Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-09
Easter Celebrations Planned
By El Centrans

Easter is being celebrated in FL
Centre not only as day OF religious
significance, but also as a day for
quiet family gatherings, many resi-
dents entertaining house guests this
weekend.
Church services are paramount
on this important Christian festival
and every church in the valley is
'making plans for special programs
in commemoration of the ReSur-
rection.
In addition to the individual Serv-
ices, a union sunrise service was
planned for Ell Centre at am. in
the city stadium under the auspices
of the ministerial association. Ep-
worth League members of Ell Cen
tro, Holtville and CaleXico were to
join in a sunrise service at the
Heber sand dunes, to begin at D
am. and the Knights Templars oil
the valley were to attend union
services in the Brawley New Chris
tlan cnufcn, dooclllDlhib oV VAiN
BraWley temple at 1890 am.
Easter egg hunts for the young
sters, Easter breakfasts, family oin-
ner parties, trips to places of litter
est, as we'll as attendance at church,
are characteristic of some of the
Easter celebrations.
With the wild flowers on the
desert particularly attractive this
year, visitors from the coast are
planning outings to the desert to
enjoy the spring weather and the
beautiful flowers.
For Mr.. and Mrs Howard P.
Meyer and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w.
Eeald this Easter is marked by the
presence of their grandchild, Alan
Powers Heald, who is visiting in the
valley. He is the son of DR.. and
J Mrs. Frederick Powers Head of San
Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer also
have their daughter, Mrs. Carlos
Worrall and their granddaughter,
Pamela Ann Worrall, with them,
the WorrallS dividing their time
between the Meyers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevens H. Harris.
The j. F.. Brooks are celebrating
their first Easter in their brand
new home on SandalWood Drive, all
their family being with them, for
in addition to Don Brock, who is a
student at Central junior college,
Burton Brock, who is studying med
icine at use, and Warren Brock
who is studying agriculture at San
Dimas are with them as is Burton S
/. fiancee, Miss Shirley Mae Cary, of
Ty-os Angeles.
' Mrs. Gratia Scott Riley is visiting
her sister Mrs. James H. Marshall
and Mr. Marshall for Easter, the
chief object Of her visit being her
son, Mark Riley.
Nh. and Mrs. Paul A. jenkins and
Mrs. jenkins mother, Mrs. John j.
Mcpherson, of Kansas City. Mo-
planned trip to Palm Springs for
Easter.
Mrs. Philip knights left early this
week for Pasadena to visit her
Parents. Mr. Knights and Phil. jr
and David left Saturday to join
her, the family returning Sunday
night.
\ Miss Betty Ike. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ike, former FL
Centre residents, visited friends in
the valley Easter week.
Phil Van Slyck, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. N. Van Slyck, arrived this
weekend from Berkeley where he
is a student at the University of
California, to enjoy Easter with his
parents.
Miss Bess Proudfoot has as her
house guests Miss Zoe Fiske and
Miss Sylvia Fleming, students at
the University of California
Frances FouldS. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Scott B. Foulds, is another
college student home for the Easter
vacation. Miss FollldS attends Ari-
zona State Teachers college in
Tempe.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Goree, ir.,
with LangSton, jr.. and Carolyn, are
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