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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1957

Page

3

Dedication of Hiawatha Church Is Oode

Zion Lutheran church in Hiawatha dedicates its new building with morning and afternoon services led by Rev Underwager and Rev Carl Wuerffel. A 3:30 p.m. festival will feature Rev Fred Ilen. The 256-seat brick structure, 80 by 40 feet, cost about 48000 with 41000 for the building. Construction began Oct 14 of last year.

Zion Lutheran Church Hiawatha Underwager St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mt. Vernon Carl Wuerffel St. Ansgar Marion Fred Ilen Davenport Iowa Missouri Synod Lutheran Church Chris Haerther Atkins Atkins Hardware Art Kraus and Son Toddville Breunig Electric Bjornsen Construction Company Cedar Rapids Bill Minney Arps Norway Ossip Church Furniture Janesville Wis Jim Faas Archie Bauman Cedar Rapids Public Schools Underwager Ace

St Marks Launches 70000 Drive for Expansion

St Mark's Lutheran church in Cedar Rapids announced a drive to raise 70000 for an expansion including a larger sanctuary and expanded Sunday school space for 330 children. The effort, disclosed at a loyalty dinner, aims to cover a 125000 cost with pledges over 150 weeks. Canvassers will begin during Sunday service.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Sheraton-Montrose

Pastor George Mumm Leaves What Cheer Area

The Rev. George A. Mumm, pastor for two years at Lutheran churches in What Cheer Montezuma and Deep River, has accepted a call to a Lutheran church in Wausau Wisconsin. Pastor and Mrs. Mumm and their son will move next Friday. His farewell sermons will be preached tomorrow. The Rev. Mr. Michels of Ottumwa will fill the What Cheer vacancy until a new pastor is called.

George A. Mumm What Cheer Montezuma Deep River Wausau Wis Mumm Michels Ottumwa

Cedar Rapids Church Notices

Directory of Cedar Rapids area churches with service times Sunday school and worship hours for First, Central, Baptist, Dairy Dale, Calvary, Zion, Berean YMCA, Cedar, Edgewood, Noelridge, Grace, Church of the Brethren, Christian Science, St. Mark's, and other congregations. Includes pastors, school times, and additional program notes.

First ABC 2Nd Ave James M. Webb S. School Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Rd Arthur Westerhoff Calvary 3Rd Ave Don L. Andersen E. A. Linkenback Linkenback Zion 8Th St Percy Burt Berean — Ymca Glen V Edgewood E Ave Edgewood Rd Fred T. Miller Noelridge Clifton Richard Krenz Grace — (Fund 10Th St Carl Bradley

Grace-2905 Brethren Service Schedule

Rev Richard E Grant presides at Grace church NE. Sunday school at 10. Worship at 11. Evening service at 7.

Grace Dave Richard E. Grant S. School

Catholic Churches Schedule for Masses and Clergy

Catholic churches list their addresses and clergy along with mass times. Immaculate Conception, St. Ludmila, St. Patrick, St. Wenceslaus, St. Matthew's and All Saints show locations, leaders, and daily service hours, with multiple priests and assistants noted.

Community Alliance Service at Coe Fieldhouse

The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads a community alliance service at Coe Fieldhouse with Sunday activities including S. school at 9 30 am Worship at 10 30 am and Evening service at 7 45 pm.

Community Alliance Coe

Covenant Church Service Schedule at 25th Street NE

The Rev Norman Swenson leads services at Covenant First 701 25th St NE The morning worship begins at 10 45 with A Fathers Kingdom The day starts with a school session at 9 30 and an evening service at 7 titled Go Ye Therefore

St. NE Norman Swenson

Church of Open Bible Service Times Listed

The Church of Open Bible at First-1311 Lst SW announces Sunday schedule led by Rev. Neal B. Gail with Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 and Evening Service at 6 00.

Church OF Open Bible Neal B. Gail S. School Woreship

Church of Christ Service Times at Central 1500 I Slave NW

The Church of Christ presents Bible study at 9 30 a m and sermon at 10 30 a m at the Central 1500 I slave NW location with James M McNiel as minister, service details listed for Sunday.

Church OF Christ Central James M. McNiel

Church Services At Little Mission Temple and Rev Colbert

Church listings show Little Mission Temple Emanuel at 1014 10th Ave SE with Sunday school at 10, worship at noon and 7:30 p.m. The Rev. L C Colbert conducts services at 3 and 8 p.m. in the SW district church.

Church OF God IN Christ Little Mission Temple Emanuel 10Th Ave SE. S L. C. Colbert

Church Notices At Ellis Park And Prairie Street

Church of God listings for Ellis Park and Prairie Street in NE include Rev. Samuel v Ritchhart at Ch school 9 45 Worship 10 45 and Rev Harold Justice with Sunday school 9 45 Worship 11. Denotes addresses 726 Lave NW and 3336 Prairie St NE.

Church OF God Ellis Park Lave Samuel v. Ritchhart Prairie Street N. Am Prairie St Harold Justice S. School

Covington Church Service Schedule Brief

Covington reports Rev. Hugh Orchard leading services with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45.

Covington Hugh Orchard S. School

Congregational Church Listings and Schedules

Congregational churches at First 361 17th St SE and Bethany 1300 6th St NW show pastors J Richard Wagner and Mary A White respectively. Sunday school at 9:30 with worship at 8:30 and 10:30 for Bethany. Bethany holds Take Your Cut.

17Th St. SE J. Richard Wagner Bethany 6Th St. NW Mary A. White

Christ's Holy Church Service Times at 1230 15th St SE

A local church at 1230 15th Street SE lists morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8 with a weekday school program starting at 10. The notice provides service times and address for worshippers and attendees.

Christ's A Holy

Religious Notices Log Church Service Times and Title

The Rev. Jack A. Oliver leads Christian Church services at First 840 Third Ave SE with school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 Cedar 526 Third Ave SW has The Rev Ernest Worden with school 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 A Reward for Father is referenced in the notice.

Church of Nazarene Worship Schedule at 1328 Est SW

The Rev Forrest E Whitlatch leads services at 1328 Est SW with Sunday school at 10 45 and an evening service. The note records the church schedule and preacher.

Church OF Nazarene Forrest E. Whitlatch

Salem Istave Church Listings and Services

Salem Istave and area churches list service times and leaders. Leprosy Today features Cobb. St Andrews and Faith churches led by Sunderman. Union Ely Road by Sunderman. Sharon church led by Cerka. Buffalo Blairs Ferry area with Hahn.Sunday schools and multiple worship times noted.

Salem Istave Leonard E. Deaver William B. H. Cobb St. Andrew’s 7Th St Hubert L. Sunderman Faith 30Th St Union—Ely

Church Services Listing for Grace and St John’s

Grace church at A avenue NE led by Rev James C A Cole offers communion and sermon at 8 30. St John’s at 355 19th street SE with Rev D A Loferski conducts communion at 7 30 and morning prayer sermon at 11.

James C. A. Cole St. John’s D. A. Loferski

Evangelical Reform Sunday Schedule Ad pasted

Evangelical Reformed church listing at First 351 8th Ave SW Reverend FE Schneider leads Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 Czech congregation at 1510 2nd St SW Dr Milo Filipi leads Czech service with Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 titled Knowing God in Three Ways

8Th Ave FE. K. Schneider Milo Filipi

Four Square Gospel Service Schedule Notice

The Rev. Herman Mullis leads the Foursquare Gospel church at 609 Istave. Sunday school starts at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and the evening service at 7 30.

Foursquare Gospel Istave Herman Mullis S. School

Interdenominational Church Service Times at 225 Sth Ave SW

The Rev. A J Stokes leads services at the Interdenominational church located at 225 South Avenue Southwest. Sunday school begins at 10 and worship follows at 11 with an evening service at 7 30.

Sth Ave Rev A. J. Stokes

Islam Moslem Temple Service Schedule Fr 8:45 Noonday Worship

The Moslem Temple at 1335 9th Street MW offers a Friday schedule with a morning session at 8 45 and a noonday worship service. Members and attendees are directed to join at the specified times.

MW. S

Christian services and church listings across city neighborhoods

A compact roster of church congregations with locations on Trinity Third Avenue and nearby streets. Entries include ministers names, Sunday school times, worship hours, and notes on sermon topics such as It Takes Courage To Be Christian and The Lord's Prayer. Unified service at Wesleyan Cleveland.

Saint church schedule listings for three parishes

St George Syrian at 1202 10th St SE with Rt Rev George Ghannam. Sunday school 9 45 Orthros 10 Liturgy 11. St John the Hellenic at 501 A Ave NE with Dr Elias Georges. Sunday school 9 30 Liturgy 10 30. St John the Baptist Syrian at 600 7th St SE with Rev Elias G Dacy. Matins 10 Sunday school 10 30 Liturgy 11.

St. George St. SE George Ghannam St. John’s Aave Elias Georges St. John the Baptist Elias G. Dacy

Pentecostal Evangelical Church Service Times

The Rev. O L Kirk leads at Pentecostal Evangelical 629 S Ave NW with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 45 p m.

Pentecostal Evangelical S Ave Rev. O. L. Kirk. S

Society of Friends YMCA Worship Meeting Note

Society of Friends reports an 8 30 worship meeting at YMCA in the Y’s Men’s room with a brief gathering noted for the day.

Society OF Friends YMCA Y’s

Salvation Army Seeks Service at 1123 Third Street

Senior Captain and Mrs. J. E. LaLone lead religious activities at 1123 3rd St SE with Sunday school at 10 1 and holiness meeting at 11. Evening service at 8.

Salvation Army St. Se—Sr J. E. LaLone S. School Holiness Meeting

Sunshine Mission Service Schedule at 121 2nd St NE

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce leads weekday services at 7 30 p m and Sunday services at 7 p m at Sunshine Mission located at 121 2nd Street NE.

Sunshine Mission 2Nd St. NE Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist Church Service Times

Seventh Day Adventist at 3424 Ist Ave NE lists Paul Gregoroff as pastor. School on Saturdays at 9 30 a.m. Worship service at 11 a.m. Contact details not provided. Local church notices mirror weekly schedules for attendees and community.

Seventh Day Adventist Istave Paul Gregoroff

Unitarian Church Events Noted for Rev Waldemar Argow

A brief Community notice lists Unitarians at Peoples-600 3rd Ave SE with Reverend Waldemar Argow as a speaking or visiting clergy member. No further details provided in the fragment.

Unitarian, Peoples 3Rd Ave Waldemar Argow

United Presbyterian Service at Christ Church

The United Presbyterian Church at Christ Church 2000 1st Ave NW led by The Rev. Franklin T Jones holds church school at 9 and worship at 10 with the sermon titled The Church Marches On.

United Presbyterian Christ Church 1St Ave Franklin T. Jones

Imagination Fettered by Materiality at Unity Center

Unity Center at 1015 2nd Ave SE hosts a program led by Mabel Swanson. School session at 9:30 followed by worship at 11. The event explores the theme The Imagination Fettered by Materiality.

Unity Center 2Nd Ave Mabel Swanson

Father Benda Transferred to Iowa Falls Parish

The Rev. John J. Benda, assistant pastor at St. John's Catholic Church in Independence for two years, is reassigned to Iowa Falls as assistant at St. Mark's. He is replaced by the Rev. Matthew Beemer, formerly at Immaculate Conception in Lansing. Beemer, a Waterloo native, was ordained in 1957.

Gazett Independence John J. Benda St. John's Catholic Church Iowa Falls St. Mark's Church Matthew Beemer Immaculate Conception Church Lansing Waterloo

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Worded Services in 1947 Note

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington Ave SE list Marvin M. Reznikoff as rabbi. Religious school meets Sunday at 9 45 and Friday services at 8 p m.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Ave Marvin M. Reznikoff

Jehovah's Witnesses Public talk at Kingdom Hall Center Point

Kingdom Hall at 1221 Center Point NE hosts a public talk at 7 p.m. titled How Important Is Life to You. A Watchtower study follows at 8:15 p.m. under the theme Trust Your Proved Faithful Brothers.

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Center Point Watchtower

Latter Day Saints Court Case In Dairydale Sees Fossum Involved

A partial notice notes Mormon-32nd at Dairydale court SE with John H. Fossum listed in relation to the proceedings. Details are sparse but indicate a formal action centered on church community matters and local court processes.

Dairydalecourt SE John H. Fossum Press

Lutheran clergy elected leader of Fergus Falls schools

The Rev. Joseph H. Levang former Bethany Lutheran pastor in West Union is chosen president of the Lutheran Brethren schools in Fergus Falls Minnesota starting next fall. Levang left West Union last year for a Pasadena church. US church notices describe sermons and talks by multiple clergy and lay speakers across Cedar Rapids Kalona and Mt. Pleasant with topics on leprosy missions and denominational events.

Joseph H. Levang Bethany Lutheran Church West Union Lutheran Brethren Schools of Fergus Falls Minn Levang Pasadena Calif

Newly Ordained Priest to Offer 1st Mass Sunday

The Rev Michael L Smith newly ordained priest of the Society of Jesus will offer his first solemn high mass Sunday at 9 am in St Patrick's church He will be assisted by Rev Donald G Peters Rev William F Powers deacon and Rev Robert W Cizek as sub deacon The Rev William J Doran will preach. Father Smith son of Leo E and Mabel M Smith. born in Cedar Rapids educated at St Patrick's High School entered Jesuits in 1944 at Florissant Mo Ordained Wednesday at Church of the Gesu Milwaukee Ordaining prelate was Most Rev Albert G Meyer A reception for the new priest is set for 2 to 4 pm Sunday in St Patrick's school followed by Benediction at 4 15 pm.

Michael L. Smith Society of Jesus St. Patrick’s Church Cedar Rapids Donald G. Peters William F. Powers Robert W. Cizek William J. Doran The Society For Jesus Father Smith Leo E Mabel M. Smith Seventh Avenue St. Patrick’s High School Florissant St. Louis University Holy Rosary Mission South Dakota Marquette University Marquette University High School, and Theology Studies At St. Mary’s College St. Mary’s Kan Church of the Gesu Milwaukee Albert G. Meyer St. Patrick’s School Elkport Father Phelan Volga Township Loras College St. Paul i Seminary Waterloo Dubuque Waucoma Winthrop Rowley Reilly Settlement Jerico Mercy Hospital McGregor Phelan Alfred Schmitz Joesph Kissling John Peters Msgr Vernon Peters

O Paul Hougen to Be Ordained at Decorah

O Paul Hougen son of Rev and Mrs Virgil C Hougen of Decorah will be ordained to the ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church on June 23 at 2 30 pm at Hauge Lutheran church north of Decorah. Rev W T Jordahl of Mason City will conduct the service with liturgist Rev Glenn Vanderbilt and the ordination address by Hougen’s father, superintendent of Aase Haugen Home for the Aged.

Decorah O. Paul Hougen Virgil C. Hougen Evangelical Lutheran Church Hauge Lutheran Church W. T. Jordahl Mason City South Central Glenn Vanderbilt Aase Haugen Home For the

Youth Council Picnic at Coe Campus Sunday

The Cedar Rapids Marion Council of Churches Youth Council hosts a Sunday picnic at Coe on the campus field with Rev. Theodore Hudson delivering vespers and Rev. Arnie Ziegler leading singing at 7 p.m. The event uses Coe athletic facilities with rain plans for the fieldhouse and ends the council year after supper at 6 p.m.

Theodore Hudson Bethel Ame Cedar Rapids-Marion Council of Churches Arnie Ziegler First Presbyterian Church Coe Youth Council

LDS leader to visit Cedar Rapids for Friday meeting

Elder Marion D. Hanks of the First Council of Seventy will speak at the Cedar Rapids church next Friday noon. Representing Salt Lake City headquarters, he tours the Northern States Mission covering Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and parts of Nebraska, with Richard C. Stratford as mission head. Attending will be Town City, Waterloo and Ames congregation members.

Marion D. Hanks First Council of Seventy Church of Jesus ‘Christ of Latter Day Saints Cedar Rapids Salt Lake City Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Nebraska Richard C. Stratford Portland Ore Town City Waterloo Ames

Centennial at Marengo Sunday marks 100 years

Marengo Wesleyan Methodist church celebrates its centennial on Sunday June 23 with a 2:30 p.m. service led by Rev. Clarence Budensiek, conference president. Morning worship, a noon basket dinner, and attendance by all living past pastors are planned, with the church tracing roots to 1857 and a 1923 relocation to Marengo. Mrs. Mary Whitney, former pastor, is the grandmother of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.

Marengo Mary Whitney George Beverly Shea

McGregor church to mark centennial and pastor’s 25th year

St Mary's Catholic Church in McGregor will celebrate the parish centennial and the 25th anniversary of Rev Francis J Phelan with a solemn mass at 11 a.m. presided by Retired Archbishop Henry P Rohliaman. The event includes a parish pageant at 8 p.m. and a dinner served by Women of the parish after mass.

Mcgregor St.Mary’s Catholic Church Francis J. Phelan Henry P. Rohl Iman Dubuque

Ordination set for pastor Harden next Thursday

Kenneth J. Harden pastor of Oxford Junction and Wyoming Methodists will be ordained June 20 at the North Iowa Conference in Waterloo. He earns a bachelor of divinity at Garrett Biblical Institute in Evanston Monday, with 30 or more church members planning to attend. Harden began as student pastor in 1946, taught school five years, and helped both churches improve facilities including a new educational annex at Oxford Junction.

Oxford Junction Keneneth J. Harden Wyoming Waterloo Garrett Biblical Institute Evanston Harden Cornell College Oxford Mills Community Church Toronto

Volga Pastor Resigns to Lead Rushmore Church

The Rev. John Reiners, pastor of Volga and Wadena Presbyterian churches, resigns to accept a post in Rushmore Minnesota. He will be there by July 1 for the dedication of a new church. Ordained only months ago, he finished seminary studies in January at the University of Dubuque. He has served Iowa churches about a year with no successor named.

Volga John Reiners Wadena Rushmore Minn Reiners University of Dubuque Iowa

Churches Plan Vacation Bible Schools in Cedar Rapids

Two Cedar Rapids churches announce vacation Bible schools starting Monday at 9 am. St. Mark's Lutheran will run a one-week session and Westminster Presbyterian will run a two-week session.

Cedar Rapids St. Mark’s Lutheran Westminster Presbyterian St. Mark’s Westminster

Handwriting on the Wall Phrase Origin Traced

The expression originates from the Biblical account of Belshazzar’s feast where a mysterious writing appeared on the plaster wall, interpreted by Daniel as a judgment on Babylon. The tale, set in ancient Babylon, has influenced cultural usage of a warning or prophecy.

Belshazzar Babylon

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