anaheim-gazette 1940-12-26

Christmas Party Held By Lois Rebekahs Two hundred guests enjoyed the annual Christmas party of the Lois Rebekahs Friday night at the Odd Fellows' hall. After the short business meeting, a varied program was presented by children of the members. James Friis gave a piano solo; Audrey Kruse, a reading; Jewel Walker, piano solo; Shirley Borgeson, a reading; Gene Walker, a piano solo; Barbara and Buddy Cannon, a vocal duet; Gwendolyn Ahlstrom, a piano solo; Glenda Wray Mungerson, a reading; Hoyt Chapel, a reading; Alice Brombly, a violin solo; Bill Kruse, an accordian solo, and Marion Robinson, a reading. A Christ-child scene was enacted by members, while "Silent Night" was played in the background. Those taking part were Mrs. Irene Peacock, Mrs. May Bell Spencer, Mrs. Mildred Allen, Mrs. Louise Mattingly, Henry Mang, Peter Peck, Cyrus Myers and Clayton Allen. Jeff Wagg took the part of Santa Claus and distributed candy, apples and gifts to the guests. Decorations of the hall were in the holiday motif, and an eight foot tree centered the room. Mrs. Eva Scutt was general chairman of the charming affair. An English-speaking colony, descended from early adventurers, occupies an island of Nicaragua's "Mosquito Coast" and numbers about 2,000. Family Dinner Held At Barthelmes Home Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Barthelmes were hosts yesterday (Sunday) to members of their family for a Christmas dinner at their home, 550 South Helena street. On the sideboard tall red candles guarded a centerpiece of pine cones and a spray of needles. Under the lighted Christmas tree was a complete snow scene which included a miniature house, cattle, and Santa Claus. A delicious 6:30 o'clock dinner was served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rockwell of Colton, Vernon and Ruth Rockwell, and Nancy Jane and James Charles Barthelmes, children of the host and hostess. anta Claus Treats Fremont Children Fremont held a festive Christmas party Friday at the school auditorium with forty mothers as special guests. A one-act Christmas play was given during the program, and Ms. and Mrs. M. A. Gauer and Mrs. Anita Rains assisted the merchants' Santa Claus in distributing the teachers' treat of Christmas candy bags. Chocolates, nuts and mixed candy were found in the small favor-packages. Mrs. Rains presided over the short business meeting of the P.-T. A. before the Christmas program. Want Ads 25c, 3 lines, 1 time. Church Group Meet At Barfoot Home Twenty-one members of White Temple Methodist Church No. III met Thursday at the home of Mrs. George Barfoot, 900 South Los Angeles street, for their annual Christmas party. Mrs. George Tedrick served co-hostess. Mrs. Carrie C, Heath reviewed the study book on grant problems, and Mrs. Frank Smith led the devotionals. Mr Joan Alden gave two interesting readings, after which gifts were exchanged around the beautiful decorated Christmas tree. Mr J. E. Rymer was welcomed as a new member. Mrs. F. R. Alden and Mrs. Kaelyn Norris, winter guest of Mrs. A. C. Riutcel, were special guests of the afternoon. Mrs. Barfoot home was tastefully appointed holiday decorations, including bries and poinsettias. Local People Leave For Mexico City Joe Carroll and daughter, Elizabeth Ann Carroll, left Saturday from Mexico City where they will spend the Christmas holidays. They are travelling to Mexico by way of El Paso and Carlsbad caverns and will return by coastal route. Mrs. Carroll will remain in Anaheim. Junior Class Hosts At Christmas Dance Christmas cheer was apparent Friday night when more than twenty students gathered at the gymnasium for the annual Christmas dance sponsored by the junior class of the Anaheim union high school. A huge silhouette of Santa Claus was spot-lighted on the wall gave the gymnasium a tricolor Christmas spirit. Chairman of arrangements with Charles Rinehart. Official sponsors from the P.-T. A. and four Before You Buy Check The Want -- Ads for Gift Suggestions and the many opportunities offered on the classified pages for genuine savings. Turn now to classified pages and see 100's of items offered at savings as great as One-Half the regular prices! Read - Use Gazette Want Ads Regularly for PROFIT! ANY CLASSIFICATION 100's of Gifts for All Members of the Family ! 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Real People Leave Mexico City Carroll and daughter, Miss Beth Ann Carroll, left Satur- from Mexico City where they spend the Christmas holidays. They are travelling to Mexico day of El Paso and Carlsbad and will return by the rail route. Mrs. Carroll will join in Anaheim. Senior Class Hosts Christmas Dance Christmas cheer was apparent by night when more than 200 kids gathered at the girls' basement for the annual Christ-ance sponsored by the junior of the Anaheim union high school silhouette of Santa Claus spot-lighted on the wall and the gymnasium a truly Christmas spirit. Girman of arrangements was Jes Rinehart. Official sponsorship from the P.T.A. and faculty Family Parties Mark Celebration Of Christmas (Continued on Page 7) daughter, Marsha Lee, will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Parks of Santa Ana for Christmas dinner. Gifts will be exchanged around the Christmas tree. Dr. and Mrs. Howard Tews, 322 North Pine street, will be hosts Wednesday to family members gathering there for a Christmas dinner. Guests from South Pasadena, Alhambra, Los Angeles, and LaPorte, Ind., will attend. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ross will spend Christmas Eve with Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Schlosser of 611 North Zeyn street for dinner and a gift exchange. Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. Ross will hold open house. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ross will be hosts for a family dinner Wednesday at their home, 308 East Adele street. Bill Ross will be among those present, as he is spending his holidays at home from the University of Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Barthelmes will spend Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Holmquist and children of Alhambra and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Barthelmes of Wilmar. Sunday, December 28, Mr. and Mrs. C. Barthelmes will celebrate a late Christmas with Mrs. S. B. Toolan of Fellows, Calif. Vernon and Ruth Rockwell will also be present. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Woodward will entertain Christmas Eve at their home, 1204 West Center street. Gifts will be exchanged and an informal evening spent. Present will be Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Jessup of Whittier, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Cape and children, Jimmy and Jerry, of Pico, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Woodward, Mrs. Elva H. Seale, all of Whittier, and Leland, Tom and Erlene Woodward. Christmas Day the same group will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Jessup of Whittier for dinner. MUSIC STUDENTS OFFER RECITAL Margaret Buttree presented her students in the third of a series of Christmas recitals given Friday at the studio on North Lemon street. "Silent Night" was played by Milton Oelke, Johnny Hiserodt, Bab Lyons and Dick Merrill at two pianos. The boys each played a piano solo. Martha Snow gave a group of Christmas carols and Richard Snow played two accordian solos. Douglas Phillips play the violin while Anabel Phillips accompanied him for "The Schubert Serenade." "God Bless America," "Rustic Chapel," and "Joy to the World" were played by Dean Walker. David Alsip played "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and another selection for piano. Maxine Olson played two compositions. Douglas Phillips played "The Snake Charmer," Ira Brooks "March of Progress" and "Riff Song." Jim Nelson played "Indian Love Call." Warren Payne, pupil of James Frisis, concluded the program with a drum solo. Christmas candies were served by Mrs. Buttree. Masonic Groups Hold Yule Party Everything was in the holiday spirit of cheer and fun when the annual Masonic and Eastern Star Christmas party was held Friday night at the Masonic Temple. The Rev. C. L. Pryor of the Brea Congregational church entertained the 150 children, youth and parents with slight-of-hand tricks. Pop-corn balls, candies and small gifts were given to the youngsters. A tall, well-decorated tree centered the Christmas appointments of the hall. Job's Daughters, DeMolays, Boy Scout troop No. 76, sponsored by the Masons, and children of Mas- Christmas cheer was apparent by night when more than 200 guests gathered at the girls' gymnasium for the annual Christ-ance sponsored by the junior of the Anaheim union high school. A silhouette of Santa Claus spot-lighted on the wall and the gymnasium a truly Christmas spirit. The firm of arrangements wastes Rinehart. Official sponsor from the P.-T. A. and faculty Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Nickle, C. Marten, Miss Edith Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Don Cram, and Mrs. Ray Tozier and Mrs. F. Sutherland. Grace Complaint Denied by Suspects Bill Kaznock, 21, and Bernard Lewsky, 24, both of Los Angeles are awaiting trial by jury on July 17 on a charge of vagrancy allowing their arrest Thursday noon. They pleaded not to the charge when arraignement City Judge Frank Smith. Men were arrested on warrants at the Orange justice court. Lewsky posted bond of $1000 this release, while Kaznock to jail pending trial. The two had previously been jailed by Ana as suspects in purse-sniffing cases, but were released out trial. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ahlstrom will celebrate Christmas Wednesday with a family dinner at home, 110 South Walnut street. An exchange of gifts will be held around the Christmas tree. Enjoying the affair will be Winifred, Gwendolyn and Caroleen Ahlstrom, Miss Eleanor Hayes of Santa Ana, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Aubert and son, Harold,, of Plainview, Nebraska, Wilferd Auburt, and Henry Cunningham. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Fordyce of South Philadelphia street will spend Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smale and children, Audrey and Wayne, Mrs. Ellabeth Knight, Buddy Fordyce and Miss Nell Jean Toms. Gifts will be exchanged and a dinner served. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brandon will spend Christmas day with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Thorn of Fresno. Mrs. Emma Brandon will also be present. Mrs. R. Brandon left Saturday and Mr. Brandon will leave tomorrow (Tuesday for the northern city). Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Focht will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Burns of Hawthorne Christmas day for dinner. Eighteen family members are expected. Mr. and Mrs. Russell R. McComb and son, Marshall, will be guests Christmas of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. McComb of Pacific Palisades. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nash will be Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Nash of Fullerton for a family dinner and gift exchange. Twelve guests are expected. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bordeaux and small son, Jerry, will spend a quiet Christmas day at home. Also present will be Lawrence O'Brien and Les McGee, both of San Francisco. Small Jerry Bordeaux is confined to his bed with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McKee and daughters, Donna Lee and Darlene, will be guests of Mrs. Alida Harris of Los Angeles for Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eldridge will enjoy their Christmas dinner at the Masonic Temple. The Rev. C. L. Pryor of the Brea Congregational church entertained the 150 children, youth and parents with slight-of-hand tricks. Pop-corn balls, candies and small gifts were given to the youngsters. A tall, well-decorated tree centered the Christmas appointments of the hall. Job's Daughters, DeMolays, Boy Scout troop No. 76, sponsored by the Masons, and children of Masons and Stars were among the gueests enjoying the entertainment. Robert Morter was general chairman of the evening and had as his assistants Mrs. Ella Coons, Mrs. Charles Organ, Joe Critchfield, Mel Casey and Ralph Seward, the latter in the role of Santa Claus. During the entertainment portion of the evening, Floyd Owings and Tommy Wright entertained with several piano accordian solos and duet numbers. Miss Virginia Ehrle and Miss Edith Brown sang beautiful solo numbers, and Beverly Brown and Barbara Cross gave interesting readings. New plastic stiff shirt fronts (dickies) are becoming popular They can be kept immaculate with a sponge of damp cloth. The cost of treating the average case of pneumonia is $167.60. Be sure to read all classified ads for gifts before you buy. Turn now to the classified pages. Three Beauties in a Box! HANDKERCHIEFS Sheer linen with embroidery and lovely lace! A luxury gift! Handmade HANKIES Exquisite decorations on sheer linens! and small son, Jerry, will spend a quiet Christmas day at home. Also present will be Lawrence O'Brien and Les McGee, both of San Francisco. Small Jerry Bcrdeaux is confined to his bed with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McKee and daughters, Donna Lee and Darlene, will be guests of Mrs. Alida Harris of Los Angeles for Christmas dinner and gift exchange. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Eldridge will enjoy their Christmas dinner at Knott's Berry farm. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Berg cf 412 South Helena street will have their gift exchange Christmas Eve. Present will be Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Woodrome, Richard Berg and Bob Berg. Mrs. Naomi Woodrome cf 211 West Chartres will hold open house Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Peltzer will be hosts Christmas day to family members enjoying a delicious holiday dinner served at their home on Cerritos avenue. County Collections of Taxes Are High Tax collections for the first installment of 1940-41 county taxes totalled $3,333,320.31, it was announced Saturday by County Tax Collector Don Mozley, who said collections were better than last year by 1.56 per cent. The first-half total this year represents 59.73 per cent of the total tax charge for the year, $5,579,000. Last year's first-half collection was $3,271,000, which 58.17 per cent of the total. — WANT ADS 25c — Mrs. Burden Hostess to Circle II Mrs. Thomas Burden was hosts Thursday afternoon to members of the Circle II of the White Sample Methodist church at her home for a combined business meeting and Christmas party. Mrs. Edith Edminston led the body of youth problems after the art business session. An exchange of gifts was held and delicious refreshments served. Assisting in hostess duties are Mrs. Ida Hartley and Mrs. Beth Edmiston. Table decorations were in the holiday motif of red and green, and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree centered in room. Twenty guests enjoyed the party. Ms. Earle Woodward graciously ended an invitation to members hold the next meeting at her time January 16. CHRISTMAS FLOWERS POTTED PLANTS FIELD GROWN PANSIES Many Desirable Gift Flowers at REASONABLE PRICES LEE TRADING CO. Our prices are always right 718 South Los Angeles Street Anaheim Win a Prize. Send in a "News Tip." Distinctin GIFTS You Love to Give and Get Glorified with DeLuxe Gift Wrapping Beautiful Robes - Yards and yards of flattery! Feminine negligees with lovely, graceful lines. Tailored robes, styled for suavity. 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