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Newspaper
Colville Examiner
Location
Colville, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1922
Page
6
Mrs Myrtie Fish delivers a weekly column of local events and notes for Kettle Falls and the Upper Columbia River Valley. The piece highlights community happenings, garden tips, and regional concerns in the northwest garden spot.
Midnight service at St. Peter's Church with Rev. T A Daughters. Two weeks of school vacation announced with classes resuming Jan 2. Rev Waldo Petter to preach at Presbyterian tomorrow. Christmas exercises and tree at Presbyterian and Baptist churches tomorrow at 730 PM. Grant Pond visiting Colville for holidays. Representative Herman Josefsky and wife depart for Olympia. Local families host Christmas gatherings and visits. Lucile Slagle injures arm. Wanda Daggett leaves for Portland. Hollinshead visiting Coeur d Alene. J C Wilson back from Bellingham. Bessie Llewellyn a Christmas guest in Lewellyn home. New son born to Geo Beaumont. Mrs Geo McGaughey visits. Mrs Sam Roper to open restaurant on Broadway. Card party at Masonic hall with prizes awarded. Masons Widows event hosted by Mrs N B Wheeler. Ads for hats, Pyrex, Christmas cards, and Bixler jewelry. Booster dance planned for Dec 29 in Colville for W S C students and guests.
Mrs A L Swanson reports the Community Ladies' Aid met at Mrs Myron Spencer's home on December 14 and elected officers for the year: President Mrs Ed Hale, Vice President Mrs Joel McDarmid, Secretary Mrs Chas Keller, Treasurer Mrs Harry Stephenson. Refreshments were served as rooms were decorated for the season.
The Christmas tree and program were held Friday at the school house and the school will take a week long vacation. Paul Russell plans to spend the holidays with his mother and sister in Spokane. Co P Gotham and family have leased the Sherwood house near the Naff mill and are now residing there. Mrs Gotham shows partial health improvement while not fully recovered.
Mr and Mrs J H Sachs entertained at a dancing party in their new Dominion home on December 9. Guests included Clem Harner H E Strenge James Morrow C N Smith Peggy, Elmer Bestrom L D DeHart Helen DeHart Dorothy Dexter Evelyn Loucks and many others. Lester Hayter left for Davenport to spend Christmas with home folks.
Forrest Young and family visited his parents in the area while Ray Hall and Tom Wilson hauled wood along Haller creek road. Local residents attended Farm Bureau meetings and Colville visits. Miss Velma White’s Basin school held a Xmas program with ice cream and cake for teachers and pupils before holiday vacation.
Ralph Walston returned home from Clarkston last week. Clarence Bell is expected home from Pullman for the holidays. Cheney will spend the holidays with home folks. The Ladies' club met with Mrs. F Gordon on Wednesday. Watch the paper for the next meeting date.
A physician chides a patient over a steep weekly medical bill noting the case was highly interesting and nearly led to a post mortem, justifying charges that seem excessive.
A Christmas legend recounts Saint Stephen, first martyr, and a kitchen steward who deserts Herod after seeing the Star. He proclaims the newborn Christ greater, as a roasting cock crows Christus natus est. Herod orders Stephen to be killed. he dies a martyr and becomes patron of stone-cutters.
A simple method cleanses a saucepan after boiling milk. Pour out the milk, replace the lid while steam is trapped, let the pan cool, then soak in cold water for quick, easy cleaning.
A French inventor M. Pinson proposes a double wall flower pot with a water reservoir between walls and siphon like wicks to feed the plant. The device provides steady moisture and can be checked by removing the inner pot after 24 hours to see if water remains, indicating surplus or proper watering.
A concise note explains that thank-you cards accompany gifts to acknowledge generosity. It encourages courteous recognition and timely sending of messages to friends and relatives who gave thoughtful presents.
A detailed guide from The Delineator on organizing a Santa Claus party for youths. It covers costume ideas from robe and fur trim to a paper mask and excelsior beard, plus gift collection, committee duties, and party entertainment like shadow pictures and a safe “boy orator” routine with playful missteps to enhance fun for the club members.
A mission wife recounts Santa’s first visit to Bailunda Africa where Black children fled in fear at a padded Saint Nick. After Santa revealed gifts, the crowd relaxed, comparing the figure to biblical prophets and even Satan as they enjoyed red breads and sweets.
The article advises hanging pictures without skying them and to position each image so its center aligns with the level of an average height person. It emphasizes practical hanging height for pleasing interior display and visual balance.
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