WBA Club 33 Elects New Officers at Meeting
WBA Club 33 elected new officers during Monday night gathering at Mrs. Andrew Raby’s home. Officers include President Mrs. Warren Olson Vice President Mrs. Eli Shutt Secretary and press correspondent Mrs. Dean Britt and Treasurer Mrs. Raby. A chicken supper preceded the session and Christmas games awarded prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBA Club
Andrew Raby
Warren Olson
Eli Shutt
Dean Britt
Raby
Jess Britt
Albert Fuller
Barrows
Fuller
Lincoln
Canton Auxiliary Elects New Officers
The Ladies Auxiliary to Austin Canton elected officers for 1953 at IOOF Hall with Mrs. Neale Clingman presiding. New posts include A. D. Burroughs as president and H. E. Hogan as vice president. plans for a Jan. 10 potluck, Jan. 24 installation, Wildey Anniversary Day on Jan. 17, and a program for adult members were announced. Oliver Whiteside and wife attended as past captain and past president. The Canton unit held no further meeting.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Austin Canton
IOOF
Neale Clingman
A. D. Burroughs
H. E. Hogan
Martin Jensen
George Chesebro
E. J. Finbraaten
Oliver Whiteside
LeRoy
Canton
Husbands Guest of St Patrick’s Altar Society Members
Members of Unit Two St Patrick's Altar Society entertained their husbands at a dinner in the LeRoy Municipal Building Sunday evening. Five hundred was played with Mrs John Reilly and Kenneth Schwinius winning high prizes and Mrs Merle Moylan and M C Iverson low. Travel prize went to Mrs Norman Hovde.
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Unit
St. Patrick’s Altar Society
LeRoy Municipal
John Reilly
Kenneth Schwinius
Merle Moylan
M. C. Iverson
Norman Hovde
Transfer Designs in 3 colors
Laura Wheeler presents a feature on three color transfer designs expanding textile options. The piece highlights palette choices, practical applications, and potential market appeal for crafters and manufacturers alike.
Christmas Party for Queen of Peace Unit
Queen of Peace Unit held its Christmas party Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Ernest Mangnu son 907 Johnson. Sixteen members exchanged Christmas gifts after rosary for world peace and the study club. Officers elected were Mrs. Arnold Berg president and Mrs. Mangnuson secretary treasurer. A silver offering was taken for the orphanage at Wabasha. Miss Elaine Sayles was honored at a bridal shower at the YWCA with 33 guests and musical numbers by Mrs. Floyd Martini. She will marry Leonard Harber at 7 p.m. Saturday Dec 27 at the Methodist Church.
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Queen of Peace
Ernest Mangnuson
Johnson
Arnold Berg
Mangnuson
Wabasha
Elaine Sayles
YWCA
Floyd Martini
Donald Fossey
Miss Sayles
Leonard Harber
Methodist Church
Arthur Loucks
John Plaisier
Lester Berry
Hartsons Host Christmas Party For Employees
Harold Hartson and wife entertained Brownsdale employees and spouses at a Monday Christmas party in Austin Bowl. A chicken dinner was served and gifts were exchanged during the social hour. The hosts received a gift from the guests.
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Harold Hartson
Brownsdale
Austin Bowl
Mrs. Hartson
Worth While Club Holds Christmas Party in Lyle
The Worth While Club held a Christmas party Friday at the Masonic Hall in Lyle with Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rawn in charge. Gifts were exchanged after a brief business session and it was decided to serve noon luncheons the next three months. Secret pals were revealed and names drawn for next year's pals. Progressive 500 at six tables saw high prizes won by Mrs. Harry Jordan and W. B. Hays, and low by Mrs. Clifford Horgan and Gust Schmidt. door prizes went to Mrs. Floyd Lehman and Carl Haas.
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Worth While Club
Masonic Hall
Lyle
Rufus Rawn
Gust Schmidt
Josie Lien
Galen Martin
Harry Jordan
W. B. Hays
Clifford Horgan
Floyd Lehman
Carl Haas
Turkey Dinner for Spring Valley Methodist Couples Club
The 49'ers Couples Club held its Christmas party Sunday at the R. G. Olmstead home with 38 members attending. Ruth Division of the WSCS served the turkey dinner and the committee included Mr. and Mrs. Olmstead, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lagerquist, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cheney. The program featured Christmas poems by Mrs. Frank Latcham and group carol singing.
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Ers
Spring Valley Methodist Church
R. G. Olmstead
Ruth Division
WSCS
Olmstead
Gordon Lagerquist
Henry Cheney
Frank Latcham
Norma Sievertsen Weds Clayton Budensiek at Grand Meadow Church
Norma Sievertsen daughter of Mrs Leora Sievertsen Grand Meadow married Clayton Budensiek son of Mr and Mrs Paul Budensiek Goodhue Minn in a 3 PM Evangelical Lutheran Church ceremony. Rev John Skepstad officiated with organist Miss Eleanor Seim and singer Mrs Sidney Berg. The couple plans a short trip before Budensiek returns to the Naval Base in San Francisco.
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Norma Sievertsen
Leora Sievertsen
Grand Meadow
Clayton Budensiek
Paul Budensiek
Goodhue, Minn
Evangelical Lutheran Church
John Skepstad
Eleanor Seim
Sidney Berg
Harry Schroder
Cresco
Harold Jensen
Carol Allen
Ramona Palmer
Aurel Wright
Dallas Lengeman
Budensiek
Naval Base
San Francisco
Maxine Lancaster Weds Weldon Kohn in Spring Valley
Marriage announcement for Mrs. Maxine Lancaster of LeRoy and Weldon Kohn of Spring Valley. The ceremony occurred Saturday in Spring Valley with attendees Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hadland of Ostrander.
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Maxine Lancaster
Weldon Kohn
LeRoy
Spring Valley
Owen Hadland
Ostrander
Good Grooming Topic at Loyal Workers Project Club
The Loyal Workers Project Club held a Thursday session on Good Grooming at Mrs. Ernest Meister's Adams home. Leaders were Mrs. John Haynes and Mrs. Louis Fardahl with hostesses Mrs. Meister, Mrs. Mabel Skogebo, Mrs. Maurice Severson and Mrs. Paul Knutson.
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Loyal Workers Project Club
Ernest Meister
Adams
John Haynes
Louis Fardahl
Meister
Mabel Skogebo
Maurice Severson
Paul Knutson
Saddle Club Christmas Dinner at Spring Valley
The Spring Valley Saddle Club held its Christmas dinner Friday in the library club room with fifty four members attending. Carl Simons presented a reading and the group planned the next session for January six in the library club, with officer elections on the agenda.
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Spring Valley Saddle Club
Library
Carl Simons
Library Club
Congregation Hosts Christmas Party at St Ignatius Church
The St Ignatius Church congregation in Spring Valley held a Christmas party and cooperative dinner in the church dining hall. Readings were given by Carl Simon, Patricia Connelly, and Janet Connelly, with carols by a large group including Kathleen Collins and Elizabeth Tabor.
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St. Ignatius Church
Spring Valley
Carl Simon
Patricia Connelly
Janet Connelly
Kathleen Collins
Elizabeth Tabor
Sharon Bouscein
Johnette Cooper
Beverly Losey
Catherine Lindsay
Diane Boucsein
Patricia McFarland
Terri Losey
Stephen
Curtis Sheets
Thomas
Charles Healy
Mary Kay Connelly
Birthday Club Meets at Anderson Home
Mrs. A. C. Anderson hosted the Harmony Birthday Club on Saturday afternoon at her Brownsdale home. The honored member for the month received a gift. Mrs. Hilda Anderson was elected chairman for the new year.
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A. C. Anderson
Harmony Birthday Club
Brownsdale
Anderson
Hilda Anderson
Yale Party at St Luke Church in Lan sing
A Christmas party was held Sunday at St Luke's Church in Lansing. Rev W F Milbrath gave an address and a group of girls along with the choir sang carols. The evening included games and gift exchanges.
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Yale
St. Luke Church
St. Luke’s Church
Lan
W. F. Milbrath
Altar Rosary Society elects new officers at St. Ignatius
At a Sunday meeting of the St. Ignatius Altar and Rosary Society in Spring Valley, officers were elected: Mrs. Thomas Healy as president, Mrs. Cletus Collins as vice president, Mrs. Peter King as secretary, and Mrs. Lawrence Patton as treasurer.
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St. Ignatius Altar and Rosary Society
Spring Valley
Thomas Healy
Cletus Collins
Peter King
Lawrence Patton
Concordia College Christmas homecomings noted
Cpl. Noel Crabtree is home on a 14 day Christmas furlough visiting his mother and friends. Dale Kramer and Victor Schulz will be coming home for Christmas vacation as classes recess at Concordia College St. Paul on Friday.
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Cpl
Noel Crabtree
Dale Kramer
Alice Kramer
E. Hope
Victor Schulz
Ernest Schulz
Austin Rt. 5
Concordia College
St. Paul
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