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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1940

Page

3

Willing Workers Meet at Church in Crawfordsville

The Presbyterian Willing Workers held a Tuesday afternoon session in the church parlors with 26 members. They made and tied a comforter for Mr. and Mrs. Newton Wilkins of Ainsworth who lost most household goods in a fire. Mrs Mazie Howell provided entertainment and Mrs Georgia Williams led a short business meeting. Refreshments followed in pink and green with tiny umbrellas as favors. The 4 H club met at Patricia Norton home with 12 members and planned posters for a bake sale at the R I Williams store Saturday. Mrs Howard Anderson and daughters Mildred and Mildred Whiting attended a Washington meeting for Rally day, with Mildred Whiting sharing the event and Mildred Anderson singing. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The Ladies Aid of the M E church held their monthly social with 30 present. Devotions by Mrs Rose Moorhead and president Mrs Elsie Belle Jones led the business. Mrs Kenneth Coates staged two skits, plus a quiz and travelogue. Refreshments used spring colors. Committee: Mrs Daisy Huber, Mrs Kenneth Coates, Mrs Hartzell, Mrs Howard Anderson.

Newton Wilkins Ainsworth Mazie Howell Georgia Williams Patricia Norton R. I. Williams Howard Anderson Mildred Mildred Whiting Washington Mildred Anderson Ladies Aid M. E. Church Rose Moorhead Elsie Belle Jones Kenneth Coates Daisy Huber Hartzell

Riverside Garden Club Meeting Led by Mrs H Allen

Riverside Garden Club gathered at Mrs H P Allen home in Riverside for a regular meeting. Fifteen members answered roll call with garden questions. Barbara Ford led the program on Feeding with Commercial Fertilizer as new members Minnie Holtz and Mary Baschnagel joined. The group voted $1 to the cancer fund and set April 19 for the next meeting at Mrs Addie Hardy with a three minute program and herb topic. The Ladies Aid Society of Riverside Methodist Church met in the church basement with a business session and social hour. lunch was served by Mrs John W Soukup Mrs Charles Rath and Mrs Alan Frost.

Riverside Riverside Garden Club H. P. Allen Barbara Ford Minnie Holtz Mary Baschnagel Cancer Fund Addie Hardy Birdie Godlove John W Soukup Charles Rath Alan Frost

Choir Party Follows Baptist Church Rehearsal

The Baptist church choir rehearsal drew a large turnout last night and after practice attendees were invited to a church basement party. Organist Edith Boileau Reister expressed she had enjoyed the session and wished to share the moment with the choir.

Baptist Church Edith Boileau Reister

Lesson for April 14 Scripture Texts Selected

Lesson for April 14 features subjects and scripture texts chosen by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission. The program outlines guidance for studying the gospel and includes notes on interpretation and relevance for readers today.

International Council of Religious Education

Hosea and God’s Forgiving Love Message

A reflective religious study on Hosea and I John 1 9 stressing God's forgiving love. It frames Israel as backsliders and urges repentance through Christ as door to eternal life and renewal. It emphasizes God's tenderness and discipline as expressions of love and previews future blessings for returning sinners.

Israel Lebanon Christ

Walk in Love as Christ Loved Us

A devotional line echoes Ephesians 5 2 urging believers to imitate Christ by walking in love and kindness toward others. It frames love as an active practice rooted in Christian teachings and moral conduct.

Christ

Pleasant gathering with pastor and Keokuk guest

The pastor Rev. I. Fredmund offered prayer and a pleasant time was spent visiting. Mrs. Terry Marsh of Keokuk was a guest.

I. Fredmund Terry Marsh Keokuk

Every Member Enlistment Day at Immanuel Fredmund Church

The Sunday service outlines an annual budget presentation and a day of member enlistment supporting the church and its mission. Activities include Bible school at 9:30, morning service at 10:45, 14 neighborhood visits at 1:45, junior and senior young people meetings, a hill-top contest, gospel services, and midweek prayer. Special musical selections and organ preludes mark the day with multiple speakers and choirs.

Bible School

Trinity Lutheran Church Morning Worship and Sunday School

The Trinity Lutheran Church at Second Street East holds morning worship at 9 15 with Sunday school at 10 30 led by Pastor William F Krueger.

Second Street East William F. Krueger

Sunday Christian Science Services Set at 11 A M

Public invited to Christian Science worship Sunday at 11 A M in the church on Iowa Avenue. Lesson Sermon topic Is Sin Disease and Death Real with Golden Text from Isaiah 33 22 and quotes from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

S Lowa Ave Christian Science Churches Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Reddy God

Presbyterian Bible School and Worship Schedule

Presbyterian Bible school opens at 9 30 a m with Superintendent Vernon Witting inviting all ages to study classes. Worship services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m feature sermons Morning What Veter Gave Evening Following in Thin Steps. Choir and organ selections include Meditation Sole of Love that will not let me go and In Heavenly Love Allidy. Organ postlude The Swan and How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings follow. Peer events include Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 6 p m and Young People’s group in the minatee. Music details include Ruth Miner as soloist and selections by Liddle and Palmgren Selo.

Bible School Vernon Witting Veter Christian Endeavor Minatee Rogers Holden Ruth Miner Lematgre Palmgren Liddle

Organ postlude March by Hughes in church program

Mrs. Henry Shields played the organ postlude March by J L Hughes with F W Eastwood serving as minister and director.

J. L. Hughes Organ Postlude Henry 8. Shields F. W. Eastwood

Church Service Schedule and Evening Sermon Theme

The church plans morning worship at 10 45 with district superintendent Dr Guy Fansher delivering the message Epworth League meets at 6 30 led by Caroleen Sartor with the Missions topic Evening service at 7 30 features a sermon on What Happened Between Easter and Pentecost Music includes Organ preludes Spirit of the Dust and Humoresque and several offertories Confusing names appear in the program with Miss Edna M Klein at the organ and Mrs Lewis Warren as Director of Music

Guy Fansher Epworth League Caroleen Sartor Tinister Stainer E. D. Morrison, Jr Volckmar

United Presbyterian Church Service Announcement

The church urges families to gather for Bible reading and prayer at home and invites all to Sabbath services. Morning worship with a sermon on The Book of Haggai at 10 45 a m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m features Dr A J Brace of the Y M C A in China as guest speaker. Special music includes organ preludes and anthems.

A. J. Brace China World Service Committee Kreckel

Foursquare Gospel Sunday School and Evangelistic Services

The Foursquare Gospel church invites attendance at Sunday school at 9 30 A M with Supt H R Baker and sermons on Jesus Christ The Righteous and Lost and Found An evangelistic service at 7 30 P M features Rev Charlies Hollis of Newton Iowa as speaker Special services are planned Monday through Friday at 7 30 P M with Hollis delivering the sermons All are welcome Pastor W J Stevens invites attendance

Crusaders Lost and Charlies Hollis Newton Iowa Foursquare Church Hollis W. J. Stevens

Nazarene Worship Invitation from Proverbs The Blessings

The church invites attendance to worship, urging that true blessings come from seeking God. The message quotes Proverbs praising righteous speech and warns of folly, promising ten blessings without sorrow to those who seek Him.

Church Services Schedule with Pastor James Is. Morris

The church announces a Sunday schedule: church school 10:00 a.m. morning worship 11:00 a.m. children's hour 3:00 p.m. N Y P S service 6:30 p.m. gospel service 7:30 p.m. Saturday prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Pastor James Is. Morris.

James Is. Morris

Associate Presbyterian Worship Service With Lamb of God Theme

The church holds a 10 00 a m communion service with meditation on The Lamb of God. Preparatory services are Friday morning and evening and Saturday at 2 00 p m. Y P meeting Sabbath at 6 30 and preaching at 7 30 p m Rev A M Malcolm is the minister.

A. M. Malcolm

St Paul's Evangelical Morning Worship Guests De Molay Boys

The De Molay boys will be guests in the morning worship at St Pauls Evangelical. Morning service begins at 9 30 a.m. Sunday school follows at 10 20 a.m. Carl W Klein serves as pastor.

de Molay Boys Carl W. Klein

Business of Living at Church of Christ Sunday Schedule

The Church of Christ invites all to learn its Bible based Way of living with services on Sunday. Bible School starts at 9:45 a.m. Communion and Sermon at 10:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor planned for 6:40 p.m. Pastor Claude Breidenthal leads. Mrs. G. B&B. Holden oversees Bible School.

Claude Breidenthal G. B&b. Holden Bible School

Country Churches Offer Themed Worship Services

A church notice invites worship at Bethel The Family Church and Cotter The Friendly Church with sermons on Without the Gate from Hebrews 15 14. The schedule lists 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship at Bethel and 16:00 Sunday School 6:45 Society meetings 7:30 Evening Worship at Cotter led by Rev M A Robeson.

Jesus Jerusalem Bethel Cotter Friendly Church S. C. Society M. A. Robeson

Welsh and English church services and prayer meeting

The notice lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with topic Teaching all people led by Ronney Davis. An English service is at 7:30 p.m. with a Tuesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Rev Dravid C. Davies is the pastor.

Christian Endeavor Ronney Davis Dravid C. Davies

Church Worship and Activities Schedule

Sunday morning worship at 8 30 with sermon on John 1. Church School follows. Session urged to attend Presbytery at Hed Oak Grove Church on Tuesday. Community Movement committee issued a tentative yearly schedule hoping to repeat last year’s success. N F Chapman Pastor.

Hed Oak Grove

Crawfordsville Methodist Churches Notice

Sunday School at 10 a m with J W Rich as superintendent. morning service at 11 a m. Epworth League at 6 30 p m. On Tuesday April 16 the Women s Foreign Missionary meeting meets at Morning Sun for the Burlington District convention with registration at 9 o'clock. pastor Key BE and Voss.

Church Calendar Notes for Sunday and Week

The Church School meets Sunday morning, worship begins at 11, scripture from John chapter 1. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm, Union Service at 7 59 pm with a sermon on If sinners die and are eternally lost who cares. Presbytery meets at Red Oak Grove Church Tuesday. No Wednesday evening meeting next week due to the pastor's absence. Woman's Missionary meets Thursday afternoon April 18.

Christian Endeavor Society Red Oak Grove N. F. Chapman

Sabbath School and Worship Notes

Sabbath School at 10 a m with Mrs Ida Wooley superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m preached by Dr J W Bickett of Newton Y P C U at 6 30 p m Leader Jean Cherryholmes Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p m Junior Missionary Society Tuesday at 4 00 p m at J H Crooks home

United Presbyterian Ida Wooley J. W. Bickett Newton Jean Cherryholmes Junior Missionary Society J. H. Crooks

Local Church Announces Enlistment Sunday April 21

The message notes weather and road issues last Sunday but invites all to attend Bible School at 10 a.m. and Worship Service at 11 a.m. with sermons by Mrs. M. L. Dewey and topics on the work of the local church Romans 12:4-5. Enlistment Sunday is set for April 21.

Howard Mangold M. L. Dewey

Ainsworth Churches Schedule Evening Union at U.P. Church

Ainsworth church announces Sunday events with rain noted and attendance regrets. Church school at 10 a.m. adult lesson "God's Forgiving Love" and morning worship at 11 a.m. sermon titled "Is it Damon and Pythias or Jonathan and David? Who then?" Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 7 p.m. Evening union worship at 8 p.m. at the U.P. church. Pastor C. E. Coggeshall.

Damon Pythias Jonathan David U.P C. E. Coggeshall

Invitation to Sabbath Meetings at the MM E Church

The pastor Rev. W H Hemphill invites readers to join Sabbath school at ten oclock study hour, divine worship at eleven, and the young people group at seven, with a union evening meeting and a welcome for all.

Union MM. E W. H. Hemphill

Spring communion service postponed by weather

Bible school at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 followed by a sacramental service delayed from last week due to weather and roads. A large attendance is urged for the union service at 7:30 in the M E church with emphasis on welcoming visitors and newcomers. J B Pollock, Pastor.

Bible School M. E J. B. Pollock

Prairie Flower Baptist Bible School and Gospel Service Notice

Bible school at 10 ninety morning with Hosea tells of Gods Forgiving Love as the lesson. Gospel service at 11 morning features Gods Two Men as the message. Invitation extended by Pastor C E Strong and congregation.

Pratrie Flower Baptist Bible School Hosea Cc. E. Strong

New Haven Church launches enlistment drive for service

The New Haven Church begins an every member enlistment campaign to recruit self and resources with Enlistment Sunday set for April 21. Pastor Jae preached several sermons. volunteers are urged to pledge service and give back part of their gifts to support Christ’s work and humanity.

New Haven Jae M. L. Dewey

Sunday Services at St Paul's Evangelical

Valley Sunday school opens at 10 00 a m with morning worship at 11 15 led by Pastor Carl W Klein.

St Paul's Evangelical Valley

Haskins Ladies Aid Holds Meeting at Mathers Home

The Haskins Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. K A Mathers country home with twenty members and four visitors present. After reports on the year’s work the entertainment committee led several guessing contests that brought merriment and prizes.

Clara Godlove Jlaskins Ladies Aid Society K. A. Mathers

Quilt blocks completed and village notes span Cedar Rapids visits

Twenty three quilt blocks are now finished. Marjorie Edwards returns from Cedar Rapids for a rest and spring cleaning. Frances Lins accompanies her husband to Cedar Rapids for a company meeting and they return on Saturday. Haskinite shoppers seen in Washington. G C Ebner sells hogs to T A Flenner in Ainsworth. Weber builds fence for D H Peters. School children enjoy a holiday as Mrs Boyd seeks neck treatment.

Marjorie Edwards Cedar Rapids Frances Lins Haskinites Washington G. C. Ebner T. A. Flenner Ainsworth Mr. Weber D. H. Peters

First Wind Showing Tickets Snag at Coppo ck

Mrs Ella Merchant bought the first ticket for the Wind showing in Washington. Local residents report gentle rains and hopeful farmers as oats are in and corn plowing begins. Several visitors and residents are listed with weekend and weekday activities, illnesses, and social visits among families in Coppo ck and surrounding towns.

Ella Merchant Coppock Washington Howard Zilhman Rock Island Ill A. L. Zilhman Ben van Trump Ben Neff Charles Davison C. G. Riley Jack Elmer Reschley Merrimac Sam Darsh James Gerald Neff Larry L. Ss Ronald Cold of Marsh Glenn Hesser Arnold Brown Alnsworth

Judge Gives Terms to Five on U. S. Charges

In Des Moines five people pleaded guilty and were sentenced in federal court for counterfeiting and theft of government checks. Judge Charles A Dewey gave terms including 10 days for Hans B. Wuorinen and Harold T. Alto of Bovey Minnesota who were jailed five weeks awaiting action after being arrested in Ottumwa. Three others were sentenced for theft possession.

Des Moines Persene Charles A Dewey Hans BE. Wuorinen Harold T Alto Bovey, Minn Ottumwa

Forging Checks Suspected in Work Projects Administration

An OCR fragment references forged checks issued to Work Projects Administration employees, indicating possible wrongdoing or fraudulent activity connected to WPA payroll.

Work Projects Administration

Wellman Club Elects Officers at April Meeting

Mr and Mrs Lloyd Polson returned home Tuesday after a visit at Merle Statler's near West Chester. The Wellman Community club met Tuesday with dinner at Rugg cafe. President Donald Bidwell presided as new officers were elected for next year Dr K D Miller, Calvin Griffith, and Ross Levert. Plans discussed for the coming year with visits by members to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.

Frank Wilson Wellman Lloyd Polson Merle Statler West Chester Wellman Community Club Rugg Cafe Donald Bidwell Kk. D. Miller Calvin Griffith Ross Levert Roy Polson Jesse James Cedar Rapids Iowa City

Oriental Rugs Suit Rich and Modest Homes With Antique Flair

The article notes oriental rugs, Persian and Chinese designs, pair well with rich mahogany pieces like Chippendale Hepplewhite Sheraton and Duncan Phyfe. It says modest homes may use American loom reproductions with simpler eighteenth century mahogany furniture.

Chippendale Hepplewhite Sheraton Duncan Phyfe

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