Imperial Valley press., 1940-10-31

Virginia is attending the Univer.
sity of California where she 5
now enrolled for the second year
The Garden section of the Cali
| patria Woman's club met Thursday
morning at the home of Mrs. r
l.. Sperry, chairman of the Garder
section. Mrs. Sperry gave a very
interesting and practical talk or
the planting, culture and growth OF
! shrubs and perennials. Catalogues
and pamphlets from different nur-
series were distributed to the guests
AS a surprise to the group, Mrs
Sperry had made arrangements
with "Mirandy," who gives a radio
garden talk each day, to make a
special talk to the Calipatria Gar
den club, which she kindly con-
sented to do. About 80 women were
present.
At the last meeting of the Cali
patria Lions club election of Off
GERS was held and Franklin Garrett
was made president for the coming
year Other officers were: first vice
president, Paul Cook; second vice
president, Joe Williams; third vice
president, Ray HighfoWer and
Ralph Butler, the retiring president
was named a member of the board
of directors. The Lions now meet
at the home of Clarence Hibbard
on Bonita street.
The new broad of directors of
the Calipatria chamber of COM
merce met at the city hall for a
business session Wednesday night.
The board members are w. C.
Wilkerson. w. T. Fowler, Earl Holm
quist, Roy Kuns, Ray HightoWer,
Wiley Manning, Harold Hoffman,
Vance Wilson and Tracey Soren-
son.
Ray Hightower was elected presi-
dent for the coming year and w.
T. Fowler was made first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Helen Kuns, who has
been secretary of the organization
for several years resigned her po-
sition but the resignation was not
accepted and she will be urged to
accept the position again Paul
Cook acted as secretary pro tenn
for the meeting.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for another cooking school to
be held in Calipatria on the after
noon of Nov. l6 at the American
Legion hall beginning at l p. m.
Miss Alice Robertson will again
conduct the school, Miss Robert
son is a graduate of the Iowa State
university and will present many
new and practical suggestions on
electrical cookery.
Mrs. Tracey Sorenson is again
sponsoring the cooking school and
has made it an annual affair.
The Calipatria Woman's club will
have a fall flower show in con-
nection with the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph SmeltZer
spent the week end in Los Angeles
where they visited relatives.
William Young, who is attending
the University of Southern Cali
fornia, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Young. recently. Billy
has been pledged to the Sigma MI
fraternity this semester.
The Little Theater group of Cali
patria have begun work on a play
which they expect to present in
the near future. The title of the
play is Dude Ranch" a western
type story and it will be given in
the American Legion hall The
proceeds of this first play will be
given to the local 20-30 club to
be used for their recreation pro-
ject.
Members of the cast who have
been chosen are Helen KunS, Dru-
silla Hoffman, Milton Carr, Junior
Bradford and Eddie Rademacher.
The Calipatria Woman's club met
at the city hall Friday afternoon
in a business session. The resig-
nation of Mrs. E. L. Becker as
membership chairman was accepted
with regrets. Mrs. Becker was also
chairman of the Best Pal club.
Mrs. Becker was presented with e
lovely gift by the club in recogni-
ton of her services. Mrs. w. j.
Young made the presentation.
The first topic of the 'Pan-Am-
erican Tour" which the club is
studying this year was presented
by Mrs. j. A. Wallace. Mrs. Wal
lace introduced Mr.. f. II. McMath,
principal of the high school, who
talked on the subject why We
Should Cultivate Our Southern
Neighb1-s."