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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
5
News item covers Willing Workers Christmas party at Estherville Lutheran church with guests, followed by a supper club gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Belair and by Mr. and Mrs. McGrath substituting for Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes. Elks meeting postponed. Arnie Anderson returns to Sidle’s. Also reports Christmas travel plans, newborns, and city snow removal efforts.
The Pythian Sisters will hold a Christmas party at the K P hall Monday evening with a white elephant gift exchange after a brief business meeting and a concluding lunch. Mrs Ray Rhodes went to Ft Dodge Sunday to be with her mother who had an operation. Clifford Hemmingson and Mrs Annette Wylder will spend Christmas at Oakdale with Mrs Hemmingson.
The Grand theatre opens this Sunday and Monday with Bing Crosby in Rhythm on the River. Victor Schertzinger conceives the film with his music and we will hear Mary Martin sing I Don’t Want to Cry Anymore as part of the soundtrack.
Members of the Past Chiefs organization of the Pythian Sisters will be entertained Friday evening in the K P hall. Hostesses are Mrs Annete Wylder, Mrs H N Lee and Mrs Florence Treadway. A short business meeting follows with a social hour and annual gift exchange. Lunch will conclude the gathering.
Mr and Mrs Lorence Silverberg entertained Silverberg store employees after closing hours The group enjoyed bridge and a gift exchange Guests presented the couple with a gift and each employee received a Christmas gift Lunch was served by Mrs Silverberg Christmas decorations adorned the home Attendees included Nina Berg Al Solomonson Doris Hollenbeck Wilma Irwin Hugh Nolan Harold Woodling and others
Charles Clark was guest of honor at a birthday dinner hosted by his mother Mrs. J. P. Clark on Wednesday evening to mark his ninth birthday. Guests included Charles Clark, Douglas McDonald, Charles Reed, Daryl Johnson, Jimmy Wegs, Richard Burge, James, David and Nancy Clark, and Dr. Mrs. J. P. Clark, with Richard Gossil invited but unable to attend. The celebration featured games, a decorated birthday cake, lollipop place cards, and gifts from friends.
Miss Margaret Maniece's third grade to perform a Christmas program at the NPTAT meeting at Jackson School this Friday at 3:00. The event features three playlets including Christmas Tokens with a named cast, Santa Claus and the Mouse, and Dolly's Wishes, plus a Scrooge maste r. A safety message, It's Smart to Drive Carefully, will conclude.
Miss LaVon Anderson returns home from Minneapolis to spend Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Anderson. A newborn baby girl to Mr and Mrs Ralph Watson arrives home from Park View clinic weighing four and a half pounds at birth. County officials including E S Camden E S Ellerston Nels Osher and Harley Degen attended a Town Association meeting in Manson City. Kenneth Hornby enlisted in the United States Army and heads to St Louis for stationing. Mrs M E Wilson plans a Chicago Christmas visit with daughters Mrs A J Rogers and Mrs Maybelle Harris. W R Murray of Arnold's Park is named Dickinson county social worker succeeding Mrs McMichaels. he previously served as old age examiner and district investigator and now has four sons.
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