Th OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Saturday Morning. December 20. 1941
Soloists for
Sunday Told
First Christian Church
Presents Cantata and
Trombone Number
Th rhftir ftf th. TTirt christian ture Service).
church will present its annual
Christmas cantata, "The Story of
Christmas," by H. Alexander Mat
thews, Sunday at 7:30.
Soloists for the occasion are
Mrs. Carl Rickson, soprano; Betty
Ann Swan son, alto; Elton Benedict,
tenor, and Fred Bates, baritone.
Besides a mixed quartet composed
af the soloists, a ladies' and a
nen's quartet make their appear
ance. The former is composed
f Mrs. Carl Rickson, Mrs. W. R.
Tanner, Miss Beth DeLapp and
Miss Betty Ann Swanson. Singing
in the latter group are the Messrs.
Eton Benedict, David Bates, J
Fred Pugh and Tred Bates. The
performance is under the direction
of John Schmidt, jr. Accompani
saents and organ numbers of the
service will be provided by Mrs
Eton Benedict.
Preceding the cantata, Leslie
Carson will be featured in a trom
bone solo. "The Holy City." He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Les
lie Carson.
Following is the order of ser
vice:
Organ prelude
Silent Night I Holy Night!"
Congregational hymn
The Christmas Story In Scripture
Pastor, Guy L. Drill
Evening prayer
"Joy to the world -
Congregational hymn
Announcements and evening offering
"The Holy City" - Adam
Trombone solo, Leslie Carson
"The Story of Christmas" Matthews
Part I
The Prophecy and the Annunciation
"Behold, the Days Come, Saith the
Lord"
"O Emmanuel, Our King and
Lawgiver"
Chorus
"The Angel Gabriel was Sent From
God"
Soprano solo and chorus
Part II
The Vision of the Shepherds and
Their Journey
"There Were Shepherds Abiding
in the field"
Introduction and chorus
"And the Angel Said Unto Them"
Soprano solo
"Glory to God in the Highest !"....
Chorus
"And it Came to Pass, When the
Angels Were Gone Away" -
Tenor solo and chorus
"O Lovely Voices of the Sky"
Soprano solo
Part III
The Quest of the Magi
Instrumental March
"Behold, There Came Three Wise
Men"
Bartitone and tenor solos and
men's quartet
"From the Eastern Mountains"
Chorus
"And When They Were Come Into
the House"
Tenor solo
"O Come. All Ye Faithful"
Chorus
"Sleep, Holy Babe! In Slumber Lie"
Alto solo and chorus
Part IV
The Fulfilment of the Prophecy .
"Awake. Put on Thy Strength, O
Zlon"
Chorus
Tor the Lord Hath Comforted His
People"
Tenor solo
"Christ, to Thee. With God the Father
Chorus
The Benediction
Organ Postlude '..
Best-Loved Christmas Stories: I
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CHARLES DICKENS'
"A CHRISTMAS CAROL"
MRS. CRACHIT. dressed in a
spoons in their mouths lest they
should shriek for goose before
their turn to be helped.
At last the dishes were set and
grace was said. It was succeeded
by a breathless pause as Mrs.
the pudding! In half a minute
Mrs. Crachit entered flushed
bat smilinr proudly with the
pudding like a speckled cannon-ball,
so hard and firm,
blazing in ignited brandy, and
bedirht with Christmas holly
stuck into the top.
White Gifts
Are Featured
"WTJ Music Heads,
Featured as Part of
Special Program
Hundreds of gifts, all wrapped
in white, will be placed on the
platform by members and classes
of the First Methodist church as
a part of its Sunday morning serv
ice, starting in the auditorium at
9:30 o'clock.
fYr MnnH a v t Via i1 i f nnmm i i-
wfi? tee. composed of Mrs. Oren Strat-
twice-mended gown, laid the Crachit prepared to plunge the
cloth for the Christmas table, carving knife into the heart of
Daughters Belinda and Martha the fowl.
helped while Master Peter Cra- There never was such a goose! Crachit said that he regarded it L ' T a mrm, T.;t.h.
chit plunged a fork into the its tenderness and flavor, size and as the greatest success achieved U-T, T Mra
saucepan w yvmiuw, emu cneapness, were me memes oi j 'oiui su.c mcu uu Winifred Herrick, Mrs. F E. Sim
two smaller Crachits, boy and universal admiration. riage. , L. Mr j w Cobr! w c
girl, danced about the table
screaming their delight with the
roasting goose.
Then in came little Bob, the
father, his threadbare clothes
darned and brushed to look sea
sonable, and Tiny Tim upon his
shoulders. Alas for Tiny Tim, he
bore a crutch and had his limbs
supported by an iron frame.
Such a bustle ensuded that
you might have thought this
family preparing the greatest
Christmas banquet in ail Eng
land. Mrs. Crachit made the
gravy his&ing hot; Master Peter
mashed the potatoes with in
credible vigor; Miss Belinda
sweetened Up the apple sauce;
Martha dusted the hot plates
Eked out by the apple sauce
and mashed potatoes, it was a
sufficient dinner for the whole
family. Everyone had enough,
and the youngest Crachits in
particular were steeped in sage
and onion te the eyebrows.
Now, Mrs. Crachit left the room
alone to nervous to bear wit
ness to take the pudding up
and bring it in.
Suppose it should not be done
enough! Suppose it should break
in the turning out! Suppose some
body should have got over the
At last the dinner was all done, Keck and Waldo Marsters will
the cloth was cleared, the hearth- assemble the gifts and purchase
swept and the fire made up. Ap- other necessary things and pack
pies ana oranges were put upon jor agec people and needy fam
uie laoie ana a snoveirui oi nuts ilies.
On ine lire. rjitt Phrktmas arnnnd 50 fam
Then all the Crachit family ilies were thus remembered by
drew about the hearth and Bob First church, the names of most
Eight Masses Scheduled at Salem
Catholic Churches on Christmas
Four masses will be said at St Joseph! Catholic church on
Christmas day, according to Rev. T. J. Bernards, pastor. '
Christmas carols at 6:15 a.m. will precede the 6:30 solemn
be provided by the adult choir.
Crachit, with beaming looks
served out a compound he had
made of gin and lemons. And
Bob proposed:
of these being furnished by the
Red Cross and Salvation Army.
In the morning worship service
all the heads of the music school
"A Merry Christmas to us all, of Willamette university will be
my dears. God bless us!'
Which all the family echoed.
'God bless us everyone!" said
wall of the backyard and stolen
it while they were merry with Ti Ti th , t f
the goose a supposition at which
the two vnuneer Crachits became (Next: (The Leaend of Ba
Bob took Tiny Tim beside him livid! bouscka) on Sunday Feature "arrison wui preacn xne cnrisi- we. fl eillberS
4.1.. 4v.i n.iui a nut nf ctim -nnna mas sermon on wno is inis je- i ?
in a liny corner 01 me iauie uu .-. -
featured in two special numbers
"Andante espressive from Trio
op. bb (Menaeissonn;, Mary
Schultz Duncan, violin; Bernard
Barron, cello; Clara Eness, piano
and T. S. Roberts, organ. Dr. J. C.
high mass at which" music will
Low mass at 8 will feature carols
by the girls' choir. At 9:15 the
boys' choir will sing. Music by
the adult choir will be featured
at the 10:30 a. m. high mass.
In event of a blackout the 6:30
mass will automatically be can
celed and a service added at
11:30 a. m., Father Bernards
said.
Confessions will be heard Wed
nesday from 2 to 5:30 and from
7 to 9 p. m. by Father Bernards,
Rev. D. K. O Connell and Rev.
B. McDonaelL
At St. Vincent de Paul church
Rev. Robert S. Neugebauer has
announced that the adult choir
will sing at the 6:30 a. m. high
mass unless it has to be canceled
because of the blackout
At 8 o'clock music will be pro
vided by the children's choir.
Christmas carols will be sung at
the 9:30 mass unless the 6:30 ser
vice is canceled. In that event
it will be a high mass. Benedic
tion will follow the 10:30 service,
which will feature music by the
adult choir.
Original Play
Holy Theme
Featured in
Programs
HAYES VILLE The Hayesvflle
Sunday school will hold its
Christmas program Tuesday night
at the church beginning at 8
o'clock with the following pro
gram:
Song, "Joy to the World;" wel
come, Richard and Robert Bait
zer; recitation, JCmmie Brown;
song, "Glad Christmas Message,'
primary room; recitation, Joanne
Stettler; exercise, beginners; song,
primary room; recitation, Dicky
Carey; exercise, Juniors; recita
tion, Betty Shroeder; duet Glo
ria Parker and Colleen Cross; ex
ercise, juniors; the Shepherds
Story, Daren Dierks; song, inter
mediate girls; story, Dorothy
Lewis; violin duet Dewey Davis
and James Settler and reading.
Shu-ley and Lois Hall.
Cast of 35
Dramatizes
Nativity "
Mrs. Velma Miller, playing the
Silverton
Churches
CALVARY LUTHERAN
Sunday school and Bible classes
10 a m.; Olga Johnson. Supt. Services
11 am. Topic: "All Things in Christ s
Hana." sunaay at i.ov ''" n, Maw Wrf. a , nf 35
school will give lis program ana cnuu taiv j, - "lJV
will also take part nnaunm u -1 , h m Dresent n nae-
in-m m th nastor will SDeait irum - "
the topic' ''Thanks Be to God for His t f nativity, "The Heav
Unspeakable Gift! Special Christmas
music, choir. December 26th. at 10:30 eniy Host," at the Court Street
a.m.. a worsnip conautieu m . . ic
Norwegian language, when the pastor Christian church Sunday at 7:45
... , . . I tAnin IT Ullt .11,-1
will speaR on uic v. , ,
learbeide. o. c. uison, pasiui. u"1"
The stage pictures of the inci-
tofSSr at dents surrounding the birth of
10 a.m. service at 11. frniu u the Christ child are presented,
"Salvation in Christ Only. Special r
music by the Trinity choir unaer ine The pageant opens With the re
nf Mrs Tom Anderson. Mrs.
Alf Nelson at the organ, turner league joicing 01 me neaveniy nosx over
ELh"Sla.5; SZrK toe coming of the Christ in ful
Sunday school'. Tuesday. 7:45. Christ- fillment of prophecy. Following
mas service oncnnsimas nay, 11 u scenes of "The Annun
itrwan nni offprmir. unnsimas
caroling by girU of LDR Friday night ciation," "The Magnificat," the
closing with a Christmas P"tt fiiiit shepherds on the hillside, and the
worship of the wise men at the
manger,
Woodburn
Churches
home of Evelyn Torvend. Candlelight
cerviri. December Z8 at B p.m. i-on
firmation classes each baturaay ai
9:30 and 10:30 a.m. M. J. K. Fuhr, pas
tor.
METHODIST
Sundav school. 9:45 a.m.. a service
of Christmas songs entitled. "We Have
sn His Star." Christmas service, 11
a.m., sermon topic, "Was cnrist s wra-
in in Vain?" EDwortJi league ax i
p.m. Christmas caniaia, n. nigni ui
Judean Hills," 8 p.m. Sunday. Sunday
school pageant, "The Holy Nativity, '
Tuesday night, December 23 at 7:30
p.m. Edward Terry, pastor.
The pageant is keynoted by the
singing of the angel chorus. The
music is by Lyman R. Bayard.
Dr. Fox Home
From (Chicago
Candlelight Rite
Slated at First
Congregational
Returning after an absence of
ll three weeks, Dr. and Mrs. I. A
pastor.
Carrying out the traditional fea
tures of the Christmas festival the
First Congregational church will
hold a candlelight service Sunday
at 7:30 pm.
holy story will be given under the KepreSenteU 111
IMMANUEL
Services Sundav morning at
o'clock, e-, "u" i nd li- Fox wil1 arrive in Salem today.
hie classes. 10 o clock, sunaay unrisx- ut. r ox servea as one oi nine
day oorTcu7TOS minister, in the United States on
Tne Birth oi Jesus. saiuraay bii uic uumu ui uiiiunuii tuiu xi
fS11.1 nance for the Northern Baptl
' - .rT I i.- -.l.: m.:i.
rehearsal, promptly at 9:30. Christmas convention in mcago. vvnue m
day service, 11 o ciock. J. m. jenson, minoi he and Mrs. Fox con
ST. LUKE
mas sermon on wno is Tnis Je-
bf' "ST. . Of Cast Told
win K- ouiig uj c a ii lucivui
Geist, accompanied by the string
quartet and Prof. Roberts.
At five o'clock there will be an
all church family fellowship with
program and refreshments and at
7:00 the evening worship service
SILVERTON The Sunday
school program of the Methodist
church will be presented on
Tuesday at 7:30, when a pageant,
"The Holy Nativity" will be en
The Other Shepherd," a three- acted by members of the Sun
act play written and directed by day school under the direction
Mrs. Paul P. Petticord will be pre- or Harry Cameron.
sented at the First Evangelical White gift offerings will be a
church Sunday at 7 p.m. Pa" of this service as will sine
Assisting her wiU be Dorothy in& by Primary department
J. McGrenra. assistant , pastor. Sun- X' '"T .4T"BT " llu r-.,v, c.ii. w.Mmn TVm the direction of Irene
high uuam uws preaenmg. ine pro- -"6""".v' Morlev FrariV arlH CT.iai
Unruh, junior cnoir airecior, ana - " " -- .v
j j iis. r. r. qcarui, iawrence
Edwards and Lee Grinde.
OAK GROVE Regular Sunday
morning services will be held at
the Oak Grove chapel with the
Christmas theme. Everett Lisle is
pastor.
Sunday at the church, J. Edgar
iiray, district superintendent,
will show pictures at 70 p.m.
These are fine pictures and JJ
are welcome.
Tuesday night the Oak Grove
church and school will give a
joint Christmas program at the
church for the community. There
will be a special feature for the
children. All are invited.
Kev.V. L. Moffenbeier. pastor. Rev. bv the vouth fellowshin with
day masses 8, 9:15 and 10:30 (
mass) followed by benediction. WeeK pram frill owe
rinv nun P-1K a m glUU iUilUWi).
j l., J .t rr. ..
rinuuc, aii ocuiiciiciii B iuwii ....
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN - - Mueller
tlvrtrot R rmm!v minister Can. i MISS JeSSICa KinSlV
bath school 10 a.m.. Otto Jones. SuDt. processional, Uiona in Excelsis"
Mornine worshin at 11. Suhippt. "Em. Call to Worship
manueL SDecial Christmas music. xium sain
Spnior and TntrmpYlint. F.nHp,vnr I Invocation
meetines at 7 p.m. Evenine worshiD at Jean Rowland
7 :45. Midweek prayer and praise serv- SUr oi Mv Heart" Vachel Lindsay
ice at 8 Thursday evening. wmser Acton
vj iv uic nuiiu
BETHEL PRESBYTERIAN Congregational hymn
Mornine worshin at 10 Christmas acripxure reaaing
program by the Sabbath school at ., .lm ruray
1U:45. Evervnn invitpd. iuunvy my jesu
i u li ui Liioir
rnimrH nr r.nn I frayer. iranK Bennett, lr.
H. S. Fulton, nastor. Sunrlav cohnnl Uliertory. On This Good Christmas
10 a.m. Paul Wimer, Supt. Morning Morn Cain
worship at 11. Evening worship at 7:30. oh Holy Night" ... Edith May Fairham
Midweek prayer service Wednesday at oel 100 ciose 10 see
cou p.m. xou are invitea
...Cain
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Services Sunday at 11 a.m. in
church edifice. Second and Garfield
streets.
Rev. Glenn Olris
"Silent Night"
Ronny and Ramona Spence
Benediction and Chimes
METHODIST
Ralph E. Smith, pastor. 9:50 a.m.
church school, teaching the fundamen
tals oi Christianity, ceanc scnaru,
Supt. 11 a.m., Christmas Sunday serv
ices. Special anthem Dy the choir,
"Son of the Star." Sermon tome. "Jov
to the World." 7:45, dramatic cantata,
"The Visit of the Shepherds," by the
Youth Fellowship and the senior choir.
Food Gifts
Are Asked
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
Divine worship at 11 a.m. Sunday
school and Bible class 10 a.m. The
young people of the church will meet
at the hall for a cooperative supper at
5:30 p.m., before going caroling. Today,
meeting with confirmants at 10 a.m.
Christmas tree program Tuesday at
7:30 p.m. Services Christmas day at
11:15 a.m. Rehearsal of Christmas tree
program Saturday at 2 p.m. All chil
dren having a part must be present.
Leslie Methodist church will
present a Christmas Droeram nf Jesus, Mrs. E. J,
music, recitations and playlets oVphe
given Dy ine several departments Mathias. retired shepherd. Earl Riggs;
men. Bud Boss, Eugene and Melvin day at 7:30 p. m.
ivirs. Virginia Alexander, who
CHRISTIAN
und scnool at 10 a.m. Morning
worship at 11. Christian Endeavor stu
dies for everyone at 6:45. Regular ev
ening service at 7:45. Everybody welcome.
I Holy Pilgrimage
ducted a two-week Bible confer
ence in Freeport, where they for
merly had the Baptist pastorate.
Dr. Fox will resume his min
istry in the pulpit of the First
Donald Yocom serving as reader. LinUrCll 1 ageailt
The latter part of the service will
be conducted by the vested Pil- Christmas festivities at Christ Born?" At the night service he Uee-
grim chorus, rendering "The Ad- Lutheran church will be mtro- will speak on "The True Meaning
oration" by Nevm. duced Sunday at 7 o'clock. The of Christmas." The
FOUR SQUARE GOSPEL
E. Lincoln street. Woodburn. Rev.
and Mrs. M. F. Gulick, pastors. 9:45
a.m., Sunday school. Special lesson
material. 11 a.m. Morning worship ser'
vice with Christmas sermon by the
pastor on The Shepherd s Sermon
Baptist church Sunday morning 7 :30 Christmas pageant given by the
with a topic appropriate to the Z2r
season, entitled "Why Was Jesus Children' Christmas exercises and
"The Music of Christmas" a
carol choir cantata will be pre-
of the Sunday school Sunday at tSSA 52 S3Sn!uI f7 choir
7:30. fiker; angels, high school girls: wise- lrst Church of the Nazarene Sun-
An important part of the ser
vice is that everyone attend in
is asked to bring gifts of grocer
ies, vegetables, fruits, canned
goods or meats wrapped in white
paper, plainly labeled on the out
side, to be distributed before
Christmas to deserving families.
At the morning service a dis- T .1 i i
tinguishing feature will be a L-UUierail .lllirCil
Christmas march led by the pas
tor and choir down the center
aisle and followed by the entire
congregation, each person depos
iting upon the altar a special
gift offering of money to the
church.
FREE METHODIST
pnmKinul Corner of Young and Gatch streets.
The primary department of the program this year will consist of choirs of the church will sing school 9:45 ajn. Mrs. 'Florence Sorouse.
cnurcn school will hold its exer- a pageant, "Even Unto Bethle- especially prepared music at this "".p1- j ages. Morning Wor
cises at 9:45 a.m. The Christmas hem." which represents the pil- service
note will also be emphasized at grimage made through the ages
the morning worship hour. to the little town of Bethlehem,
beginning with David and his
1lfiirwl llirki ii 23rd Psalm, then shepherds, the
1I11ACU vHAJIl ill , rn
TV IOC H 1.1 lt VI lAOaU Of 1V11V VT
by the men and women of all
ages and finally the little chil-
TA),,l u ti vi l uu"" 5U,U"1
riu 41.- t r. will take part in the presentation,
The services on Christmas day
will be in the nature of an early Worlds - Redeemer" Sunday at Riffli ral
candlelight service, beginning at 7-30 nm J-Fll 111 lil Vllllol
O'.JO a.m., witn me singing 01 fa- l tv.;, is an adoration cantata XJ 1 Tia.
. . 1 1 wm-mm " u
cinTin in miliar nymns ana a Drier ser-1 a ,t ,.mK, k "v""v awiu
ajuiaiiia. 111 wic i.iiuii rxi rr. - auu niu.imLa ijuiuucin m t uic
pranos, Mrs. Richard BeU, Mrs. mon by the Past01". "The Wonder- quartet and soloists. Main
Nick Brinkley, Lois Keefer, Mrs. ChUd in Manger." soloists will be Mrs. D. J. Unruh,
Archie Brewster. Mrs. FJvin Zah- soprano: -Mrs. Henry Roth, alto:
radnik, Mrs. M. S. Bunnell; altos, Musical. Uroup Mated and Mrs. Clarence Herr, con
fan. viaa Miner, Mrs. Otto Yun- Under the direction of Howard tralto.
ker, Mrs. Fred Rose, Beatrice Gil- num tho rhnir the !aim The choir will be under the
Holiday Event
the choir of the Jason Lee Me
thodist church will present the
Christmas cantata, "King All
Glorious" by Roy E. Nolte Sun
day at 7:30 o'clock.
Pratum Choir
Slates Event
PRATUM The choir of Em
manuel Mennonite church will
sing the Christmas cantata, "The
ship at 11 a.m. Young people's hour
at 6:30 p.m. Evening evangelistic serv
ice. f.M) p.m. xou are invited. Weekly
prayer service Wednesday, 7:30 p.m
FULL GOSPEL
L o r a Sorensen. pastor. Sundav
scnooi, iu a.m. Morning worship, 11
Young people's service at 3 p.m. the
second and fourth Sundays in the
month with a service on the first and
third Sundays in Salem at the Lemon
convalescence home. Children s church
7:15 p.m. Evening service, 7:45. Prayer
meeting weanesoay at 7:45 pjn
lette, Dons Dooghton, Blanche Evangelistic tabernacle. 13th and direction ol e pastor, Rev. Dan
wiuniKaruier, ueian rresnaii; Ferry streets, will sing the can- iei J- KJTmYu
xv. i. Wu n. o. ftemuss, tata, "His Name Shall Be Called
Honoring the birth of Christ the
choir of the Calvary Baptist
church will give a program of
musical numbers Sunday at 7:30
p. m.
The pastor, Rev. Edward L,
Enoch Moerz, and basses, Peter
Foelkl, Edwin Ellis, Elvin Zah-
radnik and Bob Klempel.
Alice Rose will preside at the
organ console. An incidental solo,
"Wondrous Star" wttl be sung by
Enoch Maerz.
Wonderful" Sunday at 7:45 p.m.
Allen, will close the service with
Th rhristmac nmram of th a bef message entitled, "The
Sunday t school children wiU bel""'"1 .
Jean Brown, pianist.
After the organ prelude, played
by Carmen Gueffroy, the program
will be as follows:
Pageant
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
The Old. Old Story"
Beginners' department, Elvira Behrens
and Mrs. Joe uowersox. leading.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Junior choir
"The Nations Hear" -
Primary department.
Mrs. Ray Brown, superintendent
"Silent Night"
Junior choir
Mrs. Jay Cook, superintendent
Prologue to the Play
Reader of Holy Writ
Bernice Bowersox
Scene I
"The Annunciation" Mary's Song
of Praise
Mrs. Emory Petticord. Mary
Genevieve Scharf, soloist
Scene II
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Pantomine, high school girls
Scene III
"The Lullaby"
Mrs. Petticord, Miss Scharf
Reader of Holy Writ
Bernice Bowersox
Play
"The Other Shepherd"
Characters: Mary, the mother of
Petticord: Joseph,
Senior Choir
Sings Gar ols
Processional
1
Opens Service
Tableau, Roll Call of
Foods Among Events
-Pf Presbyterians !
Seventy-fiv perooot making up
the Junior and aenlor choir of
the First Presbyterian church, wffl
take part in the processional
which opens and cloaca aervlcea
Sunday night They axe directed
by Virginia Ward Elliott
Familiar Christmas hymns wiU
be included in the congregational
singing and In the special num
bers sung by the combined choir.
Everyone attending win share In
me cancueugnung service being
presented for the third consecu
tive year.
W. Irvin Williams, pastor, will
speak on the theme, I Believe
in Angels." Professor Frank
Churchill will play the organ pre
lude: "A Christmas Pastorale," by
Harker, the offertory, "Pastorale
(From the Messiah)," by HandeL
and Christmas carols for a post
lude. The service will be broad
cast over KSLM.
A white gifts Christmas service
will be presented in the Sunday
school Sunday morning.
A general assembly of all de
partments and classes will be held
at 9:45 a.m. Jane Pa Hon, presi
dent of the youth council, will be
in charge of the Christmas pro
gram, which will feature a roll
call of all classes in the Sunday
school with representatives of
each bringing forward donation
of canned goods to be used in
Christmas baskets.
The Christmas tableau. "O
Come, Let Us Adore Him" will be
presented by the young people,
David Rin gland will play a piano
solo and Mrs. D. B. Kleihegc an
organ solo. The junior vested
choir of 35 voices will sing sev
eral Christmas numbers.
A Christmas offering for mis
sionary work of the church will
be taken. Treats of candy will be
given to all young people attend
ing the service. J. J. Fitzsimons is
superintendent of the church
school .
At the 10:55 church service.
Rev. W. Irvin Williams will
preach on the theme: "The Great
est Story Ever Told." The senior
vested choir, directed by Virginia
Ward Elliott, will sing the an
them, "Clear and Calm Was That
Holy Night," by Nikolsky. The se
lection "Jesu Bambino," by Yon,
will be sung by the ladies' sex
tette composed of. Marian Bretr,
Betteillen Payne, Twila Harrison,
Virginia Ward Elliott, Cleo Sauer
essig and Jean Tucker.
Professor Frank Churchill will
play the organ prelude, "Bethle
hem," Mueller; the offertory,
"Shepherds Idyl," Geibel; and the
posllude, "Christmas March," Le-Blanc.
Act I
"On the Way to Bethlehem"
Scene, On the Hills near Bethlehem.
Interlogue
"The Wisemen at Bethlehem"
Act II
"Victory In Sacrifice"
Scene. The house of Mathias, the old
shepherd.
Lists Numbers
For Sunday
Special Holiday
Rites Announced
At Woodburn
WOODBURN Rev. V. L. Mof-
Scheduled at 7 o'clock because
of the blackout, the Sunday school
of the Ampriran T.nthpran rhnrrh 1
will present a program under the sSSranoo i
direction of Mrs. L. J. Stewart. It
includes:
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
"The Christmas Story'
Confirmation class
Carols, Sunday school.
Prayer. Rev. Frank S. BeisteL
Welcome. Jimmy Stewart.
unrurtmas
directs the choir, will be assisted
by Mrs. Doris Newberry, pianist
The following program has been
arranged:
Prologue
Choir
Scripture. Luke 1:7-9
Reader. Rev. J. Paul Alexander
"Holy Night"
Choir
Scripture. Isaiah 40 3-4-1 1
"He Shall Feed His Flock"
Alto solo and choir
Soloist. Miss Carmojean Hoffer
Scripture. Isaiah. Sr6
"Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus"
. Bass solo and choir
Soloist, Archie Stull
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" i
Women's chorus and choir
acnpiure, LUIt 7:10-11
Luke's Primary department, Mrs. Louis An- "The Living Song
Unless Mrs. H. R. Horn and Mrs. Edward
fenbeier, pastor of St.
church, announces that
emergency orders by the war de- Gregson, Mrs. Harold Toeiie
partment proclaim blackout reg- Remark,. 0irLiedaWW.uerlntendent
uiaiiuiis lor t-nxisunas uay, the UIlenory. uiaavs jagar.
following order Of services is "claof Mrs! Louis" Ra-mus ind
Slated: Iola Quesseth
High mass at 6 a. m. Other "jyto'orfd0'' Sundaycho1-
masses at 7:30, 8:30 and 10 a. m. Christmas cheer. ' "
The 6 o'clock high mass will Doxoloy-
be sung by the children's choir, .o i t i
Preceding this Christmas mass LiarolS OrOadcaSt
tne children will sing carols. A
Soprano solo, women's chorus and choir
ooioui, mrs. Ava Piau
Scripture. Luke J:1J-14
Glory Be to God" i
Choir
Little Lord Jesus" .
Alto solo and choir
Soloist. Thea Sampsoa
"In Our Hearts"
Tenor anln
Soloist. Willard Friesen
Choir
Closing prayer. Rev. L. W. Collar
Benediction Response .
Choir
Leaders Named
At Annual Meet
Special Lights
Featured bv
Nazarenes
Special decorations and illum-
inations will brighten the auditor
ium of the First Church of the
Nazarene when it gives its annual
Christmas program Sunday at
10:15 a. m.
The Intermediate deoartment with
Mrs. Paul Ktutpp, supervisor, presents;
v juiin sojo
Erma Davia
Scripture .
Whole group
Accordian solo ...
Harold Edward-
Let the Bells Ring Out"
Whole group
Beginners department with Mrs Anna
Schroeder, supervisor, presents:
ntug -.veryDoay
Detosm Frteaen
'Away in a Manger"
Group
Glory to God" .
Five beginners
Come Into My Heart Lord Jesus"
Group
Little Baby Jesus"
Mllford Schroeder
Primary deoartment with Un am
Friesen. supervisor, present :
Twice a Year" .. ,
Marlin Schaad
Why?"
Five Drimarv irl
-A T ItlU U7
v. u-iuiui nu Slug ICUU-5. - -w
candlelight procession to the Crib r TOm .laSOll Lee
wiu iiitewise preceae tne nigh
"1355. Kflthprino RarVcr TUTn--;-1 I . - XieWlIT, US-
- -w -, AUV111V1 lOi I cin4n,4 1
Methodist leader: Wilson
At the annual dinner meeting
of the First Evangelical church
inursday night Grant Wykoff
was elected trustee for a three
year period; William Branson,
-iaa i.aaer; u. B. Hewitt a
i given Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Scene oi Christmas Program
Dr. Purdy Speaks
At Jefferson
JEFFERSON The Christmas
Sunday school program of the
Methodist church will be held
Sunday morning beginning at
10:30 o'clock.
The ollowing program will be
- presented: piano, prelude, Christ-
.. mas carols, Mrs. Cv J. Thurston;
. piano solo, Nancy Beal; scripture
story, Jean Thurston; songs, pri-j
mary class;' Carols, Junior class;
' presentation of bibles to juniors;
, song, Jean Mary Redmond, Patsy
Parrish and Marcella Dailey, and
world service offering- : : -At
11 o'clock, Dr. J. Edgar Pur
dy, district superintendent, will
have' charge of the re-dedication
. ' services"-of the church, In observ-
, ance ol its 70th anniversary, .
- A basket dinner will be enjoyed f pictured aboTe & the Ensaunuel Mennonite church at Pratum whose
t the noon hour, followed by a choir will present sua adoration cantata Sunday at 7:30 p. m. tmder
program in the afternoon... : : the dlrecUon of the iwster, IUt. Daniel J. Cunih.
The program is as follows:
O Holy Night" -Adam-Grey
Choir anthem
Shepherds Christmas" -Sone Reimann
( Choir anthem. Soloist, Jean Barham
rime uuuguiu, mrs. James stone
The Birthday of a Kine" ....Neidlincer
Solos and chorus. Frederick W. Leh
Solo and chorus
Frederick W. Lehmann
Flute solos
Mrs. James C. Stone
Bethlehem" Goldsworthy
. Choir anthem
Obligators, Jean Barham, soprano,
Ethyl Mae Williams, alto
The choir is directed by E. D.
Lindburg, and will be accompan
ied by Doris Schunke at the or
gan, and Fern Allison at the piano.
Confessions will be heard the chimes of Jason Lee Methodist tTI o 'leader
aay Derore Christmas starting at church will be broadcast from the tw- Ti Jrnol supenn-
o ociocj. ana continuing until belfry of the church hv ixmiu . .V assistant:
5:30; again at night from 7 o'clock. 0f a permanent amplificaUon sys- c,!! "Uflfer, secretary of the
U In the event that the early tern installed this week. I fl 7 SCh1' and Warren Pahl
morning nours are not available At th nnoninir nf .rh nt
for services due to blackout reg- holiday services on Sundae. L Thornton acted as toast-
ulations, the first mass will be Christmas carols Will be broad- master and Walter Lamkin save
at 0 a. m. met and Mrh dav laadina n 4 a resume OI CnUTCh adivitiM tnr
Christmas, carols will peel forth e .past 81X months. Rev. Paul
to remind the citizenry of the Petticrd is pastor. Special music
eventual reign of the Prince of 'as Provided by Delbert Peters,
Peace. Ernest Friesen and the mixed
Christmas eve a special pro-1 Quartet.
Churcli Groups
Plan Ceremony
ROSEDALE The Sunday
school Christmas program will be
given at Rosedale Friends church
during the Sunday school hour at
10 o'clock; The program will con
sist of recitations,' songs and exer
cises by. toe primary and junior
aepartments.
At the 11 o'clock . worship hour
the pastor, Jlev. Oscar N. BrbwrC
will speak on "God's Gift for a
Merry Christmas.''
A cantata-pageant entitled
"Star and Desert Sand, will be
Sunday will be observed as
Christmas Sunday at the Metho
dist church.
At the 11 a. m, service follow
ing Sundav Krhonl at fl-Rfl the
n;m .hnir ,,T,dr h. Hii gram of carols will be heard.
of Georee Landon with Donna 1 nrougnom me year me Pastor, I unimmg oi Bells," choir; solo.
Dean at the piano, will present an ev: . Xmith-ann0unc f?, Friesen; "Let Us Go to
anthem entiUed "The Song of the that tte Jason Lee chimes will j Bethlehem," choir; vocal solo.
gjgj I suuiiu iui ui at appropriate nours l -n-sa voenran; Holy Night,'
The pastor,. Rev. R. E. Smith, lo renuna an oi tne important giris' cnorus; "Fairest Lord
will present his usual junior ser- piace. OI uie cnurcn in commun- jesus- ana "auent Night, Holy
mon on "The Christmas Gift." uy uie
The morning sermon will be on
the theme "Joy to the World." Children Take
Th 7-4 n m wrvip win rvo no. i
voted to presentation of a dra-jPart in Rite
mauc cantata enuuea ine visit
of the Shepherds." The drama
was written by Mrs. Elinor Smith
and adapted by her to music.
The dramatic portion. will be
presented by the Youth Fellow
ship group with the music fur
nished by the senior choir. -
Night," by the choir.
Everyone is invited says Rev.
1 1. w. Henderson, castor.
Donald Zink
Christmas Morn"
Duet, Clarice and Jerry Remple
Christmas Bella Are Chimin." .
Solo, Paul Burton
We Wish to AU Good Will"
Four boys
The Christmas Gifts ot God"
Six Girls
Christmas Song"
Group
Christmas"
Four Boys
The junior dturtniMt iti vf-.
Martha Collar supervisor, presents:
"Happy Sorn ' i
Chorus, whole group
Junior deruirtmsnt
Scripture
"The Christinas Story" Luke J.8-1S
Group
"Be GUd"
Group
"Oh Come Let Us Adore Him"
.. Thelma Lltke and juniors
"Silent Niht"
.. Harmonica solo. Joyce Scharp
Hark the Herald Angels Sins"
...Margaret. Ruth and Marie Pardo
Thoughts on Christmas" .
E6tell Schroeder
A war ui a Manacer"
.. Pn.? Virginia Blevlns
-ucni niini
Carol Kannir, accomDanled " hr
Tufinui oienna
"Just One Day Old"
Leroy Winter
Leaves for Canada
HAZEL GREEN Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Looney and Mary Ann will
spend the holidays with Mrs.
Looney's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Wlater Winkler, Alberta, Can-
given by the intermediate and
senior Christian Endeavor groups
together with the local church
choir . This program will begin at
7:30 pjn. Everyone is invited.
Foursquare church, 19th and
Breyman . streets, will present
their children's program on Sun
day at 7:30 p. -m.
This program will be climaxed
by the drama "The Street of
Hearts." ,.
The choir, under the direction
of Mrs. Bair, church pianist, will
present a program Sunday morn
ing at 11 o'clock as follows:
"Notes of Gladness,! choir;
vocal solo, Miss Bunn; Tike the
YES . . .WE HAVE
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(Top grade only and plenty of them.)