Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-16
Clubs
Society
ANNE DAVIS
NOTEBOOK

Things I have enjoyed lately: first
and foremost the Piatigorsky con-
cert and the reception afterwards
when the cellist gave a delightful
impromptu talk, charming his audi
ence with his personality as well
as with his inspired playing.
One of his amusing anecdotes was
that concerning the beloved Mark
Twain which he had heard the day
previous from Twain's own daugh-
ter. widow of the Mrs Ossip Cab
rilowitch, widow of the great con-
ductor. Shortly after their mar
riage, Twain disappeared from his
usual haunts and when he re
turned, in ansewr to his friends
inquiries, he said, mo, I have not
been i'll: no, 1 have not been away;
no. I have not been writing. I have
been studyin my son-in-l law S
names"
Piatigorsky used this story in
connection with his complimentary
remarks as to the ease with which
his listeners pronounced his name
whiEl shares with Gab1i 1iloWitch
length and difficulty for American
tongues.
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Other highlights of the reception
were: the charming young assistant
hostesses, each pretty in her forma
spring gown and each chosen by hel
teacher as deserving the honor
Oria Kenah asked Roberta Bar
tholomew to assist her: Mrs. Eugene
Waterman, Margaret Ann Hender-
son; Ruth Teeple Reid, Mary Louise
Sigmon; Gladys Mcdonald Faw-
cett; Kathryn Howard; Grace Blais-
dell, fgelen Mae Beronio; Julia
Bracket, Frances Farrar, Marit
Jenkins and Clarabell Kellogg.
900
One of the best speeches made
at the reception was that by Mrs
Warren Currier, dignified, gracious
and very smart in a becoming spring
print gown; one of the incest tri
butes, that paid by Mrs. Mont j
Reid to Oria Kenah for her worl
in arranging the concerts-and j
you don't think it is work yol
should listen to some of Mrs. Ken
ah's stories about the immenS'
amount of detail involved in secur
ing a varied program for the date
when artists are available.
600
Incidentally Mrs. Reid once tol,
on herself that when she was frs
engaged by an El Centro schoc
board, Leroy Holt, then a membe
of the board, told her privatel
that he picked her out becaus
she was red-haired.
600
And while still on the subjeC
of the concerts, I hope next yea
someone is appointed to handl
the lighting system, which at bes
has been decidedly erratic this yea
ranging from no light at all, |
a full balZe, with novel red effect
suddenly appearing at unexpecte
moments.
-OSO-
Mrs. Fred Kenyon and her SOY
Kenneth, who arrived in the val
ley this week from Honolulu ar
being entertained by their friend.
the Sew and So club-and that
my nomination for clever nam
for sewing club-giving a sur
prise party for them Tuesday nigh
: with cocktails at the John T. Ric
home and dinner at the Interna
tional club. Guests were member
and their husbands. Saturday nigh
Mr. and Mrs. Rice were to entertai
, for the visitors whose friends ar
looking forward to hearing of thei
visit to Hawaii and to see some C
the things Mrs. Kenyon brough
home, for she always returns wit
such interesting souvenirs from he
travels, and incidentally, with sue
novel ideas for parties.
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Another Ell Centran who will re
turn to the valley in time to spen
Christmas with her parents,
rlOIellCe 1eSS, uduSiltel VI NIL ali
Mrs. L. V. Hess who is in Sal
Juan Puerto Rico as secretary t
Col. Frank of the United State
army. Florence likes her new hom
so we'll that some friends remark
ed, THE tropics have certainl
gotten Florence"
-OOo-
Meryal Lee may be the name Nj
and Mrs. e. A. Fitzhugh hav
chosen for their little daughta,
but she probably will never b
called that for her little brother
Lee, for reasons best known to him
self has named her Pixie, and PiXi
she'll probably be.