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Show iicsionary Of Experiences, Sends Greetings i ' Mrs. Mrs. ... Aloma Hammond, ..having the . light wishes for a joyous Christmas of health, Year hap New to. a and jwhere., they are lacking. Norma -- Linder and Miss Clarice and seem prespertiy. shallow Th?; piness very f Anderson attended a Christmas to me. We are truly a blessed Sincerely, party given --by- the j Venturettes RACHEL E. ALLEN. people and, ;J .. hope - that at this club at the - home of Miss Opal W9 - ..the .year when our Johnson and Miss Mary Johnson Ijeera- and minds are turned toof ward our Saviour, that we will Here's the News From Mr.Logna. and Mrs. Joseph M. Jen- all resolye to jfoliow . closely son and Mr. and Mrs. Gail' Curtroagh, th New, Year in the -E tis, motored to Bear River City P. tha , Hjr has marked out dinSunday where they for w. -ner guests of Mr. 'and Mrs. tjJ hyp received. . .some of the A Christmas program was given Jenson. Couriers since, ,i .arrived here, and Sunday morning under the diWord has. been received by rel.1 APPecito. .them very , much. It rection of the Sunday School. Jenson fcl were given by all atives that t Robert .Dee ntoe.cwhen one is away Numbers who have to hgsg ... . the . happenings at classes and the speaker was and Ardne , Humphreys, Guam wtih hotpA-their friends, and Stake Superintendent Grover Has-la- been, stationed at home to were S. Navy I Jdl of the Hyrum people of Wellsville. At the close the U. ' their ' witih Chiiistmas refreshments sp(3nd Creeds and. wish to ex- of the , program parents. theu j, through the col- - were served. tend rfioc -- Jf -- Dear, Editor: ' I hadnt forgotten that you be- fKf quested me to write a letter fthe Courier, . however, it is rather difficult for a missionary . to ; find time to write as they would, like I to, thus this letter at sq , late 'JU a date. f; On Christmas day I will , have been in Peru, Indiana two, .months. I arrived in Chicago on the 24tfi ill was a warm, sun-I i of Octboer. It . virf we and .found it ny day, I interesting to drive through, such a busy, crowded city, of Are million people. It appears, that the greater part of. them live in large apartment houses... We, took the Outer Drive along Lake Michigan to the Mission Home I It is especially beautiful, an eight lane highway with all intersec-- 4 tions tunneled underneath. "At the ? Mission Home it is a thrllilng sight to watch the waves of the lake roll in, braeak and splaab high over the fence onto the back lawn. There were 14 missionaries ! came to the Northern - States which brought the total up to I was as- I 183 in this mission. signed to Peru and left the fol- -: lowing day. It is about a 8 hour drive from Chicago. Peru is a jf thriving city with .. 16,000..' people. It is the Miami County Seat There is a very large court house, postoffice, library and jail here; Five funeral homes, 3 theaters, lodges and a very good business district. Broadway is decorated nicely with pine branches and colored lights, ancUmapy ,of thd I . , . Mill VIU Mrs. Violet Scott ChristSunday School., class at a mas party. Sunday? afternoon. Games. .were enjoyed, and a lovely luncheon. , . served.. Gifts were exchanged and. prizes for .the best attendance record were given to Richard. and . Roger. . .Scott,, and Marilyn Olson. i. El-wo- od m M , Weekend Visitors . Richmond - Is Your Home As Comfort able As It Looks? s.: . business houses . ha vejrecorated omare - an4t.uei -- . O O Modernize O Hot .Water Heat DO IT ON EASY TERMS NOWt Youll be amazed at the wonders you can accomplish in . increased beauty and comfort in your home for a small amount monthly. t Look around your Do you need more heat . . Maybe a new: range . . d6 you need house o' yH more, hot water . . is your bathroom, pleasant, and convenient? Let us r. . help and advise you on all these thing? and. more . . plan now to make your home the way it should be . . . modern convenient . . ta pleasant place to live for every member of the family. Youll find it easy tto arrange the details, too . . . stop in and talk it over today! ... . FREE PLANNING SERVICE n uiil AIPlPlLiLkEKSGO 23 West First North St. Art 'Vinson on . trees and the iyrjindow., are wreathed on theoutsldeu with mountain laurel. most all extra. larget'.ijwael, structures and are huHt vry close to the sidewalk. There- - are, Railroad yards on and south side of thej- - city. jrwe have plenty of noise; ai,mjoke! The Wabash river runsfrom east to west through.,. tle city and they claim that.itspmimes overflows its banks,. rather severe damage Due to the damp climate, , lawnshjjjsidee and fields look fresh,? ajad green until frost. We havg. had v.very little snow, but there i5:ftclod wind much of the time. The 39 Indiana missionaries met at Indianapolis for conference November 15th. We had a most wonderfully inspiring .conference and saw a very interesting city. It is sometimes called the Circle city, due to the fact that ,there is a huge Civil War Monument in the center. The . first;, street and business places form a circle around the monument, and the city is the spokes in a wheel Traffic is directed to and from the circle. are 75,000 There colored people living .there,. . wag told, and the morning after we arrived the third murder within two weeks was reported. I would choose my home in jthe valleys off the mountains, where there are not so many skyscrapers that the sun,-- cannot shine all around the - houses and its . radiant beams flood through the windows, and where one can breathe the fresh, pure air. Peru is one of the five branches ia the North Indiana district, and the only one with a chapel There are 114 members of the church here and we are treated very kindly by them. I am well and enjoying my work. I have a testimony of the Gospel, and know we axe engaged in the true work of the Lord. There are a great many religions and churches here, and the people Mr. of Salt Lake and Mr. were weekend guests at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Vinson. They are the father and brother of Art Vinson. Don-Vins- , - and., l&s. entertained their Linder Norma ,&s -- |
