The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-12-26
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

at their home, No. TO Fifth avenue
Last, Thursday evening, and an &C.
casion OF rare pleasure was experien-
ced. Refreshments of somewhat
.elaboratey character were served and
music and other entertainment gave
wings to the hours. lnnumerable
handsome and valuable presents, cut
glass and silverware lor the greater
part we're left by the guests as sub.
Stantial reminders of the date and
the event. Present from out of town
were Mrs. Frank Hunt, of Knoxville,
and MISS Jennie Morrison, recently
returned to the city from her mission
work in India.
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One of the pretty and enjoyable
parties of the holiday social season
occurred Friday evening at the pleas
ant home of Miss Helen Smith, No.
911 A avenue east, where the young
ladies of the Chil.Le-Gan club held
their annual Christmas dinner and
gift box" The departure of some of
the girls to their homes out of town
necessitated having this event earlier
than usual, but the hospitality of Miss
Smith, the club president, was none
the less enjoyable. The six course
dinner prepared by the girls was
quite a success and duly enjoyed by
each individual, the Chil-Le-Gan be-
ing justly famed for their ability to
prepare and capacity to devour good
eats" During the service of the
sixth course guests united a dainty
envelope from a miniature Christmas
tree which served as a pretty table
center piece. Each envelope contain.
ed a take off" on some member of
the club. The reading of the contents
of the notes was uproariously enjoyed.
Members then closed their eyes and
pulled ribbon, at the end of which
was attached pretty and appropri-
ate gift. Explanations of delight and
surprise were exchanged as the pres.
ents were mutually compared and ad.
mired. Then came confidential dis.
cussion of the topics of the day and
a participation in the usual singing
and dancing stunts, following which
each and every one, tired and sleepy
but happy, said goodnight and stroll
ed homewards, alone or otherwise.
Participants in the festivities of the
evening were Misses Helen Smith,
Ethel Blancheon, Dorothy Farmhouse,
Catherine Mitchell, Gladys Ennis, Lu.
Gle Garretson, Helen Sewers, Camille
Walton, Berenice Childress, Catheryn
Cox and Velma Beans. Miss Carrot.
son and Miss Cox are leaving the
city for their homes in Abba and
Deep River.
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The regular p. +. o. meeting was
held Saturday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Sabine Lofiand with Mrs
Birdsall as assisting hostess. Dur
ing the business session, Miss Xii.
burn reported fifty dollars from the
basket sale and gift of twenty. five
dollars from Chapter x to the p. r.
o. Educational Fund was arranged
for. Regrets were expressed that
Mrs. Birdsall is soon leaving Oska
loosa to make her home in Dayen.
port. Refreshments were served and
pleasant social hour was expert.
enced with the Christmas sewing and
visiting. Mrs. Margaret Cox OF
Deep River, Mrs, Gertrude Spencer
Lacy Of Bridgeport, Conn, non-resi.
dent members of Chapter X, and Mrs
McNaughton of Leavenworth, Kan.
sas were the guests of the afternoon.
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With the closing of the schools Fri.
day Miss Elizabeth Shane, principal
of the Jefferson building, terminated
her services with the teaching corps
of the city schools. The young lady
was called into Miss Burkett's kin
dergarten room Friday afternoon,
where she was presented with sever
al Andsome presents, appropriate to
l'.,e season and the occasion, both
teachers and pupils participating in
the demonstration In her honor. Some
very sincere and pretty things were
said, both in presentation and in the
acknowledgment of the honors con-
ferred The affair was then made a
delightful, informal social The
teachers served refreshments and
many personal regrets we're expressed
that the relations enjoyed In the
years of the principals service, were
terminated through her entering up
on higher educational responsible.
ties.
very pleasant social affair was
given at the home of Miss Jaunita
Raffety, 610 Fourth avenue East, Fri
day evening, Dec. 20, by the Seventh
grade of the Webster school. In the
form of farewell party for the
Eighth grade, who participate enter
ing high school soon. The evening
was spent In playing games and mu-
sic was furnished by various ones.
Each drew souvenir from basket
and this proved to cause much merri-
ment. After light refreshments in
the form of brick ice cream and cake
we're served, the crowd departed
wishing such social affairs might &C.
cur more frequently.
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Miss Cordelia Myers entertained
about thirty of her friends at her
home, 301 North G street, last We'd
nesday evening. The main feature
of the evening was the mock Christ
mas hunt. The "take-offs" were hid
den about the house and verses OF
poetry guided the guests to the place
of their gifts concealment. Much
fun was had when the packages were
unwrapped. IA dainty luncheon was
served and later the guests enjoyed
Miss, Cordelia Barnes violin solos.
Everyone present claim good time
wheii they departed at an early morn
ing hour.
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