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 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1963

Page

3

Shared Time in U S Protestant Education Faces Trial

Protestants inch toward shared time plans allowing children to split schooling between public and church schools. Pittsburgh already hosts a Catholic high school student program. Chicago plans a pair of neighboring high schools. The National Council of Churches proposes a church and public school relations unit as debates over religion in public education intensify.

Ee Anea America Pittsburgh Area St. Louis Christian Education Division National Council of Churches Department of U. S. Supreme Court

United Churches Plan A Festival of Faith

Members of six United Churches of Christ in northeastern Iowa gather at First Congregational Du buque for a Festival of Faith. Host church plus Anamosa Maquoketa Elkader Manchester and Du buque churches participate in a week of renewal with Rev. Scott Libbey as speaker.

United Churches Bers United Churches of Christ Iowa First Congregational Church Dubuque First Congregational Anamosa United Church of ‘Christ Maquoketa Communnity Congregational Manchester Peace United Church For Christ Elkader Immanuel Congregational Scott ‘Libbey the United Church

Installation Sunday For John M. Hardy

A installation service for the Rev. John M. Hardy will be conducted Sunday at 2 30 p m in the First Christian church in Cedar Rapids. Dr Loren Lair executive minister of the Iowa Society of Christian Churches will give the charge. Also participating will be Revs Marvin W Gee John I Thomas and Barton G Murray of Cedar Rapids the Rev Herbert Kohl Marion and Edgar L King president of the Council of Churches.

John M. Hardy First Christian Church Cedar Rapids Loren Lair Iowa Society of Christian Churches Marvin W. Gee John I. Thomas Barton G. Murray Herbert Kohl Marion Edgar L. King Council of Churches

First Lutheran Lenten Speaker Rev Edward Meyer in Cedar Rapids

The Rev Edward Meyer missionary to British Guiana will speak at First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids during Lenten services on Wednesday. His topic Christ in Our World Neighbor concludes a series on Christ's Concern and the Ministry of the Church. Services at 6 30 and 7 45 p.m. Meyer studies at the University of Iowa and resides in Iowa City until August. He is a Midland College and Central Theological Seminary graduate who has served six years in New Amsterdam area.

Edward Meyer British Guiana First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Meyer University of Iowa Iowa City Midland College Central Theological Seminary New Amsterdam

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Assembly of God Traditions

Cedar Rapids church notices list multiple congregations with addresses and service times. Central-3030 NW, First-1101 Oakland NE, Berean-5037 Center Point NE, Calvary-1203 3rd Ave SW, Cedar-749 Old Marion NE, Dairy Dale-3408 Mt Vernon SE, Edgewood Ave NE, First-1200 2nd SE, Immanuel-1900 F Ave NW, Mt Zion-824 8th SE, Noelridge Golf Clifton NE, Cedar-526 3rd Ave SW, First-840 3rd Ave SE, Noelridge-4529 Regal NE. Each entry includes Sunday School and service times plus evening services and occasional sermon titles.

Berean Center Point Glen V. High S.S Calvary CBA 3Rd Ave Don L. Andersen Jesus Daniel Cedar Old Marion Rd Robert Pick Is. S

Seminar on Iowa Legislation Draws Five Attendees

Five Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches delegates attend a Des Moines legislative seminar sponsored by the Iowa Council of Churches. Attendees include the Rev. Tom Sears Edward E Sears Emil Rasmussen and Lloyd Goettel. John Ely and Frank Nye join a dinner later.

Cedar Rapids-Marion Area

Lenten Services Listed for Cedar Rapids Churches

First Baptist Church holds Sunday 7 p.m. Lenten study The Practice of Christian Faith in a Secular World led by Rev. John P. Woods. Grace Episcopal offers Tuesday 11 to 1 lunch and devotions 7:30 p.m. evening prayer and benediction. Midweek services to be listed Tuesday.

First Baptist John P. Woods Grace Episcopal

Parish Mass Schedules Across Cities

All Saints Dalewood 29th SE Immaculate Conception 859 3rd Ave SE St Jude 150 Edgewood NW St Ludmila 211 21st SW St Matthew 1st Ave 24th NE St Patrick 500 1st Ave NW St Pius X 50th Council NE St Wenceslaus 1224 5th SE list multiple masses including 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12:15 and designate church leaders and locations

All Saints Dalewood Edmund J. Becker Thomas F. McAndrew Floriian J. Schmidt Immaculate Conception 3Rd Ave Msgr William A. Roach Everett J Frese Louis C. Zee St. Jude’s Edgewood Rd NW. S.S St. Patrick’s Ist Ave St. Pius X Council NE M. S. Sheehy Dean Walz St. Wenceslaus 5Th St. SE

Bethany and Fair Oaks Churches Announce Services

Bethany at 1300 6th St NW lists Mary A White with S S at 9:30 and services at 8:30 and 10:30 for The Savior’s Grace. Fair Oaks at 1243 Apache Trail NW lists Robert Steven Berg with S S at 9:30 and service at 10:30 for The Positive Power.

Bethany 6Th St Mary A. White S.S Fair Oaks Apache ‘Trail Robert Stevenberg

church Sunday services and speakers listed citywide

A compilation of church schedules with ministers and Sunday school times. Entries include Grace-525 Ave NE with Communion 8 and sung mass 10, St John’s 355 19th St SE with Communion 8 and service 10:30, Asbury 351 26th Ave SW with SS 9:45, and numerous other churches detailing sermon topics, communion, and service hours.

Ave Thomas S. Hulme S.S St. John’s 19Th St. SE D. A. Loferski Munion Asbury 26Th Ave John K. Moore St. Michael the Kingdom James Gundrum of God Bethel John I. Thomas Willard A. Mason Kenwood 33Rd St Bernard G. Olson Lovely Lane Cedar Memorial Chapel Donald T. Caspers St. James Ellis Blvd Ralph J. Barron S. IS St. Mark’s—Hoover School D. J. Powell Jesus St. Paul’s 3Rd Ave Jackson Burns Charles Q. Wallace Milton R. Vogel St. Peter’s 30Th St Monroe School Thomas A. Sears Trinity 5Th St Warren L. Feller Wesleyan 1St Ave G. M. Hubby Eden E&r 8Th Ave

Church Schedule and Sermon Titles for Local Congregations

Listings of Sunday school times and worship services for Holy Redeemer Faith, Hope Richmond, Our Savior's and other local churches. Each entry notes building address, pastor or contact, SS times, service times, and sermon titles such as The Mastery of Temptation and Christ Tempted by Evil.

E. Koberg Holy Communion Church of the Lutheran Hour

Evangelical United Brethren Church Rosters and Schedules

Buffalo Blair's Ferry road NE Donald L Kline S S 10 Service 11 Faith 1004 30th st NE Elmer C Boom S S 9 30 Service 10 30 Salem 227 1st Ave SW Leonard E Deaver S S 9 45 Service 8 30 10 50 The Passersby Sharon 831 18th Ave SW A T Washington S S 9 Service 10 Union Elyrd SW Robert Hefty S S 10 Service 9

Buffalo Blair’s Ferry Rd Donald L. Kline S.S Faith 30Th St Elmer C. Boom Salem Ist Ave Leonard E. Deaver Sharon 18Th Ave A. T. Washington Union—Elyrd Robert Hefty

Jehovahs Witnesses Public Talks at East and West Units

East Unit at 1221 Center Point Rd NE offers public talks at 6:30 on Swords Into Plowshares in Our Time and 7:45 on The Challenge of the Good News. West Unit at 1221 Center Point Rd NE hosts talks at 3 on Is Your Destiny of Your Own Making and 4:15 on The Challenge of the Good News.

Center Point Rd Watchtower

Mormon Church Service Times and Meeting Locations

The notice lists two congregations with service times and locations. Latter Day Saints at Dairy Dale Street SE led by Lee M. Johnson holds service at 8:30 with Sunday School at 10:30 and Evening service at 6:30. Reorganized church at 120 19th Street NE led by Robert H. Allen holds Sunday School at 9:45 and Service at 11.

Dale St Lee M. Johnson S.S Reorganized 19Th St. NE Robert H. Allen

Church Directory Bethany Concordia First and Others

Church listings for Bethany Missouri Concordia First Gloria Dei Good Shepherd New Jerusalem provide service times SS schedules and clergy names for multiple congregations including Waggazer Marth Youngquist Ried Pohlmann Michel Bassett with morning and evening services noted.

Bethany Forest Dr E. W. Waggazer S.S Concordia Johnson Ave

Ellis Park and Prairie Street Church Schedules

The entry lists service times at Ellis Park 726 Lave INW Earl Osnes S.S. 9:30 and 10:45 Eve 7:30, and Prairie Street 3336 Prairie St NE Harold Justice S.S. 9:30 and Serv 10:30 with Jack Hoover also noted.

Ellis Park Lave Earl Osnes S.S Eve Prairie Street N. A Prairie St Harold Justice Jack Hoover

Fort Atkinson 500-pound bell returns to service in Ghana

A 500-pound bell from Fort Atkinson’s former Methodist Episcopal church, sold two years ago, has been reinstalled at a Catholic mission in Ghana. Dismantled lumber formed a new house, and Anton Elsbernd urged his son Alphonse, a missionary priest, to send the bell overseas. Henry Houdek fashioned a new rope wheel and helped crate the bell for shipment via New York to Ghana, where Father Elsbernd serves three years and plans to visit relatives next summer.

Fort Atkinson Ghana Gold Coast West Africa Serenus Elsbernd Anton Alphonse Henry Houdek Elsbernd Father Elsbernd Divine Word Mission Society Techny Ill New York Elsbernds Africa

Public Notices for Street Addresses and S.S. Times

First address at First-1328 K street SW for lrest E Whitlatch and Oakland 1515 29th street NE for Clayton Bailey each with S S time 9 45.

K St. SW Forlrest E. Whitlatch S.S Oakland 29Th St. NE Clayton Bailey Eve

Parish Service Schedule Fragments in St George St John Entries

St George and St John church notices list service times and names. Nicholas Laikley and Samuel Makad attend S S duties with 10 15 and 11 service times. John Kallimanis at 501 A Ave NE has liturgy at 10 30 after 9 30 prayer hour.

St. George St. NE Nicholas Laikley S.S St. John’s Samuel A. Makad Ave John Kallimanis

Church schedule and speakers for local services today

A list of churchs with locations and leadings including Dr Alfred A Kelsey at Calvin 715 38th st se and John E Wheatley at Christ Church 2000 1st ave nw with S S times 9 30 and service times 8 30 10 50 and sermon titles such as Blessed Are the Meek Abide in Me Suffering and the Cross The Extra Key The Fellowship of the Church What Does It Mean To Be Forgiven Our Salvation and others in the area with associated lay readers and attendees including Allen S Van Cleve William Harnish Donald R Jarrert Roger D Patton and James R Hart.

Calvin 38Th St Alfred A. Kelsey S.S Central Park Ave Allen S. van Cleve Christ Church 1St Ave John E. Wheatley Kenwood 35Th St Donald R. Jarrert Knox Hollywood Blvd James R. Hartsee Olivet 10Th St Roger D. Patton Sinclair 12Th Ave Edward L. Beall

Lenten Dialogue At Various Churches Listed

A bulletin lists services at Eden E R church and First Congregational church with Sunday school times and worship hours. Hiawatha church emphasizes a Lenten dialogue event with morning services.

Faith Community Services Schedule List

A compiled list of church and religious center meeting times across neighborhoods. It includes Grace Brethren Milford Olson Cedar Hills Community First Covenant Covington Orchard Islamic Center Meth-Wick Chapel First Open Bible Seventh Day Adventist and other congregations with Sunday school and service hours, plus evening and Thursday observances.

M. Grace Brethren Jave S.S Christian and Missionary Alliance Old Marion Rd Milford Olson 15Th St Christian Science 2Nd Ave Church of the Brethren 4Th Ave Robert E. Falls Central Church of Christ 1St Ave Bill J. ‘Humble Church of God of Prophecy 8Th Ave Theodore Clemens Cedar Hills Reformed Gordon Ave Fred R. Buseman First Covenant 25Th St Frederick Pamp Covington Hugh Orchard 5Th Ave Robert Shackelford Neal B. Gail Save O. L. Kirk Religious Society of Friends YMCA Henry Mensinger Temple Judah Washlington Ave Isaac Neuman Peoples Unitarian 3Rd Lave Walter E. Kellison S. S First United Pentecostal Center Point Rd C. M. Benninghoff Unity Center Mabel Swanson Exaltation and Service

Lansing-Waterville Pastor resigns after five years

WAUKON The Rev Ora dell Nordness has tendered his resignation as pastor of Our Savior s Lutheran church in Lansing and Water ville Lutheran church He served the two churches for five years and has accepted a call to Bethlehem Lutheran church at Royal He will leave March 15.

Waukon Oradell Nordness Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Lansing Waterville

Nurse Jo Ann Stoakes to serve on Navajo reservation mission

Miss Jo Ann Stoakes of Cedar Rapids begins work Monday as a mission nurse at Sage Memorial hospital on the Navajo Indian reservation in Arizona. A Goldfield native, she trained at St Luke's hospital school of nursing in 1962 and has worked there since. Sage hospital is part of the Ganado mission of the United Presbyterian Church, the church's largest mission station in the country.

New York Jo- Ann Stoakes Cedar Rapids Sage Memorial Hospital Arizona Goldfield Stoakes St. Luke’s Hospital School of St. Luke’s. Sage Hospital Ganado Mission United Presbyterian Church

New Shellsburg Pastor to be Installed March 10

The Rev. Robert F. Cordes, formerly of Sioux Falls South Dakota, will be installed March 10 at 2 p.m. as pastor of Zion Lutheran church in Shellsburg. He succeeds the Rev. E Lang who left last year for Osage. Interim pastor is Rev. Martin Hoyer of Center Point. Cordes, a Hillman Michigan native and Concordia College Milwaukee graduate, has many years in mission work including deaf ministry in Canada and the Sioux Falls area. The Cordes family includes four children and 13 grandchildren.

Shellsburg Robert F. Cordes Sioux Falls S.D Zion Lutheran Church E. Lang Osage Martin Hoyer Center Point Montana Park City Mont Canada St. Paul Deccorah Waterloo Cordes

Pastor Hilker Accepts Call at Our Savior's Lutheran

The Rev. F William Hilker of Clarion will arrive the last week of March and be installed March 31 at Our Savior's Lutheran. He succeeds Rev Richard Baur who moves to a church in Dubuque. Hilker has led First Lutheran in Clarion since 1958 and previously served Spirit Lake and an Ames church with the Lutheran Student Foundation. He is a Luther College and Luther Theological Seminary graduate, native of Perth Amboy, and is married with two sons and a daughter.

F. William Hillker Clarion Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Richard Baur Dubuque First Lutheran Church Hilker Spirit Lake Ames Lutheran Student Foundation Iowa State Perth Amboy Luther College Decorah Luther Theological Seminary St. Paul Detroit National Institute of Preaching of the American Lutheran Church Capital University Columbus Ohio Larry Johnson Dubuque ‘Seminary Anamosa Reformatory Olivet Presbyterian Church

Coverage of News and Weather at 10 on Saturday Night

Jim Fee of KCRG TV 9 presents complete coverage of news and weather for Saturday night. The program includes local updates, forecast details, and potential weekend developments.

Kcrg-Tv Jim Fee

Church broadcasts and events in Cedar Rapids Ames and Ottumwa

A Cedar Rapids church will broadcast a Sunday service from First Congregational with Rev. J. Richard Wagner presiding 11 to noon. Ames hosts an organ recital with Ester Franck as part of a church musicians workshop at Iowa State University.

Ester Franck Winthrop Iowa State University Ames Collegiate Methodist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

U.S Louis Cassels United Press International Pittsburgh John B. McDowell Pittsburgh Diocese Chicago Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God Central B. P. Bell Oakland Rd Fred R. Gottwald Edgewood E Ave Fred T. Miller ABC Edward V. Douglass Christ Immanuel F Ave Lewis A. Miller Mt. Zion NBC 8Th St. SE Percy Burt Noelridge Golf Clifton Robert E. Shackelford Christian Regal Ave The the Gazette Co Third Ave. SE U.S. Territories Associated Press Episcopal Methodist Holy Redeemer LCA K. Lawrence St. Andrew’s James M. Lesher St. Mark’s Istave Richard W. Engstrom St. Stephen’s ALC Meadowbrook St. SE N. L. Wagen Hiawatha Gilbert Meseke His Westminster Frank Kno Evangelical United Brethren Jehovah’s Witnesses Lutheran Church OF God IN Christ New Jerusalem 6Th St. SE H. Bassett Church OF God Bell Mission Church Nazarene United Church OF Christ Ridgewood Terr Lansing-Waterville C.R. Nurse Indian Mission New Shellsburg Hillman, Mich Sam Cordes Concordia College Our Savior's F. William Hilker Tisadk YWCA Council of United Church Women LaVern Morris Ottumwa Walter Kendall Cedar Rapids Free Methodist Church Toddville Bishop Kendall Denomination Commission On Missions William Dale Brooklyn South Iowa Methodists Washington, D.C MYF Trinity Lutheran Immanuel Baptist Church Southern Baptist Church F Avenue WM. R. Hopkins ST. SW Open Bible Barabbas Paul Grabill English Evansville College Westminster Presbyterian Church Bever and Third Ave S.E NSC Tag E Avenue Edgewood Road N.W
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