Imperial Valley press., 1934-06-27
HOLTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS

ing Rotary president, presided at
the program which was put on by
wives of club members. Mrs. James
Mackie, Jr., also presided for short
time. Mrs. Lloyd Louden played
two piano solos. Mrs. H. B. McFar-
land sang Pale Moon and mo,
Sir. Mrs. Charles Slocum and Mrs.
Gerald England we're heard in a
piano duet, and a quartette COM
posed of Mrs. A. P. Shibley, Mrs. H.
T. Miller; Mrs. Charles Slocum, and
Mrs. H. 3. Mcfarland, accompanied
by Mrs. Perry Hunt sang an origin
al humorous song.
Mrs. Warren Currier, prominent
county club woman, was the guest
speaker and gave an interesting ac-
count of women's increasing influ-
ence in community life. Several
rounds of bridge followed, the
awards going to Mrs. Clara Taylor
and II. L. Miller for contract and
Mrs. Dale Cooper for auction. Those
enjoying the delightful affair were
Messrs. and Mesdames Warren Cur
rier Of FL Centro; Perry Hunt, H.
T. Miller; Paul Eggler; Charles Slo-
cum; M. M. Sweeney; Charles Say
Ter, James Mackie, H. B. Mcfarland
w. j. Gregg, Lloyd Louden, Gerald
England, Dean Richmond, John Do
meme; Gordon Schneider, A. P.
Shibley, Dale Cooper, Mrs. Clara
Taylor, Miss Velma Shibley, Messrs
Pierce and Jack Shibley and Donald
Jardin.
The nineteenth wedding anniver-
sary of Rev. and Mrs. H. B. McFar-
land was the incentive for members
of the Methodist church and other
friends to honor them with a sur
prise anniversary dinner last Sat-
urday evening in the social hall of
the Methodist church. Returning
from a drive with Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. McFar-
land were greeted by large COM
pany OF friends waiting for their ar
rival. A mock wedding was an inter-
esting feature of the affair Mrs.
Mcfarland was asked to don long
veil and take her place as bride.
She carried a shower bouquet of
white larkspur and white petunias.
Miss Billie Cooper, attfred in frock
of yellow and Miss Ellis Harback
wearing blue, were the attractive
bridesmaids. Roy Thompson acted
as groom's man and ROBBERS Mer-
cerau ushered. Dale Cooper officia-
ted. Master John Bolin was ring
bearer and Ned Wayne and Jack
Holmes carried the brides train.
Mrs. Herman Smith sang "Oh, Pro-
mise Me" and Mrs. Morton Clark
played the wedding march from
"Lohengrin" A wedding cake with
miniature bride and groom was a
pleasing feature of the dinner which
followed the wedding ceremony.
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Mcfarland
and family motored to Long Beach
to attend the Methodist conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Jones and
daughters Margaret and Mary have
returned from La Jolla to spend
| the summer at their ranch homie
| near Holtville.
Grand prizes for the season were
awarded to Mrs. Gorden Schneider
high in contract and Mrs. Bar,
Shifflet, high in auction, by the Al
| tar Society of st. Joseph's Catholic
church, last Friday at the last regu-
lar card party of the society until
fall. Regular prizes were awarded &c
Mrs. H. T. Miller, first; and Mrs. j
K. Fahring, second in contract; and
for men, L. J.. Weinrich, first, and
w. L. Huebner, second in contract
In auction, Mrs. Whitmer took
first, Mrs. Shifflett, second, and the
men, Donald Woodbridge, first, and
Hoyt Parker, second. Mrs. Wein-
rich won the door prize. The pro-
gram was a pleasant part of the af-
ternoon with Mrs. Walter Reynolds
singing two selections accompanied
by Miss Ruth Melbourne. Mrs. H. T
Miller sang also, accompanied by
Mrs. Reynolds, 1nd Ray Rodriguez
sang two Spanish numbers, accom-
panying himself on the guitar.
City Clerk Ella M. Carpenter
spent Saturday and Sunday of last
week with her mother at Ramona.
Mrs. Della Baker and daughter
Miss Lissa Baker, drove to Live
| Oaks on Tuesday OF last week tc
spend the week at their mountain
| cabin.
Mrs. Baker will go to Long Beach