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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1939

Page

8

Merry Ten club hosts and adds new families to membership

Mr and Mrs Ray Lambert hosted the Merry Ten club gathering on Thursday with representation from all families. Guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Brown and Fern Rei nier, plus new members Mr and Mrs William Wulf and Mr and Mrs Claude Kilgore and families. Contests and pinochle followed. Mae Wallace earned high score among women and Earl Redlinger top man. Grove Letts won the booby prize. A Christmas exchange was planned.

Donald Brown Fern Reinier William Wulf Claude Kilgore Mae Wallace Earl Redlinger Grove Letts

Gifts Passed In Party Behind Alarm Bell

At a social evening the gifts were passed from guest to guest, ending when an alarm clock rang. Each guest kept the gift they held at that moment while Mrs. Ed Lambert served refreshments to close the event.

Ed Lambert

Mrs Anderson Hosts Booster Club Meeting At Home

Nineteen booster club members gathered yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Milford Andersons home. President Mrs Charles Barthelow led the business session with secretary Mrs Freq D Stewart absent. Mrs Arthur Duensing and Stewart arranged entertainment including three Christmas contests and the annual gift exchange beneath a lit Christmas tree. Refreshments followed as a tea served by hostesses.

Booster Club Milford Anderson Charles Barthelow Freq D. Stewart Leonard Marie Arthur Duensing Stewart

Christmas Table Decor and Meeting Plans Noted

A fully decorated table with a Christmas centerpiece and all arrangements described. Mrs. Harry Donaldson served a drink as the gathering noted. Mrs. Bert Dill will host the next meeting on December 26.

Harry Donaldso Bert Dill

Christmas Meeting Noted by Baptist Mission Society

The Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist church held its Christmas meeting at Nellie Wiley's home with Mrs. Marietta Workman assisting. Mrs. Thora Reynolds Isabelle Combs and Mrs. Lucille Hessel tine led the program on Christmas Bells featuring carols and the birth story from Luke.

Young Woman's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Nellie Wiley Marietta Workman Thora Reynolds Isabelle Combs Lucille Hesseltine Christ Reynolds Hessetine United States

Christmas Program and Charitable Offering Noted

A Bethlehem scene presented by Mrs. Reynolds with Miss Combs summarizing "The Bird's Christmas Carol" by Dickens. The program closed with Silent Night. Contributions were given for the missionary box for the Chinese Christian Union Church in Chicago. Decorations used the "Christmas bells" theme.

Ers Bethlehem

Christian Endeavor Plans Social At Cotter Church

The Senior Christian Endeavor society will hold a Hamburger Fry and social at Cotter Church on Thursday evening. All young people are invited. The Ladies' Aid plans its annual Christmas party for Thursday afternoon in the church social rooms. The Home Builders class will meet at the Quigleys on Wednesday evening for a Christmas gathering. The Sunday school Christmas program is set for the evening.

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