Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-29
CoIipatrio News


Jack Wilson came down from
Pasadena and visited over the week
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Vance Wilson.
A luncheon meeting Of Chapter
CIV p. f. o. was held at the home
of Mrs. C. A. Sperry Tuesday. Mrs
Bessie Young and Miss Ruth Ann
Sinclair were co-hostesSes with
Mrs. Sperry
yellow and white flowers, the P.
F. o. colors, were used in bouquets
cn the tables.
A business meeting with the
president, Mrs. Elsie Mead, Off
ciating, followed the luncheon.
a most interesting letter from
Mrs. Helen Purdy Wulf, a member
who is spending her honeymoon in
g ito, Ecuador South AmcrioN,
was read by Mrs. Lillian Wilson.
Mrs. Lido Belle Swain read
very instructive paper on "Educa-
ton in the South America"
Mrs. Virginia Catron who is a
member of a chapter at Spring
field, H., was a welcome visitor.
MIS-. Catron is visiting her broth
cr and family Mr. and Mrs. U. J.
Sinclair and Ruth Ann Sinclair.
Members present were: Mes
danes Myrtle BroWncu, Grace
Brownell, Edith Corn, Ethel Dixon,
Ann Farmer, Gertrude Harris, Lois
Hewitt, Louella Hoover, Margaret
Lyerly, Elsie Mead, Mary Sinclair,
Bya Sperry, Ola Sperry,, Ida Belle
Swain, Gladys Wilkinson, Ella Will
liamS, Lillian Wilson, Bessie Young,
Alice Sinclair, Effie Carr. Jose
phine Chamberlain and Miss Ruth
Ann Sinclair
Mrs, j. j. Farmer went to Els
more Wednesday TO visit her moth
ec who has been kept indoors for
sCme time as the result of a fall.
Mrs. u. J. Sinclair entertained
at tea Thursday afternoon conpli-
menting her Sister-in-la law. Mrs.
Virginia Catron, who is visiting
here. Mrs. Catron's home is in
Springfield, Ill
Junior and D. M Bradford came
over from San Diego and spent the
weekend with their mother. Mrs
Alice Bradford Junior is working
Tor the Consolidated and d. Nj is
in the U. S. Navy and stationed
at San Diego at the present.
Mrs. w. j. Young entertained
the Wednesday card club this week
at her home on Barbara street.
Refreshments were served to the
following members: Mrs. Vance
Wilson, Mrs. Rose Writ, Mrs. Julia
Allen, Mrs. Alice Reedy, Mrs. Joyce
Martin, Mrs. Ola Sperry and the
hostess.
Mrs. Wilson won first prize and
Mrs. Allen won low and the guest
prize.
The American Legion and the
Auxiliary met at the Legion hall
Monday night, each unit having
its regular business meeting
The Auxiliary made plans to
serve the dinner for the Associat-
ed Chamber of Commerce on Fri
day, Jan. % at the Legion hall.
Mrs. Bessie Young reported that
the first quota of Red Cross sew
ing had been finished and was
ready for delivery.
Mrs. Florrie Morehead, Mrs Bes-
sic Young and Mrs. Ola Sperry
were named on committee to So
llcit furnishings for the recreation
rooms at Camp Lockett at Campo
Pillows, ash trays, pictures, all
! kinds of games and card tables
( are being asked for Any one wish
ing to donate any of these articles
may leave them at the Herald Of
flee or at Mrs. Sperry's home.
The Legion heard reports from
County Council. The annual ora
torical contest was discussed and
dates set for the local and county
meetings. The local contest will be
held at the Calipatria high school
on Feb. at 10 o'clock a. m. The
county contest will be held in the
Legion hall in BraWley on Feb. 13.
S. c. Evans of Las Vegas, New,
who is visiting at the home of MI.