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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1954
Page
8
A 1954 holiday piece notes the new toy lie detector and evolving Christmas toys from doll care to diesel trains and walkie talkies. It mentions Porter School Mothers Club gift exchanges and December school happenings including Roosevelt PTA program and Park Hill Mothers Club canned food drive with a Tuesday deadline.
Six members of the North High School choir sing at a YWCA board luncheon on Tuesday at 12 36 PM. Miss Jeanne Marie Rendu an exchange student from Paris will perform three French songs alongside choir pieces and solo and trio selections.
The V and F War Auxiliary Post 348 provides Christmas gifts to 45 veteran patients at Onondaga Sanatorium as part of its annual cheer program through December 23. A children’s party in the clubrooms is led by Mrs. Phillip McGraw with assistants. The veterans hospital ward party is organized by Mrs. Thelma Sessions with Miss Mary Fiumano. On December 23 twenty two Christmas baskets will be distributed to needy veterans’ families under cochairs Mrs. Martha McFee and Mrs. Ethel Gresses. Jerome Gerber from 248 Greenwood Pl. visits Brooklyn parents over the holidays.
Santa Claus visited St Marys Children s Home as the City Women s Club of Syracuse University sponsored a party for youngsters. Miss Marilyn Young led as president with Co chairs Miss Jake Green and Miss Margaret Spear. Jay Allen acted as St Nick. The group funds a $100 annual scholarship for an outstanding upperclass student and plans future projects, including care packages for Korean children.
Corinthians Club members are dining in the club dining rooms during the pre Christmas shopping period. Reservations for the afternoon meal were made by a long list of members including Mrs Walter Weeden Mrs Brent Wood and Mrs Earl Watson. Dinner reservations were made by several others including Mrs Harry Alderman Miss Maria Achilli and Mrs Frank McCarthy.
Syracuse Chapter of Altrusa International, Inc. fetes Hillbrook children tomorrow at 6 P M. Mus Muriel Black chairs the project committee with Virginia Black Martha Hooker Rosemary Guerra and Eleanor Theodore assisting. Members will decorate two trees and teach crafts under Hillbrook staff supervision. Each child will receive a gift.
The May Will Rebekah Lodge meets Tuesday at 6 30 P M in Trainor's Hall 121 Ashdale Ave for a covered dish supper. A business meeting follows with Mrs Marion Swartz noble grand presiding. Christmas gifts will be exchanged and gifts accepted for distribution at the Lockport Home.
The Onondaga Sanatorium Auxiliary hosts a 7 PM Christmas party on Wednesday with Junior Chom of Betts Memorial Church singing carols in the corridors. Gifts will be given by Santa and helpers, with presents sent to patients at Biggs Memorial Hospital Ithaca Mount Morris Sanatorium and Raybrook Sanatorium.
Auxiliary to Present Gifts to Children will give a record player and individual gifts to Jack and Jill Cottage Elmcrest Children's Center via the Railway Express Auxiliary. A Christmas party follows the group meeting at Mrs Daniel Petta's home 1217 West Onondaga Street. Gifts will be exchanged.
The Artmobile is endorsed by the national board of the American Association of University Women. Mrs Joseph Federick announces the endorsement at the Central New York AAUW Christmas meeting. AAUW has supported the Artmobile locally for over a year and featured its exhibits at the New York State Fair's Women's Building.
The Wom en's Auxiliary of P.L.A.Y. Post 14 hosts a 6 P.M. Christmas party at 1201 W Genesee St. Proceeds fund care for overseas service members veterans in hospitals and orphans. Cochairmen Nellie Belak and Mary Kalsuga lead the event with Virginia Knafie and Sophie Michalowski assisting.
Annual children’s party for members’ children set for tomorrow from 2 to 5 PM in the Elheams 818 Prasnertny. Johnny Latone will entertain and Santa Claus will pass out gifts. Santa is portrayed by Bill Holden. Mrs. Louis Mosher leads with assistants Mrs. Emil Kocher, Mrs. Loretta Case, Mrs. George Easterly and Mrs. Holden.
Crouse Iriving Flower Guild and Auxiliary plans a Christmas party for children and ward patients tomorrow from 2 to 4 PM in the hospital dining room. A varied program features Pauline Probst The Bigtree Sisters Norma and Sandy Patti Tipton Beverly Cole and Hal Long with Clifford Walsh. Gaiina Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will sing carols. Ann Romando chairs assisted by Mrs Paul H Gross with a list of performers.
Mrs Cameron A Macan hosted the Wester Jea Garden Club Christmas covered dish dinner with Mr Camillus and guests Emmet Ross and Frank Leech. Ros s and Leech showcased 1954 State Fair entries while awards were given for gift wrapping and exhibits. Westerlea lighting contest will judge three classes with a Santa visit on December 21 at 6 30 PM.
The Crouse-Irving Hospital Women’s Auxiliary plans a covered dish supper at 6 30 P M in the nurses dining room. Husbands will help with wreaths and stepladder work. Mrs Arthur A McCarthy is chairman assisted by Mrs Clarence Dunn and Mrs John Debes. Reservations are by Mrs McCarthy. After supper, Mrs James J Corrigan and Mrs Kenneth J Harbin Jr will direct decorating throughout the hospital using greens and holiday decor.
The Young Israke Sisterhood will host its annual Chanukah party for men and women tomorrow at 8 30 P M at Anshe Sford Synagogue 2013 E Genesee St Traditional refreshments will be provided by Mrs Hy Levine with assistants Mrs Helen Kauffman Mrs Sydney Feigenbaum and Mrs Leo Feigenbaum Mrs Moses Spector auxiliary president leads the entertainment.
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