The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-25

Miss Vivian Hubbard. a teacher at
Hampton Beach, arrived home Satur-
. day to enjoy the holiday recess.
Miss Eliza Atherton. home demon
stration agent, will go to her home in
South Windham for the holiday.
Miss Bfanoh NJ. Friend has return
ed from Pownal, where she somewhat
; expected tolbe located for the winter.
Coach A. o. Dostie of the S. H. S.
athletics, and member of the facul-
ty is visiting at his home In Farming
ton this week.
Miss Marion E. Lord Ia at home
from Nashua, n. H, where she Is a
teacher in the high school for the
holiday vacation.
Among the Christmas visitors in
Skowhegan will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Jewell of Shawmut at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ME-. Jewell.
Bryant Anderson of Pittsheld visit
ed in town Friday night at the home
OF Mrs. Fannie G. Wildes of Madison
avenue and attended the Sophomore
Skip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray s. Oliver arrived
saturday evening from Boston to
spend week with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Oliver and other relatives in
Skowhegan.
Miss Bernice Holt. who Is attending
art school in Boston. arrived Satur-
day night for the holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C, NJ Holt of
Madison Ave.
Miss Grace Fox, teacher at North
east Harbor, arrived home Friday
night to pass the Christmas vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c.
Fox on Fairview avenue.
Miss Ruth Viles, student at Colby
! College, who is spending the vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs, M. c..
Viles, is employed in the Emery
Brown store here dhring the holiday
season.
Miss Gladys Rowell, supervisor of
physical training in the schools of
Amesbury, Mass. arrived Friday even
ing for the holiday recess with her
parents, sIr. and Mrs. Elmer B.
Rowell.
Owing to the storm there was not
the attendance anticipated at the
Christmas meeting of Sunset Chap
ter, No. SO, o. F. S. After the bust
ness session, Mrs. Clarence b. Hight
read an interesting story and social
time was enjoyed in the banquet
room.
Mrs. Mamie Groder and Miss Anna
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Portland to visit with Mrs. Groder's
daughter Miss Evelyn Groder, who is
in the Children's Hospital. Miss
Groder's condition Is such that she
will have to remain indefinitely in the
hospital.
Rehearsals are already underway
for the three one-act plays to be CIV
zen under the direction of Miss Pauline
Eaton Oak at the federated meeting
of the Woman's Club, Town Improve
ment Society and Sorosis In Grange
Hall, Friday evening, January g.
There will in addition be special mu-
! steal numbers.
Mrs. Minnie Ellis. who has been
visiting with Mrs. Mont Russell dur
ing the past week left Saturday for
Norridgewock, where she will visit
for a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lancaster. She will then &c
to New Hampshire to spend the bal
ance of the winter with her sister
Mrs Edna Cox.
A very pleasant party was given
Saturday evening by Mrs. Fred L.
Pooler of Pleasant street, three tab
les of bridge being arranged. De-
licious refreshments were served and
among those present was Miss Ruby
! Dyer friend of Mrs. Pooler's daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frederick Day. Miss Dyer
/ is at home from Gardiner, where she
is a teacher, for the holidays.
1 A particularly delightful program
/ is being arranged for the next meet
ing of the Woman's Club on Wednes-
day December 31st. when a musicale
will be given at the home of Mrs.
Bin w Page. Mrs. Dora r. Nye
is in charge of the arrangements.
Victor Wrenn, formerly of Madison,
who has been studying at the New
England Conservatory OF Music and
/ filing various musical engagements
I in Boston and vicinity. including
much radio work, will he vocalist and
/ Miss Ella NJ. Flanders. who Is now
teaching and doing post graduate
work at the New England Conserva-
tory of Music, will be pianist. AS
sisting Mrs. Page for the afternoon
will be Mrs A. X. Bueler and Miss
Florence Pooler
The third annual Sophomore Skip,
held Friday evening in Grange Hall
by the members of the Sophomore
class was the first social event of the
holiday season. The hall was gaily
decorated and many dainty gowns
were worn by the young ladies pres
ent. The patronesses of the affair
were most comfortable in one corner
Of the hall which had been transferr-
ed into a living room with wicker fur
niture and floor lamp. Punch was
,seryed during the evening and the
decorations were very original in
blue and white, the class colors. Dur
ing the evening. Robert Simpson
presented p. S. Turner. the principal
with sterling silver pencil as a
token of appreciation from his class
and Mr. Turner, though much sur
prised. thanked the class for their