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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1952

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Center Junction Presbyterian Church’s 75th Anniversary Plans

Center Junction Presbyterian Church, founded in 1878 by three elders from Scotch Grove, marks 75 years with plans for January next year. Present pastor J Donald Kruithof since 1950 leads a church with 83 members, remodeled facilities, and active groups including Westminster Fellowship and the Women’s Christian Service Guild.

Presbyterian Scotch Grove Enter Junction Center Junction Westminster Fellowship For Young Folk Women’s Christian Service Guild S. G. Thompson John Gray Truman Stanton Irving Eilers Ransom Brady Frank Himebaugh Leslie Balster Dwaine Moses Jack Stingley Harry Stingley Lyle Thomson Arlo Brady Hans Hinrickson LeRoy Dirks Norman Martens Roy Sanford

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Across Several Faiths

A compiled listing of church services in Cedar Rapids, with multiple congregations and ministers. Includes First-1101 Oakland road NE Rev Ivan Kramer with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship, evangelistic 7:30 p.m. First-1200 Second avenue SE Rev James M Webb with 9:45 a.m. church school and 10:50 a.m. worship, sermon Communion Meditation, and additional evening service. Other churches include Dairy Dale, Calvary, Mt Zion, Bible, Church of the Open Bible, and Latter Day Saints congregations with their service times and sermon topics.

Oakland Road Ivan Kramer Second Avenue James M. Webb Church School Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhoff Calvary Third Avenue Russell A. Pavy Bible School Paul Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Tenth Street Isaac M. Johnson God Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Third Street D. M. Cassidy Mormon

Bible Temple of God Service at Grace South Church

The Rev. Arnold R. Kriegbaum presides at Grace 2905 D Avenue NE for an evening service at 7 45 featuring the sermon titled One Thing I Cant Afford at The Temple of God.

Brethren Grace D Avenue Arnold R. Kriegbaum Bible School Temple of God

Catholic Church Mass Schedules Across City Parishes

Directory lists parish names addresses and priest assignments with Sunday Mass times for Immaculate Conception St Ludmila St Patrick St Matthew St Wenceslaus All Saints plus assistants and hour options for each church.

Community Alliance Service at Oakland Road NE

The Rev. William F. Kissell leads a Sunday gospel service at 7 45 p m at 3302 Oakland road NE. The gathering aims to offer spiritual outreach and community fellowship.

Covenant Service at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE

The Rev. Clarence Anderson conducts Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 with the sermon Gods Best Is Gods Blessing. Evening service follows at 7 30.

Covenant Twenty-fifth Street Clarence Anderson Bible School

Church of God Service at Ellis Park

The Church of God at 726 L Avenue NW led by Rev. Samuel C. Ritchhart offers Bible school at 6 45 and worship at 10 30. Members are invited to attend prayers and sermons each Sunday.

Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart

Church notices from 730 H Street and 1014 Tenth Avenue

The Church of God in Christ lists services led by Rev. L. C. Colbert at 730 H Street SW with worship at 3 and 8 pm and Rev. W. L. Bryant at 1014 Tenth Avenue SE with Sunday school at 9 30 am and worship at 11 am and evening service at 8 pm.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street L. C. Colbert Tenth Avenue W. L. Bryant

Edgewood church service times and pastor noted

Community notice lists Edgewood Avenue at Edgewood Road NW where Rev. Ernest W Volkenant conducts Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 in a local church parish.

Edgewood Edgewood Road Ernest W. Volkenant

Church Services at Fourth Avenue SE Church of the Brethren

The Rev John B Wieand leads services at 1057 Fourth avenue SE with church school at 9 45 am worship at 10 45 am sermon The Bread of Life. Evening service at 7 30 pm features The Man of Three Mountains.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue John B. Wieand Bread of Life

Youth Sunday Sermon At Congregational Church

Rev J Richard Wagner leads Youth Sunday at Congregational Church. Church school at 9 45 worship at 10 55 with sermon titled Youth Sunday. Bethany church at 1300 Sixth Street NW listed in schedule.

Seventeenth Street

Central-1500 First Avenue NW Service Schedule

Roy H. Lanier Jr. ministers Bible study at 10 and sermon at 11 with 11:45 communion. Evening sermon and communion at 7:30 p.m. Bible study at 10:15 a.m. at 716 Eighth Avenue SW with 11 o clock communion and 7:15 p.m. evening services.

Central First Avenue NW Roy H. Lanier, Jr Eighth Avenue

Sunday Service Theme Love at First-1242 Avenue SE

Sunday school starts at 9 45 a.m. and worship follows at 11 a.m. The sermon focuses on the subject Love with message likely to encourage faith and community.

Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule at 1328 K Street SW

The Rev. C. D. Gadbow leads services at 1328 K Street SW with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m and evening service at 7 45 p m

Church OF the Nazarene C. D. Gadbow

Sunday Services at Elder H. G. Darden Church

On 1230 Fifteenth Street SE Elder H. G. Darden conducting Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship services scheduled for 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Local notice outlines regular weekly schedule.

Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden

Thomason and Rose churches hold morning services

At Cedar-526 Third avenue SW the Rev Frazer A Thomason leads church school at 9 45 and worship at 10 50 with sermon The Value of Life by Kirby Fuller. At First 840 Third avenue SE Dr Galen L Rose conducts Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with sermon If You Hear His Voice followed by communion.

Cedar Third Avenue Frazer A. Thomason Church School Kirby Fuller Galen L. Rose Bible School Comimunion

Grace and St John’s Communion and Sermon Schedule

Grace church on Grace-525 A avenue NE conducts communion at 8 and Eucharist with sermon at 11 led by Rev. N W Holland with church school at 9:30. St John’s at 355 Nineteenth street SE offers similar schedule with Rev. D A Lofer ski, church school at 9:30, and communion with sermon at 11.

Grace A Avenue N. W. Holland St. John’s Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski

Czech and First Avenue SW Church Services Summary

At Czech Church on Second Street SW, Dr Milo Filipi leads Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 with Jesus at the Well in Czech. At First Avenue SW The Rev Frederick Haag conducts church school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 featuring The Transfiguration of Jesus.

Second Street Milo Filipi Church Bible School Jesus Czech Eighth Avenue Frederick Haag

Church Services and Leaders Listed for Local Congregations

Sunday school at Sharon 9 45 worship 10 50 Rev Walter Cerka at Salem 9 First Avenue SW Rev C W Dehne church “The Voice Above the Tumult” at St Andrew 324 Seventh Street SE Rev LeRoy Carter church school 10 worship 10 50 sermon “Obligations to Missions” evening service 7 30 “Life of Christ Calling the Disciples”

Sharon Ninth Street Walter Cerka Salem First Avenue C. W. Dehne St. Andrew’s Seventhstreet LeRoy Carter Christ

Reverend H T Wood Church Services Notice

At 609 First Avenue SW the Rev H T Wood leads Sunday school at 9 30 a.m worship at 11 Evangelical service at 7 30 p.m for the day.

First Avenue H. T. Wood Evangelical Service

Hellenic Orthodox Service Details at St John the Baptist

St John the Baptist church on 501 A avenue NE lists Rev George Hadjis as pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with or throse at 9 30 and liturgy at 10 30 each Sunday.

St. John the Baptist Avenue NE George Hadjis

Interdenominational Worship At 515 Third Street

The Rev A J Stokes leads an interdenominational service at 515 Third Street SW with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 as part of the day’s Evangelical program.

Interdenominational Third Street A. J. Stokes Evangelical Service

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services Announced

Jewish communities Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington Avenue SE list Friday evening service 8 and Saturday morning service 11 30 with religious activities across the weekend. Rabbi Harold I Salzmann officiates and weekend program details continue Sunday activities though one item is incomplete in the OCR.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Avenue SE Harold I. Salzmann

Kingdom Hall Study on Unity of God’s Visible Organization

Notice for a Watchtower study at Kingdom Hall 702 Seventh Street SE at 2:30. Theme titled The Unity of God’s Visible Organization.

Kingdom Hall Seventh Street

Congregations List with Sermon Topics on City Churches

Our Savior s American First avenue at Thirty seventh street NE holds services with Rev J F Wipperman and sermon The Light of the World St Mark s Augustana at 2100 First avenue NE with Rev Roland W Johnson sermon Revive Thy Church By the Power of the Word Hiawatha Highway 150 in Hiawatha village Fred Rowert Student pastor services Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 sermon Thirteen Men in a Storm First Lutheran U S C A 1000 Third avenue SE Rev H G Schwegler church school Youth and Old Age Bethany Missouri 2044 First avenue NE Rev E W Waggazer Sunday school 9 30 worship 8 15 and 10 45 sermon The Way to the Father St Stephen s E L C 610 Thirty first street SE Rev N In Wogen Sunday school 9 45 The King s Highway Trinity Missouri 1363 First avenue SW Rev E H Widemann worship 8 30 German and 10 45 sermon The Sealed Pledge Plan of Stewardship

First Avenue Thirty-seventh Street J. F. Wipperman St. Mark’s — Augustana Roland W. Johnson Hiawatha Hiawatha Village Fred Rowert First Lutheran Third Avenue SE H. G. Schwegler Bethany Missouri E. W. Waggazer St. Stephen’s E.L.C Thirty-first Street N. In. Wogen King’s Highway Trinity—Missouri E. H. Widemann

Church Services and Sunday Schools List for local churches

A listing of weekly church activities includes Kenwood Park Bethel A M E St James Jan Huss Trinity Free St Pauls and others with addresses, pastors, and service times. Locations cover NE SE SW and NW areas with morning worship, Sunday school, and evening services noted along with sermon titles.

Multiple Churches Announce Services and Vested Clergy

Hus Memorial on Ninth Avenue SE lists Rev Z F Pauk with Czech service at 9 and English at 10. Olivet on Tenth Street NW with Rev D Keith Irwin Sunday school 9 30 worship 11. Sinclair Memorial on Twelfth Avenue SE with Rev Ralph B Colton Bible school 9 45 worship 11. Westminster on Third Avenue SE with Dr Andrew E Kurth and Rev Arnold H Marzell church school 9 45 worship 10 55. Central Park on B Avenue NE with Rev Allan E Schoff.

Hus Ninth Avenue Z. F. Pauk Olivet Tenth Street D. Keith Irwin Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ralph B. Colton Westminster Third Avenue Andrew E. Kurth Arnold H. Marzell Central Park B Avenue Allan E. Schoff

Rev JO L Kirk Service Schedule at 1210 Third Street SE

The notice lists Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 and evening service at 7 45 led by Rev JO L Kirk at 1210 Third Street SE, indicating a church timetable for that day.

Third Street JO. L. Kirk

Seventh Day Adventist Service Details at First Avenue NE

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE led by Pastor T A Nickum holds Sabbath school Saturdays at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m.

First Avenue T. A. Nickum

Syrian Orthodox Liturgy Schedule at St George and St John

The Syrian Orthodox service at St George with address 1202 Tenth Street SE and St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE lists Rev. Jerome S. Yared presiding. Liturgy at 10, high mass at 11.

St. George Tenth Street SE St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Jerome S. Yared

1123 Third Street SE Church Schedule

Capt William W Kyle hosts Sunday school at 10 a.m. Holiness meeting follows at 11. Salvation meeting set for 8 p.m. Local parish activities listed for readers.

Third Street William W. Kyle Holiness Meeting Salvation Meeting

Ward Rev Frank H Sunday services and class

The Rev. Frank H. Ward conducts Sunday school at 3 p.m. and a gospel service at 7 30 p.m. on 121 Second Street NE providing weekly religious gatherings.

Second Street Frank H. Ward

Sixth Street SE church sermon and school notice

The Rev. Waldemar Argow leads church school at 11 with the sermon on “Six Characteristics of Religious Maturity” at the Peoples Third avenue area.

Third Avenue Sixth Street Waldemar Argow

Bible School and Worship Times at Grande Avenue and Third Avenue

Dr Edwin Settle leads Bible school at 9 45 with worship at 11 at First location First-200 Third avenue SW Dr Edwin Settle. Grande Avenue 1601 Grande avenue SE hosts Bible school 9 45 led by Dr Charles Tyrrell from Dubuque University.

Third Avenue Edwin Settle Grande Avenue Charles Tyrrell Dubuque University

Worship Services at 1015 Second Ave SE with Sermon

Mabel Swanson leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by worship at 11 a m. The sermon titled The Soul That Wins Forgiveness explores mercy and redemption.

Second Avenue Mabel Swanson

Dubuque Scholar Appointed Moderator at Manchester Church

Dr David I Berger of Dubuque is named moderator of Manchester First Presbyterian Church, filling the post since Rev Walter Schiel resigned months ago. Berger, a University of Dubuque homiletics professor and former Coe College faculty member, will serve as supply pastor until June or until a resident pastor is found.

Manchester David I. .Berger Dubuque First Presbyterian Church Walter Schiel L. W. Hauter Oelwein Schiel Berger University of Dubuque Coe College Manchester Church

First Presbyterian Elects New Officers in Cedar Rapids

Henry J. Achter Stewart Holmes James N. Spangler and Pierre A. Tracy were elected elders at First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids. Also elected at the annual meeting were deacons Ralph Adamson Robert Bradley Mrs Max Daehler Evan Parry Ernest Pence Harley Ransom Miss Laura Turner Harley Van Akkeren. trustees Donald Barry Jr William C Culver Mrs Charles M Daniel and Scott McIntyre.

Henry J. Achter Stewart Holmes James N. Spangler Pierre A. Tracy First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Ralph Adamson Robert Bradley Max Daehler Evan Parry Ernest Pence Harley Ransom Laura Turner Harley van Akkeren Donald Barry, Jr William C. Culver Charles M. Daniel Scott McIntyre

Youth Service in Cedar Rapids Connects With National Movement

Cedar Rapids Christian youth and adult leaders join a nationwide effort in a Sunday night service at First Presbyterian. The 7 pm gathering titled The Call to United Christian Youth Action aims to commit participants to a united program of community and world projects, with proceeds aiding the United Christian Youth Movement.

Cedar Rapids Council of Churches United Christian Youth Movement National Council of Churches McKinley High School Paul Anthony

Officers Elected by St. John's Episcopal

Dr. Edwin E. Hruska has been elected rector's warden of St. John's Episcopal church in Cedar Rapids. Other new officers elected at the recent annual meeting are Clyde Richardson as people's warden Felix Beauchamp secretary James Crumline treasurer Wash Adams Dr. Frank Benesh Norman Hatton Kenneth Ottsen B T Perrine Donald Ramsey John Stearns and Floyd Thompson vestrymen.

Edwin E. Hruska St. John’s Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids Clyde Richardson Felix Beauchamp James Crumline Wash Adams Frank Benesh Norman Hatton Kenneth Ottsen B. T. Perrine Donald Ramsey John Stearns Floyd Thompson

New Minister for Cedar Rapids Bible Baptist Church

The Cedar Rapids Bible Baptist congregation names Rev. Isaac M. Johnson as new pastor and moves services to 800 Tenth Street SE. Johnson, from Calvary Baptist Grinnell, will preach at 11 a.m. on Sunday on Co-Laborers Together with Christ. He is a Waterloo native, married with four children and has Iowa roots.

Bible Baptist Congregation Cedar Rapids Isaac M. Johnson Calvary Baptist Church Grinnell Christ Tenth Street SE Waterloo Iowa Northwestern Bible School Minneapolis Nashville Brainard Fairmont Minn

Churches and services listed for Cedar Rapids area events

February religious broadcasts at KCRG Cedar Rapids 11 to 12 Sundays. Rev D A Loferski leads St Johns, with Rev A L Stevenson speaking at Trinity Methodist. Youth service at First Congregational features a choir performing The Children. God of Creation film shown at First Baptist. Servicemen's Sunday observed by Free Methodist churches nationwide. New elders elected at Bohemian Moravian Brethren near Ely. What Cheer Methodist school to run 10 Saturdays focusing on Latin America. Wesly Horak to lead Brandon Methodist worship. Des Moines surgery for Rev O R Jones noted.

Ervices St. John’s Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids KCRG St. John’s D. A. Loferski First Congregational Church Paul Anthony The Methodist Church School What Cheer Latin America Wesley Horak Brandon Methodist Church O. R. Jones Des Moines

Missionary Ethel Brooks Will Speak At Cedar Rapids EUB Church

Miss Ethel Brooks on furlough from West Africa will lead the Sunday mission school at 5 p.m. at Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cedar Rapids She will show slides on mission work Brooks a Cedar Rapids native and McKinley High School graduate teaches at Harford School for Girls in Mayamba Sierra Leone West Africa and studies for a math master's at Iowa State College She is a member of St Andrews EUB in Cedar Rapids.

Ethel Brooks West Africa Salem

Tower of Pisa Leaning Further as It Ages

Rome reports that the Leaning Tower of Pisa continues to tilt albeit at a slow rate, about seven millimeters since 1937, with engineers noting only a gradual change and ongoing monitoring. The piece outlines historic efforts to stabilize the structure and compares its aging to Florence's Great Cathedral.

Rome Pisa Florence Tower of Ximeniano Observatore Giulio Alfani Giovanni Girometti Public Works Tuscany

United Presbyterian at Traer Gets New Pastor

The United Presbyterian church at Traer resumes services with Rev. Wesley Jones arriving after a wait since August. Jones, a 1939 College of Idaho graduate, has held earlier posts in Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Woodville. A reception for the Jones family is planned for early this month.

Traer United Presbyterian Church Wesley Jones King Hill Idaho Muskingum College Pennsylvania Woodville

Notice of Appointment of Executor No 22081 Iowa

State of Iowa Linn County notice that on January 25 1952 Joseph Iller deceased of Linn County Iowa has appointment of executor First Trust and Savings Bank Cedar Rapids Iowa named executor and Joseph J Severa attorney requests debts be paid and claims filed in Linn County District Court

Notice of Appointment Administratrix for May Ellis Estate

The notice records Margaretta R. Ellis as administratrix of the May Ellis estate of Linn County Iowa. Dated 25th day of January 1952, heirs and creditors are instructed to file claims with Imogen B. Emery, Attorney, Clerk of Linn County District Court.

Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa

On January 25 1952 John A Kayser was appointed and certified as Executor of the estate of Mat Schuler late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted to the estate must make payment and claimants must file their claims duly authenticated in the office of the undersigned Carl Hendrickson attorney for the executor

State of Iowa Linn County May Ellis Margaretta R. Ellis Imogen B. Emery Mat Schuler E. A John A. Kayser Carl Hendrickson

Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa

District Court of Iowa Linn County holds hearing on January 17 1952 at 9 oclock a m to prove the will of Byron J McKee. Hearing set for Cedar Rapids with Fisher and Fisher attorneys listed. Court clerk notes matter in Cedar Rapids January 12.

State of Iowa Linn County Byron J. McKee Snes Rapids Cedar Rapids

Ae PAT I Trades Har Council Rapids

Readable fragments indicate a local council or trade item connected to Rapid City or Rapids area with uncertain reference. No clear names, dates, or events emerge to specify outcomes or actions.

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