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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1946
Page
10
Church notices list multiple Cedar Rapids congregations with service times and guest speakers. Dr. David J. Berger leads Mid-Eastern association Baptist youth fellowship rally and Wednesday worship. Several parishes schedule morning and evening Masses, prayers, Bible school, and youth programs with listed priests and assistants.
At First church on 840 Third avenue SE Rev. Carroll C. Roberts conducts church school at 9:45 a.m. Worship includes communion at 10:45 and a sermon titled Christianity in the Witness Box. Evening service at 7:30 features baptisms and a sermon Ashamed of Jesus.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue SE lists Sunday school at 9 45 am and services at 11 am with the topic Probation after Death A reading room at 318 Par amount theater building opens daily 930 am to 530 pm except Sunday plus a Wednesday 8 pm testimonial meeting
An item lists religious services at 228 Second Avenue SW with Bible study at 4 p.m. and preaching at 5 p.m. including communion at 5 45 p.m. Rex Ryker of Iowa City is a speaker. Also 716 Highth Avenue SW notes Bible study at 10 a.m. and a service at 11 10 a.m with 7 30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study and 7 30 p.m. service on another day.
Edgewood Sunday school led by Superintendent Chester G Ainsworth with Bible school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am sermon Lets Go Fishing for Souls George Gaumon and Del Horsley to participate Nurs ery available Young people 6 30 pm Gospel service 7 30 Riches of God in Ephesians Friday 4 Bible community club prayer and praise service at First Washington Ave Seventeenth St Rev J Richard Wagner Pilgrim fellowship 6 30 pm Bethany service at Sixth St Ave NW Rev Joseph B Clyde Sunday school 9 45 am services 10 55 am sermon I Loved the Easter Parade Pilgrim fellowship 6 30 pm Em maus Road sermon noted First on Em maus Road Bethany and Pilgrim all listed with times and locations
The Rev Paul L Clark leads services with Sunday masses at 8 and 11 am and church school at 9 30 and 10 30. Daily services at 9 am with 7 am masses on Tuesday and Thursday. Church open daily for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. St John s Nineteenth Street and Park Avenue SE led by the Rev D A Loferski with Holy Communion at 8 am and church school at 9 45 am. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 am Kindergarten at 11 Youth fellowship at 7 pm.
Evangelical and Reformed Czech church at 1510 Second Street SW lists Rev Milo Filipi with English Bible school at 9 30 a.m. and Czech-English worship at 10 30 with the sermon The Tie That Binds, plus no evening Y P meeting. Other churches provide times for church school at 9 45 a.m and worship at 10 45 a.m, with youth and teen Bible clubs in the evening.
Local church listings include Mormon, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Bethany Missouri Synod, First Lutheran, St. Mark's, Trinity Missouri Synod with times for church schools worship services confirmation classes and special events. Pastoral conferences Holy communion and a renewed broadcast are noted.
Bethel A M E 512 Sixth St SE Rev Andrew R Parks Sunday school 9 45 worship 11 sermon The Great Physician Allen C E league 630 worship 730 sermon All sufficient Grace Wednesday prayer at Mrs O V McNeil. John Huss 180 14th Ave SW Rev F O Hill church school 10 worship 11 Owner's Mark baptism reception of new members youth fellowship 7 Jaculine Tubbs leader Kenwood Park 202 33rd St NE Rev Dwight E Webster church school 9 45 worship 11 sermon Living What We Believe Youth fellowship 8 St Pauls Third Ave and 14th St SE Revs Marvin B Kober Merton B Green All dept 11 sermon Maintaining the Spiritual Glow Nursery 11 second session Youth fellowship 6 8 Dr Albert D Beldon of London 8 St James 1501 Ellis Blvd NW Rev F L Hinshaw church school 9 45 worship 11 Come Let Us Tarry Youth 7 Trinity Third Ave at Fifth St SW Rev J E DeLong 10 50 sermon Continuing Easter's Victory Youth 6 30
At Central Park B Avenue and Sev enteenth Street NE the Rev Allan E Schoff leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 with guest preacher Dr Eric L Clitheroe delivering Our Faith Senior high C E at 7 p m A Tuesday Sunday school teachers meeting and Wednesday prayer. At First Third Avenue and Fifth Street SE the Rev Robert Little conducts Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 with a sermon Jesus Christ Alone is Adequate by Dr Dale Welch university president.
At St George 1202 Tenth Street SE Rev Solomon Bazook holds Sunday school 10 to 11 a.m and Mass 10 to 12. At St John the Baptist 600 Seventh Street SE Rev Thomas N Abodeely offers Divine Liturgy from 10 a.m. to noon with services in Syrian Greek and English.
The Rev. George W. Bryant leads Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 10 55 a.m with the sermon Which Is Easier at Grande Avenue at Sixteenth Street SE. The Rev. H. K. Galloway conducts Bible school 9 45 a.m worship 11 a.m with The Victory of Faith and a Young People gathering at 5 30 p.m.
A community religious listing details services across multiple churches. Brethren Church at Fourth Avenue SE, led by Rev H L Ruthrauff, offers 9:45 Sunday school and 10:50 worship with talks on Christ Motivated Living and Spiritual Powerhouse. evening service at 7:30. Church of God at Ellis Park hosts unified service at 9:45, with Mrs Powell from Kansas City addressing static or dynamic Christians, plus 2:30 ordinances and youth 6:30. midweek family night and other talks. Church of God in Christ at 730 H Street SW lists Sunday school 9:45, sermon 3 pm, YPWW 6:30, evening worship 7:30. Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW announces 9:45 Sunday school, 10:45 worship, junior service 6:45, evangelistic 7:30, plus Wednesday prayer. Free Methodist at 800 G Avenue NW provides 9:45 Sunday school, 10:55 worship, 6:45 P M S, 7:30 evangelistic service, and Wednesday class meeting. Interdenominational at Third Street and Fifth Avenue SW shows Sunday school 10, worship 11, children and youth events 6:30, illustrated prophetic lecture by Rev T Park Rutgers, and Thursday prayer 7:30.
The Mutual network celebrates its 300th station with a two hour televised radio gala Saturday from 7 to 9 pm, featuring nearly all network talent and WGN carrying the last hour. New station WKRZ in Oil City PA joins with programs like Queen for a Day Chicago Theater of the Air and Sherlock Holmes, plus other shows in sample format.
On Saturday April 23, 1946, stations WMT WMAG KXEL WHO WGN and others air a full evening lineup including News Music and live shows. Notable items include Carnivals Shrine Ben fit war sports, The Boston Symphony, Dancing programs, and a Celebrity Club hour with local entertainers.
A directory listing multiple faith communities with addresses and weekly activities. Greek Orthodox St John the Baptist at 501 A Avenue NE offers Orthrose and liturgy, Sunday school, and Greek language classes. Home Mission at 324 Second Street SE lists Sunday school, preaching, and services. Jehovah’s Witnesses meet at 400 Sixth Street SW with watch tower study and service meetings. Seventh Day Adventist at 3424 First Avenue NE holds midweek services and Saturday worship. Spiritual Science and Universal Brotherhood of Light detail Sunday services. Unitarian at Third Avenue and Sixth Street SE features a sermon on fear and a church school. Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE lists services, classes, and a radio broadcast.
Washington farmers push an escalator clause to end price controls on each commodity when supply meets demand. Senator Russell of Georgia leads farm bloc efforts, with a list of exemptions including milk fish oil poultry and possibly corn. Amendments await the Senate debate on the OPA extension bill. A terse last line notes rats may multiply to 800 if unchecked.
About 100 young people are expected to attend the spring rally of the Baptist Youth Fellowship of the Mid-Eastern association at the First Baptist church. Elizabeth Wenger of Cedar Rapids presides at 9 30 am with Dr. David I. Berger of Coe College giving the keynote. Speakers include S S Feldman Des Moines and Robert Beaven Chicago.
Iowa City references paired with Reverend Maurice Powers of Maquoketa appear in the readable text, signaling a local religious lead or citation involving those two named entities and their regional connections.
Ames residents read of bids opening Tuesday on bridge and culvert work and paving across Iowa. Major item is a 496 foot bridge on state highway 175 over the Des Moines river west of Stratford. Paving includes 4.7 miles of U.S. 34 from Glenwood toward the Missouri line and eastward. Other bridges include a 233 foot span south west of Jefferson and a 180 foot crossing on a local road at the Wapsipinicon river.
About 5,000 attendees filled the Memorial building for the Allied Industrial League spring frolic. The Gay Nineties Review and four bartenders entertained with corny acts while Ray Long and his orchestra played after the floor show. The standing room sign went out before the show.
The American Federation of Musicians and eight motion picture studios reached a 33 percent wage increase. The union dropped a 100 percent demand and accepted a guaranteed annual wage of 6916 for contract players, with overtime paid after 520 hours yearly and staffing minimums raised to enforce larger studio ensembles across Columbia, Universal, and Republic.
More than 13 000 service personnel veterans of Pacific and European service were to arrive aboard seven ships at three U S ports Saturday. One vessel carrying 1 234 war brides from Europe was due. At New York Haverford Victory and Bremerhaven 966 troops plus 3580th g m truck co batteries A and B of 398th A A A were listed. San Diego Gen G M Randall from China 5 059 navy and marines. San Francisco vessels include General Heintzelman Pitt Golden City William Harris Hardy with 784 navy 1 105 marines and 10 navy respectively.
Frankurt AP reports that with new exceptions, American GIs earning 45 points or 48 months of service by April 30 were cleared from Europe and began returning home. The measure reflects a large transfer of personnel as the war wanes.
The Iowa notice reports unnamed executors and heirs in Linn County requesting debts and claims be presented for settlement. It references the estate of a deceased resident with dates and legal steps, naming an attorney and county clerk in the process. The fragmentary text indicates standard probate actions and creditor claim deadlines in a 1946 context.
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