The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1920-01-10
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there were others whose names were not re-
ported to us: Mrs. Julia Rundell, Miss Run
dell, Mrs. Louis Desjarden, Miss Brunice
Desjarden, Mrs. Frank J. Balou, |. Carl
son, Thomas Emanuelson, Arthur Schuerr,
w. Schuerr, Mrs. Laura Schuerr, Miss Elva
Schuerr, Miss Barbara Schuerr, Mrs. T. I.
Loomis, Miss Marion LOOMS, Mr.. Roy
TIocksema, Mrs. S. Williams Mrs. M. John
son, Miss E, Grosskreutz, Mrs. Louise Hol-
lingsworth, w. E. Schwass, Mrs C. Smith,
Mr. M Raso, Mrs. S. E. Huey, Mrs Charles
Irish, Miss Violet Irish, Mr. VIM. Clayton,
Miss Edith Levin, Miss Myrtle Levin, Miss
Matilda Anderson, Miss Mamie Brooks, Mr..
Geo. V. Ballegooyen, Paul c. Luther, Mr..
Emil Schaefer, Mr.. George Long, Mrs.
Helen Mo1back, Mr.. Louis Molback Miss
Esther Henninger, Miss Grace Drechsel,
Miss Sadie Leise, Mr.. p T. C. Leise, Mrs.
Emma Eckerle, Mrs. Mary A. Davenport,
Miss Esther Consoer, Mrs. Elizabeth San
ders, Mr.. Sundwall, Mrs. E. S. Triplett, Mr..
Winfield Rowe, The Misses Rose and
Josephine Reese, Miss Marie Peterson, Mrs.
|. Caroline Offner, Mr. Edward Kemman,
Master John Kemman, Master Wallace
Swanson, Mrs U. D. Luce, Mrs Anna
,, Hoefer and daughter, Mr. Adam Cowie
Miss Matte Black, Mr. and Mrs. w. c.
Gaede, Mr.. c. Shellstrom, Mrs. VIM
R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs w. Burton, Mrs
Sourbeer and daughter katherine, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde McClay and three children
During the general coal strike which
caused such distressing shortage of coal
in many sections of the country, not one
customer was turned away from Zion Fuel
Yards disappointed. Everyone was supplied
with something to burn. Neither did any
institution have to close down. This is due
largely to the fact that Deacon Detienne, the
Manager, had seen danger ahead months
ago and fortified against it; also to the fact
that Zion was highly favored in being able
to get supply of coke and some hard coal
right along. Indeed, had we time to write
the inside story of this running back over
a period Of several years, no one would
doubt that it was providential During the
severe shortage, Zion Fuel Yards not Only
supplied Zion City, but large area for
miles around. Many farmers drove in from
Russell and other points over the county
and numerous expressions of appreciation
were heard. One man near RUSSELL with
large family, was in distress, being unable
to procure pound of coal anywhere. When
he actually saw load Of fuel driving into
his yard from Zion, he jumped up and down
for joy. Newly mined coal is now arriving
at the Zion yards right along, and the situ-
alton is gradually getting back to normal.
A little lad living in nearby city, whose
parents are not members of Zion, has been
visiting in Zion Home for several weeks
The other day he returned home brimful of
things he had learned in Zion His mother
thought she would test him out Walking
along the street, they came to a moving pic
ture show and she started to take him inside.
He Immediately baked and would not go
step further. Coming to store, she offered
him some chewing gum, but he refused it
absolutely. At dinner, she had some beans
on the table. He asked, "What is that?"
She replied "It is some nice pork and
beans That was enough He would not
touch it. The little fellow is again back with
his friends in Zion Home and attending
Zion Schools
At the All Night Meeting, as the people
in the various sections began moving for
ward for the Sacrifcial Offering, sweet
little girl of eight, sitting quietly on chair
by the literature table, was noticed holding
her empty purse upside down over her lap
into which she had just dumped a handful
of pennies, nickels and dimes When ques-
toned, she said she wanted to put it all in
the barrel for the schools-her own savings.
A relative gave her one dollar bill in addi-
ton to the rest, and she marched gravely up
with the others, her hand full of coins and
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dumped the money into the barrel and the
coins ratified on the bottom, smile passed
around among those sitting near
Anyone having tools lying around that are
not especially wanted or needed can make
a worthy disposal of same by donating them
to the Manual Training Department of Zion
Schools. For instance, the department is in
need of a combination plane, which, when
bought new, is an expensive article. A
gentleman sold one the other day for mere
triae simply because he did not need it.
Later, when he learned that the Manual
Training Department could have made good
use of it, he said he would gladly have
donated it had he known about the matter.
We consider it quite cold in Zion City
when it gets down to IL or IS degrees below
zero; but a letter received by Deacon
Thomas Wood, the other day, from his old
home in Saskatchewan, said that it had been
from As to so degrees below zero there for
about two months With the exception of
about four days, they have had to keep the
cattle shut up during that time, which means
heavy expense in feeding them