Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-11
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ANNE DAVIS
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Personalities and those interest
ing Sidelights of convention are
always the most interesting things
in a convention report and Mrs
Dozier S. Dawson, who was one OF
the delegates from De ANA chapter
to the D. A. R. 50th continental con-
gress in Washington D. c., has
these stories to tell:
One of the most charming host
esses in Washington is Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, wife of the vice-presi-
dent who received them at the
White House reception since Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was out of
town. Mrs. Wallace, said Mrs. Daw-
son, is a gracious, petite brunette
and on this occasion was gowned
in smart print redingote with
which she wore big picture hat
California may think it has the
corner on flowers and gardens, but
Mrs. Dawson said that she never
in her life saw so many exquisite
pink roses in one room as she OBJ
served at this reception. And as for
orchids, they must have been ship
ped into Washington in carloads,
for everywhere women could be seen
wearing corsages, not of one, but
of many orchids.
Washington's many new buildings
are magnificent examples of archi-
tecture-''they're so lovely that it
gives you feeling of uplift, just
to see them, and makes you glad
and proud to be an American"
Everywhere the country was beau-
tiful especially in Washington, and
among the informal social events,
Mrs. Dawson with Mrs. Walter Vo-
gel of Brawley, also delegate and
Marilea Hanson, California's rep
resentative on the good pilgrimage
tour, enjoyed luncheon with Rep
reSentative Ed V. Izac and Mrs
Izac.
On her return trip Mrs. Dawson
had a visit with her son, William
Dawson, and Mrs. Dawson, to say
nothing of her two adorable grand
children, Cynthia and Bill, who live
in Kansas City. She also visited a
niece, Mrs. Fred D. Peck, in Men,
phis, Tenn, who is known to many
in the valley as she visited here:
Every d. A. R. should attend
a D. A. r. congress at least once
in her lifetime, for the inspiration
you receive is marvellous.
o.
Speaking of personalities, an in
teresting woman who visited the
valley recently is Mrs. l.. E. Behy-
mer of Los Angeles, wife of the
impresario. who with her husband
attended the annual Music Teach
ers banquet Tuesday night at the
Barbara Worth hotel. Due to her
inherent modesty and quiet man
her, few realize that Mrs. Behymer
in her own right, is equally a per-
sonage for she is content to re-
main unobtrusively in the back
ground. However she is an astute
student of politics, has written ex-
tensively in that field, is a keen
business woman, and also, which
does not always follow, great hu-
manitarian. Those who know the
family we'll realize the value of her
friendship and the worth of her
personality, and among them is
Mrs. Mont j. Reid who is lifelong
friend of the BehymerS and who ell
tertained them during their stay
in the valley.
The war mas done many things
and has brought many delightful
customs to close, at least temporar-
lily, and one of these customs which
has had to be abandoned IS the
annual visit to Ell Centre of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Bannister of Victor
la, B. c., those charming friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Jenkins.
Each year their arrival was the
signal for much entertaining but
due to the stringent Canadian reg
ulations, the Bannisters have had to
remain at home this season.
It was a pleasure to hear Laura
Redden Mcfarland sing again at
the Ten Thousand clubs Drama
Workshops program Friday night
and she never sang better, nor
looked any prettier than she did
that night, her white frock with
the new ruffled angel sleeves
setting off her beautiful red hair
to perfection. Mrs. Chancellor Liv-
ingston, her accompanist, was
charming in most becoming red
frock which made a pretty color
contrast with the white of Mrs. Nc
FarlandS gown.
At the Methodist May day break
fast Tuesday the sight which at
tracted the most attention was Mrs
H. l.. Bush, Jr., with her three boys
the twins and their older brother
the youngsters looking so angelic
although you know they are real
boys. and Mrs. Bush, young enough
to be their sister. while looking
on proudly were the two grand
mothers, Mrs. H. l.. Bush, ST., and
Mrs. Winifred MacIvor.