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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1927
Page
5
Public invitation to the First Church of Christ Scientist at 104 North Oak Street. Sunday service at 11 a m with the lesson Christian Science, Sunday school at 10 a m, Wednesday testimony at 8 p m, reading room hours Wednesday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m.
The Salvation Army schedules weekend events with an 8 pm Saturday night open air meeting and a Sunday 11 am service in the residential district. A Sunday school at 2:30 pm and a 6:30 pm Young People's meeting precede a Sunday night Salvation meeting at 8 pm. Capt and Mrs Slous lead the officers in charge as souls are being saved.
The regular First Baptist Church services will be held tomorrow with Rev. J. Hamilton Woodsum returning from vacation to speak on The Religious Outlook Today as it Applies to Our Denomination. Church school at 5 45 p m worship at 11 am combined meeting 7 p m closing travel notes. Annual meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m. A cordial welcome to all.
Sunday school at 10:00 a m supervised by Homer Harsh Morning worship at 11:00 with special choir music Mrs George Newcomb at the organ Pastor will preach on The Saving Christ Junior Young Peoples meets at 5 45 Senior at 6 30 led by Mrs Charlotta Hayes Topic What are the Wisest Ways of Using Sunday Everyone is invited George E Mitchell minister
The Christian Church hosts revival meetings led by Dr J L Brandt with nightly sermons on themes like Seeing Things and Bible Foods. Choir director Deatherage presents an inspiring solo In the Garden and organizes a junior choir. admission is restricted during evening programs. Children aged 7 to 14 are welcome each afternoon at the meetings.
During repairs all services move to the junior high school building with Rev. N. L. Bossing of Indianola preaching at 11 a.m. No evening service. When the pastor is away, other services proceed as usual.
St Pauls Church notes Second Sunday after Trinity with church school at 10 am and morning prayer with sermon at 11 am. Lay reader in charge is Fordyce E Eastburn.
The church invites worshippers with Sunday school at 9 45, morning service at 11 on Inspiration, evening service at 745 on The Hound of Heaven a book sermon about Francis Thomson. Communion of the Lord's Supper on Sunday July 3. Synod and fellowship conference at Ames from June 27 to July a. Robert H Robinson minister.
Last night Des Moines evangelist John W. Ellison led a tent meeting with the theme The second coming and urged repentance and faith in Jesus. The event drew attendees from the assembly and neighboring communities seeking spiritual renewal.
Brother Ellison speaks at 2 50 and 7 45 Sunday afternoon and evening to begin a first day service. The Grad River young folks provide instrumental music as the revival continues all next week at 7 45 with no Saturday night services. Everyone is welcome. Minute Teele, in charge.
Trinity Lutheran Church invites the public to a two service Mission Festival at McKinley Park Auditorium. Morning service at 10 with a German sermon by Rev H Dit of Casey, afternoon at 1 with an English sermon by Rev Theo Vogel of Clarinda.
The Christian Church hosts a Brandt evangelistic revival led by Dr. J. L. Brandt with sermons at 11 a.m. on the topic Bargaining with God and 7:45 p.m. Why I Am No Longer an Infidel. Bible school starts at 9:45 a.m. and a large chorus performs under Plemmons DeAtherage. Public invited.
Lou Tellegen stars in Womanpower a Fox film directed by Harry Beaumont opening at the Willard theater Sunday. He plays a man about town who beds the dancer while turning the tide in Ralph Graves career with a boxing style scene. The episode showcases Tellegen’s physical training skills and features Graver’s own training at Jack Deimsey’s Pine Hill Lodge in the High Sierras.
Samuel Goldwyn brings The Winning of Barbara Worth to Crest Theater next Wednesday. The Henry King production stars Vitamia Banky as Barbara Worth and Ronald Colman as the Eastern engineer Willard Holmes. The film adapts Harold Bell Wright’s novel, which reportedly sold two million copies. Frances Marion adapted the story for the screen.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Lenore Perrigo of Afton and Harold Shoemaker of Creston. The ceremony occurred Wednesday evening performed by Rev. L. E. Crippen. Mrs Ollie Curry and daughter attended.
Residents of Osceola visit Afton on Wednesday to see street improvements. The town works on graveling rough spots to smooth the roads. The first band concert was held in the city park Thursday evening drawing a large crowd.
Judge Joseph Sabath, who has officiated about 22 000 divorces, warns against old ideas and urges couples to stay in step with each other in body and mind. He cautions against clinging to past notions that worked for previous generations.
After years of strict dress norms English schoolgirls push to replace dark blue and green uniforms with summer frocks in blue rose orchid green and beige. A long conference in the United States accompanied the debate as authorities weighed the compromise.
In a fragmentary excerpt, school officials discuss limits on guns and dress, noting parental permission as a barrier to action. The dialogue critiques a “tourist type” mindset about fashion, travel, and life, mentioning England and a collection of about 11 pieces.
A reader laments fashion norms in a vintage periodical carving out expectations for women traveling abroad with multiple trunks gowns suits and bags, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
A brief quoted exchange hints at a puzzled speaker reacting to a remark about resistance and gendered references. The fragment suggests miscommunication and playful banter without a clear event or resolution.
A fragmented reminiscence contrasts a past of travel and dining at famed locales with a critique of quieter, conventional pleasures. The speaker names luxury outfits and experiences from Parisian scenes while challenging the reader to value their own personal excitement over conformist social life.
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