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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1940

Page

3

Westminster Guild Meeting Marks Cotter Church Dinner

Westminster Guild of Cotter Presbyterian Church gathers for a dinner event led by Mrs Margaret Hawkins. Attendees enjoy decorated rooms and a program including devotionals led by Mrs Elmer, a business session with Stanley Arthur, and reports on the Brooklyn meeting. Plans note future Presbyterial gathering at Muscatine with Cotter participation.

Westminster Guild Cotter Presbyterian Church Margaret Hawkins Artery Cotter School Bhy Thomas Elmer Stanley Arthur National Act of Missions Esthet Ver Muscatine Cotter

Pansy Hill Club Hosts Meeting After Caldwells' Absence

Mrs John Caldwell hosted yesterday's Pansy Hill Club session with nine members and two guests attending. Caldwell, vice president, died during the business meeting, and bingo contests followed with prizes from Mrs Roy Kephart Mrs Green and Mrs Glenn Wil The warflower exchange occurred as members and guests assisted by Caldwell's daughter Mrs Wilson and Mrs Everette Wing served refreshments.

John Caldwell Pansy Club Vs. Caldwell Roy Kephart Green Glenn Wil Caldwell Wilson Everetten Keota

Irwin and Mrs Lloyd Host Public Affairs Luncheon

J N Irwin and Mrs W L Lloyd of Brighton co hosted a Public Affairs luncheon at the North Side cafe private din room. Twenty members sat at one table with daffodil centerpiece. Topics included Hugh McCleery speaking on Jew of the Present and J O Sexton on refugee aid camp at West Branch. Wi officers were re elected for the coming fr year with Mrs Hugh McCleery leading, and Mrs David MelLaughlin as sant leader, Mrs J O Sextor treasurer.

J. N. Irwin W. Lloyd Brighton Riment North Side Hugh McCleery J. O. Sexton Torgood West Branch David MelLaughlin Assant J. O. Sex

Glendale community meet moved to Monday evening

The Glendale community gathering originally set for Thursday April 25 is rescheduled to Monday evening starting at 5. Attendees are asked to bring table service for fruit salad and cookies. one guest is invited at address 6208.

Glendale

Evangelist Forsberg to Lead Week of Church Services

Special services run Monday through Sunday with Evangelist Harry K. Forsberg in charge at 7:30 p.m. Each day features organ preludes, offertories, anthems, and sermons including Gods Great Men and A Successful Life. Pastor Wm J Stevens invites all to attend with musical selections led by West Charles Murdock and Edith Boileau Reister.

Harry KK. Forsberg Forsberg J. Stevens

Musical Program and Organ Recital Likely at Local Church

The order includes Debussy Ave Maria Anthem and Lied des Chrysanthemes offertory, Mendelssohn O Rest in the Lord, Parry chorale prelude Eroseion, and a Chadwick organ postlude March. Performers listed include Mrs J M Lloyd, Mrs Henry S Shields, Gwendolyn Ramseyer, Dorothy Turner, and EF W Eastwood as minister and director.

Debussy Areadett Borrnet Mendelssohn J. M. Lloyd Huston Gwendolyn Ramseyer Dorothy Turner G. Miller J L. Hughes Russell Henry S. Shields EF. W. Eastwood Mascagni Ccs Ccacan Old John H. Loud Carvalleria Rusticana Merle Simpson Maurine Trotman Ralph Kleese Lily Strickland Fasthope Martin Standing Douglas Dowell

Services Sunday at Ss Iona Ave Church Edifice

Public invited to 11 o'clock Sunday service at the church on Ss Iona Ave for a Christian Science Lesson Sermon titled Probation after Death. Golden Text from Psalms 38:8 speaks of the Lord’s enduring mercy, with Bible and Science and Health quotations detailing Christ’s resurrection and the triumph over spirit and matter.

Ss. Iona Ave Christian Science Churches Churches of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker Eddy Christ Ody

Church services and programs announced by Pastor

The notice invites participation in Christian fellowship with church school at 10 40 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m the Y P S service at 6 30 p m and gospel service at 7 30 p m led by Pastor James E Morris

James E. Morris

St Pauls Evangelical Morning Worship Schedule

St Pauls Evangelical Church announces morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 20 a m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Carl W. Klein ST. Paul's Evangelical Sunday School

Church Services and Concerts Across Two Congregations

A Sunday schedule details morning and evening worship at the United Presbyterian and First Church, with sermons on The Present Doxology and There Was No More Sea. Music features organs, anthems, solos, and offertories. ministers include R. Clifton Keagy and William M. Nichol, with Edith Beileau Reister and Mrs Edith McConnell as organists.

Edith Beileau Reister wWdith McConnell

Preaching the Gospel Drives Free Nations and Souls

The church invites all not connected to come and worship. Sunday school at 9 45, worship and communion at 10 45, Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m. Visitors welcomed. Minister C Breidenthal.

Jesus Christ

Bible School and Worship Services Schedule

Bible school begins 9 30 am led by Vern on Witting Superintendent Mel vin Hillery directs song service Come a welcome awaits you Worship services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm Sermons titled Whats the good of Religion and The Mission of Jesus as Taught by Himself Evening services aim to welcome all Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 6 00 pm Young peoples group meets at the manse Music includes Oreca prelude Clare de Leme

Bible Y.P.C.U Bible School Vernon Witting Melvin Hillery Jesus Christian Endeavor Young Peoples Group

Trinity Lutheran to Attend Wellman Dedication Services

Washing ton Lutheran will not hold services this Sunday. Members will join St. John’s dedication at Wellman and a transport gathering at 9 30 a m at the church led by Pastor William F. Krueger.

Washington St. John's New Lutheran Church Wellman William F. Krueger

Country Churches Hold Sunday Schedule and Talks

Bethel and Cotter churches announce 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 worship with evening services. An afternoon conference with Dr C M Wallace and a missionary talk by Dr Sam Higgenbottom are scheduled, along with invitations to attend.

Bethel Cotter Friendly Church C.M. Wallace Washington Church Monaday Sam Higgenbottom Iowa City India M. A. Robeson

Salem Presbyterian Welsh Service And Activities

The Salem Presbyterian church lists a Welsh service at 10 a m Sunday with Sunday school at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m led by Emerys Davis. Caelish service at 7 30 p m and a class meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 p m with Rev. David C Davies as pastor.

Salem Presbyterian Welsh Christian Endeavor Emerys Davis Caelish David C. Davies

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Service Notice

Prairie Flower Baptist Church invites all to Bible school at 10:00 am with classes for all ages and lesson material. preaching service at 11:00 am with the message The Power of Satan over Man. Pastor CC E Strong extends a warm Christian welcome.

Prairie Flower Baptist Prairie Flower CC. E. Strong

Crawfordsville High Wins 9-5 In Eleven Innings

Crawfordsville high school baseball defeated Ainsworth in a rain delayed week earlier, then beat an opponent 9 to 5 in eleven innings at Cotter. Annette Burehof of Waco Texas visits her brother F E K Young in town.

Mary Manners Crawfordsville Cotter Ainsworth Annette Burehof Waco Texas F. E K. Young

Ainsworth Churches Schedule and Revivals

Ainsworth Methodist and Episcopal churches announce a church school at 10 a.m. with adult and senior lessons on God Our Help in Trouble led by Eugene Stephens. Morning worship at 11. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 7 p.m. Union evening worship at 8 p.m. Rev. Coggeshall and Rev. Hemphill invite attendance with open welcome and a path through life based on biblical directions.

Methodist Bhriscopal God Our Eugene Stephens Methodist Church C. Kk. Coggeshall United Presbyterian W. H. Hemphill

Crawfordsville Churches Plan Sunday Schedule

Sunday School starts at 10 a m with J W Rich as superintendent. Morning service at 11 a m features local talent. Epworth League at 6 20 p m and a union service at 7 30 p m conducted by college students from Iowa Wesleyan Mt Pleasant. Music and a sermon by Rev KE E Voss, Pastor.

Church service schedule and sermon plan

On the Lord's Day the Church School meets at 10 o'clock. Worship begins at 11 o'clock with a sermon from John 1:12-18. The Young People meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday meetings expected to resume next week, N. F. Chapman, Pastor.

Wek N. F. Chapman

Sabbath School and Church Schedule Readied

Sabbath School at 10 with Mrs Ida Woo and Junior meeting after noon at 4 oclock. Re J H Crooks residence mid week evening service. Union morning worship at 11 and church service at 7 30. The pastors invite a cordial welcome to both morning and evening services.

Ida Woo No Seow Violet Filet J. H Crooks M. Lei Walter Leet Mit J Eh. Pollock

Pastor Continues Gospel of John Sermon Series

The usual Worship Service is set for next Lord's Day at 9 30 in the morning with the pastor continuing sermons from the gospel according to John. The Church School will meet after the morning service. The Ladies Aid society plans its regular meeting on Thursday afternoon next week. N F Chapman Pastor.

Bible School Akes Ladies Aid Society N. F. Chapman Bettie Wilson Wee Scuante Bk. Stewart Frank Stewart Washington Doyle Smith Moline Lee Ralston Ralston Hexas Lester Laubach Pearl Clark Cedar Rapids Nevin Grover Booth Ainsworth Westpoint Virgina Eckels Grace Monroe

Venice Largest European Garage Stuns Visitors

Venice, famed for canals, hosts Europe’s biggest auto garage with a 2500 car capacity. Visitors from Dav enport and Des Moines journey to enjoy the resort but must return vehicles when they depart. Also notes travels and family visits including Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rhea’s recent honeymoon in Chicago.

Venice Europe Davenport Des Moines Bedford Burch Kenneth Rhea Chicago J. C. Rhea Reading Penn

Census Man Has Lunch With Him

Westminster April 24 A lighthearted census moment shows a neighborly mix up as an enumerator visits and a reader notes the small town chatter. The column also records visits, home improvements, farm tasks, and springtime community life across families such as the Stewarts Booths and Ralstons.

Artificial wool made from whale meat reported

S Sasaki of Kyushu Imperial University in Tokyo has succeeded in producing artificial wool from whale meat, as announced by the American Chemical Society. Raw whale meat is fermented with chemicals and drawn into fiber by a spinning machine, yielding a woollike, strong fiber that floats. When combined with cellulose xanthate, the fiber becomes a silklike material, depending on xanthate quantity.

S. Sasaki College of Agriculture Kyushu Imperial University Tokyo American Chemical Society

Also Mentioned on This Page

Estminster Guild John Caldwell Ostess Pansy Hill Club W. L. Lloyd Lee Ruud Gas Auto OWA Southern Foursquare Gospel Ageine Alexis Baptiste Adams Sullivan Charles Murdock Charles Murdock West Edith Boileau Reister Immanuel Fredmund Chadwick Christian Science Church of Nazarene Methodist Epworth League Morrison God Bennett Kreckel R. Clifton Keagy Lewis Warren Edna M. Klein Church of Christ Clare de Leme Christian Science Monitor da International Monitor The Norway Street Boston Massachusetts Becton Semple Regweit Lutheran Trinity Country Churches Bethel and Cotter Methodist Episcopal Haskins NN Amaigh Columbia Broadcasting System WMT Iowa Radio Listener Vym Gea Census ENUM Erator Merle Wekels Westminster Howe Iunen Betty Stewart H. E. Stewart Herb Simmons Kinross Ethel Wilson Linda Dee Stewart Edgar Stewart David Durst Durst Tile Booth Farm Nelle Booth Sam DeLong Lorden’s Prom State Theatre E. M. Bridges & Co Jack Horner Wasty
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