Pemberville Mental Culture Club
PEMBERVILLE – Twenty club members of the Mental Culture Club gathered Dec. 10 at President Sherrie
Sheffler’s home for the annual Christmas party.
For roll call, members shared a favorite Christmas memory or memento.
Jane Kohlenberg read two short stories: "On Santa’s Team" and "The Gold Wrapping
Paper".
Kitty Hahn read a New Year’s card that Rev. Mr. J. H. Bliss, Dowling Lutheran Church, had written in
1912.
The members signed Christmas cards to send to friends of the club. The balance of the evening was spent
visiting and enjoying an elaborate array of desserts.
Silver Cross Circle King’s Daughters
Nineteen members of the Silver Cross Circle of the International Order of King’s Daughters and Sons and
one guest met on Dec. 16 at First United Methodist Church.
Hostesses Maxine Hagemeyer, Brenda Kirkbride and Emmy Hann served refreshments from a Christmas-themed
table.
Michael McMaster, educational program coordinator at the Wood County Historical Museum, was guest
speaker. His speech detailed the first Seventh Day Adventist Church in Ohio which was started in Bowling
Green.
A state historical marker on the north edge of Bowling Green on Route 25 tells of the origin of the
church at Lovett’s Grove.
A building was erected there and moved to Bowling Green at a later date.
One of the people prominent in the church was Ellen White, originally from Maine, who while in BG
authored Spiritual Gifts as well as 39 books and 5,000 articles.
Maxine Miller presented devotions. The business meeting followed, with President Hann presiding.
Jane Milbrodt reported an additional amount of $269 was received as a result of the coupon book sales in
November. This fundraiser will be held again in February.
Quilt square cutting will take place on Jan. 23 at 9:30 a.m. at FUM.
Members were encouraged to bring good used winter clothing to the next meeting to give to the Deacons’
Shop at First Presbyterian Church.
Janet DeLong will be the speaker on Jan. 13 (a change of date from usual) to tell of this mission.
Hostesses will be Betty Jean Anderson, Suzanne Avery and Kay Bell.
Shakespeare Round Table
Bowling Green’s Shakespeare Round, which has been in continuous existence since 1905, held its Christmas
meeting on Dec. 17 at the home of Elaine McEwen.
The home and tea tables were decorated in a Christmas motif.
President Diane Vogtsberger welcomed 19 members and associate member Catherine Mekus.
Vogtsberger thanked the Social Committee consisting of McEwen, Ann Bowers, Nadine Edwards, Jan Knape and
Kacee Snyder.
The social committee served tea and a dessert of chocolate mousse. Following the tea, musical
entertainment was provided by Diane McEwen-Martin, soprano, and Joy Morin pianist. McEwen-Martin sang
several opera arias, concluding with traditional Christmas songs. All joined in singing the carols.
Clif Boutelle took group pictures of the attendees.
While the Shakespeare Round Table members thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas meeting, some believe that
the bard himself was not fond of this holiday.
Shakespeare wrote no plays with a focus on Christmas.
Still, an appropriate sentiment for the season can be found in a line from his Taming of the Shrew:
"And frame your mirth and merriment.
Which bars a thousand harms and lengthens life."