Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-22
IMPERIAL
BY EVELYN HICKS
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

by the American Legion which was
oiyen at the Memorial hall proved
TO be a great success financially
and entertaining as well. Those
receiving prizes for the best cos
tunes were: Dorman Stewart and
Mrs. Charles Farrell received first
prize. second prize went to Bob
Derrick and Mrs. Snyderman,
third to Milo Bowen and Mrs. Dan
Grumbles. fourth to L. Dever and
Arlie Derrick. fifth to Chuck Holt
zer and Mable Bartholomew.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Anderson en-
tertained the rural mail carriers at
their home Saturday evening.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
T. j. Macdonald, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hopper of Holtville, Mrs. Meade of
Calipatria. Huston of Seeley, Ezra
Lee of Brawley and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. McChristy of Imperial.
Mrs. Addie House and Mrs. Lev
erette House were hosteSses at a
lovely surprise shower for Thelma
Burton Friday evening at the home
of Mrs. L. House. The recipe con-
test afforded much amusement.
Mrs. Lester Eichhold received first
prize for having fixed the most ar
tistic page of recipes and Mrs. Tom
Lawson a prize for having the most
recipes. Those present were Mes
danes Ebert Newton, Lawrence
Niles. H. Case, Phil Holman, Stella
Lincoln. A. Y. Preble, S. F. Loffer,
Maude Lane, Paul House, Prem
Moore, j. D. McChristy, Cora Nc
Call, Joe Klnnaird, Lester Eichhold,
Fred Hudson, Pete Nichols, Hilda
Nelson. Harry Vestal, T. Lawson,
w M. Belford, w. Tullus, T. l..
Brown, Ethel Baugh, George Parr,
Dee Anderson and Miss Vlna
Worthington.
DR. Joseph Ford of the Mesquite
Lake district was an Imperial city
business visitor Thursday.
Charles Farrell motored to San
Diego the fore part of the week
en- business in connection with his
work on the state board OF equali-
zation.
Mrs. Mike Salemen motored to
doltville Thursday afternoon to
visit friend there.
Orville McPherris is the guest OF
Jimmy Huston this week.
E. A. Albcitson who is operating
in the Mt. Signal and McCabe
district was in Imperial on business
Wednesday. F..
The letters received from Earl
Atnip now in the Moody Bible
school in Chicago report him en-
joying his work.
Jack Benson and F. G. Penders,
representatives of the State Life
Insurance company are here for the
purpose of checking up on the
farming operations in the valley.
j. Lopez has moved on to the old
Mathews ranch north of Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Capfer and
children spent the weekend in La
puna and reported the weather
| there warm.
| The Misses Lorna and Ethel
RalphS were hoStesseS at a lovely
shower given in honor of Miss
Thelma Burton, ut their home
| Wednesday evening. The opening
of the gifts, and the dressing of the
kitchen dolls which were found to
Le necessary kitchen equipment,
featured the evenings entertain
ment. In conclusion OF the eve
ming lovely refreshments were
served by the ho5tesses and their
mother, Mrs. Charles Ralphs. Those
present were Mesdames Pike Mea-
dows, c. B. Ralph, and w. H. Bur-
ton; Misses Gladys Taylor, Alberta
! st. Laurent, Helen Marshall, Flea
nor Foster, Mable Bartholomew
Gladys Burton, Emma Roth, Beulah
Brown, Rose La Brucherie, and
Lucy Strain
Mr.. and Mrs Lionel Buoy of Cal
| ipatria were visitors in Imperial
Saturday evening.
Misses He en- Oakley and Vera
Ingram were co-hostesses at a
lovely miscellaneous shower fol
Miss Betty Bishop, Saturday eve-
ming at the Oakley home on North
! {; street. At 10 O'Clock the eX-
piessman delivered large package
20 the honoTee for which she sign
ed still unsuspcctiag, but upon
opening the box of express found
| that it contained many lovely gifts
Bridge was the entertainment OF
the evening with high score going
to the honoree IS mother, Mrs. R
G.. Banta, and consolation prize te
Miss Claudine Crane. The invited
guests were Mrs. R. G. Banta