Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-16

Hill Is Mr.. pOrtertield'S sister.
The Little Theater Group pre-
Sented the comedy Coming Round
The Mountain" TO Il crowded house
Friday night. The proceeds were
given for the benefit of the local
Red Cross.
Mr. and Mrs. U. j. Sinclair and
daughter. Ruth Ann. and Mrs.
Emma Duey visited IN San Diego
Wednesday. Mrs. Duey. who has
been visiting the Sinclair family
Tor the past week. VIII remain III
San Diego to visit with her niece
MIS-. Hugh Roberts. From there
she will return to her home in Los
Angeles.
Mrs. J. J Farmer was hostess
Tuesday 10 Chapter CIV PEG. at
luncheon meeting. Valentine COL
ors were used in the decorations
with large bouquets OF white lark
spur and red sweet peas.
Mrs. D. d. Brownell read 4 very
interesting paper on the Life of
Abraham Lincoln. The talk was
made more timely from the fact
that Mrs. Brownell grew up in Lin
coins home town of Springfield,
Illinois.
Those present at the meeting
were MeSdames G.. c. BroWnen D. D.
Brownell. VIM Corn. w. B. Dixon,
j. j. Farmer, F.. f. Garrett, j. II.
Harris. Ben Herring. r. S. Hewitt,
c. o. ;IOober, E. D. Mead, J. w.
Scott, Joe Williams. w v. Wilson
and Jack Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G.. Fleming
nave this week sent out invitations
to the marriage of their daughter
Laura Jean, to Mr.. Russell Vincent
Hoskins. The marriage will take
place at Yuma, Ariz., on Saturday
Feb. II. The young couple will be
at home IN Calipatria after March l.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Young and
children, Lois and Bruce, were din
ner guests Thursday evening of MI
ard Mrs. E. l.. Mead and family.
After The regular meeting Of the
American Legion and Auxiliary
Monday evening the two units met
for Il social hour to honor their
newly married members, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Riley. Ice cream and
cake were served. The brides cake
was made by Mrs. L. T. Morehead
and frosted III pink and green. On
the top was miniature bride and
groom with The words, Julia and
Tom" Later the neWlyWedS were
given the end of tWine string and
instructed to wind it into a ball
AS they wound they found dis
membered parts of Il lovely REM
brandt floor lamp, a gift OF the
Legion and Auxiliary.
Visitors at the meeting were Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend of Centralia,
Wash, and MI. Tom Allen, super
intendent of the Calipatria division
OF the I:nperia! Irrigation District.
The rummage. sale sponsored by
the Callpatria Woman's club, will
be held February "a in the building
formerly occupied by the Nutbrown
grocery store. All kinds of clothing,
kitchen ware and other articles
will be on sale. People having any,
thing for the sale are asked to call
or deliver these articles to the COM
mittee: Mrs. c. A. Sperry, Mrs.
w. j. younger, Mrs. U. J. Sinclair.
or 10 any member Of the club
There Will be no regular meeting
of the Calipatria Woman'S club on
February % on account of the
meeting OF the Federation of Wom-
ems clubs which will be held the
following Friday, March /, at the
American Legion hall
The meeting will begin ut 10 ain.
and lunch will be served ut twelve
by the Auxiliary.
The program will be announced
neXt week.
The bridge group will meet with
Mrs. w. T. Fowler at the w. C.
Wilkinson home on Feb. % for
bridge lesson from two until four
o'clock in the afternoon.
Lois Young entertained the Inter
mediate Christian Endeavor group
at the nome OF her parents. MI.
and Mrs. w. j. Young, last Sunday
evening. TWenty-Six members were
present. Mrs. E. l.. Mead and Miss
Alice Hunt were the senior leaders.
The subject Of the program was
Getting Something For Nothing,
and was led by Bertha Haggerton.
Mrs. Young served valentine re-
freshments and games were played
after the meeting.
The next meeting will be held in
the Su lday school room of the
church next Sunday evening and
will be under the direction of the
Boy Scouts. Wiley Corn will be
the leader.
Rev. Luther Freeman of Pomona
filled the pulpit at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday NOR
ming as there was no regular preach
er. The church board has sent q
letter asking Rev. Jessen of Rich
mond. Mich, tC accept the appoint
ment for the remainder Of the year,
but he will be unable TO come until
the third Sunday III March. Mr..
and Mrs. Jessen have daughter
who is teaching school III Ell Centre,
and they would like TO come to