Imperial Valley press., 1934-09-26
HOLTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS

She took the place of Miss Anna
j. Armstrong who did not arrive to
take up her work.
The Holtville Rotary club pre-
sented the program at the first as
semby of the year at the Holtville
high school. Speakers were: Dean
Richmond. A. P. Shibley, Mayor
Sam Webb, Elmer Baxter, Johnny
Domene and c. B. Collins, county
superintendent of schools. Gordon
Schneider sang two songs and Paul
Eggler led the assembly in a pep
meeting
Enrolment at the Holtville ele-
mentary school was larger than
last year.
H. Lee Landerman, assistant farm
advisor, has started a All move
ment in the Holtville high school.
He addressed the school assembly
last Wednesday morning on "Some
Things To Think Abouto Several
students expressed their interest
and a meeting will be held to Or
ganize the new All club.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. T. Acker re-
turned Sunday noon. They have
been visiting the Chicago fair the
past two weeks. Driving new
Ford. which they bought in Chi
cago, and towing another, they ar
rived in Frisco, Texas. where they
picked up Benton Staley and Mil
ton Acker, who accompanied them
to California. Staley and Acker
are staying at the home of Mrs. c.
S. Acker of Holtville.
Mrs. J. v. Yeargin was the lucky
winner of the s25 last Friday night
at the local theatres bank night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Slocum,
while returning last Saturday from
a vacation trip up the coast,
wrecked their car near Del Mar.
They both escaped any very serious
injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Smith
have returned to Holtville after a
delightful summer vacation in Alas
ka. Quite a change in tempera-
ture, they said.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Holmes re-
turned last week from two months
visit in the east and left for the
coast few days later to remain
until the end of the week.
Mrs. Howard Jones went to La
Jolla the first of the week to ar
range for her daughters to attend
high school there.
Mrs. Mary Sharp Holtville tele-
phone operator, returned last Tues
day from a vacation at northern
California points.
F. Roy Thompson went to Ocean
Beach over the weekend return
ing with his family who have been
spending the summer there.
Miss Annabelle Brodie returned
to her position at the First Ma
tional bank last Wednesday after
spending a pleasant vacation at
San Diego and Porterville.
Len Simpson and Lloyd Scrog-
gins were visitors Thursday at the
Simpson ranch known as coax
Dale above Live Oaks. They re-
port winter has come to the noun
tains
R. B. Rateston returned last
Wednesday to take up his position
with the Western Union. He and
Mrs. Bateston have been vacation
ing at Long Beach the past few
weeks.
Mrs H. T. Miller of San Diego
was in Holtville last Monday ar
ranging for her daughters. Ellis
and La Belle to register, and TO
get them started in the local school.
Mrs. C. Scroggins visited her sis
ter of San Gabriel over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Holmes, who
have been visiting in Texas for the
past two months, are expected
home this week. Mrs. L. A. Bow
man, who accompanied them as
far as San Antonio, will also re-
turn with them.
Mrs. Mary Sharp returned last
Monday from Porterville, where
she spent her vacation with rela-
tiVeS.
The annual pot luck dinner for
members of the Holtville Union
high school faculty and their fami-
lies was held under the supervision
of Miss Martha Tanner, domestic
science teacher. on the lawn at the
Arthur Hill home. Wednesday eve
ming. This was a together for
the teachers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Mcqueen
and family have returned after
spending the past two months in
San Diego. While there. Mcqueen
was in the employ of the Electrolux
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mayfield
(nee Rose Wooldridge) are spend
ing their honeymoon in Oregon.
On their return they will reside m