Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-14
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HOLTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS

sci Bennitt, Mrs. Wells of Melo-
land and Miss Melbourne motored
to Los Angeles Thursday morn
ing where Clifford and Ruth were
given an interview with the fam
GUS composer pianist, Homer
Grunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Palmer of
Los Angeles motored down Sunday
morning for a two-day visit with
the formers brother, C. Z. Palmer
and family. Monday they made q
trip through the sand hills to
Yuma, enjoying a side excursion
to Old Mexico.
The Methodist church, attrac-
lively decorated in spring blooms
in pastel shades, was the scene of
lovely wedding Easter morning
when Miss Lucilla Hughes became
the bride of Wesley Marquand, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w B. Marquand
of Cotton. The ceremony was per-
| formed by Rev. H. B. Mcfarland,
pastor of the church in the pres
ence of company of relatives and
and friends.
Given in marriage by her BROTH
er, Elmer Hughes, the bride was
lovely in modish white crepe en-
semble with white hat and access
series. She carried a bouquet of
Gala lilies and yellow roses. Miss
Rose Woodbridge was maid of hon.
or and wore a frock of yellow
crepe with white hat and Access
series. Little Sue Marie Meredith
was the dainty flower girl wearing
a dress of pink organdie. Keith
Savage was best man and the ush-
ers were Myron Marquand and
Samuel Collie.
Preceding the ceremony Miss
Beth Connolly played two violin
numbers, Indian Love Song" and
II Love You" Miss Elizabeth
Kavanaugh played the piano ac-
| compartments. Russell Bennitt sang
81 Love You Truly" and Mrs. P.
A. Murray sang "Oh Promise Me-"
Mrs. Russell Bennitt accompanied
them and also played the wedding
march. After the exchange of
vows Mrs. Murray sang THE East
erner's Prayer"
A wedding breakfast followed
the ceremony. The brides table was
appointed in yellow and was CEN
tered by the wedding cake which
was decorated with miniature bridge
and groom surrounded by Easter
lilies and roses. The other tables
were appointed in orchid with
bouquets of sweetpeas in pastel
shades as effective centerpiece.
After the breakfast Mr.. and Mrs.
Marquand left in their car for
Ogallah, Kansas, where they will
reside.
The Holtville Woman's club is
extremely fortunate in having as
speaker at their next meeting on
Friday, April 13, Mrs. Edwin s.
! Fuller, state chairman of Nature
Study, who will speak on "Flighty
| Friends" This meeting will be held
in the auditorium of the elementary
school at 2:30 o'clock. A playlet
"Marshland Roundtable" will be
put on by children of the lower
grades under the direction of Mrs.
Walter Reynolds.
The Charles Manning home,
north of Holtville, was the scene
of a merry gathering last Friday
evening when about thirty guests
of Holtville and vicinity gathered
for pot luck dinner. Bridge and
dancing was the diversion of the
evening.
A large group of Holtville peo-
! pie and friends from the coast
! enjoyed a moonlight desert weiner
roast last Sunday evening in the
sandhills south of town. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Jeff
Mills and daughter, Lillian; Mrs.
S. E. Mills; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Moore; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mcqueen;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter and son
Floyd; Marshall Drinkard; Floyd
Cragg; Miss Lucy Kendall; Pete
Drinkard; Mr.. and Mrs. Bart
! Shifflet and daughter Virginia; Mr..
and Mrs Sam Williams; Miss Lon
ME Mills and Miss Elsie Mills Of
San Diego; Mr.. and Mrs. Del
| Maynard of Ell Centre; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Williams and daughter.
| Maxine; Mr. and Mrs. Massey and
son; Mrs. May Burke of Long
Beach.
Mrs. Curt Effler of Calexico
sponsored a pleasant surprise birth
| day party for Mrs o. l.. Webster
last Tuesday when more than SO
friends of the recipient gathered
at her home in Holtville. Mr.. Fost-
err of Brawley and Miss Grace Page
of Imperial had charge of the en-
tertainment. Ice cream, punch and
cake were served.
The Catholic Ladies Altar Soc
iety will hold their regular card
party Thursday, April IL. Mrs.
L. w. Smith will be hostess. Every
one is invited.
Nell Glesher of Brawley was
hostess to the Guappo Bridge club
at her home Tuesday night. High
score was won by Ruth Hood, and
! consolation by Betty Ferguson.
Others present were Nita Beckett;
Nina Briggs; Peg Rogers; Anna
Belle Brodie and Mrs. Mabel War
rem.
Mrs. Tom Rogers and sons, STAN
ley and Tommy, Jr., motored to
Los Angeles to visit with friends
and relatives over the weekend.