Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-30
SOCi0tz(N0WS

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Christmas week was as unusually
quiet one, being marked principally
by simple family parties and trees for
the children Several Bisbee boys and
girls who are away attending univer-
sites or normal schools were home
for the vacation. and there were visit
ors here from Douglas and Tomb
stone
Farsighfed Bisbee merchants were
prepared for the demand for the use
ful rather than the ornamental in
gift giving this year. and displayed
many attractive and necessary art
icles to tempt the buyer The chill
dren we're not neglected. although the
toy departments were not drawn on
as heavily as has been the rule in past
years
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Bisbee housewives are glad to hear
the results OF the local investigation
of the food situation recently execut
ed BY the Warren District CONNER
cial Club. The committee reports a
reduction in the price of such com
mOdities as sugar. flour. potatoes.
beans and canned vegetables. in per
cenfzges varying from 10 to 16E per
cent Dairy and farm products. as
butter. eggs. milk and cheese. con
tinue al an unusually high altitude
If. as is claimed by farmers. the high
prices are due TO scarcity and high
price Of feed. spring and growing
weather should bring . decided i'm
proEement in this line
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At Christmas tide. il is the little
folks who hold the center Of attention
Christmas and the Fourth of July are
intended for children the former 20
illustrate 20 them the principles Of
Christianity, the latter to teach them
the spirit Of patriotism 1t is pos
sible II this time OF the year 70 bring
home TO the child the lovely story
Of Jesus birth and childhood. espe-
cially by permitting them to act out
the old. old story, as was done re
Gently al the Lincoln school pageant,
and also al the Episcopal church
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The Sunday school children OF St
Johns. under the efficient direction
Of Miss Won Schrsnk. gave a Christ
mas play al the church Thursda,
night, that met with much apprecia-
ton and approval from the audience
There were five scenes. the first re-
presenting the prophecies of the old
testament relating to the coming Of
the Messiah; the sencond was the fol-
lowing of the star by the wisemen-
the third King HerOd's court; the
fourth the shepherds in the field; the
fifth the mznger al Bethlehem Or
gan music 10 accompany the singing
OF Christmas hymns by the school
choruses and solos, was furnished by
Ida Thomas All the scenery used
vas prepared By Miss Won SchTsnk
with the help OF the children The
characters and actors were as fol-
lows
Scene 1. Herald and fourteen mes
sengers. Beatrice Lydick. Olive Leisch-
man. Grace Scott. Mary Scott. Gene
Waters. Mildred Bucket, Mildred Smell,
Mildred Hasty, Pearl Hasty. NiIly
Rowe. Olive SUtcliffe. Edith White.
Sarah Moore; Scene =. three wisemen.
Lyle Skeels. Jack Lydick, Howard
Ragsdale who was taken III with ton
siiitis and whose place had 10 be
filled by Gertrude Brewster: Scene ,.
King HerOd. Clayton Hubbard. guards.
George Hubbard and John Skeels.
scribe. Cable Brewster. messenger.
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Richard Thomas, Gable Brewster,
John Skeels. Josephine Renney. Mil
dred Hasty. Meredith Wilson. Leon
ard Thomas. Lester Msyne. hezsId
Olive Leischmzn; Scene ). Nzry, Sarah
Moore. Joseph. Beatrice Lydick. an
gels. Doris Moore. Nora Moore. Nzrg-
sret Brewster. Alice. Ora Blair and
Blanche Blair
Appropriate hymns were sung BY
the Sunday school. and a solo. Sleep
Holy Babe" was beautifully rendered
by Sarah Moore. who sang the first.
second and fourth verses. and BY
Beatrice Lydick. who sang the thir5
verse While the offering was being
taken. Richard and Lester Nsyne.
and Cable Brewster sang the old carol,
Good King Wenceslas" A moving
star which the visemen followed ap-
peaned in the second scene and the
same theme was beautifully woven
through the remaining scenes The
whole affair showed much thought
and efficient management on the part
Of the director. and excellent musical
and dramatic ability on the part of
the children
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Mrs W II BrOphy returned recent
" from a three weeks visit at Ameri-
can Lake where her son. Lieut.. Prank
BrCphy of the artillery Is in training
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4 lovely, little Chris mas parry wss
held at the home of Nrs- John Treu
at Warren. Thursday. In honor OF lit
tie Nils FiQrences ninth birthday
There were several pretty Christmas
features. including a tree and gifts
for the guests The girls who attend
ed we're Misses Lydia Ross. Csthar-
inc Hughes. Isabelle Whitley. Audrey
Knapp. Alice BuckTalter. Anna HOule.
Elizabeth Shine and Elizabeth RAFT.