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COVENANTER NURSES: Teaching
positions open in orthopedic or surgical
nursing to any
qualified registered
nurse. If interested, write at once to
Rev. Norman Carson, 6613 S. Normal
Blvd., Chicago 21, Illinois.
CHICAGO
Chicago congregation observed the
Week of Prayer with a series of cottage
prayer meetings held throughout the
week. The attendance grew as the week
progressed. We are praying that this
will be the beginning
life in each of us.
of a deeper prayer
A small group from the congregation
gathered at the Union Station on Satur
day, January 15, to send off Miss Orlena
Lynn. She sails from California for Ja
pan February 4.
her on her long journey.
Our prayers go with
Miss Esther Latimer has undergone
surgery this past month and is making
a speedy
recovery. We miss her good
work in our Sabbath School, but thank
the Lord that she will be with us again
soon.
WHITE LAKE
Mr. and Mrs. Renwick F. Tacey are
the proud parents of a daughter, Pa
tricia Ann, born December 12, 1954.
Jimmy and David are very glad to have
a little sister.
NEW YORK CITY
Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Weir sailed for
Cyprus, January 10. It has been a real
pleasure having them worship with us
while on furlough. Sabbath, January 9,
both spoke at the closing exercises of
the Bible School and gave the school
up-to-date information on Kresos Mickaletis,
the boy in the American Acad
emy whose scholarship the school spon
sors.
The new address of Miss Lola Weir,
City Missionary of New York City Con
gregation is 2112 Walton Ave., New
York 53, N. Y.
CINCINNATI
The Thank Offering program was held
during Thanksgiving
season. Miss Grace
Wagner gave a good program with the
audience participating. A number of toys
were collected for Selma, Alabama. Re
freshments were served by the social
committee headed by Mrs. Howard Miles.
On Thursday, December 23, the Christ
mas program was held at the church. The
birth of Christ was illustrated through
puppets with the boys and girls of
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the Intermediate Classes working the
puppets. Also, they did "The Night Be
fore Christmas." The younger boys and
girls contributed to the program with Bi
ble Verses. A visit from Santa Claus was
enjoyed by the children,
Carols were sung.
after Christmas
We are glad to have Mr. John Jackson
from Bloomington, Indiana, worship with
us whenever his work allows.
Bible School teachers and officers held
a waffle supper before their regular meet
ing on Thursday, January 13.
LOS ANGELES
We enjoyed the preaching of Licentiate
Raymond Joseph during the last two
Sabbaths of December. His sermons were
an inspiration to all of us. Also visiting
us at this time was his brother, Tom
Joseph, from Hopkinton, Iowa.
Our annual Sabbath School Christmas
program was held on Friday, December
17. A fine program, enjoyed by many,
was put on under the supervision of Mrs.
Donald Walker and the Sabath School
teachers.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gault became
the proud parents of a fine baby boy,
Jeffrey Elliott, on November 27.
Couples Club held a New Year's Eve
party, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Russell at their home. After a ham din
ner, games were played. At 11:30 Dr.
Russell conducted a devotional program
to welcome in the New Year.
Recent visitors have been Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Ewing of Quinter, Kansas;
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Marshall Qf
Waterman, Illinois; Mrs. Henry Black
wood of Topeka, Kansas; Dick and
Donald Dill of Erick, Oklahoma; Ken
neth McBurney of Quinter, Kansas and
Mr. and Mrs. George Killough of Engle
wood, Colorado.
GREELEY
Each of the organizations of the con
gregation held Christmas parties during
the holiday season. The party for the
Couple's Club was the first meeting of
this organization; the second meeting
was in January at the home of the Nee
land Siebrings.
Mr. Ralph Willcox, our Sabbath
School Superintendent, and Miss Barbara
Prazma were united in marriage at the
Church on
Friday, December 24, at 4:30
P.M. in the presence of their immediate
families. The Rev. Bruce C. Stewart per
formed the ceremony. The new couple
will be at home in Longview, Texas,
where Ralph will attend the Letourneau
Technical Institute. A bridal shower was
given at the church in their honor on
January 17.
Miss Renee Willcox was born on De
cember 26. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Willcox. Congratulations
to these proud parents. Ray is still in the
Service at Fort Eustice, Va., but expects
to be discharged within two months.
Our offering for Synod's Budget the
last week of 1954 was about $650.00. In
addition, the CYPU has set a goal of
$50.00 for the Budget to be raised
by
March 31st.
The Rev. and Mrs. John Edgar and
Louise were welcome visitors in Greeley
during the holidays. Rev. Edgar preached
for us the morning of December 26.
Week of Prayer Meetings were held
Monday through Friday, each organiza
tion of the Church sponsoring one meet
ing.
Miss Elizabeth McElroy was the
speaker at our Thank Offering Meeting,
January 12; she also spoke on Sabbath
morning, January 9. The Thank Offering
amounted to over $300.00.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunn are
happy
to announce the birth of Ronnie Lee,
born January 14. Congratulations! Bob
and June are living at present in Sedro
Woolley, Washington.
SYRACUSE
A farewell reception was held at the
church for Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Robb, on
Thursday evening, January 13. The
chapel was prettily decorated with pink
candles and the tables had the candles
and pink carnations. We played a game,
each one to name the different ways
by which Dr. and Mrs. Robb might go
to Kansas City, their new home. Elmer
Shaw won. A clever skit was put on by
Mrs. Raymond Park and Mrs. Edwin
Carson, Jr., so they took the parts of
Dr. and Mrs. Robb, piling boxes and
suitcases into their car, and starting
off on their trip, with clever take-offs
on some of the members of the congre
gation. After refreshments were served,
Mr. David C. Park expressed the regrets
of the congregation that Dr. and Mrs.
Robb were leaving, that they would be
greatly missed in all the work of the
congregation but what is our loss is
Kansas City's gain. Mr. Park handed
Mrs. Robb an envelope with money from
the congregation wishing them God's
blessing in their new field of labor.
The congregation sent a letter of
commendation to President Eisenhower,
commending him for his interest in re
ligious matters, his attendence at
church, his trying to interest those in
government positions in religious mat
ters. It was signed by members of the
Congregation.
Rev. Remo Robb is expected to preach
COVENANTER WITNESS