Community Club Parties Highlight Week's Social Mix
Barbara Hearns hosted fifteen fifth grade girls for games and gifts with light refreshments on Monday. Larry Gene Lovett marked his sixth birthday with nine friends and refreshments. The Harlybirds met at Mrs. Martin Loomis home with Mrs. Richard Hartshorn winning high score and Mrs. Ches ter Wallace second. Mrs. Irwin Zinser took the traveler. The Methodist Junior Choir held a Christmas party at Mrs. Paul Lowrey’s house with a tree and gifts. Mrs. Lowrey received a token from the group. The Friday Afternoon Bridge Club met at Mrs. Hochstetler’s with two tables, high score to Mrs. Homer Douglas and second to Mrs. Jay Green. birthday cake honored Mrs. James Rassat.
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Barbara Hearns
Larry Gene Lovett
Tarry
Harlybirds
Martin Loomis
Richard Hartshorn
Chester Wallace
Hrwin Zinser
Methodist
Paul Lowrey
Lowrey
Frank Hochstetler
Homer Douglas
Jay Green
James Rassat
Methodists Present Christmas Pageant At Clare Church
The Clare Methodist Church held a well attended Christmas program with a pageant There was singing by the Beginners Department and the Junior and Senior Choirs A pageant There was one who save a Lamb was presented by church groups Directed by Miss Rachel Linnell and Mrs Paul Lowrey Santa Claus greeted children with treats afterward
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Clare Methodist Church
Dr. Hall
Martha Rogers
Dick Thompson
Patty Lowrey
Santa Claus
Jayce Yost
Joan Luoma
Christ
Rachel Linnell
Paul Lowrey
St Henry's Parish Hosts 65 Children at Christmas Party
St Henry's Church in Rosebush invited 65 children to a Sunday Christmas party in the parish hall. After carols, Santa handed out gifts from a large bag and the youngsters enjoyed pies, ice cream, star cookies, candy, and nuts. A decorated tree illuminated the event, with many mothers supervising. The Leaton mission church also held a children’s party.
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St. Henry’s
Rosebush
Santa Claus
Leaton
Christmas Program and Party at St. Cecilia's Church
The St. Cecilia's annual Christmas program and party for children was held Sunday evening at 7:30. A large crowd attended as children performed songs and recitations. Santa Claus helped serve refreshments of ice cream and cookies due to sugar restrictions from the war. Fr. Morrison received a gift from the children.
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St. Cecilia’s
Santa Claus
Fr. Morrison
Baptist Church Yuletide Program Held Monday Evening
The Clare Baptist Church presented a Christmas program on Monday December 21 with greetings by Barbara Siel and Bobby Redman. Florence Marguerite and Glenna Mae White sang, recitations were performed by Richard Pugh Barbara Paxton and others, and instrumental music accompanied the pageant The Star Lighted Path by Sunday School children ended with Rev Redman’s solo and Santa Claus arrival.
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Clare Baptist
Barbara Siel
Bobby Redman
Florence
Marguerite
Glenna Mae White
Carla Mae Chaplin
Clark Kinsey
Dean
Kay Loomis
Richard Pugh
Bethlehem
Barbara Paxton
Betty Jane Querback
Gene
Janet Walworth
Patty Roberts
Freda Lunc Krell
A. J. Hampton
Helen Robinette
Rev. Redman
Santa Claus
L D S Church Christmas Program Delights Members
The L D S Church held a Christmas program Sunday evening December 20 in the church parlors. Santa arrived with treats for all. The lineup included songs, recitations, readings, and a play Hearts Gift performed by the girls, with Noble Wilkinson leading prayers and John Rodabaugh calling the program.
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Noble Wilkinson
Chrisey Smith
Osborn
Adams
Norma
Chas. Smith
the Reason—Jr
Edick
Jimmy Rodabaugh
Donna Adams
John Rodabaugh
Chris Smith
Pearl Osborne
Minnie Wdick
Clare Study Club Meets at Willard Bicknell Home
The Clare Study Club gathered December 1 at Mrs. Willard Bicknell’s home. Miss Cathryn Wiggins spoke on South American relations to promote friendship and reduce racism, followed by Patty Hall singing. Gifts were pledged to the Salvation Army Starr Commonwealth for Boys and the Children’s Aid Society. The next meeting is January at Mrs. John Doherty’s for luncheon and annual meeting.
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Clare Study Club
Willard Bicknell
Cathryn Wiggins
South
Patty Hall
Kathleen
Congregational Yuletide Program Delights Sunday Audience
The Congregational church held a Christmas program Sunday afternoon at 4:00 led by Mrs. Carleton Garthe. Junior and primary choirs performed songs and recitations while Santa Claus distributed gifts to all. Teachers and Mrs. Nelda Jones received praise for choir training.
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Congregational Church
Carleton Garthe
Joyce Louch
Charlyle Coveart
Donna Louch
Joyce Jones
Jesus
Manger
Bethlehem
Lois Brown
Miss Brewer
Martha Jean McKinnon
Curtis Hearns
Gala Hochstetler
Dorothy Smith
Jackie Joslin
Santa
Nelda Jones
What You Buy With War Bonds
Government urging to save with War Bonds to keep prices stable and fund the war effort. Advises joining payroll savings and investing at least ten percent, with a call to “Top that ten percent.” Treasury Department message aimed at workers and households.
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LS. Treasury Department
Christmas Pageant Repeats Free in Connecticut
The Holy Night pageant marks its 31st free performance this year dating back to 1912. A family collaboration features three original cast members with sons and grandsons joining. Rehearsals begin after Thanksgiving with costumes from the attic as villagers arrive to rehearse and perform in pantomime.
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Bethlehem
Largo
Lost and Found Tales from a Christmas Rush Store
A San Francisco department store report describes gloves as the most abandoned item with daily returns to the lost and found. The piece notes forgotten pets such as canaries, turtles, and goldfish, plus false teeth left in tearooms and booths as shoppers hurry for gifts.
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San Francisco
Yuletide This is Christmas in America
The passage celebrates Christmas in America with children from many heritages, freedom of worship, lit trees, cars moving to welcoming places, abundant food, and general goodwill across the nation.
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America
Santa and the Goats: A Soldier’s Christmas Charade
Corporal McNew plays Santa at the garrison Christmas eve for the colonel’s son. A missing whisker fiasco and a goat named Henry lead to a blackout and a heartwarming rescue as McNew earns a Kansas City recruiting job to stay near his charge. Sonny’s belief in magic steadies as the soldier contemplates a future caring for him on a cross-country trip to his grandmother.
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McNew
Santa Claus
Kansas City
MecNew
Marianne
Santa
Sonny
Henry
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Re.wery
Madge Elwood
Schaeffer’s
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