Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-08
CALIPATRIO NOTES

| sui, Oily, drove 10 Long BedCn
Friday and OH their return will
bring Mrs. Dixon's mother, Mrs.
Medora DIETRICH, home with them
to spend the winter.
Ralph Bland, who was hurt in
an automobile accident about a
month ago, is able to get around
on crutches and expects to go back
to work in another week.
On returning from a trip to New
York Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Beale
stopped in Calipatria to visit their
daughter and son in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gum.
Mrs Gum entertained former
friends Of her parents Thursday
night. Invited guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G.. Writ, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Farmer,
and Mrs. Ruth Chase.
The Ebell club of Calipatria met
Thursday at the home of MIS-. c. A.
Sperry. In answer to roll call, the
members responded with a sketch
of the life of a signer of the
Declaration Of independence Mrs.
Wiley Manning, who was in charge
of the program, was unable to at
tend and Mrs. Raymond Rose read
her paper. The topic was Ben
jamin Franklin. Those present were
Miss Elizabeth Detweiler. Miss
Eleanor Lechler, Miss Julia Riley,
Mrs. Irma MCCULLOUGH, Mrs. Ray
mond Rose, Mrs. J. A. Wallace
Mrs. W. B. Dixon, Mrs. Herbert
Reedy, Mrs. H. j. Ingram and Miss
Loie Montgomery.
Nearly one hundred people at
tended the annual ladies' night
dinner and dance given by tht
Lions at the American Legion bal
Wednesday night. E. H. McMath
president of the Lions, was master
of ceremonies. Guest speakers were
Roy Day, district governor from
Pomona, and Major Orin Bushey
of March Field. Ralph Butler wa.
presented with key" pin for out.
standing work for the club anc
j. j. Farmer received his past pres
ident'S pin. Joe Williams and JEFF
Williamson were initiated with
Governor Day giving the initiation
ceremony. The auxiliary of the
American Legion prepared anc
served the dinner.
Calipatria schools will be closec
Thursday, Nov. II, for Armistict
day, but will have regular classe,
again Friday.
With the season for picking fall
peas SO close at hand, many cars
OF plckerS are arriving daily anC
new pupils are being enrolled every
day. Attendance at Bonita schoo
has made it necessary to add an
other teacher to the staff. Mis-:
Marie Rowland, who taught in that
capacity last year, is. the new
teacher.
When Mr.. ani Mrs. r. F.. Corn
entertained at dinner Sunday their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Corn and son, Wiley, and Margaret
Stanley and Clayton German.
The first rehearsal of the play
which is to be put on by the Little
theater group was held at the FIRE.
mont auditorium Thursday night.
The cast, which, completed at the
meeting list Monday night, is:
George Adams, Mrs. Harold Hoff-
man. Eddie Rademacher, Milton
Carr, Mrs. J. A. Wallace, Mrs.
Beulah woodruff. Mrs. w. C. Will
klnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Bennett,
Mrs. Roy Kuns, Charles Hamer,
Marlin Hightower, Miss Adella
T'ravers and DR.. Monta Montgom-
cry. The proceeds from this first
play, Post Road, will be given
to the Calipatria grammar schools
to be used for the benefit of under
nourished children in the schools.
Mrs. Woodruff is director.
On Friday, Nov u, the Cali
patria Womens club will meet at
the State Game Refuge with Mrs.
Russell Reedy as hostess. A COW
cred dish luncheon will be served
at 1890. Mrs. H. j. Ingram, pro-
gram chairman, announced that E.
H. McMath will speak on Early
Americans. The inland WomanS
club will be guests. All women
who are interested in club work
are invited to attend these meetings
Those who attended the meeting
of the Hipass Health camp direc-
tors in Brawley Wednesday night
were Mrs. Roy Shaw, Elbert Mead,
Charlie Sperry and M. A. Short
Mrs. w. C. White was down from
Los Angeles this week visiting her
husband and her daughter and
Federal Mediation
Doo.J To-foxo on