First Christmas in Northwest Territory Told by Mrs Koons At DAR Meeting
Nabby Lee Ames chapter members met at the mid December Eastwood meeting for a Christmas program. Mrs R W Finsterwald presided at the business session and the chapter voted to raise 275 for a large glass case to house Ohio relics for the D A R National Museum in Washington. Mrs Adaline Koons spoke of pioneer Christmases in 1789 and the efforts of mothers to bring joy amid hardship. Hostesses included Mrs R L Morton Mrs John Cross Mrs George Pilcher Mrs C O Pickering Mrs E B Acomb and Mrs Hal Murphy with Eastwood hostess O L Hoisington accompanying carols.
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Nabby Lee Ames
Eastwood
R. W. Finsterwald
Ohio
D. A. R. National Museum
Washington
John Cross
George Pilcher
C. O. Pickering
E. B. Acomb
Hal Murphy
Pilcher
Cross
O. L. Hoisington
The
Wesleyan Needle Club Hosts Christmas Party
The Wesleyan Needle Club met at Mrs. Everett Lewis home for a Christmas party with carols, an accordion accompaniment by Mrs. Charles Farrrow, a gift exchange, and refreshments. Guests included Mrs. C B Dillon and Mrs. Wilson Norris. Next meeting set for January at Mrs. Walter Musgrave’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Needle Club
Everett Lewis
Lewis New Home
Charles Farrow
C. B. Dillon
L. D. Main
Wilson Norris
Walter Musgrave
Dobbin the comeback horse tops Michigan stallion register
Lansing reports 691 stallions registered in Michigan, the highest total since 1923, as Dobbin returns to farm fields after being driven from highways in the state’s automobile era. State Veterinarian C. H. Clark notes the record.
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Lansing
Mich
Dobbin
Michigan
C. H. Clark
Summer Simplify Laundry For Busy Mothers
OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON urges summer simplification for mothers who wash at home. She cites era limits on equipment and promotes quick spongeable napery, paper towels, mesh play suits, and light fabrics to cut ironing, with emphasis on order and taste.
Highway Wives Club Christmas Party At Gay Tearoom
The Highway Wives Club gathered Friday evening at the Gay Tea room in Grosvenor Street for a Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Fred Dailey. Charles Wise performed songs and tap dances while Tony Woolley played the accordion. Mrs. Wendell Wright accompanied carols at the piano. A gift exchange occurred and club president Mrs. Ralph Wright received a remembrance. Miss Margaret Stage and Mrs. Reamer of Marietta were town guests.
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Highway Wives Club
Gay Tea Room
Grosvenor St
Fred Dailey
Charles Wise
Tony Woolley
Wendell Wright
Ralph Wright
Margaret Stage
Reamer
Marietta
Christmas Club Calendar Under Way With Parties
Local groups plan Christmas events this week. Past Noble Grands Club hosts a party at 53 May Ave Monday 7 30 p m with Mrs L E Carpenter and Mrs Fred Stauffer assisting. Married People's Class meets Dec 20 at 7 30 p m with Mr and Mrs Neil Crawford and Mrs Grace Cox assisting. Kings Daughters Class and Wesleyan Service Guild gather at 18 S Congress St with gifts for a Christmas basket. United Spanish War Veterans Tent 78 and Auxiliary 64 meet Dec 21 7 30 p m at Odd Fellows Hall with officer elections and 25 cent gift exchanges. Union Prayer Band convenes Dec 21 1 00 to 3 00 p m at 32 Elliott St led by Mrs J L C Kelley. Progressive Class at Central Ave M E Church hosts Christmas party Dec 21 7 30 p m with several assistants and gift exchanges. donations for a needy family's basket welcomed.
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Noble Grands Club
L. E. Carpenter
May Ave
Fred Stauffer
The
Christian Church
Neil Crawford
Congress St
Grace Cox
Kings Daughters
Wesleyan Service Guild
Mary Slutz
S. Congress St
United Spanish War Veterans
Odd Fellows Hall
Evan Edwards
Second St
Thomas Hamilton
Harry Romine
Jack Kern
Mind Your Manners Mind Your Manners
A set of etiquette QandA on letters of introduction. The piece covers whether to ask an intimate friend, sealing by the writer, explanations for unused letters, who should wire for home, and whether to entertain the newcomer after receiving a letter. Best solution favors writing to the writer about the outcome.
Marriage Meddlers 6 A Sequel to Married Comrades
Dicky reports he has blocked Mr Veritzen from using state troopers and airports to locate Mary and Noel. He inflames passions by using Madge's father as leverage and arranges rapid airport alerts to keep the pair informed while Papa Veritzen looms closer. The couple wrestles with mounting unease as the night ends with a captain on the line.
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Richard
Dicky
New Hampshire
Mr. Veritzen
Papa
Noel
Mary
Jenks
Teaching Asks Sacrifices From Young Women
Helen Welshimer laments the strictures on young women entering teaching in Saugus Massachusetts. A prominent board member accuses Miss Isabelle Hallin of hosting a late card party and serving cocktails to pupils. The piece argues women face harsher scrutiny than men and questions the emphasis on decorum over flexible teaching.
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Helen Welshimer
Isabelle Hallin
Saugus
Massachusetts
John Coulter to celebrate 90th birthday Saturday
John A. Coulter of Pennsville Morgan County will observe his 90th birthday on Christmas Day. He resided in Nelsonville 65 years ago and hopes to hear from old friends by card or letter. He later lived at Glouster where he and Lon Gazelle built homes and he worked at the Palmer Mine Tipple and Harry Allen Planing Mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Coulter
Pennsville
Nelsonville
Mr. Coulter
Glouster
Lon Gazelle
How to decorate a Christmas tree with simple rules
Practical tips for even ornament distribution and safety. Heaviest bulbs at wider tree sections. use unbreakable toys for low branches. Involve children, consider color schemes, and create a miniature landscape under the tree with cotton, mica, and small props.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Saint Nick
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Cecile
Orient
Dionne Nursery
Callander
NEA Service, Inc
Marie
Annette
Christ
Diannes
Yvonne
Emilie
Dionnes
Northwest Territory
Wesleyan Club
Girl Scout Room
Leadway Spices
C. D. Shafer ‘Co
Olive Roberts Barton
Union Prayer Band
J. L. C. Kelley
Elliott St
Kelley
Central Ave. M. E
Adele Garrison
Father Veritzen
Mother Graham
Veritzen
Inc
Logan
Silvus
Xmas
John Coulter
Hixson
Oroliday
Christemas
Daddy
Jack Horner
F. J. Beasley Co
Cornells
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