Laurel outlook., 1950-12-20
W.S.C.S. Christmas
Party Held Thursday

Park City, Dec. 20. = The
w. sc. S. held their annual Christ
mas meeting at civic center Thurs
day afternoon with the president,
Mrs. C. V. Eastlick, presiding. Sec
retary-Treasurer Mrs. R. w. Davis
gave a report on the Nov. 80 ba-
zaar and also a treasurer's report.
Mrs. j. l.. Keefer led the devo-
tions with Christmas as the theme.
A number of members turned in
their miniature stockings holding
pennies for the year 1850 with one
penny for January, two for Febru-
airy, and three for March, etc.
Christmas lunch was served at a
long table decorated in evergreen,
candles, a snowman and a minia-
ture tree. Hostesses were Mrs.
Rachel Martin, Mrs. Alex Shimskey,
Mrs. John Harding, Mrs. Florence
Flood, Mrs. Swain and Mrs. Cecil
Walters.
An exchange of gifts closed the
afternoon program.
Supt. w. F. Truckner left the
middle of the week for Helena
where he was a delegate to the
Montana Education association,
and where state officials r plan
ming increased service to students.
Supt. Truckner is on a committee
to work with the state department
in planning a larger program for
using films in schools. Laws to be
passed in the 1851 legislature con-
corning schools will be discussed.
Finances and salaries also will be
considered.
The Lutheran missionary society
held their Christmas party Sunday
evening, Dec. 10, in the church par
lors. The program consisted of a
Christmas ~pantomine, and a play
planning a Husbands Banquet"
with a cast of society members.
Christmas songs were sung by the
group and a lunch was served.
The Lutheran Ladies aid gave
their annual Christmas party in
the church parlors Wednesday aft
ernoon, Dec. 10. The program was
made up of singing. games and
contests after which a lunch was
served to the members and their
invited guests. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Fox received
word from their son, Captain Don
Fox, who was called back into
service in November that he was
in Japan and training new recruits.
He was sent to Japan within a few
DAVIS after going to the west coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Sorenson OF
Bozeman were guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Davis last
week.
Mrs. R. w. Davis. Mrs. Owen
Ketchum and Mrs. j. l.. Keefer
attended the Daughters of the
Nile" meeting in Laurel Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harding and
daughter Mary were guests Sun
dav of their daughter and son-ln-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Kinsey Maxfield
of Billings. ,
Bill Daniels of Townsend was a
at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Whitcanack Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Caswell who
have been living at the home OF
Mr.. Caswell's sister, Mrs. William
Lierow, moved recently to Billings.
Arthur Bailey of Sun Valley,
Idaho, left Monday for Jonesboro,
Tenn, to spend the winter with
his two sisters after spending a
week here with his sister, Mrs. j.. I
H. Dove and Mr.. Dove. .
II M~1 uaYr-T alderman y
are parents of a daughter born
in a Billings hospital Tuesday,
Dec. IL. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wise and
two children who have been visit
with Mr.. Wise's parents at }
.avnesburg, Pa, for several
months. came Wednesday and are
visiting at the home of Mrs. Wise's ,
mother. Mrs. Alice Kinney and
family. The trip took them six
laws. due to icy roads and storms. :
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank
we're hosts at a dinner Wednesday
evening complimenting their {
daughter Marlene who was II
years old Tuesday, Dec. IL, and
her brother Larry who was 8
years old Wednesday, Dec. 13. J
were Mr.. and Mrs. Dave !
Ruff, Mrs. Elizabeth Ruff and Mr.. I
and Mrs. Jake Ruff and family of !
Laurel, Marlene and Larry Frank.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Maxwell (
and two children of Billings spent :
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Mckenzie.