Society notes from Josephine Gehle area society page
The mags choir will meet this evening for rehearsal at the Red Cross headquarters with large attendance urged. Mrs A M Orr and Mrs William Casparis will entertain with a family dinner Christmas day on West Greene street. guests include Mr and Mrs Sylvia Casparis of Columbus and Lieutenant William Casparis of Camp Sherman. The fifth chapter of Genesis was led by Teev Godseh. A social hour followed with luncheon. three guests attended. The bobsled party for Ernest Workers and Men's Bible class of United Brethren church postponed due to illness at the Dicketsheets home. Mrs Clarence Benrod will entertain the Community club Thursday at her home on the Staller Pike. Gleacher's class at Zion Reformed met with good attendance at Wilcox’s? Ham Archer. After the meeting, Mr and Mrs Fred Blacke of West Ash street entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
A. M. Orr
William Casparis
West Greene Street
Sylvia Casparis
Colum
Genesis
Teev Godseh
Nm OM
United Brethren Church
Haseen
Clarence Benrod
Staller Pike
Zion Reformed Church
Wil
Ham Archer
Fred. Blacke
West Ash Street
Christmas Day Family Dinner and Local Meetings
A Christmas day article describes a large Anderson family dinner with Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson and relatives. It notes Roy Patten a Greenville teacher offers to return to Piqua to fill a vacant position, and mentions S.M.A drill team and Knights of St John meetings at St George's hall. It also covers a Presbyterian Philathea class gathering with Christmas program and gifts, plus Research Club social with Xmas sentiments and carols at Mrs Speelman’s West Ash Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Patten
Greenville
Our High
Ta Piqua
Frank Rupert
Patten
S.M.A
St. George’s Hall
Knights of
Local shoppers and visits fill the day in Piqua area
Shoppers from Pledsint Hill Richmond and Troy weighed in with Dayton trips as residents and visitors like Misses Nannie Stella Boal and Frances Graef moved about towns. Harold Yost is reported en route home from Camp Mead while Joseph McGurry returns home for Yuletide but is held by measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie
Stella Boal
Dayton
J. B. Winkinson
Ministerial Association Resolutions on Rev Ralph Neale enlistment
Resolutions adopted by the Piqua Ministerial Association on December 17, 1917 commend Rev Ralph J Neale for volunteering for overseas service with the M C A. They praise the United Presbyterian Church for granting a year of leave, pledge support to the church during the absence, and promise assistance to the pastorate. Copies to Neale and his church are ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piqua Ministerial Association
S. Ralph ‘Neale
Neale
United Presbyterian Church
Mev
Rev
C. S. Grauser
H. H. Tilock
Peicers Elect New Officers in Ladies Class and Knights
The Young Ladies Bible Class and Otterbein Knights of the United Brethren Sunday School held a Sunday afternoon meeting at Miss Pearl Badertecher’s home. Officers were elected for the coming year with Nellie Rodnhaffer as president and Miss Mildred Hess as vice president for the ladies class, plus officers for the Otterbein Knights led by Russell Foster as president and David Christy as vice president. Thursday night included a bobsled ride to John Kettringer’s home, followed by business and social hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Ladies Bible Class
Otterbein Knights of the United Brethren Sunday School
Pearl Badertecher
Bagh
Young Ladies
Nellie Rodnhaf
John Ket
Albert. Puterbaugh
Why We Are Fighting Poem from Chicago Herald
A wartime poem argues the reasons for fighting by invoking the Atlantic sea dangers the sinking liner and eel hooked horrors at sea, then cites France Belgium and their towns to show German brutality. It presents Belgium’s suffering and the harm to women and children to justify US involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Belgium
Hell
Chicago Herald
Mrs Lettie Derr Dies At Piqua After Illness
Mrs Lettie B Derr born March 3 1871 near Piqua Ohio died December 14 1917 at her home in Piqua aged forty years nine months eleven days She united with the Greek Christian church under Rev D Pleasant in 1912 and remained faithful She leaves her husband two sisters and many friends with sorrowful memories of her devotion to church despite ill health
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie B. Derr
Waseborn
Piqua
Ohio
Derr
D. Pleasant
Anas
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Santa
Benkert
Society
Josephine Gehle
Charles Anderson
Frances
Walter Anderson
Frank Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson
Harriet
William Blacke
Raith
Blacke
Presbyterian Church
Harry
Speelman
West Ash
Ray
Aiden
Harry Schuey
Katherine Tabb Craven
Acsimpaniea
Raymond Mot
Apother
Freda Bowman
D M. Stahr
Grieg
Chopin
Mary Butter
Sedalia
Missouri
A. Thoma & Sons Jewelers
B. C. Rodgéré
Pledsint. Hill
Harry Kates
Richmond
Frank D. Nunlist
John Davis
Bucyrus
Wm. Ott
John
Harold Yost
Camp Mead
Baltimore
Lundsay
Kirlough
I William Sanders
Frances Graef
Bradford
John Miller
Sidney
Anna Atkens
Irena Eyler
Troy
Carrie Mott
Wapakoneta
W. A. Matt
C. EB. Morgan
Lula Meeks
Joseph McGurry
Ministerial Association
Ar Hays & Son
Wayne
Watt
Wayne and Wort
DR. Keller
Busser
Brown
Peicers
France
Germany
Aid
Hiusband
Peeries
Terrace Garden Restaurent
Chicago
N Wonder
Terrace Garden
Ice Rink
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