Santa visits Forest City as Legion hosts children
The American Legion Post 1190 and Auxiliary Unit arranged for Santa Claus to arrive in Forest City on Thursday evening December 18 around 7 30. Santa handed out treats to area children and a Christmas tree was set up at Main Street corner near Town Hall. All grade and pre school children were invited to meet him.
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American Legion
Santa Claus
Forest City
Legion and Auxiliary
Main Street
Santa
Christmas Party Held by Union Center Club
The Union Center Club hosted a Christmas Party on Thursday evening December 18 starting at 7 30. Committee for the evening was Mr. and Mrs.
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Union Center Club
Christmas Program by Children and Gift Grab Bag
Henry Wahlfield and the Himmel and White families organized a Christmas program led by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kreiling, Mr. and Mrs. Norman White, and Mrs. Lawrence Kolves. Each family brought a salad cake or cookies and a 25 cent gift grab bag.
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Enry Wahlfield
Verden Himmel
Roy White
Ralph Kreiling
Norman White
Lawrence Kolves
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers at Linden Camp Meeting
Linden Camp RNA held its December gathering in Forest City Community Hall with a pot luck supper led by Mrs. Lempke Emmons Beale and Langston. Oracle Strawbridge presided and Emma Bortell received a gift for her 50th anniversary while Mystery Pals were drawn and a $1 gift exchange occurred.
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Linden Camp Rna
Forest City
Juanita Lempke
Mabel Emmons
Ida Beale
Gladys Langston
Oracle Erma Strawbridge
Emma Bortell
Bortells
1955 Tor club elects officers and ballots member
Mrs Pearl Williams name was balloted for social membership. Annual election of officers produced Oracle Juanita Lempke Vice Oracle Ida Beale Past Oracle Erma Strawbridge Chancellor Myrtle Cooper Recoreer Mabel Emmons Receiver Clara McCraith Inner Sentinel Gladys Langston Outer Sentinel Martha Kolves Marshall Helen Fletcher Ass't Marshall Evelyn Fletcher Manager Emma Bortell Musician Vera Hermann Graces and Flag Bearer to be appointed.
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Tor
Pearl Williama
Oracle
Juanita Lempke
Ida Beale
Erma Strawbridge
Myrtle Cooper
Mabel Emmons
Clara McCraith
Inner Sentinel
Gladys Langston
Outer Sentinel
Martha Kolves
Marshall
Helen Fletcher
Ass’t. Marshall
Evelyn Fletcher
Emma Bortell
Vera Hermann
Happy Hustlers 4-H Club Meeting Recap
The Happy Hustlers 4-H Club held its regular meeting and achievement night on December 8 at Forest City Junior High. Don Meyer presided with opening remarks, national anthem, pledge, and roll call and minutes read by the secretary.
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Happy Hustlers Club
Happy Hustlers 4-H Club
Forest City
Don Meyer
Union Center 4-H Meeting Ends with Pledge
Secretary Mane Meyer conducts the session with Don Meyer’s What Is 4-H Talk and Owen Libbens Steam Engines demonstration. Gerald Gathman and Barton Irwin present a culling chickens demonstration, Frances Caulkins sings, a Feudin Mountain Boys play, group singing, and the 4-H pledge. Next meeting is January 5 at the Union Center.
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Mane Meyer
Don Meyer
Owen Libbens
Gerald Gathman
Barton Irwin
Frances Caulkins
Feudin
Mountain Boys
Union Center
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