Arcadia Tribune from Arcadia, California • Page 11

THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IN ARCADIA IS JOYOUS DR AND MRS. ROBERT STRAGNHLL, 262 W. Lemon will r-elphrale the Christmas hulidays with their children, Sallie. hnnie Tram Seripps College; Greg, home from Webb, and Susan, Sandy, Steve and Sarah Ann. Friday night the Stracnells hosted a neighborhood caroling party for 30 youngsters to celebrate Greg's birlhdty.

Today they will hold the traditions! get-together wilh Mr. and Mrs. Edgar V. Hawkins and son. The family Christmas dinner will include, in addition In their own family, Mrs.

Stragncll's grandfather, P. Cooney end her mother, Mrs. Kathryn R. Toll, both of Ssn Marino; her brother and family, Mr. and Mrs, H.

G. Toll, Sherry and Matt; and her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sohus, Mike, John, Katie, Mary Ellen and Chris, of Altadena. Mr.

and Mrs. Maurice Sohus of La-guna Hills. ft ft ft MR. AND MRS. GILBERT STROTHER, 53 W.

Wisteria, have recently returned home from a month tour of the United Stales. They will be celebrating Christmas at home with their children and grandchildren. Coming far the holidays will be their daughter, Linda Loveng, her husband. Dean and children, Pam and Eric; (heir son, Lee and wife, I.inne ard daughter Darci; and their daughter, I.nu-rel, on quarter break from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and her fiance, Tom Olsen, on leave from the U.S. Army, Fort Ord.

ft ft ft MR. AND MRS. PETER VAN KURAN, 890 San Simeon, traditionally enjoy their tree and gifts Christmas Eve, and an intimate family dinner on Christmas Day to include Peter and Kathy home from Pomona College, Bill and Barbie. MR. AND MRS.

JAMES R. LEE, 905 Fallen Leaf, Lucy flora Vassar, Helen (Mrs. John Shull, Patricia home from L'SC, Fran, Wayne, Katie and Harold have time for litOe else, but Santa, on Christmas Day as all niiie in the family exchange in the tune of gilts! A few weeks before Christmas the family CDmnrjnues to use their Cuthbertson Christmas Tree Plates and accessories at meals. night will include Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Gordon of Chicago, grardnarents visiting for ten days, Mrs. Lee's sister, Dr. and Mrs. Archer Michael and son, Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Shields, just returned Vietnam. Pvt. John Shull, who has been two months at Ft. Polk, La. hopes to be able to spend the day with his brics and family, unless overseas orders have arrived.

ft ft ft MR. AND MR? KEITH W. OTTERBEIN. 2136 Highland Visla, startzd holiday with their family when they firsl moved to California and each year before Christmas all jalhor 1o dine at Olvera and walch Ike "I-OS Posadas" enacted. Jonathan will celebrate his first Chrislmas dinner with his maternal grandparents and his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul A. Pflueger, HI. of Pasadena, along with aunt, Laurie and ur.cles. Jon, Jeff ard Jordan.

MRS. JOE NICHOLS, Gin-nie and Marilyn, LeRoy. traditionally hostess a buffet-open house for the "gathering of the elan," some 35 or mcore from Thousaad Oaks, Costa Mesa, Garden Grove tad Fuilertan, second Sunday before Christinas. A personal and sentimental par: of their holiday decor is a portrait of Santa Claus psinied by Mrs. Sam Hall, former Arcadian now of Laguna heath, which the girls place over the mantel.

Christmas Day will be spent with Mr. Nichols' daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Al Buby and family in Garden Grave. ft ft MR.

AND MRS. GERALD D. HONG, 1105 Rancho Road, Eddie, Dale, Barry and Julie, all assist with the Yule decorating which includes placing the very beautiful Nativity scene designed and hand-made by Mrs. Hong. Their diningroom highlights a huge Delia Robia wreath created by Sally and is traditionally hung early in Ihe season.

Christmas Day dinner will be a family affair at the home of Mr. Hong's parents, Mr. and Herbert M. Lightbum, of Arcadia, and joining them will be Mrs. Hong's mother Mrs.

Biliie Seward of San Bernardino. Dec. 31) che Hongs will entertain at their annual "Wine Breakfast" which includes the same menu each year at the request of their guests. MR. AND MRS.

RALPH E. GREENE, 164 E. Magna Vista, have a continuous laden table from Christmas breakfast to dinner as their large family is in and out, but they will miss son, ft ft ft MR. AND MRS. GEORGE A.

FFTTCHMAN, 519 Campesina 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS and all through Ik. houso Uol -roalure was iMrring Thil well loved story, fladi- MR. AND MRS. FRANK C. THOMAS, 2655 Maylto Robert G.

who is in Vietnam iw0tliv. David and Ben- wilh the 16Sth Engineers. Mi- jamirii each year to the chael will be hume from St. ntmle of 'ihumas' parents, Catherine in Anaheim, Nancy, Mr £ari of Richard from Walnut, Mr. and AtascHriero, fur a truly old-Mrs.

William E. Greene and Mi- fashioned Christmas on their chad, Monrovia and Mr. and farrTK Christmas Mom is Mrs. Thomas F. Greene, Lyn- the highlight of the day with wood, as well as Mrs.

Alice and gjfK the tree and Grand- Mr. Willi wood. i Greene, ol Ingle- ma preparing a huge- breakfast. The week before Christmas the young set in the Thomas household co-hosted a parly fur Iheir local friends. Road, each year enjoy their -ft ft ft trek tn the yards to select their tree fresh out of MR AND MRS.

WALUS W. the bov cars along with John, COLE, Oaks Jim and Mnrynnn, now Mrs. Drive, will he spending their Carew. Another traditional dec- first Christmas in Arcadia, as oration, much treasured as il they are newcomers from the was made by a personal friend North West. They felt they ac- in Laguna, is a very large ruauy leiKi.aiea i-unsimub candle "Santa Head" which Thanksgiving as they had their clows wHh voit randies inside, three sons home together for the in fcW AMI VRS.

JACK fclAL- with the churches who is attached to the Notional LON, 814 Hugo, Reid Drive, will 403 N. Altura, will entertain old varying each year. Dr. ard Mrs. Guard in Anchorage.

Alaska, have a buffet and cocktails on Donald J. Carew, San Gabriel, Rick, attending Washingon Bs.lt Christmas Eve white watching Helen's brother. Mr. and Mrs. oral Randy.

Rick and Randy for Santa Clans- with their did- r. freprl and fnmMv nf nlar, id suend a tco.1 no rt of uiis dren and ilieir famiiles. the II. fi. Sherman Oaks and sister Miss holidav skiing a.td Mr.

and Mrs. of Inglewood, Ruth Crea! lliiston. Texax. Cole intend will be their family group for Southern Califi Chrislmas Day. qcaintcd.

Ihe arour.d Robert YcConnells nf i and get ac- City, and the Desn Swagcrs and Jack Diuiso.is of Arcadia, MR. AND MRS. ROY GUILD. Navy friends, Mr. end Mrs.

William Adamson, frr.tn Lexington, Mass. for Christmas dinner. Others will be Ihe three Guild children, Lynn. Jeff ar.d Swi; Mrs. Winifred Guild, mother of the host, and the Carlos Mills family ul Covina.

bers 'o inc'ude Tilurph's Mrs. C. Stumiolo ami Slugger's SANTA CLAUS nado 1 hurried trip to Arcjdia last wcolc and whilo hcrt viiitod Santa Anita Park, with tho majoitic Sau Gabris! Mounlains at bacVdrop, Ho was takan for a track to vlow iha Infiold with iti famoui "gianti" (yol-low and pinil't), Hn formal datign of tha Chalaau Gnrdani of Franco will be diiplay.id. Santa Uin Goddard) actompdnicd on Hi by Debbie Clark lin bis arm.l, Julio Hong and John KioFor, Bill Alexander Iho driver and Ronnla McDougal, tha Tally-Ho. Jina MR.

AND MRS. ARTHUR KJL-L1AN, 631 Santa Maria, Karen and David, will host a large group for Christmas morning breakfast and serve Christmas dinner too! The boUcay colors throughout their home wili be blue and green. Al! four grand-parenls will enjoy the day. Mr. and Mrs.

Murray ImbAff, Arcadia, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Killian, San Gabriel, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Blue, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Scherer, Robin, Nancy r.ouier, Mrs. itirscni, coin 01 t- Mcadia. Main event nf Christ- chup. as Dav will be son.

Chris, morn ard as the erandthjdren his first communion at St. Ruas. A tradition part of llv Shiiniolo's r.ecoratiog is a 201) year nld antique prini holder nn whirli they display iheir holiday greeling raids and Ihis is plarod in the loggia. Lucile alsn says one of the old est traditions is decorating the mantel wiUi magnolia leaves she harvests each year from a certain friend! Christmas Day will be a family dinner at home with daughters, Mr. and Mrs.

Tmii Talcott, Chrisline and Mark fronn Fountain Valley and guest dena. Son Barry T. and family are in Maryland. MR. AND MRS.

FLOYD CA5F.Y, Santa Rosa Road, will have Christmas at home and it will be ihe first one without iheir son, Lawrence, who is attending the University of Kansas He ar.d his wife will be with her parent-. Mr. and Mrs. Wairen Paelz (torr.uT Arcadians) of Rocklord. T.I.

The Caseys will host Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shipley oS l.cs AnJJ'le: and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wipj and Connie, ail of Arcadia, Mrs.

Scherer's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ferd Fischer, Leisure World. La- MR. AND MRS.

L. WILB guna Hills, and Mr. and Mrs. Al- RYDBECK. S33 Arcadia Ave- fred Hamilton of Altadena.

nue and Judy, will host an over-night Christmas house paity on Dec, 23 and 24 at MR. AND MRS. RUDOLPH Af.iT "Lotnarvd," Lake DAVISON, N. Santa Anita, Arrowhead, for Mr. Rydbeck's have a delightful holiday custom inrfude his mother, in that each year they hring in Mrs.

Amanda Rydbeck (former from the terrace a live blue Monrovian), Mr. and Mrs. Wal- spruce which is trimmed with a. Rydbeck of Arcadia and dolls and birds and lights. Mr.

anj Mrs. Paul T. Erskine. "Christmas" is the expression on jjob. of San Gabriel, the dees of the very young rcla- xhe name "Lomaryd" was lives and neighbors who come chosen as the name of their lu view and are asked to choose mountain home as it is the Dne to take home instead of name of Wilb's father's "tinn'l touch!" Usually placed in home in Sweden.

A live five foot different locations throughout cedar decorated wilh the home are pixie dolls which vcrv white satin ornaments are greelc-d each yer.r like old arlrj angcis along with cranber- friends. Mrs. E. F. Davison, of ry nn(l popcorn will be fea- Billmgs, Montana, will arrive to lure(t aJl their hearth, later to spenrTthe holidays and the three be planted on Iheir property, will join Ihe Davison's daughter, js (0 becon a tradition Dr.

nnd Mrs. Stanford H. Lamb jor future Christmas' at "Lomand little Lisa San Bruno. aryd." Christmas. Dav will be spent at the home of Mrs.

Rydbeck's brother, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Reordan, Altadena, where they will entcrlnin a family gathering of twenty Reordans.

ft ft ft MR. AND MRS. ROBERT C. GRONDAHL, 5603 N. Hallowell, traditionally entertain Mrs.

GtDn-dahl's family on Christmas Eve with a buffet dinner which in-rlndw: many varieties of Christ- il at Christmat, ii b-ing rasd by Julia Hog. outranccd STORRS, 330 S. Old Ranch vance and always by liitfnnrs John McNsir and 'Bronco tha eoiiie. Rond; Christine and Urian, are men: luiuucu a by Boh Young cnj0yjnf; holiday visits from his Daughters, Mr. and Mrs.

Kod- father, Rear Admiral A. Put- ney Florea, Timmy and Tina of nam Storrs USN Retired, and Arcadia and Mr. and Mrs. Leo MR. AND MRS.

FRANK E. who are un from Karlyn of Pasadena will halp VACHON, 1145 Enrantn, have thejr homc at Lake Chapala, hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Mathcw their family for Christmas Eve Mexico, and dividing time be- Kinney and family of Westches- dinner this year.

Joan will be san Francisco, Arcadia ter. Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Nschnl- home tern LaVerae College, and fjoronado. Putt ami Ann will son and family and Mrs. Altha Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Flinn, Oak- spend Christmas Day with her Kinney of Huntington Park will land, Mr.

and Mrs. James Flinn Mr. an(t Mrs. Donald complete the Christmas Eve and Fred, of Arcadia, Mrs. Va- NichoIs in Pomona.

group. Mr. Grondahl's mother, rhnn's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Mrs.

Emma GrondaM of High- Reucl Spencer, San Gabriel, Mr. land Park Chrislmas Day and Mrs. Albert Vachon, Leona fc and Valane, Monterey Park Carla, im have ft ft ft During the day season the Mr. and AND MRS. WILLIAM J- th III McKim of Sierra Madre, MORAN, I23D Ramona will have witn a series md daUghtw Mr.

and Mrs. fast fallowed by "Christmas William O. Morrison of San -V hopping" to view the trees and Driel. daughter, Peggy and son exchanqc gifts with Nelson's for Christmas Eve din- MR. ANT) MRS.

DOMINIC C. tanuly, Mr. and Mrs. Alliertn n5ri living Christmas Day for STURN10L0, lni-t Hampton Alban and Oscar and the Fran- rciatives and clcec friends to Road, Chris nnd Tuui, cism of Arcadin. m.

part of the vacation, as always, will "pen wr.rm Christmas dinner will be in the Dav. anu nnspuaoie nui.u: i.uum- icr tr.c immeaiaia mas Day to forty guesls lor dinner, ilunnren mem- MR. AND MRS. THOMAS E. will find the Morans watching Rocky racing his Formula Go-Kart at the Riverside Raceway.

TUB ANTn MPC. rONRAD T. Kenneth Nichols of South Pasa- ngjuOLD, J72 W. Longden are entertaining house guests who arrived on Dec. 20 from Trail, Bonnie' brother and wife, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas N. Others who will enjoy the sumptuous Christmas dinner with Ihe Reibolds will he Miss Alma Reihnld, rnusin of Mr. Reibold, and Mrs. F.dyihe McLain, of Arcadia.

It is traditinnal at the Reibold home to have a beaiiiiiiil ceiling-hinh Chrislmas tree which is decorated with mi of Alliambm. nrivR accumulnled v.v out the years, some even were MR. AND MRS. JAMES A. HARVEY.

2703 Cnmlinc Way. will lie al home Christmas Day ft ft with son, Jin; who attends U. jir. AND MRS. MARL N.

of Rfdlands. daughter. Eleanor, 530 Suigingivnod, will Mrs. Harvey's mother. Mrs.

Eu- ir 0ff a new nice Griffin, of Arcadia. Over on Chirstmas Day, Ihe New Year holidays they will David Christopher, who have as Ibeir house gaest, Mrs. arrjVCfj for a two weeks visit John Harvey of Carson City. his Mr Mrs. Nevada.

Mr. Han-ey's mother. 0f DcsMoines, lam. Jeff allends Drake Uni versity in that city. Aunt Cathy, great-grandparents Mr.

and Mrs. Wiliiam Darwell, Mr. and Mrs, Harold Citron. Pamela (U. of Aiiiona) Sieve and Mr.

and Mrs. Edward W. Darnell and Sara, all ul Arcadia will be Ihtre in help spoil David, (ilenys waited until Ictf nnd family arrived and Ihen the young set of the household look over selecting (ho tree, trimming nnd decoraliofi their hams..