Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-21

rep lenlshed ana Kept IN perfect state
Of repair. Donations from members of
this society are sent also each year
10 the Aged and Infirm Clery Fund,
and 70 less fortunate parishes in
need OF help.
st. Katherine S Guild aids in the
upbuilding Of its own and other Sun
day Schools and Missions of the
Episcopal church. To earn the nee
essary funds for the several objects
mentioned above the Guild has used
various means; the usual society
dues, church suppers and socials,
entertainments and sales have been
the more common means to this end.
As far back as May II, 1885, we find
in old Reporter files notices OF the
Guild giving Tn eMistletoe Bough. and
The Magic Box, two pantomines, fol
lowed by a bazaar next day. Old
Reporter tiles also show that later
IN the same year, Aug. z and s, Rose
bud or the Sleeping Beauty,a little
opera, was presented by children that
have since grown to be parents OF
students now attending our city
high school. The entertainments
were among the earliest ever given
BY the Guild or any religious sooie-
ty OF Grand Rapids.
At first the earnings of the Guild
were very small-$200 per year. Lat
er as the Guild grew it's earnings
per year increased to five hundred
dollars or more. One year
the Guild held an extensive Adver-
Using Sale and nearly $4,000 was real
lied from that source. This money
was used to pay off mortgage on
the church property that had been
standing for some time.
For several years past the Guild
has earned about 5000 per year. Last
year was a little over the average,
the gross receipts being about $500.
A little different plan was worked
out last year from that of former
years. Each member was requested
to try and make one donation each
month toward the Christmas Sale
supply 1t might be small or as in
expensive as the dcnar chose, but
the plan was to try and induce each
member to make ten donations dur
ing the year. Only a few were able
to comply with this request entir-
ely, but everyone gave as much as
she possibly could prepare, and the
result was most gratifying in that
$275 was realized from the sale at
Christmas time with less than $50
in bills for material.
The Guild has been in most
thriving condition all the year.
Quite a number of new members
have joined the society and the
meetings have never been so
Well attended. Beside the
Christmas sale spoken OF
previously the Guild has conducted
a Woman's Exchange, and has pre-
scented a playlet ''Billy's Bungalow, Z"
both as means of income A number
OF social gatherings for members
and a dinner to eighty members of
the Wisconsin River Valley Church
Club, have also added to the inter
est and work of the Guild and the
church this year.
To be sure these undertakings have
meant work and time to the mem
bers of the society, but not one OF
their number would have it other
wise, for it is their highest priVi-
+ Iege to aid in furthering the service
and work of the Church of Christ.
For the year 1915 the following of
1cers will serve st. Katherine S
Guild:
Pres, Mrs. L. A DeGuere
LIST vice pres, Mrs. e. B. BEDFORD
End vice pres, Miss Edith Weeks
Treas, Mrs. Norman Frisbee
Sec, Mrs. w. f. Kellogg
For the coming year the ladies of
ST. Katherine's Guild hope to be
able to enlarge and improve their
GUILD Hall, so that it may be used
for Sunday School purposes, and to
make extensive Improvements in the
Rectory adjoining the Guild Hall.
If the work is begun early in the
summer no efforts will be spared to
finish these improvements. before the
close of the year.