Imperial Valley press., 1940-09-12
MeIo|and Classes
Slated 10 Start
Monday, Sept. IL
MELOLAND NOTES

Glasses at the Meloland grammar
school will begin Monday, Sept. 16.
Repairs of the damage done to
the school buildings by the earth
quake has been completed this
week and was inspected by a struc-
tural engineer from Los Angeles.
Two teachers of last year are
returning again. Mrs. Elizabeth
Chesnut and Mrs, Una Mae Nc
Bride who was formerly Miss Una
Mae Hale. Miss Edwina Branson is
to replace Miss Helen Rumsey.
A two weeks vacation in Colo
RADIO was enjoyed by Mr.. and Mrs.
Hardy Odell, who returned home
last week. They visited Mrs. O.
'1elfs aunt, Mrs. w, F. Roy of
Grand Junction, Colo, and Travelled
home by way of Grand Canyon.
Accompanying then in their re-
turn was Mrs. Odells cousin, Mrs.
Myrtle Lewis, who plans to spend
the winter at the Odell home.
Preston Scroggins Friday evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. WithroW
of Holtville.
After a months vacation in Los
Angeles and Balboa Island, Mrs.
Ralph Engebretson is home again.
While there she visited her sister,
Miss Helen Strickler, and was join
ed by her daughter. Carmen, who
has been spending the summer in
Los Angeles. Carmen is to re-
main there until the opening of
school.
A newcomer at the Issac Mcbride
home is Miss Elizabeth Ann, now
two-weeks old Both mother and
daughter are getting along splen-
didly.
Recent visitors in Meloland were
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Block of
San Diego. Mrs. Block is the form
err Miss Lorna Hamerson.
Sunday afternoon callers at the
Herbert Galloway home were Mr..
and Mrs. c. C. Hill of Holtville
Another Meloland family home
from vacation is Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Richards and children.
Their trip was quite extensive, as
they went as far as Denver, Colo,
and saw such scenic marvelS as
Carlsbad Caverns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mcbride
spent the Labor Day holidays in
Los Angeles.
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Ward Nc
Grew, Evelyn and Eddie McGrew
drove to Mission Beach where they
are to stay in the Dan Scott home
with Virginia and Roderick Scott
while Mr.. and Mrs. Scott travel to
San Francisco to see the fair again.
The McGrew family plan to re-
turn to the valley Thursday when
the SCOTS come home. However,
the Scott family will remain in
Mission Beach until school begins
for the children.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maddox, son,
Haroldine, and niece, Barbara Mad
dox, of Calexico spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Wood of Brawley.
| Last week Don Peters drove to
Los Angeles, spending several days
there on business.
| Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Scroggins Saturday night and Sun
day were Mrs. R. w. Howell of
Holtville and her nephew, Harold
Shell, of Torrance, Calf.
Sunday Miss Betty F'orsberg was
a guest of Miss Tonne Sue Nc
Christy of Ell Centre. Miss Nc
Christy is leaving this week for
Redlands College where she will
begin her senior year.
When Robert Doig returned home
after Labor Day he was accom-
panied by Mrs. Doig and their son,
Donald. who have been spending
the summer at Manzanita.
Visitors Sunday afternoon at the
Wesley Roberts home were Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin CASTOR and Mrs.
Otis Watts and two children of
Holtville.
Herbert Galloway jr., left last
Wednesday for Los Angeles where
he plans to enroll at U. C. L. A.