Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-24
MELOLAND NOTES
BY MRS. ALEX MEYER
Press Staff Correspondent

| Press Staff correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley en-
tertained a number of friends re-
Gently, bridge being the diversion
of the afternoon. After the game
delicious refreshments were served
to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Jenkins,
Mrs. Harry Freeman, Miss Julia
Tucker, Miss Nell Roach, and Wes-
| ley Hartman.
Ruth Amick celebrated her tenth
birthday with party at her home
on Saturday afternoon. In a COM
petitive indoor game, Jimmy Peters
won the prizes after which the
children spent the afternoon play
ing games in the yard. A special
feature of the party was the lovely
birthday cake Mrs. Henry Havekorst
made for Ruth. The top of the
cake represented a pasture in which
various animals were grazing sur
rounded by tiny fence made of
icing AT the close of the party
Ruth opened the attractive gifts
her friends brought her. Ruth s
guests were Mary Jane Peters, Mar
ichen Waterman, Mary Jane Hall,
Olive Mcintosh, Jimmy Peters, and
! Freddie Waterman.
Members of the Community bridge
club entertained their husbands
with a pot luck dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Perduyn on
the evening of March 81. The din
ner was followed by bridge with
/ first prize won by Mr.. Weeth Sec
ond by Mrs. Kinnaird and third by
Mr. Richards. Those present were
MesSrs. and Mesdames Arthur Far
| ley, G.. c. Richards, j. A. Perduyn.
Joe Kinnaird. Ebert Newton, r.
Neifert, Waldo Weeth. and F.. E.
Boyd.
On Friday night group of young
people had a Weiner and marsh
malloW roast in the sand hills near
number two siphon. Among those
who enjoyed a jolly evening were
Ruth and Winifred Mcintosh, June
Hall, Eva Mae and 1'helma McAfee,
Mary Weiss, Loretta Peters, Jean
Basorth, Mauriene Graves, Martin
and Johnny Weiss, Bill Wolf, Waldo
Hogan, Louis Young, Eugene Dox-
ey, T. j. Paine, Name Tinch, and
] Leslie and Marland Childers.
/ Ruby Cox was cut about the face
on Monday when she fell from an
acting bar at her home. She was
taken to DR.. WebSter's office where
it required several stitches to close
/ the wound.
The All club party held at the
home of Betty Forsberg Friday
night was a great success. The ra-
dio furnished entertainment until
all of the guests had arrived to
participate in series of games
planned by Betty Forsberg and
/ Maxine Mcbride. After the games,
prizes were awarded Marichen Wat
erman, Allene Roberts and Richard
! Mcbride. Betty then suggested they
play another game and asked Max
/ inc to get box containing some
things needed for the game. When
Maxine brought the box she dis
covered it contained gifts for her
i in honor of her birthday. After
the packages were all opened and
admired, Mrs. Forsberg served de-
licious refreshments carrying out
the st. Patrick's day colors of
green and white. All members
who attended the party were Max
inc Mcbride, Betty Forsberg. Ruby
lee Roberts, Marichen Waterman,
Allene Roberts, Maggie Lara, Car
men Engebretson, Muriel Meyer,
Mary Jane Hall, Evelyn McGrew,
Helen Leja, Geraldine Ordonez,
Richard Mcbride, and Freddie Wat
erman. Mrs S. L. Belts and Mrs.
Ralph Engebretson assisted Mrs.
Forsberg as chaperones.
Members of the Meloland Ladies
social club are advised that the
next meeting will be at the home
i Of Mrs. Isaac Mcbride instead of at
the Alex Meyer home as announced
at the last meeting The change
in place was necessary because of
the illness of Grandma Meyer.
Harvey Corfman is in the La So
lana hospital recuperating from an
operation on his foot While work
ing on a state paving contract five
miles east of the Highline canal
he accidentlly dropped heavy iron
bar on his foot, crushing one toe.