The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-04-18
YAKIMA
BY Parker Harris

penish gave very soul stirring
drama last Friday evening. The
Easter play was under the able
direction of Mrs. Ferguson. A very
large crowd attended the play.
Repair work on the A. M. E.
church basement has begun in real
earnest with Rev. Patterson acting
in the capacity of an Al car
penter."
The Easter program given at the
Mt. Hope Baptist church last Sum-
day afternoon was a success. Peo-
pie from various parts of Yakima
came to attend the program, which
was under the leadership of Mrs.
Nora Harris.
Easter services were observed at
the A. M. e. church with a large
crowd in attendance at the morn
ing and evening services. The Rev.
H. c. Patterson spoke from the
scripture text, Luke, oath chapter.
His theme was Seeking the Lost"
A very vivid picture was painted
of Christ, who seeks to save and
in saving we leave behind the sins
as he did the raiment of the tomb.
Comparing his old sandles to our
past and evil walks and the soiled
garments as our deciet, mean
hearts and hate for our fellow
man.
The Sunday school had charge of
the evening service of the A. M. E.
church and rendered a splendid
program to an overlooking house.
The little tots were at their best.
The older group presented a play,
81 Know He Liveth."
Miss Sadie Emmons played the
leading role and did it well. All
those who attended said it was
worth witnessing.
The three small children of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles WAGNER were
baptised: Mabel, Aleece and Wi
noud Waggener.
Mrs. Pearl Braggs was hostess
to the Mite Missionary Society last
Thursday. Mrs. Ellison reviewed
the seventh chapter of the book
Through Tragedy to Triumph" A
delightful repast was served.
Miss Sadie Webb, Jacqueline
Spearman and Teddy Hammock
donned old clothes last Saturday
and gave the A. M. E. church a
thorough cleaning, then brought
flowers and dressed it up for Eas-
ter Thanks to these young Mis-
sionaries.
Mr.. Lynden Donaldson spent the
holiday weekend as the house
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Dom
oldson. Mr.. L. Donaldson is from
Seattle, Wash.
Due to damp weather the Jun
ior Missionary society changed
their hiking plans into an indoor
picnic at the A. M. E. parsonage.
Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
son were the proud parents of a
baby girl. The mother and daugh-
ter are doing quite well.
Mr.. Ben Sanders left for Seattle
last Sunday evening after spending
a week with his parents.
Mrs. Chandler and Mrs. Watson
gave a birthday party for their
husbands. Mr.. Ben Chandler and
Mr.. Bill Watson received many
lovely gifts.
Miss Jewel Allen, Mr.. Philip AL
len and Mr.. Robert Williams were
the dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Pollard last Sunday after
noon. The guests were from Top
penish.
Mr.. Joe Foster is recovering af-
ter an Hines of several weeks.
Mr. Happy" Emmons and Miss
Irene Orth were quietly married
at the parsonage of the A. M. E.
church last Monday evening. The
couple were from Billings, Mon
tana.
The Easter Egg Hunt sponsored
by the young Matrons club was
well attended. The Riddles had a
swell time, too. The lucky winners
We're: First prize: Miss Rowena
Mitchell, second, Mr.. Dicky Marion
son and Mr.. Lloyd James won
third.
The affair was given last Sat-
urday afternoon at the State Fair
grounds. Mrs. J. Lucas, chairman
! Mrs. G. Verden, G. Donaldson, Mrs
G. Hall, Mrs. Hattie Pollard, Mrs
Paul Martinson and Mrs. John Hall
took charge of the grand affair.
Mr.. Greggly is quite i'll from a
severe stroke which attacked him