Imperial Valley press., 1934-11-03
BRIEF NEWS FROM MELOLAND

Tuesday Miss Edith Garrow left
for San Diego to visit relatives the
remainder of the week.
June Hall is back in school again
after being confined to her home
several days with a badly sprained
ankle she received when some
bleaehers collapsed at school.
Mr.. ana Mrs Claude Suttle and
son, Jack. returned Sunday from a
motor trip which took them as far
north as San Francisco. While away
they visited their brother and sister
MIR and Mrs L. H. Suttle in Tor
rance, Calf.
o. G.. Mcintosh narrowly escaped
injury when the car he was driving
turned over near Seal Heights. The
aecident took place when he at
tempted TO avoid colliding with an
other car. Mary Jane Hall, who was
riding with Mcintosh at the time,
suffered bruised arm.
Wednesday afternoon the child
rem at Meloland school celebrated
i Halloween with party Miss Edith
+ Claypool planned some real HalloW-
i cen games for her little folks which
/ they enjoyed almost as much as they
did the refreshments which were
served at the close Of the games. In
Mrs. Dorothy Hanna'S room the
third, fourth and fifth grade child
ren took an active part in planning
their own party. Alfred Chavarria
served as chairman of the program
which consisted OF ghost stories told
by Santa Singh, Mrs. Hanna and
Mary Edwards and dramatized by
Virginia Scott as a ghost; and two
Halloween songs led by Santa Singh
and Mary Edwards. The rest of the
time was spent playing games plan
ned by Mary Edwards, Elsie Leja
and Annie Lara. Refreshments of
Halloween candies, apples and a
cake baked by Virginia Scott con
cluded the eVentful afternoon. Fred
~ Waterman was chairman of the
refreShment committee. Inasmuch as
all the children in the upper grade
|lCom and their teacher were invited
to a party at Muriel Meyers home
Halloween night, they did not have
an afternoon party at school.
Dinner guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. K.
x Sharp Thursday evening were
Sharp's brother Z. M. Sharp Of No
sales, Arizona, and Joe Gallagher Of
Les Angeles
Acacia children are energetically
selling chances on a lovely quilt
which was made by members OF the
home department. A drawing will
take place at later date when the
person holding the lucky number
will win the quilt.
Mrs. F. Z. Boyd is serving on the
lall panel Of the jury.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Gregg re-
turned recently from a two months
vacation trip on which they travel
led 5000 miles. Leaving the valley,
they took the Redwood Highway to
! Oregon, then drove along the coast
to Portland and followed the fam
Gus Columbia highway, noted for
its scenic beauty, to Yellowstone
park. After a short stay at the park
they continued on TO Chicago where
they attended the Worlds fair and
visited their daughter Virginia who
IS engaged in social service work in
Chicago Returning nome by the
southern route, the Greggs visited
relatives in Mississippi, Texas and
Oklahoma and spent a day at the
Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.
Mrs. Ebert Newton and Mrs. w
J. Gregg entertained the Meloland
Ladies Social club at the home of
Mrs. Newton on Wednesday after.
nocn A short business meeting was
held. The ladies voted to invite Mrs
K. K. Sharp to become a member OF
the club TO fill the vacancy which
occurred when Mrs. Weeth moved
to Fresno. Current events proved
very interesting and created a live
" discussion. An indoor ball game
played in a novel manner, furnished
entertainment for the rest of the
. afternoon. As each lady went tC
bat she was asked an historical OF
geographical question. II she an
sWered correctly, she went to first
base, otherwise, she made an out
: and another person from her side
tried to answer the question.
The game ended into tied score
and the prize, box of deliciou:
chocolates, was divided At the close
of the afternoon dainty refresh
, ments carrying out the Halloween
motif were served Special guest,
of Mrs. Newton and Mrs. Gregf
!. were Mrs. A. r. Carey, Imperial
i and Mrs. Merle Hartsock, Seeley
!. Members present included Mes
e Games Claude Suttle. II. o. Gallo
! way, Hardy Odell, Jesse Mcbride
c Charles Forsberg, Fred Waterman
/ Isaac Mcbride, Henry Havekorst
w. j. Herdman, G. C. Richards. II
i A, Wells, w. II. Palmer Alex MeyeI
e and Lawrence Richards.
The next meeting will be in twt
weeks at the home of Mrs. II. Q
u Galloway, whose eo-hostess is Mrs