Imperial Valley press., 1934-02-03
BY EVELYN HICKS
Press Staff Correspondent

Press Staff Correspondent
Mrs. w. c. Bowman ana daughter
| Virginia were hOSteSses at q lovely
shower and luncheon given for Mrs.
| Max Amrims of BraWley at their
home Sunday. The valentine motif
was cleverly carried cut in games.
The table was beautifully decorat-
ed in pastel shades. The place cards
were dainty little parasolS made by
| the hostesseS out of pastel crepe pa
per. In the center of the table was
large parasol under which were
clues to the favors. Mrs. Abrims'
clue led from one to another until
| a large box containing her gifts
was discovered. She received many
| lovely and useful gifts. The guests
! were the Misses Hazel Trentham,
Leila Ralphs, Winifred Conley. Mar
! jorie and Mary Miller, Lois Green
lee, Corina Mccall, jeanette, Vestal
and Marion Belford. Mrs Abrims
was the former Miss Catherine BoS-
man, her marriage to Mr.. Abrims
having taken place in Yuma, Thurs
| day, January IS.
The Imperial Union high school
| basketball teams played the Cali
patria teams at Calipatria last Sat
urday. The Imperial A team won
| their game with score of 1913. The
C team lost theirs. The next game
will be with Brawley next Thurs
day at Imperial.
The Treble Clef chorus sang
How Manifold Are Thy Words" "
by Wilson, Marcella AnSley taking
the solo part, during the morning
service at the Community church
last Sunday. They were accompan-
led by Mrs. l.. D. Hanks, their in
structor.
Among those from Imperial who
attended the cooking instructions
given at the United Artists theatre
in Ell Centro Wednesday were Mes
danes w. Tullis, 1. Thomas, M. B.
Hockenberry, Fred Arnett, w. M.
Belford, Van Savage, E. Cosand,
Stella Lincoln, W. G.. Bowman, E,
Templeton, George Harris, Johnny
Mccall, Dan Taylor and Reed.
Mrs. Elmer Glen of Culver City
was a business visitor a few days of
this week.
Mrs. Irene Hoffman was hostess
at a bridge party given at her home
Wednesday for the members of the
American Legion auxiliary. Those
present were MesdameS D. V. Stew
art, Lester Eichhold, Frank Don
aldson, S. F. Loffer, Laurance Niles,
Norton, Preston Midkiff, Harry Mo-
ser, Lee House, T. Hudson, Fred
Hudson, E. Stedman, John England,
T. Riddle, Maud Lane, Harry Case,
Kelly Yaunt, r. Olson and Gladys
McElroy of this city and Mrs. w.
D. Gott, Mrs. Jess Eaton and Mrs.
Nixon of Brawley. Mrs. Niles won
the first prize, Mrs. CasS the sec
ond, Mrs. T. Hudson received low
and Mrs. Yaunt received the rowing
prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Martin and Mr..
and Mrs M. G.. LoteS and children
spent Sunday in the mountains Wis
iting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. Preble are
spending a few days in Los Ange-
| les on business.
The Airport service station was
robbed the latter part of last week
but nothing important was found
missing.
Miss Shirley Rau is spending this
week in the country at the home OF
her cousin, Miss Loretta Rau. Shir-
ley is convaleScing from light at
tack of measles.
Guy FiSke of the Laguna Noun
tains was an Imperial city business
visitor Monday.
w. Townsend of this city is now
in Topeka, Kans., visiting his mo-
ther, Mrs. Isabelle Slatten. He plans
to spend three weeks there before
returning.
Floyd Duncan motored to Los An
geleS on business Wednesday even
ing.
Van Landereing of Los Angeles
was an Imperial city business ViSl-
tor Monday, stopping on his way to
San Diego
Red Wilson motored to Los Angc-
les Tuesday on business.
| Mrs. B. j. Combs of Los Angeles
is returning to her home Saturday
morning. Mrs. Combs has spent the
past month or so visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Archie Williams of
West Eighth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Law, former
ly of Bakersfield are making their
home here temporarily.
Mrs. r. F. Schmiser Of Fresno
was an Imperial city business visi-
tor Tuesday afternoon.
L. j. Thomas spent Monday in
San Diego as a business visitor.
Dale Cooper of Holtville was in
Imperial on business Monday.