Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-20
BY AUDIEN ROGERS

The women of the Christian
church met at the home of Mrs
Dave Vencill yesterday afternoon
to finish quilt which they pre-
sented as surprise gift to Mrs. H
o. I,angston who celebrated hel
birthday on that day. A pot luck
lunch was enjoyed at noon.
j A surprise party was given or
Tuesday evening of last week, al
the home of Eugene Lott in honor
of MIR. Lott IS birthday. Refresh
ments of the birthday cake and ice
cream were served to the guests
Those present included: Mrs. H. o
Langston, Flora Fay Langston, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Vencill, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
F. Kamm, Mr.. and. Mrs. r. Ryer-
son, Mrs. Helen Harlan, Mrs. Agnes
Pinkerton. Mrs. Flora Cornelison
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Chambers, Mr..
and Mrs. P. l.. Vreeland, Mrs. Lii
] liam Wilkinson, Mrs. Tom Webb
Mrs. Jennie Sherman, P. B. Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lott.
Mrs. Tom Rogers, Little Miss
Gayle Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Ora
ham Rogers and Mr.. and Mrs. C.
B. Jones of Ell Centre motored to
San Diego on Sunday, returning
the same evening.
Mrs. P. E. Warren and son, Ed
win Paul, of Lawton, Okla, are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Weinrich, parents of
Mrs. Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Daniels of
Bonds Corner are the proud par
ents Of a baby girl born to them
last Monday.
James Weinrich has returned
from the CCC camp, near Stock
ton.
r. N. Claiborne was called to San
Diego. owing to the illness of his
father, j. A. Claiborne, who is in
a San Diego hospital.
Ernest Edwards left Wednesday
for San Diego to attend the grad
uation of his son Leroy, from jun
ior high school, and his daughter,
Marie from the San Diego state
college.
DR.. and Mrs. George Graeser
arrived last Friday from Berkeley
for a visit in Holtville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burke
motored to Los Angeles over the
weekend.
To honor Ned Wayne Holmes on
his fifth birthday anniversary, his
mother, Mrs. Ned Holmes invited
the children of the primary de-
partment of the Methodist Sum-
day school to birthday party in
the social hall Wednesday after
noon. The affair served also as a
farewell party for Mrs. H. B. Nc
Farland, superintendent of the
primary department who will leave
soon for her new home. The
children enjoyed an impromptu
program, story and number of
games after which refreshments
were served. After the sandwich
course was eaten the children
passed into another room where
the dessert course was served from
a table prettily appointed with
lighted tapers in brass holders and
small flower pots filled with candy
and bouquets for each guest. A
birthday cake with five candles
bearing a happy birthday greeting
for Ned Wayne, and another cake
bearing a greeting for Mrs Nc
Farland we're in the center of the
table. The cakes were then cut
and served with punch. Mrs.
Holmes was assisted in serving by
some of the primary teachers and
mothers. One of the lovely features
of the afternoon was the present.
alton by the children of a silver
dish to Mrs. Mcfarland as a token
of love and appreciation of her
work in the department. Those
present included the Mesdames H.
B. Mcfarland, Ned Holmes, Mace
Williams, 0. l.. Webster, Ira Field
man, Walter Reynolds, Charles
Sayler, Hansen. Roy Thompson.
Carr, Charles Slocum, Rev. H. B.
Mcfarland, Clyde, Wayne and Lois
Mcfarland, Dorsey Williams, Ger
aldine Williams, Jackie Holmes,
Billie Duncan, Richard Carr, Bet
ty O'Neil, Marion O'Neil, Franklin
Herring, Douglas Hoke, Esther