Church notes and wedding notice from a 1926 region
Baptist Church Rev Howland Hanson of Des Moines to preach both forenoon and evening. First Reformed Church lists services for Sunday Nov 28 1926 with Sunday school 9:30 worship 10:45 sermon The life of Jesus III The Philosophy of the Incarnation music by choir and 2:00 p m sermon My Account in Holl nd language 7:30 p m service led by Rev J Wesselink Third Reformed Church G Menning pastor morning The Origin of sin afternoon then evening Rev G Hankamp Englehoven Everett Englehoven of Leighton and Willias Plette of Given wed Wednesday Nov 17 Chronicle offers best wishes First Christian Reformed J DeHaan pastor services 9:30 The Believers comfort from the Resurrection 1:30 Matt 24:14 The Gospel of the Kingdom 7:30 Revel 7:12 Thanksgiving and honor English sermon.
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First Reformed Church
Jesus
Holland
J. Wesselink
Third Reformed Church
G. Menning
G. Hankamp
Englehoven-Plette
Everett Englehoven
Leighton
Willias Plette
Given
Frank Veldhuizen
Mr. Englehoven
The
Chronicle
First Christian Reformed Church
J. DeHaan
English
The House by the Side of the Road Poem and Parable
A weary traveler finds refreshment at a roadside house run by an elderly couple who dream of helping the world. They offer a cool spring and fruit basket to all travelers, inspiring Mr. Foss to write about living by the road and befriending fellow travelers as life’s enduring purpose.
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England
Mr. Foss
Living in a House by the Aide of the Rome
Poetic fragment reflecting on solitary living and judgment of others. The speaker contrasts strength and wisdom around him with his own perceived inadequacies and questions the value of scorn. The verse probes estrangement, dignity, and choice.
Central to Have Prominent Reader at Masquers event
The Central Ray reports Miss Ethel K. Chilstrom, dean of Northwestern College of Speech Arts, will read Lulu Vollmer's Sun-Up for the Central Masquers at the college chapel on November 29. Chilstrom, a noted reader and interpreter, has built a national reputation on the University of Minnesota circuits and Chautauqua. Sun-Up, a 100 percent American drama about North Carolina mountaineers after World War I, is among Vollmer’s notable works. the program invites students and friends to attend hoping to spark interest in drama.
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Central
Ethel K. Chilstrom
Lulu Vollmer
College Chapel
Chilstrom
Northwestern College of Speech Arts
Minneapolis
Chautauqua
Lyceum
University of Minnesota
Vollmer
Lucile Laverne
North Carolina
Autumnal Vision of the Seasonal Sky and Quiet
A reflective poem contrasts autumn and its drear, brown grass, and absent birds with the night sky. It notes stars, Hercules, the Phedes, and the Dipper border the northern sky as days shorten and winter looms, while promising spring’s return and hidden life beneath.
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Hercules
Phedes
Dipper
Smiles and manners collide in a dingy kitchen scene
A humorous mix of quick wits and child mischief plays across a page. Mrs Flanagan questions life comforts after death while a traffic cop and a nurse comment on behavior. A child learns about a hairpin from granny, and Molly proudly explains buying chocolates with her allowance.
Gideon and the Three Hundred in Judges Narrative
The lesson discusses Judges iron age, Gideon’s call, and the 300 who defeat Midianites with divine aid. Emphasizes obedience, faith, and zeal as keys to God’s power, warning against intermarriage and idolatry. Bible figures like Gideon are highlighted alongside Paul’s warning about unequal yokes.
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Caaaan
Abraham
Paul
Lord Jesus
Gidory
Gideon
Gideon, Faith, and Civic Duty in a Faithful Nation
A preacher urges teachers to dramatize biblical tales of Gideon to inspire children to act righteously. He contrasts strong leaders who labor for the masses with governors and institutions driven by selfishness. He cites injustice to women and slavery, tying these to religious critique while urging moral courage and truthfulness.
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Frank I. Anderson
al Smith
New York
Smith
Gov. Smith
Gideon
Loye
Spain
Rock Island Train Schedule Notes Holiday Travel
Local freight trains 881 and 882 carry passengers and schedule lists eastbound 472 and 474 and westbound 475 and 478 with passenger references. Freight for shipment on locals must be at the station by 5:00 p.m. the evening before. Tomorrow is a holiday and citizens head to the country.
Thanksgiving Prayer by Arthur Burd McCormick
A devotional verse asks for divine acceptance of thanks for restraint from unkind words and thoughts for repaired faults and mercy. It pleads gratitude for mercy and daily good, and a renewed will to live, love, work, and prove manhood through service.
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Yesteryear
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Baptist Church
Howland Hanson
Des Moines
Sam Walter Foss
Joan
Molly
International Sunday School Lessonars
A. Laphata
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Whittier
J. W. Weddell
Rock Island Train Service
Wabash
Howell
Iowa
Arthur Burd McCormick
D. D
Oskaloosa
McGregor
Windsor
Rockers
Sir Gregors
Oskaloosa’s
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