Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1958-06-19
CONGREGATIONAL Church Notes


The Congregational Ladies
Aid met on June IL at the home
of Alice Wedge on Rt. 6O8. A
dessert luncheon of pineapple
upside-down cake, nuts, and
coffee was served.
The meeting was called to Or
der by the president, Geraldine
Carver. DevotionalS consisted of
reading from the 18th chapter of
Mark an article called "Slow me
down, Lord. All present as we'll
repeated the Lords Prayer.
The Secretary and TreaSur-
er's Reports were accepted as
read. 1t was announced that a.
bout $50 had been realized from
the May 90 Bake Sale and $25
of this was turned over to the
Building fund.
The Aid served lunch at the
Church Dedication held Sunday,
June IS. Some ninety persons at
tended this.
The next Aid meeting is plan
ned at the home of Betty Strong
in Huntsburg during the month
of July.
Dedication Service
Dedication Services, for the
new educational church building
took place this past Sunday,
June Is, at 7::30 pm.
The Organ Prelude was given
by Mrs. Mollie Carver. AS a
Call to Worship, the hymn
The Church's One Foundation
was sung. Reverend Edward
Kuehnel next gave the Invaca-
ton and welcome. The cherub
choir followed with an Anthem
with the Scripture, a solo "Bless
This House, and the sermon
given by Rev. Kenneth Smith
coming after.
The combined choirs next join
ed to offer the Anthem On This
Glad Day, We Dedicate. The
Litany of Dedication service fol-
lowed. To conclude the pro-
gram, a prayer of dedication,
The Lords Prayer, closing
hymn Our God, Our Help in
were given. Following the cere-
mony, a tour of the new educa-
tional building took place.
Fathers Day at Grange
A program in honor of Faith
er's Day highlighted the Hamb-
den Grange Lodge meeting,
which took place this Monday
evening at the Gange Hall.
Featured in thi program
we're: l. Opening Prayer, 2.
Roll Call answered by favorite
radio or tv show, 8. Origin of
Fathers Day, 4. Essay on
Man, 5. A reading by Geraldine
Carver entitled Fathers Way
g. Recitation by Carolyn Phil
lips called Father, 7. Reading
by Mildred Webster, 8. What
a Flag"-song by Norma Phil
lips, 8. when Pa Is Sick" read
by Lois Wheeler, and II. When
Pa Was A Boy" given by Ruth
Worthy Master, Freder C k
Carver presided over the busi-
ness meeting. A recess was call
ed for the Drill Team to pre-
sent the drill, which is a part
of the 4th degree to be given
at Chester on June "a. T he
Youth Program to take place at
MunSOn on June 21 at Pomona
Grange was announced. Kathy
Peters was elected Princess and
Ray PiraS was chosen Prince
to represent Hambden Grange.
Following several explanatory
remarks given by Mrs. Paul A.
Lyman, president of Hambden
WOmen'S Club, in regard to the
youth recreatiOnal program the
WOmen's Club plans to sponsor,
the Grange voted to permit use
of the Grange Hall facilities to
the Hambden Women'S Club
during the coming summer
months for establishment of a
Youth Canteen to directly bene-
fit the area young people.
Prizes were awarded the old
est father, youngest father, and
father of the most children at
the Grange meeting. R alp h
Webster, John Leyde, and Ralph
Webster, again received these
respectively. Tow games were
piaVcd. Mr.. Hartong won the
Safety QUIZ gwen rne uen, tur
Mrs. Lyman was named winner
in the Health and Safety Slogan
contest held for the women.
To close the meeting the lee
turer read: What q Fellow
Thinks of His Dad" and mess
ages received from Peter Carl
sons were given the group by
Geraldine Ver. Refresh
menJS were served.