The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, December 17, 1937, Page 3

Special Music Services Are Set by Bismarck Churches Beloved Music of Christmas Season‘Arranged on Var- ious Programs Seven churches of Bismarck, the Trinity Lutheran, McCabe Methodist Episcopal, First Evangelical, Salva- tion Army, First Baptist, Presbyte- rian and ‘Bismarck Baptist, are plan- ning special musical services for Sun- @ay, Dec. 19. Other churches of the city will hold special worship on Christmas eve, Christmas day and on the following Sunday. The Trinity Lutheran church has brought G. F. Handel's “The Messiah” to Bismarck as a permanent Christ- mas tradition, presenting it annually , with the exception of one year since it was first given in 1930 at the City guditorium. This year, the world- famous oratorio will be given at the Trinity Lutheran church Sunday eve- ning, beginning at 8 o'clock, by @ choir of 42 voices and an eight-piece string ensemble under the direction of Clarion BE. Larson. Mrs. Opie 8. Rindaht will be at the piano. Mrs. Iver A, Acker, soprano, and Paul Ytreeide, tenor, two of the four soloists, are well-known to Bismarck audiences.’ Mrs. Acker will sing the following recitatives and arias: “There Were Shepherds,” “And Lo! The Angel of the Lord,” “And the Angel Said Unto Them, ‘Fear Not’,” “And For Her Christmas... BANISH WASH BENDIX Home Laundry Vincent Bendix. noted auto- motive manufacturer and inven- tor, has given the - American housewife this new home laundry. Directs Music Clarion E, Larson (above) will di- rect Handel’s “Messiah” in the ‘Trinity Lutheran church Sunday . evening. Suddenly,” “Come Unto Me” and “I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.” Those by Mr. Ytreeide will be “Com- Tort Ye,” “Every Valley,” “Thy Re- buke” and “Behold and See.’ Miss Carlson Sings Miss Wanda Carlson, alto, a mem- ber of the Bismarck public school faculty, will sing the recitative, “Be- hold a Virgin Shall Conceive,” and the two arias, “O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion” and “He Shall Feed His Flock.’ Bass solos will be sung by Arthur Loen, Mott, superintendent of schools in Hettinger county. His numbers include two arias and two recitatives, “Thus Salth the Lord,” “But Wht May Abide the Day of His Coming,” “For Behold Darkness Shall Cover the Earth” and “The People That Walked in Darkness.” Seven choruses’ will be included in the annual rendition of “The Mes- siah” this year, as follows: “And the Glory of the Lord,” “O, Thou That Tellest,” “For Unto Us a Child Is Given,” “Glory to God in the High- est,” “Behold the Lamb of God,” “Since by Man” and “The Hallelujah Chorus.” To Conduct Devotions Devotions will be conducted by Rev. G. Adolph Johns, pastor of the First Lutheran church of Bismarck, The evening's worship program is open to the public at no admission charge. The Trinity choir offers “The Mes- siah” as part of its contribution to the civic observance of the birth of Christ. There will be no services at the First Lutheran church Suntlay eve- ring, according to an announcement by Rev. Johns, in order that members THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937 ©) SOCIETY and CLUBS mubing to attend “The Messiah,” may lo s0. The 42 members of the chorus are as follows: Sopranos: Mmes. T. G. Plomasen, Steve Arman, N. O. Brink, O. E. Johnson, M. J. Tellenga, W. C. Wilson, Iver Acker, J. D. Harris, the Misses Helen Mogstad and Effel Viken and Mmes. Phillip Fossen, John Ar- man and A. B. Lueck and Miss Char- lotte Sathre. Altos: The Misses Mil- dred Hoff, Tabitha Voelzke, Beatrice Dybwad, Wanda Carlson, Myrtle An- Gerson, Mildred Drews and Esther Teichmann and Mmes. Erman Haldi, Clinton Swanson, Melvin Thorson and Miss Ruth Saxvik. Tenors: Paul Ytreeide, Norvel O. Brink, John M. Agrey, Adelbert Zan- der, Almer Olson, Joseph Sirnchek, Leland Yireeide and Rev. Opie 8. Rindahl. Basses: A.B. Wanke, A. B. Lueck, Walter Langemo, Charles Shafer, P. O. Sathre, Myron Knutson, E. L. Kap- tes oy Larson and Arthur Leno, The orchestra will include Ralph Truman, Mrs. Clinton Swanson, Leo Halloran, Mrs. Otto Hanson, Robert Wiebers and Daniel Weston, violins; Carl Schulz, viola, and Margaret Bet- terly, bass viol. METHODISTS PLAN CUSTOMARY SERVICE , The congregation of the McCabe Methodist Episcopal church will hold its annual candlelight service Sunday at 7:30 p. m., in the church auditor- jum, The candlelight service has been a custom of the church for a number of years. In recognition of the occasion the altar and windows of the church will be illuminated by sets of electric candles, A program of Christmas music will be presented by the gowned choir under the direction of Ralph Warren Soule, Miss Ruth Rowley will serve as organist. Special programs have been printed to be given to the worshippers. Two solos are announced. Miss Iza- bella Cochrane will sing “Virgin's Slumber Song,” Reger. “He Shall Feed His Flock,” Handel, will be sung by Mr, Soule, Another special feature will be an organ and piano duet, “O Holy Night,” Adams, by the Misses Rowley and Maxine Scarff. The tra- ditional, “The First Noel,” will be played as organ prelude and Dubois’ “March of the Magi,” as an organ postlude by Miss Rowley. Favorites on Program Other music for the evening will in- clude the processional, “O Come All Ye People,”; carol, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”; anthem, “There ‘Were Shepherds,” Maundi “Hark the Herald Angels gan offertory, and carol, ‘Town of Bethlehs Redner; Night, Holy Night Rev. Walter E. Vater will take as the subpect for his sermonette, “The Light jof the World.” The remainder of the service will include the lighting of candles by re- church alter, responsive lessiah’s Reign”; the apos- tles creed, prayer in unison by pastor and congregation; and presentation of tithes and offerings. The public is cordially invited to attend. FIRST EVANGELICAL PRESENTING CANTATA At the First Evangelical church a Christmas cantata, “The Music of ,|80l0; “The Song of Hope,” First KYSAR’S Bethlehem,” by Fred B. Holton, will be Presented by the choir under the di- rection of Rev. William A. Lemke Sun- day evening, beginning at 7:15 o'clock. Soloists for the evening will be Har- old Smith, high school vocalist well known to Bismarck audiences, and the Misses Esther Becker and Mild- red Carlson. Taking mixed quartet parts in the cantata will be Miss Carlson, soprano; Mrs. Lemke, alto; Harold Smith, tenor;; and Richard Baska, bass, Mrs. he Bischof will serve as accompan- Basses: Lynn King, Wilfred Baska and Richard Baska, The numbers of the cantata are “Ring on O Song,” choir and soprano obligato; “A King Shall Reign,” bass and choir; “The Christmas Carol,” soprano and alto duet; “The Song of the Morning,” choir; “To Bethlehem Draw Near,” women’s chorus, men’s chorus and choir; “Let Heaven and Nature Sing,” choir; “The Lullaby Hymn,” soprano solo and quartet; “The Music of the Bells,” choir with soprano obligato; “The March of the Magi,” piano, men’s chorus and choir; “Hallelujah,” choir; and “The Music of Bethlehem,” choir. An invitation is extended to the public, SALVATION ARMY HAS SPECIAL MUSIC Special music by the string band and chorus choir will be presented at the 11 a. m., service at the Salvation Army church. Maj. Herbert Smith's sermon topic will be “What the Com- ing of Christ Means to the World To- day.” Sunday evening at 8 o'clock a pro- gram of carols will be sung and Christ- mas music rendered by the chorus choir and string band. A_ selected group of numbers will be presented by the Johnson family quartet. “No Room for Him” will be Major Smith's subject. The public is cordially welcome. YOUNG PEOPLE TO PRESENT CHANCEL PLAY A special Christmas service will be held Sunday at 11 . m., at the First Baptist church, while that evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, the young people of the church will present & chancel play. Tuesday evening a Christmas service will be held spe- cially for the children. A feature of the Sunday morning service will be a talk by Rev. Ellis L. Jackson for the children on “The Christmas Tree,” illustrated by & song by that name, which will be sung by the choir. Rev. Jackson will take as his sermon topic “The Keeper of the Inn.” As anthem “O Holy Night,” A. Adam, will be sung. ¢The play, “Both An’,” by Grace Sloan Overton, which will be pre- sented Sunday evening, is ® modern story of a group of young people who meet in the Both An’ book shop on Christmas eve. They are just return- ing from presenting a Christmas play and are still in costume. Coach and director, is Albert P. Thomas. Included in the cast are Both An’, the old bookseller, Stanton Roberts; customer, Catherine Roberts; Sonja as the Virgin Mary, Julia Thomas; Bob as Joseph, Herbert Rasen; Cliff and John as shepherds, Albert Thomas and Charles Welch, respectively. As special feature of the evening, Ted Boutrous, soloist, will sing “The Birthday of the King,” Neidlinger. For the children Tuesday evening a dramatic worship service will be held. “The Birthday of a King,” by Lucy W. McMillan, will be presented under the direction of Mrs. G. a ing Rev. Floyd BE. Logee’s sermon. Other music includes the prelude, Fantasia,” Mueller; chorale, “Break Forth! O Beauteous, Heav'nly Light,” Bach; anthem, “Wel come, Yule!” 4 “Hallelujah Prayer with choral response, “An Old eon be offered, . G. EB. Wingreene, as evening rene will aeres Holy Night,” Ado! Adam. Processional, the traditional ~ GERMAN CHRITMAS CAROLS WILL BE SUNG Featured music for the service at the Bismarck Baptist church will be a group of German Christmas At the evening service special music will include “Evening Star,” Franz Liszt, as a piano prelude; a special ar- rangement of “Silent Night, H Night,” by a girl’s chorus; “O Little Town of Bethelehem,” by a girl's trio; and a violin solo, Rev. Benjamin Schlipf will have as pe sermon topic, “The Story Ever Ww.’ An invitation is extended to the public to attend. The 1935 farm population of the United States was 31,800,907, H. F. Keller’s Mother Succumbs jn Portland H. F. Keller, 102 Avenue A, Friday received word of the death of his mother, Mrs. Charles Brunkow, which occurred Thursday night at her home in Portland, Ore. Mrs. Brunkow, who would have celebrated her 80th birthday Satur- day, was suffering from complications of old age. She had been in poor health for some time. Burial services will be held Sunday in Portland. Mr, Keller, who has been Ql, will not go to Portland for the services, In addition to Mr. Keller, Mrs. Brunkow is survived by six children, —_—_—_—_—_—_———— GUEST ROOMS proves friends. CONVERT Funeral Home Phone 304 Bismarck for famly ond $35.00 Cellarette given away free! Ask us for details. Complete assortment of Xmas gifts for the whole family. People’s DEPT. STORE 112 Fifth St. Niggerheads, Curls, Fleeces *28°° OVERCOATS Now $4 Q50 Alex Rosen & Bro. two sons and four daughters, all of whom reside in Portland. MORATORIUM RAPPED Watford City, N. D., Dec. 17.—Con- tending Gov. 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