Christmas luncheon and program at American Home units
Twenty members of American Home met for a luncheon at the Captain's Table. E J Hesselschwerdt spoke of a plane trip to the Holy Land. Gift exchanges, poems, and readings from Dickens and Luke followed. A second unit held a two o'clock dessert with a Christmas program prepared by Mrs. Vernon Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Home
American Home III
George Masson Sr
Arden Freel
Vernon Elgin
VFW Breakfast Club Hosts Meeting With Guest Vocalist
Mrs. Myrle Steele hosted the VFW Breakfast Club on Wednesday. Guest Keith Williams Jr. attended, and the next meeting is set for January 4 with Mary Hayes. Participants sang from Peter Marshall’s Let's Keep Christmas, and a gift of money was voted to the Special Education School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrle Steele
VFW
Keith Williams Jr
Mary Hayes
Peter Marshall
Herry Ramseyer
William Putman
Edgar Stewart
Masson
Darrell Ross
Glenn Holden
L. W. Carpenter
Wayne Robison
Clint Hensel
Fortnightly Club Seeks Adventures in Reading Reports
Mrs. Nolin asks members to submit club book reports for Adventures in Reading. Reports are due January 1 to Mrs. W. W. Nolin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
W. W. Nolin
Christmas social notes from Y Wives and Comrades class
Fifteen Y Wives members plus two visitors shared a cookie swap in the YW room on Tuesday with hostesses Mrs. Paul Adam and Mrs. Robert Poorman. A social hour is planned for next Tuesday with Mrs. Eugene Curtis and Mrs. E. M. Ahart as hostesses. No nursery was provided. The Comrades Sunday School Class of the West Chester Methodist Church held its annual Christmas party Tuesday with a 6 p.m. turkey dinner, business meeting led by Mrs. Robert Stephens, and a program by Mrs. Walter Bauer titled A Christian's Calling. Gifts were given to teachers Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Orville Griggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Caldwell
J. W. Nisely
Paul Adam
Robert Poorman
Eugene Curtis
E. M. Ahart
Comrades
Methodist Church At
West Chester
Robert Stephens
Walter Bauer
Bauer
Orville Griggs
Christmas club meetings and readings shared
Sip and Sew Club met with Mrs Wayne Gam and Mrs Don Gardner opening with The Unexpected Christmas. Georgia Miksch presided, roll call answered My Most Memorable Christmas. Navajo Club at Captain's Table held a 1 pm luncheon with guest Mrs Haddon James of Sarasota and new member Mary Sallaby. Public Affairs 1 met with 16 members and three guests. readings included There’ll Always Be a Christmas, There’s a Song in the Air, Santa Claus Is Coming Tonight, and Paul Engle and Pearl Buck excerpts. An offering of 28.25 was for a Washington County student gift. memorial to late Mrs Ola McCleery and a memorial book planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SIP and Sew
Wayne Gam
Don Gardner
Georgia Miksch
Navajo Club
Haddon James
Sarasota, Fla
Mary Sallaby
Edna Tucker
Floyd Blankenhorn
Santa Claus
Campbell
Paul Engle
Iowa
Pearl Buck
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Stewart
Poorman
M. L. Crawford
Washington County
Ola McCleery
George Rudiger
Mrs Smith Leads Guild Christmas Program At Church
The Wednesday Night Guild of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Max Lee’s home with Mrs. Bob Carson assisting. Mrs. Edna Smith shared Christmas stories from clippings she collected while Mrs. M. L. Tweeton sang a solo and joined Mrs. Smith in piano duets. Twelve members attended as the meeting closed with carols. Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy initiated nationally televised political campaign debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Max Lee
Bob Carson
Edna Smith
M. L. Tweeton
Smith
Catholic Daughters Christmas Program and Charity Drive
The local Catholic Daughters unit held a Christmas potluck on Wednesday evening. Mrs. William Marie Jr led a reading titled Whats the Because of Christmas. A vocal group performed Away in a Manger Silent Night and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. A total of 42 was collected for charity and baskets will be delivered to shut ins again this year. Pinochle and Court Whist games awarded prizes to Muriel Te Bockhorst Virginia Chamberlin and several members. The committee included Mrs Hubert Redlinger Margaret Payne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters
William Marie Jr
Robert Curley
Eileen Hammen
Mrs
Marie Jr
Muriel Te Bockhorst
Marie Marie
Rudolph
Red - Nosed Reindeer
Terry Gent
Virginia Chamberlin
Everette Tobin
Ed Lukavsky
Edwin Lukavsky
Hubert Redlinger
Margaret Payne
Victor Peiffer
Carol Ruby
Roman Gevock
Cleo Schockey
Islea Schulty
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Kalona
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R. J. Dawson
T. C. Davis
Clarence Dehne
Patti Heisdorffer
Washington
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Osmenos
Mangolds
Osineups
Schoonover Dry
Mordy & Joe
Heisdorff
Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffry
Livingston, Day, Meeker & Bates
Robert Day
Everett Meeker
Robert Bates
South Ave
Murrison, Morrison, and Lloyd
Edmond D. MorrIson Jr
James E. Lloyd
W. Washington St
Attorneys At Law
John C. Owen
West Washington
South Side Square
Stewart & Shearer
Richard A. Stewart
Paul V. Shearer
West Main
North Marion
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Optometrists
John W. Lemmon
D. D
South Town
Christian Tabernacle
Crossett
Regal
Maas Ty S
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Marion
Mrs. Smith
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Skip Renoux
Marshall Furniture
Pontiac
Chair Co
America
Ainsworth Corners
Ainsworth
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