Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-01

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was one of the gayest years in
long time, with more parties, ane
more large ones, than any timt
since the historic 1929. Last spring
was one succession of luncheons
dinner parties and dances, remind
ing residents of some years stand
ing of the pre-depression years when
one had more invitations than one
could accept.
For 1910, the social calendar looks
equally gay if the last of the year
is any criterion. Usually in the
fall housewives are so busy with
restoring the house to something
like its original freshness before the
summer bachelors took charge, that
they have barely time to get things
in smooth running order before the
holidays are upon them.
With the advent of coolers, how
lever, many of the housekeeping
problems have been solved and
long summer vacations for the fam
lily are no longer a necessity. Con-
sequently this fall was one of great
er freedom for women and there
were an unusually large number of
parties, with every indication point
ing to many more after the first of
the year.
Gay Holidays
The holiday season is gayer, more
festive than it has been in years
and certainly never were there
more engagements and marriages
than in the week just concluded.
Perhaps the two-,day holiday had
something to do with it, providing
an opportunity for short wedding
trips, and the week just starting
may reveal many more marriages.
In addition to much more en-
tertaining of more formal nature,
for women 1889 will be also re-
membered as the year in which the
Imperial County club women had
the honor of entertaining the club
women of the five southern coun-
ties in their annual Southern Dis
trict convention which took place
Nov 1917 in Ell Centro.
For the Calexico Woman's i'm
:. .provement club the year is out
ktanding because they built and
moved into their beautiful new club
house, 4 building that is free of
debt due to wise planning and care
full management.
Joint Installation
For three chapters of the Order
nf ;o1 Ia1
eXico and Ell Centre, the year is
highlighted by the joint installa-
ton when, for the first time in the
history of the order, the worthy
grand matron, Helen Louise Edwards
of Fullerton, and other grand Of
ficers, installed local officers.
For the county farm home de-
partment, the state convention in
San Diego was perhaps the biggest
event of the year since it was the
first time, that state convention
has been held SO close to home,
thus permitting many women to at
tend. The home department is now
anticipating entertaining Region
No. | of the California Farm Bu-
reau Federation, the five southern
counties, on Jan. 20.
For the Ten Thousand club the
year is marked by the largest mem
bership in its history, we'll over 300,
Ind by the addition of a much need
ed roof.
Club Prospects
For 1910 the club has the pros
beet of looking forward to new
construction, making needed i'm
provements and additions, since it
has sizeable nest egg in its build
ing fund on which to start. and
which may be increased substantial
ly before the year is out.
In the carnival at the Donohue
ranch early in the fall, new ven-
ture which met with an enthusiastic
and generous response from TIM
merchants and general public, the
single largest sum was earned for
the building fund. Arts and Crafts
section has contributed money and
has planned another money rails
ing affair, a bridge luncheon for
March %. In connection with this
section, the group had the honor
of being chosen as judges in the
Christmas lighting campaign.
The club has enjoyed several in
novationS this year among them
being the new system of scoring
for the bridge parties and the eve
ming whist parties which have been
inaugurated. Both these affairs will