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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1941
Page
3
A brief notice lists the Sunday school lesson subjects and Scripture texts for April 27 as selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A historic lesson on church power organized through care for the needy, with emphasis on voluntary sharing in Jerusalem, handling internal disputes, and balancing social service with preaching the Word to preserve spiritual vitality.
A fragment notes that many superstitious people bow to the moon upon first sight and turn coins in their pockets as a ritual. The line reflects folk beliefs and practices tied to lunar perceptions.
Sunday April 27 features a Lesson Sermon for all Christian Science churches with a Golden Text from I Corinthians and quotes from Science and Health. The Bible readings include I Thessalonians about the day of the Lord and light versus darkness, with excerpts on proving all things and the children of light.
Presbyterian Bible school builds morning 9 30 a m with worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sermon themes are I Believe In and Half Cares Music features organ cantilene double quartet and gospel songs with performers and directors listed including Dittmer Decker Heilman Goodlander Apple gate Timmins Heilman Shields Coreen Ware Mrs Shields and F W Eastwood minister
Delbruck R. Clifton Keagy serves as minister while Loren Sutherland is director of music Edna M Klein remains organist in a local church roster highlighting leadership and service roles.
A church music page lists an organ prelude Andantino by Roger Solo Hear Me When I Call by Wooler Merle Booth Offertory Meditation by Shand Anthem Judge Me O God by Eele Neidhinger Organ postlude Maestoso by Smith Ven song by Sie is hd Sara ene a MacMaster Anthem I Will Praise Thee Anthem Come to My Heart Lord Jess by Williams Soloist Tom Gray Organ postlude Postlude ascades Caledates nee Barnes Director of Music Carolyn Hamilton Organist Helen Harvey baster George Kerr Sermon themes morning The Lord of Life Evening The Expulsive Power of a New Attention.
Church of Nazarene schedules: Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 11 00 a m sermon The Reality of Heaven evening worship 7 40 p m sermon The Reality of Hell prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m at Mr Melo Vacha home 626 E 3rd All welcome Jay S Phipps pastor
Associate Rev. A. M. Malcolm serves as pastor with Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. Worship follows at 11:00 a.m. Prayer and Conference service at 3:00 p.m. Mm.
The Trinity Lutheran church schedules Sunday school Bible class at 6 30 p m and regular worship at 7 30 p m. The pastor Alb Bostelmann proclaims the gospel of grace in Christ offering free salvation to all who believe, citing Romans, Corinthians and Matthew as support.
Metrocolig church announces 9 54 am Sunday school 10 45 am morning worship with Dean EK Hilmer of Iowa Wesleyan College delivering the message Epworth League meets at 023 Dt Evening service at 7 30 with sermon on Holy Habits music includes Mendelssohn Spring Song Open Our Eyes Macfarlane Dear Lord and Father of Mankind Berceuse in A Cadman Liebeslied Pantare Dubois selections by organ and offertories
The Church of Christ holds Bible school at 9 45 a m with communion and worship at 10 45 a m. Christian Endeavor follows at 6 80 p m. Special music is planned and Brother S P Telford will deliver the morning message. Mrs G B Holden is Bible School superintendent and Mr and Mrs C A Nicholson oversee music.
Sunday school at 9 50 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Junior B Y P U 5 30 p m Senior B Y P U 6 50 p m Evening service 7 40 p m Music includes preludes and anthems with artists listed A county wide teaching training course begins Monday evening at the Presbyterian church plan to attend Mrs Charles McConnell organist Charles Murdock director You are cordially invited to attend our services Alfred Trenerry minister
St Pauls Evangelical Church announces Sunday morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday School at 10 20 a m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
Reverend Earl Dale, pastor, announces church activities at New Haven Baptist on Route 1. Church school at 10:00 a.m. led by Howard Mangold, superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with the sermon The Inquest. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. sermon Our Father. Pastor begins a Lord's Prayer sermon series. Boy Scouts referenced in closing note.
Members are urged to attend the Court of honor Monday at 7 39 p m and the annual church business meeting Wednesday at 8 p m in Washington at the Lincoln School All members are asked to pray and plan to be present The church invites all to attend New Haven welcomes you to the church and its needs
PRAIRIE FLOWER BAPTIST invites attendees to Bible school at 9 a.m. followed by worship and preaching at 11 a.m. The morning message will be The Parable of the Ten Virgins. Pastor C. K. Strong urges all to attend.
Pureka Church announces Sunday school from 10.00 to 10.45 and public worship from 10.45 to 11.20 led by Minister William L. Clapp. Sermon subject is On the Highway with the Master. Public invited. No evening service.
Valley church shares schedule with Valley Sunday School at 8 PM and morning worship at 11 15 AM led by Pastor Carl W Klein. The notice lists church events and the designated pastor for the services.
Pastor W H Hemphill extends an invitation to join worship. Bible study at ten, then an hour of devotion and worship with uplifting songs and fellowship. Messages aim to help all, whether on the broad road or narrow. A warm welcome awaits.
Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches invite worshippers this Sunday with services themed Unity in Christ from John 17. Bethel offers 10:00 Sunday school and 11:40 morning worship. Cotter offers 10:00 Sunday school, 7:00 Christian Endeavor meetings, and 7:45 evening worship. Also, M A Robeson is pastor. Spring Rally of the Young Peoples League of Iowa City Presbytery will be in Muscatine on Sunday May 4 after noon and evening. all young people invited.
The church schedules a 10:00 a m Sunday school, 11:00 worship, and Epworth League at 7:00 p m on April 27 with Doris Canott leading. The Epworth League timing shifts from 6:30 to 7:00 starting this Sunday and features sermon topic Does it Matter What I Believe.
Police say Albert B. Lukens a 64 year old church janitor confessed after burning Ruth Zwicker a 24 year old church organist in the furnace at North Hill Methodist church Easter Sunday He said they scuffled she fell hit her head and he dragged her to the basement coal bin then returned to burn the body in the furnace He previously served 12 years in Mansfield reformatory for a Cincinnati murder 41 years ago.
General George C Marshall chief of staff tells congressional members in Washington that the United States will soon have about 20,000 military personnel stationed in Alaska. His testimony comes as a special defense investigating committee questions military plans.
On Thursday April 24 at 6 30 p m Children confirmation class will meet in the church basement. At 7 30 p m a meeting of Sunday school teachers will be held in the church basement led by Alb Bostelmann the pastor.
Crawfordsville churches announce Sunday school at 10:00 am led by superintendent J. W. Rieh and a World Service Sunday demonstration by the Children's Society of Christian Service. Morning worship at 11:00, children's story A Good Name, sermon When Good ness Follows, musical group at 6:90 pm, Epworth League at 6:30 led by Herbert Rich. Boy Scouts meet Monday at 6:30 then travel to Washington for a meeting. Rev. Lester H. Bill is pastor.
Sabbath school begins at 10 00 a m with Mrs Ida Wooley Sept m Sermon theme The Child of God is Now Free Because of Christ The Junior Missionary society will meet Tuesday after school at the home of Mrs Marian Waters Rev R M McCracken pastor
Sunday school at 10:00 a m led by C C Moorhead Sup t morning service at 11:00 a m Rev Merril of Rock Island will preach and the union service in the evening at 7 30 p m
The fastest flying bird in the world is the chimney swift. It can fly from 70 to 200 miles an hour, roughly four times as fast as the next fastest birds like ducks and falcons.
Helen Avingdale named valedictorian of Columbus High School class of 1944. James Merritt named salutatorian. Top seven include Lois Hetfield Richard Utter Carmel Hamilton Jeanette Lewis Mary Elizabeth McKee. Other graduates listed among class of 26.
Tagua nuts from Ecuador Colombia and Panama supply vegetable ivory buttons. About 40 million pounds of tagua nuts are imported into the United States annually and manufactured into buttons.
Riverside notes report Albert Schulze moving to Riverside to live with his son after years in Washington. The family recently bought property in east Riverside from Joseph Walker, who has relocated to Lone Tree. Other local social updates include visits from Iowa City and Des Moines, hospital returns, and church project work by the Midwest Steeplejacks on St Mary’s church.
Robert Jackson disclosed in Washington that Franz von Werra, a Swiss-born German flyer and POW who entered the U.S. from Canada, jumped his $15,000 bond and fled the country. Jackson said U.S. borders were closed to escaping prisoners of war. Von Werra claimed 14 enemy planes shot down before his ship was felled in England last fall. He was arrested at Ogdensburg, New York, in January after escaping a Canadian prison train.
In June 1846 hawkers sold pretzels and honey cakes to baseball crowds in New York. The snacks remained popular with fans for years until the hot dog became the preferred concession.
John Jacob and family leaving the Fred Fisher property in Riverside east side now living with daughter and sister Mrs Joseph Walsh and her family west of town.
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