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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1944
Page
3
Lesson for August 6 outlines subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission. It notes the concrete topics and passages to study, reflecting a religious education program.
The lesson defines discipline as teaching that makes life safer and more efficient. It outlines three kinds of discipline home social and self discipline with biblical examples from Proverbs Jeremiah and Paul. It urges abstinence from intoxicants and warns that sin often wears a benign face while seeking to derail the believer.
A study finds set concrete forms an amazing combination of long needle like crystals cemented or spot welded together creating a strong internal network.
Sunday school and Bible class at 10:00 A M. Divine services at 8:00 P M led by Rev T C Meibohm former pastor now of La Crosse Indiana.
Calvary Baptist Church invites worship and study with Charles E. Boren as evangelist. Morning worship at 9 30 A M includes the Lord's Table. 10 30 A M Bible school for all ages. Evening evangelistic service at 7 00 P M with Boren. Thursday 8 00 P M Bible study and prayer fellowship. A E Diddams, Pastor.
The Methodist Church outlines morning worship at 10:45 with a sermon Life's Total Is Good. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 and a Central Park union service at 8:00 led by Rev Basil McBee. Musical program features OffenOffertory Prayer Panis Angelorum Open Our Eyes and more with Ruth Dupuis and Elouise Sorden.
Morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m Sermon titled A Troubled Conscience Rev Basil McBee of the Associate Presbyterian church to deliver the message Evening worship union park service Next Sunday Dr Milo Filipi pastor of Cedar Rapids Evangelical and Reformed church will give the morning message Milo J Phillipi is listed as pastor
Morning services at 9:45 and 10:45 with a sermon on The Power of the Gospel. Evening activities include Young People at 7 and a Union Park service at 8. Music features preludes and organists Dale Walling and Charles Murdock with director Alfred Trenerry.
The church offers a Sabbath school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. A Wednesday evening prayer meeting is held at 8:00 p.m. led by Miss Ethia Dawson. All are welcome to attend services led by Pastor Basil G. McBee.
The Church of Christ hosts a 9:45 A. M. Bible school and 10:45 A. M. communion. After communion, a recognition service honors members recently entering military service. Guest speaker T. L. Brookhart dedicates four additional stars on the service flag. Rev. Thomas C. Polk accepts the pastoral call and will begin ministry. A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees.
Open Bible Institute will lead the morning worship with six young people singing playing and preaching. The Roth family conducts the two week evangelistic meetings ending Sunday night with an evangelistic sermon by the Roths. Schedule lists Sunday school 946 a.m. morning worship 1100 a.m. Open Bible Institute group Commandos 700 p.m. evangelistic service 800 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Immanuel Lutheran at 3382 E Washington invites attendees to Sunday school at 10 A M Bible class and worship at 11 A M. Pastor KE H Wendland of Water Wis will preach a sermon on sin and salvation centered in Christ.
Seventh Day Adventists at 902 E Third St announce Sabbath school at 2 PM and a sermon at 3 PM with Pastor M Frank Grau leading. The denomination observes Saturday worship.
St James Catholic Church lists Masses at 7 a m and 9 a m with Rev H J Corcoran as pastor.
Cliff Reeves hosts Bible school at 18 00 with classes for all ages. Morning worship opens two weeks of gospel meetings led by Evangelist Charles E. Boren. Evening services at 20 30 feature Boren with choir, marimba and two pianos. Rev. Boren continues nightly except Saturday. all invited. A. E. Diddams, Pastor.
The St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11 o clock with a sermon titled Half Truths The Washington service at 8 p.m. Basil McGee of the Associate Presbyterian church will deliver the message.
Sunday school 10:00 a.m. worship 11:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship 7:15 p.m. August 15 Comrade class all-day picnic at Washington Sunset Park. W.S.C.S. meets next Wednesday. officers listed. Dr. Charles Wesley Brashares to broadcast as new bishop from Des Moines. Baptismal service 10:45 a.m. Pastor H. W. Munster invites all. Also notes on other church groups and Christian Science services and lessons for August 6.
John McDowell will speak at the West Chester Federated Bible School at 10 00 A M in September. No evening service in this church due to the pastor's absence. For evening services attend park services in Washington with Pastor Arthur Peters.
Morning worship at 10:00 A M with Bible school led by Lloyd Wilson. No evening service. Mr Merle McDowell, longtime Kentucky missionary, will speak at the morning service. Arthur Peters, Pastor.
The Church of Nazarene lists Sunday events with James Robbins as pastor. Morning worship at 11:00 follows Sunday school at 10:00, a Young People’s service at 7:30, and an 8:00 Evening service. Mid-week prayer meeting is Wednesday at 8:00.
Mary Manners reports Crawfordsville church activities with times for Sunday school worship and youth fellowship. The W S C S meets Tuesday with devotional leader Mrs Ruby Beauchamp and program leader Mrs Doris Cherry. Fredrick Westbrook is pastor.
Sabbath school at 10:00 A. M. Mrs. Ida Wooley leads. Morning worship at 11:00 A. M. Theme God Will Go Before You. Rev. R. M. McCracken, Pastor.
H. J. Whiting supervises service at 11:00 AM. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed. Union Young People's service at 7:00 PM led by Pastor Rev. H. N. Poston.
The schedule lists morning worship at 9 45 A M Sunday school at 10 45 A M Young People’s service at 7 30 Evening service at 8 00 P M for the church community.
Grace Hill Moravian invites members to a Sunday school at 10 A M led by Superintendent Robert Hyde with S 8 Supt listed.
A church night last Monday included a 6 PM meeting led by Mrs. Fix with sponsors Mrs. Edmondson Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Jenkins and a sermonette for youths at 8 PM. The official board planned an all members canvass for the budget and appointed a committee to repair the roof and rearrange the pastor's garage to fit his car.
Bethel Presbyterian invites Sunday school at 10 A. M. and morning worship at 11 A. M. Pastor W. Z. Allen leads the services.
The Cotter Presbyterian Church lists a Christian Endeavor meeting at 7 30 and an evening service at eight.
Sunday services at Ainsworth Methodist include Sunday school at 10 A M led by Herbert Campbell with morning worship at 11 A M featuring a sermon A Favorite Text by the pastor and two choir numbers under Norma Clegg. Evening service titled Youth Fel highlights church activities this day.
Lima Peru outlines a disaster preparedness plan ranking well with U S chapters. Ecuador reports extensive chapter development in thirteen of fifteen provinces. Venezuela has a strong hospital and nursing school alongside similar assets in Argentina and Brazil.
A cited tip suggests milking cows by hand quickly with minimal stripping. The guidance raises concerns about milk yield and udder health, prompting comparison with slower, more thorough methods used by traditional dairies.
Evangelist Rev. Charles E. Boren of Detroit will hold special evangelistic services at Prairie Flower Baptist Church eight miles NW of Washington beginning Sunday August 6 and continuing each evening except Saturday through Friday August 18. Services start at 8 p.m. A young people's chorus and special music accompany each service.
OSKALOOSA Aug 4 Track improvement on the Oskaloosa Washington line continues with two Rock Island crews cleaning ditches widening fills after replacing worn ties with creosoted ones Ballasting and bridge strengthening are planned to ready the line for heavier traffic An auxiliary route to ease congestion near Grinnell Newton discussed COLUMBUS JUNCTION Aug 4 A crew of about 300 men laying 90 pound rails arrived in Columbus Junction camped in 29 cars near the depot The work is expected to take about a week and follows a week in Wapello
Washington report on the war against malaria, led by the army, navy, and U S Public Health Service. It details battlefield efforts to prevent and treat malaria, vaccine search, and coast anti mosquito safeguards including plane decontamination and passenger screening at airports.
Ruth Foster explains how to gauge liquid needs for canning fruit. She notes juice or syrup quantities vary by fruit and density, and suggests using an average of about one quarter to one third cup of juice or syrup per quart jar to ensure proper headspace.
The H J club held its annual flower show yesterday afternoon with Mrs Ray Sojka hosting twelve members and two honorary members. Roll call cited favorite flowers. prize winners included Mrs Clara Fisher and Mrs Joe Te Bockhorst, with awards to Mrs Te Bockhorst and Mrs Dewey Weeks. A committee led by Mrs Te Bockhorst will assemble articles for Christmas boxes for overseas sons, to be packed at the September meeting.
Chicago, August 4. The Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad reports record highs in freight and passenger traffic for the last half of 1944 with continued upward trend. First half comparisons show revenue ton miles up 11 percent over 1943 and 138 percent over 1940, while revenue passenger miles rise 44 percent over 1943 and 377 percent over 1940. Total railway operating revenues up 17 percent, but expenses up 26 percent narrow net revenue gain to 4 percent. Railway tax accruals rise $32,179,436, cutting operating income and net income from 1943 levels. Total payrolls climb 26 percent to $43,225,480.
Esther Stewart was honored at a pre-nuptial shower hosted last evening with her fiancé’s sister assisting. The gathering celebrated the upcoming marriage with close friends and family.
Washington report from the agricultural department shows a four dollar monthly increase in a typical American family of four’s food bill to 36 dollars. It notes farmers receive about 20 dollars of the total while costs like taxes and labor cut into their share and retailers operate with slim margins.
Private Berwick Captain, a native of Oberlin Louisiana, already bears the captain’s signature in name though he remains a private. The small man in the battery stands just under five feet tall yet keeps pace with much larger men as he trains toward higher rank.
Farmers are cautioned not to use lead arsenate on beans as it often stunts bean plants severely and harms yields.
Premier Sukru Saracoglu declared Turkey would break diplomatic and economic relations with Germany. He left open the question of entering the war with the Allies, saying the decision would hinge on Nazi behavior.
Insurance Department of Iowa in Des Moines issues an annual publication certifying the General Casualty Company of Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin is authorized to transact accident and health plate glass burglary liability and auto coverage in Iowa through April 1 1945. The December 31 1943 sworn statement reports admitted assets of 1 701 952 17 liabilities of 1 701 952 17 and surplus of 2 301 952 17 with paid up capital 300 000 and policyholder surplus 600 000. Des Moines June 1 1944 signed by Commissioner Chas R Fischer.
In the Jordwell home at 516 West Washington guests gathered for a miscellaneous shower for Miss Stewart. Hostess Mary Bordwell coordinated pink and white table decor with summer flower bouquets from Mrs. M. G. DeLong. Gifts were opened after refreshments and the group included Mary Ellen Duensing Edna Schaeffer Carol Brewer Elizabeth Wallrick Bonita Brower Beulah Stewart Betty Stewart Rosemarie Luckey Ira Mae Daniel Mable Finney and Mary George.
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