Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-19
CALIPATRIA NOTES

j. Young. The MooreS were for
mer residents of Calipatria and re-
newed many old acquaintance
while here.
Many pupils in the grade schools
are confined to their homes on ac-
count of mumps and Whooping
cough. Cecil Ann Young is one of
the latest victims. Cecil Ann, who
has been living with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Farmer,
accompanied her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Young, to their home
near Yuma to remain until she re.
covers.
Chapter CIV, P. E. o. met at the
home of Mrs. r. L. Sperry Tuesday.
Luncheon was served to fourteen
members. st. Patrick motifs and
yellow flowers were used in the
decorations.
AS this was the annual election,
the following officers were chosen:
Mrs. John Scott was reelected
president; Mrs. Edith Corn, vice
president; Mrs. r. L. Sperry, rec
ording secretary; Miss Adella Tra-
vers, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Franklin Garrett, treasurer; Mrs. j.
Williams, guard and Mrs. Vance
Wilson, chaplain.
Others present were Mrs. G.. c.
Brownell, Mrs. d. d. Brownell, Mrs.
G. o. Hoober, Mrs. j. H. Harris,
Mrs. j. j. Farmer, Mrs. w. B. DIX
on, and Mrs Frank Hewitt.
Mrs. Gene Werve entertained
Monday night with a pink and blue
shower honoring Mrs. Al Hoy.
The house was beautifully decora-
tetd with a variety OF spring flow
ers.
Mrs. Hoy received many lovely
gifts.
Those invited were Mrs. Law
renee Maraccinni and her daugh-
ters, Ollie and May; Mrs. M. j.
Augenstein, Mrs. H. T. Martin, Mrs.
w. j. Young, Mrs. HartWell Hoskins,
Mrs. Inez Benson, Mrs. Maude Wat
kinds, Mrs. Carl Redding and Mrs.
AL Hoy.
During the evening the hostess
served delicious lunch.
On Monday evening the Legion
and the Auxiliary of Post 135 cele-
brated the twentieth anniversary OF
the American Legion with a fried
chicken dinner. About thirty guests
were present. Sheriff and Mrs. r.
w. Ware were present, also Ed
Ericsson of Cotton, former men,
ber.
After dinner each unit held their
regular business session.
The Legion expects to send at
least two boys to the Boys State
at Sacramento this year and is try
ing to interest other organizations
in the plan. A new ruling has
been made which does not limit
the number of boys that can be
sent, but they must be a junior in
high school.
Mrs. Charles Everett entertained
Friday evening with st. Patrick's
party for her son, Sonny.
Games interspersed with refresh
ments helped to pass a very pleas
ant evening.
The guest list included Doris
Pierce, Gertrude Volk, Evelyn Min
ton, Lenora Ford, Margaret Cor
man, Laurain Elliff, Dorothy Thet-
ford, Mary 10 Minton, Suzanne
KunS, Natha Lee Hamilton, John
Pat Ford, Cliff Hatfield, Arthur
eagle, Roy Bussee, Fred Williams,
Harold Walker, Lynn Kirby, Joe
Baton, Buddy Everett and Jim Will
liams of Brawley.
Miss Grace Writ who has been
student in the air school conducted
by Will Marsh this winter, made
her first solo flight Sunday, MAX
ing an excellent landing. Accord
ing to her instructor. Miss Writ is
an outstanding student, having
competed her course in an unusual
ly short time.
Mrs. Roy Kuns, MIS-. w. T. Fowl
er and Mrs. M. L. McKendry drove
over to the sand dunes Wednesday
where Paramount Pictures, Inc. is
now filming Beau Geste.'
A marriage of interest to the
younger set in Calipatria was that
of Miss Laveda Baxter to HoWari
Thetford. The young couple ac-
companied by their parents drove To
Yuma Sunday where the wedding
rites were read
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Miller of Red
BrawIey Included