Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-23
SincIairs Visited
By Old Friends
From Nova Scotia
CALIPATRTA. NOTES

The Rev. Mr.. Walter j. Dean and
Mrs. Dean of Berwick, Nova Scotia,
visited from Monday till Wednesday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. U. J.
Sinclair. The Deans and Sinclairs
are old friends having been neigh
bors in Illinois.
Mrs. E. E. Grovenor has been ill
and unable to teach school for
the past several days.
The Ladies' Guild of the Com
munity church held an all-day
meeting Thursday and spent the
day sewing for the British Relief.
A special meeting is called for
Thursday January % when the Ia
dies hope to finish the sewing pro-
ject. Those who come are asked
to bring a sandwich and tea will
be served at the noon hour.
Mrs. Ida Myers returned home
the first of the week from vaca-
tion of several weeks which she
spent at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Paul Sloggett, at San Marino.
Mrs Sloggett accompanied her
mother to the valley but returned
home the next day.
A group of friends arranged
dinner party last Sunday and drove
TO Ell Centro where they enjoyed
Chinese food at the Rice Bowl. In
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Young, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Writ, Mr.
and Mrs. r. L. Sperry, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Martin and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Sperry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Bailey and
daughter, Myra 10y. OF Manhattan
Beach spent the week END in the
valley and visited at the home of
Mrs. Bailey's sister Mrs. Harold
Brandt in Brawley and with Mr.
Bailey's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Bailey in Calipatria. They returned
to their home Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Riley received a tele-
gram from her husband stating that
AiC WouAl dilltC uSOIldy. VlA =.
Riley has been in Illinois for the
past three months attending to
business.
Miss Maudell Stocton and Jack
Dearborn this week announced their
marriage which took place in Yuma
on December /, l940 The young
couple slipped away to Yuma ac-
companied only by Nadine Baxter
and Wilburn Blankenship
Maudell is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Stocton and is
a senior in high school. MI. Dear
born'S parents live in San Bernar-
dino where the newlyweds are now
spending honeymoon.
DR.. r. P. Pearls of Normal, ILL.,,
visited the family of his brother
in-laW, U. j. Sinclair, last week.
On Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
clair took him to San Diego where
he will visit friends for a few days
and then return to the valley for
longer visit before returning to
his home.
The Legion Auxiliary met last
Monday night for business ses-
sion. The ladies decided to have
dinner dance on February as a
benefit for the local group. The af-
fair will be invitational and a good
orchestra has been obtained for the
dance. The proceeds will be used to
buy kitchen equipment. Mrs. Thora
Smith was named chairman of the
| dance committee and Mrs. Bessie
Young will have charge of the din
ner.
Mrs Elizabeth Potts, twenty-sec-
ond district president, will be pres
ent at the meeting Oh Jan. q and
it is requested that all members be
present.
The Calipatria Ebell club was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Rose Writ last Wednesday when
Mrs. Bessie Young gave a most
interesting review of Franz Werfels
new book, "Embezzled Heaven
Mrs. G. A. Sperry drew the guest
prize.
The hostesSeS served refreshments
to Miss Eleanor Lechler, Mesdames
Ethel Dixon, Loie Ford, Frances
Fowler, Louise Manning, Irma Nc
Cullough. Hortense McKendry, Alice
Reedy, Julia Riley, Jerry Ross, Ola
Sperry, Genevieve Thomson, Lucille
Wallace, Bessie Young and Helen
Holmquist.
The GAA girls of the Calipatria
high school attended the aSSocia-
ton meet at El Centre Saturday
They were accompanied by Miss
Ann Wall, athletic director.
The Spanish class had pot
luck luncheon at the high school
Friday when Mexican dishes were
served to the members of the class
and their guests.
Three meetings of the Calipatria
Woman's club are scheduled for
this week.
On Wednesday Jan. % the Arts
and Crafts group will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Cecil Clouse at 2 pm.
The garden section will meet at
the home of Mrs. Bya Sperry one
mile west of town from $50 to II
am. The subject of discussion will
be the pruning of trees and shrubs.
| And on FridaV the clIh will p,aat