Mrs Klerk Shank Hosts CBC Gathering with Florida Motif
Mrs Klerk Shank entertained the CBC at her home last Wednesday afternoon showcasing a Florida motif. Mrs R J Graehling opened the meeting with the cadence of a formal start.
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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
8
Mrs Klerk Shank entertained the CBC at her home last Wednesday afternoon showcasing a Florida motif. Mrs R J Graehling opened the meeting with the cadence of a formal start.
Members recited the pledge of allegiance and prayer then answered roll call with humor. Hostess handed each guest a Miami souvenir bookmark. Plans included two upcoming wedding anniversaries for Mr. and Mrs. Dittmar and Mr. and Mrs. Shank. Competitive pinochle produced high and low scores for Mrs. Bryson and Mrs. Hayen as Mrs. Graehling received the high bid.
Milledgeville The Tillinois Grade School Band makes its first entry in the Sterling contest on Saturday March 20. They will perform at 8 30 pm in the junior high school playing Honor Band March Sunset Hour and Random Mill Overture. Band members include flutes Janice Gorazny Betty Alber Gerald Deets and others.
Carol Peterson and a list of band members will perform solos including pieces by Tschaikowsky Walters and Weinberger. Six ensembles will compete Saturday featuring trumpet and clarinet quartets with pieces like Grandfather Clock and Viennese Melody.
The Milledgeville Chapter of FHA hosted a Daddy Date Night on March 9 in the old gym with 38 attendees. A St Patrick theme featured green shamrocks and a potluck supper. Doris Stover served as toastmistress and Rev Rowsey from Brethren church delivered the message.
The Outlook article and poem describe a pressing need for Christian workers on Okinawa Island. During the meeting, attendees voted to raise funds by individual donations to finish decorating their classroom.
Mrs. Calkins led an Easter Parade with Mrs. R G Thorngren at the piano during a social hour. Refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Frank Merlak were callers Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Hawkins in Chadwick.
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