Blanche Walker Receives Meritorious Citation at Christmas Dinner
American Legion Auxiliary and Post members held their annual Christmas dinner December 15 with turkey provided by Mrs. Glen Hammond and Mrs. Mabel Fortin. Gifts for children were assembled by Mrs. Fern Wright and Mr. Fern Archambault. Blanche Walker, longtime Post and Auxiliary officer, received a Meritorious Citation for her service.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Post
Glen Hammond
Mabel Fortin
Fern Wright
Fern Archambault
Santa
Davys Girls Annual Christmas Dinner and Party
The Davys Girls met at Mrs. James Yeoman’s home for their annual Christmas dinner. Mrs. Charles Rutter prepared the chicken and trimmings while Mrs. Helen Welch made the dessert. Bingo prizes were distributed during the social hour and Mrs. Grace Norwood won the door prize. Mrs. Yeoman received a birthday gift with a verse by Mrs. Jack Alexander.
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Davys
James Yeoman
Charles Rutter
Helen Welch
N. A. Elden
Grace Norwood
Yeoman
Jack Alexander
Congregational Circle Meetings Close Year With Luncheon
Circles I and II of the Congregational Women's Fellowship held their final meeting of the year Tuesday afternoon at the church with a one o'clock pot luck luncheon. Mrs. Doris Ann Bicknell presided. Mrs. Velma Damoth led devotions from Luke I and the Daily Word. Adelaide Elden presented the program and readings, with Christmas carols to follow.
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Circles
Congregational Womens
Fellowship
Doris Ann Bicknell
Velma Damoth
Luke I
Daily Word
Adelaide Elden
Congregational Women’s Fellowshp
Fifth Avenue
Doherty
George Beck
Baptist Pioneers At Curtis Home
Mrs. Wilbur Curtis hosted the December Baptist Pioneers meeting with a social hour and package lunch. A quilt was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hashley in St. Louis and a rural family recently lost by fire was remembered. Mrs. Jeanetta Birdsall led devotions. Mrs. Charles Herrmann will host January 21.
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Wilbur Curtis
The
Baptist Pioneers
Harry Foss
Sesson
Albert Hashley
St. Louis
Rural Bible Mission
Jeanetta Birdsall
Charles Herrmann
Clare County WCTU Meeting Highlights December gathering
The Clare County WCTU met at Mrs. Daisy Lohnes's home on Tuesday December 16. President Mrs. Jeanette Kleiner led with Silent Night as devotions by Mrs. Dorothy Rockey and a Luke chapter prayer by Miss Edna Seeley. Plans for January 13 include a pot luck luncheon for ministers and wives with the Farwell WCTU Union, location TBA. Members ill were remembered with cards. Closing prayer by Mrs. Lohnes.
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Clare County
WCTU
Daisy Lohnes
Jeanette Kleiner
Dorothy Rockey
Edna Seeley
Farwell W.C.T.U. Union
Irving Housewarming Surprise Welcomes Neighbors
Mr and Mrs Andrew Irving hosted a warm welcome to the neighborhood on Monday evening December 8 when eight couples gathered at their home. The guests shared an hour of fellowship and a luncheon, presenting a large plant for the living room as a token of best wishes.
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Andrew Irving
Irvings
Special Dates For Rebekahs Set At Clara Lodge Meeting
The Clara Rebekah Lodge met December 16 with Patricia Holt presiding. Officers and guests discussed a Christmas party on December 21 at 2 PM with a potluck menu and gift exchange, a New Year’s Eve party with the Oddfellows, and January installations and events including a Theta Rho Girls joint session and a district AS fish supper.
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Clara Rebekah Lodge
Patricia Holt
Noble Grand
Eva Schlafley
Doris Mitchell
Olive Irwin
Cecil Bouchey
Minnie Cotton
Charlotte Wilcox
Noble
Brother Oddfellows
Harley Holt
Theta
Rho
Rebekahs and Oddfellows
Christmas Club Parties and Bridge Gatherings Evening Socials
The Friendly Neighbor Club met at Mrs Maid Rameys for a Christmas party and secret pal reveals with gifts for president Mrs William Gilson and secretary Mrs Albert McPhail. Vina Reger was elected vice president for the coming year. High and second prizes went to Mrs Clarence Ramey and Mrs Bertha Cappaert. Others hosted bridge and dinner events with gifts exchanged and refreshments served. Dr and Mrs R B Kringen hosted a social for the Freys twenty fifth wedding anniversary with ten guests and a small gift.
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Friendly Neighbor Club
Maid Ramey
William Gilson
Albert, McPhail
Vina Reger
Clarence Ramey
Bertha Cappaert
Cappaert
Wallace Johnson
Family
Franklin Drebert
Murl Houghton
Ernest Bryant
Cal Foss
Paul Sheponski
Bessie Woodcock
Barnes Cafe
Erwin Zinser
Alice Loomis
Omer Parent
R. B. Kring
Eugene Frey
Freys
Howard Cottons Entertain Club Christmas Meeting Highlights
The Lucky Club gathered at Mr and Mrs Howard Cotton’s home on December 11 with fourteen members and one visitor. A Christmas program followed a business session, prizes were awarded to Rose Abbott Fern Wright and Etta Abbott, gifts exchanged, and a pot luck supper served. Mr and Mrs George Abbott were married that evening.
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Lucky Club
Howard Cotton
America
Rose Abbott
Fern Wright
Etta Abbott
Effie Harvey
G.rge Abbott
Rose Jerred
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