Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-12-22
Programs Will
Fete Christmas
Spirit Fittinssly
Happy Holiday Season is
Ushered in by Church
Gatherings.

The happy holiday season is nearly
at hand and various programs spon-
sored by schools and churches
throughout the county create fitting
spirit of good will and observance.
Finlayson Program.
'Unto You is Born This Day Saw
ior," is the theme of a Christmas
program which will be rendered at
Finlayson by the members of the
Peace Lutheran Sunday school and
Bible class. The entire congregation
will take part in the service. The
program will be given Friday, De-
cember %, at p. m. in the church.
The program consists of songs, re-
sponsive readings and recitations fea-
turing the Christmas story. A num-
Der of special features are: "Under
the Stars, One Holy Night" sung by
Violet Hanson, member of the Bible
class. She will be accompanied on
the organ by Rev. H. Sporleder.
A Christmas song entitled, Merry
Christmas to You," will be sung
by Grace Hanson, Geraldine Meid-
linger, Betty Drahosh and Della Ket-
telhon, members of the primary class.
The choir of the church will sing,
"Come and Adore Him." song, based
on the ancient carol, "Come Hither
Ye Faithful" While the offering is
taken, Martin Davis, member of
the congregation, will sing bass
solo entitled, 20 Little Town of Beth
lehem." He will be accompanied on
the organ by Rev. Sporleder At the
conclusion of the program, candy and
nuts will be distributed to the MEM
bers of the Sunday school and Bible
class and children of the church.
The church is attractively decor
ated with red and green roping COW
cred with silver icicles. The Christ
mas tree was furnished by Harry
Maser of Bass Lake, member of the
congregation. Mrs. August Vogt, Mrs.
H. H. Miller and Mrs. Jorgen Hanson
have served as the candy committee,
while Mrs. August Miller collected
the required amount to cover all
expenses entailed by the program.
On Christmas day, December Is,
special Christmas service will be
held at 1920 a. m. The pastor of the
church will speak on "The Wonderful
Christ" The choir of the church will
sing, aye Heavens Adore Him." by
Forrest G. Walter The Sunday school
and Bible class will have no sessions
on Christmas day. All are welcome
to these services.
BlOmSkOg.
The Sunday school of the Blom-
skog Lutheran church will present
its Christmas program Christmas
night, December 25, at o'clock at
the church. All are welcome. The
program follows:
Part Introduction. Song, "Joy
to the World" Sunday school; scrip
ture and prayer, Rev. o. L. Olson;
a greeting, James Nelson; a well
come, Lorraine Satterberg; song,
away in Manger," primary chill
dren.
Part II-Glad Tiding to You.
Christmas Story, Esther Mailman;
Christmas Story Found in Luke,
Earl Martinson; song, "Silent Night"
Sunday school; recitation, welcome
Dear Jesus" Norma Dahlen; dialogue,
THAT Night in Bethlehem" Dorothy
Sangrene, Gladys Nelson and Eunice
Brandt; song, 'While Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks," Sunday
school; reading, Found in Luke, Her.
man Swenson; dialogue, "Son of God"
Wesley Mossberg, Erwin Dahlen,
James Nelson and Raymond Mahl-
man; song, 90 Little Town of Beth
lehem," Sunday school; recitation,
''The Child That Makes Me Happy"
Helen Nelson; dialogue, ''The Babe
of Bethlehem" Russell Mossberg, Her
man Swenson, Joel Mossberg, Earl
Martinson and Fred Ticker; song,
Under the Stars" confirmation class;
dialogue, christmas Thoughts" Betty
Mossberg, Geneva Mailman and Jean
Dearstein.
Part III-Glad Tiding to all Peo-
pie. Recitation, Light Bearers"
Ralph Schjeldahl; dialogue, ITO All
Nations" 20 children; remarks, Rev.
o. L. Olson; song, 81 Love to Tell the
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