Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

CnrlSJfnaS Tree was SO large JnaC
Fremont school auditorium was
filled to capacity and many were
forced to remain in the patio, and
the usual number of bags of candy
and nuts gave out before all had
been treated.
Several Of the teachers are spend
ing the holidays visiting relatives
and friends. Miss Julia Riley is
visiting Miss Nettie Willerton at
Long Beach Miss Ruth Asbury is
at the home of her parents in AL
hambra. Miss Eleanor Lechler and
Miss Elizabeth Detweiler are at their
homes in Los Angeles. Miss Marie
Roland is visiting her parents at
Pomona, and Miss Elizabeth Fautz
is at her home near Santa Barbara.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph johnson of
Fullerton are visiting Mrs. John
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. H.
Carr, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Young had
ner Mrs. Young's mother, Mrs.
Maud Watkinds and Geneva and
Harold Watkinds.
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Miss Gene McMath is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
McMath.
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Guests of Mrs. Grace Mcdonald
on Christmas were Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Bailey and Myra 10y of Los An
geles and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Brandt Of Brawley.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Ingram and
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. A. Sperry took
their lunch and drove to the site
of the new Imperial dam Christmas
day.
Mrs. Chester Bailey and her
daughter, Myra 10y from Los An
geles are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Grace Mcdonald, and also at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bailey. Chester Bailey came down
Christmas eve to stay until Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Palmer spent Christ
mas at the home of her son, Paul
Palmer, in Brawley.
Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Myers were
guests of the Charles Greens east of
Calipatria on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alberta Pond and
children, Janet and Shirley went
to San Bernardino Christmas eve
to spend Christmas with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sperry had
Christmas dinner with friends and
relatives in the Mulberry district.
The Wednesday afternoon card
club held its Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. Herbert Reedy,
nine miles northeast of Calipatria.
Luncheon was served by the hostess
and the remainder of the afternoon
was spent playing bridge Mrs. AL
bert Pond held high score. The
members exchanged gifts and Mrs.
Reedy gave each guest lovely
handmade Christmas present. Those
present were Mrs. w. G. Young,
Mrs. Harrison Martin, Mrs. r. M.
Chapman, Mrs. j. G.. Writ, Mrs. Ted
Becker, Mrs. Albert Pond, Mrs. c. A.
Sperry and the hostess.
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C. A. Sperry who was confined
to his home several days last week
on account of sickness is able to be
out again.
The Christmas meeting of Chap
ter CIV. PEG. was held at the
home of Mrs. H. j. Ingram. An Or
iginal program in the nature of a
debate was presented by two of the
members, Miss Adella Travers who
took the affirmative and Mrs. w. B.
Dixon who had the negative. The
question was, Resolved that Santa
Claus remain the Idol of Youth"
Miss Travers sang the Imperial
County Federation song, "In the
Hollow of Gods Hand" and all
joined in singing Christmas carols
led by Mrs. D. D. Brownell. Mrs.
Ingram served refreshments. Others
present were Mrs. John Scott, Mrs.
G.. G. Brownell, Mrs. J. ]. Farmer.
Mrs. j. H. Harris, Mrs. w. V. Wilson
and Mrs. c. A. Sperry.
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The Ebell club held its Christmas
meeting at the home of Mrs. H. j.
Ingram. Each member brought
white gifts for the community
Christmas tree. A buffet luncheon
was served. The topic for the pro-
gram was "Philanthropies" and was
presented in dialogue form by Mrs.
Raymond Rose and Mrs. Wiley
Manning.
Mrs. Sorensen entertained by
singing Christmas songs. Mrs.
Charles Lechler was a guest of her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Lechler.
Others present were Miss Ruth Ash
bury Miss Elizabeth Detweiler, Mrs,
w B. Dixon, Miss Eleanor Lechler,
Mrs. Irma Mccullough, Miss Loie
Montgomery, Mrs. Alice Reedy Miss
Julia Riley, Mrs. R. L. Sperry, Mrs
Ct. Roy Thompson, Miss Adella
Travers, Mrs. J. A Wallace, Mrs
Rose Writ, Miss Elizabeth Faut2
and Mrs, c. A. Sperry.
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, The home of Mrs. w. G. Young
was the scene of a gay Christmas