The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-12-03
EVANSVILLE
Pageant of Harvests


lace Studios by the Studio Players.
The pageant proper was divided into
four parts. Ruth, the Cleaner" was
portrayed by Mrs. Harry ]. Bender,
singing an ancient chant of the He
brews; Grecian maidens, Misses Flor
enee Davis, Rhoda Shumaker and
Mary Louise Winter, bringing their
offerings of the first fruits to the
shrine of Demeter, Goddess of the
Harvests, Miss Iva Klotz, and dance
by these representatives; dance after
the harvest work was completed by
old Englishmen and maidens, Miss
Mabel Younkin, Clyde F. Bender, Mrs.
Frank Conkling, George W. Diefen-
bach, L. B. Schaefer, Miss Dorothy
Younkin, Irwin Miller, Mrs. Stewart
Rodamer, Lee Roy Shumaker and
Mrs. Emmons Younkin; a harvest
scene from Longfellow's "Hiawatha,"
with Mrs. Wendell Lohr as Minnehaha,
and Mrs. Henry F. burst as Nokomis
singing a genuine Indian chant and
the translation, preceded by THE Land
of the Sky Blue Waters" by Cadman,
sung by Irwin Miller.
In the epilogue, Mrs. G. W. DEF
enbach read a Thanksgiving poem,
and the finale, the old familiar Thanks
giving song. Readings were given by
Miss Holmes and music was played
during and between each scene.
Authentic costumes of each period
represented were used and the stage
setting was artistically done.
Just before the community singing,
the closing feature, special tribute
was paid to a former townswoman,
Mrs. Sara Roberta Getty, when one
of her most popular poems, "The Road
to Happiness" which has just recently
been set to music, was sung by Miss
Mabel Younkin with the entire cast
joining in on the refrain.
Church Activities
The offering taken at the Thanks
giving union service Wednesday night
at the Reformed church will go for
the daily vacation Bible school. Rec.
C. L. Bash, pastor, was in charge;
Rev. C. J. Allender, Methodist pastor,
delivered the sermon, and Rev. S. D.
Sigler, Lutheran pastor, gave the
benediction. The Reformed church
choir sang selections.
The Lutheran Missionary society
held it's Christmas meeting at the
Livengood Tourist Home Tuesday
night with Miss Kate Bannatyne as
hostess and leader of the topic, civ
ing Missionary Lives in the Home"
Mrs. Wendell Lohr favored with a
solo, and readings by members were
given. Delicious refreshments were
served at the close of the meeting.
The following members were pres
ent: Miss Christina Winterberg, Mrs.
Lydia Wiley, Mrs. Adam A. Hanft,
Mrs. C. H. Bill, Mrs. John Zehner,
Miss Cora Hickman, Mrs. George
Diefenbach, Mrs. Jonas Beachy, Mrs.
F. C. Diehl, Mrs. Elizabeth Lohr,
Mrs. N. U. Broadwater, Mrs. w. c.
Loechel, Mrs. Emerson Sebold, Mrs.
R. C. Patton, Mrs. Stewert Rodamer,
Mrs. C. U. Edwards, Mrs. Harvey
Gortner and Mrs. Richard Younkin.
Guests were Mrs. Fred Livengood,
Miss Emma Caulk, Mrs. Wendell
Lohr, Mrs. John H. Folk, Mrs. Mar
shall Beachy, of Grantsville, and Miss
Freda Harmon and Miss Ola King, of
Accident.
The Women's Missionary Society Of
St. Johns Reformed church will meet
at the home of Mrs. C. o. Bender on
Wednesday night Of this coming week
for its Christmas meeting.
The first study in a series of meet
ings on the Bible was inaugurated
Sunday night at the Reformed church
by the Christian Endeavor Society,
when Miss Betty Jane Beachy led the
subject, abraham" Stories of the
life of this character were told and
discussions followed. The meetings in
the month of December will be held in
the social room of the Lutheran
church. The topic for this coming Sun
day night will be Isaac"
Services in the local churches for
Sunday, December 6, are as follows:
Catholic, 1000 a. M; Lutheran,
Sunday School, 9:45 a. M, worship
service, II a. M; Methodist, Church
School, 10 a. M; Reformed, Sunday
school, 80 p. M, worship service,
2:30 p. M; C. E. at Z p. m. at the
Lutheran Church.
School News
The eleven home rooms Of Grants
vile High and Elementary schools
each presented Thanksgiving pro-
grams Wednesday morning preceding
the holidays which began at noon that
day and extended until Monday morn
ing when the students went back to
their studies. The program consisted