Did
I tell you that our teacher, Miss Dorothy Johnson, has organized a singing
group and that we’ve been meeting at Wilbur’s to practice? We sang two
Christmas anthems for church Sunday and they went very well, though they could
have gone better, but it helped the service anyway. – Shirley Dobson, 1932
Ethel cooked breakfast this morning while Ina prepared the pot roast for dinner. Shirley did the morning chores with little Sadie in tow. Then they hurriedly cleaned the kitchen and dressed for church.
The
circuit minister was there today, and the sermon on the birth of the
Christ-child was inspirational, full of peace, hope, and the world’s need of
goodwill. A group of young adults, including Shirley, sang several Christmas
anthems, and of course, the congregation sang Christmas carols. In fact, they
stayed after the service for a rousing carol sing. Christmas cookies, coffee,
and hot chocolate were served.
After
dinner, Ina licked and affixed stamps for the last of her outgoing Christmas
cards. She was finished now and could settle down to enjoy the season. She moved
to her rocking chair by the window and soon Sadie climbed up to join her. It
had turned colder and Sadie’s favorite blanket provided welcome warmth for them
both against the draft. Before long they were both sound asleep.
In
the evening, Shirley tuned the radio to Christmas carols performed by a
renowned church choir in a distant city. Ah, technology! But as beautiful as
the music was, Ina thought that it wasn’t more meaningful than the fellowship
of singing carols with one’s friends. KW
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