Local Scribblersfknirnev To Ventura«Friday. March 10. found Ox-nard Scribblers journeying to the ' beautiful hill-top homo of Mrs j.-fl. \\ Shaffer, at 21 r*T Palomaristreet. Ventura.After matters of business were Idiscussed, tho regular study per* lt;iod ensued, couplets and proseN'ipi the theme for the day’slesson. I*Mt . Shaffer read a very elevei i end intere.sting original study. , 1‘ he Sign on the Typewriter”;also a poem. “A Man's Downfall.” Some very beautiful descriptive prose was read by Mrs. Hob- . ert Burkey and Miss Ida Bischoff j 1 read some original and interest- , iiing couplets. lt;iMrs. Lor* na Chaffee. guest. ! and member of the Ventrna unit 1 recited a beautiful verse, entitled. 1 “On the Road to Mandalay” and“Unfinished Race” and an impressive poem, with the title,i “God.”Mrs. H. B. Parks gave an informative account of her irip to Yosemite, together with a poem, “American Lullaby” and “tin-pressions of Lucca s.” and Mrs. Ed-w:iid Wedekind read her own do-!ij lightful couplets and also a verse. ■ entitled “Aftermath f Rain. ,The very delicious repast was, enjoyed a* a table prettily laid ' with hand-painted china, the han-j diwork of the hostess. Exceed-1ingly lovely was the centerpiece! of deep pink sweet peas, in con-1itrasting blue bowl, which graced the table.Present at th*’ meeting were Miss Ida Bischoff, Mrs. Robert Burkey. Mrs. Lorena Chaffee, Mrs. E. B. Parks, Mrs. Edward Wedekind, and hostess, Mrs. i Chaffee. INext unit meeting was announced for Wednesday after-noon, April 12. to be* held at the west Fifth street home of Mrs., Wedekind. i