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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1927

Page

3

Union chautauqua services planned with speakers

Sunday services at 9 80 A M and 7 80 P M feature Harry Gallaway Bible lecturer at the chautauqua delivering The Joy of a Rose and The Wonderful House in Wonderland. Music includes church choir and guest groups. Dates September 7 8 9 with plans for a final sermon on Divorce and Remarriage.

Harry Gallaway Our Chautauqua Chautauqua Gallaway Kalona Baptist Church Washington Church C. E. Hamilton

Sunday church services unite city churches in meeting

The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tip toe. Bible School starts at 9 30 A M. Morning and evening services join with city churches at 11 in the Methodist church and 7 30 in the big tent on the chautauqua grounds led by Arthur A Vinz minister.

Methodist Chautauqua

Praise and Rain Bring Church Attendance Boost

In a neighborly notice the writer praises rain and invites worship joining with the community next Sunday. Sunday school begins at ten with preaching at eleven and in the evening the fifth sermon in the youth series.

Sunday Services at Pleasant Hill Christian Church

Rev Pettit leads regular Sunday services at Pleasant Hill Christian Church on 11 A M and 8 P M with Bible school at 10 A M. The minister B W Pettit invites the community to attend and thanks friends for past support.

Pettit Pleasant Hill Christian Church Bible School

Horseshoe Tournament Draws 20 Players in Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville Iowa on August 19 Mrs Nattie Hayes visited from Washington and Milton Davidson from Columbus Junction. Mrs Karl Mystechelson and family from Janesville Wisconsin called on friends. A horseshoe tournament continued with 20 contestants and first round results list players such as Kenneth White Ralph Borman and James Patterson Jr all scoring 50 in several matches with varied other scores.

Crawfordsville Iowa Nattie Hayes Washington Milton Davidson Columbus Junction Karl Mystechelson Janesville Wis Kenneth Wiite Raymond Anderson Lisle Anwyl Harry White Raymond Patterson Ralph Borman William Davidson Jay Patterson James Patterson, Jr Grant Edwards

The Lord's Workmen and Sunday Schedule

The pastor Rev E W Griffith invites a cordial welcome to church services. Notes emphasize valuing today over past and placing God first with a Sunday schedule: Sunday school at 16 00 a m, preaching at 11 00 a m, and a C E meeting at 6 30 p m.

Epworth Ruth Turkington William G. Barr E. W. Griffith

Amusements: Tim McCoy Star of The Frontiersman at Fox Theatre

Tim McCoy born in Saginaw Michigan and educated in Chicago. A former army officer rose to lieutenant colonel in World War I and later adjutant general of Wyoming. Adopted by the Arapaho, he toured Europe with American Indian players and is now a Metro Goldwyn Mayer western star with credits including War Paint and California.

Tim Mecoy PILM Michigan Tim McCoy Fox Saginaw Mitch St. Ignatius College Chicago Wyoming Hugh L. Scott McCoy Henry Miller Europe England Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

University of Pavia Claims World Oldest University

The text notes the University of Pavia in Italy, founded in AD 825 by Lothair, grandson of Charlemagne, as the oldest university in the world. It also humorously mentions an Ohio State professor buying hairpins to label ears of corn and compares U.S. production figures in corn, cotton, tobacco, oats, wheat, and rye.

University of Pavia Italy Lothair Charlemagne Ohio State University United States

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Arthur A. Vinz Country Churches Prairie Plower Baptist Pleasant Hill B. W. Pettit Nellie Manners Dr. Gingery James Patterson Victor Records Lil Rosy Coon Sanders Paul Whiteman Jacques Renold and His Orchestra Henry Halstead and His Orchestra Jan Garber My Sweetheart Chas. Dornberger McNamara Commercial Savings Bank J. A. Moorhead Rev. Griffith Max Mitchell Harold Lamb Kenneth White United Presbyterian Job David White James Porter God Earle Barnes W. C. Porter Sandy Hook Clara Garrett John Davis Kate Gibson Des Moines Edith Rich Mit Ralph Frazey Clarence Dayton Mediapolis Dan Guy Little Plons Donald Harold Wisconsin Charley Farrier Vera Velta Illinois North Dakota Amos Stout Christine Mineart LeRoy Loraine Anderson Oscar Carlson City OF Public Square Central Park City John W. Applegate W. H. Fulton Heb Journal American Petroleum CO Washington, Iowa Field Ray Untergamers H. I. Ward & Co Frank L. Wilson
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