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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1941

Page

3

Civet Cat Killed After Chickens Threaten Farm Yard

Salem story recounts John Shalla Jr. shooting and killing a civet cat that chased young chickens in the yard after a threshers meeting. The incident followed earlier chicken thefts and occurred near the Shalla home. Nearby residents and visitors are noted in community updates including visits and club activities.

Salem John Shalla, Jr Mrs. Shalla Darlene Shalla Krotz William Livingston Harry Attig Lone Tree Lena Krotz Roy Krota Alvin Horak Charles Marek H. J. Cluo

Justification by Faith in Paul’s Gospel

Paul shows justification by faith as central to the gospel. Man cannot earn salvation by works. Christ’s sacrifice provides propitiation, and faith grants pardon. The justified gain peace with God, stand in grace, and rejoice in hope through Jesus Christ. The speaker emphasizes living by faith and the transformation it brings.

Paul Christ Olmstead Wilbur M. Smith Jesus Christ G. Campbell Morgan

Flavorful glaze for roast lamb with currant jelly

Spread currant jelly over lamb during the last 20 minutes of roasting. Beat half a cup of jelly with a fork to create a smooth glaze for the final layering and extra flavor.

Automakers Favor Rear Space Over Front Axle Width

All car makers except one now design vehicles with greater space between the rear wheels than the front to accommodate an expanded back seat. This shift signals a focus on passenger comfort and cargo capacity as automotive design evolves.

Lesson Subjects and Scriptures for August 3

A study note listing lesson subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission. The outline outlines themes and passages guiding the lesson.

International Council of Religious Education

Five U S Cities Exceed One Million In Population

The United States has five cities with populations over one million: New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit and Los Angeles.

United States New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles

Central Park Union Services Mark Day With Music and Bible Theme

Sunday schedule lists 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 morning worship The Usefulness of The Bible and a 7:30 p m union service in Central park Morning music includes Prelude Melodie Religieuse and organ numbers Conducted by Charles Murdock and featured with Vin cents Mrs Charles McConnell and Helen Harvey Also notes Turkic conference reports and choir pieces Great is the Lord and Marvelous is recorded with postludes and offertory by Dawes and Replogie

Central Park Frelude Ee Pruyn-Hall Jerome Maurine Walker Cecil Replogie Dawes Lord Marvelig Diggle Engele Carolyn Hamilton Helen Harvey Kerr

Love as the divine sustenance in Christian Science services

Sunday August 3 services present the Lesson Sermon on Love from Zephaniah and Luke 12, with readings from the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. Emphasizes God in the midst, protection, and the expression of divine Love through health, holiness, and immortality.

Christian Science Churches Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Park Church Bible School and Youth Group Plans

The Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 9 15 worship at 10 45 with sermon What Shall I do With Jesus Park service at 7 30. Next Sunday all high school aged youth will organize a Young People's Bible School class with the pastor as teacher to lead a church youth group. Attendance contest ends in a tie last Sunday. Ivan Riess Pastor.

Bible School Jesus Young Peoples Organization of Church

Methodist Church Service Notes and Union Park Event

Morning worship at 10:45 with a sermon on Faith In God. Choir members reminded to be present. Evening union service in Central park with Washington churches. Music includes organ preludes and postludes, offertory quartet, and solos by Nan Hoover, Martha Crossett, Elaine Thomassen, and Genevieve Baker.

Washington Central Park Ward-Stephens Hoover Jesus Lowry Nan Hoover Martha Crossett Elaine Thomassen Genevieve Baker Batiste R. Clifton Keagy Edna M. Klein

The One Thing That Makes Life Worth Living Sermon

A church notice outlines Sunday services led by Pastor W. J. Stevens with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m. The Crusaders meet at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:45 p.m. Guest speaker G. W. Kovabic of Moline, NL. Mid-week prayer meeting Tuesday and preaching Friday. All are welcome.

Jesus Christ R. B. Downs Moline W. J. Stevens

United Presbyterian Service Times Update

The notice lists Sabbath school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 and mentions young people’s meetings starting in the evening.

Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday Service Notices

The Trinity Lutheran Church at 302 E 2nd Street schedules Sunday school at 6:30 p.m. and Divine Service at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Alton Koch of Mt. Pleasant Town will conduct the services this Sunday. Albert Bostelmann, Pastor.

E. 2Nd Street Alton Koch Mt. Pleasant Albert Bostelmann

Church Service Schedule and Pastor Jay S. Phipps

The Church of Nazarene announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled Seven Wonders of Heaven. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Sermon titled Compromise. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:48 p.m. The pastor, Jay S. Phipps, invites visitors.

St. Paul’s Evangelical Church Services Notes

Washington street church reports no morning worship due to the absence of Pastor Carl W. Klein. Sunday school will begin at 10 00 am led by the pastor.

Carl W. Klein Valley Sunday School

Pleasant Hill Christian Church Weekly Services

The Pleasant Hill Christian Church schedules Bible school at 10 a.m. Communion and preaching at 11 a.m. with a sermon titled The Cup of Thanksgiving. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. with text 2 Corinthians 12 6 10. Minister Wm H Knotts invites members to discuss shared Christian experiences.

Pleasant Hill

Eureka Church Sunday Services Notice

The Eureka Church invites the public to Sunday school from 10 00 to 10 45 and public worship from 10 45 to 11 30 led by Minister William L Clapp. The sermon is titled The Place of Christ in One's Life. No evening service.

Eureka Christ William L. Clapp

New Haven Baptist Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Rev Earl Dale pastor resides Brighton Route 1 West Chester 3 on 51 invites all to New Haven. Church school 9:30 am Glenn E Miller superintendent with classes for all ages. Morning worship 10:30 am sermon Interesting Conversation. Basket dinner noon on church lawn. Evening worship 8:90 pm Young People's Happy Hour 7:00 pm. Mary Wells VP in absence of Charles Johnson President. All welcome bring someone.

NEW Haven Baptist Earl Dale Brighton West Chester Church School Glenn E. Miller Church Lawn Mary Wells Charles Johnson New Haven

Valley Church Honors Postponed Morning Worship

Morning worship at Valley Church is canceled due to the absence of the pastor. A replacement service is not scheduled, and members are advised to watch for future notices.

Prairie Flower Baptist Bible School Message

Prairie Flower Baptist invites all ages to Bible school at 10 A M with graded classes for younger groups. A preaching service and the observance of the Lord's Supper will follow led by Pastor Ay say C E Strong.

Prairie Flower Baptist Bible School Ay Say C. E. Strong

Ainsworth U P invites all to worship and study

A warm weather invitation to a cool place for worship and fellowship. Bible study at 10:00 for one hour, divine worship at 11 for one hour, Young people's hour at 7, Evening worship at 8. Rev. W. H. Hemphill, pastor.

Ainsworth U.P W. H. Hemphill

Federated Church West Chester Announces August Schedule

Bible school at 10 a m and morning worship with sermon at 2 p m. During August union evening services will be omitted. J B Pollock is pastor of the Federated Church in West Chester.

Bible School Union J. B. Pollock

Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian Worship Planned for Sunday

Interesting services of worship are planned for this Sunday at Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches. The schedule includes singing hymns and a sermon highlighting community outreach. Congregations welcome visitors and memory of graceful acts.

Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian

Bethel And Cotter Churches Invite Congregation To Sunday Services

Bethel The Family Church holds 10 00 Sunday school with Mau Rice Meyer as Superintendent. 11 00 Morning worship led by Gospel Team of the Washington Miracle Book Club. Services start 30 minutes late for Gospel Team to teach at their schools. Cotter The Friendly Church offers 10 00 Sunday school Russell Jones Superintendent. 7 00 Young People High School and Junior C E Society. 7 45 Evening worship by Mr and Mrs A C Nicholson of Washington with illustrated music drawings by Mrs Nicholson. Rev M A Robeson Pastor.

Bethel Family Church Maurice Meyer Washington Miracle Book Club Cotter Friendly Church Russell Jones Young Peoples A. C. Nicholson Washington

Crawfordsville Churches Sunday Schedule

Sunday school begins at 10 00 a m with J W Rich as superintendent No morning worship Youths fellowship meets at 130 p m Rev Lester H Bill is the pastor

Sabbath services and themes at local church

Sunday schedule lists Sabbath school at 10 a m with Mrs Ida Wooley, morning service at 11 a m on The Man Who Didn't Know His Power, Bible study at 7 p m on II Kings, and union service at 8 p m with theme In the Furnace led by Rev R M McCracken and pastor C C Moorhead.

United Presbyterian Sabbath School Ida Wooley P.c. U R. M. McCracken

Severe Wind Storm Blows Chimney Off Roy Wood Home

July 31 Xenia reports a rare wind event with lightning and twisting gusts causing major damage at the Joe Wilson farm where a windmill toppled onto a house and the Roy Wood home chimney was twisted away. Numerous trees and limbs damaged. community busy with aftermath.

Roy Wood Correne Edmondson Xenia Joe Wilson Bruce Lord Velma Ward Sue Thoma Arilla Edmondson Stephens Ainsworth Washington Sunset Park O. L. Fleharty Curtis Walston New Windsor Illinois John Elliott Chicago Frank Parrish Manford Rabeneld Rabeneld Emma Heindel Columbus City W. P. Miller Earl Sherman Haskins

Mayor Ousts Doctor At Council Bluffs

Mayor S. W. McCall removed Dr. A. A. Robertson as city physician and health officer for lack of cooperation and time. The mayor cites disagreement with a district health unit plan and says a successor will implement a new health program aligning city regulations with district requirements. Dr. Robertson refused to resign, defending the district plan as impractical and costly.

Council Bluffs S. W. McCall A. A. Robertson Robertson

California Guests Honored at Dinner in McCreedy Home

HASKINS July 31 Mr and Mrs J R McCreedy and Ross hosted a family reunion at their home for Mrs MccCreedy’s niece Mrs L L Bradley and Earnest and Bernice of Oakland California. Attendees included multiple McCreedy relatives from Iowa City Waterloo Davenport and West Point with a pot luck dinner and photos taken amid heat.

Clara Godlove Haskins J. R. McCreedy Ross Mrs. Swanson California Davenport Mrs. McCreedy Ed Gallagher Raymond Benns Iowa City Waterloo Co. W. Society C. W. Society S. S Olive Moore J. L. Sands Elmer Thoeming Eva Ebner M. D. McCreedy Leo Farrington Osie Stockman Martin Wayland Rodney Arnold Washington Julia Mathers D. H. Peters Ethel Vivian Booth Crawfordsville Keating Ralph McCreedy Kay- Rita Teets Ton Frank Embree Una Gordon Howard Keating Cedar Falls Claire Keating Vivian Buroth Thoma Thornton Alfred Ella Conesville Sue Thoma Leonard Strohm Jim Bean Amy Foster K. A. Mathers Jim Colton

Welder Electrocuted Repairing Water Tank SIONE

SIONE H B Graham 25 of Council Bluffs died while repairing a city water tank. He worked on a ladder atop a 95 foot tower and plunged 20 feet to a platform when fellow workers cut the current.

Sione H. B. Graham Council Bluffs Graham

Half a Cake Baking When Using Half the Recipe

Guidance for baking a smaller cake for a family by halving the recipe and using regular pans. After cooling, cut the cake in half and frost as usual.

By Another Name The State Department Origins

A historical note explains the early naming of the U S department now known as the State Department. It states the original designation was the Department of Foreign Affairs before adopting its current title.

State Department The Department of Foreign Affairs

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Mrs. Dewey Weeks Margy Sue Patterson Frank Patterson James Shalla McCartney Hilma Larson Lawrence Genkinger Genkinger Violet Bramer Smith Sioux City Violet Everette Cox Fast Moline Ill Ed Shalla Walter Weeks Montgomery City Missouri Prairie Flower Young People's Society Mary Huber Mary Harold L. Lundquist D. D.ean Moody Bivie Institute of Cones Western Newspaper Union En Flagler Postlude Swedeans Vincent Charles McConnell Charles Murdock Alfred Trenerry Church of Christ Ivan Riess Methodist Foursquare Gospel United Presbyterian Young People’s Meetings Washington Dairy Church of Nazarene Jay S. Phipps St. Paul’s Country Churches ST. Paul's Evangelical Federated Church Gerot Sadie Windiss Roy Gerot Wagonknecht Lake McBride Bill Crawford Des Moines Acel Jeffery BE. F. Edmondson Dundee Lake Ozark Floyd Edmondson Fred Fredrick Homer Stephen Optometrist Sam James Moore’s U. S McCreedy Walter Winchell A. E. Atchison North Side Square Brewer’s Lemmon's Lemmon Edward Greer Dillon Wallace School East Washington Street Coming Christendom Palestine Dillon
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