The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-12-30
GENTLY elected officers Saturday even

ing.
Miss Esther Manson Of the Mark
Emery school has been varying her
vacation at Scion with an attack of
tonsilitis
H. =. Walters Of Readneld. FniYer-
sity OF Maine, Is and Paul Mason,
Bowdoin. Is, were in town last week
They are among those under consl-
Iteration to fiji the vacancy on The
Academy teaching staff.
Miss Mabel Steward Of Philadelphia.
is spending her Christmas holiday %ith
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Steward.
The Editorial Board for tho 1921
anchor has been appointed a. fol
lows. Editor in chief, Eva / Book
or. business manager. Alfcrd l.. HoI-
brook: assistant businne- manager.
BENJAMIN F. Stafford literary editors.
Doris NJ. Clark Laura 81 Chapman.
Earl p. Staplefurd 4 uu editors.
Ethel smith Elsie Gachen. Lena
Qnint. Erlaud Bailey. athletic editors.
Eleanor Mitchell Carleton Wentworth
exchange editor. Audrey Fenlasou.
local editors. Thelma l. Kuex. Wilbur
>
side editors. Emma G Hackett. Louise
Tibbetts. Helen Albee, Wadsworth
Neal
Weather conditions for the holiday
were in accord with the best Christ
( mas traditions, clear and cold
At the Congregational church on
Friday evening an early lunch was
given for the children followed by a
| Christmas tree. The affair was large
" social and was well attended. Santa
Claus was a little late but arrived in
time and distributed fayors very gen.
erously and inpartially. The cOmmi-
ttee of arrangements was G. w Dur
rell. Miss Iris Salley and Mrs. Roxie
Mitchell. Mrs. Bunker's class had
charge of the donations which were
simple and tasteful.
Sunday morning the Christmas pro
gram included vocal selections by Mrs.
Edna II. Thorne and Miss Iris Salley.
In the afternoon at four o'clock con-
cert by the church school was given.
4 choir of young ladies furnished good
music at both services. The arrange
ments for the Sunday Concert were
read by Mrs f. l.. Baker and Mrs. G.
A. Porter The following program
was presented. Congregational sing
ing, sripture lesson read by the pas
tor, Prayer by Rev f. w. Robinson;
Congregational singing; recitation,
Marjorie Greene. exercise, Elizabeth
Greene. Ruth Thorne and Irene Tan;
singing by choir; recitation, Barbara
Thorne: vocal solo Miss Salley; reel
tation, Jeanette Barnard; song. Irene
Fair: recitation. Lucille Crymble; ex-
ercise, by children's class; recitation,
Mary Monahan; singing by choir re-
citation, Leona Savage: cornet solo,
Kenneth Pelkey, exercise, Thelma
Smith. Helen Clark. Mira Barnchy,
and Marjorie Green vocal solo, Vir-
einia Smith; recitation. Carolyn Dur
rell: recitation. Lila Smith; offering ;
recitation, Frances French; AN Old
Story Retold for Christmas read by
Rev. e. l.. Baker; congregational
singing; dismissal.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Sunday services, 1915 a. m, preach
ing service; II As. church school; lib
D. m. Epworth League. subject, Thy
Kingdom Come % In My Heart; 700
vesper service.
Owing to the absence Of the pastor,
Roy. Ernest W Robinson. on Sunday
January 2nd. the pulpit will be sup
nlied by Rev. Mr. Clifford of Lewis
ton.
On Friday. Christmas Eve, very
pleasant time was enjoyed at the Me
thodist church. The Nhlte-Gllt
Christmas program was very much en-
loved and the tree was enjoyed by
both young and old Following Is
the program of the concert. !, music
by the orchestral ,. prayer; 3, recita-
ton. Ellen Hartwell; 4, recitation
William Hooper, ;. recitation, William
! Hoopor; 6, recitation, Loretta Young
7. drill. class No. .. Little Lights ;
! &. song. Kenneth Bailey; 9, recitation
/ Priscilla Noddin; 10. music by orches-
ira while class No. ! bore their gifts
10 the foot OF the White cross; IL
recitation, Alfred Quint; II, dialogue
Class No. 5, "True Blue, ~. song
Emma Gould: IA, exercise. Class NO.
:: Is. drill class No. 4. Glass In the
Corner. 16, recitation, Kenneth Bal
ley. II. music by orchestra, Is. ia
bleau. Class No ., "Bulders9. Each
class during the exercise bore their
gifts to the white cross. Following
is a list of the gifts: Glass No. /. Bible
class. Is boxes of fruit for shut ms;
class No. 2. builders. bags flour. III
hounds sugar, envelope money; class
No. 9. mountain boys. envelope money :
class No. a. class in the corner. chick
en- and vegetables; class No. ., true
blue. 5 boxes of fruit; class NO D.
Little Lights, envelope OF money;
class No 7, envelope of money. THESE
were distributed Christmas morning.
A large number attended the drama
tic sermon when John came Home
At Christmas" Mr. Robinson Ger
tainly brought an entirely new feature
before the North Arson people and
many favorable comments were heard
NJ the close of the service. The mu-
sic by the orchestra added mueh TO
the pleasure of the evening.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
cietv will meet Thursday afternoon
January 6. with Mrs Perley Hooper.
There aas dal'chffs' 'i.nar faf''
AT the pleasant home eff 'Ir. AND Mr..
Walter Copp on Union ST on CHRIST
H.. Tbo ipvitad gupet were