Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-19
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The day was ideal Sunshine and gen
tie breezes made most pleasant wealth
er conditions. The program as follows
was carried out:
$50 Confirmation service.
10: 80 Sermon by Rev. J. e. Kun
dert, Dist Supt. of Superior district
West Wisconsin conference
AT noon picnic dinner was served
to about $50 people.
l 80 Musical program and commun-
ion service
At two O'Clock short addresses were
made by Rev. James Hanson, assist
ant pastor, Rev. A. L. Hobbs, of the
Baptist church, and Harry Vandeburg,
Of the Free Methodist church.
The confirmation class composed of
Lawrence Bergstad, Alice Johnson,
Fred HartZ, Lorraine Wilson and Mel
vim HenricksOn gave proof of their
diligent study and clear understand
ing of the step they were taking in
giving their young lives to the Mas
ter for His service. Standing with the
class and uniting with the church at
the same time were Mr.. and Mrs p.
Johnson, Mrs. G. A. Wilson and Mrs
J. G. HenricksOn.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hartz and Mr..
and Mrs. S. X. Bergstad presented
their babies for baptism.
Rev Kundert then preached a most
excellent sermon from Ecclesiastes
8 10 Whatsoever Thy Hand Findeth
to do, do it With Thy Might" At the
close of the sermon Rev. Kundert
called for financial statement The
building and labor cost $1,000, of
which $500 remained to be raised.
This was easily done in a few min
utes after which the dedicating SER
vice was held.
AT 1 80 song service led by the
WeirgOr choir, was given. The choir
gave several special numbers both in
the morning and in the afternoon.
Items of special interest to be men
toned are: The gift of the organ 70
the church by the Ladies Aid Society !;
the beautiful pulpit bible by the Am
erican Bible Society; the song books
Dy JOIll I1OfI1G4. VI <AttSlll,
Rev. Hobbs then gave in his tender,
earnest way, a message that must have
touched every heart. The service was
then made free to all and the teSti=
monies of JOY and gladness from the
lips of young and old must have con-
vinced any questioning mind of the
realities of the Ghristian's joy. Rev.
Kundert closed this service in a plea
for decisions to accept Christ, to which
a number responded Throughout the
day Gods presence was manifest
More than fifty persons part00k of tne
communion service.
Rev. James Hanson preached a
splendid sermon from Rev. 2 10, Fear
None of Those Things Which Thou
Shalt Suffer-" showing how only real
character is built and real good Is
accomplished through suffering.
A reception will be given by the
Ladies' Aid Society and the young PEG
pie of the community at the church
Friday evening. Avg. -
Mrs. Boyd has returned from her
visit.
Miss Hilda korvela is visiting her
parents.
Mrs Otto Taylor is much improved
| in health.
jim Taylor has returned from the
harvest fields
Mr.. and Mrs. Hong are entertaining
company this week;
Archie Veness is planning to remove
to his farm this fall.
Mrs. Archie Persons has sister
visiting with her THIS week.
Ellery Crandall is clearing land for
Charles Thorngate this week.
| Leonard Smith. of Park Falls, is
visiting relatives in this village.
Atty. Geo 7. Slime. Of Ladysmith
transacted business here Tuesday
| Roy Veness has been working for
Henry Smith for the past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross are now settled
in their home near the Catholic church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morstead are enter
| tanning a niece and nephew this week.
Camps are being erected, pfepara-
tory to begin work on the state roads
soon.
MIR Tangen and Mr. Olsen, of Stev-
ems Point, are spending a week at
| Deer Lake,
About $4,000 pounds Of eucumhers
! have been taken In at the pickle sta
ton this week.
Mrs. Schoefield and son, Shirley,
are visiting Mrs. Schoetleld's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Babcock, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George ThOrngate and
son are visiting the formers parents,
Pastor and Mrs Thorngate, Of the
Baptist church.
Clyde II. Clapper, of St. Paul, mas
been visiting friends here the past
week. Mr.. Clapper teaches school al
Hutchinson, Mimi. He left Wednes
day evening for Minnesota, where he
will soon resume his duties