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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1927
Page
5
The First Presbyterian Church invites attendees to morning and evening services tomorrow. Evening sermon at 7 45 will discuss The Great Hunger by Bojer focusing on the passion for God. Morning sermon at 11 will be The Gate to Life. Sunday school at 945 and midweek service Wednesday 745 led by Minister Robert H Robinson.
The First Congregational church announces Sunday school at 10:00 led by superintendent Homer Harsh, morning worship at 11:00 with special choir music and organ by Mrs George Newcomb, sermon on The Purpose of Prayer. Junior and Senior Young People's societies meet 5:45 and 6:30. leader Miss Lucile Heflen. All Congregational youth invited. Minister George F. Minchell.
Hon. A. V. Proudfoot of Indianola will address the morning service at the Methodist Church. Mr. Halden's class of young men will handle the evening service. Other services will follow the usual schedule.
The First Baptist Church lists Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning service at 11 am and a Young Peoples meeting at 7 pm. No evening service. Members are urged to pledge for the coming year between 2 30 and 6 pm or send their pledge.
Dr. John Brandt will preach both morning and evening services at 9:45 Bible school and 11:00 sermon on Seeing Things with a 7:45 p.m. second talk Why I am no Longer an Infidel. Campaign promotes public cooperation and invites all to attend. Henry H. Twyford, pastor.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announces services at the I O O F hall with Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m and evening services Religio at 6 4 p m and preaching at 8 p m Pastor Ralph Wiser leads the congregation.
Sunday service at 11 am with lesson subject Is the Universe including man evolved by atomic force Wednesday service at 8 pm Reading room open Wednesday and Saturday from 2 to 4 Public cordially invited to services.
Church on corner Mills and Vine streets Holds services at 2 30 p m with sermon Hear Ye Moses and the Prophets Sunday school at 1 30 p m All welcome Pastor O Lossner leads the congregation.
The Salvation Army announces weekend gatherings with open air events preceding services. Saturday night worship starts at 8 o'clock after a 7:30 open air rally, and Sunday morning service begins at 11 o'clock following an open air event.
Sunday school at 2 30 invites all in the residential district to attend. Young People Legion at 6 30 led by Ruth Conley Elsie Ingraham and Velma Chute. Special program at the Y P L J. Evening service at 8 p m with Mrs Capt Slous preaching on the soul and salvation. Sunday next at 11 a m and 8 p m all invited.
First Sunday after Trinity service at 11 a.m. with morning prayer and sermon. Church school at 10 a.m. Fordyce E. Eastburn, lay reader, in charge.
Russian actress Valientina Venitskya has won a Reno divorce from Hamilton Phelps Clawson of Brooklyn. Separated February 23, 1927, she charged extreme cruelty including neglect and public humiliation. No children. She may move to Hollywood to pursue films and may keep her maiden name.
Lieutenant Daniel F. Rogers and Alfred K. Larsen of the state police were found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Miss Beatrice Meaney who was fatally wounded during a siege on the Meaney farm at Jutland New Jersey on December 21. Twelve other officers and two agents of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals were acquitted. The shooting followed a cattle cruelty warrant at Timothy Meaney’s farm.
Cambridge Mass June 18 Dr Henry Paul Talbot dean of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a leading chemist died at the city hospital in Boston today.
After a long rest in Europe, Chamberlin test flown the Bellanca Columbia at Tempelhofer field and found the motor in order. He invited Fraulein Theo Rasche, Germanys only licensed woman pilot, to fly the trans Atlantic aircraft briefly with him. Rasche then piloted the craft while Charles A Levine rode in her plane en route from Magdeburg to Berlin. The aviators and their wives will head to Munich tomorrow morning.
Lon Chaney stars in Mr Wu an Oriental mystery thriller showing at the Crest theater with Louise Dresser Renee Adoree Gertrude Olmsted and Ralph Forbes under William Nigh direction. The drama contrasts Chinese and European notions of revenge. Tonight also marks the end of Tarzan and The Golden Lion by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Waterloo Iowa June 18 Appeal will be taken from the 25 year sentence imposed on Marie Maharras of Waterloo who was convicted May 19 of second degree murder in the 1924 drowning of her six year old stepson Nick Jr Lawyers said the appeal rests on trial judge rulings and jurors disregarding instructions about her alleged insanity. Psychiatrists testified she had recovered from the disease but remained feeble minded with no improvement prospects.
Creston baseball teams schedule three games for tomorrow afternoon. The Creston Monarchs travel to Nevinville after a rain cancelled game with Bedford last Sunday. Armo urs' nine visit Atlantic to play a town team. The Blackhawks are scheduled to play Kent.
The railroad boilermakers defeated the metal workers 3 to 0 in a five inning game. Carlson pitched a no hit no run gem with nine strikeouts, Avitt allowed one hit by Herzog in the final frame. The next game will pit the boilermakers against the Carmen team Tuesday evening.
Rapid City South Dakota June 18 President Coolidge donned a oversized ten gallon hat rubber hip boots and fished mountain trout at Squaw creek before boarding his car to continue toward the state game lodge. The hat towered ten inches above his head and required a bend to fit the limousine.
Margaret Harney of K. St. Louis advises dancers to be a lowbrow to succeed. The National Institute of Social Dancing member says highbrow conversation bores partners and suggests a relaxed approach to dance.
A special train carrying President and Mrs. Coolidge arrives in South Dakota for the Summer White House. Crowds gather in Huron to glimpse the president with an arrow indicating the couple on the rear platform, while Governor Bulow greets them during a stop in Pierre.
President Coolidge arrived at the summer White House with four trout weighing about a pound each. The catch marks a modest outdoor fishing outcome during the retreat.
Vaughn secures district links title with multiple consolation prizes listed by winner and runner up names across Atlantic Creston and Creston entries. Prizes include silver ash tray golf shoes cake dish and other items as display noted in McGregor Brothers window exhibition.
Des Moines June 18 Iowa food officials announce a July 4 start date for a state law requiring all loaves of bread sold in Iowa to meet a definite weight standard. The Iowa Department of Agriculture, charged with enforcing the measure, has issued instructions to all state inspectors.
A new law restricts bread weights to standard sizes such as one pound and fractions, with wrappers to show the weight and the manufacturer’s name and address. Bread must be wrapped for sale except when sold at the bakery where made, where the container must still indicate the loaf weight.
Describes Iowa fruit crop prospects as of June 1 with an estimate of 70 percent of normal for apples and varying levels for pears plums cherries strawberries grapes raspberries and other fruits due to April freezes according to R S Herrick secretary of the Iowa Horticultural Society.
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Michigan State College now offers ditch digging as a regular agricultural course taught by L. J. Livingston. The method uses explosives placed along the line of excavation to lift dirt into the air, followed by shovel work to finish drainage work in swampy areas. Other schools have taught short courses, but MSU makes it standard.
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