The Bismarck tribune., 1931-12-18
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Candlelight Service
Planned for Sunday
y At Methodist Church
A vested choir, composed Of the
combined morning and evening choirs
of the McCabe Methodist church,
will take part in the Christmas can
delight service at 1880 o'clock Sum
day evening in the church.
Candles will furnish the only illu-
mination. At each window will be
standards holding single candles,
tapers will burn in five and seven
branched candelabra on an impro-
vised altar extending across the
front Of the church.
Following the organ prelude,
played by Miss Ruth Rowley, or
ganist, will be q professional, with
the choir entering in single file from
two sides Of the church, singing, ut
Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and
carrying lighted candles. AS they
approach the choir loft an attendant
will take the candles and add them
to those on the altar.
The service will include respon-
sive readings with the entire con-
gregation participating; Mrs. w. ].
Targart will sing, "The Birthday of
a King; and there will be vocal
solo by w. F. Bishof. Rev. Walter
E. Water, pastor, will have as his
sermon topic, "Stories of Bethle-
hem."
Miss Arlene Loehrke, 4 student at
jamestown college Is expected to re-
turn this weekend to spend Christ
mas with her father, A. A. Loehrke.
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Miss Alice Nelson, who is a stu
dent at the Dickinson state teachers
college, will return to Bismarck this
evening to spend the holidays with
her mother, Mrs. Carl Nelson, SIT
Second st.
Miss Blanche Whittemore, an in
structor in the high school at Ben
son, Minn., will come to Bismarck
Saturday to spend her Christmas va
cation with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. A. Whittemore, TIA Second St.
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Miss Winifred Haggerty, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Haggerty,
S11 Avenue C, is expected home this
evening from Dickinson, where she
is attending the state teachers COL
lege. She will spend the holidays
here.
Miss Dorothy Birdzell, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. L. E. Birdzell, 400
Sixth St., will arrive the fore-part
of next week from Ann Arbor,
Mich, where she is attending the
University of Michigan. She will
spend the Christmas holidays here
with her parents.
Miss Lillian Cook, secretary of
the state library commission, has
left for Minneapolis where she will
visit during the Christmas holidays
with her mother, Mrs. Cynthia Cook,
and her sister, Mrs. Marjorie De-
Lancey.
Miss Mabel Rigler, SO2 Avenue B,
will leave this weekend for St. Paul
and Minneapolis to visit relatives and
friends before going to Iron Noun
tain, Mich, to spend several days
with her sister, Mrs. Paul Dworsky.
Later Miss Rigler will go to Chi
cago to spend the remainder of the
winter.
Miss Dorothy E. Thistlethwaitc
arrived Friday noon from Mayville,
where she is student at the May
vile state teachers college, to spend
the Christmas vacation with her
grandmother, Mrs. Martin Bourgeois,
and with her brother, Myron This
tlethwaite, 100 Avenue B.
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Miss Catherine Tolliver, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tolliver, Regan,
and Vernon Granting, Bismarck, son
of H. L. Gramling, Regan, were mar
ried Wednesday evening at the home
of Rev. Walter E. Water, pastor of
the McCabe Methodist church, who
officiated. The couple will live in
Bismarck.
Mrs. Minnie Budlong, Boston,
Mass, formerly resident of Bis
marck, is expected to arrive in Bis
marck Monday to be the guest of
Mrs. r. D. Hoskins, 9O4 Fourth St.,
and other friends during the holiday
season. Mrs. Budlong formerly was
secretary for the state library COM
mission.
Miss Evelyn Herman, 610 Third
ST., entertained the members of her
bridge club at a Christmas party
Tuesday evening. Gifts were ex-
changed. There were guests for two
tables Of bridge and prizes went to
Misses Jane Christian and Della o.
son. Table appointments were in
keeping with the season.
To celebrate the birthday anniver-
sary Of E. L. Faunce, 500 First st., a
company Of relatives and friends
gathered at his home Wednesday eve
ming. Bridge was, played at three
tables, with w. A: Falconer. Mrs. F.
N. Orchard, L. H. Belk and Miss Hat
tie Skelton holding honors. Mr..
Faunce was presented with gift.
Miss Shelton of Salem, Ore, was a
guest from out-of-town.
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Poinsettias, greenery and Christ
mas favors decorated the rooms and
tables when Mrs. J. A. Wachtler,
817 Tenth St., entertained eight
guests at bridge party Thursday
evening. Score prizes in the games
were awarded to Misses Florence
Larson and LaVerne Joersz. The
final feature Of the evening was cx-
change of Christmas gifts brought
by the guests.
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