Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25


Spicy, tantalizing odors from
many kitchens, smoke curling from
the chimneys, brilliant outdoor
Christmas decorations, and within
the house, holly, mistletoe, poinset-
tiaS, shining trees with their tin
sci and shimmering ornaments, in
dicate that Imperial Valley resi-
dents are once again ready for
another Christmas celebration.
Even the weather cooperated with
the valley to assure an ideal
Christmas, with sunny, clear skies
and just enough frost in the air
from the distant snow covered
mountains to make the day a per-
feet one.
Valley residents are completing
preparations for what promises to
be one of the gayest celebrations
in years, and among the many
interesting plans are the following
Mr.. and Mrs E. E. Kelso of Cal
eXico will dine Christmas day with
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. MadduX.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Falla of
Stockton are visiting Mr.. Falla's
sister, Miss Estella Falla of Impe-
rial.
Dr. and Mrs. Norman Dupont
will have the family dinner party
this year, members gathering at
their home for breakfast and the
tree, and for the dinner in the
afternoon. In addition to DR.. and
Mrs. Dupont and their sons, For
rest and Norman, guests will be:
Mrs. Dupont's mother, Mrs. c. j.
Brooks; Mr.. and Mrs Jack Weart,
MI and Mrs. Don Weart, Robert
Reese and his daughter, Betty; Roy
Dupont and Philip Dupont.
The j. E. Brooks and the j. l.,
Dubois family will have Christmas
! dinner together at the Dubois
home. Burton Brock is home from
use for Christmas and has just
received word that he has been
appointed to the Fresno general
hospital for his interneShip. War
rem Brock, who is a student at the
University of California college of
agriculture at Davis, is also home
for the holidays.
The c. E. Sones family motored
to Long Beach Saturday for Christ
mas with Mrs. Sones mother, Mrs
B. T. Hinton.
David Boyer will be home for
the holidays to the delight of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Boyer
He will motor from Yreka to Los
Angeles where he will meet Mrs
Edward Kennedy who will accom-
pany him to the valley to spend
Christmas with the Boyers.
The S. P. Williams best Christ
mas gift would be lots of snow
since they are to be in Pine Valley
for the holiday and would love t
see white" Christmas.
F.. L. Riddle is looking forward
to a visit from his brother, Oliver
Riddle, and Mrs. Riddle of The
Dalles, Oregon, who will be guests
Of the Riddle family. Their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bert McShea, and Mr..
McShea. will be present as will
their sons. Lewis Riddle Miss Ruth
Riddle, daughter of The f. l., Rid
dies is also home for the Vaca-
ton. She is a student at Sawyer S
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. E. c. Barnard,s family will
visit her this Christmas, her sister,
Mrs. R. M. Stockton, and Mr.. Stock
ton with their daughters, Nancy
and Barbara, coming from Nation
al City for the holidays.
Mrs. c. S. Reed and her children
plan to spend the vacation in Los
Angeles with Mrs. Reeds parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Rayburn, for
mer Ell Centrans. Mr. Reed will
accompany them to Los Angeles,
remaining over Christmas and then
returning to the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Harris
are having the family Christmas
! dinner this year with Mrs. Harris
father, John Bjorgum, and her
sister, Mrs. " II. Bergstedt, with
Mr. BergStedt and their three sons,
| all of BraWley, as their guests. An
other sister, Mrs. Ward McGreW,
with Mr.. McGrew and their daugh-
ter, Evelyn, will spend the holidays
in Orange with Mr.. McGreW's
family.
Four generations will be present
at the George Bucklin home for
the Christmas celebration; Mrs.
Bucklins parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Gilmow of Alhambra; Mr..
Bucklin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. N. Bucklin of Ell Centre; the
! George Bucklin's daughter, her
! husband and their son, Mr. and