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By Edna Killmeyer
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Friends'Reunite
For Yule Season
Certainly one of the nicest things about Christmas Is the
many people who are reunited . . . old friends and families, alike.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clark Weaver and their daughter, Connie, ar
rived this week-end from Stockton, Calif. They will remain
through the holidays visiting . with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin S,
Weaver of Auburn street.
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SANTA AND A GUM DROP
daughter of Mr. ond Mrs. John
honor guest at her third birthday party,
Holiday Party Is
Saturday Event
A Christmas party, complete wltli lighted tree, Santa Clau
favori and all the Christmas trimming was held at the Pelican
party room lust Saturday night, December 14, when Mnrllyn
llemlngnen, Catherine Blana and Gcrildine Lewis entertained
large groti of young friends.
Center of attraction was a pretty cake decorated with a front
ing Chrlatmai tree, and the crystal punch bowl.
Guest were Ruth Caylord, Gloria Newblll, Jean Hobart,
Belly Beimel, Beverley Kohn, Dolores Kidder, Delora Hcdlund,
Jean Henderson, Rosemary Mur-w
ray. Totsle Llskey, Cnarlotte
Ivory, Barbara Swanson, Mari
lyn Moore. Eleanors Emery,
Claudette Gleason, Marjorle
Smith, Sally Barnhisel. Clarissa
Mason, Carmcl Ftnnlgan. Beth
Bunch and Flo Ann Perkins.
Bub and Dick Pctzoldt, Dick
Winters, Dick Hamilton. Jimmy
Plnnlgcr, Nick Long Jr., Don
Taylor, Dick Hobart, John Elliot,
Jimmy and Tommy Thorlon,
Honnlo and Byron Tarr. Roy
Lundgrcn, Jimmy Johnson,
George Adler, Barton Adams,
Lester Larson,. Roger Klahn,
Billy Gass, Lloyd Hartley, Skip
Johnson, Boyd Carstenson, Wil
bur Elliot, Jim Dcmetrakos, Bob
bie Scott, Wayne Carothers,
David Todd and Louis Holzgang.
Annual Program
The Jayceettcs held their an
nual Chrlstmaa party and pro
gram at the Presbyterian church
on Wednesday evening, Decem
ber 11. Hostesses were Mrs.
Clifford Jay and Mrs. Betty Ball.
In charge of the program and
exchange of gifts were Mrs. Fred
Bichn and Mrs. Wesley Guder
Ian. At tlu short business meeting
which preceded the party, mem
bers voted to sponsor four Girl
Scout troops and to donate lo
the iron lung fund.
Mrs. Forrest H. Alter and Mrs.
Martin Urnuncr won the eve
nings a words.
Present fur the evening were
Mrs. Don Rice, Mrs. Ray Ward,
Mrs. Clifford Macy. Mrs. Albert
Scott, Mrs. Bottle Ball, Mrs. Fred
Bichn. Mrs. Cliff Jay, Mrs. Mar
tin BrauniT, Mrs. Willlnm Loom
Is, Mrs. Paul M. Dclter, Mrs.
Lcnorc Golbrnth, Mrs. James V.
Knlcr, Mrs. Lnylon J. Sloight,
Mrs. Alfred Longc, Mrs. Maurice
Miller, Mrs. Forrest Alter, Mrs.
Wesley Guderian, Mrs. William 1
Kunz and Mrs. B. M. Brlggs. 1
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IT'S HER FIRST CHRISTMAS! And little Sharon Neal is all
excited. Sharon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Neal
of 219 North Fifth street. Little Sharon and her parents left
for Bellingham, Wash, by plane Friday, where they will spend
the holidays with relatives.
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TREE hold little Dion Rice spellbound. Dion Is the small
W. Rice. On Monday, December 16, the little miss was
Tuesday Event
Venture club members met at
the home of Mrs. Roso M. Poole,
400 Conger, Tuesday, December
17, for a Christmas party. Twcn
ty-seven members attended, as
well as tho three advisors of the
group: Mrs. Bob Henry, Mrs
Sylvia McClelland and Mrs.
Poole.
Cards were In play and gifts
exchanged,, with, refreshments
served. The Venture club is the
servlco club for young business
women.
Kappa Chapter
Members of Kappa chapter,
Beta algma Phi, mcl at tne home
of Mrs. James Crapo, 1130 Lin
coln street, on Thursday evening,
December 14.
Mrs. Eldon Phalr conducted
the lovely pledge ceremony by
candlelight at which time Mrs.
Charles Bonney was pledged to
the chapter.
The cultural program was
given by Mrs. Layton Sleight.
whose topic was "Substance of
the Art of Life the Good."
Following the meeting the
members enjoyed their Christ
mas gift exchange. As the party
was also to observe the founding
of Kappa chapter, a beautifully
decorated birthday cake was
served by the hostess at the close
of the evening.
Those attending were Mrs.
William Milne, Mrs. Van Thome,
Mrs. Eldon Phair, Betty Zirklc,
Martha Keller, Mrs. Layton
Sleight, Mrs. John Martin, Mrs.
Howard Llstoe, Mrs. Russell
Brackman, Mrs. Don Divens,
Mrs. Charles Bonney, Mrs. Ray
KlUel. Mrs. Harold Smith, Lil
lian Rcdkcy, Phyllis white and
Mrs. Arthur Moore.
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Gay Occasion
It was a gay" occasion for little
Dion Rice, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Rice, last Monday.
On December 18, Dian cele
brated her third birthday. A
number of little friends were
guests at a birthday party in her
honor. The party was held at
the Don Rice home, 1930 Huron,
A gum drop tree encircled
with holly and silver leaves was
the pretty centerpiece on the
party table. Rooms were decor
ated with traditional Christmas
bells, Santa Clauses and finery.
Guests were Dian. Philip.
Stephen and Martha Hitchcock,
Jeannle Burnett, Carmel Hartln,
Jimmy Porter. David Majors,
Suzanne and Robert Rice, Jackie
Carssow, James Norland and
Ralph Driggs.
Nursery Program
Mrs. W. E. Kaston, director of
the nursery school at the vet
erans' housing project, presented
a group 01 youngsters in a n
cIh! Christmas program this
week. Each child in the nursery
recited poems and sang holiday
songs wun lamum 01 vie young
sters as special guests. Gifts were
given, and refreshments served,
The party was held at the
veterans' housing community
building. Chairmen of the tea
which followed the program
were Mrs. Aivin Breneman. Mrs,
Chct Hamnkcr and Mrs. Judy
Howarton,
Children participating in the
program were Gary Lee Brcne-
man. Hcatner Hamakcr, Clifford
Howarton, Clyde James, Tommy
Mime, rcuce uulscnberry. Ruth
Mary Rindall, Janis Sesslcr,
Shcrrill Shiro, Michael Sidens,
Judith Sleight, Elizabeth Sykes,
ivay martin, bnaron and Linda
Kaston, Floyd Becky, Barbara
Jamlcsun and Uonna June Kadcr.
Dinner
The Business and Professional
Women's club entertained at a
Christmas dinner at the Willard
i.otcl Monday. December 16
Decorations were of holly and
Oregon grape. Tables were ar
ranged in a square pattern with
a lighted Christmas tree in the
center.
Patricia Hunt, director of the
Fremont Junior high school
chorus, presented her group in
several numbers. Asia Klerolff
spoke on religious paintings. Ed'
na Russell, arts and music chair
man, arranged the program,
Lorraine Quillcn, first vice
president, conducted tne ousl
ness meeting.
A gift exchange and. carols
closed the evening.
Gift Exchange
The Wednesday club met at
the parish house of St. Paul's
Episcopal church this week to
hold its annual Christmas party
and exchange gifts around the
lighted Christmas tree,
Bridge awards went to Mrs.
C. W. Fyack, high; Mrs. J. C.
Burke, second high and Mrs. L,
M. Moffatt, low. In pinochle
Mrs. Henry Kranenourg nem
high and Mrs. Ron Fisher, sec
ond high.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. f rame larr, cnairman, Mrs,
Fred Burgoync, Mrs. Harry
Todd, Mrs. Li. h. Richardson,
Mrs. Arthur Wiguins. Mrs. A. J.
Lambert, Mrs. Phil Schroedcr
and Mrs, Dale Mclntcc.
Troop Party
Cub troop 16 of Sacred Heart
church held a Christmas party
In the parish hall Sunday eve
ning, December 15, at 6 p. m.
Sncrcd hymns and Christmas car
ols were sung by the group, and
one group told the story of Hol
land's first Christmas.
Simla Clnus, played by Otto
Smith, then distributed bags of
candy to the boys. Violet Pleser,
assisted by Jean Holland, Bertha
Harlan and Ann Snider was in
charge of the games, and refresh
ments were served by Rose igl
and Jean Moore, co-chairmen of
tho committee, assisted by par
ents of the boys.. About SO boys
and their parents attended.
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Keller,
week-end to spend Christmas
Humphrey and Mrs. J. Keller.
It will really be a reunion in
the E. D. Johnson family. Lt.
and Mrs. Stuart Nelson and their
small daughter, Genevieve, will
fly to Portland from Jackson
ville, Fla., where Dr. and Mrs.
E. D. Johnson will meet them.
The Johnsons and the Nelsons
will visit in Portland with Mr.
and Mrs. William R. Hopper and
meir daughter. Kosiyn. The
whole family will spend Christ
mas Day In balcm with Lt. Nel
son's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Nelson. The Nelsons will return
here later with Dr. and Mrs.
Johnson. Mrs. Nelson is the for
mer Bacuara Johnson and Mrs.
Hopper was formerly Mary Lou
Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. Stan Stalgcr and
their young son, Bitsy, of Os
wego, Ore. are spending the holi
days with Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Woodruff of Pacific Terrace.
Word has been received in
Klamath Fajls that Dr. and Mrs
Robert David Payne arc tcm
porarily stationed at Rcdbank,
N. J. Mrs. Payne is the former
Virginia bubo, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. E. M. Bubb of High
street. Janice Bubb, another
daughter, is working for the gov
ernment at Santa Fe, N. M.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Scott of
Eugene will spend Christmas
with Mrs. Scott's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Deverc Helfrich of
Georgia street, and her sister,
Mrs. H. B. Runnels. Before her
marriage in November. Mrs.
Scott was Delores Helfrich.
Annual Party
The Mothers' club of Sacred
Heart academy will hold its
annual Christmas party for sis
ters of the academy at 1:30 Sun
day, December 22. There will be
a Christmas tree, gifts for the
sisters, and all the festivity of
the season.
AH members of the parish are
Invited and urged to attend.
Luncheon Meeting
Held At Pelican
' The Klamath Fals Soroptimist club met Thursday at noon
at the Pelican party room for a luncheon meeting.
Announcement was made that Izola Parker, a member of the
club, has accepted the position of Girl Scout executive for this
district. Mrs. Parker has had extensive training in health, recrea
tion, and child welfare.
Rose Poole reported that the Salem Soroptimist club was
sponsoring the child guidance clinic, under the direction of the
Salem chamber of commerce. The work in Salem is being headed
by ur. La wrence mugs, t h e
Soroptimist club is being assist
cd by the schools, case workers
and county nurses, who help in
the pre-clinic and follow up
work. Other women's service
clubs are helping financially.
Local interest in the child
guidance movement is increas
ing. On December 27, H. O.
Bcngston. chairman of the gov
ernor's interim committee on
juvenile delinquency, is meeting
with the child care, health and
welfare committee in Klamath
ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK was
Copeland of Fresno, Calif, to
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Calif. Miss Copeland is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Copeland of Crants Pass, formerly of Klamath Falls. The
couple will wed in June.
of Portland, arc to arrive this
with their mothers, Mrs. George
Yuletide Party
Mrs. Paul Lee was elected
president of the Orions at a
meeting and Yuletide party held
at the First Methodist church
this week. Others elected were
Mrs. W. L. Terwllliger, vice
president; Mrs. W. D. Elliot, sec
retary, and Mrs. Charles Carl
son, treasurer.
Hostesses were Mrs. Clifton
Baxter, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Stuart
Balsiger and Mrs. Frank Gardi
nler. Mrs. Arthur Wiggins was
installing officer.
After a gift exchange and
carols, refreshments were served
to Mrs. James Berg, Mrs. jonn
Hcydcn, Mrs. Arthur Millard,
Mrs. L. A. Murphy, Mrs. Paul
Tanner, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. David L.
Snyder, Mrs. John W. Weber,
Mrs. Paul Dcller, Mrs. Wendell
Smith, Mrs. Gardinier. Mrs. G.
C. Baxter. Mrs. Joseph Riker,
Mrs. Charles Cummings, Mrs. Cy
Baker, Mrs. John Larson jr.,
Mrs. Ken Ulrich, Mrs. Clarence
Bauer, Mrs. T. J. O'Harra, Mrs.
Gilbert E. Walters.
Mrs. Harold Palmer, Mrs.
Carlson. Mrs. Dale Throckmor
ton, Mrs. J. N. Crane, Mrs. John
nie Zemllska, Mrs. rt. ieaier,
Mrs. K. H. Samson, Mrs. Ray L.
Garrison, Mrs. Charles A. Finch,
Mrs. Eldred Putnam. Mrs. For
rest Alter, Mrs. Maurice Miller,
Mrs. Ray Ward, Mrs. Matthew
Dorobis, Mrs. H. E. Seideman,
Mrs. Arthur Wiggins, Mrs. Ter
williser. Mrs. B. T. Hulse, Mrs.
Paul Alexander and Mrs. Stan
ley Bechtle.
Betrothal
Mr. R T Fink nf T-ns Aneelcs
this week announced the . be
trothal of her daugnier, . caria
Elaine Fink of Klamath Falls,
to Jack W. Niepp, also of this
city.
No date has yet been set for
the wedding. Miss Fink is a
student at Klamath Union high
school, and Mr. Niepp attended
KUHS.
Falls. This is a coordinating
group, interested in child wel
fare and working on the founda
tion and coordination of child
guidance in this community.
The party room was decor
ated with trees, holly and tapers,
and the Christmas spirit was in
tensified by Christmas songs
beautifully sung by the Fremont
junior high school chorus, under
the direction of Mrs. Patricia
Hunt.
the enaaaement of Maxine
James Cendrick Jr. of Ventura,
A TREE AND ALL THE CHRISTMAS TRIMMINGS were highlights of a holiday party last
Saturday when Mrs. John Martin entertained at her Pacific Terrace home for Sue Ramsby,
daughter of Mr. ond Mrs. Martin Ramsby. . .
Guderian.
New Year's Eve
Members of the Elks and their
ladies will welcome the New
Year at the New Year's Eve
dance on December 31 with
dancing from 10 to 3 at the
lodge.
Gordon's orchestra will fur
nish music, and buffet luncheon
favors will be served. The tra
ditional paraphernalia of New
Year s, noisemakers, nats and
horns, will be given to everyone.
The committee promises a spe
cial surprise feature at midnight.
Chairmen of the committee
arranging the dance are Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Albee. Assisting
them are Mr. and Mrs. M. r
Lavenik. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Totton, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hol
land and Mr. and Mrs. Clayton
Sweasey.
Initiated
Friendship court 11, Royal
Order of Amaranth, met in tCie
Masonic temple Wednesday eve
ning, uecemoer IB, at B p. m.
with Mrs. Charles Eaton, royal
matron, and Jack Schulze, royal
patron, presiding. A large and
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree dominated tie scene, and
the hall was trimmed in accord
with the season. James Hunter
as Santa presided over the dis
tribution. Eight candidates were initiat
ed into tie order, and officers
were elected lor tne coming
year. New officers will be in
stalled in an open meeting on
January 23.
Refreshments were served by
a committee headed bv Jack
Schulze, royal patron. He was
also in charge of the Christmas
party. Sprays of evergreens and
holly tied with wide red rib
bons extended the length of the
tables. Over a -hundred persons
were present.
The next regular meeting will
be January 15 and at that time
there will be initiation and sev
eral committees will make their
reports. I hose who attended the
opening of MiZDah court in
Portland the latter part of No
vember will also report on their
uip.
Marriage
Word has been received of the
marriage of Patricia Ellis, daugh
ter of Mrs. Freida Ellis of San
Carlos, Calif., to Clinton E.
Robles of Fresno. Rites were
solemnized on November 4 at
Berkeley, Calif. Mr. and Mrs.
Kobles will make their home in
Berkeley.
Mrs. Robles is well known in
Klamath Falls and is a former
resident of this city. She was
graduated from Klamath Union
high school and was valedicto
rian of her class. She is a grad
uate of the University of Cali
fornia and this year received her
master s degree. Mr. Robles is
a student at the university and
was discharged from the armed
forces recently.
Luncheon
The Women's association of
the First Presbyterian church
gathered on Thursday, Decem
ber 19, for a holiday party and
luncheon. Addie Mae Nixon told
the Christmas story, "Where
Liove is. uod is Also."
Mrs. David Barnett led the
devotions, and read the Biblical
Christmas story. She was assist
ed by Marian Mclntyre, J u n e
Murpny and uoiieen cresswell,
who sang Christmas hymns, ac
companied by Mrs. George Mc
lntyre.
Mrs. A. Petersteiner, Mrs. O.
D. Matthews and- Mrs. Allen
Fletcher were co-hostesses.
Staff Luncheon
Women staff members of the
Klamath County Abstract com
pany held a holiday luncheon
and gift exchange on Friday, De
cember 20, at noon. Luncheon
was enjoyed at the Pelican cafe.
Present were Mrs. Perry Bab-
cock, Mrs. ti. u. Runnels, Edna
Jensen, Donna Brautlacht, Dar
lcne Gehrman, Mrs. George
Walters and Mrs. E. P. Clayton.
Homo for the holidays is Jack
I. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Robinson of 1433 Derby.
He arrived by plane on Friday,
December 13, to spend his first
unristmas at home in five years.
He is a student at Stanford university.
Students Are Home
For Yule Season -
' Cramming, finals, and then home for the holidays . . . It's
been a crowded week for the many Klamath Falls college stu
dents who have arrived to spend Christmas with their families,
Alethe Bennett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. - M. A. Bennett,
flew home from Los Angeles Thursday night. She is a student at
La Sierra college, near Los Angeles. She will spend the Christ
mas holidays with her parents at the family home, 1720 Johnson.
David Patterson, son of Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Patterson of 2405
Summers lane, is holiday vacationing from studies at the Univer
sity of British Columbia in Van- ,
couver, B. C.
Maryellcn Wright was among
University of Oregon students
who arrived home to spend the
holidays this week. Maryellen is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Leslie Wright of High street.
An early arrival was Nancy
Bennet, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Bennet, who came
home last week from Mills col
lege in Oakland. Nancy will re
turn in January.
Mrs. Dave Liskey met her
daughter, Maxine, in Corvallis,
where Maxine attends Oregon
State. They'll return to Klamath
Falls Sunday after a brief trip
to Portland.
Also home from OSC are Mar
gie Clark, daughter of Mr. and
Children's Party
Children of Elks will romp
around a gaily decorated Christ
mas tree Sunday afternoon in
the big ballroom when the an
nual Christmas party will be
given by the lodge at 2 o'clock.
There will be a program in
cluding a skating team, a ven
triloquist, a magician and com
pleted with group singing and
other musical numbers. Santa
Claus will arrive at the close of
the program and distribute candy
and nuts to the small fry. Par
ents are asked to accompany
their children to the lodge. Dr.
Boyd Sprague is chairman of
the committee making arrange
ments for the festivities. The
party is limited to children of
members of the lodge.
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Holiday Event
An event of the holiday sea
son was the announcement of tie
engagement of Maxine Copeland
of Fresno, Calif., formerly of
Klamath Falls, to James Gen
drick Jr. of Ventura, Calif. Miss
Copeland is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. P. Copeland of
Grants Pass, formerly of this
city. . .
Mr. Gendrick is a student at
Fresno state college. The wed
ding will be in June.
ALL TOGGED OUT FOR WINTER is Wanda Rose Miller, tweve
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob C. Miller of 433
Michigan. Wanda was two years old on November 29. r,
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Mrs. S. G. Clark, Barbara Pal
mer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Palmer and Joy Kent,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Kent.
Scott Reed, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Reed of Del Mora
.street, arrived by plane Thurs
day evening ior sua urst visi
home since entering Princeton
university.
Mary Vandenberg, daughter
of Judge and Mrs. David R. Van:
denberg, and Florence Narey,
daughter of Mrs. Marie Narey,
came home Thursday evening
from Marylhurst near Portland.
Joanne O'Neill, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. O'Neill, Sally
Mueller, daughter of Mrs.
Helen Mueller, June Bosworth,
daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Harlan
P. Bosworth, Charlotte Carter,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. H.
Carter, and Jean Hamilton,
daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Hamil
ton, are home for Christmas
from the University of Oregon. ;
Ruth Merrill, daughter of Mr!
and Mrs. C. G. Merrill, is home
from Oregon. Joan Campbell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Campbell, Nancy Buell, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. BueUL
Marcelyn Wiggins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wiggins, are
all here from the university.
Barbara Hood and Bob Hood,
son and daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Bristow Hood, are home,
Barbara from the University of
Oregon and Bob from Stanford
university. Bob has been home
for a week and before returning
south will visit in St. Paul, Min
nesota. Mildred Williams, a sopho
more at the University of Ore
gon, arrived Thursday to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. O. Williams.
Darleen McDaniels, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Mc
Daniels of 2332 Orchard, arrived
home for the holidays from Ore
gon State college at Corvallis
Wednesday. She will leave soon
for the bay region to spend the
holidays with her sister, Mrs.
William Hermann and her1
brother, Dan McDaniels. After
returning to Klamath Falls she'll
go back to school on January 2.
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