Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-07
BY DOROTHY PAINE
Press Staff COrreSnnndent

Press Slaff Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Rice and Ell
burton and Edith Rice were guests
at surprise birthday party Tues
day night, April 3, at the home of
Dr. Lamar Webster, in Holtville.
The party, in honor of Mrs Web
ster, was greatly enjoyed by the
guests who were entertained with
games and comical musical num-
bers. Refreshments were served,
consisting of ice cream and cake.
Visitors of Fred Paine on Mon
day evening, April 2, were Ed
Campbell, and Walter Paine.
The A. w. S. pot-luck theatre
party on Monday night, April 2,
was attended by the Misses Doro-
thy Paine, Marie Yukawa, Helen
Bezdecheck. Grace Griggs, RATHER
inc Jones, Mabel Wooliscroft, Maria
Birkhauser, Darts Gibson, Verla Dox-
ey, Cecile Rumsey, Orlynn Hartzell,
and advisors Misses Dorothy Wilson
and Nettie Bailey. After the sup
per in the high school cafeteria the
girls saw the picture "Queen Chris
tina
Miss Grace Griggs was an over
night guest of Miss Helen Bezde-
check Monday night.
The Seeley teachers were hosts
to the Westside teachers Monday
night, April 2, at thu monthly
teachers party. From this district
the following teachers attended:
Miss Katherine Steele, Mrs. Fran
ces York, Mrs. Ethel Paine, Mrs.
Inez Sigmon. Mrs. Arthur Mar
tin, Mrs. Bertha Wooliscroft, Mrs.
Isabel Du Bots, Mrs. Gladys Layne.
The evening was occupied in play
ing cards and games.
McCabe school has enrolled sew
eral new pupils this week. The list
includes Jackie Carr, Rafael Gam
boa, three Carlson children, and
two Grimes children.
Andrew Thaanum of San Diego
spent the first part of this week in
the valley. At the canyon they met
son, Paul Thaanum while here.
On Monday he visited Fred Paine.
Thursday night Mrs. Fred Paine,
Mildred and Dorothy Paine and
Miss Barbara Horner were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lydick and
sons at Mesquite Lake.
A picnic excursion to Fish can
yon in the mountains near Palm
Springs, was enjoyed Easter Sum
day, April l, by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stall and family, Mrs. Helen
Laughlin and daughters, Eunice and
Jane, Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Cook,
Gordon Cook, frankie Gillett, from
, the valley. At the canyon they met
the following friends and relatives:
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Cook and sons
. from Los Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cook and Mr.. and Mrs. Buss
Sidebotham of Terrence, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gragley of Lomita, Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Cook of Compton, June
Faulkner of Long Beach. Gordon
Cook went on to Los Angeles from
Fish canyon and returned to the
valley Tuesday night.
Mrs. Evan T. HeWeS spent last
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Alexander, helping them
move from their home in Beaumont
to a new home on the coast.
A sister and brother-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred L. May, of Mrs. John
, Du Bots spent the Easter holiday
with her They arrived from their
home in Santa Maria on Friday
March 20, and returned on April 6
Miss Vivian Harper was i'll with
cold the first part Of this week.
Roger Walton, the rural attend
ance officer, gave the state tests at
the Eucalyptus school on Tuesday,
April 3. While he was there, Mrs
Arthur Martin and Mrs. Inez Sig
mon had the chance to visit at the
McCabe school. On Wednesday
Walton gave tests at the Silsbee
school. At this time Mrs. Isabel Du
Bots and Mrs. Bertha Woolliscroft
had the opportunity to visit other
schools.
Mrs. John Lydick and sons of
Riverside accompanied by her huS-
band John Lydick of Mesquite Lake,
also returned home. John Lydick
returned to the valley Friday, April
6.
Easter day Miss Elizabeth Ne
meth and Frank Nemeth entertain
ed few friends at dinner, after
which they went to Holtville to at
tend a ball game. Those present
were Rosalie La Brucherie, Valen-
tine Weiss, Billy Miller, Pete La
Brucherie.
Easter afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. G.
c. Smith and family Glenn, Carol
and Hazel had as their guests Mr.
and Mrs. Hershell Grandey and
Berta Mae Grandey and Oliver
Royce. They spent the afternoon
playing games and indulging in an
Easter egg hunt.
On Sunday, April l, Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Ravens motored to Hemet,
taking Mrs. Maggie Ravens home.
Mrs. Ravens has been visitor in
! the valley since Christmas.
Miss Dorothy Paine entertained
as her guests Sunday. April l, Miss