The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-10
Woman S Society of Christian
Service Makes Plans For Fall

lnc!udlng SIX guests. 10 was voted 10
purchase blankets for the Needle
work Guild. The women have been
asked to sew for the Red Cross ana
to do knitting, For the next meet
ing they will have a cooperative
luncheon at the home of Mrs. F. A.
Harris. Mrs. Ralph Adams was APP
pointed chairman Of the circle booth
for the Christmas bazaar. The
booth will have fruit cakes and
puddings.
Mrs Alex Fox will be chairman
Of bake sale in January. Mrs. ".
E. Dixon will be responsible for the
subscriptions to the Methodist
Woman" periodical. Announcement
was made OF the Methodist Week of
Prayer Twenty-Five social calls
were reported.
For the program. Mrs. George
Norman told OF her visit to Wal
den Woods.
Mrs. c. S. Manning, leader, con-
Quoted the business meeting and
Mrs. c. H. Munger led the devo-
tons reading from Psalm 119
Meeting was opened with the sing
ing OF hymn.
Circle six had a luncheon and
business meeting at the home of
Miss May Crane. Other hostesses
were Mrs. J. f. Harner Mrs. Elna
Banghsrt. Mrs. Carl Edwards Miss
Myrtle Scrivens. Mrs. r. Steer
Mrs. William Morey and Mrs.
Charles Campbell Miss Harriet
Fletcher, co-chairman with Miss
Crane, had assisted with the lunch
con but was Ill and unable TO at.
tend.
Mrs, Lowell Lee led the devo-
tions. Mrs. Elwyn Bailey, leader,
announced that circles five and six
will be in charge of the dining room
for the Christmas bazaar and tur-
key dinner at the church, Dec. 4.
Announcement was made of the
cottage prayer meeting to be at
the home OF Mrs Guy Davis. Oct.
% with Mrs. Harlow Laing In
charge. The circle voted to give
$3.50 TO the leper fund. Mrs. Lee
offered 10 open her home for a
quilting bee, afternoon and evening.
Oct. Il FiftX sick and 50 social
calls were reported for the month.
For the program, Mrs. Amanda
Dubois gave a humorous reading.
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Laing described
their day at Walden Woods, During
the meeting The women sewed OH
carpet rags for the various chill
drens and young peoples homes
supported by the Methodist
Churches In the Detroit area. A
collection was taken for the expense
OF weaving the rags into rugs.
Forty-nine members and guests
were present. The next circle meet
ing will be held Jointly with circle
three in the church parlors, Nov.
10, with Mrs X. A. Weir, chair
man
Circle nine met at the home OF
Mrs. \. A. Bedell for dessert lunch
con at | O'Clock. Eighteen men,
bers ard two guests were present.
Mrs. Maude Huston who has been
absent six months on account of
broken hip was glad to return to
the circle meeting.
Mrs. George Carr. vice leader,
presided in the absence of the lead
er. Mrs. Earl Snyder Mrs. Bedell
led the devotions using the Upper
Room booklet, reading | Corinthians
chapter two, closing with prayer.
Her thought was on the quotation
from G. RAY Gordon, Since seeing
is believing, what do my fellows be-
lleve about the reality OF my re-
ligion?"
Thirty-eight calls were reported.
The women sewed on night gowns
for the Needlework Guild and a col
lection was taken for missionary
work. Rags we're turned in for the
rugs for missionary orphanages.
Mrs. J. Lynn Houck, president OF
the W.S.C.S. gave very interest
ing account OF the convention at
Walden Woods, Sept. 10. She also
urged the women to attend the next
W.S.C.S. meeting when DR.. Philip
Brown will lecture on temperance
and narcotics. Mrs. Houck an
nounced the national Week Of
Prayer TO be observed the last week
OF October and the cottage prayer
meeting at the home OF Mrs. LIE
roy Lewis, Oct. 20.
The next circle meeting will be
Nov. Is with Mrs. Martha Bacon.
Miss Marian Stadtmiller is enter
tanning Mrs Max Collins and daugh-