Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

to new experiences and to new
friendships as the Howard Sopers
found on their vacation trip last
year their interest in desert rocks
and gems making interesting new
friends for them in Idaho.
One of the most interesting eX-
hibits of hobbies was that displayed
some time ago at the meeting OF
the principals association in Cal
exico where valley teachers enter
cd articles from their collections
which ranged from dolls to snake
skins.
OF course one of the principal
hobbies for the valley is the col
lection of desert rocks and gems
there are SO many enthusiasts in
this field and in that of stamps
and coins that they have their
own societies where they can talk
over their hobbies With their fel-
low experts
IN the teachers cxhlIs Leo
DeCellaS and Ted Schmidtman of
Ell Centro and Allen Mains of Cal
eXico entered splendid collections
of desert rocks and gems which
proved of decided interest to the
visiting principals.
The desert also provided hobbies
for Miss Eva Wilson and Mary
Jane Neal. both of El Centro Miss
Wilson's collection of California
wild flowers. which she dries, pres
ses and mounts as pictures. and
which incidentally are decidedly
successful from the commercial
standpoint, is we'll known bat she
has another hobby. her collection
of colored glass and of polished
stones
Mrs. Neal is interested in desert
plants and flowers also and her
arrangement was NEST interesting
as she presented her collection i'll
the form of a desert scene. show
ing many Of the plants which the
Indians years ago found to be of
benefit.
Minnie Shrode and Ruth Kepley
of El Centro have the same hobby
painting, and their exhibits we're
of special interest as they eXhib
tied such entirely differeat meth
DDS of approach and technique in
their Gil paintings.
In the art line, Pearl England
of HoltVille displayed beautiful
fooled copper and paintings, while
one of the most unique exhibits.
and CAe certainly characteristic of
the desert. was that entered by
Faye Minnick of Laguna collec-
ton of snake skins, many species
and varieties being exhibited.
Frank Birkhauser won two
awards recently for his entries in
the stamp exhibit in Los Angeles
and his prize winning frames have
been displayed at the recent meet
ing CT the Imperial Valley Stamp
and Coin club
Mrs, Minor O. SimmS collects
pitchers and has a most interest
ing assortment of all sizes and de
ScrlptionS including old glass quite
a few rare Toby jugs and many
items which could not be repro
duced today.
Antiques, including old glass and
SnuffboXeS as we'll rs furniture. are
the hobby for both Mrs. L. C
House and her niece Mrs George
B. Willoughby who have had a lot
OF fun searching through second
hahd stores and out-of the way
places to find real treasures.
Gardening is a hobby for many
and certainly for Mrs. Allen P
Nufter whose calla lilies. among
other flowers are excepticnally
lovely this year.
Gardening of a different sort. is
the hobby of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Kcndall-in fact they are lust a
little IN advance for while there
is all this talk for Victory gardens
the KendallS have had one since
last fall and have been enioying
all sorts of nice fresh vegetables
from their own Yard, vegetables
that are twice as good when they
are brought from the garden to
the table.
With the season drawing to a
close, many of the winter visitors
are leaving among them being Mr..
and Mrs. Henry j Willis with their
Elaine, who will return in few
days to Salinas Last SATURDAY.
night Mr. and Mrs. Willis enter
tanned their valley friends at
smart cocktail party at their home
they leased the E. j. Mack ranch
home for the season. Mrs Willis
was most attractive in a black frock
with sequin top and crepe skirt
with just touch of brilliant blue
Tor accent Saturday her little
daughter was five years old which
cccaSioned a birthday party
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Elliott of Mill Valley will be in
tereSted in learning of the arrival
of a son, Douglas Rockwell Elliott
on March 10. The ElliottS are
former Ell Contrans. Mr.. Elliott
having been head of the valley
SRA. Mrs Elliott was an active
member of the Ten Thousand
club.
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