Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-03
Fire Destroys Rental Cabin, Shed
At Ranch Home Near CaIipafria
CALIPATRIA NOTES

CALIPATRIA NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Ford were
dinner guests Sunday of Mrs.
Ford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. e.
l.. Hiteman of Ell CentrO.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Watts and
baby were recent visitors from Van
Nys at the home of Mr.. and MIS-.
Pete Davis.
Mrs. HartWell HaskinS and son
Allen visited relatives in HoltVllle
last week.
The local fire truck responded
to an early morning fire at the
M. N. Robinson ranch about i've
miles north of California on tne
inland road Sunday. A small rental
cabin at the rear of the residence
and shed where crates and shook
were stored were destroyed. How
the fire started and the amount
of damage had not been determln-
ed at this writing.
The Home Department met at
the home of Mrs. Peter Dayton
in the North end last week. Dem
onstrationS of the use OF the elec-
trio stove and refrigerator were
made by the women employed by
the Imperial Irrigation District and
power company.
lefA
ated on for the removal of a tumor
recently is recovering rapidly ana
expects to return to her home soon.
She is in the Ell Centre hospital.
j. B. Lesley and Charles Everett
attended a Texaco meeting in Ell
Centre recently. Their wives accom-
panied them and attended pic
ture show during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Clouse were
in San Diego Thursday and Fri
day of this week.
Mrs. Paul Ray who broke her
leg several weeks ago is able to
be up part of the time.
Barley harvesting started in the
north end this week. Sperry Broth
ers and w. A. Wallace have their
machines operating. The grain Is
showing quite a heavy yield.
Mrs. G. A. Sperry was hostess to
the Wednesday card club last week,
the guests being Mrs. Clark Plem-
ons, Mrs. w. J. Young, Mrs. j. g.
Writ, Mrs. H. T. Martin, Mrs. H.
l.. Reedy, Mrs. Joe Bailey and Mrs.
Albert Pond.
Mrs. Plemons won high score and
Mrs. Martin, consolation.
Mrs. Cecil Young and Mrs. Char
les Everett entertained on April %
with a birthday party for Cecil
Ann Young and Buddy Everett. The
party was held at the home of
Mrs. j. j. Farmer, grandmother of
Cecil Ann and aunt of Buddy.
The afternoon was spent playing
games after which refreshments of
birthday cake and ice cream were
served.
The guests included Charles
Baird, Tommy Hatfield, Mary and
Jack Gullett, Lois Howland, Doris
Jean and Junior Lesley, Grace and
Ralph Morehead, Jack Weir, Gary
Rademacher; Anna Fay, Mary Fran
ces and Gerald Carrick; Bruce
Young, Alfred Diboll, Alton Auker-
man, Eddie Phillips, Virginia Mead
Leila Alvey Jessie Stockton; Rose
Marie, Hilda and Eden Keelei
Shirley Lawson, Mary Ann Baird
Leta Mae Bedford, Gail Ruth Jack
son, Roy Williams, Jarry Young
Mandell and Ruby Stockton.
Mothers assisting the hosteSseS
were Mrs. Lotion Morehead, Mrs
Paul Carrick, Mrs. Edna Stockton
Mrs. o. r. Keele, Mrs j. B. Les
ley, Mrs. Cliff Bedford, and Mrs
Katy Yarbrough.
The Calipatria Women's club met
at the home of Mrs. j. G. Writ Fri
day. Lunch was served at one
o'clock and a business meeting fol-
lowed at which the following Of
ficers were elected: President, Mrs
w. T. Fowler, Vice-pres., Mrs. r
L. Sperry, recording secretary, Mrs
j. G.. Writ, cor-sec., Mrs. Franklin
Garrett, treasurer, Mrs. Ralph Bur
din, and auditor, Mrs. E. l.. Becker
Officers will be installed at thC
next regular meeting when Mrs
H. j. Ingram of Brawley will bt
the installing officer.
Mrs. j. A. Wallace, who was il
charge of the program, inViteC
Father Noonan of the local Cath,
olic church TO speak. His talk or
The Situation in Europe" was yer!
interesting and instructive.
Mrs. Carl Wilcox of San Diego
and Mrs. w. Brandenberg of Cal
exico were luncheon guests of Mrs
C. A. Sperry Tuesday.
Attending the board meeting o
the County Federation of Women!
clubs in Brawley Friday, were Mrs
w. T. Fowler, Mrs. H. L. Reedy, Mrs
Ralph Burdin, Mrs. Raymond Rose