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Friday, December 18, 1931 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE. ORE. Page Nine NEWS of the GHURGHES Yuletide Season Marked by Special Religious Music All Churches Will Observe Programs Are Planned For Sunday. with the Christ Child. To all "A lo'clock: moraine worshio at 11 Merry, Merry Christmas," Rev. J. lo'clock: and the evening service at discover George Walz, pastor, wishes. Plans have beeri made to carry into this Sunday the spirit of Christmas at each service. The settings of the chancel will be In keeping with the Mrs. Harley Richardson will be at the organ console and) play the morning service at 11:00 o'clock. Christmas Elaborate, ad postlude "Christmas March" by DoBlanc. The quartet will sing the anthems by Rogers, 'Sing, Oh, Sing, This Blessed Morn" and "Now When Jesus Was Bom 'in Bethlehem of Judea." The congregation will Join In pre senting the Christmas messages. The Pageants, cantatas and musical pro grams will make Sunday one of the most Inspirational of tho year. Ap propriate observances will mark the morning services, and the .. evening will be turned over to special Christ mas observance in many , of La Grande's churches,. "White Gifts For the King," the adoration pageant, will be presented at the Presbyterian church. The con gregation of the Methodist church and cashunds will luivo plenty to woof, about on Cluistmus morn. They'll find If they've been good doggies a stocking for them hang ing from the fireplace mantle. - Where little boys and girls will find harmonicas, knives and tiny bogs of hard candles, the dogs will rubber pup's head, 7:30. In the evening they will hold squeaking mouse, a "personal" tow thelr Christmas Sunday school pro-1 ei, a rubber bone and a ball. gram and all are Invited to attend The program will be of Interest to all, the pastor Rev. L. Carlsen, states. On Monday morning the pastor and his family will motor to Seattle whero they will spend Christmas holidays with their parents. They will be back in time to attend the Ne Years watch night service, being held from S o'clock until after midnight on New Years night. ; Emmanuel Mission Regular morning services will be minister, J. George Walz, will bring i'd the nfnuel Mission Sun the sermon message on "The First i but evening services will be Joy." held In the hall during the coming At this service every member of the church, friends of Jesus Christ, and all interested In the best way of spending Christmas, should be pres ent and have a part In the service, he feels. Tho evening hour, 7:30, will be ' given to the presentation by the Sun- win enjoy "The Prince of Peace," a 'day school, of the beautiful pageant cantata. The main event at the Bap- "white Gifts For tho King." This ttst church in honor of the coming , adoration pageant pictures the Both- religious holiday will be the ''Sunday lehem story, .Rev. Walz states, and school program to be presented at carrys a challenge to every one for 4:30 In the afternoon, while at the the consecration of life to Christ Central Church of Christ a pageant through gifts of self, service and sub is being produced Sunday evening, stance. The pageant has been com- No special services are planned for piled by F. E. Davidson. St. Peter's Episcopal church on Sun-1 Junior christian Endeavor at 4:00 day, but midnight mass will be held p. m.; Intermediate and Senior Christmas eve. The Catholic church Christian Endeavor at 6:15 p. m.; and win noid midnight mass at their Sunday Bible school at 9:45 a. m. are church on Dec: 24. and masses will the other meetings of the day. be read at 8 and 8:30 on Christmas xnen mere are numerous . prac tlcal" gifts. If Fldo, old fellow. wants to "put on the dog," there's a swanky alpaca fur coat for nippy days. If Rover's Just a little fel low there's a fireside basket with a hood that can be raised or low-ered. For the truly blue-blood a dinner sot, a large dish that holds plenty of food sot on a tricky holder with a nand-painted likeness of himself, Is appropriate. ...... - : ., , Going still higher, there Is a. novel vanity rack which holds a ' brush and comb, a harness and a collar. The apex In dog luxury Is a four. week, since the pastor, Rev.' Robert ! cover. poster bed with a mattress and slip morning. Baptist Cliurcli Spring and Sixth The Christmas program of the Bap. tlst Sunday school will be presented Qf next Sunday afternoon at 4:30, the Central Church or Christ Seventh and Pennsylvania A strlklnelv different tvoe Christmas pageant will be given at clue' feature of which will be a play the Central Church of Christ on Sun- entitled "Seekers After Christmas." day evening at 7:30 Rev. Paul de F. Some fine musical selections that fit Mortlmore, pastor, states. A large lnto lmd supplement the play will be scenic background has been prepared 8lmS ln connection with It. Other showing tho sight, of the Plain of tho features of the program will be a Shepherds from which the angels an- """" " ' """ nieuwn, a seiec nounced tho birth of Christ to the tlon by the orchestra, and a scries of shepherds. The city of Bethlehem Is stereopticon pictures portraying the seen ln the background. This scene nativity. This program will take the covers the entire front of the church Place ot th0 regular evening church and colored lighting effects are used service, ine pastors tneme for the to make the scene realistic. morning sermon will be "The Christ- Characters, dressed in the costumes ZKrtSl'ltT of the Orient, will depict the events SKlSS P T FlZv KSlmt which took place on Christmas night, 'e f,' '",2? LjSf;: soon v.r Th. h. rf'Ihi. meets nt 8 45; the morning preaching V i. .7 . J. service at 11:00. All are cordially ln sccne, the pastor believes, is aided by vlted ' the singing of the choir of favorite , Christmas anthems telling the Christ- , mas story ln song. It has been said Flrst Chmch of Clirlsf, Scientist of this scenic background that It Flrat Street at Washington alone Is worth going many miles to! Services will bo held Sunday at 11 6e0 , o'clock ln the morning and 8 o'clock -ri,. oi r,i,.ifo ...in t ln tne evening at the First Church u I , 1 . "fi Chrlstmos1 Bei7lccs w111 of Christ, Scientist at First and Wash be held at the church ln the morn- ,vt , . Tti,, t., a- ii -it, u ...in Ington streets. "Is the Universe. In- mg. At ll.oclock there will be the ,,, m.,ni...i t... , Christmas worship service, commun- wT'beh bj Ion, and a Christmas message by the lMe a-, , n , u ,,, ,,,, 4, lesson-sermon in all churches of pastor. The choir will present two Uwl. , ... . , n ' ,th-H m4-i k nK.in Christ Scientist on Sunday, Dec. 20. ST1 J 2ftl. Tne eolAen text will bo. "Of old Emerson Heavens," by 'host thou laid the foundation of tho The .Bible school jnoots at ..0:45. ?,: work Most of tho classes will be studying 'lT' the Christmas lesson. At 6:30 the u m , Christian Endenvor groups will meet ..5y. ll1r.apPI!',a2 heavens are thine; the earth also Is ii . ..,r thine: as for the world and the ful- mgs and there Is an adult group m.Psolm. 89:11 and Bible study, the pastor nounces. thou hast- founded I me lesson-sermon win aiso in clude the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health With Key to the Scrip tures," by Mary Baker Eddy: "God First Methodist Church The Sunday school Christmas pro-1 , b u 7 . TV,,! gram will be given in two divisions clU?lnB , T"', ,T h. , Sunday morning at the 9:45 hour at with spiritual ideas which he evolves the Methodist church. Rev. W. H. theJ obent to the mind Hertzog. pastor, states. The beginners, " V , , 1; . . ' ' , rin i i Sunday school is held at Joint program in the primary room of the church basement under the leadership of Mrs. L. W. Whealey and Mrs. Glenn Wagner. The Junior and adults will meetj in the auditorium and be led by Mrs. R. L. Skeen. "Christmas For Us" is the subject on which the pastor will speak at the morning service at 11 o'clock. The chorus choir will sing the final chorus of the famous Christmas can tata, "The Light Eternal," by Petrie, with incidental duets by Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Williams, Mrs. A. W. Nelson and Mrs. Thomas McGuire. At 8 o'clock the choir of 30 voices will give Mrs. E. L. Ashford's Christ mas cantata, "The Prince of Peace," directed by Paul Knautz, with Miss Helen Williams at the organ. Presbyterian Church Washington and Sixth Christmas is a happy season, and wa wish for all a glad way of spend ing it, and finding close fellowship Sunday school is held at 0:45 o'clock for pupils up to the age of 20 years. The Wednesday evening ser vice which includes testimonies of healing is at 8 o'clock. The reading room in the West-Jacobson building is open every day except Sunday and legal holidays from ; 1 until 4:30 o'clock. . Church of God Spruce Street at X Avenue The following Sunday services will be held at the Church of God: 10 o'clock, Sunday school, with the les son based on the subject, "The Su preme Gift of Love;" 11 o'clock, Christmas service with the sermon subject, "The Babe of Bethlehem," and trig text, Isanh 8:6, 7. At 7:30 in the evening the Christ mas program will be presented. 1 Tile Gospel Mission 2201 North. Fir Street Sunday services at the Gospel Mis sion include Sunday school at 9:45 GIFTS FOR 5 CHRISTMAS S 5 Luncheon Sets, 18-piece green glass $1.50 Stationery in gift boxes 49c to $2.50 Chip Racks 75c to $6.00 Mantle Stage Coach ...... $2.50 Radio Lamps .$1.50 to $5.00 Ash Trays ... 25c to $1.50 Uook Ends .....35c to $2.50 Incense Burners . 25c to $1.50 Manicure Sets $1.98 Dresser Sets $2.98 to $16.50 Sweeten has gone to Yakima for the Christmas holidays. Tho services Sunday will be Sunday school at 10 o'clock and preaching at ii o'clock. .;. . I, ; i.i'i MetliodlKt Church South I Corner Fir and U Streets The services at the' Methodist Church South on Sunday Include Sunday school at 9 :45 when a Christ mas treat will be given to' all mem bers of the school who are present: preaching service at 11' o'clock; Ep worth League at 6 o'clock, and the evening, service at 7. Rev. A: J. Starmer, pastor, Invites all to attend. Sermonette Edited by Harriet R. MacDonald For puppy's biscuit, which come ln plain cardboard boxes, there Is a brightly ; decorated container very doggy. The fool hath said. In his heart. there Is no God. Psalms 14:. "We found strong reasons for be lieving that, ln spite of his physical Insignificance, man, as an intelligent person, may bo of extraordinary Im portance ln the cosmic scheme. If we were to use our own best Judgment, wnat would we say Is the most Im portant thing about a noble man? Would we not place first the beauty of his character? , It takes a whole llfotimo to build tho character of a noble man. The adventures and dis cipline of youth, the struggles and ! Chats With ! Parents t : NONSKNSH STORIES. lly Alice Judson Penle Every evening after supper 6-year-old Ellen and her mother' have a story hour. The recent reading had all been from books about nature,. ships, rail roads, steam! shovels and other equally matter of fact material. This time, as her mother was about to begin reading where she had left off the night before, Ellen announced, "I don't want you to read to me tonight, mother, because I'm going to tell you a story. "Once there was a kitty and his eyes were on the sides of his head where his ears ought to be. And his ears were on the front of his face where his eyes ought to be. "His nose was down on his chin. And his mouth was right in the middle between his ears and his nose. He wagged toil when he was happy and when ho talked he didn't say 'Meow. he said 'Mpoool Mooool' Now isn't that a fine story?" A very fine story, indeed, and Il lustrative of the fact that even the 4 ' : PSYCHOLOGIC EPIDEMICS The epidemic n&tiir of certain diseases caused by morbid agents 1b now universally appreciated. There is no difficulty ln achiev ing" such an understanding when the SDCClftr. rnllRAR rT tho rilennone ore known and the avenues of tieir spreaa nave oeen demonstrated. , That morbid psychologic states aro also transmissible and may spread ln epidemic form, is less mueiy uppreciarea, despite um fact that history records many psycho pathic epidemics. Nor are these epidemics confined to remote history. The publication of Goethe's "The SorrnWS nf Wnrthn thu tola r. hopeless love, ending in the suicide v wm jiciu, whs louowea Dy an epidemic of suicides. Many a young man upon reading this story .became "infected" with the morbid' romanticism, and. fol lowed the fictitious hero to an un timely grave. The publication of any new or novel method of solf -destruction is almost, certain to be followed by other similar attempts. The infectious nature of panic Is well illustrated in the tragic rec ords of fires ln theatres and assem blies. - . Medical history . reports many in stances ln which tics, tremors and convulsions of a psychopathic na ture appeared , In schools and com munities andr spread in a manner comparable to Infectious diseases. During the middle centuries the world was swept time and time again by many bizarre epidemics of weeping, howling, screaming, leap ing and dancing. Pflracolsim f i-ton-i Kdi t riuiho,) such an epidemic mania for dancing In the light of thfse facts and because rnvrhnlnn-ln. cfniao n known tO be transmiRfilhln nn ninot seriously question tho wisdom of ex- pi.oiiig uneseu kj tne eiiectd of mor- uiw mm Kmesome recitations, pic tures, plays, etc., a practice which has become rather wide-spread in these days of realism. .Johnny Shaw, oiinrri in th ni icBumr returning for the Duke bos Wide Variety Of Gifts Available To Select From lly Jnne Kmls NEW YORK (P Men aren't so difficult to buy Christmas presents for this year. A wide variety of gifts, many of them innovations, suggest them selves for all types and classes'- If he travels, a man would appre ciate the smart pigskin and cow hide bags, or leather tie, sock and handkerchief 'bOKcs to keep theso accessories from getting mixed with tho shirts and pajamas. If he is a sports enthusiast, there aro winter sports shirts of all wool fabric with a shoulder strap for a pack; suede jackets with lots of pocket space; suede vests; pullover sweaters of angora or jersey with matching hose; bright blue, red or yellow brushed wool, , cashn.ero, or flannel mufflers; or wool lined leather gloves. ( If he follows the hounds, plays pole, or keeps up with the races, he would be dollghtcd with, a yellow (lannel hunting vest; the Image of Twenty Grand or Gallant Pox crys tallized .in cuff links; or, a riding crop. There are handsome ' scarfs for evening wear of a silk and wool mixture; a set of silk braces with matching ' garters; fine, soft kid gloves; smartly monogrammed handkerchief b, shirt studs of black pearl; , all manner of flasks, cigaret cases and lighters, the newest be ing of black enamel decorated with modernistic patterns- in silver. There ore backgammon tables, rouletto wheels, poker - sets, and chess, checkers, crlbbage and bridge sets. If he plays cards in the wide outdoors beside a campflre, or at his winter lodge, there are alumi num cards ' which may be washed again and again. ... Jokeiter ''Debunked" The fiimoiis Joo MlUor, nt?. Enff Hsli actor, vose collection of jests hft3 earned for Mm Uie title of "Fa ther of Jests," Is aultl by historians to hnre been inenpublo of even a single Joke mid that the book go ing under Ills name was written by a Mr. Mottley , Trifle of Truth It takes n beauty surgeon to lift a race, but a little money and mighty little brains will lift n nose. - Noticeable Fact "Dab nm sumpln' wuf while no tlclnV snld Undo Kben, "In de fuck dat whan polities nm do pjentlfiill est, eoh'n brond nin li'blo tor be skn'se." Washington Star. Hiitorical Study " V Ulslory was not taken up gntlt the Nineteenth . century - in ' the schools of Die United Stntes. One of the earliest histories prepared for school use was written by a citizen of Massachusetts. This was In .1821. In 1S22 Rev. ,0. A. Good rich published his history. In 1833i Noah Webster published his history ot, the United States for schools.'- ; In Your Next Cake Use' K C Baking Powder and notice the flnt texture and largs volume. Because of its high leavening strength you use less than of high priced brands and are assured of perfect results in using BAKING POWDER SAME PRICE FOR OVER 40 YEARS 25 ounces for 25c It s Double Acting m GET THIS COOK BOOK FREE I Mall thl, coupon with 4c In itimpt forpoiMot and packing and you will receive the KC Cook t Book containing ovar 90 tested reelect. JAQUES MFG. CO., CHICAGO, ILL. Enclosed find 4c In (tamps, mail the Cook'a Book to Nam Addrcsi failures and successes, the pains and ' pleasures or maturity, the loneliness most sober efforts to make a certain and tranquility of age these make , type of child feed on facta will not UD th0 fire through Whlrb Via . nrmnmt him tmm pass to bring out the pure gold of j If he has to ' invent It for himself. his soul. Having been thus far per- ' - Even a child who may bo lncapa- l fected, what shall, nature do with ble of inventing his own nonsense j Anninuate mm? wnat Infinite : stories loves to nave them read to I i him? waste!1 ARTHUR H. COMPTON, ' Nobel Prize Winner. Dogs May Receive Christmas Gifts NEW YORK' m Dogs get Christ mas presents, too. Your Santa -Olaus' is their Santa Claus. ' Pomeranians and poodles: dancs him. The present tendency Is to neglect the funny and imaginative stories In favor of the realistic sort. I A literary diet formed exclusively of such stories does not fill the young child's needv. Perhaps the very fact that ho is small and helpless, that he is per-' petually ordered about or made to adjust himself to things as they arc causes him to take a particular de light in stories that aro Illogical. : "''He -likes-to pretona that the real-' order of things is upset In favor of a scheme of his own. i ! i La Grande Book & Stationery Co. 1114 Adams Ave. Phone Main 90 FOR A Merry Christmas USE Federation in making your Hot Rolls and use BLUESTEM PATENT for that Delicious Cake Make Your Grocer Happy by Ordering - Federation and Bluestem Today. We Wish You All a Merry Christmas and Suggest That You .Use La Grande Milling Co. Flour It is the Everyday, Saving That Counts Help and Save Make Your Christmas Money Go Farther WHtli Pay'n Talut SATURDAY DEC. 19 TO THURSDAY DEC 24 - F E AT LTR E S craving MILK Darigold - Federal 6 TALL CANS 37c SUGAR Pure Cane Cloth Bag 10 LBS. 53c LARD Cellophane Wrap Pure Lard 4-LB. PKG. 39c SOAP Crystal White or P & G 10 BARS . 29c Sweet , Potatoes 5 LBS. 21c Cranberries It isn't Christmas without Cranberries 2 QTS. 29c Mayonnaise Best ' Foods QUART 49c Ham Half or Whole POUND 18c Catsup Van Camps Large Bottle 2 BOTTLES 29c COFFEE Airway , 1 lb. 19c 3 lbs. 57c Pay 'n Takit 1 lb. 29c 2 lbs. 57c PEPPER SCHILLINGS 2-oz.Tin.. .... 5C Seedless, 2 Pkgs. .. Seeded 2-Pkgs.'.. Raisins 17c 17c Citron Lemon - Orange Pee; POUND 23c Beans Red Mexican 5 LBS. 19c Pop Corn Jap Hulless 3 LBS. 19c Oat Crystal Ware PKG. 23c Crackers SNOW FLAKES 2-LB. PKG. 28c Oranges ALL SIZES AT VERY LOW PRICES See Us Before Buying JELL-WELL ANY FLAVOR PKG. 5c Currants 15-oz, Pkg. 2 PKGS. 33c Soap Toilet Mission Bell 5c Baking Powder 2 Cake Pans FREE lb. 29c Pan Crust 3-POUND CAN 59c Butter Only, the Best Local Home Product 33c lb. CANDY Satin Mix 2 lbs. 23c . Peanut Brittle!... 2 lbs. 33c Chocolates 2 lbs. 33c' NUTS Mixed Nuts 2 lbs. 31c Walnuts 2 lbs. 33c Peanuts :........; 2 lbs. 27C GIVE FOODS FOR CHRISTMAS
