Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-21
MELOLAND NOTES
By MRS. ALEX MEYER
Press Staff Correspondent


the members were away on a vaca-
ton, Rubylee Roberts. Betty Fors-
berg, and Mary Jane Hall repre-
sented the Friday Social club at
the meeting held at Mary James
home Friday afternoon. The girls
spent happy time together play
ing games, visiting, and later enjoy
ing refreshments. 1t was decided to
hold a club meeting once month
during the school term and the day
was changed from Friday to Satur-
day afternoon. Betty ForSberg will
be hostess next month Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry James were among
those who returned last week after
enjoying a vacation in San Diego.
Mrs. Ralph Engebretson and
daughter Carmen arrived home
Monday night from Los Angeles
where they visited Mrs. Engebret-
sons parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. j.
Stricken. this summer.
Evelyn McGrew, who is attending
school in Ell Centro this term, is
guest of Allene Roberts this week.
New arrivals in the community
are Mr.. and Mrs. Tom 1. Mcfarland
and two daughters who are located
on the G.. D. Woolsey ranch. The
Woolseys are making their home in
Julian where Woolsey is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride ana
Richard, who spent the summer in
Colorado and Iowa, returned home
driving a new car which they pur-
chased while they were away. Their
niece Maxine who made her home
with them the past two years re-
mained in Iowa to attend high
school.
Mrs. Charles Hill has returned
from Los Angeles and Hollywood
where she spent some time visiting
relatives.
Meloland school opened Monday
with a good attendance for this
time of year. Parents and children
alike were glad to welcome Mrs.
Harry James back as principal and
teacher of the upper grades, and to
meet Miss Edith Claypool and Mrs.
Hanna. Miss Claypoole, who teaches
the first and second grades, is
graduate of the El Centro junior
college and the University of Red
lands and will occupy the teacher
age this year. The trustees were for
tdnate in securing the services Of
Mrs. Hanna of Ell Centre to teach
the third, fourth and fifth grades
until a permanent teacher is en-
gagged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Lorah spent
Sunday visiting at the Wesley Rob
erts home.
Winifred, Ruth, and Olive McIn-
tosh have returned to their home
on the HavekorSt ranch after va
cation spent in Glendora.
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Meyer, together with num-
Der of other friends, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Worthington at
picnic dinner held on the lawn Of
their home in Imperial.
The K. K. Sharp family are
among those who returned home
prior to the opening of school after
vacationing in San Diego this sum.
mer
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer were
called to Los Angeles Thursday by
the sudden illness and death of
their niece, Mrs. Will Green, Jr.,
who leaves her husband and two
small children to mourn her loss.
Isaac Mcbride is employed as
bookkeeper in connection with the
S. E. r. A. work in Holtville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Meyer attend
ed the party held on the lawn Of
the Holtville Christian church Tues
day evening, after which the men of
the church went TO work on the
final refinishing of the newly decor
ated church which will be in readi-
ness for the wedding Of Miss Kath-
leen Kavanaugh and Carl Hartzog
which has been announced for Sat
urday, September 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Galloway en-
tertained at dinner Monday night,
in honor of Homer Watson of Ell
Centre. Others present were Gar
land Galloway, Jr.. and Maurice
Galloway.
The annual convention of the Cal
( ifornia wool growers association