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fIinnual ‘Birthday Social’ChestertonaCat a Affair*CHESTERTON, Feb, 17 —Ap-J ranged the table, which was award-i! proxtmately 150 guests were seated attractively decorated tables representing the 12 months of the year Friday evening In Bethlehem Lutheran church dining rooms when the Martha circle group held their annual Birthday Social.**Mrs. Clarence W. Johnson wasgeneral chairman and Mrs. Charles Hageman is president of the group.Each table had its own individual stunt appropriate for thatmonth. Hostesses for January were Mrs. Carl Olsen and Mrs. Steve Martin, the centerpiece a large snow man with miniature .snow men for favors, Mrs. Chest v* Miller and Mrs. Crowell were in » charge of the February! which was carried out In the val-j entlne motif with heart fortunes I and the singing of Love’s O’.d Sweet Song.” ,A large green hat and small favors to match graced the March table with Mrs. Clarence Johnsonas hostess.Easter and spring were repre-ed the prize for the finest in thegroup.A Christmas tree shone brilliantly on the December tab e and Mrs. Arthur PilUnan and Mrs. MilfordCarlson of Valparaiso were hostesses.The program closed with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” by the group, after which refreshments in keeping with the various months were served. Each table held a large, bcautifuly decorated birthday cake. j Chester Miller received the award for having his birthday closest to the date of the party.PARENTS URGED TO LET YOUTH FACE PROBLEMS?PDI\STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Feb. 17 (UP)—Children should be permitted to solve their own problems and make mistakes so they may deveolpsented on the April table with two -strength needed in adult life, aPennsylvania State College educator believes.beautiful treqs In full bloom for the center. Hostesses Mrs. Ed Moehennsen and Mrs. Carl O. Johnson were in charge.Mav Pole Graces TableDr. M. R. Trabue, dean of the dschool of education at Penn State, said too careful sheltering of a1rtA May-pole and tiny candy dollsfor May I cll»W ha*s ft softening InfluenceiI1tbe*1made a fitting setting with Mrs. Melvin Smedman as hostess. Miss Lorraine Edquist recited a Mother's day poem.June, the month of brides, found a bride and groom as the centerpiece with tiny bride favors. The group sang I Love You Truly,” while Mrs. Viorenne Borg played Lohengrin’s wedding march. Hostesses were Mrs. Carl Nelson, Mrs. Richard Lindquist and Mrs. Harold Martin.Tlie July table was resplendant in patriotic colors with Mrs. Molan-der and Mrs. Elmer Vedell in charge. Rev. Edquist gave a short talk appropriate to the season, and ^ closed with God Bless America.Vacation time for August was anattractive arrangement by Misses Martha Carlson and M'abel Carlson of Valparaiso.September depicted school days with a small log school house. Mrs. Charles Reglien and Mrs. Louis Olson were hostesses.Mrs. Ralph Busse, Mrs. Vernewhich prevents him from developing the needed stamina for olderyears.If a child lias all the difficulties removed from ills path, he will never develop any ability of his own to accomplish things, DeanTrabue said.Instead, he should be allowed to face problems and make his own mistakes, so long as these do notlend to permanent Injury.”He added that parents wtio make decisions for their children in an attempt to protect them from mistakes, are actually preventing growth of character and sowing the seeds of later unhappiness.CO-EDS SEEK WORK LAWRENCE, Kas.—(UP)— Four hundred and fifty-nine women students at the University of Kansas have applied at the women students’ employment bureau for work while attending school this semester, according to Marie Miller.Want ads work wonders!IHouse and Mrs. Ray Anderson wereresponsible for a Hallowe’en party secretary of the bureau, for the month of October. Mrs.Leonard Nelson gave an appropriate reading.November Table Winner November held an elaborate centerpiece of fruits and vegetables with purple clusters of imitation grapes as favors. Mrs. Charles Hageman and Mrs. Essie Zero ar-* *'vr-
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Valparaiso Vidette Messenger
Valparaiso, Indiana, US
Mon, Feb 17, 1941
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