Imperial Valley press., 1935-05-17
Brief News From MelOLand
Mrs. Alex Meyer, Staff Correspondent

Mrs Walt Dumont entertained a
/ number of friends on Wednesday
IN honor Of the birthday Of Mrs
/ Arthur Rau. After delicious
luncheon the honor guest was pre-
sented with a gift shower by her
/ friends present who included Mes
DANES H Wetzel, J. Thanner. J. F.
Waterman, H S. Harris. V. H.
Bergsteadt Ward McGreW. VIII
Meyer. U. Werling, Fl. Rau. Rex
/ Thomas. Elvin Houck.
Mrs. Charles ForSberg entertain
ed with a surprise dinner party in
honor of her daughter Betty's 14th
birthday Monday evening After a
delicious dinner, Betty was pre-
sented with a number of attract
i've gifts by her friends who in
cluded Geneyieve. Bill and Calvert
Moody. AIlene ana Tommie Sue
IcChriSty and Myrtle Clayton. In
the evening the young people at
tended The glee club rehearsal at
Central
The home OF Virginia Scott was
the scene Of a gay party given by
the fifth grade pupils in honor of
their teacher, Mrs Dorothy Hanna
on Friday afternoon. After the
games. Mrs Hanna was given a
surprise gift shower by her pupils
and refreshments Of ice cream and
cake were served to Mary Edwards,
Virginia Scott. Santa Singh, Katie
Dawes. Katheryn RoWlett. Elsie Lee
ia. Antonio Castro, Lenore Rami-
rez. Antonia Garlic Roderick
Scott, Clifford Richards, Freddie
Waterman. and Richard Ramirez.
w. J. Gregg and Lloyd Louden
spent the first part of the week at
tending the convention of Rotary
International held at Santa Mont
ca.
Friends Of Air. and Mrs Mike
Ordonez will be glad to know that
they are permanently located on
the McRae ranch, which is located
on highway 80 one-half mile east
Of the Meloland store.
George Forsberg and Gene DoXey
were among the group OF Central
seniors who enjoyed trip to Lake
Cuyamaca on Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. II. A. Wells and Mrs. H. O.
Galloway were BraWley visitors on
Monday. While in the city they
called on Mrs. Paul Figaro who
formerly taught at Meloland.
MI. and Mrs. Alex Meyer were
guests at the junior-senior banquet
held at the Methodist recreation
hall in Holtville Friday night. The
same evening Billie Carr Of FL Gen.
tro was an over night guest OF Ce-
Gle Rumsey.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Havekorst
and Miss Vera Hayekorst were
dinner guests at the Walter Have
horst home in FL Centre on Moth
er's day. It was an especially
happy occasion because Mrs. Wal
ter Havekorst and little Walter Jr.
arrived home from San Diego that
day.
Ben Christian. is recovering from
a badly sprained back he received
two weeks ago.
The Jesse and Isaac Mcbride
families were callers at the Arthur
Farley home Sunday. Mrs. Far
lev is recovering nicely from her
recent illness.
Russell McFall Of Phoenix, Ariz.,
was a dinner guest at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Dumont on
Saturday evening.
Children in the upper grade
rooms at school made some very at
tractive Mothers day gifts as part
of their art craft work. Among
the articles were flower arrange
ments of cellophane, heated paint
ed salt and pepper shakers, vases
and artistic needle cases.
c. F. Meyer and his son Bertram
Of Ell Monte made a business trip
to the valley on Friday, stopping
at the home Of Alex Meyer, Melo-
land and Robert Amstead, Holt
vile. while here. Upon their re-
turn they were accompanied by
Grandma Meyer who will make her
home with them during the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Palmer and
Charles and Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Scott. and family enjoyed a pot
luck dinner at the Scott home on
Sunday. The two families had
planned to picnic in the mountains
but due to an unexpected engage