Office Christmas Parties Through the Years at Humboldt
A humorous look at office Christmas parties, from sedate gatherings to wild legends. The piece recalls scenes of office revelry, broken bones and cops sometimes called, and the enduring question of what actually happened behind the desk doors.
Christmas party memories mirror office life's rise and fall
A nostalgic look at old fashioned office Christmas parties describing late nights, mistletoe, promotions, and chaotic scenes. The piece questions why such celebrations faded, noting wives' objections and changing employer attitudes amid a blend of humor and reflection. Various local society notes among Humboldt and Chanute columns mention gatherings, decorations, and holiday greetings.
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Humboldt
Horace
Busy Bee Club
Jones
Haps
Legion Hut
Ernest Karns
Lois Squire
Hen
Baeten
J. M. Redding
Horace Jones
Karl Hauser
Clyde Logan
Warren W. Works
Mike Mueller
P. E. Weldon
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Edward L. Billbe
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Edward L. Billee
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Merle Kelly Ford
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Galemore
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Alberta Gough
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