The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-29
CHRISTMAS WELL
OBSERVED HERE
Church and Other Pro-
grams Carry Spirit
of Yuletide Tim e

, iuletlde prevailed as 1t never has be
} fore. leaving happiness and memorie,
, OF widespread enjoyment in al
homes while the public festiyitie.
added immeasurably to gladdening tn,
hearts of the kiddies of the com,
| munity.
. Friday night the members of Car.
son Valley post OF the American
Legion entertained. both the kiddies
OF the community as well as the
grown-ups at one of the most en-.
Joyable community Christmas gather.
Ing ever held here. The lodge hall
was turned over to the youngsters
and during the early part of the eve.
ming the romped in all sorts oil
games while their parents, many COM
ing from all parts Of the Valley
played cards or sat before the cheer.
full fireplace and told what they en-
joyed when they too were young
sters and of their anticipations al
Christmas-time. Finally the jingf.
Of sleigh-bells put the youngsters on
their toes and the next instant Old
Santa bounded In among the happy
throng. Some OF the kiddies regis
tered keen delight at the sight of the
genial old boy, while others beat a
hasty retreat to the protection of fond
parents. Old Santa informed his
young friends that he had just arriv-
ed from the north pole bringing with
him lots of Ice cream, candy and 9th
er goodies that would be distributed
to them. With a merry Christmas for
all, Santa started on his return trip
but found considerable difficulty In
making a getaway from the young
sters. who clung to him for several
blocks II. II. Boone, acted In this
role and he is free to admit that a
man of his avoirdupois has little
chance Of outruning a bunch of hap
py kiddies.
Tables were spread In the lodge
hall and each child present present
was given a heaping dish OF ice
cream and cake, box of chocolate
candy and an orange. and the grown
ups were served with coffee and cake
1t was after eleven o'clock when the
last of the merry-makers left the hall
The Legion boys have the hearty
commendation of the people OF this
community for their thoughtful con-
sideration of the little folks and theii
unexcelled hospitality to the people
of this community.
Saturday night the children OF the
Methodist Sunday school took parl
In a Christmas entertainment and the
little church was crowded to It's ut
most capacity by people from dill
ferent parts of the Valley. The
children showed exceptional training
in their respective parts, rejecting
great credit upon Mrs. ]. ]. Brock
liss. Ms. E. w. Carman and Mrs
Sidney Dack, who had the little ones
in charge.
Following the delightful and enter
tanning program, Santa Claus ap
peared on the scene and presented
each member of the Sunday Schoo
with a book while all the childrel
present received candy and sweets.
During the evening a collection wa
taken up for the Near East Reiie
and liberal contributions were mad
by those present.
In spite of the rain Sunday evenin
the childrens' Christmas service a
the Lutheran church drew a capacit
crowd. the church being filled I
oyerfowing, with standing room a
premium. The program entitle
christmas REVERE" and consistin
| of Christmas carols, recitations an
dialogues, selection by the choi
and solo by Mrs. Felten, were we
rendered. The choir acquitted itse
very creditably in its initial publ
appearance while the chorus OF sur
day School scholars sang with VII
and precision. For an hour ana
half the program carried the aud
ence in spirit back 1922 years ae
and in song and story told OF IN
birth of the Babe of Bethlehem, an
what it all meant to the people
that age and what 1t means to II
people of today, namely the con
ing of the only Savior OF all maj
kind.
After the program, the distribute
of gifts followed, each child OF u
Sunday School being presented WI
a sack containing chocolates, nu
and an orange, and all the childr'
in church receiving a box OF cand
Each Sunday School pupil was all
presented with a book. AS speci
appreciation for. work we'll done u
congregation remembered the Su
day School teachers and the organi
with a five dollar gold piece.
On Christmas day a good siz
audience listened to the glad tidin
of great Joy presented by Rev. Felt
in a sermon for which he had chos
as his subject, Gods Unspeakah
Gift" This, he declared, was no
other than the long expected Savi'
come to save fallen man. Man cou
not of his own self and power thrt
off and lift the curse pronounc
over him after the fall. 1t requir
one stronger than he. And tn
One was the Babe in the mang
God made manifest in the flesh. /
concerning whose naming, the AMI
of God had instructed His fost'
] father Joseph: Thou shalt call
g.. HI ebaI1 savp