Mrs. Pederson will be hostess F. L. Club Yule Party
to the Society in January and
Mrs. Otto Schwab, a new mem­ Enjoyed December 15
ber, volunteered to clean and
The F. L. club had their Christ­
decorate the church during that mas party December 15 at the
Mothers Enjoy Tea
Three Officers Named;
month.
home of Louise Hamnett. New
Secretary Still Needed
Thursday Afternoon
The members were pleased to
officers
for the next six months
The high school Girls League
St. Mary’s Altar Society’s have Mrs. Claude Gibson, Betty
was hostess to mothers of the Christmas party in connection Sauer and ten pre-school child­ were: Opal Counts as past presi­
community at a tea last Thurs­ with the regular December ren as guests. The drawing of dent; Neoma McMullen as presi­
day afternoon. Barbara Bass, meeting drew an unusually large ■ Christmas packages brought forth dent; Beryl Cline, vice-president;
president of the league, announc­ group to the J. A. Wirtz home much merriment and everyone Louise Hamnett, secretary and
ed the program and the mothers Wednesday.
received a nice gift. Mrs. Eliza­ Virginia Walker, treasurer.
were taken on a tour of the
The business meeting was very beth Mullins held the lucky num­
Christmas gifts were exchanged
school building afterwards.
lively and a new president, vice- ber for door prize. Mrs. Wirtz and each member received a gift
Refreshments were served by president and treasurer were se­ was assisted by Mrs. Jos. Vander- from the hostess. Also a delicious
the girls following the tour.
cured. The question of the kind Zanden and Mrs. Schwab in lunch was served. The next
and quantity of flowers for the serving lunch to those present. meeting will be at Beryl Clines
January 19.
Christmas crib and altars was
Shower Honors Couple
also discussed and decided upon.
A surprise handkerchief show­
Mrs. Reuben Pederson will be Chapter Members Told
er was given for Audry Thomas.
Miss Marilyn Graves and Jack
Frank, who are to be married president for 1950, Mrs. Alois Of Christmas Customs
soon, were honored at a shower Sauer, vice-president and Mrs.
Mrs. Judd Greenman was host­
held at the E. P. Frank home Ben Meiwes, treasurer. The ess to members of the Vernonia Woodcraft Yule Party
last Thursday evening. Mrs. M. Society will be pleased to hear Chapter P.E.O. on Tuesday, De­ Is Thursday Event
K. Frank was hostess for the 21 from any memebr who will take cember 13.
The Neighbors of Woodcraft
over the secretaryship.
guests present.
Mrs. Paul Gordon, who was in met at the Legion hall Thursday
charge of the program, related
a number of Christmas customs night, December 15 for their
of other lands. All were interest­ Christmas program and party.
ing and many, tinged with su­ The program was announced by
perstition, hold over to this day, the chairman, Erma Johnson. In
especially in homes where the addition to singing by the entire
parents migrated to this country. group, individual numbers were:
Gifts were always simple and
Piano and Guitar duet, “Star
in many cases were articles of of the East,” Joan and Wesley
food prepared by family recipes Brady; song, “Bethlehem Lulla­
handed down from one genera­ by,” Verna Johnson; Santa Claus
tion to another. Never was the skit, Larry Johnson and Bobby
true spirit of Christmas lost Crowston; reading, “A Conquer­
sight of.
or’s Christmas,” Erma Johnson;
The next meeting of the Chap­ reading, "Let Us Keep Christ­
ter will be held at the home mas," Noia Brady; song, “Bill
of Mrs. Wesley Bolmeier with Grogan’s Goat,” Nona Rae Saw­
Mrs. Fletcher in charge of the yer and Margaret Michener and
program.
song, “There’ll Always Be a
Christmas,” Bob Lindsay.
Claus cèrne in with gifts
Mis. Greenman Hostess for Santa
those present and after dis­
For Club Yule Party
tributing them, he talked with
The Vernonia Study club met each child present and gave
at the home of Mrs. Judd Green­ them treats.
A lunch was later served by
man Thursday evening for a
delightful Christmas party. Ca­ the ladies of the circle.
rols were sung and a recording
of Dicken’s Scrooge by Ronald
Coleman played.
Mrs. Ralph Valpiani gave the '
Top of the
second section of "Music Through
the Ages”, Bauer and Peyser, a
season to you.
most interesting era. It was the
beginning of the Classic period
hlay your happiness be as
or harmonic age and the charac­
plentiful as the gifts
teristics of this new style were:
order, proportion, restraint and
\vu give
logic. Familiar artists during
this time were John Sebastion
Bach, Geao. Frederick Handel,
The Mannheim symphonists,
Friedemann, Johann Christian,
Christoph Gluck, Haydn, Mozart
and Beethoven.
THE
LET’S BE SOCIABLE
EAGLE,
VERNONIA,
ORE. THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 194» 3
Pythian Sisters Elect
Officers for Year
At the regular meeting of the
Pythian Sisters, held on Wednes­
day, December 14, the following
officers were elected for the
coming year: Most Excellent
Chief, Lesta Garner; Excellent
Sr., Mary Sawyer; Excellent Jr.,
Edith McFarland;
Secretary,
Faye Davis; Treasurer, Edna
Heenan; Manager, June Willis;
Guard, Marie Shaffer; Protector,
Mary Dripp and Musician, Silvia
Turner.
The drawing of names for the
winner in the hamper and fancy
work project, on which the mem­
bers have worked for the past
several months, was also accom­
plished at this meeting. Lavonna
Neiman won the hamper and
contents. Murel Knight was
second for a lovely pair of, pil­
low cases and June Willis re­
ceived a crocheted chair set as
third prize.
After the meeting closed, the
quarterly birthday party and
Christmas party was held
wmtraaf
Don Bayley
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
We wish to thank the people of Vernonia and
" vicinity for your patronage during the past
year.
We hope to serve you with the same high
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we have for the past three years.
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Yule Party Enjoyed
Ray's Tavern
The I.O.O.F. Christmas party
Tuesday evening was one of the
most enjoyable of any given by
the lodge. An attendance of
about 100 children and the same
number of parents were present.
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