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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
3
Lesson material lists August 10 texts Proverbs 2 1 5 20 17 4 14 27 5 1 4 31 10 12 James 1 13 15 memory verse Proverbs 4 23 editor note credit International Council of Religious Education used by permission.
By William Culbertson of the Moody Bible Institute the article urges facing modern lax views with biblical standards. It links wisdom to the fear of Jehovah, describes paths of evil and the dangers of deception, and extols a wise, godly life as a beacon from dawn to full day.
A Busata developed method for cokeless steel making could cool blast furnaces by shifting the molten ore mass directly into steel. The process purportedly speeds production and reduces costs compared with traditional blast furnace operations.
Trinity Lutheran invites attendance at Sunday services August 10 with Sunday school at 10 and Bible class at 10, gospel service at 11. Wellman installation service August 14. Ladies Aid at Louie Schroeder home hosted by Mrs. W. W. Schroeder. Theme “Nine Out of Ten” from Luke 17 17 18. Pastor J. H. Beiderwieden signs. Telephone 247.
The Baptist church announces a 9:45 Sunday school and 5:30 Baptist Youth Fellowship followed by a 7:30 evening service in Central Park. There will be no morning service. Wednesday night features the quarterly business meeting urged for all members. Pastor Paul K. Wells.
St James Catholic Church announces Masses at 6 7 and 9 A M led by Rev H J Corcoran pastor with Sunday schedule details and church guidance.
St Pauls Evangelic in Washington lists Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. Sermon titled Ashram Echoes. Union service at 7 30 pm in Central. Pastor Milo J Phillips notes belief that returning to old days offers little hope for current times.
The Methodist Church holds morning worship at 9:45 and 10:45 with Dr. Miller preaching. The choir performs Beside Still Waters by Hamblen with Richard Dare as soloist. Beverly Brown sings I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m. A union service is planned in Central Park at 7:30 p.m.
Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin Synod Jefferson and S Iowa Ave announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m Divine worship with communion at 10 30 a m sermon titled The Danger of Neglecting Gods Salvation The young people meet at the parsonage Sunday at 7 00 p m Special service Sunday August 17 at 7 30 p m Sunday school and Bible class 9 30 a m Come and worship Pastor L M Bleichwehr 320 S Iowa Ave Phone 475J
A church notices its schedule with Bible school at 9 30 a m for all ages and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Evening gospel service at 8 00 p m and a Wednesday prayer and praise service at 8 00 p m. The message quotes Hebrews 11 6 and invites participation.
Christian Bible school holds 9 45 morning worship and 10 45 morning services at the Y M C A Music includes Prelude Andante Cantabile Theme from Fifth Symphony Tschaikowsky Solo Mrs Louis McCutchen Boyd White Director of Music Mrs Boyd White Organist Thomas C Polk Minister
The notice lists worship times: Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Youth and meetings follow with an evening gathering at 7 15. The church emphasizes regular services and a young people program.
The article outlines the Christian Science lesson sermon for August 10 1947 with Spirit as the subject. It cites Psalms and Corinthians as biblically central, and explains Spirit as the Supreme Being in the Christian Science view, distinguishing God from man and clarifying terms from Science and Health.
Evangelistic service at 8:00 p.m. and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:00 p.m. with special singing in each service. Worship with us led by Pastor C. F. Gieselman.
Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. led by Rev. Thomas W Hightower with the theme Inheritance Restored. The public is invited.
The notice lists 9:45 Sunday worship with 10:45 Sunday school. Morning Prelude selections include Dvorak Largo and Mascagni Intermezzo. It notes deacon elections and holy communion rites, a park union service at 7:30 with other churches, Vernon Witting as Sunday School Superintendent, Mrs. A R Terrelt as Organist and Choir Director, and T E White as Minister.
The United Presbyterian church of Oak Park Alabama and Third United Presbyterian St. Louis will host guest ministers at morning worship on Sabbath August 17. Donna Wylie and George Kerr contribute special music while Carolyn Hamilton directs and Helen Harvey plays the organ. Reverend John Osterhoff and Reverend John Simpson are among the visiting pastors delivering messages.
The church schedules 10 00 A M service with Sabbath school at 11 00 A M and morning worship focused on the theme Having the form of Godliness.
Christian Tabernacle lists morning worship at 9 45 a m and 11 a m sermon Keep on the Firing Line. Youth service at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 45 p m sermon A Thrilling Discovery. Mid week prayers Tuesday 8 p m and Thursday 8 p m preaching and teaching led by Pastor W J Stevens.
Valley churches list service times and topics. Prairie Flower Baptist, Westchester Federated, Clay Congregational, Antioch Congregational, Westchester Methodist churches share schedules with sermons and hostesses. Notable themes include Ashram Echoes and The Endurement of Power.
Mt. Pleasant hosts a homecoming service on Sunday August 17 with former West Chester ministers including George C. Pennington Monroe pastor 1938 42, H C Druse possibly retired Wapelio 1918 21, and Mrs C D Nash widow of Rev Nash 1921 24. Letters greet from H W Munster Malcom and C L Allison Dolliver with Rev Theodore Bauer Iowa City to speak.
Readable notes show Pleasant Hill Christian Bible School with morning worship at 10:00 a.m and evening service at 11:00 p.m led by Floyd Frye with Lawrence Kephari as superintendent. Grace Hill and New Haven Sunday school at 9:45 a.m, morning worship at 11:09 a.m in New Haven, School of Life Grace Hill at 8:00, and a Sunday school convention report by Louise Waterhouse. Cathedral film program at 8:45 p.m titled How to teach with Films and We to Receive led by Floyd A. Smith. Arthur Gersh and R. W. Hyde listed as pastors and superintendents.
Public worship at 11 o'clock with sermon titled People Are Persons. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Junior MYF meets at 7 p.m. Senior MYS at 8 p.m. Services held at Pat Elliott's, under Clergyman Carl F. Stiefel.
Sunday school at Bethel Presbyterian at 10:00 a.m. Worship service follows at 11:00 a.m. Sermon to be delivered by Rev M K Thompson.
Crawfordsville area churches announce schedules with morning worship at 11 a.m. at the Methodist church led by Rev. Ott and evening services at 8 p.m. Junior and U P Fellowship meet at 7 p.m. Fountain details include Rev. Clifford Ott and Daniel Knox Ford as ministers and leaders.
Mr and Mrs Robert Day and Mr and Mrs David Day plan a cross country motor trip through Minnesota and Canada into Montana They will visit Greyhill Wyoming where Robert Day earlier worked at a cattle ranch They also include Yellowstone Park and Denver in the itinerary They have secured surplus Army Air Corps pup tents and plan to camp along the route.
Mr and Mrs Dan Rohrer return home after visiting their son Robert in Marquette Michigan at a naval recruiting station He used a friend s car so they could tour Sault Sainte Marie and ten other Lake Superior points They saw Ishpeming Sugar Leaf Mountain an iron mine and noted many deer and porcupine along the highways Mrs J S Newton visits Westborough Wisconsin Mrs S E Israel of Wellmen shopped here today L R Baker heads to Cleveland for a four day national W R C convention joined by Francis Van Winkle Mable Gilchrist and Mrs Lillie Tutwiler Mrs George Gardner visits sister Mrs Claud Bain
Mrs Daryl Bell returned home near Hedrick after visiting relatives Clar ence Timmons family. Jerry Monroe came from Grinnell to visit Monroe and Askea relatives. Moothart Reunion set for Sunday Aug 17 at Sunset Park. 14912 Everette Squire and Don Morrison return from Iowa City summer school at Iowa University. State Care will close Aug 11 to Aug 18 for remodeling. Clara Ann Falk in Chicago. The Jirsa home north of Washington hosts visitors Clarence Owens and others from Illinois. Shoppers include Harold Stumpf and Margaret Peiper Kalona plus Clint Rhea Crawfordsville William Grout Sharon.
J. C. Huston of Crawfordsville says the first new Ford tractor has arrived and will stay on show for a week. The dealer cites improved features, compatibility with existing implements, and the Detroit factory's ongoing production as shipments continue.
Community farmers will soon receive new tractors and farming implements through a forthcoming local delivery program. The initiative aims to boost productivity and modernize equipment for area fields.
Board of trustees and the superintendent express public thanks to participants in the observance program. Credits include Frank Miller for lawn lighting, chairs from the Methodist Church, lumber from Washington Lumber and Fuel Co, flowers from Roger Sherman family and Nurses' Alumnae, greetings from Edith Gates, letters from Elizabeth Finley and Dessa Shaw, a telegram from F P G Lattner, and presence of Ella Reitan Haney, former superintendent.
A study shows over 85 percent of Americans use street cars trolley coaches or buses at least once yearly highlighting broad public transit reliance.
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