Imperial Valley press., 1941-12-21
COMMUNITY NEWS
CoIipotrid News

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Mrs John Kepley, Mrs. Roy
/ Thomson. Mrs. Dennis Ford, Mrs.
John Augenstein and Mrs. Wilson
Moore were hostesses Saturday
morning at a breakfast at the
Planters hotel in Brawley. The
tables were beautiful With their
decorations Of pine cones, holly and
candles. After breakfast the guests
were entertained at bridge.
The guest list included Mrs. Matt
AugenStein. Mrs. Ben Herring, Mrs.
E. L. Hiteman, Mrs. Forrest Kutz,
Mrs. c. j. Moniz. Mrs Robert Ware
of FL Centre; Mrs H. H. Brandt
Mrs. Albert Ford. Mrs. w. E. Gull
lett. and Mrs Les Rogers of Braw-
ley. Mrs. w. A. McFadden and Mrs
Clifford Randolph of Westmorland;
Mrs. Byron Netzley of Heber and
Mrs. George Sullivan of Holtville
aid from Calipatria were Mes
danes Alfred Adams, Davis Beau
champ. c. c. Brownel. d. D.
Brownell. Jack Bryant w. D. Chat
fer, Ralph Burdin C. w Chamber
lain. Ruth Chase. c. G. ClouSe,
James Coulter, w B. Dixon. L. w.
Eddins. Eugene Ford, w. T. Fow-
Ter. Franklin Garrett. E E. Gros
yenor. Frank Hewitt. Harold Hoff-
man, Earl Holmquist, Roy KunS,
L. L. Yearly, NJ. McKendlE, Wiley
Manning. E. l. Mead, Joe Moore,
Clyde Powell Eddie Rademacher,
Tom Riley. Raymond Rose, r. L.
Sperry, c. A. Sperry, Tracey Sor-
enson, l.. E. Sinclair, w. w Smith,
w. C. Wilkinson, Reed Wilkinson,
Ray Wilkinson, j. A. Wallace, Gene
Werve, Vance Wilson. j. G., Writ,
Guy Wood, w. j. Young and Miss
Josephine ConnorS, Miss Eolia
Morehead, and Miss Edna Thet-
lord.
Mrs. Hiteman won first prize,
Mrs. Chamberlain, second; Mrs.
Holmquist, third. and Mrs. Eddins,
consolation Guest prizes were
drawn by Mrs. Young, Mrs. Yearly,
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Rose and Mrs.
Smith.
Chapter CIV, PEO., held their
regular meeting and Christmas
party at the home of Mrs. Louella
Hoober last week Mrs. Ida Belle
Swain and Mrs Mary Sinclair were
joiat hostesseS with Mrs. Hoober.
The house was beautifully dec
Grated with a large Christmas tree
in one corner of the living room.
on the mantle was group of chorus
boys and behind them a lighted
cross, while on the dining table
and sideboard we're red candles and
sprays of red berries.
A delicious luncheon was served
by the hostesses after which Mrs
Santa Claus came and distributed
the gifts. A collection was also
made for the Red Cross.
A short business meeting was held
after which Mrs. Ethel Garrett
presented the Christmas program.
A sextette of school girls under the
! direction of Mrs. Garrett sang
/ Christmas songs and Ruth Wllkln-
son read the old familiar poem:
The Night Before Christmas The
group members were Ruth and
Reeda Wilkinson, Anna GudmundS-
son, Margaret German, Barbara
Mead, and Sancy Major.
Members present were MeSdames
Grace BroWnell. Myrtle BroWncll
Edith Corn, Ann Farmer, Ethel
Garrett. Gertrude Harris, Lois
Hewitt, lone Louella Hoober, Elsie
Mead. Alice Sinclair, Mary Sin
clair. Bya Sperry. Ola Sperry, Ida
Belle Swain, Gladys Wilkinson, Ella
Williams, Lillian Wilson, Bessie
Young, and Effie Carr
Tom Riley made a business trip
to Yuma Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E BedWell and
family drove to San Diego Sunday
to visit their son. Robert who IS
attending college there.
Mr.. and Mrs R I. Young of
Kelseyville, California, arrived in
Calipatria Monday and expect to
spend the remainder of the winter
here Mr. Young is 4 brother OF
w. J. Young.
Miss Blanche Writ has accepted
position as secretary i'll the II
rigation District office. succeeding
Cloone Clouse, who was transferred
10 the El Centro officc. Blanche ha,
been employed in the local post
office for the last three years anc
was recently promoted to assistant
postmaster.
Miss ClouSe was selected for pro-
motion to the main Office over
several other applicants. She has
worked in the local office for tht
past year. =
Mrs. Joe Moore wife of the post
master will help at the post office
until the Christmas rush is over
Miss Pauline Dunn was recently ap.
pointed postal clerk to succeed Jun.
ior Bradford who left last mCnti
to work in the Consolidated Air
craft factory in San Diego.
Jack Wilkinson and Bill SOrcn.
son arrived home from Bcrkcle,
Tuesday night and Buddy Kun.
is expected some time Friday
Hazcldell Sinclair is expected home
from the University of Arizona
Saturday and jean ThcmsCn viii
arrive from Stephens college a