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sons'
home of her son Ralph. Folks who at
tended 1948 Grinnell will remember her
as the one who came in the wheel
chair. She was regular in her attend
ance at church, missionary society,
prayer meeting until she became bed
fast in November. She was a member
of W.C.T.U. and sponsored many local
and county Silver and Gold contests.
She wrote a letter nearly every day and
had a great interest in people. Her hus
band C. B. Wilson served two terms
as Iowa State Representative. She
leaves to mourn: her sister Mrs. Lois
Honeyman,
and two
families, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Raymond Wilson, Wash
ington, D. C, and Lee and Kent of
Harvard U., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wil
son, and Winnifred and Gwen of Ames.
She was a double LL Wilson before
her marriage. Her husband, two daugh
ters and one son preceded her in death.
Raymond Wilson, Executive Secretary
of the Friends Committee on National
Legislation,
was called home while on a
speaking tour in Florida, because of his
mother's death. He made the trip from
St. Petersburg, Fla. by plane.
Several from Morning Sun are at
tending the Geneva banquet honoring
Rev. and Mrs. John Coleman, March
29. He is assisting both Sharon and
Morning
Sun at communion services.
Anna Hutcheson, student at Parkville,
Mo., and niece of Mrs. Ralph Wilson
will appear with the college choir on
its tour in Iowa. Mt. Pleasant and Des
Moines and Farmington are some of the
points on their itinerary.
The Genevans sing at Morning Sun
high school, 8:00 p.m. April 4.
Rev. H. G. Patterson has returned
home after preaching
baths in Topeka.
for three Sab
The Memorial gift from the Mission
ary Society in lieu of flowers for Mrs.
Patterson was sent to the Southern
Mission.
Several of our women attended the
County Institute of the WCTU which
met in Morning Sun Library. Three
state workers were here. Mrs. Honey
man acted as hostess to two of them.
KANSAS CITY
Doctor G. M. Robb was installed pas
tor of the Kansas City congregation
February 24, at 7:30 p.m. The message
of the evening was brought by Rev. R.
W. Caskey of Winchester; the address
to the pastor by Dr. F. L. Stewart of
Olathe. The queries were put by Dr.
Huston of Winchester and the message
to the congregation by Elder Henry Faris
of Dension. Thus, a new epoch begins
in the history of the Kansas City con
gregation.
A reception was given for Dr. and
Mrs. Robb, February 10, at the church.
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Although it was a near zero windy night,
hazardous driving, all went well. A
portion of the 148th Psalm was sung
then prayer after which sweet little
Margie Weimer came with a speech:
"She was only a litle girl but she wanted
to welcome the Robbs." Dr. R. P.
Wright, gave the congregational wel
come.
"Howdy" came from the Juniors:
Pamela Burke, presented a corsage to
Mrs. Robb and John Ward gave Dr.
Robb, a boutonniere. Welcome to Mid-
West Presbytery was given by Dr. F.
L. Stewart. The Intermediate Choir sang
Blue."
"Banner Rev. J. Roy Smith,
President of the Roanoke Ministers' As
sociation, gave a warm welcome for
that group. Cute little Lynna Hunter
gave her little speech, "We Must
Scratch," she stepped forward, to give
Dr. Robb a little rake and with much
emphasis
told him to just make us,
"Scratch, Scratch, Scratch." To all this
Dr. and Mrs. Robb responded graciously.
A reception line formed and members
and friends of the congregation greeted
Dr. and Mrs. Robb. The folding doors.to
the adjoining
room were thrown open
and there was a beautifully bedecked
table, glistening silver service and large
silver trays laden with dainty sand
wiches and tea cakes. Mrs. Paul Wright
sat at one end and Mrs. Benton Duffett
at the other end, ready to pour. All was
done in serving with so much ease and
precision that Mrs. Frank Stewart want
ed to see who was behind the gun
and there in an adjoining room was Mrs.
J. T. Humphries and her committee.
Mrs. Humphries brought so much from
her home that her husband Jim just
had to take the morning off to get her
over to the church early that stormy
day.
We are happy to have Dr. Robb as
our pastor and will do all we can to
help him to go forward here in Kansas
City in work for the Master.
TOPEKA
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drennon an
nounce the engagement of their daugh
ter Doris to Al/c Ralph Enloe sta
tioned
at Forbes Air Base.
Mr. Richard McAllister has been con
fined to the hospital for the past two
weeks but is now returned to his home.
The ailment was an acute form of skin
disease affecting his feet. This is a re
turn engagement of previous years.
Our congregation greatly enjoyed the
concert of the Genevans given in our
Church on Saturday evening, April 2,
and stayed with us over the weekend
and we enjoyed the gospel team in the
forenoon of April 3 and a sermon by
Rev. David Carson concerning the bene
fits which flow from justification, adop
tion and sanctification.
The following teachers have been
elected for the Sabbath School during
the coming year: Mrs. Lyons Class,
A. D. Robb; Men's Class, Henry
Blackwood; Margaret Mitchell Class,
Emma McFarland; Blue Banner Class,
W. A. McElroy; High School Class,
Harold McKinney; Junior High School
Class, Dr. W. O. Martin.
NEW ALEXANDRIA PA.
We are sorry
to report that several
of our members have been absent be
cause of illness. Mr. T. B. Monroe has
been confined to his home. Mrs. Clar
ence Clark in the Latrobe Hospital
and Mr. John Steel in the Westmore
land Hospital in Greensburg, Pa.
LOS ANGELES
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chambers be
came the proud parents of their third
son, Paul Allen on February 5.
On Sabbath March 6, Jeffrey Elliot,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gault,
was baptized by his Grandfather Rev.
John Gault. Also at this time Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Chambers had their son
Paul Allen baptized by Dr. E. G. Rus
sell.
We are happy to have Miss Jean Mc
Elroy from Kansas, who is now residing
in Los Angeles in our midst.
The Covenanter daughters elected the
following new officers for the year:
President, Mrs. Virginia Honeyman;
First Vice President, Miss Alice Robb;
Second Vice President, Mrs. Maude
Lowe; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Doro
thy Heinitz; Treasurer, Mrs. Jean
Aikin.
The new officers of the Covenettes
for the year are as follows: President,
Mrs. Margaret Wilson; Vice President,
Mrs. Dorothy Buck; Secretary, Mrs.
Betty Walker; Treasurer, Mrs. Fern
Yogoda.
Missionaries who have visited us dur
ing the recent months have been Miss
Orlena Lynn, who
during a Sabbath
evening service told of the work in
Japan; Miss Elizabeth McElroy who
was guest speaker at the annual thank
offering meeting of the Covenanter
Daughters and Covenettes, and Miss
Blanche McCrea who showed pictures
after prayer meeting on February 25,
the World Day of Prayer. The follow
ing Sabbath morning Miss McCrea was
guest speaker.
"Drivers are safer when the roads are
dry, but the roads are safer when the
dry."
driver is
The Pathfinder
The fellow who drinks and drives
is putting the quart before the hearse.
Americans are spending six times as
much for liquor as for religion. This
seems slightly out of proportion.
THE COVENANTER WITNESS