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Bedford Times Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1946

Page

3

Forest Grove Club and Local Society Events

Mrs Karl Kemery hosted the Forest Grove Club with eight members sewing rag rags and a Christmas gift exchange. The group plans a January 9 meeting at Mrs Howard Straight's home. Martha Dinwiddie hosted a surprise sixteenth birthday party for Mary Lou Putnam on December 18. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Mr and Mrs Arthur Dinwiddie’s home. Twenty girls attended and played games. Billy Murphy celebrated his seventh birthday with a party December 7 hosted by Mrs Flavel Murphy. attendees included Leona Nickle Frank Rankin Dick Snyder Wayne Garrett and others. Mrs Harold Hill hosted the Circle Chapter Daughters of Ceres for a Christmas luncheon last week. Effie Orton and Miss Ailee Campbell attended. A Christmas program, tree and gifts were featured. The club will sponsor a family dinner January 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Campbell. The Jolly Mixers held an all day meeting December 10 at Mrs Wm Park's home. twelve members attended. The lesson on Gracious Family Meals aimed to teach simple, gracious meals with the family.

Karl Kemery Forest Grove Club Howard Straight Martha Dinwiddie Mary Lou Putnam Arthur Dinwiddie Dinwiddie Mary Lou Virgil Putnam Billy Murphy Flavel Murphy Billy Leona Nickle Frank Rankin Dick Snyder Wayne Garrett Eddie Billy French Junior Wood George Mary Chaney Jacqueline Irvin Benny Tommy Harold Hill Circle Daughters of Ceres Effie Orton Ailee Campbell al Mullen Grover Jackson Club Albert Campbell Jolly Mixers Wm. Park Arthur Park Gladys Smith Paul Stephens Ugo Marietti Margaret Lucas

Christmas meeting of V. V. Club hosts and plans

Mrs Lulu Underwood entertained the V. V. Club and families at an all day Christmas meeting with 30 members present. Guests enjoyed a grab bag and Sunshine Pals gifts. A 6 o clock pot luck supper was planned for January 2 at the Valley school house with a white elephant gift request.

Lulu Underwood V. V. Club Valley School

Christmas Club Meetings Highlight Seasonal Etiquette

Fist family cooperation centers on gracious meals during birthdays and anniversaries. Mes. Brooks Nash, Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge, surprises members with a Christmas program featuring handmade statuette carols. Mrs. Bryan D. Mohler discusses Silent Night and O Little Town.

Fist Mes Brooks Nash Noble Rebekah Lodge

Christmas Club and Church Groups Hold Meetings in Taylor County

The Ladies West Gay Club hosted an all day Christmas gathering with eleven mongers present and a gift exchange. Mrs Paul Blane will host an all day meeting on January 9. A combined Christmas Party and church youth group, the Mariners Club, formed at the Presbyterian Manse with officers named for the year. Reverend Clarence Swander of Portland visited relatives in Taylor County, in town for a Christian Missions Convention.

Harold Brown Ladies West Gay Club Paul Blane Johnson Clarence Swander Portland Oregon Rev Swander Clara Houk Gravity Taylor County St. Louis

Clayton Cloverleaf 4-H Club Installation Meets

The Clayton Cloverleaf 4 H Club held its installation ceremony with Bette Corliss officiating and officers installed by light then candle. Mrs Sawyer and Mrs Osburn gave gifts, plans for a December 27 Christmas party at East Mission Church were announced, and five members with two visitors attended the November meeting at Clarice Osburn’s home.

Bette Corliss Jean Corliss Clarice Osburn Lulu Mae Book Sendra Sawyer Sawyer

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