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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1946
Page
1
A parade of contestants and booths lit up the All Iowa Fair as Queen Lorraine commanded attention from visitors and judges. The event drew attendees from across the state, highlighting local agriculture and community pride.
The Rev Paul L Clark will resign as rector of Grace Episcopal church effective Sept 1 to join the Community of the Good Shepherd an Episcopal monastery on Good Shepherd Island in May River near Bluffton S C The 1943 founded community has four members and monks live contemplatively on the island leaving only for emergencies After a two year novitiate Father Clark may take life vows He became Grace church rector in December 1943 His successor has not been named.
Pittsburgh reports a total expenditure of 36,006,000 dollars for the last fiscal year with the bulk directed toward public services and operations. The report outlines allocations across departments and highlights largest spending areas.
Amusement spots and night clubs report figures to the internal revenue bureau. Persons who enjoyed entertainment in private social clubs contributed 4.5 million dollars in tax receipts.
Vigortone company received a national farm advertising award at a Saturday banquet held at the Roosevelt hotel for 35 Vigortone field managers. Otto Ambroz of Ambro Advertising Agency presented the plaque of the National Advertising Agency Network. C. J. Lynch Jr. spoke for the Vigortone firm.
A brief advisory notes that sodium fluoro ride is now recommended for warming pigs, citing improved safety and efficiency in housing or care practices according to the source.
Former Iowa Senator Guy M. Gillette, president of the American League for a Free Palestine, cited Friday night that Britain is entrenching itself in Palestine as a military power. He described cement strongholds under five-year occupancy, British intelligence coverage, and arbitrary controls while noting little Arab hostility to Jews.
Matte] NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OR ADMINISTRATOR. Matte] CLARENCE de Yessler & Pabey. Attorneys.
Dr. and Mrs. David I Berger and their sons David Jr and Robert will be honored at a farewell reception Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at 1400 Elmhurst Drive NE hosted by the Woman's Association executive board of Central Park Church. Guests will be received in the garden as the family departs August 25 to move to Dubuque.
State of Iowa Linn County notice dated August 16 1946 announces the appointment of an executrix of the estate of Julian L Northrup late of Iowa. Creditors are directed to make immediate payment or present claims as required by law in the referenced proceedings.
The notice compiles weekly church events in Cedar Rapids. Calvary shows sermons "The Wish to Escape" and "Are You Prepared to Die?" with services from 9:20 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. First-Christian details guest preachers, Mt. Zion lists sermons on "Partakers of Christ" and "The Glorified Church," and other churches note Sunday school times, worships, and midweek prayers.
Listings for Immaculate Conception, St. Ludmila, St. Matthew's, St. Patrick's, and St. Wenceslaus show weekend and weekday Mass times, confessions, and devotions. Names include Msgr. John M. Molloy, Rev. John Hemesath, Rev. John E. Thornton, Rev. Frank Hruby, Rev. J. D. Kearn, Rev. A W Chihak, and Rev. Joseph Kisling. Locations cover avenues and streets across SE SW NW and E sectors. Confession schedules and Holy Day masses vary by church with multiple daily times.
At First-840 Third avenue SE the Rev Carroll C Roberts leads Bible school at 9 45 am worship and communion at 10 45 with sermon Disciples of Christ in the World Today a report by Dr Roberts on the recent International Convention at Columbus Ohio Young people's C Y F meets at 7 pm The Second Third avenue and Sixth street SW pastor Rev I E Linkletter conducts church school at 9 45 am worship and communion at 16 50 Dr Louis F speaker
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue SE lists Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. with the subject "Soul." Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 p.m. Reading room in the Paramount Theater building is open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily except Sunday.
A Timothy Starr pastor-led service at Dairy Dale Mt Vernon road and Thirty four street SE includes Bible school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with a sermon rather see a sermon than hear one nursery is available and an evening service with youth group at 7 30 featuring a sermon an introduction to the worlds greatest kidnapper.
A church notices Sunday schedule: Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. S. V. Williams is the speaker. Event details reference Bethany-L avenue and Sixth street NW.
Grace avenue and Sixth street NE host Rev. Paul L. Clark with Sunday mass at 8 a.m. during July and August and daily mass at 9. St. John’s on Nineteenth street and Park avenue SE lists Rev. D. A. Loferski with no 8 a.m. service in August, morning service and sermon at 10.
At Czech street church on Second Street SW, Rev Milo Filipi leads English Bible school at 9 30 a m and Czech worship at 10 30 with sermon Why Are We Fearful U P fellowship in English at 7 p m with Does God Have a Place in My Life First Eighth avenue at L Street SW Rev Frederick H Haag offers church school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with sermon Insurance and a children's sermon Brotherhood meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Harold G. Hunt presides at the Mormon Church of Jesus Christ at 838 First Avenue NE with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and Sacrament service at 11 a.m. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets at Sohol Hall 416 Third Street SE with church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m.
The article lists church notices for Bethany Missouri synod at 2044 First Avenue NE with Rev. E Waggazer, Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and worship 10:45 a.m. A guest speaker Rev H P Grief from Williamsburg attends Tuesday Bethany league at First Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE. Luther Miller leads service at 11 with church school 9:45 a.m. and Luther league on Third SE. Rev Carl L Manfred conducts church school 9 a.m.
Methodist and Bethel A M E church schedules with Sunday school worship times and guest speakers across multiple locations. Includes Mt Zion Mt Zion Baptist union service and various church schools sermons and guest ministers with addresses and times.
Presbyterian listings show services at First Third Avenue Fifth Street SE Kenwood Park Olivet Sinclair Memorial Westminster and Westminister with sermons by T A Stone D Keith Irwin Benjamin Shaw Ralph B Colton Andrew E Kurth and guest pastors. Sunday school times range 9:45 to 10 a.m. Worship around 11 a.m. and evening or midweek gatherings noted.
The Syrian Orthodox community lists St George Church at 1202 Tenth Street SE with Rev Solomon Razook and a school from 10 to 11 am, and St John the Baptist at 609 Seventh Street SE with Rev Thomas N Abodeely offering Divine Liturgy from 196 am until noon in Greek and English.
The Rev. Robert Little leads Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. on First Third avenues and Second Street SW with the sermon titled The Discipline of Change. Rev. H K Galloway conducts services at Grande Avenue at Sixteenth Street SE with Bible school 9 45 a.m. and worship 11 a.m. the subject At Se Best When in the Hands of.
A roundup of Sunday and midweek services from several churches across the city. The Church of the Brethren lists worship with Rev H L Ruthraurf and guest Rev Paul Wingerd, plus midweek services. Foursquare Gospel and others schedule sermons, baptism, Bible studies, and youth groups led by various pastors including Cline Halsey, S E Dooty, O O Weigel, and C F Olson. Participating groups include Evangelistic tent meetings and the Spiritual Center of Liberal Thought with a speaker from Clinton.
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