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TWO HUNDRED AT HALL TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL TEATwo hundred patrons of the Hall Township high school attended a delightful tea sponsored by the Girls’ Athletic Association and the Home Economics department on Sunday afternoon in the school gymnasium. The affair was marked with the presentation of music, dancing and a itye show, climaxed with the serving *f tea and other refreshments.* General arrangements for the function were under the direction of the fallowing faculty members:Mrs. Carrie Powers, home economics department; Miss Ruth Osman-son, music and speech department; Miss Eileen Connolly, G. A. A. sponsor and Girls’ physical education classes.Silver service was used at the pouring table, which was also decorated with a lace cloth covering, red candles, chrysanthemums and roses. Two •mall lighted Christmas trees added a fitting holiday touch to the decorations. Small tables at which the women were served were decorated with roses. Of the total attendance of 200 women about 150 were mothers of Hall students.r The program of entertainment was opened by the Glee club singing “My lindy Lou,” and “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers.” During the latter number Rosamund Savio, Paula Jean Goer-lug, Donna Riva and Mary Rita Smith danced. .1 t.'.. -v In keeping with the Christmas spirit. Mildred Nachtnebel and Doris Vit-ton then sang the popular number, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”4 Eight girls presented a group tap-dance number to the music “It’s the Gypsy In Me.” The dancers were: Darlene Reviglio, Mary Rita Smith, Kizzie Mae Klupka, Maxine Pistone, Kit Cassassa, Lillian Gleason, Betty Mitchell, and Jean Ingram.The style show was presented after this group of musical and dance •elections. During the show Enid Johnston, pianist, and Audrey Thom * as, violinist, played. Pajamas were made by the sewing classes. Childrens’ clothes suitable for grade •chool wear, blouses, skirts and sport clothes in the $5 range, ; afternoon dresses, coats for small girls, sport eoats sw?agger coats, and dresses for high school girls and formals and dinner dresses were all shown. ?Reverting to the music and dance, the next item on the program was a buck routine clog dance by Peggy flood, Arlene Mattioda, Gladys Sav-Soiand Lucille Segatta.There’s a Tavern in the Town,” apeppy novelty number, was well done in taps by Lillian Gleason, Kit Casas-sa, Betty Mitchell and Mary RitaSmith.A note of solemnity was added with Christmas carols sung by Doris Vit-ton and Mildred Nachtnebel. They sang “Silent Night,” “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” “Up On a House-Top,” and “Jingle Bells,” accompanied by Lorraine Segatti.Dance numbers which rounded out the program included a long waltz routine by the following girls: Rosamund Savio, Frances Conway, Lucille Segatti, Betty Luther, Kit Cassassa, Donna Riva, Tolanda Pomatto, Gladys Savio, Arlene Mattioda, Viola Pawlak and Peggy Flood; an Irish jig by Peggy Flood, Viola Pawlak, Arlene Mattioda, Rosamund Savio, Jean Ingram; and a clog dance by Lucille Segatti, Gladys Savio, Arlene Mattioda and Peggy Flood, Part of the accompaniment was by Miss Patricia Connolly.The Hall-Princeton basketball game visor, has announced that all men employed on WPA projects in this com-nvunity will he paid on Saturday, December 19 ,1936.WPA employees residing in the following communities, regardless of where they work or what project they are assigned to, will be paid at the locations and time stated below:DE PUE- 8:30 a.m., Village Hall.$EATONVILLE-9:30 a.m., VillageHall. LADD- (AH projects) 10:80 a.m.,Village Hall.DALZELL—11:30 a, in., Village HallSPRING VALLEY— (All projects)1:00 p. m., City Building*HENNEPIN BRIDGE WORKREMAINS AT STANDSTILLThere are ten deputy sheriffs and five State highway policemen on the job at the Hennepin bridge-site to prevent any trouble which may arise over the fact that the contractors are employing non-Union men.The Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Co., this week sub-let a contract to a Peoria firm to haul gravel for a road needed so that they could unload their equipment. When the Peoria firm, the C. L. Swords Company, arrived at the site with a hoisting engineer and 8 truck-dri vers and discovered that it w?as a non-Union job, they refused to work, and returned to Peoria.Jewish Children Present PlayChildren of the Jewish Synagogue presented a beautiful religious play
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Spring Valley Bureau County Democrat

Spring Valley, Illinois, US

Fri, Dec 18, 1936

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