Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-28
Children Present
Holiday Program
Al MeIoiand
MELOLAND NOTES

MISS EuWIld DIdlloOll loOAh AAoN
charge of the Thanksgiving assem-
bly, at Meloland school, presenting
two Thanksgiving plays and a song.
The upper grade boys and girls glee
clubs were heard in Come Ye'
Thankful People Come, Thanks
giving Hymn, and '"Now Thank
We All Our God"; and the har-
monica band played number. One
of the most entertaining numbers
was by the primary children who
played several bugle calls on their
tiny instruments, their military hats
adding festive note to the occa-
sion. An operetta has been chosen
for the Christmas program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Doig were
hosts at cooperative family din
ner Thanksgiving, those present be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Page, their
daughter Betty Ann and sons, Ar
mold and Richard; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Havens and sons, Bobby and
Howard; Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Doig
from Manzanita; and Mrs. Bertha
Hallman.
Ellis Kenworthy arrived Thanks
giving from Sterling City near
Chino to spend the winter with his
niece, Mrs. Jesse Mcbride. Other
dinner guests of the McBrides
Thanksgiving were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. NOVEL; of Whittier and Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Mcbride.
The Ebert Newton home was
the scene of large family gath
ering Thanksgiving with the New
tons son, Ebert Lee; Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Kinnaird and daughter,
Beverly; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hart
sock and their daughter, Eunice;
son, Allen, and the baby; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lytle Kinnaird and sons Donny
and Denny; Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kin
naird and Mrs. Ross present.
Harry Scott of Los Angeles is
spending several days this week
with the D. C. SCOTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F'orsberg,
George and Betty Forsberg were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs Har-
old ForSOerg Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Helen Bush of Los Angeles
has been a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Farley the past week. Other
guests of the Farleys for dinner
Friday were Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Herdman and the Isaac Mcbride
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen and
daughters, Lucille and Emma Marie,
OF Los Angeles and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Richards and children,
Clifford and Marianne were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Richards
Thanksgiving. Allen returned to Los
Angeles Thursday night. Mr.. Allen
and the girls remaining until Sat-
urday for a more extensive visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin CASTOR of
Holtville have announced the ar
rival of daughter, Nancy Louise,
Nov. "a. This is the first grand
child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rob-
erts, the babys mother being the
former Ruby Lee Roberts of Melo-
land.
Earl Bishop arrived home early |
last week after three weeks trip
to Kansas City where he attended |
a national FLA. meeting; and with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bish-
op and sister, Helen, spent Thanks
giving with Mr. and Mrs. c. L.
Bishop of Holtville
Evelyn McGrew spent the week
end with Emalyn Nickol of Braw-
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Scott and
family enjoyed Thanksgiving dim
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph En-
gebretson and Carmen at the En-
gebretson home.
Highlight of Thanksgiving for Mr..
and Mrs. L. G.. Goar was a tele-
phone conversation with their son,
Preston, who is with the census de-
partment, Washington, D. C. Pres
ton stated they were enjoying
beautiful warm Thanksgiving day
in contrast to recent snow storms
and that he and the two friends
who share the apartment with him
were roasting a 10 pound turkey.
Herbert Galloway, a student at
UCLA this year, spent the recent
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Galloway.
Mrs. Effie Rumsey of San Diego
spent the past week with her
daughters, Mrs. Alex Meyer and
Miss Helen Rumsey. Other guests
at the Meyer home Thanksgiving
were the Rev. Mr.. Carlton Buck
and Mrs. Buck. Mr. and Mrs. w.
G. Herdman Wesley Green, Helen,
and Eden Buck
Mr.. ana Mrs. Harvey Corfman
and children, John, Dale, Doris and
Delma participated in large fam
lily gathering at the home of Corf-
mans parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joel
Corfman Thanksgiving. Others pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Chris
tiansen, c. Christensen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Evert, Mr. and Mrs Ralph
Gilbert and children, Mary and
Frankie, Mr.. and Mrs. Vergil Corf-
man and children, Virginia and
Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Hawes and sons, Robert, Elmer and
Harold. Members of the family also