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Newspaper
Lima Star
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
4
Rosemary Geiger shares a light hearted Florida Christmas vignette about Santa arriving in a Mercedes Benz, palm trees glowing under a tropical moon, and a Sarasota greeting. The page includes reader letters about kitchen mishaps with an electric range, plus family recipes for candy, bottom crust, and cry baby cookies.
Members of Girl Scout Troop 365 donated a Christmas tree and ornaments to the Allen County Children's Home Nursery. Each girl presented bulbs and decorations while children decorated the tree. They gave coloring books handkerchiefs and a fruit basket. As the tree lit they sang carols. Miss Polly Dunlap served cookies. Leaders were Mrs Ladd Westfall and Mrs Howard Satterfield.
Mrs. Robert B. Keller, a Lima speech pathologist, held a Christmas party for 30 speech and hearing therapy students aged four to eighth grade at her home. The event featured songs games and four color cartoon films with Santa from Welles Department Store distributing toys and candy donated by local shops. Refreshments were served.
Mrs Dorothy Pratt of 857 W Wayne St hosted an Agenda Club gathering with Christmas table decor. High scorer was Mrs Mary Lesher and low scorer was Mrs Mabel Klopfleisch. gifts exchanged. Attendees included Mrs Blanche McCreight Mrs Leo Maxwell Mrs Edward Burkhold and members Mrs Richard Tabler Mrs Hoyt Emery Mrs Gordon Hunt Mrs Lesher and Mrs Klopf leisch. The January 20 meeting will be at Mrs Hunt 445 Harrison Ave.
More than 100 persons attended the Lima Campus Ohio State University annual Yule Dance in the Clemons Building Friday evening. The Swinging Gents led by Bill Smith supplied Christmas music with a life size Santa and festive decorations enhancing the hall. Traditional punch and cookies were served as refreshments.
The Krazy Eight’s Pinochle Club held a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Norman Fisher’s home, 918 Tremont Ave. Gifts were exchanged and new officers elected. Attendees included Mrs. Roger Hum, Mrs. Larry Winkler, Mrs. William Overholtz, Mrs. Dean Ketcham, Mrs. Frank Hagenman, and Mrs. Frank Duval. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Hunt’s home on Deborah Avenue.
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