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About The Mill City enterprise. (Mill City, Or.) 1949-1998 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1951)
7—THE MILL CITY ENTERPRISE * r December 20. 1951 FEMME PAGE Christmas Observed Community Church Early by Legion Holding Revival The Mill City American Legion and Auxiliary's family Christmas party went down in the record book as a suc cess, if the statements of those at tending can be relied upon. The Christmas affair was held in the local Legion hall, Sunday, Dec. 18. Like similar pot-luck dinners—this holiday fete was pleasing to these who enjoy good foodstuffs of all kinds. John Muir put that “right touch" to the turkeys served the Legion-folk. The Legion furnished the birds; Muir baked them. Santa made an early appearance and true to form had presents for each and every person Send a Hallmark Card to present for the Legion Christmas wish your friends all th» party. Santa had his reindeers and bed for 1952 In jutt the sleigh under control and handed out words you'd us« if you wore sacks of candy and fruit to the child right there with them. See ren present. Christmas carols were the complete selection at: sung by all. The beautifully decorated Christmas tree and hall were the work of Dolores Stewart and her committee. The “The Home of Halmark Cards” next regular meeting of the Legion 330 Court Street Salem, Ore. Auxiliary will be in the Mabie Bruder ■traCBifnii nn i:>. liti iiiuiiraaaui u. : un ini >::nui home, January 21, 1952. ppg New year Edward Williams Rev. W. W. Watkins, pastor of the Mill City Community church, an- nounced the beginning of revival meetings this week upon the arrival of his brother. Rev. J, S. Watkins from Long Beach, Calif. Rev. J. S. Watkins and his wife and three children will conduct meetings this weekend Friday, Sunday morning and evening. Next week meetings Wednesday and Thursday and Friday, also Sunday morning and evening services. According to Rev. W. W. Watkins, pastor of the local assembly, each service will be featured with special music consisting of vocal and instru- mental numbers. George Watkins, 9, widely known as the youngest gospel singer will be 13. featured in each service. Joann, . and Charlotte Watkins, 12, , will play the piano and accordian. Rev. Watkins invites the public to these meetings. Miss Sylvia Peterson Feted Friday by Birthday Party Miss Sylvia Peterson observed her ninth birthday, Friday, Dec. 14. by enjoying a party in her honor at her home. A number of Miss Peterson’s friends took part in the birthday cele bration prepared by her mother, Mrs. Don Peterson. Clever games and generous helpings of refreshments highlighted the after school party. Wishing Sylvia a happy birthday were Donna Hurd. Evonne Bair, Earlene Nelson, Joellen Agee, Judith Kay, Darlene King, Peggy Alene Agee and Susan Peterson. to HOLID MILK CREAM BUTTER CHEESE ICE CREAM Christmas Mass At St. Catherine's unimmo /Hi// City Grade School NEWS Third Grade SI NDAY. MOND \5 St. Catherine’s Catholic church will We ha<l a Blue Bird party Wednes and TUESDAY observe Christmas with Dawn Mass day instead of our usual Monday for the feast of Christmas at 5 a.m.. meeting. We exchanged gifts at the DE\N M \RTIN Christmas morning. The student party. We had cookies and jello for and choir of St. Boniface high school in refreshments. JERRY LEWIS Sublimity will sing the Mass. The The school cafeteria is serving a 5 a.m. Christmas morning ceremony Christmas dinner Thursday noon for will be a High Mass. 30c a plate. One half hour before the Mass, as We will have a school party Friday 4'30 a.m., Christmas morning, the St. and we will exchange gifts with each Continuous from 5:30 p.m. Boniface choir will sing Christmas other, and then we have a vacation. Tuesday (Christmas) carols. Carols of an assortment of —Sylvia Peterson One Show Only Monday, countries have been chosen. Fifth Grade Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. The French carol, “Les Anges dans Carol King. Ila Mae Albright and Nos Compagnes”; German, “Stille Phyllis Pate have been absent this [ MERRY CHRISTMAS. Nacht”; Old English, "Coventry week.—Marc Boothby. Carol”; Gregorian, “Adeste Fideles”; Sixth Grade WEDNESDAY & Till RSDAY Austrian, "Wer Klopfet an?”; and Marie Hutcheson and Larry Urban American and modern English carols GEORGE MONTGOMERY were absent Monday the 17th. will be sung before the Mass. and PALLA COBO lY Mrs. Nelson was ill Wednesday, Immediately preceding the High in Thursday and Friday. She is the Mass will be the blessing of the sixth grade room mother. Christmas Crib. There will be a Mass —Michael Peterson also at 9:00 a.m. Christmas morning. The sixth grade decoration commit tee has two girls and three boys, the In Color I chairman of the committee is Anthony | Beery, Naomi Taylor is secretary, i Those who are on the committee are FRIDAY and SATURDAY Bernice Slater. Arthur Webb and K.vron Child. They finished decorat The Lucky Twelvers had a gala , time at a Christmas party with the ing the room Thursday, and did a hostess carrying out the holiday fine job of it. Tony Boothby. Eighth Grade motiff. DOG STORY Mrs. Haywood served a dessert Tuesday afternoon the band and luncheon consisting of an angel food majorettes had pictures taken by pho Starts 7 p.m. both Nights cake and jello combination after which tographer Robert Veness. the members played pinochle. Tuesday night there was a “junior ' Kids Club Saturday High score with the accompanying teens” meeting. Matinee 2:00 P.M. prize went to Mrs. Joan Long. Wednesday there was n Girl Scout Wallace Beery in ‘‘Stablemates” Mrs. Milly Wood intercepted the meeting, the Girl Scouts are making — Also — traveling prize and Mrs. Marcie Peter red and white mittens, red boots, and son the prize for low score much to pictures engraved on linoleum for the MITR S “Cake of the Week“ her surprise. “needy” on Christmas. Birthday Cake for: The afternoon was climaxed by Mrs. Thursday night the Christmas play Freddie Smith, Michael Kelly, Jean Wilson taking Santa’s place, was held from 2nd graders to 8th Bucky Lyons, Laura Ann Lyons, wishing the members a Merry Christ graders. Gayle McCarthy. Eugene mas and passing out gifts. Friday afternoon we will have a Shepherd, and David Eugene Christmas party, gifts will be ex 1'1 W ood changed, and refreshments served. Barbara Podrabsky ; Doors open at 7:20 P.M. Complete show can be seen any Many early colonial printers and time up to 8:30 editors conducted ‘‘general stores” in connection with their newspapers. Sword of Monte Cristo Rosella Haywood Hostess At Christmas Party GASOLINE ALLEY — Plus — KAZAN r ♦ ♦ ♦ 2CH?WSTMAS CUES77CN CORNER QUESTIONS? Phone Salem. 3-920.« 2135 Fairgrounds Rd., SA HcA tifi yrts by McXeill a husband's words are sharp, maybe it's from trying to get them in edgewise. Just about the time a fellow thinks he can make ends meet, someone comes along and moves the ends A lot of people would find de lightful fun in trying to be right — if they thought it was wrong Hour When you’re down and out. some thing always turns up . . . usually the noses of your friends Jeffries the famous English judge, once pointed his cane at a man in the courtroom who was on trial and said, “There's a fool at the end of my cane.” The defendant looked squarely at the judge and said “Which end?” GARRISON'S VARIETY NORMAN and MARY GATES A race track is a place where windows clean people. —Who was Kris Kringle? 2— What does the name Kris Kringle mean? 3— Who wrote the first Christ mas Carols? When? 4— What superstition had Scotch about the Christmas die? .5— By what other name is mis- tietoe known? 5— Where did the custom of kissing under the mistletoe be gin? 7— When were Christmas can dles first used? 8— How long has the practice of gift giving at Christmas been observed? 9— How did the custom of hang ing Xmas stockings originate? 10— Why are candles used dur ing the Christmas season? ANSWERS 1. Santa Claus' helper. 2 "Little Christ Child." 3. St. Trancls of Assissi and his friars—in Italy— during the 13th centurv. 4 It was considered an omen of bad fortune if the candle went out before midnight. 5. The Golden Bough 6. England 7. In the middle ages at the Jewish "Feast of Lights." 8. Since the fourth century. 9 St. Nick once dropped a purse of coins down the chimney of a poor family. It landed in a stocking that h.’d been hung to dr» 10. A.» symbols of the star of Bethlehem. 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