Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
CHRISTMAS IN DEBORAH
Charitable Organizations, Churches,
Lodges and Societies Making
Preparations.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
FOR EVERY DECORAHIAN
The "Good Fellows" The Helping
Hand Society, the Churches and
Many Organizations to Aid in
Making Every Home
Happy One.

The citizens of Decorah with one
accord hope to make the coming
Christmas happy one in every home.
With plenty and prosperity on every
side, the larders filled with the gar
nered harvest and a job for every man
who wants it at the highest wages he
ever received, it would be to the d.
credit of the city should there be
single home unhappy by reason of the
absence of the Christmas spirit and
the Christmas cheer. Churches, lodg-
es, societies and individuals will con-
tribute of their abundance to any one
who may be in need, and every en-
deavor will be made to see that none
are overlooked.
| 1.-THE Good Fellows"
The Good Fellows movement, in
augurated by this paper together with
the Ladies Union Aid Society last
year, is proving very popular again
this holiday season. Since the an
nouncement was made couple of
weeks ago, many offers of money,
gifts and assistance have come to
Mrs. G. F. Baker, president of the So
ciety. The Delta Delta girls have
given $500 from the proceeds of
Home, the Knights Templar have
given them $500, and many indiv-
iduals have rendered their services.
Good Fellow badges will be mark
of honor from now to Christmas, and
there is evidence of large demand
for them. Being a Good Fellow"
simply means that you will pick out
some deserving person and notify
1sirs. Baker that you will see that
they are remembered, or ask her for
the name of some one, or give her
what you want to give for this pur-
pose, money or presents, and it will
be carefully used to good advantage.
1t is a worthy movement and de-
serves universal support.
Helping Hand Society.
The Helping Hand Society, another
society which has done wonderful
amount of good, will hold a public
Christmas tree in the Woodmen Hall
over Groves drug store on Monday
evening, Dec. 23d, for the children
of Decorah, just as they have done the
past two years. Persons wishing to
give anything for this purpose will
please bring it to the hall that day,
after ten o'clock. Also persons de-
string to give towards Christmas bas-
kets which will be sent out to chill
dren may bring it to the hall. The
society will be very grateful for as
sistance in this admirable work. Lib
eral contributions have already been
made to them.
Decorah Public Schools.
Christmas at the city schools will
be Friday afternoon, the closing day
of the semester. Christmas programs
will be given in the various grades
and also in the high school, the lat
ter being printed in full in the high
school notes" in this paper.
First Lutheran Church.
Christmas exercises of the First
Lutheran church and Sunday school
will be held on Thursday evening,
Dec. 26th, and will consist of tree,
with program by the children. Ser
vices at the church Christmas morn
/ ing.
United Lutheran Church.
The United Lutheran church and
Sunday school will have their tree
and program at the church on Thurs
! day evening. Dec. 26th, at seven
o'clock. Church services Christmas
morning at 10:30 o'clock.
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
A Christmas tree and programs by
the children on Christmas Eve, Tues
day night. Special Christmas serv-
ices and music Sunday morning and
Ievening.
Congregational Church.
Christmas sermon and special mu-
sic by the choir Sunday morning. A
special Christmas praise service with
short Christmas address Sunday eve
ming. Christmas tree and Sunday
school program on Christmas Eve,
Tuesday.
Grace Episcopal Church.
At $3.50 o'clock Monday evening,
Dfc. 2Sd. Rev, and Mrs. Wn, Mcvet-
tic will tender a Christmas reception
to the members of the parish at the
Rectory. Supper will be served. fol-
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