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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
6
A local church invites community members to Sunday services led by Rev. W. R. Foster who directed redecoration. The program includes 9:45 Bible School 10:45 Communion and Worship 7:30 Evening Service with Foster preaching. Music features solos and preludes by various artists.
Message of Jesus invites all to become seekers in a divine life as the Church urges participation. The Sunday theme is clarified and the communion service is postponed one week. Church school starts at 9 30 with Jesse R Busby superintendent Epworth League meets at 5 at Miss Wilma Palmer's home.
Trinity Lutheran Church announces 8:30 A M worship and 9:30 A M Sunday school with a shift back to 10:30 A M starting Septem ber. Mission festival at Lockridge will feature Rev A Schmidt at 10:30 A M and 2:30 P M with Rev Decetjen and Rev Bruch preaching. Vacation Bible School children will meet Wednesday morning.
At nine forty five in the morning the church group plans to depart for a picnic that was postponed from last week. Theodore C. Meibohm serves as pastor.
Christian Science Lesson-Sermon set for Sunday August 25 explores the mind of Christ with Bible verses and Science and Health quotations. Epworth League meets 6 30 P M led by Glen Rich. last Quarterly Conference of the year Monday 8 PM with Dr Fancher presiding. Choir practice Thursday 8 30 PM led by RE S Hebhner. No Sunday services due to church redecorating preparations overseen by Pastor S F Wenger.
Washington Morning worship begins at 9 30 with Pastor Carl W Klein leading. A Sunday school follows at 10 30.
Church announces tonight at 7 45 with Rev Loyd Patton preaching. Sunday schedule includes 9 45 Sunday school 10 45 morning worship 6 30 Crusaders 7 45 evangelistic service. All invited to attend. W J Stevens pastor.
The Rev. Wienland of Bethlehem PA will preach at 10 a m and 11 a m on Aug 25 at Gracehill Maravian Church. He will administer baptism for children and hold communion. Community welcome. Mrs Ed Libe is superintendent.
Sunday school scheduled for 10 00 am with no preaching service due to the pastor's absence. M Lefever listed as minister.
Morning worship at 9 30 A M with church school following at 10 30 A M. Ss F Wenger serves as minister.
Valley Sunday school at 10 00 A M Morning worship 11 15 A PRAIRIE FLOWER BAPTIST Bible school 16 00 A M Classes for all ages 11 00 A M Preaching the Word 7 30 P M Bible study and prayer service 7 00 P M Song and Gospel service Come with us and we will do thee good We need you and you need the message of God s Book Cc E Strong pastor
Services will be resumed Sunday with church activities and worship. Church school 9 36 a.m. morning worship 10 45 a.m. evening service 7 30 p.m. Arthur A Vinz is the minister and Long is the superintendent.
The A M E church posts a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 45 A M worship at 11 A M a sermon by the pastor and an A C E League meeting at 6 30 P M. A teachers meeting and midweek prayer service occur Tuesday evening at H K R Crayton's. A Sunday school picnic is planned for Thursday August 29 in Sunset Park led by Pastor W F Ogleton.
On Friday August 23 services begin at 8 o clock with Rev J L Cottrell of Stanwood preaching Sabbath 10 A M Sabbath school led by W Carrick 11 A M morning worship with Lord s Supper Let Us Draw Near 6 30 P M Y P C U Finish What You Start Ming McCleary 7 30 P M Union evening worship Young Peoples chorus leads special praise. Wednesday 8 P M Union prayer service Donald E Zimmerman minister Methodist services 10 A M Sunday school J W Rich superintendent 11 A M morning worship followed by lay delegate election to General Conference in Des Moines September 20 all members vote
Bible school sessions at 10 o'clock with urged attendance of teachers officers and all members to boost the fall campaign. A short booster meeting follows the morning session and at 7 o'clock U P Co. U members are urged to attend. A Sabbath school picnic is scheduled for Wednesday August 28 at the Ainsworth school ground with all members and adherents invited.
The Rev J A Riggs of Burling ton will preach at the Baptist U P church West Chester Sunday morning at 11 oclock. A Young people s meeting is planned for 7 15 in the evening.
The Wellman churches announce August 25 services with Rev. Albert Hostelmann of Williamsboro leading the morning service at 8:00. Sunday school follows at 9:00. Waldemar E. Hinek, pastor, offers 9:30 Sunday school, 10:30 morning worship with the sermon The Silent Partner, and 8:00 evening worship with The God of the Outstretched Hand. Thos Osborn, pastor.
A Sunday praise service at the United Presbyterian Church on Aug 25 features a Young Peoples chorus from three churches, a men's quartette and a vocal soloist. The program includes classical hymns, psalms, and a soprano solo, with benediction by the chorus and a recessional. Rain disrupted a similar planned gathering, shifting to a different host.
Pleasant Hill held its annual community picnic on a bright August day. A good sized crowd attended the event with a bounteous noon basket dinner and an afternoon of social gathering and ball watching.
Rules require listing of all owned or controlled vehicles from other states with the county treasurer within 48 hours of entering the state. Penalty for failure is a misdemeanor. Also, Iowa patrolmen reported assisting motorists with flat tires during a weekend briefing.
For sale listings show a 1929 Chevrolet coupe in good shape with price not stated and location 629 green. Also a 1927 Ford coupe listed as for sale at condition noting seller David Wittmer Wayland. Another 1927 Chevrolet coach advertised with good rubber all around and a $55 cash offer via Simpson Finance Co.
The report lists the Henderson reunion in Washington attended by Mr and Mrs John Ganon and family and mentions visits by Bruce Stewart Dean and Dugger relatives, Virginia Chalupa Audrey Putman Evelyn Chalupa, and Mr and Mrs Earl Kephart. Rev Wiley to preach at Pleasant Hill with Sunday services at 11 and Sunday school at 10.
Rubio town reports Rev. and Mrs. Orville Dillon and family and Rev. and Mrs. Wines with baby head to Oskaloosa for a camp meeting. Local visitors Mrs. Warren Weller Edith and relatives visit. Kerrigan girls staged a novelty show at Joe Augustine home. Funeral for Mrs. Charley Morgan notes Percussionists and pallbearers named. burial in Richland.
New York August 23 A United States Rubber Co survey shows the cost of an automobile tire in farm commodities fell up to 76 percent in two years. Using a 1933 tire price and commodity values, hogs cattle corn wheat cotton milk tobacco hay and apples required to buy a tire in 1933 vs 1935 reveal large drops in commodity units, highlighting faster farm price gains than tire prices.
An odd pistollike tool is used by locksmiths to pick locks. A point inserted in the lock is fired by the trigger to manipulate tumblers and open the lock.
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