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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
2
Local promotion highlights LEE Tires at a Phillips 66 station with months of value driven offers on gas and oil. Readers urged to visit the Phillips location for better pricing and tire options.
Local churches list weekend services with multiple pastors and schedules. St Peter and Paul Catholic Church under Pastor P N McDermott offers Masses 8 and 10 am and daily 7:30 am. Other denominations, including First Congregational led by William Bast, outline Bible school times, children's programs, and midweek activities.
Anita Central Church of Christ holds Sunday school at 10 and a 7 Christian Endeavor. Anita Christian Science features an 11 morning service with the lesson God the Only Cause and Creator. Anita Highland led by Pastor H G Belsheim has 10 o’clock worship and Sunday school. Daily Vacation Bible School runs Monday to Friday. Arthur V Long presides at 10 church school with evening worship and St Epworth League at 7. Children’s Day program planned. board meeting in church basement Monday at 7. Loyal Circle meets with Mrs. Maurice Turner Tuesday at 2:30.
The church invites families to Children’s Day services at 10 30 with a Sunday school pageant That Joy May Be A church and Sunday school picnic supper at Sunnyside park Sunday evening at 8 choir rehearsal Wednesday open Youth Fellowship and church school workers convention June 3 14 at St Jon’s church Council Bluffs.
Sunday school at 9 30 and divine worship at 10 40 announce a mission rally day. Rev M E Seltz of Atlantic will preach the sermon. A picnic dinner may be held in Keystone park weather permitting. Afternoon service at 2 30 in the Congregational church with Rev A C Gottbere of Churdan preaching.
Arturo Toscanini famed NBC Symphony conductor sails from New York aboard the S S Brazil for a goodwill tour of South America.
The church invites worshipers to join the annual Sunday school day with services at 10 45 a m and Sunday school and Bible class at 9 45. Walther League meets Tuesday evening. Pastor E J Stelling leads the observance.
Griswold Catholic led by M. M. Tennessen, Pastor, offers Mass at 9. Griswold Faith Ev. Lutheran led by Thos. W. Wersell, Student Pastor, holds Sunday school at 10 and divine worship at 13. Daily Vacation Bible School runs June 3 to June 14 with enrollment open to children up to 15.
Griswold Methodist Church led by Pastor L C McDonald offers usual services this Sunday. Griswold Presbyterian Church with Pastor C J Frank holds morning worship at 9 30 followed by Sunday school at 10 30.
Pastor H G Belsheim of Anita will conduct Sunday morning service at 8 o clock the congregation in Anita will host an input festival. Sunday school and Bible Class start at 10 a.m. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon next week. All are invited to Zion’s Lutheran services.
A. Z. Evans, pastor, will lead Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. The sermon, titled Personal Endeavor and Cooperation, will be delivered by the pastor.
Richard F. Chambers, Pastor, invites friends and strangers to worship during the 10 55 morning service. Children’s Day observance and Sunday school hour invite parents to visit classes. Tuxis society meets 6 30, choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m. Woman’s Missionary society gathers Friday.
Anita Church of Christ shows Sunday school at 10, communion and worship at 11, and a 7 o’clock youth meeting led by Pastor Chas F. Cooper. preaching planned at 8.
M. J. O'Connor pastor. Mass Sunday at 7 50. Catechism Friday 4 to 4. Confessions Saturday at 3 30 and 7 00.
Brayton Baptist announces Bible school at 10, morning worship at 11 with the sermon Science vs. Jonah and the Whale, B Y P U at 7 15, evening service, and Friday June 7 Bible study and prayer meeting at 8 p m led by Pastor Philip R Anderson.
Marne Buck Creek and Monroe churches list worship times Sunday school 10 and 10:45 across sites. Epworth League services in evening, Children day program at Buck Creek, TT Noble Center Evangelical hosts W C McKinley and C J Henderson as pastors. Woman's Missionary society meets June 11.
George Fuchs begins Sunday school at 16 and Divine service at 11 at Kimballton Lutheran with a 9 30 Sunday school and English service at 10 and Danish service at 11. Wiota hosts a Catholic Mass. M J O Connor presides with Mass Sunday at 9 and weekday Mass at 7 30 with catechism Saturday 2 to 3.
Claude W. Cooper is pastor. Church school at 9 45 led by C C Ruhr Superintendent. Children’s Day program follows morning worship at 11 45 under direction of vacation church school teachers.
Albert J. Larsen pastor opens devotionals at 10. Sunday school at 10 10. Unified worship at 10 40. Pastor’s message at 1t. Communion service at 7 30. Berean class at Leo Westphalen home at 8 p m Sunday. Vacation Bible school Monday June 10 at 9 a m
Wiota Methodist led by A V Long holds morning worship at 10 and children day exercises at 11 Walnut Evangelical with Wm Krummel at 10 45 and Sunday school at 9 30 Walnut Presbyterian led by David Huber with Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11 plus Young People at 6 30 Dr Meredith district superintendent of Methodists will meet with officers and congregation at 7 30 p m
Fletcher Chapel Methodist church hosts a Sunday program with songs, recitations, and solos led by Dorothy Adams Marilyn Myers Coleen Guttenfelder and others. The program features a sequence of exercises, duets and choruses culminating in a doxology with a committee of Miss Dorothy Pont Mrs King Mrs Byron Casady and Miss Mary Alice Becker.
More than 400 persons attended the annual Woman's club flower show held Thursday afternoon and evening in the city hall auditorium. Visitors came from Shenandoah Griswold and Atlantic with many entries from the surrounding area. Exhibits covered seven classes including peonies roses and house plants. Mrs A N Ahlgren of Shenandoah judged the show and praised Atlantic participants.
The Church of Christ hosts its annual children’s day program Sunday at 8 pm. About 75 children perform a pageant titled Of Theira In the Kingdom after showcasing vacation Bible school work. Readers include Mrs. Leland Engle and others. Mrs. Bush accompanies on piano. directed by Mrs. Wayne Camblin. Public invitation.
A safety reminder urges drivers to lower high beam use when nearing oncoming traffic to avoid glare. Proper headlight etiquette can reduce collisions and save lives on the road.
Mrs Don Weimer of Sidney Nebraska visits her mother Mrs George Gordimier and relatives. Ross Howell and family take a month long vacation to California and the West. Charlie Vicker and son Gary visit John Black. Td Gardinier returns from Iowa City to home for summer. Drake student Oda Darleen Mattheis also home for the break.
Water patrons are advised that mains will be flushed Friday 8 p m to 5 a m and Saturday 12 p m to 5 a m. Patrons should govern themselves accordingly. Paul Van Ackeren Light and Water Supt 2016.
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