MONDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1939 IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, EL CENTRO, CALIF. PHONE 300 5 Marian Call and Bob Culver Schooli Club* Verna Ruggles and Vic Smith Churches Of Interest to Women Society Married Saturday in Yuma Edited bu ANNE HARDY DAVIS Married Sunday Morning Miss Verna Ruggles of El Centro Capel. At high noon Saturday Miss Call; Theda Call, Mr. CALENDAR Mari- thur M Miss College Students and Victor Smith of San Gabriel, Immediately after the ceremony an Cali, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. sister, her Miss Julia Riley Announces MONDAY Culver’s and husabnd. surprised their many by a wedding breakfast was served at Arthur M. of Santa Barbara, and Mrs. V. Stoots of Entre bridge, 7:30, 830 friends Call Mr. Robert Returning for Dans Olive. away Ten the San Carlos hotel. became the bride of F. E. J Bob) Wilmington, Mr. Culver’s daughter, club, 6:15, California slipping from the Junior Toastmasters' Thousand club dance Saturday night Mrs. Smith is the daughter of Culver of Brawley, the marriage Roberta Culver, Mr. and Mrs. James Tom hotel. Holidays Engagement to Riley and motoring to Yuma, Ariz., where Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Ruggles who being solemnized in the Methodist Gardenhire and Mr. and Mrs. Wil- Up reading class, 7, high school. Each day and of the they married Sunday morning live in South Dakota. She Is a parsonage at Yuma, Ariz. liam McCulloch of El Centro, and more more CALIPATRIA, Dec. 18—An en- to Mrs. W T. Fowler with a guest lodge No. 384, F. and were college and the El Centro at the Methodist parsonage, the popular member of the Junior Ten The Rev. Mr. M. C. Summers read Mr. Fred Stewart of Santa Paula. students come home gagement announcement which will prize for Miss Riley. AM., 7:30, Masonic temple. holidays promise to be very gay with Rev. Mr. M. C. Summers officiating. Thousand club and Is employed at the impressive service in the pres- Wedding Trip be of widespread interest to Im- The wedding has been set for Troop A., 7:30, Scout hut. many parties planned 3,8.5. The pretty bride never looked the Nevada-California Electric cor- ence of a group of friends and Immediately after the ceremony for their en- perial Valley is that made Saturday February 3. A., 7:30, Troop 45, 8.5. Heber. lovelier than in her wedding gown poration. who motored to Yuma for Culver left short joyment. when the news was revealed of the Mr. Riley arrived this weekend relatives Mr. and Mrs. on a Building contractors, 7:30, cham- of ice satin with she Mr. Smith is former El the occasion. wedding trip to Phoenix, expecting Barbara Hatch, daughter of Mr. of Miss Julia Riley to from Illinois and is living in Cali- blue which a Centro betrothal ber of commerce. and while in the valley Brawley and Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch arrived Tom Riley of Wilmington. 111. patria for the present. carried a bouquet of peach colored resident Beautiful Bride to return Tuesday to where VFW No. 2041, 8, Brawley Vet- prominent The bride, stunning Saturday morning and was accom- Th? was made at Miss Riley has lived in Calipatria gladiolas. ¦was in a number of who is a they will make their home and announcement erans hall. organizations, panied by Leighton Taylor of San charming bridge given years Her sister. Miss Loretta Ruggles, being a past presi- brunette, was particularly lovely in where Mr. Culver is in business. a luncheon for a 'umber of and has Carpenters union, 7:30, Labor tem- Diego who spent the weekend as by elementary was her maid of honor and was dent of the Bachelors' club and a her wedding ensemble; a dress of The marriage is one of interest Mrs. 1. G. Wirt and Mrs. W J. been a member of the ple. the Hatch’s house guest. f gowned in pink taffeta, wearing a past secretary of the 20-30 club. lightweight wool in wine with a to many as both Mr. and Mrs. Cul- Barbara Yoint at Ihe Wirt home. school : culty. She has a host of 10,- attends San Diego college. Beginners bridge section, 7:30, corsage of white gardenias. He is employed by the full length coat to match, trimmed ver are widely known throughout State lied roses centered the table and | friends who will be interested in Inter- From Pomona. Pauline Oswalt, 000 club. Carl Schultzmeyer served the bride- national Harvester Co. working out in fur. All accessories were in wine the valley. The bride has been the places were marked by the : tha announcement of her engage- speaking, 7:30, daughter of J Oswalt, is Junior public 483 groom best of the Los Angeles office. and her corsage was of white or-| affiliated with the Junior Ten Thou- Sterling various m ni.dure figures in a bridal ment ; nd approaching marriage. as man. home for the Christmas vacation. Wensley. Other guests at the wedding were: The young couple will make their chids and lilies of the valley. sand club, serving as one of its part y < ?ch bearing a scroll in which Giles's at the luncheon were: Rudolph and Jack Adams TUESDAY Miss Dorothy East. Miss Elna Rug- home in San Mrs. Miss Theda Call of Santa directors this year, and has made are th? r- . ; was contained. Mesdi.nii Helen Williams. J. A. Gabriel. Smith Bar-1 Uons club. Barbara. Worth. gles, nlanning bara, sister of the bride, was her; many three years in spending the holidays in El Centro, Elicit prize; were won by Mrs. Wallace G. Roy Thomson, L. W. Miss Eula Martin. Miss Ruth to leave the valley after friends in the coming from World Friendship Circle, 10, Pres- T-dadson, Woodie Maddux, Christmas to join her husband. maid of honor and wore black crepe which she has lived in the valley, Davis where both are He! n W iliams and by Mrs. J. A. Edd.n; Lydia Myer, Joe Bailey. Don students the college agricul- I bvterian church. with black accessories and a corsage coming to the county after gradua- at of Witllaci. first and second high score i II Ji Brandt, C. A. Sperry and ture, Calipatria home department, of hyacinths and gardenias. tion from Santa Barbara State University of California. Ru- winners, the low score award going | Miss Riley. completed Community church. James Gardenhire of El Centro 1 college. dolph has his course and accepted position Drama Workship, 8. 10.000 club. was Mr. Culver's best vaMey has a in Salinas. Chapter GW Entertains at man. Mr. Culver has lived in the State Employees, 8. 10.000 club. Guests From U.S.C. Elrose Maquar has at the wedding were the for the past 11 years, and is a Welfare section, 7:30, 620 Vine. parents, prominent of returned for the holidays as have bride's Mr. and Mrs. Ar- resident the North Girl Reserves in Christmas Card party, 7:30, 228 North Sev- End. Bill Young of Calipatria, Harry Children's Party Gates of Brawley. enth. Oasis Shrine No. 20, W. S. of J., 7 James Dyer, who is a student at One of the nicest traditions of ty Jo Boles, Diane and Raynor Cle- the University of California, Vesper Service Sunday 8, Masonic temple. mons. Dorothy Dorothy Ber- Chapter GW. P. E. 0.. is the an- Dinsmore. SINGIN SAM Employees Enjoy keley, is among the students from Troop 6. B S.A., 7:30. Scout hut. Mae Hatch. Mary Hatch. Bobbie On n of the most imnressive of which th- Christmas story was Troop 22, R.S.A., 7:30, Eastside nual Christmas party which mem- that college who are in the valley r DeCehes, Robert and Paul McNeece. in songs you he Christma. < was the told, to th-- accompaniment of mu- Holiday Party for their Christmas vacations, among observances Scout hut. bers give for their children. Eleanore Roberts, Jimmie Schiller. * resper service presented Sunday af- sic by orchestra and glee club, the Iknow and lovo them being John of I. V. Commandery No. 54, 7:30, This took Saturday Nancy and Janet Young. Employees of Cramer’s Bakery Mouser Im- ternoon in Central s auditorium by pageant culminating in the Nativity paity place 4 perial. Masonic temple. by each year have a Christmas party the Rcp-rves scene processional th- afternoon at the J. E. Brock home PmtnWd Gayle is Girl and the music and the of Business Women, 8, Barbara together and this year the affair Baker anol her San Diego -epnrtment of the school, assisted robed. Girl Reserves, carrying \ Th« Coca-Cola State college whit? Worth. on Sandalwood drive with Mrs took place Saturday night in the student home for the by the Hi-Y either gifts or bearing lighted can- Bottling holidays. club. Central Labor council, 7:30, Labor Brock and Mrs. J. D. Foss as host- V Co. recreation room at the plant where vesper dles. processional Masako Yukawa This service is an annua! Tito filed from temple. some 70 employees and their fam- Sunday the auditorium to the esses and with Mrs. J. D. Johnson affair and the ceremony back of the Toastmasters No. 2, 6:15, MONDAYS ilies gathered lor a festive evening. particularly lovely, of stage, the girls placing their gifts 7:30, tn charge of the program. Teacher was a series California of Beautiful decorations in keeping Gypsy being before manger. hotel. Christmas tableaux presented to a mu- the D.U.V., A gaily decorated tree about with the holiday season were used, The Rev. Massie pro- 7:30, Veterans hall. sical setting by the glee club and Mr. Thomas which were grouped gifts for young- PIANO featuring a handsome Christmas For Star Group orchestra. nounced the invocation. Dr. George ¦ters, was the center of attention Phone 8710M2 tree, and at a late hour a delicious Past Matrons and Patrons arc At either side of the stage were W. Thomas the benediction. Hosts at distributing the KXO-11:30 A.M. buffet supper was served. to have gypsy Christmas at their baskets of poinsettias and a Christ- Both the tableaux and the mu- Cocktail S.intv Claus pre- December gathering at 6:30 o’clock n-s tree, one lighted in blue and sic were exceptionally fine and war ts to the guests. running by large Wednesday night in the Imperial the other in red, while enjoyed tremendously the Party Saturday Each guest took part in the pro- Masonic temple. -'-ross the st ge in front of the foot- audience which filled the auditor- Miss Charlene Wolf and Mr. and ¦ram. presenting a recitation of mu- A gypsy possessed of mind reading lights were .- prays of white flowers. ium. Mrs. W. A. Carpenter were hosts background stage Stan Atkin, the dn- -ical numbers and as Mrs. Johnscr ability, it is claimed, will be able In the the was set head of music at a Saturday night at To home-owners of EL CENTRO tell to represent the Nativity. partment, and. Muriel Brown cocktail had brought a recording machin to just what each guest de- Miss home of the former, the affair program opened with and. Miss Virginia Scarisbrick, ad- *he had the fun of hearing his o sires. Members are to bring gilts, Th- music i-’king place prior to the ach 'ovs, fashion, clubs, visors deserve special commenda- Junior or record played back. which in true gypsy by the gl-o the beautiful Thousand club's c ter ser- for their work in assisting with Ten dance. Jimmie Schiller played some spi- they will trade, and which at the 'hristmas carols. a which a tion brilliantly lighted FRET presented in program. A Christmas nal accordion numbers, and Bobbi DEMONSTRATION -nd the evening will be ies of tableaux were the of collected keep- Choose a gift for that children the commu- tree and other decorations in DeCelles led the flag salute. for needy of ’ng the holiday season were nity. A lot of fun is promised those with Refreshments were served to the "cameraman" from PERMUTIT HOME WATER SOFTENER used effectively in the living room guests and members, the house and who attend by Mr. and Mrs. Gro- < our big assortment of Those present in addition to Miss table being decorated in keepin, ver Baker, chairmen for the eve- Two Hostesses Preside at r HOME MOVIE ACCESSORIES ning. Wolf and Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter, with the season. were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carter. Present were: Mesdamcs R. M in today Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hamner. Mr. Armstrong, Frank G. Beyschlag, A Announcements Smart Bridge Luncheon and Mrs. Arthur Harris, Mr. and J. Boles, J. E. Brock. M. R. Brents. H «IO! Mrs. Dee Percival, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Clemons. R. A. jr.. IT’S SAVES HOLTVILLE, afternoon’s play was won by Mrs. Dec. 18.—Barbara Sylvester Redman. M’ss Emogene J. D. Foss, Guy L. Hatch, J. D. Of Meetings Worth golf was th.? scene of AUTOMATIC! WORK! club Beale, and the second, by Mrs. Blackard. Miss Lillian Shawley, Miss Johnson, Fannie G. McCrory, John Valley Drug Co. Maria Ross Daughters of the most delightful of the Anna tent. one Little. "Cay Walkley. William Gates. W’l- B. MeNeece, D. B. Roberts, E. W M. J. HORTON, Prop. of the Civil War. holiday parties, bridge luncheon QUICKLY ->f Union Veterans a - Davis, George Louden. Leroy Schiller, Louis Slee, Donald Young, ¦ IT’S SAVES J| having meeting Tuesday night given Saturday by John Hart- Invited guests were: Mesdames sth and Main Sts. Phone 54 ® is a Mrs. Tones. wita the following guests: Joy Lou -t 7:30 o’clock in the Veterans hall. zog and Mrs. Keith Mets. T. H. Shaw. W. R. Farmer. John • - iniifcrW INSTALLED! ¦ TIME! Armstrong. Jean Bridenbaugh, Bet- >.~n r Many streamers, tall candelabra Zenos, Charles Williams, Virgil Ed- District Nurses’ association will lighted tapers, Nativity scene wards, James Mackie, jr., J. R ITSEASY M SAVES with a vjßcamMßMiaauTaaßWiMM i inT'itr it ~i~~ r meet Tuesday night at 8 o’clock at over the fire place, and tables Snyder. J. K. Fahring, Alvin Im- Drama Workshop H TO OWN! MONEY! 417 H street, Imperial. centered with scarlet poinsettia mell, Sam Webb, sr.. Howard Ven- Sensation of Swing made the club house an inviting cill, Perry Hunt. Walter Reynolds, Plans Party and Crafts section of the the guests arrived. W. L. Huebner, William A. Clarke, Arts picture as In addition to the usual dramatic >)) I club will have its Christmas atmosphere was Myrl Claiborne, Ten Thousand The Parker. Richard program for the evening, Drama (J A meeting Christmas Wed- heightened by singing Johnson, C. P. Denny. last before the of Christ- Claiborne workshop. Ten sec- nesday this week at 10 a.m. in by Reynolds, Butler, Mitchell, Thousand club of mas carols Mrs. Walter Clark Lewis Wil- *?on, is to have a party Griffin Christmas Lyle piano Burke, England, right in your home you plumbing repairs, fuel, linen re- the club house. accompanied at the by Mrs. liam Gerald C. A. at its December meeting Tuesday Perry Hunt. Magaw, Lam al Ferguson, Forrest YES,can have a free demonstration placement bills. How it saves night at 8 o'clock in the club house Welfare section of the Junior Ten After luncheon bridge was played Ferguson, Wilbert Garrick, Frank water softener, work, water gets things Harlow Alabaster is program and His English Gentlemen of a Permutit too—soft Thousand club is to meet Tuesday the winners at each table McCown, H. J. Rayburn. W. E. ‘ and were a one-act play. The night at home delighted Beale, Cravath, Webb, chairman and Then you can see for yourself how cleaner faster. Permutit is auto- at 7:30 o’clock the to receive the gorgeous A. B. Sam Mad Hatters”, will be presented with Bailey, Permutit brings you water softer- matic—less trouble than a refrig- of Charlene Wolf. G2O Vine avenue. poinsettias as their prizes, the flow- jr.. Loyd Loudon. Tom Wade the following cast: Warren Wash- FOR OUR FINEST going to: Mesdames Cravath. J. T. Little, Ernest Edwards, " you — ers Cook. Ada Besse Beynon, Larry than-rain from every faucet at erator. Easy terms if wish Acacia home department Monday McPhetridge, burn. Farmer, Shaw. Maddux. Butler. Lannes Milton Meeks. Williams, Jacqueline pressure. pays some models, postponement of the Alice Clark. NEW YEARS I full How it quickly $5.00 a month buys announced Burke, Webb. Harman. Miss Mary Rex Maddux. Lowell Jessen, George ’ meeting Wednesday aVine and William Duflock. : for itself through savings on soap, Call us for free demonstration! and members Bashara. Shawver, R. B. Harmon, and Miss After the program the group will hope to have a definite announce- high prize Bashara, ' The score for the enjoy Christmas party, EVE PARTY Down Years to Pay ment as to the exact date in the a each mem- No Payment—Three ber bringing a gift for the grab bag. next issue of the Post-Press. Sun... Dec. 31 | Calipatria home department will Beautiful Pageant Sunday at LYLE GRIFFIN, Composer of Walter W. Heine meet Tuesday in the Community News Items About DIXIE J AMBOREE 'WBt 1201 church to study the “healthful TIME'S A-WASTIN' JSgJ f 140 So. sth St. Phone sweets” project under the direction Presbyterian Church SAVING IS GOOD FOR YOU of the project leaders. Valley Residents • T'rom Bethlehem to Bethlehem.” Riddle. Ruth Riddle, Mrs. James Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Valenzuela wlllaßr Tro oeautiful pageant written by Dr. Noel. Mrs. Harry Roberts, A. J. and their son, Robert James, are RECENT ENGAGEMENTS: George Thomas, was James W. T. Living- visiting Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Davis. uid Mrs. W. Shaller. Noel Monica nresent’’cl Sunday evenin’ in the ston, Mary Lou Hunter. Armina The Valenzueias are former El —Del Mar Club, Santa at union Elvander, June IM—Biltmore Rendezvous, L.A. Presbyterian church the Lila Snow. Janet Centrans. —Samarkand, Barbara service for the Methodist and Pres- Shaller, Raymond Reeder. George Santa byterian congregations, a capacity Adams. John Rhodes, Robert Mam. Mrs. J. D. Huston, who made a —Santa Barbara Biltmore. J audience being present for the oc- John McCaslin. Dan Judd. Robert brief visit to the valley this week- casion. McCaslin, Leonard Garey, Burkie end. returned to Los Angeles Sun- The church was banked with Lemons, Earl Rex. Alan Munson. day but expects to be back in Im- Make Your Reservation < > greenery and lighted by many can- Helen Moore, John Hunter. perial after the first of the year. < ( /jQ *^«»>^.:<:W^^O^ i ..*<•* dles, making a simple but lovely Incidental solos were sung by -