Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Ruby Lee Roberts
H0nored at Party
In MeIoIand
MELOLAND NOTES

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or of Miss Ruby Lee Roberts, pop
ular secretary of the Holtville high
school. Thursday evening. After
all the mysterious packages had
been opened the honoree was pres
ented with pictures of her future
home drawn by her friends In the
dark; and Ethelena Kamm and
Margaret Maring were awarded
prizes in a flower naming contest
concerning a wedding Miss Rob-
erts was the recipient Of many
lovely gifts from her friends includ-
ing Mesdames C. F. Kamm, Edward
Bisgaard, Ray Brixey, Hardy Odell
Ward McGrew, w. II. Palmer, j.
P. Chambers, Harold Forsberg,
Chester Hawk, Charles Forsberg
w. J. Roberts, Delbert Chambers,
Agnes Pinkerton, George Harlan,
Dave Vencill, H. o. Galloway, w.
F.. Meyer Alex Meyer: Misses
Ethelena Ksmm. Marie Roth, Mar
garet Maring, Evelyn McGrew, mez
Cary, lone Cary. Loretta Peters,
Allene Roberts Amy Tuttle, Betty
Forsberg and Helen RumSey.
Mrs. Vernon Latham whose mar
riage was an event of last week.
was given bridal shower Wednes-
day night at the home of Mrs. w
P. Lay with Mrs. j. o. Tucker and
Mrs. William Lay co-hostesses. At
ter the gifts were opened, games
were enjoyed on the lawn and re-
freshments served to the seventy
five guests present.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth
grades enjoyed a hayride and
Weiner roast at the CaleXico sand
hills Friday night. Chaperones for
the party were Mrs. William Sum
mers, Mrs. Earl Maddox, Mrs. K.
K. Sharp and Miss Helen Rumsey
The D. c. Scott and Ward Nc
Grew families and Helen Bishop
spent Sunday picnicking at Laguna.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ramirez
and family visited relatives in San
Diego Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Richards are
enjoying a visit from their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Earl Allen of Los Angeles
and their granddaughter, Emma
Marie.
Mrs. Bessie Brazeel left Saturday
for Los Angeles, planning to re-
main away over Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Doig took
advantage of the holiday Tuesday
to visit Mrs. Doigs mother, Mrs
Bertha Haliman at Live Oaks.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]
Roberts entertained at a wedding
dinner in honor of their daughter
and son-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
win Castor. Special feature of the
dessert course was a beautifully
decorated brides cake topped with
miniature bride and groom in an
arbor of orange blossoms. Several
of those present having been men,
bers of high school or college glee
clubs, an afternoon of singing
around the piano was enjoyed. En-
joying the Roberts hospitality were
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l. Castor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Watts, and two children
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin CASTOR and AL
lene Roberts.
The Alex Meyer family and Miss
Helen Rumsey were San Diego visi-
tors Saturday afternoon and Sun
day.
w. H. Palmer and his son Paige
returned home Sunday night after
spending week at Orange.
Honoring Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
HavekorSt on their 48tk wedding
anniversary, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
HaVekorSt entertained at dinner
Friday evening Other guests in
cluded Mrs. r. Y. Watson of Los
Angeles, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Wat
son, Miss Vera Havekorst and A.
G Mcintosh.
Meeting at the w. j. Gregg home
Wednesday afternoon, Meloland
Ladies club elected the following
officers: Mrs. Hardy Odell. presi-
dent; Mrs. Ward McGrew, vice
president; Mrs. Joe Bishop secre-
tary- treasurer Mrs. Bishop was
awarded handsome prize in an
intelligence test and delicious re-
freshmentS were served by the hos
tesses, Mrs. K. K. Sharp and Mrs.
Gregg. Members present were Mes
danes Joe Bishop, Henry Have
korst, Elbert Newton. Ward Nc
Grew, Lawrence Richards, C. C.
Richards, w. G. Herdman Arthur
Farley, J. r. Kinnaird Hardy
Odell L. G.. Goar, Alex Meyer,
Claud Suttle. Lloyd Craig Earl
Maddox, D. c. Scott, w. H. Palmer,
and Miss Vera Havekorst The
next meeting will be the first
Wednesday in October at the Fred
Waterman home.