Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1941-02-27


Howard Dickerson, son of Chief of
Police Ed Dickerson, has applied
to the naval aviation base at Long
Beach for enlistment. He will 60
as soon as he receives his school
credit from Tucson; Arizona.
Monday night, 1.-The city council
authorized the fire chief. Pete Os-
trander,, to proceed with the. re-
pairing and plastering on the city
fire hall Fencing of the vacant lot
next TO the fire hall, and cleaning
up the premises will be done by
the firemen at no cost to the city.
Grin Mansker, Carl. Pierce jr.. and
Charles Dickerson have gone to
Michigan where Dickerson will
make delivery on a new car. which
he ordered some time ago. The party
expect to be gone about two weeks
Mary Louise Brackney, daughter
of Mrs. Roy Stevens, is in the Braw-
ley Community hospital where she
underwent an operation for appen-
| dicitis.a ..g'
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Cochran re-
Gently entertained as guests Mrs.
Rose Cochran, Mrs. Nellie Cochran,
Mr.. Carlos Cole and two children,
all of San Diego. -
Jack and Raymond. Eckle of Wis
consin were recent guests of their
aunt Mrs. Cecile DuFrene.
Mrs. William Outlet, of Fl Centre,
who recently underwent a majo
operation, is here visiting her mother
for an indefinite period.
The first aid class, which is be-
ing conducted at the fire hall
under the direction of Harry Stew
art, fire chief of Hrawley, and Wal
ter Walsh was postponed this last
week due to the weather. The class
will be held next Thursday night
at the city hall at 7.30 pm.
The Twice Told Tales Book club
met last Wednesday night at the
home of Mrs. Frank johnson. Mrs.
Frank Lyall gave charming review
of 'Pundinhead Wilson" by Mark
Twain. In addition to the club
members, Mrs. Johrson's guests in
Guided: Mesdames Ross Kaylor, I.
Wendell, Sam Johnston, r. P. Moss,
Winifred Nesbit, Alex johnson and
Miss Margaret Kaylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Oliver and son,
Jack, were recent guests of the O.
G. Killingsworth's. The divers, for
merly of Imperial Valley now live
in San Pedro, where Oliver is con-
nected with the immigration Service.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Walker and
family spent a few days in San
Diego this week. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. Walkers father, Mr.
Iyey, who is here visiting, from
North Carolina.
Mrs. Theodore Cox is enjoying
visit with her father, G.. w. Routt
who is here from Redondo Beach.
This is Mr.. Routt'S first visit here
in ten years. He was one of the
pioneers of Imperial Valley.
Jackie Mae Taylor celebrated her
eighth birthday Saturday and in
vited her many friends in to share
a lovely cake and other refresh
ments with her. A treasure hunt
was enjoyed as well as a great
many other games. The young
guests included: Rheba Miser, La
Verne and Marilyn Handy, Mar
jorie and Beverly Sund, Beverly and
Karen Ann Burnett, Virginia and
Doris Harvey, Mildred Kissee. Mar
jorie Walker, Barbara and Doris
Ann Fox, Alagonda Van Der Wyk,
Diane OStrander, Dorothy Malone,
Dorothy Benson, Shirley Lyall, Ear
lene Turner, Mildred Turner, Lii
liam Frocheax, Joan Gain, Betty
Lou Watkins, Norma Jane Coffee,
Bertha DuFrene, Louise Brackney,
and Randy Taylor. Mrs. Frank Cley-
enger and Mrs. John Van Der Wyk
hplped Mrs Taylor in serving the