South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-03
CHURCH AFFAIRS

Mrs. a. c.. Pommert. zoe E.. LasaIle
av., pleasantly entertained the Ladies
Aid society Of Trinity Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon. Election
Of officers was held and arrangements
were completed for the bazaar 10 be
held Dec. 16. The officers are as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Harry Hardt:
vice president, Mrs. Robert G.. Chal-
FAINT: secretary, Mrs. William Teska;
treasurer. Mrs. j. G. Nermande. The
society will meet the first Tuesday of
January at the home of Mrs. d. d.
Munro. $40 f. Washington av., when
installation of officers Will take place.
Mrs. ]. c. Strong, 1918 Rush ST,
entertained the Kings Heralds of
Grace NJ f. church Tuesday after
noon. The Christmas season was sug-
gested in the program and the dainty
refreshments served at the close of
the afternoon. Each guest received
a favor appropriate to the occasion.
The program consisted of the follow
ing numbers: Christmas dialogue,
Misses Lucille Bowles, LeOra Smith
and Iva White: duet. Misses Bernice
Wayne and Esther Foulton; song, Lu-
cile Bowles and Leora Smith; piano
solo, Miss Maudelle Smith; recitatiOns.
Mrs. +. j. Smith and Miss Grace
russell. DuIllB the DuSliltSS StSSlOn
the societysdecided to give a Christ
mas dinnerstO some poor family. The
next meeting will be Jan. 6 with Mrs.
Strong.
An excellent review of the year
book and a paper on "China's Future
were presented Tuesday afternoon by
Mrs. G. NJ. r. Haeske at a meeting
of the Women's Foreign Missionary
society IL the First NJ. E. church at
the home of Mrs. Albert Myers, All
s. Main st. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Laura Stull and Mrs. j. p. Greed. The
January meeting will be held with
Mrs. George Beyler, 223 S. Lafayette
st.
The O-vercomers' Bible class of the
United Brethren church held its an
nual election of officers Tuesday even
ing at a meeting at the home of Mrs.
William Proud, 1873 George aV. The
following were named: Mrs. William
Proud. president; Mrs. /. d. Shirk,
vice president and treasurer; Mrs.
Blanche Greene, secretary. Miss Ada
Fisher is teacher of the class. a pro-
gram and social our followed the
business meeting and dainty refresh
ments were served.
The Women's Missionary society of
the Indiana Avenue Christian church
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
] of Mrs. ]. c. Shenefeld. 1885 s. Mich
igan st. During the business meeting
the program for c. w. b. M. day to
be observed Sunday at the church
was planned. The afternoons pro-
gram followed. consisting of a discus
sion of the educational department OF
the c. w. b. NJ. by Mrs. Ora Davis,
the junior department. Mrs. A. i
Bremen. The pastor, Rev. Cecil
Franklin. gave a talk on "The Melting
Pot and Mrs. Thompson on The
Kings Business" Mrs. William
J Hagey sang a solo. The next meet
ing of the society will be with Mrs
, Thompson, 222 Paris st.
To mark the close of a successful.
membership campaign. the Epwortt
? league of the First NJ. f. church was
delightfully."- entertained in the church
parlOrS Tuesday evening. The league
{ had been divided into teams and the
r losers entertained the winners, Miss
4. Cora Lindahl, captain of the losers
acting as chairman of the entertain
2 ing committee. The evening wa.
: spent with games, contests and music
Miss Pearl Rupel was presented witt
an EpwOrth league pin for having
S brought in the largest number of new
members. out of 65 she brought IL
20. The evening closed with the serv'
ing of dainty refreshments.