Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-21
ca aIexico
News
BY Jane MeCampbeII
Telephone s49

Members of the Calexico high
school classes during the years
l9l3-l9, held their third annual
dinner meeting and reunion at the
Hotel de ANA Saturday night.
Forty-six former students and
teachers, their wives or husbands
were present for the affair, coming
from Imperial and San Diego coun-
ties and from Los Angeles
Place cards were photographs Of
Prof. Floyd l. Rittenour who was
principal of the school during that
period but who was unable to be
present for the meeting.
Edward Leonard of San Diego
presented each woman with
beautiful corSage.
w w. McEuen C! El Centre.
member Of the faculty during that
period was master of ceremonies,
calling upon each member to give
a brief resume of his or her activi-
ties since leaving the school,
Mr.. and Mrs Neil Locke were
special guests. Mrs. Locke being
history teacher at that time, and
Mr.. Locke, active in YM.C.A. work.
Other honor guests were Mrs.
Tom Anderson, Mrs. H. M. Bump.
Mrs. Laura Carr, who had sons and
daughters in school at that time.
Others attending from Calexico
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Carr, Mr.
and Mrs. James Vierhus, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Emerson, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl u. StraWn
This annual reunion began three
years ago when Il group in Los An
geles, was discussing the old days,
decided to try having a meeting of
The alumni, meeting which was so
successful that a second was held
last year in San Diego with third
this year, real homecoming, Il.
CaleXico.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thrasher
returned Sunday from visit 70
San Diego.
Bill Sobke Is IN the Mercy hos
pital at San Diego as a result of
an accident near Tecate Sunday.
Sobke, riding a motorcycle, crack
ed-up on mountain turn and su-
stained fractured ankle and Sc
we're contusions and bruises
Chapter officers Saturday eve
ming gave a dinner party honoring
Mrs. Mccoy. worthy matron, and
j. H. Mccoy. worthy patron, of
Imperial Crown chapter.
Guests assembled in the Calexico
Women's Improvement club house,
those present including: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccoy. Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fern Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Mayfield, Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Hcmola, Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Reddish, Mr.,
and Mrs. Morris Fitzpatrick, Mr..
and Mrs. " E. Erickson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Upton Pledger, Mrs. Frank
Cihak, Mabel Reid, Wahneta Ech-
OILS, Ora Belle Logan, Mimi Ellis,
Mrs. Malcolm Huey,
The program for the V.FW. din
ner, held at lockwood hall on
Monday evening, consisted of a pi-
ano trio by Honora Higuera, Alice
Otter, and Joy Carmichael. which
was followed by a recitation that
Joy gave.
The Arts and Crafts Section of
the Junior Women's club will hold
its first meeting Wednesday night,
7:30 pm at Mrs. Lynward john
sons apartment, Blackman apart
ments. Any member Of the club
is welcome to attend.
October 27 is the next regular
meeting of Calexico chapter of
Eastern Star. Meeting will b.
followed by a white elephant card
party and social hour.
Isaac Stratton moved part of his
equipment from his OWL shop to
that of Hank Webster during Web
ster's recent illness in order to help
his brother Elk keep shop until
Hank had recovered. Yesterday Ike
moved back to his own shop and
Hank and Ike now carry on their
conversations across the post-office
lawn.
Claude Hetherington is back on
duty at the post-office after a