Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Home Dept. Meets

Alamo-V erde
Home Dept. Meets
ALAMO-vERDE NOTES
The Alamo-Verde home depart
ment met at the home OF Mrs'
F. w. Leng Wednesday, May "a
Miss Glenn, home demonstration
agent, was present and spoke on
"backgrounds," illustrating with
colors of paints and panied
boards. A business meeting was
also held. Delicious pot luck lun-
cheon was enjoyed at noon.
Present were Mesdames: A. Wo-
patzke. A. l.. Bernshouse, Laura
Hunick, Laura Dobbs, Duncan NC
Kenzie, Rex Ogier, Curtis May
field. G. E. Tuttle. G.. c. Collins
George Mellor, ]. v. Rivers, Chas'
O,Connor. j. H. Elder, Ray Mellor'
F.. w. Leng of Alamo-Verde. Mes
DANES ]. w. Rosson OF Mt. Sig
nal. Della Baker and Audrey Star-
ner of Holtville, Augustine Chancy
of Alhambra, and L. E. Gleane,
F r, Long. Graham Elmore ana
r, E. Conder of Magnolia.
The Alamo grammar school neio
It's graduation exercises Tuesoay
evening, May %. The theme Oh
the program was citizenship, given
entirely by the graduating class
Mr.. Hiteman, county supernten-
dent. spoke to the class and dis
tributed the diplomas.
Jimmie Mckenzie and Mary
Sanchez received awards for writ
ing the best essays. Hilda Binter
received a book for having tne
most stories in the paper. the
citizenship award was given 10
Arora Vasquez.
Graduates are: Jimmie McKen-
zie. president of the class, Sidney
Eubank. Edward Ogier, Manuel
Garcia. Dolores Hawkinson, Hilda
Binter, Oleda Clayton, Mary San
chez and Arora Vasquez.
wednesday evening, May 81, Is
the date set for the Verde school
graduation. Graduates are: Eve
ivn Brown, Lily Gray, Clarlnda
Gilbert. Mary Lujan and Ray Mel
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. George Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Thiesen en-
loved a very pleasant evening OF
pinochle at the home Of Mr. ano
Mrs. Ralph Hudson of Heber. Mrs
Parker won high score for the
ladies and Mr.. Thompson for the
men. Delicious refreshments were
served.
Guests calling at the home OF
Mrs. F.. w. Leng wednesday al
ternoon May II were Mrs. A. John-
son. Mrs. M. Smith and Mrs. l.
s. Neagle of Jasper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Beckwitf
spent the week end visiting al
the home of Mrs. Beckwith's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caranahan al
EScondido.
Mrs. Charles O'Connor had a.
her guest Monday afternoon MIS-
Lottie Woodbridge.
Mr. and Mrs. j. v. Rivers en-
tertained as their guests Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Howell o.
Holtville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester MARROW
of Brawley entertained as theli
guests Sunday Mr.. Marlow'S SIS
ter and children, Mrs. Jerry Rice
and son and daughter Dick ano
Nancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Beckwith
Verde school teachers, motored u
san Diego Saturday. May 27, ac-
companied by the Verde gradu'
ating class. The day was spent a.
the beach and the zoo. This trif
proved to be very interesting a.
three of the five graduates hac
never been out of the valley be-
fore. Enjoying the outing were
Mary Lujan. Lily Gray. Clarinda
Gilbert, Evelyn Brown and Ray
Mellor.
The women of the BaPVls
church Emmanuel circle met at the
home of Mrs. F. w. Leng Thurs
day, May IS. Pot luck luncheon
was enjoyed at noon. The candles
on a. lovely birthday cake wer'
lit In honor of the ladies whos'
birthdays occurred during the pas
six months. In the afternoon {
business meeting was held. Presen
were Mesdames: Laura Dobbs
Grace Walker, Cora Stroh, Ev;
Thorton and small daughter, Bon
lie, BERTHE CARRIER, Vergie Fudge
M. E. Cramer, James M. Little, j
B. Griggs and the hostess, Mrs
F. w. Leng
Nancy Rice, small daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Rice, sang a sont
Beautiful Baby" and gave a Ha'
waiian dance in costume Friday
evening at the All club program
at the Verde school.