The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-29
LOCAL ITEMS

Lords Day.
Mr.. Lloyd Baughman, wife and infant
son, of Gridley, Illinois, are visiting Mr.
Baughman' parents, at 2708 Eshcol Av-
enue. They expect to remain in Zion City
about ten days.
Zion Bank has installed a private writ
ing table for the use of it's patrons, and
cordially invites them to make use of it.
Zion Stores still has number of 1916
calendars to be given free to callers.
Deacon A. E. Sach, advertising manager
of Zion Stores, is making extensive i'm
provements on his home at 25O3 Galilee
Avenue
The co-workers Of Zion Stores gave a
surprise party to Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Richardson, on Monday evening January
"A, in honor Of their recent marriage.
An especially large audience was pre-
sent at the afternoon service in Shiloh
Tabernacle on last Lords Day. Elder
w D. Taylor delivered the address. The
congregation singing was unusually good.
Miss Martha Ruchti has been added to
the Ecclesiastical staff as stenographer.
Miss Ruchti came to Zion City from Switz-
erland last June, and has Travelled extern
sively in France, England, Italy and Ger
many. She writes shorthand in German,
French and English.
Zion Studio, which was recently dam
aged by fire, making repairs necessary to
the extent Of about $3.50, again opened for
business on last Wednesday morning.
Persons desiring mention of their
friends or themselves, to appear in the
local columns of The Theocrat, or having
any information Of general interest, will
please call up Mr.. Wamsley on phone 2O
Everyone is asked to cooperate We de-
sire to make the paper newsy and interest
ing.
Mrs. c.. R. Mason, who had retired from
school work, has been induced to fill a
vacancy as teacher in the 30th Street
school, during the remainder of the school
year. Mrs. Mason has had many years of
experience in teaching, having been prin-
cipal in Zion City schools for five years.
Miss Blanche Reynolds, who until re-
Gently filled position with the Zion Of
flee Supply, is now clerking with her sis
ter, in the store at Dodge, Nebraska, of
which her father was manager until his
death. Miss Reynolds is making her home
with her mother and sister at that place.
One of the most remarkable changes of
weather ever recorded, was experienced
this past week. Only ten days ago, one
could scarcely step out without getting
their face or hands frozen, the thermome-
ter dropping far below zero. This was
followed by warm balmy weather, which
seemed like spring. AS a result of the
sudden thaw, attended by heavy rains,
many cellars in Zion City have been
/ flooded.
Mr.. VIM. Scheckler, business man of
| Kenosha, called on Deacon W. E. Schmal-
fuss, manager of Zion Stores, this week,
! with a view to making arrangements to
handle Zion Products at Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, where Mr. Scheckler expects to
locate.
The audience at the Chicago meeting,
last Lords Day, was one of the largest
and most intelligent Of any that has yet
attended. The General Overseer preached
a sermon of unusual power, and close at
tention was given throughout A consid-
cradle number Of automobiles were lined
up in front Of the tabernacle during the
service, which shows that the interest is
steadily increasing.
Mr.. P. B. Newcomer, leader of Zion
Senior Band, aside from the regular gen.
eral ensemble, has instituted sectional
practice, which will mean an increase in
the standard of this already excellent or
ganization. The band is composed of thir-
ty-fve members
The schools Of Zion City were closed
three days. last week, in order that the
teachers might attend the teachers insti-