The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-12-30
CHRISTMAS MUCH
OBSERVED HERE
Churches Have Good Entertain
ments Alumni Banquet
Legion Ball Trees and
Santa In the Homes.

IHIOuSuC tuc SIduSOuc lille o.
the Christmas season the spirit 0.
good will and the happy thrill o.
Old Santa s visitation were al
most as prevalent in this com
munity as though general condi
tions were normal. The youthful
population especially was made
to feel that nothing should be al
lowed to impair the gladness OF
the world in the observance of
the natal day of its Savior.
In the more prominent of the
local festivities the alumni or
Homecoming banquet Of the Nez-
perez High School came first. 1t
was held on the evening Of De
cember 23rd at the Nezperce Ho-
tel, and while not as largely at
tended as in former years, it was
voted quite successful and highly
enjoyable by the Al who were so
fortunate as to be gathered
around the festive board.
With Earl Stellmon as toast
master, program Of II numbers|
was opened with a violin solo,
Midnight Serenade, by Mrs. Mark
Pike, and barring the omission
Of several scheduled class stunts,
carried out in pleasing detail
Prof. Chenoweth Of the Idaho I'm
iversity making the principal adj
dress Of the evening, and other
leading participants being Supt
Richmond of the local public
schools, Miss Elma Cook, Reyl
Reinhardt, Percy Mackenzie,
Mrs. Hyde, Miss Lottie Sorenson
and Miss Edna Cargill.
The menu for the very excel
lent dinner included boullion,
creamed chicken, scalloped corn,
rolls, olives, perfection salad, sal
tines, caramel nut ice cream,
cake, coffee, mints.
At the Christian church onl
Christmas Eve program Of
songs, readings and pantomimeI
acts depicting the visitation Of
the shepherds and the wise mem {
to the Christ child as He lay inI
the manger at Bethlehem, prelud-i S
ed the arrival Of Santa Claus, j
who, with his assistants, distri- S
buted from the prettily decorated {
tree Christmas offerings to thei S
little folks of that congregation. +
A goodly gathering enjoyed this /
treat, and went away feeling that b
Christmas was indeed here. "
On the same evening manyI j
gathered at the Community g
church and were given fineI
treat in musical selections, read
ings and dialogues, all laden with
the spirit Of the season, and the G,
little folks were well remembered 2
with gifts of candies, nuts and Y
fruits. Y
On Christmas day a community .
dinner was served in the annex of 8,
this church and here many gath L
cred and after partaking of theI
regal spread, spent the balancel
3f the day as one big family en- =
Toying the good things that the y y
season had brought or suggested. "
The Brethren church on Christ :,
mas eve gave a pleasing program
i Christmas songs, readings andl
dialogues to the many who gath
red there and the, little folks all
o had a fine treat Of goodies.
The usual High Mass service
vas conducted at the Catholiel
hurch by Rev. Father Simmer
n Christmas eve and morning.
Several loads Of Christmas
rees were required to supply the
ONES of the community with thi
ssentiaf decoration, and about
lelr mystic branches many fam
les gathered in happy reunion :
nd sweet anticipation Of what I
'ultage of gifts they might bear| /
y each member on the morningl \
the great day.
Perhaps the spirit of the season
as no more in evidence at any
cal function than at the ball
ven at the Fraternal Hall Oh
night under the aus
ces OF Bryc Post of the Ameri-
n Legion The boys had the de-
lis Of decoration and entertain
ent well looked after and the
lsic rendered by the Idaho Uni
rsity Novelty Orchestra left to
thing to be done but dance and u
JOY the inspiring strains. The "
Il was well filled with dancers
d spectators and many Of the tn