Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 40 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1948

Page

4

Local Church Services and Schedules for Holiday Season

Several churches list daily worship times and sermon topics. Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon hosts Rev A Timothy Starr with Bible study at 9:45 and worship at 10:55. Calvary and Mt Zion share services led by Rev Rod ney C Gould and Rev B H Hunter with evening programs and watch night services. Dr Marion H Williams guest minister leads Mt Zion with New Year Eve communion.

Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Thirty-fourth Street Timothy Starr Robert Barnes Y.M.C.A H. M. Robison Calvary Third Avenue Twelfth Street Rodney C. Gould Jack McDaniel Second Avenue Marion H. Williams Mt. Zion Eighth Street B. H. Hunter Theodore G. Lilley

Parish Mass and confessions schedule for several churches

The listing details Mass times and confession hours for Immaculate Conception St Ludmila St Matthew St Patrick St Wenceslaus All Saints plus clerical assignments. It lists Sunday and weekday masses, Holy Day services, and confession periods, with parish locations on various streets and avenues.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Alphonse P. White John E. Thornton St. Matthew’s First Avenue Twenty-fourth Street St. Patrick's Fifth Street St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue A. W. Chihak Joseph Kissling All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth Street George A. Stemm

Congregational Churches Schedule Christmas Services

First Washington avenue at Seventeenth street SE led by Rev J Richard Wagner with church school at 9 45 a m and service at 10 55 a m preaching Christmas Echoes. Bethany Sixth street at IL ave nue NW led by Rev Milton E White with Sunday school 9 45 a m worship 11 sermon Your Spiritual Inventory IPF meetings 7 p m service 7 30 p m sermon Christmas Gifts midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m.

Washington Avenue Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street IL. Avenue NW Milton E. White IPF

Christmas Pageant Schedule at Edgewood Church

The Rev. Chester Ainsworth leads Edgewood Church services with Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 and a Christmas pageant at 7 30 pm.

Edgewood Edgewood Road Chester Ainsworth

Christian Science Church Sunday Schedule

The notice lists services at First 1242 Second Avenue SE with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The Wednesday testimonial meeting is at 8 p.m. Reading room available at 318 Paramount.

Christian Science First Second Avenue SE Paramount

Community Worship and Youth Activities Schedule

Community announcements list morning worship at 11 a.m. Youth group meets at 7:30 p.m. Evening worship follows. Midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Church activities continue weekly with scheduled sessions for all ages.

Church of the Open Bible service schedule

The notice lists worship and program times at the Church of the Open Bible 618 Third Street SW led by Rev. L W Kolb. Morning prayer 8 45 a m church school 9 45 worship 11 evening prayer 5 over comers 7 30 prayer meetings Tuesday to Friday 10 a m service Wednesday 7 45 p m watch night 7 45 p m Friday.

Church OF the Open Bible Third Street

Church services and speakers listed for two locations

Church of Christ on 1122 Avenue NW with James W. Nichols as speaker hosts Bible study at 10 15 a.m sermon 11 Edward Clifton speaks and leads communion at 11 45 A discussion group meets at 6 30 p m followed by sermon and communion at 7 30 716 Eighth Avenue SW offers service at 10 15 a m communion at 11 and evening service at 7 15 p m

Church OF Christ Avenue NW James W. Nichols Edward Clifton Eighth Avenue SW

Church of God in Christ service schedule

The Church of God in Christ at 730 H Street SW led by Rev. L. C. Colbert holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 3 and 8 p.m. Community service is Monday evening and sessions on Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street

Church Service Schedule for Elder H. G. Darden

Sunday school at 2 p.m. worship at 3 p.m. evening worship 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Tuesday 8 p.m. Praise service Friday 8 p.m. Located at 1230 Fifteenth street SE. Elder H. G. Darden leads the program.

Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden

Christian services and sermons at two churches

At First Church on Third avenue SE Dr. Carroll C. Roberts leads Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Junior church and worship follow at 10:45 with a sermon titled The End of a Perfect Day. At Second Church on Sixth street SW Rev. Leon G. Triggs conducts church school at 9:45 and worship at 10:50 with Students and Religion. Several students on vacation will speak. youth meetings begin at 6:30 p.m.

Christian Third Avenue Carroll C. Roberts Sixth Street Leon G. Triggs

Covenant First Odd Fellows Hall Services Canceled

The Rev. C Emory Anderson reports no services this Sunday at the First Odd Fellows hall located at 813 First Avenue NE.

Covenant First Odd Fellows Hall First Avenue NE C. Emory Anderson

Church Services Schedule at Fourth Avenue Church

The Rev. John B. Wieand leads services at Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE. Church school at 9 45 a m Worship at 10 50 am with a sermon New Life for a New Year. Christmas story in pictures at 7 pm and a sermon Christ Meeting Human Needs. Glad service Wednesday 7 30 pm night program 8 pm Friday.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street John B. Wieand Christ St. Paul’s Third Avenue Fourteenth Street Marvin B. Kober John K. Moore College Kenwood Park Thirty Third Street J. Arthur Young Richard Sperring Youth Fellowship Trinity Fifth Street Glenn S. Hartong Avenue NW C. F. Olson Bethel Sixth Street SE C. H. Copeland St. James—Ellis Boulevard N Avenue NW Floyd Hinshaw John Huss Fourteenth Avenue SW Ruth Husband M. Worney

Episcopal Church Services Schedule Citywide

St John s on Nineteenth Street at Park Avenue hosts Communion at 8 a.m and Morning prayer with a sermon at 11. Grace Church on A avenue at Sixth Street NE offers Eucharist and address at 11 with a 7:30 p.m. Evening prayer and 8 p.m. School of religion. Confessions Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Eucharist at 11:15 p.m. Christmas Day Communion at 7 and 10 a.m.

Episcopal St. John’s Nineteenth Street Park Avenue D. A. Loferski Grace Sixth Street A. G. Colbourne School of Religion

Christmas carols sermon at evangelical church

The Evangelical and Reformed church on First Avenue at L Street SW led by Rev. Frederick H. Haag holds church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 with a sermon Are Christmas Carols True New Year’s Eve service Friday 8 p m Czech 1510 Second Street SW led by Dr. Milo Filipi Church school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 with sermon Looking Backward YF group 7 p m topic Paul Before Agrippa New Year service Saturday 10 30 a m sermon In the Portals of 1949

Eighth Avenue L Street Frederick H. Haag Second Street Milo Filipi Paul Agrippa

Salem and surrounding churches weekly services and sermons

Listings show sermon topics at three churches with revivals and service times. Rev G H Bamford leads Salem First at 9:45 am church school and 10:45 am worship with sermon "Retaining Our Sense of Wonder" and youth activities. Rev Lyle K Anderson leads St Andrew's with 10 am church school and 11 am worship "What Will You Do with Jesus" and midweek. Rev J Paul Stevens leads Sharon with 9:45 am church school and 10:50 am worship "Higher Education" and youth groups at 6:30 pm.

Salem First Avenue Third Street G. H. Bamford St. Andrew’s Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Lyle K. Anderson Jesus Sharon—t Eighteenth Avenue Ninth Street J. Paul Stevens

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH SERVICES AT 609 FIRST AVE SW

The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cline Halsey lead at 609 First Avenue SW with Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m Crusaders at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 45 p m and praise and prayer on Wednesday at 8 p m.

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue Cline Halsey Crusaders Evangelistic Praise

Full Gospel Assembly Service and Schedule

The Full Gospel Assembly at 1012 Eleventh Street NE presents Rev. Ivan Kramer for Sunday school at 10 a.m and worship at 11 a.m with Rev. Davis Martin as Ford industrial chaplain and speaker. Christ Ambassadors meet at 6 30 p.m with evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 7 30 p.m with evangelistic service Friday at 7 30 p.m.

Full Gospel Assembly Eleventh Street Ivan Kramer Davis Martin Ford Industrial Christ Ambassadors

Hellenic Orthodox St John the Baptist Church

The Rev George Hadjis leads the St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox parish at 501 A Avenue NE through its community services and religious observances.

St. John the Baptist George Hadjis

Church notices deadline for New Year papers

Church notices for Saturday January 1 and Sunday January 2 must reach The Gazette newsroom by noon Wednesday. After these issues church pages will resume the regular Thursday noon deadline.

Gazette Newsroom

Orthrose Sunday School and Liturgy Schedule

The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and liturgy at 10 30 a m indicating regular church services.

Rev Albert J Stokes Sunday Services Schedule

Third street and Fifth avenue SW features the Rev. Albert J. Stokes with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Young people's meeting at 7 p.m. Preaching service at 7 30 p.m. on the same day.

Third Street Fifth Avenue Albert J. Stokes Young People’s Meeting

Jehovah's Witnesses Meeting Notices at Y M C A

At 2 p m the congregation at K Hall 700 Seventh Street SE holds a session at the Y M C A with speaker W M Knott on A Ransom for All People. Watchtower study follows at 3 15 p m Book study Tuesday 7 30 p m Service meeting and theocratic ministry school Friday 7 30 p m.

Jehovah’s Witnesses K Hall Seventh Street SE W. M. Knott Watchtower

Church services and Sunday school times listed

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 415 Third Street SE offers church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1110 Second Avenue SE lists Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. and sacrament service at 11:15 a.m.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Third Street Mormon Second Avenue

Christmas Worship and New Year Sermons At Area Churches

The list details church services across Bethany Missouri Trinity Our Savior St Stephens Mark's St Paul Kenwood Park John Huss Moslem churches. It notes worship times sermons such as "His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful" and "The Best Years of Our Lives" along with communion schedules and Sunday school times.

Bethany Missouri First Avenue E. W. Waggazer Trinity Fourteenth Street E. H. Widmann Thirty-seventh Street J. F. Oe St. Stephen’s Y.M.C.A Arthur M. Jothen Third Avenue SE H. G. Schwegler KCRG St. Mark’s Augustana Little Theater Y.M.C Roland W. Johnson

Presbyterian church listings and sermons in several locations

A compilation of Sunday school times worship services and sermon topics across multiple churches including Kenwood Park Central Park Daniels Park Olivet Ww Hus Memorial and First Church with pastors Rev R Franklin Galloway Rev Allan E Schoff Rev F A Munneke Rev D Keith Irwin Rev Andrew E Kurth Rev Z F Pauk and Dr Theodore G Lilley detailing service times sermon titles and related church activities.

Kenwood Park First Avenue R. Franklin Galloway Central Park Seventeenth Street Allan E. Schoff Place of Hope C. E College Business Forum Daniels Park Center Andrew E. Kurth Hus Winth Avenue Seventh Street Z. F. Pauk the Avenue Fifth Street Theodore G. Lilley

Bible School and Worship Times Listed at Manse

Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m sermon of the Forty ninere junior class at 3 p m college and senior high at 4 30 p m both gatherings held at the manse

Manse

St John the Baptist and St George Syrian Liturgy Schedule

Sunday services at St George on Twelfth Avenue and Tenth Street SE include Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Divine Liturgy at 10 30 a m with services in Syrian and English. St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE offers Divine Liturgy from 10 a m to noon in Syrian Greek and English under Rev Thomas N Abodeely.

St. George Twelfth Avenue Tenth Street George T. Habib St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Thomas N. Abodeely

Seventh Day Adventist Service at 3424 First Ave NE

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE holds Sabbath school on Saturday at 9 30 a m and worship hour at later time.

Seventh-Day Adventist First Avenue Davis Pattor

Church Services and Speakers Listed on Grande Avenue and First Ave

Schedule notes Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 at Grande avenue with Dr H K Galloway as speaker Dr W J McIntyre of Washington Ia to speak at First Avenue SW location with Rev Edwin Settle Sabbath school also at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 at the same site

Grande Avenue H. K. Galloway W. J. McIntyre Washington, Ia Third Avenue Edwin Settle

Rev Waldemar Argow Leads Pursuit of Happiness Sermon

On Peoples Third Avenue at Sixth Street SE the Rev Waldemar Argow conducts church school and service at 11 with the sermon titled The Pursuit of Happiness.

Peoples Third Avenue Sixth Street Waldemar Argow Church

Truth Realized Sunday at 11 Worship Service

Mabe and Swanson lead at 1015 Second Avenue SE. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a.m. Worship follows at 11 with the subject Truth Realized.

Second Avenue Mabel Swanson

Rev Jack McDaniel to Speak at Calvary Baptist

The Rev. Jack McDaniel, a C.B.F.M.S. appointee to Japan, will speak at Calvary Baptist church Wednesday at 7 45 p.m.

Calvary Baptist Jack McDaniel C.B.F.M.S Japan Calvary Baptist Church

Watch Night Services Held by Free Methodist Churches

Cedar Rapids Marion and Toddville Free Methodist churches plan Watch night services Friday at 8 30 p m at the Free Methodist church 800 G avenue NW.

Free Methodist Churches of Cedar Rapids Marion Toddville Free Methodist Church G Avenue NW

Woman 76 Qualifies For Driver's License In TABOR

Edith Gaston, aged 76, passed her first driving test in TABOR, Iowa. Fremont County Sheriff A L Christopher said she met all requirements without difficulty and is believed to be the oldest woman in Fremont County to hold a license.

Tabor Edith Gaston Fremont County A. L. Christopher

Truman Vows To Work for Peace Always

President Truman pledged unceasing effort for peace the essence of Christmas in Independence Missouri. He urged compassion for the underdog and oppression while reflecting on Christian teaching as a path to prevent war. The address preceded the White House Christmas tree lighting as crowds gathered on the south lawn.

Truman Ernest B. Vaccaro Independence White House Robert P. Patterson Mrs. Truman Margaret

Christmas Eve Reflections at the White House Grounds

The speaker described lighted White House grounds symbolizing national family life. He recalled strolling past the candlelit windows and festooned trees, noting familiar scenes that feel sacred on Christmas Eve. He expressed that even bare branches appeared friendly and comforting in the season.

White House Washington

Construction Firm Considers Damages Suit Over Tree Removal Bond

OsKaloosa Iowa AP A damage action may be filed against signers of a 10 500 bond tied to a tree removal and street widening dispute. Arlo W Palmer attorney for Booth and Olson Construction of Sioux City says the move follows a district court ruling and Ia Supreme Court directive requiring a 10 000 stay bond by December 28.

Oskaloosa Arlo W. Palmer Booth and Olson Construction Company Sioux City Iowa Supreme Court Palmer District Oskaloosaoperty

Strike Threat Looms Over 65 000 Dairyland Power Customers

A potential strike by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers could halt power to about 65 000 consumers across Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and Illinois starting January 2 unless a peaceful settlement is reached. Union negotiators say Dairyland Power Cooperative lacks final settlement authority and must have bargaining committee power before any deal.

Eau Claire Wis Clifford Elliott International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL Dairyland Power Cooperative George Sarazen Sarazen la Crosse John Madget Dairyland Madget Utility Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Illinois

Anti Kuester Meet Called Off in Des Moines

A planned meeting of northern and eastern Iowa legislators to unite on a candidate for speaker of the 1949 Iowa House has been canceled. The session aimed to decide a nominee to oppose Rep. G. T. Kuester of Griswold, with M. F. Hicklin of Wapello and Fred Schwengel of Davenport as other contenders. Opposition to Kuester centers on southeast Iowa concentration of top offices.

Des Moines Iowa House of Representatives G. T Gus” Kuester Griswold M. F. Hicklin Wapello Fred Schwengel Davenport Kuester Williams Beardsley Kenneth Evans

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cedar Rapids Church Baptist Catholic Riswmee Sre Armamee the Peoples Church 3Rd Ave 6Th St Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Evangelical United Brethren Church of the Nazarene 14Th Avenue K” Street R. E. Hodgson Sc One Mira Ave Th St Interdenominational Lutheran Methodist Hussein Dahbour United Presbyterian Unitarian Unity Center
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication