The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-28
ROBEsRTSDALE.
Christmas Cantata.

The Robertsdale Evangelical Sun
day school gave its annual Christmas
rogram on Christmas eve. 1t was the
aim of the school to render a program
in which all could participate, so a
cantata entitled, THE Spirit of Christ
mas" was chosen. This cantata was
given before a crowded house, every
available space being utilized, even the
| halls being cowded to the doors.
| goodly number of late corners could
| not be accommodated. The program
was announced for o'clock, but as
early as the house was well seated.
! The number accommodated was the
| largest ever The entire Sunday school
and the young people of the church
| took part. The number of the par
| Elephants was about IT'S. The cantata
was given with splendid success. The
participants were very familiar with
| their respective parts, SO the entire
program was given without any errors
and plumbers. The songs of the even
ing were very appropriate and we'll
rendered, each class acquitted its duty
nobly. The main parts were taken
by Mrs. F. r. Schaaf Jr. as Mr.. Blake.
a sailor; Mrs. ]. Blaul as Mrs. Blake;
Leon Rought as Eddie Blake, and Vio-
| let Golding as Nellie Blake. The
recitative parts were given by Misses
MoIie Freese. Irene Matthias, Wilma
Balm, Blanche Mortenson. Lillian Nor
tenson, veda Ebert. Olive Lauer. Mar
tina and Clara Leverenz. George o.
Schaaf took the art of jolly George
and julius zimmerman as jolly Joe.
He was well suited to his part and
!. afforded much merriment by his oc-
casional speeches and his graceful
movements. The audience seemed to
welcome each appearance of Jolly Joe
and Jolly George. Mr. w. Grisdale had
. charge of the company of people that
presented the Blakes with many gifts.
The following was the program in
brief:
, Part. 4.
The Christmas Spirft-Choir
Shining Stars-Mrs. Kiehm's Myrtle
Soltweders and A. Bader's Classes.
But Don't You Dare to Tell-Miss
Bahn's Glass.
The Christmas Fires-Mrs Grisdale's
I Miss Dahrs and Mr.. Halmhuber's Boys
Just Pipe a Note or Two-Willian
j Kasch, Ed Wonnacott. Elmer Bauer.
: You Can't Trust Boys-Mrs. Blaul's
Girls and Mrs. Aman's Boys.
4 Bring Father Home to Me-Leor
h Rought.
e We'll Send Our Thanks on High
e Mrs. F. R. Schaaf Jr.'s Glass.
|. Part 2.
Snow Scene: Snow People-Fairies
Miss STEMS Glass; Queens Mrs
!, BlauPs Glass; School Boys-Mrs. Girls
! dale's Glass; Soldiers - Mrs. Aman:
Glass: Cooks-Young Men.
Just When the Moon Hangs Low
Snow People.
: Brides, Come and Eat-Msr Gross
Miss Leverenzs and Miss Bohan'
Glasses.
Offering
Blake Home: Mr.. Blake F. r
. Schaaf, Jr. Mrs. Blake-Mrs. j. Blaul
!, Eddie Blake-Leon Rought; Ne1li
: Blake-violet Golding.
= Those Happy Days Of Voc Mrs. J
) Blaul.
q Bethlehem's Star-Miss STEMS an
q | Wilma Bahns Glasses.
When Sunbeams Play-Mrs. F. F
/ Schaaf Jr.
y When Father Lights the Tree-vio
b let Golding.
: Good Night-School.
Y GLORY in the H1ghest-Junior Choil
Mrs. F. r. Schaaf resided at the or
y gan with much skill and patience. T
e Mr.. Grisdale the Sunday school is in
= debted for the platform, to Mr.. ]. Lin
= neman for the printed programs. to NJ
o G. Schaaf and Fred Trowe for the cleo
trical display of the evening, to Mrs T
70 Hoffman for the beautiful tree tina
!. praced the occasion and gave all tn
= Christmas appearance, to Mr.. ]. Blat
: for the crowns worn by the girls, t
% Julius Stress and Axel Benson for thei
70 excellent service as ushers and to NJ
> Henry Eggers for the privilege OF sc
: curing the electric light. Much cred
II for the success of the cantata is du
the teachers of the Sunday schoo
y | Those who took an active interest j
q their classes were: Mrs. F. r. Schas
4 Jr., Mrs. ]. Blaul, Mrs. w. Grisdal
I, Mrs. E. Aman, Mrs. A. Stress, Mrs.
Kiehm. Miss Stein, Miss Bader Mi:
st Balm. Miss Dahl, Miss Leverenz, Mis-
$. Bohan and Miss Soltwedel. The china
y of the evening was the presentatio
Of a gift to the pastor. Mrs. ]. Blal