The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-12-28
Iowa Items.


Mr.. Paul Brunei spent Christmas
in Iowa.
Edwin Hauck is again a resident of
Iowa, having returned last week.
A. 7. Jones has purchased a beau
tiful new six hundred dollar piano.
Rev. Paul Leeds came over and
spent Christmas with the good people
of Manchester.
The Oyster Snpper and Program for
the benefit of the school library was
well attended, considering the previ-
Gus disappointment and short notice.
A Christmas tree and program at
Manchester, Christmas night, was a
most pleasant affair. The tree was
beautifully decorated and the songs
sang by the children were enjoyed by
all.
Ray Longenbach left Saturday for
snort visit to his home in Illinois,
and to attend the wedding of his sister
Mabel, on Christmas eye. Mrs.
Mabel Longenbach Cole has visited
her brother in Louisiana, and many
friends wish her much happiness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Jones enter
tanned at Christmas dinner about
twenty guests, relatives and friends.
A royal time it was, and all enioyed
to the utmost the sumptuous dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones are among the
best and most prosperous people of
Iowa, and their hospitality is we'll
known.
A house warming will be given Rev.
Louis May and wife New Years eve
at their home in the Fletcher Wilmore
property. All the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. May are cordially invited to at
tend and to bring with them some USE
full household article; not necessarily
expensive but useful-either provis-
ions, or for the house keeping outfit.
After two or three hours spent social
ly, all who desire will go to the Meth
odist church where watch meeting
will be held.
At the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J
Findlev there was an old time home
gathering, when the children, married
and single, gather once more around
the Christmas fire. Those present,
OF the family, were Mr.. and Mrs. D.
r. Read of Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
l. Longenbach, Miss Jessie Findley
of Roanoke, 9. H. Findley and the
four little Findleys, Ada, Paul.
Esther, and Alice and father and
mother. The guests were Rev. Louis
May and wife and Miss Ora Camp
bell. The day was delightful one,
exchange of presents, music, and
bountiful dinner was appreciated by
all. The most impressive event was
when gathered around the table, light.
ed by wax tapers, with lowered heads
all sang "Praise God From Whom
All Blessings Flow" and thanks
were returned bv Rev. May. The oc-
casion was one long to be remembered
by those who participated in the gen.
erous hospitalities of the Findley
home.
The Congregational and Methodist
Sunday Schools gave a union Christ
mas services at the Congregational
and the following PROGRAM
rendered: Short address, by Rev.
May; Invocation, Rev. Nc. Coy;
Graphophone "Bells of the Trinity;'
Quartette, 20 Beautiful Bethlehem"
Scripture Reading, from Luke 2: s, II;
Pantomine, shepherds on the Field"
Duet, GLORY, Sang the Angels"
Scripture Reading, from Luke y ID,
10; Pantomine, "The Shepherds Find
Jesus;" Duet. Waterman Tell Us of
the Night" Scripture Reading, from
Matt. 2: l, 9, II; Pantomine, "The
Wise Men Find Jesus" Solo, Grown
Him." Scripture Reading, from Luke
2: 40, AZ, 40; Pantomine, "Jesus In
the Temples" Recitation, "The Master
is Coming" Graphophone, "Star,
Beautiful STAR" Qnartette, "Praise
the Lord" Recitation, by Vera
Kochendorfer; Recitation, by Oscar
Lyon; Recitation, Evart Sharp; Duet.
christmas Is Here" Recitation,
"rhe Parting Ryhme." After the
program the Christmas treat and
many nice presents were taken from
the tree and distributed. The church
was filled with an appreciative and
quiet audience, and the true Christ
mas cnirit coornod - ,,uo.:l Ar