The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-26

the snow half foot on the valley
levels, and altogether the day was
one long to be remembered for it's
brightness and warmth in the midst
OF winters seventies.
Large Family Dinners.
One of the notable dinners that
marked the great festival in Salmon
was given by Mrs. George l.. Shoup
at the family home. when all the
children and grandchildren to the
number OF eighteen persons gathered
together, including the three daugh-
ters OF the house, Misses Lena, Laura
and Margaret Shoup; the three sons.
W. H. walter c. and George E..
nnoup, with their wives and families.
u was the first gathering of the
that year the family circle was tenn.
porarily broken by absences of three
OF the grandsons, who began entering
the great war. the next year, first
with the enlistment of Roy for SER
wee In France and then with the en-.
trance OF two other sons of the w.
n. SnOup family into training camps.
Inese were Walter T. and Richard M.
happily the family roster was unbro-
ken by any casualties and all were
az Grandmother Shoup's for the day.
The celebration included supper as
well as dinner and a mammoth
christmas tree from which presents
for all were dispensed Monday eve-
ning's train brought home from the
state university Richard and George
Shoup and from school in Salt Lake
Miss Margaret Shoup, Jr.
The family of DR.. J. F. Adams en-
tertained the families of Dr. o. r.
Stratton and w. c. Doebler
The families of Chris Van Strait
and Charles Mack, Walter Van Strait
and Ralph Mack all sat down to 4
oountiful dinner at the Van Strait
home.
Mrs. John kadletz entertained the
Rand and Harry Hettinger families
and Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Mccormick at
her home.
The w. c. Smith and Theodore
ketchum families and Mrs. Ball at |
tended a family gathering at the Seth
Ball home in Tendoy Mr.. Ball having
arrived home from the east on We'd
nesday's delayed train.
Miss Ruth Pearson and Miss Meryl |
ludlow entertained twenty of their
young friends at the home of Miss |
PEARSON Christmas night. After en-
1oying the festivities provided at the
home the gathering attended the
Firemans dance in a body.
The Bennie Smiths had as Christ
mas guests for Christmas dinner the !;
James Melvyns and w. Charles Smith [
family including Roswell p. Perry of /
Pocatell, who is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Smith.
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES
Santa Claus was visitor Christ
mas at each of the Sunday schools.
The Presbyterans welcomed him with
tree and other appropriate decora-
tions and with the following program
Song Joy to the World. School
Prayer " Mrs. Dempsey
Christmas Acrostic .---.....-............
...-----,--.-..--.-.-..-..--.M Mrs. Wilson's Glass
Violin and Piano Duet .............
..-,---.-------.---Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wickham
Recitation ..L Lois Norton
Song Little Sarah Sherman
Recitations VIM. Brown Grace Smith
hecltalonS
Harry Wilson andRobert Wickham
Song by --4--.-.--M Mrs. Jones' Class
Dialogue. The Story of the Birth of
Christ by Mr.. Smiths class. repre-
senting the innkeeper, Shepherds
and Wisemen
Silent Night, Holy Night.-........--. School
Recitations ---
Viola Renner and Francis Dempsey
Song Mrs. Norton's and Mrs. Smiths
Classes.
Santa Claus arrives and distributes
his treat.
large and beautifully trimmed
Tree with the singing of Christmas
carols was the Episcopal hailing of
Santa Claus. The program was:
Song oh. Little Town of Bethlehem by
older boys and girls of the S. S.
Reeitations by Richard Aware, Nir.
ginia Benjamin. George E. Shoup
Milton Haveman, Helen Hoyt Cas-
terlin, Carrie Benjamin, Ann Smith,
and Stanton Stringfellow.
Away in a Primary class
Recitations by Elizabeth Smith and
Frances sGreene.
Christmas Carols DIS School
Al the Methodist church the pulpit
Platform was made honey scene for
Santa's visit AT the rear was FIRE
place with stockings hung in a row,
and in the foreground 80 silver stars
.Winkled from the ceiling and spark
ing snow from the floor. An i'm
alense tree embelished with tinsel and
ueeorations was placed at the right
oi the platform. DIR. Hubbard plan
ned the decorations and arranged the
exercises. Santa Claus was ably as
sisted by four fairies. and his advent
sas preceded by the singing of Christ
mas carols. dozen of Salmon's best
'oealists rendering the music Har-
= Maynard impersonated Santa
Sfaus. whose coming was heralded by
! telegram handed to the platform BY
oalnl0n'S well ku0uu and Doilfp mes