Couple Wed At St. Alphonsus in Peru
Sandra Josephine Holmer and Otto Theodore Geist Jr. married December 1 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The bride, daughter of Arthur and [redacted] Holmer, and groom, son of Otto and [redacted] Geist, plan a rural New London home. The ceremony featured a jewel neckline gown and daisy trim veil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Sandra Josephine Holmer
Otto Theodore Geist, Jr
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
Bertrand Schenk
Arthur Holmer
Norwalk
Otto Geist
New London
Geist
Norwalk High School
Ehove Joint Vocational School
Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc
Diane
Alice Holmer
Angela Holmer
Ronnie Young
Sidney Geist
Michael Brown
Jim Holmer
Be Kind To Cut Holiday Flowers
New York tip sheet advises care for cut holiday flowers. Growers recommend deep warm water, diagonal cuts, and removing foliage below water. Use flower preservative, seal poinsettias with brief boiling, and recut stems as they wilt or decay.
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New York
UPI
Christmas events fill South Side scene with carols and gifts
The South Side Reading Club held a gift exchange and caroling at Mrs. F M Park’s home with a Christmas potpourri. Wakeman Grange plans a Christmas party with Santa and a $1 gift exchange next Tuesday. Girl Scout Cadettes host a Christmas Community Give Away at New London Fire Station from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, offering repaired toys, dolls, games, and books. New London Grange shifts to 9 pm December 21 for caroling at Monumental Park and a junior party, with contests set for March 15. Ed Franklin reports $260 raised for the United Funds drive. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Snyder shared Alaska slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side Reading Club
F.M. Park
Scout Troop 33
Cadettes
New London Fire Station
Monumental Park
Lewis Heyman
Women’s Activities
Ed Franklin
New London Township
United Funds Collection
Lawrence Snyder
Alaska
Cub Scout Pack 234 Awards Honor November 27
Awards presented to 27 members across dens 1 through 7 plus three Webelos. Den 1 recipients include Ricky Shields and David Reinick. Den 3 honors John April and Todd Ringle. Den 4 three bobcats Brian Ullman Ronald Ring Shawn Freet. Den 6 recipients Gerald Volcheck David Caprara Brett Staschke Greg Hinckley Sean Daugherty. Den 7 nine boys with multiple pins and perfect attendance. Webelos Jeff Waldron. Matt Ryder. Don Ryan. Paul Bower honored in adult category with a three year pin.
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Cub Scout Pack
Den 1
Ricky Shields
Wolf
David Reinick
Albert Vargas
David Lichoff
Bobcat
Brian Ullman
Ronald Ring
Shawn Freet
Gerald Volcheck
David Caprara
Denner
Brett Staschke
Greg Hinckley
Sean Daugherty
Mark Graebner
Anthony Roth
Denny
Ground Beef Boosts Classic Mincemeat Pie Flavor
Add lightly browned ground beef to prepared mincemeat pie filling for a richer holiday dessert. The technique replicates grandma style pies by reintroducing meat to traditional fruit mince, enhancing depth and savoriness.
Calendar of local club meetings and activities
A Thursday listings page shows numerous meetings including Girl Scout Troop 174 at First United Methodist Church at 3 15 p m and Troop 334 at a church 7 p m plus TOPS groups, Jaycees and senior clubs at multiple venues. The day closes with a Zesty Mincemeat Pie recipe and baking steps for a two crust pie at 375 F for 45 minutes.
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First United Methodist Church
Courthouse
Monroeville
Trinity Lutheran Church
Firelands
First United Church
Bellevue
Kappa Epsilon
Pat Whaley
Norwalk
Mothers of Twins Club
David Rapp
Firelands Garden Club
Lester Strinker
Ramada Inn
Alpha Eta
Charles Conney
Jaycees Women’s Club
Dave Klingelsmith
Altar and Rosary Society
Reynolds Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
BankAmericaid
Theisen
St. Alphonsus
Bulova
Dorothea
Skidmore
Budgert
Holman
Jewelersr Walk
Reading Club
Wakeman Grange
Wakeman
Santa Claus
London
NEW London Grange
Den
John April
Todd Ringle
Memrial Lake
Holman Jewelers
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