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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
2
The Secret Sisters Pinochle Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Frank Crapser's home with a 6:30 dinner, games, contests, and a gift exchange. Offi cers were elected and new Secret Sisters drawn. Next meeting is a 1 pm luncheon at Mrs. Tom Coombs on January 14. Mayflower Circle and Den 5 hosted related gatherings.
Christmas luncheon activities are described with Mrs. Grace Meier and Mrs. Inez Larson co hosting and Circle chairmanship details. Peregrine White Circle met at Else Nelson Cafe with a devotional reading and program including What Is Christmas and other pieces. 13 guests attended. Pricilla Alden Circle met at Mrs. Burt Mummert with devotions and two Christmas contests followed by a tray lunch. 21 members and guests were present. Mrs. Walter Matzdorff hosted a dessert bridge with winners Mable Johnson, Mrs. Howard Deyloff, and Mrs. Edmund Radke. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Engdahl hosted a dinner last week.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ohlson celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary with guests including the Boothbys, the Ohlsons, and other local families. The Saturday Night Couples Club met at Walter Matzdorff’s home on December 18 for a bridge evening with winners named for men and ladies. Lunch followed.
Pythians Sisters met for a 4 6:30 o clock dinner with husbands as guests. They voted a $10 donation to the crippled children's home and to the television fund for hospital sets. A gift exchange followed and joint installation is planned for Jan 11. Embroidery Club held a Christmas luncheon and exchange at Mrs. Wieland’s home with wreaths and centerpieces made by members. Next meeting at Mrs. O Bell’s on Jan 7. Sunday School class workshop and party at the Daniels home featured door wreaths and gifts for the children's home. Connie and Shirley Cockburn contributed treats. Mr and Mrs Carl Grienkeen-
A Santa season tone pervades readings from a card party with Five Hundred at eight tables. Highs and lows are recorded for ladies and men, dinner follows, and Christmas decorations set the mood. The Tuesday Bridge Club held a one o clock luncheon with gift exchanges and high low winners. A 35th wedding anniversary celebrated with 125 guests featured gifts and well wishes from several towns and states.
Mr and Mrs Henry Nelson celebrated forty years with an Open House at St Pauls Lutheran Church basement drawing 125 attendees from Newell Storm Lake Spencer Galva Albert City Cherokee Alta Aurelia and local friends. St Pauls Ladies Aid met with Pastor Wehrspann discussing World Relief and pledged support for the building project while selecting projects for the executive board.
At Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake on January 10 the LW ALL circle named five community projects for the year. The groups are Bandages for India, Layettes for World Relief, Stamps for Missions, and Mental Health Institute service. The session closed with prayer and a lunch hosted by Mrs Ed Wogahn, Mrs Johan Baumann, and Mrs B C Buenger.
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