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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
4
News for Women announces a Thursday evening gathering of the St Olaf Lutheran Mothers Club at the church parlors for an in person meeting and social time.
Readers urged to submit holiday notes for Christmas page in Saturday Herald. Include guest news or family plans and contact options by 9 30 a m Saturday. items accepted by mail phone or in person this week.
Miss LaRae Salton and Harold Merrill plan marriage in December. LaRae is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Salton of Chester Iowa and a Grun dy Center High School graduate. Harold Merrill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Merrill of Spring Valley, is a Riceville High School graduate employed by John Deere in Waterloo.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mehas of 1605 Grove announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Betterley to Pfe Richard Andrews. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Andrews of Austin Rt. 2. No definite wedding date has been set.
At Sacred Heart Church Adams the Rosary Society elected two new officers during its annual meeting held Monday. Mrs. Vernon Schaefer was named president and Mrs. Stephen Freund was chosen secretary. A Christmas program was presented by Sacred Heart School children and St. Elizabeth's Unit served refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Russell Brownlow hosted the Come Double Club at their LeRoy home. A cooperative dinner and social followed gifts exchanged. Officers elected include Mrs Elmer Schutz president, Mrs Brownlow vice president, and Walter Greenleaf secretary treasurer. Mr and Mrs Greenleaf welcomed as new members. Next meeting at Fred Hanks home.
Beta Sigma Phi members from Zeta and Exemplar Chapters packed boxes of fruit for Aus tin rest homes at a Christmas party on Wednesday evening. Hostess Mrs. Gordon White led a potluck supper with gifts exchanged and door prizes awarded to Mrs. Roberta Poshusta Miss Louise Myers Miss Ruth Ondrick Mrs. White and Mrs. D. G. Minar. Gifts were presented to Mrs. Chester Boyd, adviser, by Mrs. LeWig Stadheim and Miss Pat Erdman on behalf of both chapters.
Women of the Methodist WSCS held six group gatherings with desserts, devotions, and programs. Group One planned fruit baskets. Groups Two to Six held Christmas luncheons, readings, and gifts for shut ins, with January meetings announced.
The Friendly 24 Club met at multiple homes for noon luncheons with carols readings and prayers. Members exchanged gifts and packed boxes for shut ins. future gatherings planned including a 1:30 dessert luncheon at Mrs. Orrin Bowlby’s on January 25.
The social service committee of the Moose Women held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. Oddny Borchert's home 411 North Sterling. Plans were made for a Moose Home potluck supper and Christmas baskets will be distributed to several families. Gifts were exchanged and cards were played the rest of the evening.
Esther Circle of Our Savior's Lutheran Church held a Christmas party at the Stanley Nelson home on Wednesday evening. Fourteen members and guests attended with husbands present as gifts for needy children were wrapped and the program included readings and carols. Hostesses were Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Donald Adams. The January meeting will be with Mrs. Arthur Folkum.
Thirty three members gathered at the First Baptist Church Wednesday evening for the Berean Class meeting. Rev. Hugh Hall led prayer and spoke, receiving a gift from the class. Mrs. Schulz was named card chairman and Walter Tomhave chaired programs.
Twenty five Mac Laren's Inc employees and families held a Christmas party with dinner and a social evening. Several local families noted birthdays and family events including a birth in Owatonna Hospital and several birthday celebrations.
The Rev and Mrs T W Snider hosted 90 guests at the EUB parsonage in Sargeant on Sunday. Since May they have served the church, remodeled the parsonage kitchen and other areas, and redecorated the first floor. Women's Society members helped serve refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Albert Ruggs observed their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home east of Taopi. They married December 20 1930 at the Methodist Parsonage in Albert Lea. Daughters Eve Rett Ruggs Harold Gannon and Donald Ruggs assisted with refreshments. sons Jay Phillip registered guests. attendees came from Brownsdale Austin Rochester Wykoff LeRoy and Taopi.
Booklets offered by the Austin Daily Herald for cooking school attendees are available at the Herald office while supplies last. Adg. 3T
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