The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-07-20

this Feast, and for the ideal day we have had
for the march around the Temple Site but let
us pray for rain to water this parched earth.
PRAYER requests for rain are coming in from
various parts of Canada and the United States,
and the people are in distress" On Monday
afternoon, beautiful steady rain set in and
continued all the following night. On Tuesday
morning, water was standing in pools over the
ground for the first time in weeks. The rain
will be Of inestimable value to crops.
Never before has Zion Printing and Publish
ing House been so busy at this season OF the
year, as now July and August are usually
considered the dullest months Of the year in the
printing business, but the plant is as rushed as
in the winter season and the coworkers are
laboring overtime The business Of this instltu-
ton will run about $4,000 higher for the past
six months than for any previous inventory
period Some very large contracts are IN the
house. and several more compositors and other
help could be used to great advantage.
It is our desire to publish every birth, occur
inc in Zion families in the Theocrat. This is
not only true Of births in Zion City, but Chicago
and elsewhere. We appreciate it when births
are sent in to us promptly. Ii they do not
appear it is because they are not reported to
us. not because the omission is intentional on
our part.
Mr.. and Mrs Boyd Stauffer and little
daughter, Josephine, OF Indiana have been
visiting Deaconess Louise Zweizig, Evangelist
Cunningham and Elder Robinson and families
while attending the Feast. The automobile
field workers We're entertained at the Stauffer
home few weeks ago while touring Indiana.
Mrs S. Smith and Mrs Ben Lorenz with her
little son. Edward, Of Indiana, also Mrs. Paul
Loehrke, Jr were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Loehrke and family of 1920 Eshcol avenue over
Lord s Day, having come to attend the meetings
at the Feast Of Tabernacles
Mr. P H. Myrum, who is moving to Zion City
with his family from Minneapolis, has taken a
position in the Tailoring Department OF Zion
Stores Mr. Myrum is an experienced tailor,
having worked in the highest class shops of
Minneapolis. He recently filed out his apple
alton for membership, joining Zion in that
city.
A sample of 'Fays Prolific Currants, - grown
by Deacon Schlappi, 27O6 Gilead avenue has
been on display during the past few days in the
Grocery Department Of Zion Stores. The sam
pie consists Of branch heavily laden with
clusters Of fruit, the currants being far above
the average in size and quality
A sample of Telephone Peas raised by
Deacon Fred Hill, 1920 Gilead avenue, is on
display in the grocery Department Of Zion
Department Stores. The peas are Of an enor-
nous size. Five bushels were produced on
four rows, twenty feet in length.
A new sectional steel flagstaff, Is feet high,
has been erected in front Of the Administration
Building, being set in a concrete base. The pole
was raised by means of derrick, after which
the Stars and Stripes were run up.
The main isle of Zion Department Stores,
running the entire length of the building, has
been decorated with Japanese fibre roping in
the Zion colors of Gold, White and blue,
presenting beautiful appearance
The Misses Mary and Martha Bouck, Miss
Beulah Heath and John McEwan have been
added to the force at Zion Candy Factory; also,
several girls have been temporarily transferred
to that Institution from other Zion industries.
Miss Dorothy Peterson has returned home
after few weeks stay at Hector, Minnesota.
She was accompanied on her return by Mrs
Charlotte Anderson with her two grandsons Of
that place, who are visiting relatives in Zion
City.
The tire vulcanizing shop on Elijah avenue,
operated by Mr.. I. U. Grain and Mr. j. A. Main,
is overrun with business, the work consisting of
refining auto tires, putting in new sections, vul-
canizing tubes ETC.
Mr. Albert E. Rauch Of Indianapolis and
Miss Faye Harter of Nappanee, Indiana, are
visiting the family of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.
Gruman Of Zion Home during the Feast
Mrs. Hattie Gee and Mrs r. G. Gee of Penn
sylvania, are visiting relatives in Zion City,