The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12


held its election of officers for the en-
suing year Tuesday evening. Those
elected were Frank Thomas. worship
full master; Ed Henricks, senior ward
en-; Anthony Joy, junior warden; +.
B. Callow, treasurer; H B. Anderson.
secretary: and DIR. Fred Walcott, N.
w. Morrison and F. B. Callow, trustees.
Following second degree work re
freshments were served, and a social
time was enjoyed by all
Woman's Club Has Christmas Party.
The Woman's club was entertained
Tuesday evening by Mrs. Henry Weld
ner at her home This meeting, also
guest night. was for the Christmas
party and program, and the Weidner
home was festive with small Christ
mas trees and wreaths of cedar and
kipnikinnic. There was an unusually
large attendance.
Preceding the program business
meeting was held, with Mrs c. H.
Clay, the president. presiding. One OF
the matters brought before the club
was that the Shriners' hospital had re-
ouested that Wallie White, one of their
wards. be brought to Spokane after the
New Year for an examination. The club
voted to pay expenses of the trip out
of the Presidents Birthday Ball fund.
Mrs Leo Meister and Mrs. Glen Thorn
were appointed to see the parents and
make arrangements. The club also de-
cided to send the small boy Christ
mas box, and donations for 1t are to be
left at the Doonan hotel.
| Miss Marie Hubbard, who has been
appointed by the national headquarters
/ as chairman of the Presidents Birth
dav Ball, appointed Mrs, ]. B. Farris
and Miss Agnes Sheldon from the
Woman's club to work with her end
| the representatives from other or
carnations in sponsoring the Birthday
Ball this year.
The main theme of the evening
program took I'D Christmas customs II
/ foreign lands Little Miss Ikuko Sugi-
! hara. who lived in Japan few years
told of the New Years customs OF that
country. They are similar in some re-
spects to our Christmas. and instead OF
carol SINGING the smaller children &c
through the streets saying Happy
New Year and gifts Of japanese
oranges and other treats are giver
them. AT 2 o'clock each New Year.
day, the japanese awake to eat thei'
first rice Of the year. The celebration
last for three days The little girl con-
cluded BY singing japanese song.
Mrs. H B. Anderson, who spent he
girlhood days in ENGLAND, spoke yer,
Interestingly of the Christmas custom
Of that land. She told wildly Of a
the Christmas preparations, which be
gin with the making of mince pie an
cake on December /, and OF the Christ
mas eve ceremony of making tn
pudding, which is stirred by ever
member of the household The tree
! also trimmed that evening, and all bu
) the youngest Of the family stay up an
wait for midnight when the churc
chimes ring out, arise, Awake, Salut
the Morn This is the signal for tn
choristers or wakes to start on the
round of carol singing, and the chorls
tiers are given treats at each hous'
During the holiday season, each que:
is treated with cake, wine and ar IN
dividual mince pie and a spirit OF gen
erous hospitality prevails. The cele
brations continue until twelfth nigh
Januarys, when all Christmas decors
tons are removed.
Mrs. Raw Pentland read delights
story of Christmas in Norway, Whit
charmingly brought, out the Christina
customs Of that country. 1t told
two Door Norwegian children who
the Christmas nists, OF elves did II
remember with gifts at school, of the
struggle to sell Christmas trees tn
they might have Gift. of sheaves
give the birds, and finally, on Chris
mas morning their delight in findiI
= that the Christmas nists had remen
= f,ered them after all
The program was concluded with 4
singing of carols, under the leadersh
Of Mrs. Genevieve Griese. Followir
that gifts were exchanged, and dellclo
refreshments were served BY Il
hostess.
Gifts to make up a Christmas box 7
the Veterans were brought by Il
members.