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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1947

Page

5

Wide Open 48 Presidential Poll Finds Little Enthusiasm

A 1500-VIP NEA poll eight months before conventions shows Truman as the Democratic favorite with 87 percent support. Eisenhower tops Republicans at 22 percent, Taft 19, Dewey 18, Stassen 13, with Rayburn leading Democratic VP prospects at 15 percent. Journalists cite editor views and party loyalty amid a broad field with many names and low overall excitement.

Washington Nea Truman Rayburn Eisenhower Stassen Harry S. Truman Wallace Byrd Byrnes Marshall Justice Vinson Will Clayton Atomic Energy Commission David E. Lilienthal Dwight D. Eisenhower Robert A. Taft Ohio Thomas E. Dewey New York Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Vandenberg Gov Earl Warren California Gen Douglas MacArthur Congress Sam Rayburn Texas State Byrnes Defense James V. Forrestal Bob Kerr Oklahoma

Bridges Says U S Aid Is Misused In Europe

Senator Bridges charged US relief goods are being wasted or destroyed in Europe. He urged halting aid until proper recipients are confirmed and proposed a reconstruction finance approach to ensure aid reaches common people. He cited spoiled goods, Communist guerrillas in Greece, and German plants shipped to Russia, urging action or withdrawal of Greece aid.

Concord N. H ULP Bridges Greece Russia Congress Europe United States

Truman Denounces Witch Hunt While Removing Disloyal Employees

President Truman announced that disloyal and subversive federal employees must be removed from the payroll but pledged no witch hunt. He said rumors or suspicions alone will not dismiss workers and that loyalty program protections are in place for those suspected.

Washington Truman

Senate GOP Aids Europe Aid Push In Special Session

Washington AP The Senate Republican Policy Committee moved urgent foreign aid legislation to assist Europe during the upcoming special session. Taft said aid must be paid from current taxes, hinted at possible 1948 tax cuts, and noted no decision on total spending. House action hoped for next Thursday while Marshall program costs draw debate.

Washington Senate Republican Policy Committee Europe Congress Taft Ohio Truman House Marshall France Italy Austria Eaton R-N.j

Religious Motion Picture To Be Shown in Churches

A cooperatively produced film titled Beyond Our Own will be shown in Cedar Rapids and Marion churches next week. The project involves 13 Protestant denominations and targets church, school, and club use for mission study over the coming year. Readings list schedules include Salem Evangelical, St James and John Huss in Cedar Rapids and Grande Avenue United Presbyterian plus Marion Methodist.

Cedar Rapids Marion Salem Evangelical Church St. James Methodist Church John Huss Trinity Methodist Church Grande Avenue United Presbyterian Church Church of the Brethren Marion Methodist Church

Sunday Speaker At St. Pauls Church

Dr. Howard Thurman of San Francisco will speak at 11 a.m. at St. Pauls Methodist Church. His topic is The Tabernacle of God. Thurman is a Rochester Theological Seminary graduate and former Howard University chaplain, noted as the largest Negro college in America. He once taught at the University of Iowa.

Howard Thurman San Francisco St. Paul’s Methodist Tabernacle of God

SUI Professor To Talk At School of Missions

Dr. D. O. Foster, visiting professor at the University of Iowa, will speak at St. Paul’s Methodist Church School of Missions at 6 30 p m Sunday in the Homeland series third lecture. He will discuss Mexico and its people. A film Forgotten Village will be shown and Miss Lovell Wright will lead songs of Latin American origin.

D. O. Foster University of Iowa School of Missions St. Paul’s Methodist Church Foster Mexico John Steinbeck

Churches To Observe Men and Missions Day

About 50 000 churches in the United States and Canada will join the seventeenth Men and Missions Sunday on November 16. Cedar Rapids Laymen's Missionary Movement chairman Glenn B. McMillan urged pastors to include a layman sermonette before the morning service. Theme: World Missions The Christian Imperative.

United States Canada Glenn B. McMillan Cedar Rapids World Missions

Peoples Church Launches Community Book Nights

The Rev. Waldemar Argow opens the fourth season of Community Book Nights at Peoples Church this Sunday at 8 p.m. He will review Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis and Gentleman's Agreement by Laura Z. Hobson. A social hour follows hosted by Social Circle members.

Waldemar Argow Peoples Church Sinclair Lewis Laura Z. Hobson

Census: Women Slightly Ahead in Education Attainment

The Census Bureau reported that women show a slightly higher level of educational attainment than men. More men hold college degrees, but a larger share of men drop out earlier in schooling compared with women.

Washington Census Bureau

Evangelical Services and Meetings Across Three Churches

Across First Second avenue and Twelfth street SE and SW and Mt Zion 824 Eighth street SE three churches outline prayer services Sunday schools and sermons. Rev Grant Anderson Rev Rodney Gould and Rev Henry Simmons lead with times for prayer worship school and committees including World Vision Clyde Parker speaking and an installation at Mt Zion.

First Second Avenue Twelfth Street Grant Anderson Evangelistic Committee Missionary Committee School of World Vision Clyde Parker Rodney Gould Sunday School Council Mt. Zion Eighth Street Henry Simmons

Catholic parish masses and confessions schedule listing

Catholic churches Immaculate Conception St Ludmila St Matthews St Patricks St Wenceslaus provide mass times on Sundays and weekdays with confessions on Saturdays and assistant priests noted. includes locations on Third Avenue Tenth Street SW First Avenue Twenty Fourth Street E First Avenue Fifth Street NW Twelfth Avenue Fifth Street SE and related hours.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Alphonse P. White John E. Thornton St. Ludmila’s Twenty-first Avenue Second Street Frank Hruby St. Matthew’s First Avenue Twenty-fourth Street St. Patrick’s Fifth Street NW St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue Fifth Street A. W. Chihak Joseph Kissling

Center of Liberal Thought Service at 7 30 P M

A new service at 7 30 p m conducted by the Rev Eloise Page at 420 First Avenue. The notice places emphasis on liberal thought and community gathering.

Center OF Liberal Thought First Avenue Eloise Page

Church notices at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE

The Rev Milton C Early leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 55 a m with a sermon On Speaking Righteous ness A song service and message are scheduled for 7 p m on Friday with a film Be yond Our Own shown at 7 30 p m

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue SE Milton. C

Christian church service schedule with youth events

The notice lists CHRISTIAN church at First 840 Third Avenue SE led by Dr. Carroll Roberts. Bible school at 9 45 a.m. Worship at 10 45 with sermon Harvest for the Lord. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p.m. Youth center gathering at 7 30.

Christian Third Avenue SE Carroll Roberts Christian Science Third Avenue Bible School Sixth Street Rev. I. E. Linkletter God

Rev Link Letter Church Services Schedule

Church school at 9 45 a m worship and communion at 10 50 with sermon God's Man CYF group meets at 6 30 p m on Second Third avenues and Sixth Street SW noting Rev I E Link as author of the message and church location in the notice.

Third Avenue Sixth Street I. E. Linkletter God

Christian Science Worship and Classes Schedule

The notice lists a morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon Har letter and a church school at 9 45 am followed by a sermon God s Man CYF gathering at 6 30 pm.

Second Avenue SE Church Schedule and Readings

The Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with worship at 11 a m and a sermon titled Mortals and Immortals A testimonial meeting is set for Wednesday at 8 p m The reading room at 318 Paramount Theater Building is open daily except Sunday from 9 am until closing time unspecified.

Christian Science Second Avenue SE Paramount Theater

Church Bible Studies and Services Listed by Avenues

Church of Christ schedules include Bible study at 10 a.m. and sermons at 11 a.m. with communion at 11:40 on 716 Eighth Avenue SW. An additional Bible study at 10:30 a.m. and sermon at 11:15 precede the evening service at 7:30 on 1122 Avenue NW.

Church OF Christ Eighth Avenue SW Avenue NW

Church of God Services at Ellis Park and NW

The Church of God holds unified service at 9:45 a.m. with the sermon The Helper by Rev. S. E. Dooty and Mrs. Dooty. Evangelistic service follows at 7:30 p.m. A praise and prayer meeting is planned for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue Eighth Street NW S. E. Dooty

Church notices at Open Bible church service lineup

The Church of the Open Bible on Third Avenue SW lists Rev. Jack Card as supply pastor. Church school at 2 p.m. worship at 3 with sermon Seven Ducks of Death. Overcomer's service at 6:30 p.m. evangelistic service at 7:45 with Weighed the Balance and Found Wanting. Wednesday service at 7:16 p.m.

Church OF the Open Bible Third Avenue SW Jack Card

Church of God in Christ service times listed

The Rev. L. C. Colbert leads a Church of God in Christ campus at 730 H Street SW with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship services are at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Community service is scheduled Monday at 8 p.m. Additional worship sessions run Tuesday and Friday at 8 p.m.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street

Congregational Church Services at First Washington Avenue

The Congregational church on First Washington avenue and Seventeenth street SE led by Rev J Richard Wagner offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 55 a m with a sermon Crumbs Pilgrim fellowship and Pilgrim Sparks meet at 6 30 p m Bettany led by Rev Milton White holds Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m Young people meet at 6 30 p m and service at 7 30 p m Bible club Tuesday after school and Bible study Thursday at 7 30 p m.

Washington Avenue Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Pilgrim Fellowship Pilgrim Sparks Bettany Milton White Bible Club

Dairydale Mt Vernon Road Church Schedule Update

The Rev. A Timothy Starr leads services at Dairydale Mt Vernon road and Thirty fourth street SE with Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 55 a m and nightly services at 7 30 p m Youth groups meet 6 30 p m and a children’s rally Saturday at 2 Edgewood Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 30 a m Prayer meeting 7 10 p m Christian youth 7 30 p m Missionary Guild meets Tuesday at the home of Mrs Glen Florence.

Dairydale Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-fourth Street Timothy Starr Edgewood Missionary Guild Glen Florence Hus Ninth Avenue Zdenek Pauk Third Avenue Fifth Street Theodore Lilley Cedar Rapids M. Olivet B Avenue Tenth Street D. Keith Irwin Central Park Seventeenth Street Allan Schoff Bible Philathea C. E C.E 1618 Avenue Westminster Bever Fourteenth Street Andrew Kurth College- Business Forum Joseph Krenek Czechoslovakia

Evangelical and Reform Church Sunday School Notice

The Evangelical Reformed church on First Eighth avenues and L Street Southwest announces church school at 9:30 a.m led by The Rev. Frederick Haag.

Evangelical & Reformed Eighth Avenue L Street Frederick Haag

Worship and Sermons Announced at Czech Church

Worship at 10 30 a m with speaker Frederick Lang and others Kenneth Anderson Frederick Kosek Earl Olver at Czech 1510 Second Street SW Dr Milo Filipi also Bible school at 9 30 a m Czech worship follows at 10 30 Sunday meeting at Westminster Church at 7 30 p m God s Highest Voice featured in the sermon

Men and Missions Frederick Lang Kenneth Anderson Frederick Kosek Earl Olver Second Street Milo Filipi God Westminster Church

Union church notices for EVAN and Salem areas

Evangelical and United Brethren church notices list services at St Andrews Fourth avenue and Seventh street SE with Rev Lyle Anderson including church school at 10 a.m and worship at 11 a.m the sermon titled He roes of the Mission Fields. Salem First avenue and Third street SW with Rev G H Bam ford holds Sunday school at 9 45 a.m and worship at 10 45 a.m marking the first anniversary of church union with sermon Lead on O King Eternal. Intermediate YF 6 p.m and film Beyond Our Own at 8 p.m. Sharon Eighteenth avenue and Ninth street SW with Rev J Paul Stevens Sunday school 9 a.m worship 10 a.m sermon Love or Fear and Sunday school 11 10 a.m YF at Salem church 6 p.m Bible study Tuesday 8 p.m and Bible club Wednesday 3 45 p.m.

Evan United Brethren St. Andrews Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Lyle Anderson Heroes of the Mission Fields Salem First Avenue Third Street G. H. Bamford Union of Evangelical and United Brethren Churches King Eighteenth Avenue Ninth Street J. Paul Stevens Salem Church

Church Services At Grace And St John Municipal

St John church at Nineteenth Street and Park Avenue SE holds communion at 8 a.m. and church school at 9 30 followed by morning prayer and sermon at 11. Grace church at Avenue and Sixth Street NE led by Rev A G Colbourne offers communion at 8 a.m. worship and sermon at 11 and an evening service at 7 30.

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

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH ADVERTISED SERVICES

The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Cline Halsey host Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. worship at 11 00 a.m. Crusader quiet hour 6 10 p.m. Service 6 30 p.m. Evangelistic service 7 45 p.m. Crusader prayer meeting Tuesday 6 p.m. Bible study Wednesday 8 p.m. Children's church Saturday 2 p.m.

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue Cline Halsey Crusader Crusader Prayer Meeting Children’s Church

Full Gospel Church Service Schedule at 1012 Eleventh Street

The Rev. Ivan Kramer conducts Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11. Evening service at 7 30. Prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Christ Ambassadors meet Friday at 7 30 p.m. NE location listed.

Eleventh Street Ivan Kramer Christ Ambassadors

St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Service Times

St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox at 501 A Avenue NE led by Rev. George Hadjis offers Orthrose and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Liturgy begins at 10:30 a.m.

St. John the Baptist George Hadjis

Home Mission Service Schedule at 324 Second Street

The Rev. Scott B. Pyle leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11. Evangelistic services held every evening at 7 30. Facilities open for worship at 324 Second Street SE.

Home Mission Second Street SE Scott B. Pyle

Interdenominational youth programs and services scheduled

On Third street and Fifth avenue SW the Rev. A J Stokes leads Sun activities with Young People at 7 p m Gospel preaching at 7 30 p m A children’s Bible club Monday at 4 p m a boys club Thursday at 3 30 p m and a prayer and Bible study session at 7 30 p m.

Third Street Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Children’s Bible Club

Latter Day Saints church listings and services

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

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

Lutheran church announcements and service times

Trinity Missouri at First avenue and Fourteenth street SW invites worship at 9 15 and 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 30 Rev P L Bornhoeft leads. First U S C A at Third avenue and Tenth street SE offers 11 o clock service after 9 45 Sunday school with sermon Love a Christian Incentive Rev J O Simon. Bethany Missouri at 2044 First avenue E holds 9 30 Sunday school and services at 8 15 and 10 45 with Walther league Tuesdays 7 45 and membership class Wednesdays 7 30 p m.

Trinity—Missouri First Avenue Fourteenth Street P. L. Bornhoeft U.S.C.A Third Avenue Tenth Street J. O. Simon Luther League Bethany Missouri First Avenue E

Church Services and Revival Week Listings

Sunday school and worship times listed for several churches across city streets. Evangelists Bert and Lorene Griffin preach revival nightly through Friday at the 8006 avenue NW location. Other churches include Kenwood Park with sermon Making a Better World and St James with A Religion of Maximums. MYF and YF evenings noted.

Avenue NW C. F. Olson Young Peoples Bert Lorene Griffin Kenwood Park J. Arthur Young St. James—Ellis Boulevard F. L. Hinshaw John Huss Ruth

Sunday and church activities across four congregations

Sunday school and worship schedules listed for Trinity Third Avenue Fifth Street SW Bethel A M E 512 Sixth Street SE and St Pauls with sermon titles Then Came the Word The Tabernacle of God and The Latin American in the U S plus league times official board meetings and movies for all groups at 7 30 p m

Sixth Street Harry Stone A.C.E. League St. Paul’s Marvin Kober John Moore Tabernacle of God Howard Thurman U.S O. D. Foster

Religious services and classes across several Cedar Rapids churches

Listings detail multiple congregations with pastors, service times, Bible studies, sermons and youth activities. Cedar Rapids Presbytery, Kenwood Park, Sinclair Memorial, Olivet, Central Park, Philathea C E, Westminster and College Forum appearances are noted along with readings on tithe and Czech language worship.

Religious and community services and talks schedule

The listing notes events at St. Mark's Augustana Litt Theater YMCA The Re Roland Johnson and St. Stephen's Keen-Teen room YMCA Rev Low Satre with Sunday school at 9:30 Worship at 10:45 including sermon The Se and Birth Prayer meetings Wednesday 7:30 p.m. address 3434 avenue NE Our Savior's First avenue a Thirty-seventh street Rev J F Wipperman Lunch school at 10 a.m. Service at 11 with sermon Lessons in the Nets.

School of Mission Kilneé Joseph Krof Czechoslovakia St. Mark’s Augustana Y.M.C.A Roland Johnson St. Stephen’s Low Satre Avenue Our Savior’s First Avenue Thirty-seventh Street J. F. Wipperman Semon

St John the Baptist and St George Church Notices

St George Church at 1202 Tenth Street E E hosts Sunday school at 10 am with Mass from 10 to 12. St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE led by Rev Thom N Abodeely offers Divine Liturgy from 10 am to noon with services in Syrian Greek and English.

St. George St. John the Baptist

Sunday Church Schedule at 121 Second Street NE

Fran Ward superintendent announces Sunday school at 3 p.m. and gospel service at 7 3 with Miss Betty Hoff in charge. Evening gospel services follow daily at 7 30 p.m.

Second Street Fran Ward Sunda School Betty Hoff Gos

Seventh Street SE Church Sermon and Night Program

The Rev Wa mar Argow leads church school worship at 11 with the sermon What Communism. A community bed night follows at 8 o clock. Peoples Third avenue 4 ld.

Sixth Street Wamar Third Avenue

1015 Second Avenue Sermon Series Announcement

City church invites attendees to a midweek sermon titled The Creative Approach on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The following day Thursday service begins at 6 p.m. The address listed is 1015 Second Avenue SE Sur.

United Presbyterian Church Service Schedule Notice

The United Presbyterian church on First Third avenue and Seco street SW presents Bible school at 9 am and worship at 10 30 led by Rev Robert Little with sermon Where You Really Live The Grande avenue Grande aven and Sixteenth street SE church led by Rev K Galloway offers Bible school at 9 am worship at 11 am and annual bank offering service by WM S

United Presbyterian Third Avenue Seco Street Robert Litle Woship Grande Avenue Grande Aven Sixteenth Street K. Galloway W.M.S. Anual Bank

Union church anniversary service marks first year

Salem Evangelical unit Brethren church celebrates the union with a 10:40 a.m. worship service Sunday. A fellowship supper for young people from St. Andrew Shueyville Salem and Shar churches will follow at 6 p.m.

Salem

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