The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-22
Club DOings


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Club Doings -.
Bible quotations were given, in
response to roll call at the Christ
mas meeting of the Sorosist club,
Monday evening at the home OF
Mrs. F.. B. Macs. A short bust
ness session was conducted, by the
president, Mrs. CIV. FarnsWorth,
after which a program which. had
been arranged by Mrs. ~ O.
7 Alexander. Mrs. Ldeh 4 Kruse-
mark. and Mrss Carl Ktalse was
presented. Beginning with the
singing of Joy IT'D The World
ana Silent Nlght,a$ other se1ee-
tions were in the following order:
two piano solos, Fairies at Play
in the Moonlight and Fairy
Belle" by Eleanor Engeinan; two
readings. Builders apd Some
bc'dy's Mother" by Lavonne NC
Rae; soprano solo, 1.-The Birthday
of the King by Mrs. Oscar Gal
stad; readings: Buying Her Hus-
bands Christmas Present.; and
Edgar Guests Signs by Mrs.
M. L. Freise; reading, ."No Room
in the Inn" by. Irma. johnson with
piano accompaniment by Mrs,
/ GalStad;.' carOl, ut: Game Upon
the Midnight Clear" ) and two
readings, Wanted to- Write" and
Il Don't Know. Miss u hnson
with Mrs! GaIstad at the piano,
Refreshments were Served by the
1 social committee, Mrs." breise
Mrs. EGO. BeckStrand,c Mrs. Gill
bert iMacDougall and Mrs. E. w.
| Currier. The carols were led by
Miss johnson, with Mrs. JUN
Glassco as accompanist. The next
meeting of the club Will be jan
uary 9 at the home Of Mrs. "A. D.
McRae. :" s.. >.'H'' -
Meeting Monday evening at the
home Of lMrs. keede Cray fwen-
tieth Century members brought
packages Of clothing which will
be given to needy families. These
contributions took the place J. 81
the usual exchange of personal
gifts No. business session was
held. instead, court whist and
other games we're played and
| prizes were won by Mrs. J. M
Corbett, Mrs! j. J. Christensen
Mrs. E. A. Johnson and Mrs. G.
A. Luscher. Miss M. Alice Tde
gave a reading The Night Of the
Star" by katherine ! Athert6r
Grimes and assembly, singing ,o1
carols completed tie informal
! program. "A Christmas nibble- was
/ served by the social committee
Mrs? F. H. Anthony, Mrs. M. P
Feigal, Mrs. J. F. knudson, Mrs
Ira Rogers, Mrs. Christensen and
Mrs. 0. "A. Johnson The time OF
the next meeting has been chang
ed to Monday, January 9, at the
home of Mrs. D.. L. Crimmins.
Continuing club traditions anc
customs, the Woman's club ce1e-
brated the Christmas season at its
meeting Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. A. p. sFalk. A short
business session was held with
Mrs. c. A: Fobes, presiding, wher
! responses to roll call were
Christmas customs. The program
was taken over by, the social
committee, Mrs. C. A. Barnes
Mrs. B. E. Marsh, Mrs. Falk who
had made the arrangements as
sisted by Mrs. r. w. Pryor. Mrs
Marsh played "a transcription ,o1
Silent Night as a piano: solo
Mrs. w. j. Dunlevy read the
Biblical, story of christmas; Mrs
Pryor sang Guonod's eAdore anc
Be Still' with Mrs. Marsh at the
piano and members joined in the
singing of the familiar carols. The
climax of the evening was the
appearance of Mrs. Santa Claus
who paid tribute to individual
club members, distributed poI
corn balls and gave suggestive
hints about personal gifts to be
expected from Santa Claus. Gifts
were taken from the tree; and the
accompanying poems read after
which the nibble, custom Of
many years standing was served
Pound gifts of fruits and confec-
tons brought by the members
will be given to needy families.
The topic Christmas in Nor
way and Sweden" was beautiful
/ ly carried out at the meeting Of
the Delhi Women's Civic club
Tuesday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Arthur Mckay when Mrs. j
E. Greene, county president was
the honored guest. A short bust
ness meeting began the evening:
/ program after which christina:
in Norway" was discussed by
Mrs. Ted jacobson, substituting
for Mrs. O. H. Petersen ano
"Christmas in Sweden" was des-
cribed. by Mrs. r.. A. Hultquist
Folk dances of both countrie.
were given by Mrs. Harlan Fish.
er, Catherine Hammond and Jor-
gina Hermanson, who appeared
/ IN native costumes. Ascompani-
ments for the dances were play
ed by Mrs. Albin jacobson 'whC
also played medley of Christina:
carols. Gifts from the tree were
exchanged after which there wa.
a smorgasbord, Scandinavian
Christmas luncheon, arrange
ments for which had been made
by Phoebe Anderson assisted by
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