Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-27

ana tnelr SONS, LICK ana CTdlS, HlO-
tored to San Diego to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Strickland's mother,
Mrs. E. w. Nietman Mr.. Strick-
lands mother, Mrs. S. II. Strick-
land, and his sister, Mrs. Carleton
D. Joy, with Mr.. Joy and their two
children, Douglas and Pamela,
were dinner guests Christmas day
at the Nietman home.
Mrs. Stanley BigeloW enjoyed
Christmas in San Diego with her
mother Mrs. F.. B. Ferris. and her
sister, Miss Ann Ferris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Higginbotham,
with their parents, had delight
full holiday trip to Boulder Dam.
Mrs. Berta Kempland, ner child
ren, and her father, George Evans,
spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Kempland's sister, Mrs. G. c.
Combs and Mr.. Combs at their
home in Bloomington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Rhoades of Elsinore,
former Ell Centrans, were also pre-
sent.
The John Tyler family enjoyed a
quiet Christmas at home.
The G. C. Tucker home on
Brighton avenue was headquarters
for a family reunion Christmas
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker having
all their children home for the hol-
iday. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. w. j. Leiner. their children
Ann and Billy, with Mr.. Leiner's
mother, Mrs. Leiner, sr, of Los
Angeles Mr. and Mrs. Joe Skies,
Mrs. Freeman and her son Walter,
and Miss Julia Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Neeley
were hosts at a family Christmas
dinner honoring Mr.. Neeleys moth
er, Mrs. j. r. Neeley of Alvarado,
Texas, and his sister Ruth, and al
so Mrs. Neeley's mother, Mrs. C.
F. Smith who is spending the WIN
ter with her daughter. Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Maddox,
their sn Harold, of Meloland, Mr..
and Mrs. Hermon Wood with Lynn
and Lila June Wood, all of BraW-
ley the guests of honor and the
hosts.
Both the H. H. Tyler and the w.
H. Tyler, Jr., families spent the
Christmas holidays in the noun
tains at Calexico lodge. One of the
highlights of the celebration was
the trip to Laguna for snow sports,
it being the first glimpse of snow
for the youngsters in the w. H. Ty-
Ter family.
Mrs. M. H. Gavin of 831 Olive
avenue, had as her house guests
over the holidays, her son, E. Lynn
Gavin, and Mrs. Gavin and Mrs.
A. Heinbach, all of Los Angeles.
Her other son, Neal H. Gavin, and
Mrs. Gavin, dined with the family
Christmas day, as did Dan Gregg.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. R. Hines enter
tained Mrs. Hines father, T. B.
Tucker of OXnard over the holi-
days. Their daughter, Janet May,
accompanied her grandfather on
his return and she will remain
with him until New Years when
her father will meet her and bring
her home.
DR.. Guy Maggie of Los Angeles
has been visiting his many rela-
tives in the valley over the Christ
mas holidays, the Christmas dim
ner for the family being held at
the Sam Maggie home.
Carmelo Maggie, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pasquale Maggie, is spending
the Christmas vacation in Ell Cen"
tro, returning to the Page Military
academy, Los Angeles, after New
Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Binder are
enjoying visit from their daugh-
ter Sister Adolphine of Green Bay,
Wisconsin. She was accompanied by
Mother Superior Hubert, both OF
the Notre Dame order, Sister Adol-
phine teaches in st. Joseph's Or
phanage of Green Bay. This week
the party will accompany Mrs.
Binder to Los Angeles and visit
points of interest in and about the
city before returning to Wisconsin
Miss Dorothy Holt of Los An
geles spent Christmas with her par