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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1944
Page
8
The pastor will baptize children at the morning service. Youth fellowship will include reports from the district convention. West Chester fellowship visits on April 16 for a delightful time. Thursday April 13 is the last quarterly conference and church night moves to Thursday.
Easter services start at 11:00 with baptism for children and adults, church membership by letter or confession, and Sunday school beforehand. Youth Fellowship at 6:45 led by Miss Mary Duvall. Dr. L L Weis to preach at Federated church 7:30 p.m. Fourth quarterly conference after service. Host of W S C S meetings and hospital egg drive noted with local ladies and pasto r H W Munster.
Professor E A Wendland of North Western College Watertown Wis will deliver both Good Friday and Easter Sunday messages at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Good Friday sermon reflects on the centurion's line Certainly this was a righteous man. Easter morning will feature the familiar Easter Gospel. Father of Rev FE Wendland, he is known to many in Washington. Public invitation extended.
Crawfordsville Methodist and Presbyterian churches schedule morning Sunday schools at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 with Baptismal rites and Easter services. Youth activities include a sunrise service and a 7 PM fellowship hour. W S C S meet Tuesday. leaders listed. Union Easter service at 8 PM led by the Union young people society. H N Poston presides.
Salem Presbyterian will conduct a 600 fire at 1 for service with Sunday school at 11 00 a m No evening service Elders to be selected on Sunday April 16 Rev Ho N Poston is the pastor.
The article notes diamonds are crystallized carbon, extremely hard, capable of cutting rock and glass. It cites the National Geographic Society and explains the term adamas from Greek, meaning the unconquerable, tracing the phrase diamond cut diamond to ancient times.
The Ganesha Camp Fire Girls held a Wednesday afternoon business meeting with guardian Mrs. George Dowell. Officers elected: Jane Whitehead president, Frances Miller vice president, Eleanor Huisman secretary, Marella Bailey treasurer, Patricia Thompson scribe. After, members played on the Flower board.
Advice advises unbuttoning a coat fully when driving or sitting to reduce stress on seams and buttons and prevent back stretching.
A large local gathering attended the funeral of Clyde M Maxwell in Crawfordsville on Monday afternoon. Born in town he lived on a nearby farm with his wife Achsah Smith who died in 1936. Surviving children Delbert Paul Leland Verle and Mrs Charles Strothman were present, along with relatives from nearby communities. Rev R M McCracken led the service as many local residents and relatives visited earlier at the Maxwell home.
Tests show direct sunlight halves riboflavin in milk in an hour and reduces it by about three quarters in three hours. Milk should be kept in a cool dark place after delivery. Riboflavin also appears in leafy greens, whole grains, liver, eggs and yeast.
A brief note promotes Mexiana soothing powder to relieve simple rashes and diaper rash by sprinkling the medicated powder on affected skin.
Brighton announces the marriage of Dorothy Bonnett to Pvt Robert Renshaw of Salt Lake City Utah. The ceremony occurred March 19 at the bridegroom’s sister’s home in Phoenix Arizona. The bridegroom’s family and Dorothy’s teaching career in Clinton and Winfield are noted. Pvt. Renshaw is formerly from Winfield.
Bureau of Labor statistics lists suitable roles for those with inactive pulmonary tuberculosis such as bookkeeper and lathe operator, and for one eyed blind individuals including bricklayer, cabinet maker, nurse aide, stenographer and stock clerk.
Do not neglect venting hot water heating radiators. Air in a radiator prevents hot water or steam from circulating, reducing heat from fuel combustion. Regular venting ensures warm rooms and efficient system performance.
The world's largest mobile radio station, run by Britain's Royal Corps of Signals, sends and receives more than 30 000 words daily. Messages are received daily at the War Office in London directly from Italian battlefields.
The article notes that good pasture reduces pullet rearing costs by 10 to 15 percent. It advises frequent cutting of pasture and avoiding overstocking. Under normal seasonal conditions one acre can feed about 600 growing pullets with green feed.
A crude diamond shows the inner play of colored light as it is ground, revealing its prized quality that attracts both royalty and commoners.
Rural lands in Middle America with Colombia and Ecuador show about four fifths of the population living on or from the land, reflecting an agriculture heavy economy across the region.
Records show the Virginia company built the first sawmills in Jamestown in 1608 while New York established mills in 1623 at Albany and another near York Maine in the same year. The claim of the Virginia company is challenged by multiple origins.
Fire loss for civilian real property in the United States averages about 1.43 dollars per year for each thousand dollars of valuation, compared with 0.31 dollars per year per thousand at army installations, based on underwriters' experience.
An article notes that homemade ice cream uses almonds as an excess ingredient. It states almonds add more than 52 percent content to improve dessert richness and texture.
The Custer Battlefield National Cemetery in Arlington Virginia reports an expanding number of graves, underscoring its status as the largest national cemetery. Officials note ongoing interments and dedication ceremonies as the site evolves.
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