CATALINA ISLANDER .........
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs-W..H Hill of Pasa-
ena are occupying their home at 315
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Harrison of
are occupying their cottage on
avenue for an indefinite stay.
• ~[r. Oden L. Fern arrived home last
after spending a couple of
visiting friends in San Fran-
isco.
Harry Gohegan and wife, of Pasa-
ena, are entertaining a party of Chi-
friends at the Hotel St. Cath-
.~rlne.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Manwaring
week-end visitors at Cozy Cot-
enjoying the Indian Summer days
last week.
Mr. William Crawford of Pasadena
has purchased the cottage on Tremont
street formerly owned by Mrs. Ada
Koons Converse.
Mr. Otto Lehman and daughter, who
were early winter residents at the Dr.
Bresee cottage, are now in Honolulu
for an indefinite stay.
Mr. R. W. Stull of Los Angeles,
auditor for the Santa Catalina Island
COmpany, was an Island visitor last
Week.
Captain Fred Ashbridge, who is
building a home in San Pedro was a
Week-end visitor to Avalon, returning
to the mainland Sunday.
Mr. J. C. Coppage of Philadelphia
was an Island visitor for several days
last week, supervising improvements
on his Crescent avenue bungalow•
Tuna Club visitors last week include
F. H. Reed, Harry J. Mallen, G. E.
Nagel, Mack Sennett, Fred K. Gant-
her, Howard Brooker and Dr. I. Comte.
Mrs. Kate Hudson of "Ye Waffle
Shop" announces that she will reopen
the same today. During the few days
it has been closed there has been a
general renovation.
Mr. Charles. W. Whittet, late of
LOwell, Mass., while resting at the St.
Catherine Hotel last week, enjoyed a
hike to the .... ,,
Dwlde, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ellard. Mr. Whit-
tat has become a resident of San Ga-
briel.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Reichow of
Los Angeles were Island visitors last
~aeek. They are both enthusiastic golf
ns, and incidentally Mr. Reichow re-
marked that if he didn't "play a game
tfhts week there would be no chance
or him after Mark Vaughan Harry
Hochstadter, 'T-Bone' Otto an'd 'Fish'
Johnson arrived at Catalina." Mr.
Reiehow is the business manager for
the "Angels," and several years ago,
he took great DE-LIGHT in teaching
the Chicago newspaper men how to
)lay golf. At daylight Sunday morn-
mg Mr. Reichow was on the links. He
said he found five golf balls that had
"Chick" MacLean's name engraved on
them, and one that "Whiskers" Neiley
lost last 5,iareh! Mr. and Mrs. Reich-
Ow
,, expect to return to Avalon in May.
Oscar" is sure that they will find suf-
ficient golf balls to last them for a
Whole summer season--after the Chi-
Cago newspaper men have returned to
their eastern homes.
Mr. A. L. Laurance is on a business
trip to the mainland.
Miss Irene Moricich returned Sat-
from a visit to the mainland.
"Chili Jim" and wife have been va-
cationing a few days in Avalon.
Mrs. Ella Baldwin, who has been
wintering in Los Angeles, returned
home Friday.
AI Davis, head gardner at Mt. Ada,
has returned from a week's outing on
the mainland.
Deputy City Clerk S. C. Peterson
was on the mainland for a couple of
(lays recently.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Amar of San
Pedro are vacationing on the Island
for a few days.
Ed Jones, formerly local representa-
tive of the Standard Oil Co., spent
the week-end at Avalon.
Mr. B. Wynns of Los Angeles, who
is erecting a summer home on Cata-
lina avenue, was in Avalon Sunday.
The "Heroic Volunteer Cripples" are
playing a one-hand tournament on the
golf links, Comte Cameroni leading.
Mr. J. Dolan of the Southern Pacific
Railroad was an Island visitor from
Wednesday to Saturday of last week.
The Marquis of Fresno has wired
the Nobles, assuring his arrival this
week, which has caused great rejoicing
among his fellow c.onspirators, as he
has raised the funds for their enter-
tainment.
Mr. George E. German has moved
to the Middle Ranch construction
camp, so that he could be on the job
at starting time each morning, his
brother "Charley" informed our re-
porter yesterday.
G. E. Nagel of the Silverwood store,
Los Angeles, came over to the Island
last week for a few days, bringing two
friends with him, Mr. Fred Gantner of
San Francisco, the noted inventor, and
also, incidentally, a great authority on
"DYNAMITE," and human endurance.
Mr. Howard Brooker of Los Angeles
was the other guest. Mr. Nagel en-
tertained these gentlemen at the Tuna
Club, of which he is an old member.
Mr. Gantner is at the present time
making a deep study of the radio, and
with his inventive ability nmch may be
heard of him anon.
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. H.
Mead, of 125 Claressa avenue, hand-
somely entertained the Escbsdholtzia
Auction Bridge Club, also one table of
mah-jongg. Those playing cards were
Mrs. Clara Lauranee, Mrs. Clarence
Bunnelle, Mrs. Charles Patrick, Mrs.
Harry Pitts, Mrs. George W. Greene,
Mrs. C. J. Dash, Mrs. Robert V. Ba-
ker and Mrs. W. H. Olds of Los An-
geles, house guest of Mrs. Baker. Mrs.
Clara Laurance made high score.
Those enjoying mah-jongg in the sun
parlor were Mrs. F. H. Reed, Mrs. W.'
F. Broeksmith, Mrs. Mead, Mrs. W.
T. Brandenburg and Mrs. M. E. Beat-
ty of Los Angeles, mother of Mrs.
Dash. Mrs. Reed made high score.
Elaborate refreshments were served.
Mrs. Charles Patrick will be hostess
at the next meeting of the club.
Subscribe now---S2 per year.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Orr of Chicago
are expected here this coming week-
end.
W. B. Cullen and wife, Mr. Mel-
bourne and Miss Muscat, all of Los
Angeles, were week-end guests at
National Camp.
Mr. C. B. Parker, who has been
spending a month on the mainland, re-
turned home Saturday. While ashore
he visited Saboba Hot Springs.
Mrs. P. W. Gray of Los Angeles
and her daughter, Mrs. Robertson of
Chicago were visiting with W.H.
Chapman for a few days last week.
They were very umch pleased with the
"Magic Isle."
"Billy" King, dining room director at
the Hotel St. Catherine, is back again,
accompanied by Mrs. King, after four
months vacation on the mainland. He
spent most of the time at Saboba Hot
Springs, in Riverside county.
III
WELL KNOWN MAN DIES
News has been received of the death
of George It. Hodson, an old-time
Catalina visitor, at Cannes, South
France, on January 31, 1924. Mr.
Hodgson was a native of Bradford,
England, where he was born in 1858.
His home was at Hexton Manor, Hit-
chen, Herts, England, where the fun-
eral services took place February 9th.
He leaves a widow and married daugh-
ter. Mr. Hodgson was a talented lin-
guist, with a hobby for hunting large
game. At one time he was offered the
mayorality of Bradford (England), but
declined the honor. He was a promi-
nent Mason, being pastmaster of Hope
Lodge in his native land. He was a
member of the Catalina Tuna Club,
and made many. friends during his fre-
quent visits here. His death was the
result of an attack of lmeumonia.
MRS. PIERSON DIES
Mrs. Grace Dennison-Pierson, wife
of Oakley G. Pierson, passed away at
the Pasadena hospital early Sunday
morning. She was 19 years of age and
a native of Pasadena. Mrs. Pierson is
survived by her husband and a three-
day-old son, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Dennison and her brother,
Thomas C. Dennison, and a sister,
Miss Dorothy F. Dennison; and her
grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Jordan.
Funeral services were held Tuesday,
Dr. Patterson of the Gospel Taberna-
cle officiating. Interment at Mountain
View cemetery.
Mrs. Pierson was the daughter of
Mrs. C. F. Dennison, formerly mana-
ger of Campus Virginia, of Avalon.
II II Illll
Catalina will give you the rest of
your life. Come to Catalina.
MR. WRIGLEY SAYS:
I believe in newspaper advertis-
ing. I spend about a million dollars
a year for newspaper space to tell
the world about the goods I have
to sell.
Nearly everybody reads the pa-
pers and they are the most effect-
iva medium to reach the buying
publi© qmekly and often.
PAGE SEVEN
WILSON MEMORIAL
Avalon paid its respect to the mem-
ory of former president Wilson Sun-
day evening, in a service at the Com-
munity Congregational Church, which
was attended by a representative au,
dience. As the piano prelude ceased,
the clear notes Of a cornet at the
church entrance sounded forth the
"Church Call," and members of the
Boy Scouts and the American Legion
marched in to take their places with
the waiting audience.
The hymns- and :scripture reading
followed as closely as possible those
used in the funeral services of Mr.
Wilson at Washington, D. C. Mrs. K.
F. M. Cleaves sang as a solo "Day is
Dying in the West," which had been
sung by the choir at the cathedral
funeral service. Ralph M. Heywood,
as an ex-serviee man, gave a Short
bnt excellent atldress on "Our Former
Commander-in-Chief," and Rev. La-
Rue C. Watson delivered ,an address
on "Woodrow Wilson, Idealist." After
the closing hymn the congregation
reverently stood while Louis Passarelli
sounded "Taps" on his cornet. The
pastor then dismissed the meeting by
the use of the same benediction which
was used at the funeral services at the
home of the former President.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo M. Flesh of Piqua,
Ohio, arrived in Avalon Sunday to
spend a few weeks. For many years
Mr. and Mrs. Flesh have been Avalon
visitors each spring. Only once did
they miss their annual trip to Catalina,
and that year an extended trip was
made to Europe. They are both en-
thusiastic golfers and are very fond of
the Island's scenery and climate.
The Southern California Yachting
Association has elected the following
flag officers: G. B. Wilson, admiral;
Shirley E. Meserve, vice-admiral; W.
P. Butcher, junior rear adnfiral; Paul
E. Jeffers, secretary and treasurer;
Benjamine P. Weaton, fleet comman-
der and A. A. Frost, port commander.
THE ISLANDER ADLETS
ADLET RATES--Ten cents per line
per issue. Minimum charge, 25 cts.
Real Bargains--ln Stamped Goods
and Yarns, Luncheon and Buffet Sets,
Towels, Scarfs, Aprons and Children's
Dresses. Selling out this line at cost.
Come early and take your pick, Mon-
day, February 25th, at the Island Gift
Shop. 6
Motorboat Wanted---In trade for
1919 Chevrolett roadster. See Mr.
Cortis, at the Islander Office. 6
For Rent--Furnished cottage, 330
Whittley Avenue. 4-7
For S-I~--Two-story stucco resi-
dence, situated at No. 322 Catalina
avenue. Price $10,000. See Real Es-
tate Department, S. C. I. Co.3-7
For Rent--Furnished flat, four rooms,
bath and kitchen. A nice sun porch.
Apply 316 Metropole avenue. 39tf
For Salt---Corner lot, 47 ft. on Bea-
con st. and 40 ft. on Whittley av. A
fine view of town, bay, mainland and
mountains. Price $2000 cash or terms.
Call 122 Claressa avenue, Avalon. 33tf
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
m.
Notice is hereby given of dissolution
of partnership between Lucile Stevens
and Rozika Trippe of the Avalon
Beauty Shoppe, and I, Lucile Stevens,
will not be responsible for any debts
incurred after January 29th, 1924.
LUCILE STEVENS.
