Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-25

|naterials but still greeted with cries
10 delight by the youngsters.
Christmas dinners are still being
|eatured-perhaps with limited men
rs due to shortages and rationings,
put nevertheless bountiful.
Once again valley residents are
holding open house, perhaps on a
implified scale, but none the less
n expression of holiday hospitality
This year, more than ever, friends
|njoy being together on Christmas
|ince in many homes, beloved mem
PerS of the family are absent, either,
| n war service, or prevented from
being present by the difficulties of
wartime transportation.
Nor have the men in service been
M2otten-in many homes service
|nen are to be the honor guests
While the churches and the can
|een are doing everything possible
| o make this Christmas away from
|lome as pleasant as possible for
men in uniform.
This year, also, the real meaning
bf Christmas as a religious festival
has been emphasized with many
EerviceS in the churches and with
many other Christmas observances
bn the part of organizations.
Yes, Christmas still is Christmas,
Ind to everyone may it be as merry
one as possible.
Among the holiday celebrations.
Ind there are MAN, of them, are:
This year Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
P. Meyer, due to wartime travel
regulations and the fact that two
Df their sons-in-laW are in the ser
vice, can not have their children
md grandchildren with them, al
though they do have the pleasure
Of having Mrs. Meyers mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Johnston of Los An
seles, with them.
Instead of the family gathering
this year. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer had
Il group OF their friends with them
to celebrate the holiday Christmas
eve: Mr.. and Mrs. Don C. Bitter,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove,
Mrs. O. G.. Horne, Othniel and Bob
by Horne, and Mr.. and Mrs. Minor
O Simms.
|lsMr. and Mrs. Meyer and Mrs
johnston plan a quiet Christmas
da? together and their children may
be able TO be together on the holi-
days since they all live fairly near
|-e another-the Carlos Worralls
nj San Pedro. the John Kearneys
in Long Beach, and 1t. and Mrs
Frederick Powers Heald and their
three children at the Lido, Balboa
1t. Head is stationed at Santa
Ana, and Mr.. Kearney is with the
u. S. coast guard service.
' Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hulse are
their traditional open house
Christmas day at their home on
the San Diego highway, and plan
in addition, to have the family
Christmas dinner there, their guests
Mrs. HulSe's parents
Judge and Mrs Thomas E. Ander-
son of CaleXico, her sister, Miss
Billie Reeder of San Diego, another
sister, Mrs. C. F.. Maynard, Mr.
Maynard and their daughter Helen
Fra noes: a niece and nephew, Mr.
and Mrs. Harley Dold and then
little daughter. Linda.
Kenneth 6. Decatur will be a
house guest at the w. c. Costello
home. spending Christmas with his
Cancec, Lencra Costello.
Judge and Mrs. VAUGHN N
Thompson had their family with
them Christmas eve, Janet Thomp-
son and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thompson The William Thomp-
Sons are with Mrs, ThompSon'S par
eats. Mr. and Mrs. L. CT Niles,
Ch iStmaS day.
Home guests for the holidays at
the John T. Rice home include
MI and Mrs. Roscoe BuPler Of La
Jolla. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seebold
of Pacific Beach, Mrs. Fred Ken
yon, Kenneth Kenyon of Balboa
Island, Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Rich
ardson and their son, David. and
Morgan Rice all of San Diego
Dinner guests in addition. Christ
mas day are to be Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Kenyon Mrs Jay Rice, John
Turner Rice. and the hosts, with
their daughter Rosemary. Christ
mas eve the group had a white
Christmas at the Harvey Kenyon
home, where gifts were unwrapped
and late supper served.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. MadduX are
entertaining at dinner Christmas
ny, Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. KelSO of
ValeXico and Mr.. and Mrs w. E.
Hartzog of FL Centre, enjoying al
so having their daughter Shirley
with them. Christmas morning the
&adduX familg brcakfastcd with
.tir. and Mrs. Homer Taylor of Cal.
eXicO.
The Paul A. Jenkln5 are having
q family celebration with Martha
Jeanne holding open house for her
friends Christmas day
The Geo. T.. BuCklin home at 30f
North Sixth street, is the scene of
. family gathering on Christmas
attended b. four generations on
10th sides OF the house
Present at the reunion are Mr.
cid MIS-. A. N. Bucl;lin, parents OF
Nj and Mrs. Geo. F.. Bucklin; Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin c.. BuCklin, their
daughter Vickie Dianne and their
twin daughters Sharon Lee and
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