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February 14, 1943
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
The Methodist church in the Valley successfully operates a weekend canteen for servicemen, supplies cookies and sandwiches to the Main-street canteen, hosts dinners in members' homes, provides housing, and involves Marines in church activities.
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ON THE FRONT IN THE VALLEY
METHODIST CANTEEN
An outstanding success is the work being done by the Methodist church for servicemen, for it not only operates its own canteen each week-end, but keeps up with its work of supplying the Main-street canteen with cookies.
This coming week-end women of the church will take their customary turn at sending in cookies and sandwiches to the Main-street canteen as well as maintaining their own, which is open Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings, with a recreation program for servicemen at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Nor is this all--last Sunday 35 servicemen were guests at dinner in the various homes of the church members, Mrs. Frank Young taking five alone. The church also sees to housing some 25-40 men every Friday and Saturday nights, and the minister has taken care of cases which for various reasons, the Salvation Army and other agencies were unable to handle.
Some 20-30 Marines are playing an active part in the church program, attending services, singing in the choir, acting as ushers, taking part in the Sunday school.
METHODIST CANTEEN
An outstanding success is the work being done by the Methodist church for servicemen, for it not only operates its own canteen each week-end, but keeps up with its work of supplying the Main-street canteen with cookies.
This coming week-end women of the church will take their customary turn at sending in cookies and sandwiches to the Main-street canteen as well as maintaining their own, which is open Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings, with a recreation program for servicemen at 4 p.m. Sunday.
Nor is this all--last Sunday 35 servicemen were guests at dinner in the various homes of the church members, Mrs. Frank Young taking five alone. The church also sees to housing some 25-40 men every Friday and Saturday nights, and the minister has taken care of cases which for various reasons, the Salvation Army and other agencies were unable to handle.
Some 20-30 Marines are playing an active part in the church program, attending services, singing in the choir, acting as ushers, taking part in the Sunday school.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Methodist Church
Servicemen Canteen
Wartime Support
Marines Involvement
Community Dinners
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Frank Young
Where did it happen?
On The Front In The Valley
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Frank Young
Location
On The Front In The Valley
Story Details
The Methodist church operates a successful canteen for servicemen, supplies food to another canteen, hosts dinners and provides housing, with Marines actively participating in church activities.