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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1948
Page
3
Community groups list Christmas exchanges potlucks and meetings across Stewart Alma Hearne Missionary Society YWCA Pythian clubs and more with times, places and hostesses in a dense schedule of notes for Tuesday to Friday activities and fundraisers.
The Red Horser club members will hold a banquet and Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Glasgow on Wednesday at 6 30 p m A turkey will be furnished.
Brighton Order of Eastern Star selects officers for 1949 at Friday meeting. Pocket of local notices include Rural Homemakers electing Lois Farrier as president, Santa visit at dinner, and engagements and gatherings around Brighton and nearby communities.
Awyiyeya Campfire group hosted 40 Bluebirds at the Campfire room of the I O O F hall Monday night from 7 to 9. A Friendship Train introduced new arrivals, followed by Christmas carol singing. Leaders orchestrated activities and refreshments of cocoa and cookies shaped as Christmas bells and reindeer were served by the group with Mrs J B Irwin and Mrs Raburn Davis assisting.
The Anyiyeya group will hold its regular meeting after school Thursday at the ILOF hall room.
Clifford Thorne entertained 25 members of the Fortnightly Evening Literature division Monday at 8 o clock. JoAnn Wilson Ann Houck and Patricia Brower read and sang carols. A $7.61 collection for the YWCA Christmas party was taken. Refreshments were served by the hostess and assistants Helen Levis Evelyn Galbraith and Elizabeth Irwin.
The DeMolay Mother's circle raised 59 dollars from a district conclave dinner at the Masonic Temple. The profit was turned over to the DeMolay chapter as reported by Mrs. George Dare. A nominating committee for the circle was announced and future refreshment duties set for January 10 and 24 meetings. The group also held a birthday party for DeMolay members born in October through December hosted by the mothers with ice cream and cake.
Seventy five members and their families of the Mr and Mrs Class of the United Presbyterian church gathered for a cooperative dinner and Christmas party at 6 30 oclock last night at the church social hall.
The Christmas gathering featured greenery and candles, with a tree lighting and carols led by Ralph Kleese. Joyce Logan, Nancy Conner, Harriet Kleese, Kathy Pratt, Margaret Stout, Kay Ellen Kerr and Tanya Trotman performed, as Santa distributed gifts and treats. Ross Van Nostrand received a class gift, decorators and committees listed.
Dr and Mrs Fred Reid hosted a group of friends at the Pines for dinner Sunday evening followed by a Christmas gift exchange and social time at the Reid home. The women are members of the Merry Maids club formed in high school and meeting periodically since. Mrs Reid served as dessert to close the evening.
Members of a state organization of former 113th cavalry and their wives are urged to bring a dish to pass and a gift under 1.50 for a holiday dinner. After dinner, officers will be elected and committees appointed for the coming year.
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