Imperial Valley press., 1941-03-20
Mrs. Herbert Riedy honored
At Miscellaneous Shower at
Rose Home in CaIipafria

ficers were chosen: president, Mrs
Elsie Mead; vice president, Mrs
Bya Sperry; recording secretary,
Mrs. Mary Sinclair; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Lillian Wilson; trea-
surer, Mrs. Edith Corn; chaplain
Mrs. John Scott; and guardian was
Mrs. Gladys Wilkinson.
Members pres ent were Grace
Brownell, Edith Corn, Ethel Dixon
Ethel Garrett, Gertrude Harris, LOU
ella Hoober, Elsie Mead, Lillian
Scott, Bya Sperry, Ola Sperry, Ella
Williams, Lillian Wilson, Gladys
Wilkinson and Mary Sinclair.
Members of the Garden club hao
an interesting meeting last week
when they visited several gardens
to see the fl overs and to get new
ideas for their own gardens next
year.
The first stop was at the home OF
Mrs. c. A. Sperry where the chief
attraction was her bed of mammoth
white gladioli which was in full
bloom.
The next garden visited was that
of Mrs. w. c. Wilkinson who has
many lovely ANIMALS such as violas
lobelis, carnations and others. Her
tree roses and bush roses were full
of beautiful blooms.
AT Mrs. Reed Wilkinson's the first
view was a bed of lovely venidium,
Ga South African flower lately in
troduced into this country, with
orange colored flowers with black
centers. Among the other outstand-
ing blooms in her garden were the
anemones, ranunculaS and pansies.
Some of the pansieS from this bed
took first prize at the county fair
last week
The last garden visited was that
of Mrs. Russell Reedy at the game
refuge. Her garden is laid out
in neat rows and her bed of gall
lardia was especially beautiful. The
driveways are lined with pink and
white oleander alternating which
will present a lovely sight when
they are in bloom.
Mrs. Anna Joubetts of Portland.
Ore. is guest at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Sinclair this
week.
Dinner guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. U. j. Sinclair We'd
nesday evening were Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Correll who moved here
recently from Calexico, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Sinclair and Mrs. Anna
Joubetts.
The Calipatria Ebell club met
wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Tom Riley who served delicious re-
freshments to her guests.
During the business meeting the
club voted to give donations to
the Camp Fire girls and to Fremont
school to buy. shrubbery for the
lawn which the graduating class is
landscaping as their parting gift
to the school. ....z.,
Mrs. Rose Writ received the
guests prize. Mrs. Alice Reedy gave
a very interesting paper on "Om
Presidents of Yesterday"
Members present were Mesdames
Ethel Dixon, Loie Ford, Frances
Fowler, Louise Manning, Helen
Holmquist, Irma Mccullough, Fran
ces Rademacher, Alice Reedy, Julia
Riley, Ola Sperry, Genevieve Thom-
son, Irene Wilkinson, Rose Writ,
Bessie Young and Miss Eleanor
Lechler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson are
receiving congratulations. on the
birth of a son, their first child
The baby weighed nine pounds and
has been named Edward.
The Calipatria Women's club will
hold their annual flower show on
Saturday, March %, according to
Mrs. Bya Sperry, flower show chair
man. Full details of the show,
prizes and location will be an
nounced next week. All who have
flowers to exhibit should be getting
them in readiness for the show.
On Wednesday of this week Mrs.
Bya Sperry entertained her bridge
club at her home west of this
city. Delicious refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. The
cake was covered with candles
and a happy birthday greeting for
Ola Sperry whose birthday occurred
a few days before.
First prize at bridge was Won by
Mrs. Bessie Young and second, by
Mrs. Julia Allen. Third prize went
to Mrs. Ola Sperry which when
opened was found to be miscel-
laneous birthday shower from the
other members.
Members present were Mesdames
Bessie young, Rose Writ, Joyce
Martin, Alice Reedy, Julia Allen
Minnie Bailey, Ola Sperry and her
sister, Mrs. Louise Inman.
Mrs. Louise Inman who has been
spending the winter with her son,
E. A. Inman, at Medford, Ore, is
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