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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1934
Page
3
Local brief from the Journal's subscription representative D. F. Macon covers happenings in nearby towns. Highlights include community events, civic notices, and notable small-town updates reflecting daily life and regional activity.
Professor Harding former Washington superintendent toured the area on Thursday. He counts many acquaintances among North Central states educators and praised St Louis teachers for high salaries. Locals mention farmers plowing, livestock gains, and small town events with neighbors like Shaffer, Norris, Wilson, and Embree sharing news and weather.
Haskins Presbyterian hosts Sunday school at ten o'clock led by Mr Dale H Peters and Miss Martha Mathers with evening worship at eight o'clock led by Ss F Wenger. St Paul Evangelical lists Valley Sunday school at 1000 AM.
Sunday school at 10 o clock with election of officers and preaching at 11 o clock. Rev Campbell, minister urges all interested in Sunday school to attend.
The church announces a morning Bible school with the topic After Communion What. In the evening the United Presbyterian Meeting begins at 6 30 with preaching at 7 30 and a sermon on Abiding Communion.
Services are held each Sunday at 11 at the church on South Iowa Ave. April 22 features Doctrine of Atonement with a Golden Text from Romans 5 11 and quotes from Mary Baker Eddy. A travel sermon by Rev James J Nichols highlighted past attendance and church loyalty to Christ.
A Baptist sermon based on John 21 15 titled Peter the Denier Restored urges repentance and return to Christ. Pastor T C Meibohm emphasizes humility confession and renewed faith with church services and a midweek prayer meeting led by Arthur A Ving.
Washington churches invite worship and Bible schools with daily services. Morning sermon on Gods Message to the desponding, evening The Vision of God. Christian Endeavor and Junior Senior societies meet in mid afternoon and evening with organ preludes and solos by Ruth Miner, Hayden Hughes, and others. Minister F W Eastwood directs.
Morning program features organ preludes and an anthem. The church offers Bible school at 9 45 AM worship at 11 AM on The Promise of the Vatcher with a 6 PM Young People meeting and 7 30 PM Gospel service. A traveler on the Mexican border recalls a framed verses about faith and virtue.
The notice lists morning worship at 9 30 A.M. and Sunday school at 10 30 A.M. for Washington.
The church led by Dr Witzigman and pastor A C E league hold morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 with a sermon on How One Man Attained Success The day features several musical selections including Rosers Anthem Jubilant Deo in C and Hymn of Triumph The Sunday school meets at 9 45 and the Teachers meeting at 8 00 Mrs James Turners hosts Wednesday evening revival begins Friday at 7 30 with the subject Whats the.
Sunday schedule lists 10:00 Sunday school 11:00 morning worship Rev Stevens to preach 2:30 dedicatory service on the new tabernacle site two blocks south of the square on Marion avenue and 7:30 p m evangelistic service with special music and the subject Back to the Old Time Religion Pastor Rev W J Stevens.
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness and for the beautiful flowers sent at the time of our bereavement.
Ruth Norris reports a Friday April 8 performance of The Rebellion of Mrs Barclay in Ainsworth. The cast includes Morton Barclay Bryce Lord Ethel Barclay Mary Ruth Pressley Roger Stewart Roberta Sharpe Elsie Stewart Dorothy Trotter Dennis O Mara Eugene McCaleb Mary Ann O Connor Mrs Brown Joyce Butterworth Cora Ruth Carter Dorir Booth. Mrs Barclay aims to free herself from a nagging husband and meddlesome sister in law. laughter follows as the servant rebels and Mr Barclay learns a lesson. Mary Ruth Pressly and Joyce Butterworth perform a Giang duet while the Beanville choir delivers a lively number Old Sol Hicks.
Robert Sharpe led a choir with Helen Wheeler Dorothy Trotter Joyce Butterworth Dixt Simons Maxine Lockett George Koehler Harvey Gosling Carol Stephens and Conn Whiteman. Lou Jean Spessard born Saturday at Washington county hospital to Mr and Mrs C M Spessard. J A Marsh and daughter Mrs Marietta Workman visited Wm Marsh home in Fairfield. Elev en members of the Sorepsis club discussed Japan with papers by Marie Colthurst Pearl Marr and Alice Stephens. Officers elected at the meeting include President Mrs Etta Wallace view president Mrs Marie Colthurst secretary treasurer Mrs Olive Arthaud. Leo McCaleb visited from a CCC encampment near Solon.
Chicago ten high schools may be dropped from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools accreditation after a report finding many teachers lack proper training. The advisory panel also recommends removing seven colleges from the accredited list including Ashland Ohio University Detroit McKendree College of the Ozarks Xavier Rochester Regia.
Columbus Junction April 18 Kilttenball teams from Colum bus City Cotter Fredonia Shell hark and Fast Side and West Side form a league and will open the season in May with a 7 p m game each Tuesday at the fair grounds Conesville defeated Letts 12 to 4 Monday afternoon in a kittenball game at Conesville community notes include family dinners church events and local visits with a fellowship supper planned at the Reformed church Friday at 6 30 p m
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