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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1942

Page

9

Local church services and activities schedule across cities

The notice lists sermons and services at First Second avenue at Twelfth street SE and Calvary Fifth avenue at Sixth street SW with pastors Rev Grant F Anderson and Rev Rodney C Gould plus Mt Zion 824 Eighth Street SE. It notes Sunday schools at 9:45 to 10 a.m. worship at 10:50 to 11 a.m. and midweek or evening services and a retreat in Iowa Falls.

Second Avenue Twelfth Street Grant F. Anderson Iowa Iowa Falls Calvary Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Rodney C. Gould Robert F. Taylor Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Chicago Young People’s Meeting Mt. Zion Eighth Street D. O. Bell B.T.U

Reverend Parks Hosts Men’s Day at Local Church

The Rev. Andrew R. Parks presides as Sunday school begins at 9 45 am and worship at 11. Men’s day features guest speaker Dr. Ross Hopkins of Davenport. Allen Christian Endeavor league meets at 6 30 pm followed by an evening service at 7 30 with Emmet Collins. Official board meeting is Monday.

Sixth Street Andrew R. Parks Ross Hopkins Davenport Allen Christian Endeavor League Emmet Collins

Catholic Churches and Mass Schedules Listed for City

Immaculate Conception on Third Avenue at Tenth Street SE and St. Ludmila St SW list pastors and mass times. St Matthew’s First Avenue and Twenty Fourth Street E, St Patrick’s First Avenue at Fifth NW, St Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue Fifth SE, First-840 Third Avenue SE, and Second-Third avenues with service times, confessions, and school info.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Bernard G. Collins John Hemesath Ludmila's First Avenue Second Street Frank R. Hruby Ronald Axen St. Matthew's Twenty-fourth Street J.D Kearn St. Patrick’s Fifth Street St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue August Vojacek Joseph A. Surovy

First Church of Christ Scientist Notices

Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 with subject Christ Jesus. Testimonial meeting Wednesday 8 p m. Reading room open daily except Sunday from 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m at 318 Paramount theater building SE.

First Church of Christ Scientist Second Avenue SE Christ Jesus Paramount Theater

118 Avenue NW Bible Study Schedule

The schedule for 118 Avenue NW lists a 10 30 a m short talk by a member followed by an 11 communion service and an 1130 morning service with an evening service at 730 p m.

Bible Study and Services at Eighth Avenue SW Church

Bible study at 10 am with a short talk by one of the brethren. Communion service at 11. Coremunion service at 11:15. Evening service at 8. Midweek service Wednesday at 8 with short talks by two brethren.

Eighth Avenue

Dootys Lead Unified Service At City Church

Rev. Mr and Mrs S E Dooty co pastors a unified service at the church on L avenue at Eighth street NW with Mrs Dooty speaking Extending the Kingdom of God Evening services follow at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m for Christian Crusaders vespers and main worship.

L Avenue Eighth Street NW S. E. Dooty Dooty

Reverend Dooty Sermon on Bible Salvation Conditions

The Rev Mr Dooty will speak on Bible Conditions Necessary to Obtain Salvation at a midweek service. The event is on Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Rush Clippinger of Mechanicsville.

Mr. Dooty Rush Clippinger Mechanicsville

Church Schedules for Dairydale Mt Vernon Edgewood and Rose Will

Sunday services and Sunday school times listed for multiple churches including Dairydale Mt Vernon at 34th SE and Edgewood No 3 on Vinton NW. Rev L E Wardle and Rev Chester Ainsworth lead sessions. Rose Will Rockford SW hosts 10 am Sunday school and 11 am worship with evening services and midweek prayers and choir practice.

Edgewood Edgewood School Vinton Road Frank Dietz Covington Chester Ainsworth Rose Will Rockford Road Leslie Anthony

Bethany Church Notice Bays Sixth Street Service Schedule

Bethany on L avenue at Sixth street NW announces Bible school at 10 am worship at 11 am with guest speaker Rev J Franklin Parsons of Marion. No evening service. Sunday school council meets Tuesday at 7 45 pm. Midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 pm.

Bethany L Avenue Sixth Street NW E Forrest Byers J. Franklin Parsons Marion

Holy Communion and Services at St John's Park and Grace Avenue

The schedule lists St John's Park avenue at Nineteenth street SE with Rev D A Loferski leading Holy Communion at 7:30 am and a morning prayer and sermon at 10 am. Grace Avenue at Sixth street NE led by Rev Vernon L Shattuck Jones with low mass at 8 am and sung mass and sermon at 11 am plus weekday masses Tuesday to Friday at 7 am and Friday and Saturday mornings.

St. John’s Park Avenue Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski A Avenue Sixth Street Vernon L. Shattuck Jones

Church Services and Sermons At Two SW Congregations

First-First avenue at Third street SW hosts Rev. George A. Stauffacher pastor with Bible school at 9.45 am and worship at 10.45 am featuring guest speaker Rev. W. Greer Mc Crory of Chicago. Second-1803 Ninth street SW led by Rev L. T. Olson with Bible school 9.45 am worship 10.45 on Nehemiah's Prayer and an 8 pm evening service in Our Lord's Fool. midweek prayer is Wednesday at 8 pm.

First Avenue Third Street George A. Stauffacher W. Greer McCrory Chicago Ninth Street L. T. Olson Nehemiah James H. Blackstone George Moran, Jr Olivet B Avenue Tenth Street NW Keith D. Irwin

Czech and English worship at two SW churches

At Czech 1510 Second Street SW Rev Milo Filipi leads English Bible school at 9 am and Czech worship at 10 with the topic Drastic Operations. Young people's fellowship meets at 7 pm with Vacation Values. On First Avenue at L Street SW Rev Samuel Ramaker hosts church school at 9:30 and divine worship at 10:30 with a youth fellowship to follow.

Second Street Milo Filipi Young People's Fellowship First Eighth Avenue L Street Samuel Ramaker

Church Service Schedule for Chitty Memorial

The Rev. C. F. Chitty pastors services at 6 Avenue and Eighth Street NW. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a.m. Worship at 10 45 a.m. Young people's service at 6 30 p.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. Midweek prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.

Avenue Eighth Street NW C. F. Chitty

St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Service Schedule

The St John the Baptist church at 509 A Avenue NE lists Rev. George M. Thalassides as rector and principal. Sunday school at 8 am, Neso Nyktikon and Proskomides at 9, Divine Liturgy at 10, sermon at 11:20 on the topic I Apokefalisis Tou Prodromou.

St. John the Baptist George M. Thalassides Neso Nyktikon Akolovthia Tov Orthov and Proskomides

Stokes Leads Services With Guest Evangelist Scott Pyle

Fifth avenue at Third street SW hosts church events with Rev. A. J. Stokes as pastor. Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and gospel services at 2:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. featuring evangelist Scott Pyle. Daily prayers at the parsonage 1 p.m.

Fifth Avenue Third Street A. J. Stokes Scott Pyle

First United Lutheran Church on Third Avenue

A short notice from the First United Lutheran Church on Third Avenue outlines a community event or service schedule. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing church activities and neighborhood engagement in the era.

Church Services and Sunday School Schedules Listed

Des Moines area churches announce service times. First Lutheran on Tenth Street SE lists 9 45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with supply pastor Rev J Hamilton Dawson. Saron on Second Avenue reports 9 45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with Carl Leitzke as student pastor. Trinity Missouri Synod on First Avenue SW offers 8 a.m. and 10 45 a.m. services with guest Edmund Happel. Sunday school at 9 30. Bethany Missouri Synod section begins but full details not shown.

Tenth Street J. Hamilton Dawson Des Moines Iowa Luther Leagues Saron Augustana Synod Second Avenue Third Street Carl E. Leitzke Trinity Missouri Synod First Avenue Fourteenth Street P. L. Bornhoekt Edmund Happel Bethany

Anniversary Observed At Congregation On 2044 First Avenue NE

The church notes its tenth anniversary with two Sunday services led by Rev. Mark J Steege at 9 30 am and Rev Mr Steege in the afternoon 3 pm with Rev Waller D Oetting of Waterloo officiating. Other items include no church school this Sunday Bethany league Tuesday at 8 pm and a sermon exhorting personal effort in seeking the Lord.

First Avenue Mark J Steege Steege Waller D. Oetting Waterloo Bethany League

Fourteenth Avenue Churches Schedule Morning Services

Sunday morning services are listed for several churches with pastors, school times, and sermon topics. John Huss, St Pauls, Kenwood Park, St James, and Trinity churches all hold 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am or 10 50 am worship with topics ranging from Holy Alliances to Let Your Light Shine and Give my Leftovers.

Kenwood Park Thirty Third Street Merton B. Green St. James Ellis Boulevard Thomas Collister Trinity Third Avenue Fifth Street John E. De-Long A. B. Curran

Church Directory Listings for Several Congregations

Multiple Kansas City area churches list Sunday services Bible schools and worship times. Names include Rev. Bridges Porter Vander Meulen Hickman Little Blackstone Pauk and Irwin, with venues Kenwood Park Sinclair Memorial Central Park Daniels Park First Has Memorial Westminster Olivet and others.

Community religious schedule at 1123 Third Street SE

Capt and Mrs W E Thompson lead services at 1123 Third Street SE with Sunday school at 10 am Holiness meeting at 11 am residential open air service at 7:15 pm YPL at 7 30 and Salvation meeting at 8 pm all in the local church program.

Third Street W. E. Thompson Holiness Meeting Y.P.L Salvation Meeting

Sunshine Mission Schedules Summer Evening Services

The Sunshine Mission at 121 123 Second Street NE outlines summer timetables with Rev. Francis K. Ward as founder and Rev. Frank H. Ward as superintendent. Bible classes start together while evening services move to 8 o'clock for the season.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Francis K. Ward Frank H. Ward

St George Syriac Orthodox Service Schedule in City

The Rt Reverend E S Hamaty leads St George at Twelfth Avenue and Tenth Street SE. Sunday school begins at 9 am, matin service at 10, and high mass at 11.

St. George Twelfth Avenue Tenth Street E. S. Hamaty

United Brethren Service Schedule at Seventh Street

The Rev Wendell Henline D D pastor leads Sunday activities with Sunday school at 945 am worship at 11 am on the theme Realm of No Blackouts Christian Endeavor at 615 pm and an official board meeting to follow.

Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Wendell Henline Christian Endeavor

Mabel Swanson Leads Sunday School at 9:30 AM

Community notices list Mabel Swanson leading the Sunday school service with worship at 9:30 a.m. The 11 o'clock session covers a subject noted as part of the day’s program.

Supplanter Supplanted Evening Lecture Series

An evening lecture and weekday classes titled God a Present Help Lessons in Truth and Prosperity are scheduled. Speakers include Merth Chris man and others with sessions Wednesday at 2 30 pm and Friday at 8 pm addressing courage faith and personal growth.

Merth Chrisman

Isaac Reopens Wells and Forms Covenant in Beersheba

Isaac reopens the wells Abraham dug but Philistines contest them. After a series of confrontations he finds peace at Beersheba as Abimelech and allies propose a covenant, with the Lord blessing Isaac and his seed.

God Isaac Abraham Gerar Esek Sinah Rehoboth Beersheba Abimelech Ahuzzath Phidhol

Feast and departure in peace after blessing

The text describes a blessing by a patriarch followed by a feast, then the party leaves Isaac in peace. They rise early the next morning and swear one to another before departing. The passage emphasizes reconciliation and calm after the prior gathering.

Tisaac

Bethany Lutheran Church Marks Tenth Anniversary

Bethany Lutheran observes the congregation's tenth anniversary with two Sunday services. Pastor Mark J Steege will preach at 9:00 AM and Pastor Walter D. will lead a special 3:00 PM service.

The Bethany Lutheran Church Mark J Steege Walter D Oetting Waterloo

Pastors to conclude summer work at Calvary Baptist

The Rev. Mr and Mrs. Robert F Taylor of the Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Chicago will end their summer pastorate at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday The Rev Mr Taylor will preach All Your Need at 1055 am and Make Up Your Mind at 730 pm Mrs Taylor the concert pianist will perform classic selections during the evening worship.

Robert F Taylor Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Chicago Calvary Baptist Church Tastor

Reverend Blackstone to Return to Pulpit with Sermon

After a month away, the Rev James H Blackstone Jr pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church returns Sunday for the 10 45 am service delivering Christ Own in a Flaming World. He spent part of vacation at the University of Pittsburgh pursuing a PhD and toured Kansas and Iowa with his family.

James H Blackstone, Jr Westminster Presbyterian Church University of Pittsburgh Kansas Iewa

Brethren Publishing Manager to Speak at Church Tram Service

Elmer Hersch of Brethren Publishing House Elgin Illinois will discuss the relation of the layman to the church at the tram service. He will show slides of the publishing house. Rev Frank Crumpacker missionary to China will speak at the midweek service Wednesday at 730 PM.

Elmer Hersch The Brethren Publishing House Elgin Church of the Brethren Frank Crumpacker China

Collisters’ Children Attend Methodist Youth Congress

Laren and Mary Beth Collister will attend the Methodist Youth Fellowship Congress at Oxford Ohio, representing St James Methodist Church. Miss Collister was active in the Methodist youth caravan in Virginia during the summer.

Laren Mary Beth Collister Thomas Collister St. James Methodist Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Oxford Ohio Miss Collister Methodist Virginia

Westminster service pianist to present Hymns of the Church

At 7 pm Sundays Westminster Presbyterian will host a sacred concert by pianist George Le Moran. Moran directed young peoples work in summer and will perform hymns including At Calvary A Mighty Fortress The Old Rugged Cross Hallelujah What a Saviour Saved by Grace Beneath the Cross.

Westminster Presbyterian Church George le Moran Moran Young Peoples Work Calvary Towner Luther Bernard

FBI Probes Iowa Kidnapping Story Involving Farmer

Jacob Peters a 45 year old Glidden farmer told Omaha police he was kidnapped near Carroll Iowa and escaped Thursday. Peters collapsed Saturday as he walked from the Carroll County sheriff's office while en route to Manning to recover his automobile found by police Thursday night. FBI agents joined local police Friday with Marion Rhodes at the helm and J L Dalton assisting in the Des Moines area investigation.

Omaha (Ap Jacob Peters Glidden Omaha Carroll Peters Carroll County Manningla Federal Bureau of Investigation Farmer Marion B. Rhodes FBI Rhodes J L. Dalton Des Moines

Old Customers Still Rely On Bottled Gas In Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids bottled gas firms report business as usual with existing customers though new equipment and new customers are scarce. Tank car delays persist as postwar shifts reduce supply while deliveries remain limited to one cylinder per trip and equipment such as tubing and regulators remains unavailable. Some firms note up to forty percent drop in mileage due to wartime restrictions and rerouting of cars to fuel and war shipments.

Cedar Rapids Oklahoma Fim Tule War Producten Board

Angus Tops 4-H Baby Beef Show In Jackson County

Special to The Gazette Maquoketa 1074 pound Angus shown by Bennett Schwager Andrew earned grand champion baby beef at the Jackson County 4-H livestock show. Reserve grand champion was a heavy Hereford shown by Leroy Ehlinger Lamotte. Seventy eight beeves were entered. Judge Myron Lacey DeWitt. Two classes heavy and last in each breed were placed. Tapnea Shorthorn by Richard Griebel Bellevue first place heft Shorthorn by Bul Schoop Bellevue. First place light Angus were shown by Warren Bowman Maquoketa. Wayne Hinetgen Zwingle had the top light Hereford. Most beeves to be sold at auction Friday evening.

Maquoreta Bennett Schwager Andrew Jackson County Leroy Ehlinger Lamotte Myron Lacey DeWitt Richard Griebel Bellevue Bul Schoop Angus Warren Bowman Maquoketa Wayne Hinetgen Zwingle Hereford

Youth Killed as Gas Truck Upsets in Omaha

An AP report from Omaha says a truck carrying 3,600 gallons of gasoline overturned and caught fire Friday killing Bob Wohlenhaus, an employee of Fisher Oil in Red Oak, who was a passenger. Driver Finil Dixon, 19, of Creston, said he swerved to avoid a car that entered the intersection.

Omaha Bob Wohlenhaus Villisca Finil Dixon Creston Fisher Oil Company Red Oak Wohlenhaus Dixon

Muir Succeeds Beese As Iowa WPB Head

Des Moines AP reports the War Production Board names Walter E. Muir of Des Moines to replace George Beese as state director for Iowa WPB. The announcement comes from WPB regional director J L Overlock in Chicago.

Muir Beese Iowa WPB Des Moines George Beese Marhalletown War Production Board Chicago J L. Overlock Overlock Walter E. Mui

California Farm Income Expected to Top 1 Billion in 1943

California farmers are projected to surpass one billion dollars in net income for 1943 as wartime demand strengthens crops and livestock. Officials foresee substantial gains across key sectors including dairy, fruit, and field crops.

California

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Baptist Christian Marion H. Williams Second I. E Link- Jetter Christian Science Church OF Christ Avenue NW Church OF God Dairydale Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-fourth Street L. E. Wardle Clarence Ballard Church OF the Nazarene Fourteenth Avenue K Street A. L. McQuay Episcopal Evangelical Evangelical and Reformed Free Methodist Lutheran United Lutheran Church In America Seimonette Rev Mt. Zion Baptist Church Isaiah Bartimaeus Jesus Simon Lord Jesus Christ United Presbyterian Grande Avenue Third and Grande Avenues Sixteenth Street H K. Galloway D L. McBride John Huss F. O. Hillman St. Paul's Charles J. Bready Presbyterian Charles Bridges Daniels Park Center Point Road Morton Hickman Robert Little Salvation Army United Brethren Unity Center Mabel Swanson Intl Uniform Bible Studies Church Briefs Westminster Hersch Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co Gas Cities Service Oil Co Ginsberg Second St. SE Geo. P. Hardy Béauty Parlor and Barber Supplies Hubbard Ice & Fuel Iowa Theater Kitterman Cleaners 3Rd Ave Dial J. C. Landenberger the Luberger Company, Inc Messinger & Sons Cartage Contractors Jowa O. F. Paulsen Construction Co Jowa Theater Bldg Perpetual Savings & Loan Assn Peter Pan Sands Printing Co 2Nd St. NE Tel Sears, Roebuck & Co Sears and Save State Theater
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