The Redwood gazette., 1936-12-17
Many Attend
Yule Parties
andPrograms

CLUBS AND SOCIETIES,
BUSINESS FIRMS
ENTERTAIN
Tall red candles, Christmas
green's and silver bells through
out the living rooms and a realis-
tic Christmas eve scene depicted
on the mantle added much to the
enjoyment of the members of
the Quality Club who attended
the Christmas meeting Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. B. P.
Finn. Christmas memories were
given in response to roll call and
the program proper began with
the singing of "Jesus Loves Me-
by Nancy Finn with Mrs. c. A.
Young at the piano. Showing
clearly her affection for the state
which for several years has been
her winter home, Mrs. Martin
Lohrenz in an interesting paper
traced the growth of California
from the early Spanish settle
ments to its present importance as
a winter playground. Mrs. J. P.
Linn read Temple Bailey's Christ
mas story Candle in the Forest" !"
Of first importance, however,
were the exquisite melodies of the
cantata "On To Bethlehem" !"
beautifully sung by Mrs. G. E.
Martin, Mrs. G.. A. Young, Mrs. T.
o. Johnson and Mrs. S. B. Duea.
To finish the exceptionally fine
program, the group sang Christ
mas carols. The next meeting
will be a social affair, January 4
with the husbands as guests.
A brilliantly lighted tree on the
lawn and an equally attractive
one in the living room with candles
and other Christmas decorations
in the home of Mrs. j. w. Inglis
made an appropriate background
for the religious theme of the pro-
gram presented at the meeting OF
the Kum Join Us Class Monday
evening. Members brought one
pound packages of fruit and cam
ned goods which were later given
as Christmas gifts from the or
ganization and simple gifts were
exchanged. Mrs. F. G. Hubbard
read st. Luke's version of the
first Christmas while Mrs. F. H.
Anthony drew a chalk scene of
Bethlehem with its lowly manger.
the worshiping shepherds and the
Magi who came with gifts. To re-
call more clearly the beauty of
the first Christmas, Mrs. c. j.
Harris and Mrs. c. L. Lynn sang
90 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Mrs. w. E. Paffrath and Mrs. Har-
ris sang "There's A Song In The
Air.; Mrs. N. H. Bovee played
"Star of The East; Mrs. Max
Treu, Mrs. G. A. Hillig and Mrs.
H. w. Ward sang "We Three Wise
Men of The Orient Are" and the
group as a whole sang "The First
Noel" Later a tableau effect
was produced by the throwing OF
colored lights on the sketch while
"Holy Night was sung. AS the
finale, Mrs. Lynn played Kohl
mann's arrangement of the same
song. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. c. L. Farver, Mrs. c. w.
Rote, Mrs. Marie Peterson, Mrs.
E. o. Beckstrand, Mrs. c. A. Lus-
cher, Mrs. L. w. GLOW and Miss
M. Alice Ide.
All employees of the Montgom-
cry Ward store attended a seven
o'clock dinner Wednesday eve
ming at Lauterbach's after which
the dining room on the balcony
which was decorated with a
Christmas tree, was used for the
exchange of gifts, dancing and
games.
MIR. and Mrs. B. II. Clark were
hosts to all employees of the ]. c,
Penney store at a dinner Monday
evening when covers were laid
for fourteen. Later gifts were
presented and the evening was
spent Informally.
In setting of Christmas
green's, wreaths, candles and q
lighted tree, the Methodist Mis-
sionary society held its meeting
and program Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Al Jaehning as hostess
Mrs. o. C. Austbo who presided
conducted a candle-lighting cere-
mony and read a poem which
stressed the important truth that
since the spirit of man is the can
die of the Lord, the lighting Of
Christmas candles should be ar
act of worship as well as festiv-
ity. Mrs. G. E. Martin who hao
charge of the musical numbers
which interspersed other parts o1
the program, led in the singing
of "Silent Night" and at Came
Upon a Midnight Clear" with Mrs
c. A. Young as accompanist. 9th
er Christmas hymns used were
"While Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks BY Night" "Joy To The
World" and 'Hark The Herald
Angels Sing" Mrs F. C. Hub
bard conducted the devotiona,
service which emphasized the
coming of the Christ as the Prince
of Peace. After the responsive
reading, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Martin
Mrs. c. A. Hillig and Mrs. H. w
Ward sang "Swing Low Swee'
Chariot. Brahms Lullaby wa.
used as prelude to a playlet-tab-
leau in which Mrs. Roy Warner
depicted Mary, and Mrs. GLOW
Joseph and Mrs. Martin sang
"Mary, Sweetly lay the Baby ir
the Manger". Extracts from home
and foreign missionaries letter.
were read and Carol Lynn gave
the poem Everywhere Every
where Christmas Tonight" Two
numbers of the cantata "On Tt
Bethlehem" presented at Monday.
meeting of the Quality Club were
sung by Mrs. S. B. Duea, Mrs. T
o. Johnson, Mrs. Martin and Mrs
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