Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Children's Day at Bethany

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| Bethany Baptist church Sunday the
following Children's day exercises
| were carried out in pleasing man.
| ner: A Greeting, Ann Luella Cleve-
land; Praise to the Creator, Frances
Risteen and Lillian Fish; recitation,
Happy Children's Day. Anita Collins:
recitation, The Aviator, Hubert
Witham; song, Good Morning, Pri-
mary department.; recitation, They
Seem to Know, Lucille Clark; reci-
tation. Three Helpers, Cony Fish;
Jacqueline Buker; song, THE Sweet
STORY Bertha Turner; exercise.
What They Say" four children;
recitation, June" Betty Stanwood;
recitation. "Children's Day Speech -
Junior Tracy; recitation, Our Faith
er's Love-" Glendora Flynn; song. "A
Friend of Jesus" Junior Day; exer-
else, Mrs. Velma Ladd's class: reci-
tation, Time" Arthur Mason; exer-
tation. Turning the Tables" Maud
else, 1.-THE Secret" three girls; song,
Loving Deeds" several girls; reci-
Flynn; recitation, Make Every Day
liam Parsons; song, "Give, Said the
Little Stream" Primary department.
Mrs. Ethel Whittier Ames, the
church organist, played the accom-
paniments and the program was d.
rected by Mrs. Maurice E. Lord, SUI
perintendent of the Primary depart
ment, who was assisted by Mrs.
Ames, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs. Harriet c.
Mason, Misses Helen Hight, Fayalene
Decker, Lucille Moore, Gladys Man
tor and Frances Lancaster. The
pastor, Rev. George Merriam, D. D.,
presided. Eugene Tarbox was the
vocalist and Miss Virginia w. Ames,
who was recently graduated from
Bates college and is a pupil of Da-
vid Fisher of Portland, was the vio-
linist at the service. The church
was prettily decorated by the flower
committee, composed of Mrs. Pauline
B. Green, Mrs. Eugene S. Collins
and Miss Effie M. Nye.
Osberg Deering
A very charming wedding took
place at noon, on Saturday, June 26,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Deering of Athens, when their
daughter, Vera May. was united in
marriage to Mr.. Martin Carl Osberg
formed by the Rev. H. l.. Nichols of
Skowhegan, took place out of doors.
beneath an arch and bell Of daisies
and ferns. The double ring service
was used. The bride, beautifully
gowned in white satin crepe ana
tulle veil, and carrying a shower
bouquet of white roses, was given
away by her father. She was at
tended by Miss Eleanor T. Williams,
Of Athens, as maid Of honor, wearing
yellow organdie and carrying pink
and yellow snapdragons and little
Eeanor Daggett of Madison, as flow
err girl, in white. with a tiny yellow
Vatican hat and carrying a basket
of flower petals. The groom was at
tended by Mrs. Donovan Marble OF
Harmony as best man. The wedding
march and music throughout the
by Miss Florence Marble 0iano, Mr..
Donald Micue, violin and Gilbert
Rhoades, cornet, Of Harmony. The
wedding luncheon with the decor
atoms in yellow and white served
under the direction Of Miss Eleanor
Dunton of Athens. Soon after the
wedding cake was cut, Mr. and Mrs.
Osberg left amid shower of rice
and confetti, in their car, which had
been artistically ornamented with
ancient shoes, white ribbon, and In
structive signs. They will be at
home after July H., at the Osberg
residence in Harmony.
The bride is a graduate of Somei-
set Academy, and Castine Normal
school, where for the past year she
has been. a member of the faculty.
Mr. Osberg is of Swedish parentage,
a student % Harmony High school
and NJ c. l. During the World War
he was sergeant in the U. S. Army.
Both the young people are very
popular members of their schools