Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-26
Christmas Celebrations and Reunions
Chief Topic of Interest to Va|Ieyites

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Reed were
hosts at a family reunion Christ
mas, Mrs. Reeds parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Rayburn of Los Angeles
and her brother, Watson Rayburn
of San Diego, being their guests
Mrs. Rayburn is remaining with
her daughter for visit of several
days and will be happy to see any
Of her friends who care to drop in
at the Reed home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Reed
had a delightful Christmas day,
holding an informal open house
Christmas morning during which
some 80 friends called to exchange
holiday greetings and to enjoy egg
nog with their hosts. Mrs. Mitchell
Reeds sister, Mrs. J. Keyes Mitchell
of BraWley, with Mr.. Mitchell, join
ed the Reed family for Christmas
dinner, as did Mr.. Reeds sister,
Mrs. Howell Richardson and her
daughters, Mary Adelaide and
Edith Mae, who came from San
Bernardino to spend the day with
the Reeds.
The Leo RauenZahn ranch house
on the Brawley Main canal road
was the scene of a delightful din
ner party Christmas day, Mr.. and
Mrs. RauenZahn entertaining as
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. wesley
Rauenzahn, Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Rogers with their children, John Lee
and Carol Anne; John j. Rogers
and Dave Rogers of Washington,
father and brother of John A. Rog-
ers, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Nc
Arthur.
Christmas this year at the George
R. Kirk home was joyous family
reunion with members Of Mrs. Kinks
family arriving the day before to
spend the rest of week in one de-
llghtful house party. Mrs. Kinks
mother, Mrs. Frank B. Clarke, of
Russell, Kan, has been visiting the
Kinks and her other two daughters
with their families arrived for the
reunion: DR.. and Mrs. Gerald P.
Wooley and their sons, Clarke and
Jerry Jon of Arroyo Grande; Mr..
and Mrs. William J. McGrath and
their children, MicI< and Sharon
Anne of San Diego.
-Four grandSons were the center
of attention at the w. E. Hartzog
home this year, where the babies
with their parents spend Christmas
together: Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
E. Hartzog and Laurence Davids of
Ell Centre: DR.. and Mrs. A. R. Dahl
gren with the twins, Jack and Larry
from Atlanta, Georgia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Woodbridge and Jimmy
from Bakersfield. Mrs. Margaret
Kirby of Holtville was dinner
guest at the Hartzog home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Turner with
Carol and Glenda, and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Swain, and Curtis Swain,
celebrated Christmas together at
the Swain home.
Carol Turner is student at Cali
fornia Concordia high school in
Oakland and is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold E. Bauer and
their son, Thomas, all of Los An
geles, made Christmas this year a
glorious one for Mrs. Bauer's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Holiday,
since the three arrived early in the
week to be with the Holidays for
Christmas. Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Bauer's friends dropped in for tea,
enjoying visit with her again.
The Dorsey Whitelaw home was
headquarters for the family dinner
party Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. Whitelaw, Bob Whitelaw and Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Yeager dining with
them.
The L. r. jefferson family spent
their Christmas in Riverside with
Mrs. JefferSon's sister, where a fam
lily reunion was enjoyed, Mrs. JEFF
and his family coming from Illinois
for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
came from San Diego to celebrate
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man c. Deaton and Jon, and with
Mrs. Deaton's mother, Mrs. Lucy
johnson.
I Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Strickler had
a pleasant surprise Christmas eve
for their daughter, Miss Evelyn
Strickler arrived from Los Angeles
to spend the holidays with her
parents, returning New Years.
Mrs Ed Pullman, sister of Mrs.
F. c. Kinne; their brother, j. B.
Gibbins, with Mrs. Gibbins and
their children, Tom, Mary, Jack.
accompanied by j. F.. Gibbins, father
of Mrs. Kinne, Mrs. Pullman and
j. B. Gibbins, arrived Wednesday
from San Diego to spend Christmas
with the F.. c.. Kinne family. Mary
! and Jack Gibbins will remain with
the Kinnes until after New Years.