Imperial Valley press., 1934-01-20
BY EVELYN HICKS
Press Staff Correspondent

i community cDufcN met thursday
afternoon at the parish house for a
short business meeting and social
hour. Reports of the work and aims
Of the various committees were Civ
en-. Plans were laid with the idea of
raising a fund TO be placed at the
disposal Of the Benevolent commit
tee. This committee is doing an ex-
cellent work and is in need of more
funds. After the business had been
completed, the members enjoyed
some games and delicious refresh
mentS served by the hosteSses. Ms.
L. D. Hanks, Mrs. Hugh Oakley and
Mrs. Donald MarchuS
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
| Hanks was the scene of a Jolly
bridge party Wednesday evening
when the bridge club of which the
Hanks are members met for their
bi-monthly party. Much gaiety was
was added by the representations by
various members. The prize for
the best impersonation went to Le-
verette House. posing as DR.. Flu
/ Manchu. while the prize for the
ability to guess theidentity OF the
greater number of characters went
, TO Mrs. Paul House. First prize Tor
the evenings play was awarded to
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul House ConSo-
lation prize fell to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bowman. Guests included
Messrs. and Mesdames Leyerette
House, Paul House. Wilbrod Pelle-
tier. Steven Harris, Paul Mackey.
Maurice Van Dyke, and Mrs. John
Bowman. Newton Johnson. of the
Calexico high school faculty, subsri-
tuted for Mr.. Bowman, who was un-
able to attend
Mr.. and Mrs Hubert House and
wife of Brawley were guests at the
home of Hubert's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee House Sunday.
The American Legion Auxiliary
held a special meeting Tuesday at
the Legion hall, during which Mrs.
j. D. Huston gave a talk on Amer
icaniZation.
1 Mrs. w. j. Webb was hostess at
card party given for the members
of the American Legion Auxiliary
| Wednesday. Those present were
Mesdames A. Y. Preble. L. F. Loffer,
Harry Erskine, Joe HolloWell, John
England, Joe Gardner, Frank DON
| aldson, Fred Hudson, T. c. Hudson,
Lee House, E. Stedman, Lester
/ Eichhold, Jewel Dickinson, D. V.
Stewart, D. Marchus, Kelly Yaunt,
and N. Denham. Mrs. Marchus won
/ the first prize and Mrs. Donaldson
/ received the low.
| Under a CWA project, about 90
men will go to work Monday on q
new city pipe line to be put in from
the plant down Fourth street to
Imperial avenue. Lee House will su-
| pervise the work.
Miss Lois Wynn and Miss Mary
Miller of El Centro were the guests
Of Miss Dottie Mallory Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Harris OF
Calipatria were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee House Wednesday.
The Imperial Valley Bee Keepers
association held a business meeting
last Sunday at the Imperial county
fair grounds. Mr.. Moffet of Ell Cen
J tro, president of theaSsociation, con-
| Quoted the meeting during which
code matters were discussed. R. w
Taber Of BraWley, chairman Of the
/ finance committee, resigned and
Mr.. Fairchild Of El Centro was ap-
pointed TO take his place. A fair CO.
mittee was appointed. The follow
ing are members: Harry Cross of
Ell Centro, O. P. Mandapa and
Sheppard of Calexico Nelson of I'M
perial, and Leverne Austin of Braw-
ley. Arthur Sinclair of FL Centro, a
bee inspector, was appointed as
chairman. The next meeting will be
held the 18th of February.
Imperial Union high school bas-
ketball teams played their second
league game of this season with
Calexico at Ell Centro Monday af-
ternoon. Both Imperial teams were
victorious, the score between the A
teams being 1877 and the c teams
1910.
Willie Alice McChristey, Virginia
Rae Preble, Earl Hinsen and Frank
Keyes were the guests of Gladys ano
Roger Bosnian at their home in the
Rose district Sunday. The day was
spent in kodaking.
Mrs. Laurence Niles was hostess al
a birthday party given in honor OF
her daughter Francis 18th birthday
A weiner bake was held TO which
13 guests were invited. Those pre-
sent were: Martha Jane Preble
Jane Pool, Mildred Webb, Dorothy
Mae McChristey, Phyllis Trimble
Arlene McGaughy, Lila Lee Trim
BILE, Fern Hudson. Virginia Averill
Bernice Heflin, Jim House and Con-
rad Trimble.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Johnson Of Long
Beach are visiting their cousin, Mrs
c. E. Lane of this city.
The Methodist Episcopal church
will hold a preaching mission dur,
ing the week. Different preachers
through the valley will occupy the
pulpit each night. The concluding
meeting will be on Sunday night
January %, beginning at 7:30. A.
that time, several Of the Methodist
churches of the valley will be pre-
sent, and Rev. Z. z. Helms, pas
tor Of the First Church of Los An
geles for II years, will be preach
er.
On Monday night, at the Metho'
dist church, Mr.. Steward of Pasa'
dena, gave the Passion Play in mo-