
posed of Alfred SWinney, Miss
Marion Bayless, Jane Pool, Rev.
erend Fravel and Mrs. l.. d. Hanks,
played several numbers. The pro-
ram was a great success and was
greatly enjoyed by all the men,
bers.
Mrs. Lester Eichold was hostess
at party in honor of little Bar
bara Jane Gott of Brawley form
erly of Imperial The occasion
was Barbara James third birth
day. Nine little guests were in
vited. A peanut hunt was held and
Imogene Hampton of Ell Centro
received the prize for finding the
most peanuts. After the games, ice
cream, candy and delicious cake,
made by the honoree's mother,
Mrs. w. D. Gott, were served. Bar
bara Jane received many lovely
gifts and all had a merry time.
Those present were: Marcia Jean
Farrell, Mary Louise Hoffman,
Dolores and Frank Donaldson, Ann
Gardner, Dickie Buster, Jane Pool,
Imogene Hampton, Mrs. Perry Eat
on of Brawley and Mrs. Paul Pace,
sister of Barbara Jane.
Mrs. M. M. Dizney and son
Jimmy returned from Long Beach
Sunday where she has spent the
past two months with her father
and aunt who are seriously i'll. She
plans to return to Long Beach
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Grassland
of Los Angeles spent the weekend
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Arnett. The Crosslands were en-
route to Phoenix, Arizona to visit