Arizona republican., 1921-12-17
BIC CROWD ENJOYS
 TEMPE NORMAL PLAY

TEMPE. Dec. 16.-The play, "Mam- mas Affair" which was presented in the Normal auditorium Thursday evening by the Y. W. c. A. was a great success in every way and was enjoyed by capacity house. Much praise is due Prof. J. L. Felton. who directed the play. and also the ali- star cast. LaVeeda Leister and Fii- day Gatlin took the leading parts and were both excellent. Beatrice Langs also was especially good.
 After the play a delightful two course lurcneon was served the cast by Mir and Mrs. k- B. Meyers ard N.. and Mrs. J. l.. Felton in the y. W. rooms, which were prettily deco rated for the occasion.
 Here From Prescott
 Mir. and Mrs. w. R. Wilkes of Pres colt arrived overland Thursday even ing and are guests at the F. w. Windes home on Van Ness avenue.
 Hard Time Dance
 A ''har1 time" dance will be given at the Midway hall Monday night. As usual there will be first class or chestra-
 Enjoy Social Evening
 A pleasant social evening was en- joyed after the business session of the Rebekah lodge Thursday evening.
 
 Mir. and Mrs. V. F. Rymer, who spent the summer in Long Beacn. spent Thursday night in Tempe with Mir Rymer's sister, Mrs. Henry Sam dog, enroute to their home in ClIn- ton. okla. They are making the trip overland.
 Miss Weiss Talks Miss E. Weiss. head nurse of the Anti Tuberculosis association, spoke %I, ,Ir.h --fr aff noon and made a very splendid talk which was thoroughly enjoyed by ell the women present. Miss Weiss told of the work of the association. Christmas seals were on sale during the afternoon.
 Business Visitors Gilbert Quirk of Los Angeles and R. l.. Canister of Phoenix were busi- ness visitors at the Tempe city hall Friday. They were here looking after street paving matters.
 Congregational Church Notes Sunday services: Sunday school at 10 o'clock; morning worship at II. The first half of the hour will be de- voted to the annual "manger service" to which the congregation Is invited to bring gifts for the needy. Pro- visions, clothing and toys will be placed in the hands of the Associat- ed Charities for bringing Christmas cheer to some of the homes of Tempe. | Money gifts for any charitable object may be brought in envelopes desig- hating their object and will be for warded to their intended destinations, whether for local charity. disabled | soldiers, Near East relief, Russian famine sufferers or some other be- nevolent cause. The manager service will be followed by a brief sermon on Gift Bearers" At 3 o'clock a re- hearsal of the Christmas pageant will be held at which all participants should be present, and which will take the place of the usual young peoples service. Evening service at 7:3O, with sermon on "The Evolution of Sodom," or how a city goes wrong.
 The Christmas pageant is to be ! given at the church on Christmas evening, Sunday. Dec. 2S. It Is a dra- matic presentation of the Christmas story. with appropriate dialogue and i high class music. thoroughly devo- | tional in character and bringing to old and young the old story in vivid realization. The title of, the pageant is When the Star Shone." Oriental costumes are being prepared by the ladies of the church.
 The women's Bible class, Mrs. 1 CookSon. teacher. will meet at the church on next Tuesday afternoon. promptly at o'clock for work on the 1 Christmas costumes All women are 1 invited.
 Morton Sisters Services Interest is growing in the meetings l held by the Morton sisters at Cosmo- politan hall each evening On Sun | day morning at II o'clock they will conduct services at the Kyrene school | house south of town. The public is l cordially invited. Good music and 1 sound gospel preaching.
 The Morton sisters will hold a serv- ice at the Balsz school on the Tempe | Phoenix road on Sunday afternoon at . o'clock. The public is also invited to this meeting.
 1 Italy is trying to stimulate railway travel by Issuing half-price tickets. ! '. S. postal savings department has ,k