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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1961
Page
5
The Young Set schedules a Holly Hop at the Arizona Country Club Friday as the first in a Christmas events series. The Merry Makers for third and fourth grades dance from 4 45 to 5 45 pm with Garland and Bennewitz listed as chairs and helpers named.
Members of the Concho Women's Club will meet for luncheon and cards Thursday at 12 noon at the Safari Hotel. This gathering marks the final clothes collection for their Dress a Living Doll project and arrangements for the annual Christmas dance on Saturday evening at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall. Hostesses are Mrs. William Alers Mrs. Thelma Harrison and Mrs. Richard L. Anderson.
A UPI report details diverse holiday decorations for year houses. Balloon themed globes replace traditional ornaments while coral bases and tropical motifs appear in table trees. New light strings imitate fruit and flowers and pink pastel palettes join vivid seasonal hues for Provencal style rooms.
Mrs. Stan E. Johnson of 8316 E. Virginia is named first president of the Mothers and Wives Club of Alpha Tau Omega at Arizona State University. Her son Bill Flick, ASU junior and honor student, serves as rush captain and managing editor of the University Press. Mrs. A. D. McDonald of Gilbert is secretary and Mrs. Stephen Swafford of Tempe treasurer.
The Phoenix Symphony Guild hosts its annual Christmas Tea on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. President Mrs. Wallace, guests include Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Berry, with Wilbur Chenoweth as guest speaker. District hosts and junior ushers assist as preparations feature a preview of the December 12 Symphony concert.
Mr and Mrs James A Hodges host visitors including Mr and Mrs John J Buswick and families from Los Alamos New Mexico. Leo Hively and Arthur Hensell return from a California trip. Junior High Fellowship of Valley Presbyterian Church held a Christmas party at Kiva School with forty youths and prizes to Diane Davis John Ketchell Chris Petty and Cindy Madison.
Alpha Omicron chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at 1818 E Missouri to hear Dick Wurthberger a Motorola test engineer discuss Communism. Cochairs Mrs John Mitchell and Mrs Barbara Beshore. cohostess Mrs James Allen. chapter president Mrs Warren Gentry.
The Public Health Service reports in a two year national health survey that just over half of those aged were covered by hospitalization insurance. The Census Bureau study sampled 75 000 households and 245 000 persons across the nation.
Mrs. John Vance hosted a Christmas themed bridal shower for Betsy Boyle daughter of E. L. Boyle at 467 W Second St from 1 30 to 4 p m. Guests included Boyle family relatives from Scottsdale and Phoenix and honored guests from Indiana with gifts hidden in an old trunk as poems guided the guest to the display.
The Scottsdale Welcome Wagon Newcomers Club will hold a Christmas party luncheon at Casa Blanca Inn on Thursday. Theme: An American Christmas in the U S A. Social hour 12 noon to 1 p m with complimentary eggnogs. Program follows with card signing led by Mrs Glenn Wenger readings by Mrs Raymond Morehead. Accompanist Mrs Ruth Spicer. Reservations with Mrs Robert Hemgren or Mrs John McMahon.
Three Scottsdale residents among 75 fraternity men awarded scholarship certificates by the Interfraternity Council at ASU. Recipients include Bill Flick of Alpha Tau Omega, Joe Raineri Jr of Delta Sigma Phi, and William Overend of Sigma Nu, all national fraternities. Eligibility required a 3.00 grade or better in the second semester of 1960-61.
The Phoenix Youth Ballet directed by Ruth Sussman of Scottsdale presents a full Nutcracker at Tempe High School auditorium Saturday at 8 30 p m Tickets at the door The production uses the complete Tchaikovsky score and follows Act I Christmas Eve in Drosselmeyer home and Act II in the palace of sweets with familiar pieces from the suite arrangements
Public notices and listings include theater shows such as Two For The Seesaw at Circle 16 Playhouse and The Messiah by Scottsdale Chamber Opera Company. concerts by Lyric Singers. a Christmas Dinner Dance at Arizona Country Club. art exhibitions by Charles Campbell and Heard Museum Canadian Exhibit. and ASU architecture centennial display. Dates range December through January with venues including Chris Town Auditorium Scottsdale High School and Phoenix Civic Center.
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