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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
10
In a society column Hemingford lodge invites Alliance lodge for a second degree conferral next Wednesday. Several candidates were initiated last Tuesday with many members attending and enjoying lunch after the event. Some Alliance members plan to drive by auto if weather allows.
Mrs J G Beck returns from Hastings Nebraska where she attended the Daughters of the American Revolution conference as a delegate.
The Episcopal bazaar hosted by the ladies of the guild last night was well attended. A luncheon of potato salad chicken sandwiches doughnuts and coffee was served. Two booths offering homemade candy and sewing items sold out completely.
Invitations issued for the Alliance Volunteer Fire Department installation services to be held at the city armory on April 14 at 8 p m. Music and dancing will entertain and refreshments will be served.
The Ellis entertainment committee held the final dance on Tuesday evening. It was a leap year affair featuring ladies as part of the event and social entertainment.
The event drew couples who selected partners for the evening and escorted them in and out of the hall. Attendees enjoyed a vibrant program and the dance was among the season's most popular.
The Easter morning service featured special choir music directed by Mr. Mann. The choir earned much credit and drew a large audience as the creed was sung with notable clarity.
Sunday services at 10:00 and 11:00 with a 6:30 Christian Endeavor and 7:30 evening service. Mrs. Austen D. Wolf of New York City will speak at the morning service and address the youth at 6:30. Junior Sunday school meet at 3:00 Saturday at the pastor’s home 807 Bie Horn.
A meeting at Mrs. J. J. Vance's home at 63 Toluca Avenue is set for Tuesday at 2 30 p m to form a women voters club to discuss primary election questions. All interested women are urged to attend.
Alliance highlights its role in a major movement with twenty one speakers scheduled for Nebraska. Pastor in charge selected and routed the speakers. local pastors on the team. Robert Graham county director and B J Sallows city campaign director lead the movement. annual church meeting to elect officers next Wednesday. services at 11 am and 7 30 pm inviting friends to join the family circle.
At Sunday services Mrs. McAnally of York Nebraska will speak for the woman's home missionary society during the morning service. In the evening a set of pictures on Child Life in Foreign Lands will be shown for adults and children.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold a food sale on Saturday April 17 offering baked goods and simple meals to raise funds for parish activities. Each bake sale item will be prepared by society members for community purchase.
Noah Steinman and wife traveled Tuesday night to St. Joseph Missouri to visit his parents for a short time. Esther Decker with her son and wife from Hoffland were business visitors in Alliance on Thursday. Sadie Safford returned from a two week visit with relatives at Gering and Melbeta. Charles Johnson and spouse from Long Lake district spent the winter in Long Beach California and arrived back in Alliance today. Dr E C Drake made a business trip to Antioch this afternoon driving his car. Mrs Fred Carlson is slowly recovering from a severe grippe. Engineer Bates, who has worked on the Box Butte county state highways, turned in his key to Janitor Corp and left this week.
Rev. A. T. Belknap president of Grand Island College will speak at Sunday morning services in Alliance. It is his first visit to the town and the congregation is urged to attend with special music likely. County inter-church movement conferences held this week are praised as a major inspirational campaign. Nearly 3,000 conferences noted.
A. G. Smart and Superintendent Grices departed early this week for an inspection trip on the engine and are expected back by week’s end. Mrs. D. F. Sweet has returned to Chicago and reportedly plans to move to Alliance. Mrs. W. E. Edwards returned from North Platte and her brother Audubon Thompson is visiting.
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