Arizona republican., 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
 1. AT TEMPE CHURCH

TEMPE. Dec 22-"When the Star Shone," the Christmas pageant to be given at the Congregational church on Christmas night, is a dramatic and musical presentation of the story of the manager birth The scene is laid just outside Bethlehem and the plot is arranged around three prin- cipal actors: Rabbi Nathan. (Mr. Mudoch) a student of the Hebrew prophets; Judith. his wife tMrs- Creighton), with a woman's eager hope for the Deliverer. and Joel. the servant. (Mr. Burkhard) who doubts whethtr the world hope ever will be fulfilled. In addition to these are about 25 other speaking characters. including Roman soldiers. Bethlehem men. women and children. the shep- herds and the wise men. The coming of the Christmas good news thrills the expectant rabbi and convinces his doubting servant. The pageant ends in a procession to the cradle of the Christ.
 M. E. Christmas Program
 The following program will be given by the Sunday school of the Methodist Episcopal church. Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. to which the general public is invited:.
 Call to order and statement by the w. tASOAS-
 Invocation. Dr. F. G. Decker.
 Antiphonal response led by Dr. Thomas Hambly. Opening chorus by the primary an junior departments. Fairy song by first year pupils. Recitation. Fred Una Cannon. Santa Claus. second year pupils. Song by the primary and junior departments
 Holly Night" Intermediate girls.
 Solo, Christine Jacobson. Play. Miss Quilian's class Vocal duet, Frances and La Rue Ensign.
 Recitation, Charion Middleton. Song, James Jacobson Violin duet. Alice Frankenburg and Una Bell Muklen- Tableau
 Recitation. Bell Warner
 The Spirit of Christmas" by Mis-: | Yocum's and MT. Christy's classes Santa Claus and something else. Class Has Field Trip The agricultural class of the Tempe | High school had a very pleasant fielC | trip Wednesday morning when il visited the NJ. W. Hurley dairy farm ! Local Boys Win
 
 ball game Wednesday afternoon be tween the Alma team and the Tentl 1 street school boys. The local tean won, the score being 36 to in theil ! favor.
 On Christmas Visit | Miss Zella Yokum and Miss Ethel cen Kemp, both teachers in the Fem pc High school, will leave Frida. night to spend the holidays at thei respective homes in Long Beach an Los Angeles.
 Schools Present Christmas Program II The Glee club of the Tempe Norma presented a delightful musical pro gram in the Normal auditorium Wed nesday evening to a large and ap preciative audience. The trafnin school also gave a fine program Thursday afternoon in the trainin school assembly room- Every grad in the school was represented on th program. There was a Christina tree and each child received baI of candy. A large number of tow people were present
 1 Several classes Of the gramma school will give programs Friday aft ernoon.
 To Spend Christmas at Prescott
 Allan Perry will spend Christina in Prescott with his parents. Normal Girls Play Basketball
 The girls basketball teams of tn Flagstaff and Tempe Normal school played a splendid game on the nor mai grounds Wednesday. The Flag staff girls won the game by thre
 points.
 Heavy Rain at Tempe
 Tempe was visited by one of tn } heaviest rains of the season Thurs day afternoon.