The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1958-12-11
SOCIETY AND CLUBS
Celebrate Birthday

Celebrate Birthday
A pleasant birthday surprise
party was planned by Mrs. H. w.
Althaus and Mrs. William Gar
matter Saturday evening for
their father, Amos Thut, at his
home.
Special feature of the evening
was the showing of illustrated
slides by DR.. Delbert Gratz on
Switzerland, showing the homes
of forefathers of many of the
Swiss relatives living in this
community, as well as other
beautiful and interesting scenes.
Enjoying the occasion were DR..
GratZ, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Gratz, w. H. Gratz and daughter,
Martha, Mr.. and Mrs. Justin
GratZ, MIR. and Mrs. Stanley
Bixel, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Lug
ibihl, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Moser, Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Mos
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Marshall,
MIR. and Mrs. Hiram Neuen-
schwander, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Neuenschwander, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Grismore, Mrs. Milton Blk
Ter, Mrs. Paul King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Marquart, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Althaus, William
Garmatter, Herbert Garmatter,
MIR. and Mrs. Willard Moser of
Pandora and MIR. and Mrs. Ira
Moser, Ada.
Mothers Night Out Club
Don't forget that our Decem-
ber meeting will be moved up a
week of the 18th. Jean Reichen-
bach of Ada will be hostess. Roll
call will be answered by my
Goal for the New Year" We will
have a religious program by the
program committee, followed by
our gift exchange, revealing oul
mystery sisters.
Order of the Eastern Star
Regular meeting of the Order
of the Eastern Star will be held
December 16, the meeting to be
followed by a smorgasbord furn
ished by the officers. There viii
also be a 25c gift exchange foi
all.
Troop #189
Troop 189 met at the Methods
church on Monday afternoon, De
cember 8. Cynthia Weaver ant
Linda Reichenbach were il
charge of the games. We made
Christmas presents for ou
mothers. -l-....
Delta Kappa Gamma
The Alpha Delta Alpha Tai
chapter will meet on Decembe
13 at 600 p. m. for a Christina
dinner at the home of Lauri
Foust. For the evenings pro
gram, Laura Jamison will give ;
Christmas story. Committee il
charge includes Phyllis Corder
man, Chr, Mary Bell Linnell
Ruby Kephart, Mary Bush, Helel
Moon and Marian Blauvelt.
POinsettia Club
Hostesses for the December l
meeting are Edna Schultz an
Mary Conrad. There will be
gift exchange besides the Christ
mas program which will be give
by Ruby Murray and Haze
Eversole.
Lafayette PTA
The Lafayette Parent-Teache
association will meet Decembe
16 with Call to order and pledg
of Allegiance. Devotions will b
given by Rev. Myrton Packer
The evenings program will b
given by the Music and Speec
departments under the leadershi
of Mr.. Doyt Yoakam and Mrs
George Cox.
BlufftOn Women's Garden Club
The Bluffton Womens Garde
club VIII hold q covered dish dir
ner on Friday, December II wit
Mrs. Harry Barnes and Mrs
Armin Hauenstein as hostesses.
Christmas Party
A Christmas party will be hel
at the Black school house O
Monday, December % at $50 I
m. Bring potluck supper and ow
table service plus a 25c gift.
Alpha Gamma Club
Jane Baker will be hostess to tn
Alpha Gamma club on FRIDAY
December II. The program,
under the leadership of Elyir
Suter, is entitled Wen Keep Ou
Christmas Merry Still"