Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-21
Thanksgiving Celebrated in
Family Reunions This Year

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/ Scroggins, the Rev. D. w. Simpson
and Mrs. Simpson with their sons
and daughters and the families will
all be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Asher and
their son, Jerry, left Wednesday for
Claremont to spend the Thanks
giving holidays with Mrs. Asher's
! sister, Mrs. H. T. Richards, and
Mr.. Richards They expect to
return to the valley Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gardenhire
entertained at dinner Thanksgiving
day, their guests included Mr.
Gardenhire's parents, Col and Mrs.
William Gardenhire of Riverside
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle G.. Davis of
Ell Centre.
The Rev. Mr.. C. Scroggins and
Mrs. Scroggins of Wilmar are vivsit-
ing their children, the Thurman
Scroggins and the Travis Williams,
of Imperial
Mazelle Amsted who is a student
at Fair Oaks, Pasadena and her
brother, Wilbur Amstead Of San
Diego, are visiting their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Amstead of
Holtville.
Following their pleasant tradition
of many years standing, the Charles
P. Delp and w. j. Meagher fam
lilies will have dinner together
Thanksgiving day dining this year
at the Meagher home.
Another family reunion is that in
Brawley at the v. H. Bergstedt home
where Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrew
and their family from Meloland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert S. Harris
from Ell Centre will be guests. Mrs.
Bergstedt, Mrs. McGrew and Mrs.
Harris are sisters.
The Walter B. HavekorSts are
having Thanksgiving dinner with
Mr. Havekorst's mother and sister,
Mrs. Henry Havekorst and Miss
Vera Havekorst.
Friends and relatives will gather
for dinner at the ]. D. Foss home
on Thursday: Mr.. and Mrs. William
c.. FoSS and their two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. S. Conner, Mr. and Mrs.
George Conner and their daughter,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Gaylord.
Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Bitter are
enjoying the holiday in San Diego
with Mrs. Bitlers cousin and neph-
ew, Miss Anne Davidson and Gerald
Baldwin.
Since neither family has guests
this year, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Emmitt
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Brad
shaw are joining forces and having
Thanksgiving dinner together at the
Bradshaw ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen p Nuffer are
entertaining at Thanksgiving dinner
their guests including Mrs. o. G.
Horne, Bob and Othniel Horne, Mr.
and Mrs. j. D. Adams and the Nuf-
fer's dauhter, Kay Nuffer who is
home from UCLA for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonty Pluhovoy OF
Rathbrun. Idaho, parents of Mrs
A. M. Blackburn, are spending the
winter in Imperial Valley and the
two families will celebrate Thanks
giving.
The Devon Ellsworths and the
David j. Blanks are enjoying
Thanksgiving together, dining at
the Ellsworth home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren E.. Sage are
hosts this year at the family dim
ner party, one a little smaller than
usual since several members can
not be present. Bill Sage, who is a
student at San Diego State college
arrived Wednesday night for the
holidays, and the dinner guests, in
addition to the Sage family, will be
Mrs. Gertrude Teeple, Ruth Teeple
Reid and her son, Bill Reid Mrs
Gertrude Meade joined the Sages
also for Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Clements
are enjoying a Thanksgiving visit
from their daughter. Kay, who is
senior at U. c. L. A. and also
from her roommate, Libby Spot
ford. The two girls are members
of Chi Omega sorority.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Horton
also are delighted to have their
daughter Barbara. home for the
holidays. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Conkling
and their two daughters will come
from Mexico to be the Horizons
dinner guests on thanksgiving day
with Judge M. w. Conkling. The
Horizons other daughter, Mrs. Reg
maid Knox, with Mr.. Knox, IS
spending the holidays in Palo Alto.
The KnoXeS hope to be in the val
ley during the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Buehner
of Los Angeles and their two chill
dren are joining Mr.. and Mrs. H.
c. Buehner for the holidays.
The George w. Damron family
had its Thanksgiving celebration
on Armistice day when the various
members of the family could be to-
gether, so this year on Thursday