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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1920

Page

3

Worship Services and Choir Plans at Local Churches

Public worship scheduled for 11:00 a m and 7 60 p m with sermons by pastors and Bible study at 6 30 o clock. Second United Presbyterian offers 11 a m and 7 30 p m services with Sabbath school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 led by Rev Leslie Mountford. First United Presbyterian lists Sabbath school 9 45 a m, morning worship 11 a m, and evening worship 7 30 p m with special music and choir solos by local singers and the music director Carolyn Hamilton.

D. J. Masson Second United Preshbyterian Christian Endeavor Leslie Mountford Pirst United Presbyterian Christian Endesor Adams Miss Hamilton McCleery Mies Hamilton Miss McCleery Miss McCleery, Mr. Brook McFlhinney Pflueger Lorenz

Sunday church schedule and upcoming New World Movement drive

Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 55 B Y P U 6 50 evening service 7 20 prayer meeting 7 20 Wednesday. Church cabinet meets Monday 7 50 parsonage to plan New World Movement drive starting next Sunday. Brotherhood banquet next, Theehnyeh. Tea and financial campaign supper next Friday. Morning sermon Launch Out into the Deep and evening The Mystery of the New Birth. Usual choir music, orchestra, and in evening Mr KR Rewan pastor.

New World Movement Brotherhood Theehnyeh KR. Rewan

Sunday Sermons and District Convention Notes

Sunday sermons include The Universal Brotherhood, The tree that is to be hewn down, and a moral about worry and weather. The District Convention starts next week on Tuesday evening, with hope all attend all services and district officers promising something worthwhile.

Sunday School and Talk at Mission Service

A non denominational mission hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a 11 00 a m sermon and a 2 00 p m class meeting Bible class from 3 00 to 4 00 with prayer and praise at 7 30 p m Rev J W Norris is the pastor and leads the services everyone is welcome

J. W. Norris

Announcements for local clubs and unions this week

Regular Bethlehem Commandery meets Friday at 5 pm with Red Cross work on six candidates. The 19th Century club gathers at Mrs. C A Dewey’s home. Teamsters Union holds Friday evening meeting at Trades Assembly Hall. Damascus Shrine W S of J members meet for sewing at Mrs. Homer Stephens’s home tomorrow at 2:30 pm.

Bethlehem Commandery Order of Red Cross J. D. Glasgow 19Th Century Club Teamsters’ Union Trades Assembly Hall Damascus Shrine W. S. of J Homer Stephens

Mystery Poet Attribution Behind Will Remains Unsolved

A playful quip questions the identity of the Meratorical poet. The reply asserts perpetual uncertainty and spots W. S. REISTER & SONS as the humorous frame of the riddle.

Fortnightly home economics club met for taxes and insurance talks

Misses Bridges hosted a small evening with music and luncheon. Fortnightly Section 2 met April 13 at Mrs. Prank Wilson's home, opened at 2 45, and planned the Friday meeting at Mrs. Gibson for officer elections. Talks on taxes life health and fire insurance were given by members and guests. Mrs. Wilson reelected leader and Mrs. Rude Warfel secretary treasurer. Next year’s program announced and social committee named for next meeting refreshments.

Prank Wilson Gibson A. Dewey Rude Warfel Rude Wartel Fifer Blanche McCleery Sexton Ross Hammer

County Churches Unite for April 18 Sabbath Services

West Chester Iowa churches announce morning and evening Sabbath services on April 18. Rev Dobbin will preach the closing sermons of his pastorate.

West Chester Iowa Dobbin

Portnightly Club Meeting Tonight at Mrs Gibson’s Home

The Portnightly club holds its general meeting tonight at eight oclock at the home of Mrs. W A Gibson 8028 Iowa Ave C O Stewart of Wayland lies in the county hospital recovering from an operation performed yesterday morning at seven Bruce Logan employed by a Chicago interior decorating firm is home a few days due to his father W E Logan in ill health

W. A. Gibson Iowa Ave C. O. Stewart Wayland Bruce Logan Chicago W. E. Logan Howard County Iowa Farmers and Merchants Bank Bldg

Invents Phonograph Needle From Clay Shale

Hi R. Straight of the Adel Brick and Tile Co reports a clay needle that has played 100 records in trials. O J Whittemore of Iowa State College ceramics department is making patterns and molds for production. The discovery happened when Straight found red shale clay in his pocket and tested it in the reproducer.

Perry Hi. R. Straight Adel Brick and Tile Company O. J. Whittemore Iowa State College Straight Whitemore

Centerville Teachers Approve New Contracts With Wage Increase

Centerville teachers back the school board contract proposal. They will receive a 25 percent wage advance over last year, raising the tax levy for the district by about $15,000.

Centerville

Sugar Policy Board Head Arguments on Price Controls

George A. Zabriskie told the House judiciary subcommittee investigating sugar that sugar would sell for no more than 11 cents a pound if the sugar equalization board had been allowed last August to buy Cuban and Louisiana crops. He cited Palmer's action letting Louisiana growers charge 17 cents as boosting prices across all crops.

Washington Wilson Sugar Equalization Board George A. Zabriskie House Judiciary Subcommittee Gen Palmer Louisia

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