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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1937
Page
3
Donald Benblossom leads a showing of table settings for luncheon breakfast bachelor dinner and tea for about 125 Fortnightly club members in the Y M C A community room. He advises simple tea service minimal candles and proper place settings.
Man and Mrs. L. M. Bogle of Wy man presided at the tea table with a Christmas arrangement of red and green candles and pine. Mrs. Walter Brown and Mrs. Phil Weldin assisted with the serving. The Junior Fortnightly girls thank Westphal and Hanson stores for donations of materials used in the table displays.
Rainbow Girls meet in the Masonic Temple to plan a candlelight vesper service at 3 pm Sunday. Six members, including Virginia Breitenbach and Vera Stutsman, will receive majority certificates after the ceremony. Major L T Saul was to speak on drill teams but could not attend.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs. Will Matucha's home with strong attendance. President Mrs. Rennie Dawson led the meeting. Mrs. Ben Briley read initiates. Treasurer Mrs. Fred L. Moore reported funds and shared a letter from the Presbyterial treasurer.
Mrs. Lela Miller hosted fourteen Merry Mixer club members for a Christmas meeting with Bible verse roll call and gift guessing. Entertainment came from Callie Thrapp and Edna Phillips. a potluck dinner is planned for December 30. The next all day meeting will be January 5 at Mildred Statler’s home with Helen Romine and Nell Henderson on the entertainment committee.
CQuter and Lois Humble led a Christmas song before the gathering concluded with a prayer, marking the close of the meeting.
Mrs D E Jones acted as hostess to the Progress club after the business meeting. A social hour followed and the annual Christmas gift exchange took place. The hostess served refreshments as sixteen dozen cookies were packed for the orphanage in Council Bluffs.
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