Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1934-04-07
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BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

game, attractive prizes were pre-
sented to Mrs. Ebert Newton and
Mrs. Merle Hartsock for first and
second score respectively. Mrs.
Weeth's guests included Mesdames
F E. Boyd, w. H. Palmer. j. A.
Perduyn, Joe Kinnaird, Ebert New
ton, c. G. Richards. Arthur Farley
and Merle Hartsock.
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Gregg enter
tanned with a dinner on Sunday,
their guests being Mr.. and Mrs A.
T. Gregg and Misses Alice Rich
mond, Hazel Hartzog and Juanita,
Dorothy and Betty Gregg. After
dinner TIE young people drove to
town to attend the theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry James were
happy to have several of Mrs
James relatives with them for din
ner Sunday, including Mr.. and Mrs.
George Portlock, their daughters,
Jean and Edith, and Mrs. Portlock
Sir, from La Mesa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent Hamersen, Lorna Hamer-
son and Miss Edith CAIRO.
The Meloland Ladies Social club
will meet with Mrs. Dan Scott on
Wednesday, April IL, instead of az
the Fred Waterman home as an
nounced. Members of the club arc
invited to l o'clock luncheon which.
will take the place of the regular
meeting. Mrs. w. H. Palmer and
Mrs. w. c. Herdman are co-host-
eSses with Mrs. Scott.
The Charles Forsberg family were
saddened by tie news of the sud-
den death of Mr.. Forsberg's niece,
Miss Esther Sehomp, of Fallbrook.
On Saturday night. Miss Schomp.
who was II years of age, passed
away as the result of a tonsil oper-
alton which. was performed on FRI
day. Mrs. Charles Forsberg and
Betty accompanied by Mr.. Fors-
berg's brother, Walter, drove to the
coast to attend the funeral Monday,
returning Tuesday night.
The Laguna mountains was the
attractive place CHOSEN by several
families for a picnic on Sunday. At
ter lunch the children enjoyed an
Easter egg hunt. Those who en-
joyed the day together were Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Scott and children,
Virginia and Roderick, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Palmer, Mrs. Annie Crawford,
Madame Ethel ONeil Charles Sum-
:ners ana Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Trainer of Ell Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Odell were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. ]. c.
King in Holtville Sunday evening.
At the school election held Fri
day, Dan Scott was unanimously
elected trustee to succeed Ralph En-
gebretson who had declined TO
serve another term.
Wesley Roberts drove to San Dr.
ego Saturday. He was accom-
panied upon his return home by his
mother, Mrs. j. c. Roberts, who will
spend some time visiting him.
Mr.. and Mrs Hardy Odell were
called to Yuma Monday to attend
the funeral of G.. A. Long who was
cousin of Odell's father.
Mrs. Ralph Engebretson drove to
Los Angeles Friday. She was &C
companied on the trip by her
daughter, Carmen, and also by her
father, j. w. Stricken, who has been
visiting the Engebretsons for some
time. After spending Easter with
her parents, Mrs. Engebretson and
Carmen returned home Monday
night.
Ward McGrew and his daughter,
Evelyn, spent the week lend on the
coast visiting his sister, Mrs. Earl
Crawford, at Orange. Mrs R. Mel
fert also went with them as far as
Whittier where size will visit her
son for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Havekorst,
Miss Vera Havekorst, and Winifred.
Ruth and Olive Mcintosh were dir
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
HavekorSt il FL Centre Sunday.
Thursday morning Mrs. H. A.
Wells, Mrs. Lawrence Richards and
Clifford Richards left for Los An
geles to spend several days as the
guests Of Mrs. Wells brother, Cor
don Stuart
Children at Meloland school en-
joyed an egg hunt on Friday. Those
in Miss Wells room who won prizes
were Stanley Edwards, Sophie Oder
matt and Manuel When the eggs
lad ali been found the first and
second grade children were guests
OF the children of Mrs. James room
where they received Easter baskets
filled with eggs. The children of
Mrs. Belts room listened to
story about some pirates then chose
sides for treasure hunt with Mary
Jane Peters and Maggie Lara as
captains. After hunting for some
time each side found a hidden
treasure which consisted of a nest
containing Easter eggs for each
Child. Mary James group found
their treasure first so each one was
awarded an individual prize also.
The upper grade room children also
enjoyed hunting hidden eggs and
prizes were awarded to Jimmy Pc
tiers for finding the gold egg end
TO Charles Summers for finding the
most eggs.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Meyer and
Waldrop Meyer left for the coast
early Sunday morning TIER firss
stop was at Etiwanda where Wal
drop remained at the CCC camp.
They then drove to Wilmington
where they met Mrs. Meyers moth
er, Mrs. u Werling, who Lad ar
rived by boat from San Francisco.
After spending Monday visiting rel