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2—The Mül City Enterprise, Thursday, Nov. 21, 1968 Paye Santiam Canyon Extension Unit Makes Plans for Holiday Season GATES — The Santiam Can yon Home Extension met No- veml>er 4. Starting out the full meeting was a talk by Jean Mayo, who is County Commit tee Woman for this area. She is retiring from her position this year and would like to per suade someone from the unit to take her place. A quite lengthy business meeting was held with numerous things to be discussed, among them be ing plans for the December meeting. It was decided that each member would bring a homemade gift to exchange and that a potluck dinner would be served after the meet ing. It was also decided that each member would contribute $1 to the Santiam Scholarship fund, and that a collection would be taken to contribute towards a Christmas food bas- i bet for a poor family in this area, which will be turned over to the Ministerial Association. 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Carol Woods and Wyoma Maechler gave a demonstration on “Shaping Fabrics.” Hostes ses for the meeting were Myr tle Donahue, Dorothy New berg, and Muriel Phillips. Lyons Garden Club Names New Officers LYONS — Mrs. Harley Scott and Mrs. Floyd Bassett were hostess for the November meeting of the Lyons Garden Club held Wednesday after noon in the dining hall of the United Methodist church at 12:30. The nominating commit tee, Mrs. Floyd Bassett, Mrs. Hugh Johnston and Mrs. Alex Bodeker presented the follow ing slate of officers for the coming year: Mrs. Hugh Johnston presi dent: Mrs. Chester Riggs, vice- president; Mrs. Glen Julian Se cretary-Treasurer. , Plans were made for their annual Christmas party to be * held at the December meeting with a gift exchange. Follow ing the business meeting Mrs. Eleanor Cook from Stayton gave an interesting demonstra tion of Holiday ideas and ar rangements. Guests were pre sent from Mill City Garden Club. Cecelia Van Agtmael To Wed James Cox LYONS—Mr. and Mrs. Geo rge VanAgtmael are announc ing the engagement and forthr coming marriage of their dau ghter, Miss Cecilia Van Agt- mael to James Cox son of Mr. and Mrs. James Keith Cox of Stayton with a fall «redding being planned. Miss Van Agtmael is a grad uate of Regis High School of Stayton and is attending Ore gon State University at Cor vallis. Her fiance is a graduate of Stay ton Union High School and is now employed by a Stay ton Store. Goldie Rambo, Woman's Page Editor, Phone 897-2772 Mill City Garden Club Bowlers Entertained Presbyterian Ladies At Moore Home Sun. To Have Yule Show Mrs. Rocky Moore and Mrs. Meet Recently group Dick Ricketts entertained a Friday, December 6 of bowlers Sunday after The Mill City Garden club noon at the Moore home. will have their annual Christ At Kelly Home Mrs. Moore had been a re mas show Friday, December 6 cent lucky “Ice cream split.” at the former ii.se Hardware building next to the U. S. Na- tional bank. General chairman is Mrs. Rose Cree and show chairman is Mrs. Hollis Turnidge. According to those in charge there will be free coffee all day and those attending may buy many types of foods to go with it. There will be attractive holi day arrangements using Christ mas greenery, figurines, and other decorative materials. A new feature this year will be Santa’s grab bag which should be interesting to all age groups. Everyone is invited to attend this holiday show. Shirley Pearce Hosts Bid or Bunch Club Shirley Pearce entertained members of the Bid or Buncl Pinochle club at her hom< Monday evening, using thi Thanksgiving motif in hei table and card favor decora tions. The hostess served a dessert before the evening of cards to members and a guest, Ann Hovey. Two new members were wel comed, Linda Sanders and Lor raine Mills. They replaced Jeanne Rosamond and Esther Cline who recently resigned. High prize was won by Susie Stewart with Nadine Duggan winning low. For the second time in a row pinochle was not won during the entire even ing. Following the evening of cards, names were drawn for the Christ fas gift exchange. The December 2 party will he at the home of Betty Pittam. Mrs. Lewellen Hosts Faculty Wives at Tea Mrs. Bill Lewellen entertain ed at a tea Tuesday afternoon when faculty wives and school board members wives were in vited to an informal tea at the Lewellen home. The dining table was attrac tively arranged with the holi day motif. A green cover was overlaid with white lace and centered with a flower arrange ment centered with orange mums. Tall green tapers were held in silver holders. The women had been asked to bring any handi-work they might be working on so after tea, coffee and “goodies” had been served the afternoon was spent doing the fancy work and visiting. There were about 26 that were able to attend the affair. Community Calendar of Events Wednesday, November 20— Santiam Rebekah lodge at hall 8 p. m. Chamber of Commerce din ner meeting. Riverview Cafe 12 noon. 1 hIIrs.la.November 21— PTA at grade school gym 8 p.m. Jayceette meeting at home of Maryanne Nicholas 8 P.M. Saturday, November 23— Firemen’s annual benefit at firehall. Fun starts at 7:30. Monday, Nov ember 25— Mill City Lions club dinner meeting at hall 6:30. Wednesday, November 27— Order of Rainbow for girls at hall 7:30. Sponsored as a public service HILL INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 897-2345 Harriet Golliet Honored at Shower MEHAMA — Mrs. .Roger Dunn and her mother, Mrs. G. W. Coffman were hostesses at the Coffman home Saturday evening, Nov. 16 for a buffet dinner and shower honoring Harriet Golliet. Present to enjoy the dinner and to suprise Harriet were Mmes. George Ramp, K. J. Golliett. Dale Crandall, Harold LongfeLw, G. V. Christensen, Misses Kathy Frey, Sharon Ol sen, Bonnie Christensen, Susie Crandall and the honor guest and hostesses. Among those winning prizes for the games played were Harriet, Mrs. Christensen and Susie Crandall. Mrs. Charles Crook and Mrs. Ray Frey were unable to be present but sent gifts. The Presbyterian Women’s winner while bowling at San Association was entertained at tiam lanes in Stayton so Mrs. the home of Mrs. Charles Kel Ricketts baked a cake and the ly on Thursday afternoon, Nov group present Sunday all en- ember 14, with a dessert lunch joyed the prize. Mrs. Moore also showed pic- eon being served before the meeting. Fourteen ladies at tures and told of her recent trip to Hawaii. tended the affair. Attending besides Mr. and Presiding over the business session was Mrs. Earl Loucks, Mrs. Moore and Mr. and Mrs. with Mrs. Louis Verbeck as Ricketts and young son David Jayceettes Plan For seeretary. Mrs. Herbert were Mr. and Mrs. George Schroeder read a short passage Long, Mr. and Mrs. James Ol Holiday Events The Mill City Jayceettes met from the Yearbook of Prayer. son, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Rambo It was announced by the and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hov recently at the home of Mrs. Jim Girod when plans were president that the material for ey. made far the annual Christmas the World Day of Prayer had party, furnishing Jaycee hall, arrived. This annual event will Dinah Rae Herron bake sale and Toys for Tots. take place later. Mrs. Glen Cummings an Marries Alan Haywood The bake sale will be held nounced that the Woman’s GATES—Mrs. Bessie Novak December 14 at Girod’s hill- Club will sponsor a silver tea cf Gates reports that her gran- top Market. Present at the meeting was on Tuesday, December 3, from daughter, Dinah Rae Herron 2 until 5 o’clock in the after was married to Jess Allen Hay Mrs. Schlies of Stayton who noon to raise funds for the wood Jr., Saturday at Stay ton. demonstrated the making of cure and prevention of muscu The young couple were former cornucopias out of newspapers lar dystrophy. The affair will residents of Mill City and are and eggshells. It proved to be be held at Fellowship Hall. both now residing in Salem a very fascinating demonstra A card and donation were re where they will continue to tion. Shirley Bigness won the door ceived from Mrs. Orrin DeLand make their home. who will soon be moving to Eu Miss Herron is the daughter prize for the evening and the gene to make her home. of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Herron next regular meeting for the The annuaj Thanksgiving of of Salem and Alan is the son young women’s group will be ferlng was taken gifts present Mr. and Mrs. Jess Haywood of November 21 at the home of Maryann Nicholas. fering was taken and gifts pre Portland. sented to the “least coin”, oi penny fund collection. Attention was drawn to the fact that the nominating com Goldie Rambo mittee is currently made up of Today — Friday is one of or do anything? If you think Helen Kimmel, Mary Tuers, and Mabel Schroeder. They will those rare times around here that sounds discouraging—it is scon give their report. when I have some spare time— rather surprising I find, how The December meeting of a newspaper is something like many people are despondent the group is scheduled to be a home—get one job done and for one reason or another. Well, it’s been said that life held at the church manse with it’s time to do it over. Many Mrs. Jim Murray as hostess, as people think that once the is 30 per cent what we are, sisted by Mrs. Roy Epperson, paper is out for the week we 30 per cent what is handed to on December 12. It was voted all just sit back cn our heels— us, 30 per cent what we make to permanently change the but actually we just start get of situations we find ourselves meeting date to the second ting ready for the next issue. in, and 10 per cent just plain Thursday instead of the fourth. Or in between there are the luck. So people that seem to The treasurer’s report was many jobs that we print each succeed aren’t born just plain lucky—although having that given by Mrs. Arlo Tuers, af week, etc. etc. certain little “spark” does help. ter which the devotions were But decisions about how to led by Mrs. Clyde Rogers, Looking outside I find it whose topic was “Thankful hard to write a cheerful col use what we have and what to ness.” She was assisted in short umn-think I agree w ith the make of situations are up to readings by Mary Tuers, Ellen old F;irmer’s almanac writers its. Robert Louis Stevenson put it this way: “Worthwhile folk’s Lundquist, and Mary Kelly. —this will be a cold winter The program was given by out Oregon way—makes the don’t just happen. You aren’t born worthwhile. You are born Mrs. Tuers who spoke about old knee joint ache! the Thank Offering. A film 'Tis the season to be thank with possibilities of BECOM strip was shown by Mrs. James ful, jolly and all that stuff— ING worthwhile. Your job in Swan, with Mrs. Earl Loucks it’s hard to be a pollyanna but this world is to discover and de- narrating. Title of the presenta so many of us never appreciate velope the man or woman you tion was “Seek Ye First,” what we have until it is too ought to be.” showing how to lead the life late. Guess we all have a ten While I’m on this rather off of a good Christian. dency to think grass on the beat subject (not for me—but other side is greener. Was everyone doesn’t enjoy ama talking to a woman the other teur psychology) have you no Round Robin Pinochle day and she was telling me ticed how the average individ how much she missed Mill City. ual is affected by either or Club Hosted Monday But when she lived here it was their spouses and associates? a rather dreadful place. Such A day starting with a good By Evelyn Davis is life—probably always has warm feeling towards everyone been and always will be. The can be soured by someone Evelyn Davis entertained trouble is we pass this way starting in to snarl. On the members of the Round Robin but once and can’t turn the other hand a bad day can turn Pinochle club at her home days back. the other way by a kind word, Monday evening, serving a des a little praise or word of en sert before the evening of So some of you out there couragement. True too, is the cards. in my “Reader land’’ (I hope fact that our goals and aims Guests for the evening were you read this once in awhile) can be lowered if we do not Lora Mason of Salem, a form think you have problems? Have receive any encouragement— er member, and Bobbi Bud- you given up on what you unless we are one of those long. think life has “handed” to you? determined individuals that Winning high prize was Alta Do you think nothing matters plow their way through—come Moffatt with Mabel Yankus —that you can’t get anyplace hell or high water. receiving both pinochle and low prizes. The December 2 party will be held at the Moffatt home and Wilma Moore will host the Christmas party. RAMBO’S RAMBLINGS Mill City People Attend Salem Concert Mr. and Mrs. James Swan and Miss Sigrun Grimstad at tended Willamette University Chamber Orchestra Concert on Friday, November 15 at the music recital hall. Piano soloist was Miss Donna Handley, junior at the Universi ty, majoring in music. She is a relative of Mr. Swans with her home at Fair Oaks. Calif ornia. Miss Handley played the featured number. Bagatelles by Alexander Tcherepnin. The so lcist was selected through com petitive auditions on the camp us. Miss Handley has visited with the Swans on several oc casions. If the number following your name on The En terprise label reads Owners I 1-68 it's time to send J. C. Kimmel - Ed L. Davis a check for renewal
