Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-30
HOLTVILLE NEWS BRIEFS
By Louise Rogers, Staff Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Ferguson
were hosts at bridge dinner Sun
day for the La Comida bridge club.
Prizes were given to Forrest Fergu-
son, high scorer for the men, ana
Mrs. Louden, high scorer for the
ladies. Members present were MesSrs
and Mesdames c. A. Butler, Walter
REYNOLDS, Lloyd Louden, Wllburt
Garrick, Virgil Edwards and For
rest Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Edwards, Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald England, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Zenos and Mrs. Clara Iaylor
were Holtville guests at a brioge dlIl-
ner given by DR.. and Mrs. John ID.
Keve Thursday evening at their
home in El Centre. Mrs. Taylor won
bieh score prize fer the ladies ana
Edwards high for the men.
Mrs. j. II. Harden was hostess
Saturday afternoon at g surprise
birthday party for her seven-year-
old son, Donald Guests were Don
rurney, Tommy Henderson, Eugene
Stout. Vernon Swift. James Knight
Sterling Hendricks, Garlin Jlllett'
Richard Carr, Robert Cole and Eu-
gene Harris.
The Women's club will sponsor
series of bridge lessons beginning at
l D. IN. Thursday at The Civic center
The lessons will continue for SIX
weeks. Those wishing to attend may
hot 1 n
D. M, at which time the lessons end.
Mrs. H. Thams is in charge.
johnny McNeal's mother, Mrs. j.
D. McNeal of Compton, died Tuesday.
The funeral was held Thursday in
Compton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Snyder were
hosts Monday evening for the Eclipse
bridge club Members present were
Messrs and Mesdames w. L. Hueb-
ner. j. K. Fahring, Earnest Beale, j.
r. Snyder, Mrs. O. c. Harris and Mrs.
A. 3. Cravath.
Mrs. Laura McNTullen is spending
a week in Ell Centre as a house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly were CO.
hosts with Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Parker
at a charming prize anniversary din
ner Friday evening at the Parker
home in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
| Melbourne. Bridge entertained the
guests for the evening with prizes
| going to Mr.. and Mrs. Melbourne,
second to Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, third
to Mr.. and Mrs. Blake. The evening
! In Of
niversary gift to the guests OF honor.
| Guests were MessrS and MesdameS
w. L. Melbourne. J. R. Snyder, Ed.
/ S Blake, O'Conner, Connolly, and
Miss Ruth Melbourne.
The ladies of the Altar society of
St. Joseph's church will serve a
chicken dinner Thursday, Novem-
Der 7, from to $3.50 at the civic CEN
ter.
Mrs. O. L. Webster, Mrs. Arthur
Hill and Mrs. Eldred Ferguson at
tended the w. G. T. U. convention in
San Bernardino last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Dee Thurman
of San Antonio, Texas, who have
! been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Holmes left last week for their home
The Junior Woman's club which
was recently organiztl held its Sec
ond meeting Thursday at the civic
center. Mrs. Howard Vencill, presi-
dent, presided at the meeting. Other
Officers include Mrs. William White,
vice president; Mrs. Joe Mcqueen,
secretary, and Miss Marie Edwards,
| treasurer.
Under the supervision of the w. c.
T. U. in observance of Temperance
Sunday eight young speakers took
part in an oratorical contest at the
Friends church. The children par
ticipating were Catherine Price, Mary
Ferguson, S. A. Price, Leroy Fer
! guson, Eloise Mason, Consuelo Ger
vanteS, Martha Muller and Rosa ST.
grist. All are students at the East
side school and had been drilled by
Miss Esther Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. H. Shaw were hosts
at a dinner bridge Saturday even
ing. Prizes were given to Mr. and
Mrs. Ferguson, high scorers, and
Mrs. Mackie and Mr.. Edwards, con-
ISOLATION. Guests were: MesSrS and
! MesdameS r. B. Harmon, E. V. Ed