&arUtg attù (Hluba
room jointly with
Dr. J. R. Bunch
drey Taylor a kitchen.
Wednesday evening at the
Mias Helen Lund, with Mrs.
Littrell as joint hostess. Decorations
were in keeping with Christmas.
After the opening of the gifts, bridge
was played, Audrey Taylor winning
high score and Margaret Belloni, sec
ond. Invited were. Mesdames Pres
ton Moy, Lloyd Wood, Monroe Swin
dell, Marlin Brandon, P O. Lund.
F. C. True, Misses Margaret Belloni,
Lurene St. Clair, Norene McKeown
and the guest of honor.
Senior Boll
Program Sunday Eve
At Assembly of God
(Coquille Hi-Times)
Amid a colorful cotton snowfall
last Friday night, the qeniorsjrf Co
The Assembly of God will present
quille High played hosts for the'an
nual Senior Ball. The high school Mary M. Russel’s play, “Holy Night”
auditorium was decorated in accord as the main number on their Christ
ance with the theme, “Winter Carni mas program next Sunday night,
val,” suggested by the contest win Dec. 24. The play presents the dif
ner, Bob Howes, a junior, who was ferent scenes surrounding the birth
given a free ticket to the ball. The of Christ with the different human
ceiling of the large room was a mass reactions to that event. The cast in
of bits of cotton, dancing like real cludes an angel choir, Harriet Dan
snow in a merry breeze. Theingen- ielson as the angel soloist; Ruby Mar-
iouaness of this dancing snow was ney as the angel of the announcement;
the result of the efforts of Ray Margery Mamey as the angel of the
Gaulke and Virgil Arrell, who cre star. Mary is played by Dorothy
ated the movement of the snow by Caudle and Joseph by Neil Kyhn.
Last Wednesday Mr*. Jeannette
motor, located «raw oaacrj/aicx uo, non, Abakan, * multi,
Porter
against
the
ceiling
which
moved the Abel and Joram, are played by Fred
the occasion. A Christ
for one-thirty o’clock dessert lunch festivities
Pomeroy, Wallace Howard, Wayne
eon. The table and rooms carried out mas exchange was enjoyed and an entire blanket of snow.
Schroeder,
Melvin Steward and
At
the
end
of
the
room,
opposite
the
afternoon
of
bridge.
Mrs.
George
the Yuletide motif, even the dessert
Frank
Green.
Three kings are played
was a dainty cake fashioned into Johnson was winner of high score and I orchestra, was a snow scene, depicting by Marvin Moore, Duward Ander
a
cluster
of
houses
on
a
snow-covered
Mrs.
Larson,
second.
Members
snowball*.
A Christmas »whang»
son and Wilfred Oakes.
was enjoyed, followed by bridge. Mr*. present were: Mesdames K. P. Law hillside banked against a radiating
Before the play there wHl be a
aura
of
northern
lights.
Credit
must
rence,
Geo.
Johnson,
Fred
Hudson,
Foe* won high «core and Mr*. Nel
“Welcome” by Teddy Buck; “A
be
given
to
Arden
Harrah
and
Tom
son, second. Member* present were: Fred Jensen, L. A. Greene, J. D.
Christmas Greeting” by Larry Dar
Mesdames Eloise Kirsch, Marjorie Gillespie and a guest, Mrs. E. W Percy who created and constructed nell; a vocal solo, “Hear the Bells"
the
hillside
of
snow.
Tichenor.
Fuller, Dorothy Williams, Crystal
Around the room were large Christ by Nancy Marney; ’A Better Plan”
Henninger, Hazel Foes, Lucille Nel
mas
trees and fir branches, touched by Stanley Steward; an exercise by
son and a guest, Mr*. Genevieve Pro-America Heard
with
white to create the effect of the junior girls; a recitation, •‘The
Grant
Les Childs Monday
Wise Men found a King,” by Merle
new-fallen snow. '
The Pro America club of Coquille
Buck; a recitation by Shirley Van
During
the
intermission
two
musi
Mn^ Maxine Stevens entertained met in the Council chamber* at the
Fleet and another recitation, “Christ
her bridge club last Wednesday eve city hall at two p. m. last Monday cal numbers were given by the new mas Thankfulness,” by Donald Gra
ly-organized
men
’
s
quartette,
the
ning for seven-thirty o’clock dessert. but, due to a misunderstanding, Ray
ham.
At contract, Mrs. Evelyn Elliott won Jeub failed to appear a* speaker tor Faculty Four, consisting of Bob Nel
Between the scenes Nancy Mamey
son,
Manning
Nelson,
Wayne
Smith
high score and Mrs. Mary Stevens, the afternoon and Lea Child, who was
will sing, “The Manger Story,” Ev
low. Present were: Mesdames Ruth present, kindly consented to give a and “Spike” Leslie. The quartette
erett Willard will recite “Hark the
Dey, Fay Waggoner, Mary Stevens, short talk. His address was in re sang, “The Winter Song” and “Win
Voice of Jesus Oalling” and the
ter
Wonderland,
”
accompanied
by
Lorraine Perrott, Evelyn Elliott, Gen gard to women’s place and influence
Mis* Rose Naef. The Faculty Four Junior Christ Ambassadors will sing
eva Norton, Margarita Brodie and the in politics.
a group song.
were introduced by Mr. Osika.
hostess.
Spenny Ross and his eight-piece
The program will begin at 7:30.
Ashton-Galahue Nuptials
band furnished music throughout the Rev. R. D. E. Smith, pastor of the As
evening.
‘
sembly of God, wiU preach a Christ
At Episcopal Church
Refreshments in the form of punch mas message in the morning service.
The wedding of Milton C. Ashton
and cookie* were served during the
and Martha Galahue was solemnized evening.
at St. James’ Episcopal church at
Much credit for the success of the Fred Bull Chairman For
7:30 p. m. on Saturday, Dec. I, Rev. dance should go to Mrs. Osika, senior
President’s Birthday Ball
George R. Turney officiating.
class adviser, Ray Gaulke, general
J. W. Flanagan, Coos county chair
The bride’s .sister, Mr*. Edgar chairman, and all his helpers.
man of the President’s Birthday Ball
Whitcomb, of North Bend, was ma
committee, announces the following
tron of honor, and the bride was given
community chairmen who will arrange
in marriage by her father.
for the dances in their localities, ^hich
Frank Schram, of Corvallis, acted
will be held on Tuesday, January 30:
a* groomsman. Tailant Greenough
Coquille, Fred Bull; Myrtle Point,
and David Smith were the ushers.
The Masonic hall was filled nearly L. J. Maloney; Bandon, Mrs. Kron-
Mrs. Maud Woodyard, who pre
to capacity Tuesday evening when meyer; Powers, Mrs. Del Hennessey;
sided at the organ for the wedding
the retiring worshipful master, Harry Marshfield, A. J. Span lol; North
march and the recessional, also ac
A. Slack, installed the new officers Bend. I. N. Hartley; Charleston, Mrs.
companied Mr*. Mary Garden who
for Chadwick Lodge, No. 68, A. F. A
Harry Briggs; Empire, Henry Beard;
sang “O, promi*« me,” and “I love
A. M., with A. C. Kern acting as in Lakeside, Ernest Westgate.
you truly.”
stalling officer. Following the pub
The bride who is the daughter of
lic ceremony at which several ladies
Mr. and Mr*. H. J. Galahue, of Port
were present, a lunch was served in Birthday Party For Son
land, was attired in White tulle gown
the banquet room below. The com-
Mrs. Loren Salisbury gave a birth
and carried a white prayerbook with
plete roster of officer* for the com-
day party last Friday for her son,
a spray of gardenia* and ribboo.
ing year is:
Jerry Lee, who celebrated his third
The groom ia the son of Mr. and
W. M.—Julius Ruble.
Mrs. C. W. Ashton: He Attended
birthday. His guests were Paul and
S. W.—R. A. Jeub.
John Clayton, Allen Dungey, Janice
Coquille schools and is a graduate of
J. W—E. D. McCune.
Epp* and mother, Darline Cooper and
C. H. S.
Trea*.—L. H. Hazard.
mother, Sue Gobble and mother, Billy
Following the ceremony the guests,
Sec.—if. E.'Leslsi.
Brown and mother, Jackie and Pinkie
about 79 in number, attended a re
S. D — W. B. McLarrin.
Sullivan and mother, Eldene Souder
ception for the newlyweds at the
J. D.—Rudy C. Johnson
mother, Shary Perroult, Lindly
Ashton home on First stret where
Chap.—Stanley Ayers.
Simpson, Tamaralee Odell, Ione Bil
refreshments were served.
S. S.—Lee Hand.
ling*.
Balloons and favors were
The young folks left that evening
J. S.—Albert Rhule.
given to each child and Jerry Lee re
on a wedding trip up into British Col
Marsha!—Clifford Kern.
ceived many nice gifts.
Birthday
umbia, stopping at Dorchester House
Tyler—J. E. Quick.
cake and ice cream were served.
on the Oregon coast that night They
expect to make their home in Seattle.
Farewell Party
For Roy Berg
A dancing party was given in honor
of Roy Berg at Myrtle Lodge last
Saturday evening, which was attend
ed by about 30 and a royal good time
was had. Mr. Berg, who has been
employed at the Smith Wood-Prod
ucts fir mill for the past year and a
half, is leaving Saturday for San
Francisco, where he will reside.
Baptist Program
Friday Night
The Sunday School of the Baptist
Church will present its Christmas'
program and pageant Friday evening
at 7:30 o’clock. The pageant entitled,
“Worship for the King,” is one of •
scripture, carols and pantomime, un
der the direction of Mr*. E. C. Swan-
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Tuesday Evening
Norway News Items
AH all Claire ¿iiu Cui'Us Z ak Baker,
grandchildren of Mr. and Mr*. Ralph
Rackleff, are 1U at the Rackleff home
with whooping cough.
Ernie Clausen, of Broadbent, visit
ed hi* uncle, Herman Tedsen, Mon
day and helped in the store. Ernie,
who is attending HH1 Military Acad
emy in Portland for hi* senior year
of high school, is home for Christ
mas vacation with his parent*.
There will be no Christmas enter
tainment at the Norway school house
Friday evening as planned by the
teachers, since there is so much
sickness in the community.
Mr. and Mr*. Jesse Laird and son,
Clell, of Port Orford, were Saturday
guest* of Mr. and Mr*. Walter Laird.
In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Jease
Laird and Mr*. Walter Laird drove to
Empire to viist Mr. and Mrs. Nor
man Laird and family.
The Norway grade school closed
Tuesday noon because of so many
pupil* being absent due to the flu.
Vernon Trigg drove out to Corval
lis Wednesday to bring his brother,
Don, who is attending Oregon State
College, home for Christmas vacation.
Herman Tedsen is expecting his
daughter, Anita, of Portland, to ar
rive some time Friday to visit with
him during the holiday*.
Mile Daniels, ef Coquille, has pur
chased the George Clinton place on
the Myrtle Point highway near the
Norway school. He expect* to make
a lot of improvements, such as build
ing a new home, a blacksmith .shop
and machine shop.
Mr*. Warren Makinaon and son,
Thornton, of Baker City, Oregon, vis
ited from Sunday till Tuesday with
Mr. and Mr*. A. R. Bennett and Mr*.
Julia Leep. Monday afternoon they
visited friend* and place* of interest
in Bandon.
Mr*. Jeanette Damron ia going to
with Mr. and Mr*.
Rotary Club Held
Christmas Exchange
The Rotary club held it* annual
exchange of Christmas gifts at their
meeting at the hotel yesterday noon.
Nearly all of the gift* were accoom-
panied by bit* erf verse or prose, some
of which caused considerable merri
ment at their appropriateness. After
the exchange, those of the gift* suit
able, were left for distribution by
some Christmas organization.
The Lions and Rotarians wiU hold
a joint meeting at the Guild Hall next
Wednesday, Dec. 27, at a luncheon to
be served by the Guild ladies.
Guest* present yesterday were Joe
Axtell, Lions Club president, and O.
J. Mithong, of Portland.
Hiose Who Will
Sing at the Cantata
The one* expected to sing in the
cantata at the Church of Christ
Christmas
eve
are :
Wesdames
C. C. Farr,
Hazel
Simpson,
Ralph Harry, John Widmark, A. M.
Willey, Nina Nosier, W. A. Sloan,
Arthur Towne, Tom Henderson, Miss
es Eileen Kern, Yvonne Kern, Emma
France* Mulkey, Edythe Farr, Ruth
Towne, Maxine Sias, Fern Davidson,
France* Davidson, Marjorie Baum
gartner, Messrs. Elwyn Nosier, Verne
Bailey, Donald Farr, C. C. Farr, E.
F. Davidson, C. Adrian Sias, Leonard
Farr, Robert Bailey, Vern Knopf.
Mr*. Maud Woodyard is director and
Mr*. C. Adrian Sias is pianist.
Ministerial
Association Elects
We wish to take this opportunity
to wish each of you a very Merry
Christmas and to express our ap
preciation of your patronage dur
ing the past year.
HOOTON
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