The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-04-07
EVANSVILLE
Operetta Friday Night

school has attempted. Miss Evange-
! line Rumbaugh, music instructor, is
directing. Admission will be Is and
Is cents.
Program BY First Graders
A unique Indian program, both in
content and manner Of presentation,
was given by the first grade Of the
| Grantsville elementary school, Mrs.
B. f. Epstein, teacher, before as
sembly and mothers in the school
auditorium Monday afternoon. Each
of the fifteen numbers, all taken from
their studies of the Indians, was an
nounced by d different pupil. Songs
We're sung. The story Of Little For
est Rover was told and later drama
/ tized, and poems were recited. Cos
| tunes were used.
Picture on Lutheranism
THE Thunder Of the sea-" a pic
torial history of Lutheranism cee-
brating the goth anniversary of the
merger Of the three major Lutheran
bodies into the United Lutheran
Church in America, was shown in the
Lutheran church here Friday night
before large audience. The picture
is the first Of its kind to be produced
by any general church body. Super
intendent c. s. Zeller, Of the Sunday
school, was in charge
Trip To Palestine"
A new member drive and attend
ance contest, "a trip to Palestine"
was inaugurated Sunday morning in
the Sabbath school of St. Johns Re-
formed church. Two ships are mount
ed on a wall map and every new
scholar and perfect attendance of
/ classes count so many miles. Mrs B.
! F. Epstein is captain Of the "Ac-
quatania,' composed Of the adult and
beginners classes, and the "Mare-
tania," with a crew of three young
peoples classes, is steered by D. w.
Hershberger. The winner will be
entertained with a picnic by the
losers.
Other Church Activities
Holy Communion services will be
conducted in the Lutheran churchon
Palm Sunday. April 10, by the pastor,
Rev. S. d. Sigler, at II a. m.
Two special services will be held in
the Methodist church Wednesday on
next week From $50 to $50 p. m.
there will be a continuous Communion
service, to which members Of the
other three churches on the charge
are invited. At 7:45 p. m. the new
church hymnals will be dedicated.
Miss Evelyn Swauger entertained
the Helping Hand Class, Lutheran
Sunday school, Wednesday night at
the home of the teacher. w. Harold
Miller. The business session was fol
lowed by the playing Of bingo after
which refreshments were served.
Sixteen persons We're present.
Mrs. Earl Frickey was hostess to
the NJ. f. Ladies' Aid Thursdaynight
Mrs Harry c. Edwards presided
Scripture reading, hymns, and the
business session featured with a solo
by Mildred Frickey Mrs. Raymond
klotz, Mrs. Carl Miller and Miss
Dorothy Younkin, guests, and fifteen
members, including Rev. and Mrs. D.
R. Carder attended. The next meet
ing will be held at the apartment of
Mrs. Melissa Boucher on April %
The following members of the
Women's Missionary Society of St.
Johns Reformed church attended a
Missionary convention Of the Somer-
set classes Saturday at the Evangeli-
cal and Reformed church at Berlin
Pa. Mrs. Fred Livengood, Mrs. j. U.
Stanton, Mrs. C. A. Bender, Mrs An
ma j. Warwick, Mrs. B. F. Epstein
Mrs. 7. O. Broadwater, Mrs. Lucinda
burst, Mrs. O. j. Glotfelty, and Mrs
d. W. Hershberger. Mrs Karl Beck
Frostburg, wife Of former Grants
vile pastor, was tn e principal
speaker,
Charles Layman was elected super
intendent; Marshall Layman, assist
ant; George burst, secretary; and
Miss Lillian Layman, treasurer, of
the Sunday school of the Mt. Zion
Methodist church Sunday morning
The school was resumed after an in
activity of more than year. 1t will
convene every Sunday at 10 a. M.
Teachers are Forrest Michael, Miss
Zeola Layman, Mrs. Herbert Pope and
Miss Clara Layman. An Easter Sun
day morning service will be presented
by the Sunday school and church
choir at 1920 O'Clock
Ruth Klotz led the topic, Lot fees
from Sodom," at Junior c. E. Sunday
night Richard Patton gave the les
son story.
Verl Edwards was leader at Ep-
"OIGH League Suiludy ulSIIl dI llt NJ,
f. church. Rev. Carder spoke ON
"The purpose Of Baptism" Lee Car
der and Betty Jane Beachy gave
readings on the topic, Baptism"
/ Special services have been con-
Quoted in the Lutheran church this
week. Monday night Rev. S. d. Sig
Ter, the pastor, brought the message.
| Speakers on other nights We're: Tues
day, Rev. G. NJ. Kunkle, Accident;
Rev. C. K. Hilner, Meyersdale; and
Thursday, Rev. c. L. Bash. There
will be no service Friday night
| Services in local churches for Sun
day will be: Catholic, o'clock a. m.
Lutheran, Sunday school, 9:45 a. NJ,
Communion service, IL a m. Metho-
dist church school, 10 a. m, Epworth
League, $50 p. m. Reformed, Sab
bath school, $50 a. m. G. E. at p.
M, in the Lutheran church.
Mrs. j. H. Folk and Mrs. B. F.
Epstein will jointly entertain the
Women's Missionary Society of st.
Johns Reformed church next Wednes-