This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SHOEMAKER, SMITH, BRENNEMAN, DYSON, GAAR, DUNSHEE, GROHARING, BENNETT, SCHADE, BAKER, GRISWALD, SAPP, WEBER, HOLLAND Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yg.2ADE/874 Message Board Post: >From photocopied newsclipping, undated, but presumably 1932: AGED WOMAN GIVEN PARTY Thomson, Ill. Aug 20 - Mrs. Victorine Shoemaker celebrated her eightieth birthday on Friday, Aug 19 and was invited to spend the afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ray Brenneman. Upon her arrival she found the members of her Bible school class the Loyal Pioneers of the Church of Christ, gathered to help her observe the day. Luncheon was served by Mrs. Brenneman and the class presented Mrs. Shoemaker with a growing plant. Guests present included Mrs. Shoemaker, Mrs. Sara Dyson Mrs. Mary Gaar, Mrs. Cyrena Dunshee, Mrs. Orella Bennett, Mrs. John Schade, Mrs. Nettie Baker, Mrs. Estelle Griswald, Mrs. Sapp, Mrs. Ida Weber, Mrs. Bertha Holland, and the teacher of the class, Mrs. Robert Groharing, whose gift was a decorated angel food cake with candles.