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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
3
Sabbath School at 10:00 a m and 9:45 a m for Christian Endeavor. public worship at 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m led by Rev W G Robb. evening service at 7:30 p m with preaching. women urged to bring budgets. Rev Leslie Montford pastor.
In the absence of the pastor there will be no preaching but a prayer meeting is held at 11:00. Attendees are expected to attend. A Bible study meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching 1 90 am class meeting at noon ible chasse 2 to 4 pm preaching 7 30 pm on Christian Fellowship Rev J W Norris pastor
The notice lists Sabbath services with worship at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 180 o clerk with Christian Eudea, and a meeting scheduled for 6 30. The fragmentary text provides event times but names and places are partially obscured.
The program lists a 7:30 pm worship with preaching by the pastor. Morning service includes an anthem and the Ladies Quartet singing Teach Me O Lord. Evening music features I Was Glad and The Lord is My Strength with organ and quartet selections. Educational and music staff names are given, including Miss Carolyn Hamilton and Miss Helen Harvey.
Master Music program from last Sunday will be repeated at the evening service now at 7:30. Miss Hunter to play an organ recitation at 7:15 with Prelude Lovely Appear Over the Mountains and selections from The Redemption. Special musical service features organ solo and choir hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus Name with contralto solo To the Holy Saw.
Veterans of the Civil War living in Washington gathered to mark the anniversaries of the Battle of Shiloh and the Appomattox surrender. A noon dinner in the G A R hall was followed by afternoon exercises with speeches, songs, a flag salute, and reminiscing by Col. Palmer, Mrs. Cora Hell Wilson, and others.
The roster of veterans at yesterday’s meeting includes Col. D. J. Palmer and J. A. Stephens of Iowa units, G. McChesney and J. W. Sands, plus Freeman Chesley and A. Hunter, detailing numerous Co. and battalion affiliations from Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. The list also covers James A. Harley, A. N. Euwer, William Fulton, Dr. J. C. Boice, Teane Kivese, and many others across 25th Iowa, 106th Pa, 6th Ohio Cav, and additional regiments.
Rev T F Barker serves as minister in charge with Miss Mary Hunter as organist and Harry Thorpe as minister of music, guiding church worship and music program.
Savesas school at 9 30 morning worship at 30 55 BK P OU at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 prayer meeting at 7 50 on Wednesday evening. Communion service Sunday morning with pastor preaching both services. Special music expected at both services. You are welcome. M R Regan pastor.
A Sunday school session is set for Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock. All are welcome to attend.
Sunday school and service at the usual time. Hast er services and celebration of Lord's Supper next Sunday. No services last Sunday. Pastor Drebert.
A long list of April gatherings is detailed including Cyrus Chapter No. 18 RAL Mo meeting April 1 at 7 30. Knights Templar work on April 12 at 7 45. Second United Presbyterian choir rehearts at 7 and other church notices with fund drives and social events. Admission to the glee club show is 25 and 35 cents.
Sunday church schedule lists preaching at 10 06 a m baptism and reception at 11 00 a m Epworth League at 7 00 p m and Easter song service at 8 00 p m. Postponed from last Sunday. Queen Esther Circle to meet with Lucile White Friday April 10 at 2 30 p m with Edith Peterson as leader.
Sealed bids will be read by the City Council of Washington Iowa on or after April 16 1920 for garbage and can collection and street sprinkling under Ordinance 119 for 1920 season. Bids must be filed with the City Clerk before 5:00 p.m. April 19 1920 on forms supplied on request. Dated April 6 1926. City Clerk J Kellogg.
A cream station located north of the northeast corner of the square offers Washington Butter. The butter maker is on site and requests customers bring cream to meet demand, noting oleomargarine sales are routine.
Saturday afternoon at 1 30 at the southwest corner of the square the following property Riverside range 2 large rockers dressers 1 commode 2 beds and springs 1 hall tree 1 side board 1 book case library table kitchen table and other articles Db FB Ma con auctioneer
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