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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1955
Page
7
The Jaycee Jaynes held a four dish supper at Mrs. Dean Davies home on Wednesday evening. Roll call included an incident from "My Courtship" and Jim Mulch gave a gift wrapping and decoration demonstration. After a brief business meeting dessert and coffee were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Cliff Heckathorn.
In 1945 a few tickets remain for the tenth annual Finney County 4-H Club achievement banquet to be held Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Methodist church. Guest speaker will be Mr. Sam Gish. Ervin Patee and Rolland Great House recently pledged fraternities at Kansas State College, Ervin to Alpha Tau Omega and Rolland to Kappa Sigma. Mrs. M. L. Couch hosted fourteen Vogue club members at her home, assisted by Mrs. Alan La Shier. Cpl. and Mrs. Ralph Neese arrived to spend holidays with Bar Neese and Mrs. Neese. Mrs. Ray Harper hosted a Christmas piano party Thursday evening.
A dense OCR list outlines a long list of radio program times and show titles across days in December, including religion, weather, music, and news segments. It preserves scattered names like NBC, Bob Wells, Tony Jewell, and Joe Tennessen, presenting a snapshot of a station’s weekend and weekday lineups with many unreadable portions.
Pravional Paragraphs lists morning and afternoon coffees hosted by Mrs Earl Christensen and relatives at her home. Don Reed returns from California to visit for holidays. Opti Mrs. club held a turkey dinner at the Optimists Boys club house. Frances Russell showed slides from Finland. Cecil Bakers welcomed a granddaughter Marsha Elizabeth born to Don and Marjorie Barton of St. Louis. Santa distributed gifts at the Logopedics Institute Christmas party. Laura Strode Cleghorn wed William J Bryson of Noel Missouri. Norris of Lubbock visits Lewis family. Marmon of San Diego to spend holidays with kin. Verne Grimsley from Culver Academy arrives for Christmas break. Open house hosted by Mr and Mrs Miller and Mr and Mrs Burnside Friday night.
Mrs. Harry Reed hosted a Christmas luncheon for eight members and four guests of Essex HDU on Wednesday. Guests included Mrs. Ralph Burt, Mrs. Wayne Rowland, Mrs. Wilbur Galliant, and Mrs. Effie Scott. Mrs. Burt and Mrs. Rowland were enrolled as new members. Recreation was led by Mrs. F A Dickenson and mystery pals were revealed.
An all day meeting and covered dish luncheon was held Thursday by the Women s Work of the Church of the Brethren. Devotions were given by Frances Groves. Performers included Alice Sooby, Joyce Lopez, Leslie Bowman, Katherine Sheaks, Iva Whiteley, Myrna Stillwell, Esther Bowman, and Donna Lou Sooby.
A calendar lists gatherings from Old Fellows and Rebekahs to Elks Ladies and Soroptimists. Activities include a turkey shoot, Christmas parties, gift exchanges, covered dish meals, and a community luncheon with festive exchanges, all hosted at local halls and homes.
A new member Mrs Ralph Beckett joined Star Club at a Wednesday afternoon session held at Mrs George Meeker's 905 Third address. Cohostess was Mrs Clyde Dibbens. The program was led by Mrs Rueben Sherwood with assistance from Mrs Oliver Brecheisen and Mrs Fred Brown. Mrs Meeker's grandsons Douglas and Larry Meeker attended.
Fifty AAUW members and guests gathered for the annual Christmas banquet in the Brethren church. The event featured a "Christmas Fantasy" theme in decor and program with Patsy Ruddick as program chair leading carols. Patty Huffmaster performed on marimba, Mrs. Pat Rooney read The Littlest Christmas Tree, Lorrin Lowe played The Swan, and Emily Cutting closed with the Christmas Story from Luke and carol singing.
The gold seal was placed on the Standard of Excellence at the Friendly Friends HD meeting. Mrs Nathan Billings and Mr Jerome Conrady hosted a turkey dinner at the Billings home. Six new members joined among eighteen present, with officers led by Mrs Arthur Green named for another year. Guests included Mrs Joe Bayer and Mrs Alice Domingo. Mystery pals were revealed and new names drawn.
Twenty six members met for a regular Salmagundi club gathering hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Morris assisted by Mrs. Howard Blanchard. Mrs. R G Walters described her Bethlehem trip as the group sang Christmas carols directed by Mrs. L D Williamson with violinist John J Frazier and cellist Nancy Blanchard. Yale decorations showcased Cotoneaster greenery brought from California. A fruit compote option featured peaches raspberries seedless grapes or apricots cherries and pineapple with almonds.
The club hosted a Christmas music program with a piano recital and a dessert course. Guests included Mrs Alan Leshier, Mrs Henry Haul, Mrs Leigh Perry, and Mrs Fred Kurtz, with a table highlighted by holiday emblems.
A reader recipe asks to bake a pineapple custard using eggs sugar crushed pineapple lemon Jello and whipped cream. Instructions describe yolks folded with pineapple and sugar, stiff egg whites, crumb crust with graham crackers and butter, then chill and serve. Submissions prize readers for original, non current issues with source noted.
The Saint Paulia club met at Mrs. Charles Milhon's home with 15 members present. Mrs. T. M. Oliver was introduced as a new member. A Yuletide themed program by Mrs. Milton, Mrs. Paul Cales and Mrs. F. E. Meeker featured a gift exchange and revealed mystery pals.
A morning Christmas party hosted by Todays Mother's club met at Mrs. Gene Holloway's home at 1220 Pinecrest. Members brought cookies and their recipes for a cookie exchange while a wreath centering the tea table featured burning candles and handmade angels as favors. Mrs. John Archibald led the decorations.
The State Theatre schedule shows The Girl Rush on Sunday through Tuesday. Double Jeopardy runs Wednesday through Friday. My Sister Eileen plays Saturday. Return of the Texan appears Saturday morning Kiddies show. Treasure of the Sierra Madre plays Sunday and Monday. Miss Grant Takes Rich Mond on Tuesday and Wednesday. Untamed Breed on Thursday. Black Eagle and Quest for the Locity show Friday and Saturday.
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