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THE BEirJYN NEWS 3 Friday, May 12, 1939 METHODIST EPISCOPAL 84th street and Grove avenue Warren N. Clark, pastor OAK PARK AVENUE BAPTIST 81st street and Oak Park avenue C. R. MacDonald, pastor Friday this week Young Peoples Mission' ary meeting at 8 p.m. Miss Gretchen Webster of the South China Boat Mission will be the speaker.

Sunday 9 :30, Church school. 11:00, Morning worship. Sermon, The Mothers Heart. 6:80, B. Y.

P. U. 7 :45, Evening service. A special Mothers Day service arranged by the Baraca class. Wednesday 7 Choir rehearsal.

Thursday Afternoon circle of the Womens Society will meet at Klingbergs Children's Home. Leave the church by bus at 1 p.m 8:00, The Midweek service. CONGL WOMEN The Violet circle of the Congregational Womens Fellowship will meet Wednesday evening, May 17, 8 oclock, at the home of Mrs. D. Duncan, 3339 Harvey avenue.

The Poinsettia circle will meet- at 1 oclock Wednesday, May ,17, at the home of Mrs. C. Schneckle, 3210 Sco-ville avenue, The Evening Star circle will meet Thursday evening, May 18, 8 oclock, at the home of Mrs. Havlik, 3117 Kenilworth avenue. 'The Rose circle meets at 1 oclock Thursday, May 18, at the home of Mrs.

J. Kepka, 3233 Cuyler avenue. The Goldenrod circle meets at the Home of Mrs. B. Promnitz, 3731 East avenue, Friday, May.

19, at 1 oclock. I The Lilac circle meets with Mrs. Allan Wilson, 3246 East avenue, Wednesday, May 17, for a 1 oclock luncheon. The Primrose circle will meet Thursday, May 18, 1 oclock, at the home of -Mrs. F.

Winkoff, 3448 Gunderson avenue. iThe Con Grettes will meet at the home of Betty Kayse, 6815 21st street, Tuesday, May 16, 8 p.m. LEGION AUXILIARY AND POPPY DAY often needed to bring the veteran's case properly beofre the government. A great number of the disabled do not come within the provisions of the law, and they receive no compensation. Real hardship faces their families when they become unable to work require hospitalization.

Naturally, their comrades in the Legion and the Auxiliary are their first source Of aid. Through wearing a poppy on Poppy Day, said Mrs. Sullivan, everyone can help us be ready to respond to the calls for help which will come during the yeaer ahead. The poppy, which honors the war dead, also aids those who did not die but who lost health and strength in the nations service. Any volunteers from other groups who wish to sell poppies may do so by contacting Mrs.

Sullivan at Berwyn 2226; Mrs. Rose Kofron, Berwyn 309, or Mrs. Frances Craig, Berwyn 1263-W as early as possible. Margaret Castle, Publicity. ALMEGA SERVICE CLUB TO HAVE BANQUET Members of the Almega Service Club of the J.

Sterling Morton high school met Wednesday evening at the home of the president, Jean Hovorka, 1829 Clarence avenue, to complete plans for a banquet to be given tonight (Friday) in the high school cafeteria. LaVerne Suva, vice-president of the group, is general chairman of the affair which is for its members and alumni. Dorothy Nelson has charge of the decorations; Marie Krafka, serving; Vlasta Machala, finance and tickets; Violet Neuberg, entertainment, and Helen cleanup. Miss Skrickus of the faculty is advisor of the service club. As guest speaker the young ladies have secured Miss Rhea Seegar.

FIRST LUTHERAN Slat street and Euclid avenue Oscar N. Olson, pastor Sunday 9:30, Sunday school. 10:45, Morning worship. No evening service. Group No.

1 of the Berwyn Ladies Aid will give a luncheon in the church parlors Wednesday, May 17, at 1 p.m. The main course will be Kroppkakor, a very delicious Swedish dish rarely served. Those who would like to taste something really new should make up their minds to attend this luncheon. The Riverside Ladies Aid will meet Thursday, May 18, 2 p.m., at the home of Mrs. G.

M. Billings, 288 Addison road. Riverside. Members and friends are cordially invited. Confirmation services will be held Sunday, May 21, at 10:45 a.m.

The rite will be preceeded by an examination of the class on the Catechism. The class will wear white con-firmation robes for the first time. In the evening they will be admitted to their first communion. The Womans Missionary Society will meet Thursday, May 25, 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mrs.

F. Carter of LaGrange. Dr. O. N.

Olson will speak at the Fortieth Anniversary Celebration of the St. Paul 8 church, Austin, next Sunday evening. There will be no services in the First Lutheran Church of Berwyn that evening, FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST North Longeommon and Addison Roads Riverside, Illinois Sunday 9:80, Sunday school. 11:00, Morning worship. Subject Sunday, May 14 Mortals and Immortals.

Reading Room 80 Riverside Road. Open weekdays 12 noon to 5 clock Wednesday evening, 7 to 7:45. Saturday evening, 7 to 9. Sunday afternoon, 8 to 5. A Christian Science program is radiocast each week day morning at 7 over sta-1 tion WJJD.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 84th street and Gunderson avenue Henry C. Hoover, pastor Sunday 9:30, Church school. 11 :00, Pastors sermon subject, A Prevailing Mother, as found in the gospel of Matthew. Two choirs will sing in honor of Mothers. 7:00, Young People's Christian Society, Howard Ritzma presiding.

Tuesday 3:45, Girl Scouts, Mrs. Kepka in charge. 7:00, Cub Pack. Wednesday 8 :00, Studies in the life of Christ will be given by Rev. Henry Hoover at his home.

All interested are welcome to attend. Thursday 2:30, Interdenominational Tea to which all the church women of Berwyn are invited. A short service will precede a highly interesting talk given by Dr. Smith of Nashville, on China, ana Round Table discussion will be held. 7:00, Chicago United Mission, refreshments served by the Evening Star circle.

Joe Crowle will sing, and Miss Milne will portray a sacred song in art. Rev. Hoover will bring the message. 7:30, Young people's choir. Friday 7:30, Boy Scouts.

8:00, Senior choir. 'first baptist 84th street and Clinton avenue F. Paul Langhorne, pastor Sunday 9:45, Bible school classes for all. 11:00, Morning worship Senior choir. 7:00, Senior B.

Y. P. U. 8:00, Evening worship hour the Young peoples choir. Tuesday 3 :80, Brownies.

Wednesday 4:00, Intermediate B. Y. r. Grade school boys and girls. 8 :00, Midweek church service Bible study The Portrait of Jesus Thursday 7 :00, Young people choir, 8:00, Senior choir.

ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL Euclid avenua and 84th street John Francis Plummer, pastor Sundays 8:00. Holy Communion. 9 :45, Church school junior and senior "Kindergarten nad Primary Depts 11:00, Morning service Holy Communion 1st and 3rd, and sermon. Morning prayer 2nd and 4th.

6 i80. Young People meeting. o.n lui Auxiliary. Business meeting 1st Wednesday Group 2nd-Wednesday, 1 p.m. Group Meetings? 3rd Wednesday.

Junior Group 2nd Thursday, 1:00 P-m-Fridays 4 :00, Junior ehoir practice. 7:80, Boy Scouts. 8:00, Senior ehoir practice. I PRESBYTERIAN 82nd street and Clinton avenua Gilbert T. Bremicker, pastor Sunday 9:45, Church Bchool; Sunday Morn ing Club.

11:00, Morning worship. Sermon topic Mary, the Mother of Jesus. 7:00, Young Peoples Society program and tea for mothers. Monday 3 :46, Girl Scouts. 7 :30, Girl Scouts high school age.

Tuesday 7 :00, Cub Pack. Thursday 8 :45, Brownies. 7:00, Choir rehearsals. Friday 7:30, Boy Scouts. CONCORDIA LUTHERAN Home avenue at West 82nd street Edmund G.

Eleidon, Pastor ST. LEONARD 83rd street and Clarence avenue Francis A. Ryan, pastor V. A. Rezek, pastor THE CHURCH IN BERWYN Baptist Womens Society to Hear of Recreation Matters At 1:30 P.M.

Friday, May 12 (today) the Womans Society of the First Baptist church will hold its regular meeting in the Sunday school parlors. A Silver Tea will be served. Banks are requested to be returned. The program, beginning at 2:30, will conclude the series studied during the year, dealing with The Church in Berwyn. The topic for this day will be Recreation, presented by J.

R. Batchelor, district representative of the National Recreation Council Mr. Bachelor has made a comprehen sive survey of recreational facilities and opportunities in Berwyn and is well qualified to tell residents whatever is desirable to know. A cordial invitation is extended to not only members, but all church groups who are interested. METHODIST LADIES ELECTED OFFICERS At the regular meeting of the Ladies Aid of the First Methodist church Wednesday, May 9, Mrs.

Geo Bull was elected as its president to succeed Mrs. E. H. Baldwin, who has served long and faithfully in that capacity. Other officers elected were Mrs.

P. H. Stoneham, 1st vice president; Mrs. John Hoffman, 2nd vice president; Mrs. E.

W. Carter, 3rd vice president; Mrs. Arthur Russell, secretary, and Mrs. Arthur Munch, treasurer. The election was held during the business meeting which followed a delicious sample luncheon served by Mrs.

Hutchens circle. In the program sponsored by Mrs. Clarks circle Mrs. Wm. Sargisson was in charge of devotions, and the music was by Mrs.

W. D. Mrsi Sherman Spitzer, president of the Oak Park Council of International Affairs, wa speaker. i At the May 8 meeting the name of Frank Cizek Jr. was chosen to go to 5bys State, with Dick Prosch as alternate.

Members are urged to listen in on Station WHFC Sunday, May 14, at which time Gold Star hothers will be honored. Send in written comments to, Mrs. Ruth Mitch, 3302 Clinton avenue. i On May 21 there will be an address on Poppies. Every penny of the money contributed for memorial poppies on Poppy Day, Tuesday, May 23, -will go to aid disabled veterans and the families left in need by the death or disability of a veteran.

Mrs. Emma Sullivan is Poppy Day chairman. Distribution of flowers will be conducted by volunteer workers and all contributions will go in their entirety into the rehabilitation funds of the Legion and Auxiliary. The dimes, quarters, and dollars form the principal source of support for the relief and welfare work carried on by the Auxiliary throughout the year. There is a vast amount to ''be done for the disabled veterans, for their families, and for the families of those who have died, and it is believed that those in distress because of patriotic sacrifices aVe entitled to everything which can be donefor them.

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