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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1947
Page
3
Mrs. Martin Whittaker and Mrs. George Dare co hosted a booster club Christmas party yesterday at the Whittaker home. Decorations lit a large Christmas tree as 18 members exchanged gifts and shared birthday remembrances for December birthdays. The record notes a business meeting followed.
Mrs Hal Richards led a Christmas club event with hostesses planning future meetings. Mrs Donald Stout organized entertainment, reading a Christmas story and a poem. Guests sang carols with Mrs Dare at the piano and played a gift guessing game before table refreshments hosted by the group and Martha.
Two 4 H clubs held Christmas meetings in members’ homes. Karen Davidson hosted 15 Jolly Joker club members with Charlene Romine in charge of entertainment. Larry and Kenny Davidson helped as substitutes.
The Hi-Ores met with eight girls including Sandra Ornduff. Hostess mother served refreshments and favors as Christmas stockings were filled with candy and cupcakes. Mrs Ben Harrison led cocoa and eggs discussion while Dorothy McCreedy led singing. January 10 meeting will cover cooking and serving cereals.
A pre nuptial shower honored Kathryn Perrin with her mother Mrs Sam Schulty as hostess. Guests enjoyed gift lines from nieces and games with prizes won by Mrs Fern Little and Frances Durst. Refreshments followed with Miss Perrin announcing her wedding date as December 25.
Announcements list events at Gray school Eureka church Egypt and Shiloh schools with programs, meals, and Santa Claus. Dates include Friday December 19 Sunday evening and Thursday evening with teachers Mabel Stagner Connie Stacy and a 7 45 start at Egypt school. Choir practice at Christian Church tonight.
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