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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
6
Sunday school at 10 and preaching at 11 a.m. on The Confession Jesus Requires from 1 Timothy 6 12. Evening service and meditation at 8 p.m. All children invited for a picnic Sunday morning. Boy Scouts meet Saturday 1 30 p.m. Rev. Ernest Drebert pastor.
Sunday worship lists Holy Communion at 11 p.m. General class at 12 M. Sunday school at 2 30 p.m. Preaching at 6 p.m. Rev. Francis Peterson serves as pastor.
Sabbath school at M o'clock and public worship at 11 in morning led by pastor Y P C U L. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 led by Miss Elizabeth Irwin on the topic Mobilizing our Forces. W G Robb is the pastor.
Regular services will be held Sunday with Bible school at 10:45. The pastor will preach and administer communion at both the morning and evening services. Evening service follows at 8 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all from Pastor G. Lolin Eaton.
Sabbath morning worship at 11 o'clock with a sermon to young people on the close of vacation. Evening worship at 7 30 o'clock on the subject You and Your World. Sabbath school at 9 45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. You are welcome. F. A. Gageby, pastor.
Bible school at 9 30 a m as usual. Classes for all and all are invited. BY PU service at 7 o clock for the young people and friends to preaching service morning or evening due to absence of the pastor. Next Sunday preaching by Dr A B Chaffee Muscatine. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Attendance urged.
There will be preaching Sunday at 11 a.m. and at 7 p.m. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m.
The church announces regular Sabbath services including Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m The junior meeting is at 4 00 p m and the senior and intermediate meeting at 7 00 p m Evening worship follows with preaching by Pastor Rev J M Wishart.
Public worship scheduled at 11:00 a m. and 8:00 p m with sermon by the pastor Rev Leslie Mountford. Sabbath school at 9:45 a m. A Christian Endeavor meeting will follow at 7:00 p m.
Communion services are set for Sabbath with morning worship at 10:00 a.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. Rev. A. M. Malcolm of Albia assists. no Bible class on Sabbath. Preparatory services occurred today and will be held tomorrow afternoon. Prayer meeting tonight at 7:45. Sermons continue Monday at 10:00 a.m. led by Rev. D. J. Mason.
The Christian Science Chapel at Corner Jefferson Street and Iowa Avenue invites all to Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. with subject Christ Jesus and Golden Text John 1 17. The law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Wednesday service at 8:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Sunday school at 9 30. Class meeting at 10 30. Morning worship at 11. Finance committee report and an interesting talk on the Business of the Church. Special music. Everyone welcome.
To remove rust stains from fabric mix lemon juice with salt. Rub into the material and hang to dry. Repeat if the stain persists. the second treatment should remove the stain completely.
After choir practice the First United Presbyterian choir held a social at Mr and Mrs R L Livingston s country home for thirteen members who are soon to leave. Among those present were Ruth Vincent Mildred McLaughlin Louise Livingston Ruth Pierce Clarice Meek Maurine MecLaughlin Bertha Hay Evelyn Eldridge Elizabeth Bell Bathel Gibson Fred Blick Henry Steck and I R McKenry with Mrs McKenry who will winter in California. Between thirty five and forty attended despite the storm. Gladiolas from Mrs Chas Deuel adorned the home and a Hooverized luncheon with red white and blue accents was served. Toasts by Kathryn Montgomery honored former members in service Carl Guthrie Donald McLaughlin and Cloyce Stewart were remembered.
A morning song recital at East Main Street studio showcases five young performers with a small audience of friends and pupils. Dorothy Latta leads with challenging groups, Clarice Meek missed due to rain, and the program includes pieces by McCoy Shaw Guion Cadman Gilberte and D Harlot.
A humorous quip notes a dehydrated vegetable has no water left while a dry town is one with nothing but water, contrasting meanings in a witty observation from Vortland Press.
Mrs. Thomas Page of Brooklyn Conn explains how Vinci cured her six month cough from pneumonia related weakness. She notes improved appetite sleep and overall strength. The ad highlights beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates as key ingredients. Sold by Sherman Bros. and druggists everywhere.
Parma Idaho obituary notes the death of Mrs. M. F. E. Story at about five p.m. following heart failure. She was mother to Rev. J. B. Story and longtime pastor’s wife connected with United Presbyterian churches in Columbus City Iowa and Parma. She lived with her son in Parma in recent years and is survived by six daughters, several sons, and four grandsons serving in the military. Services held at the Parma church led by Rev. Paul W. Gauss with interment at Parma cemetery.
Crawfordsville reports Wm. Squires, one of the first cooks at the Auxiliary Remount Depot Camp Cody Deming New Mexico, is home on a 10 days furlough. Mrs Caroline Johnson and daughter Mildred return to Lead South Dakota where Mildred teaches Spanish after visiting the T BE Maxwell home. Dr N J Lease returns home yesterday morning from Pemberton.
Ainsworth reports visiting and departing residents and a list of towns they traveled to or visited. Charles Colquist and Mrs. Colquist left after illness, P Thompson and Mrs. Thompson returned home, Enid Annis came back from Iowa City, Mrs. R J Rowan visited Boyden to see her daughter and newborn grandson George Medgelson, Allerton visitor George Minan notes crop prospects, several locals returned from the state fair, Mrs Hulse visited from Sigourney, Mrs A Peterson and Mrs Florence Thompson hosted visits, Lee Nicholson welcomed a baby boy, W A Hamil plans to move to Allerton, Hester Tedford will visit Washington, and a baby girl was born yesterday.
A health advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming relief from severe stomach liver and bowel troubles with gas pressure and heart palpitations after one year of use. It promotes the product as a safe catarrhal mucus remover and anti inflammatory agent for many ailments including appendicitis, with a money back guarantee. Available at Lemmon's Pharmacy and druggists.
Des Moines Iowa August 30 Men who register September 5 under the new draft classification are liable to be called for service about January 1, 1919. Adjutant General Lasher says boards should complete registering and classifying within 100 days, roughly by mid December, though Crowder warns it may take longer. Clerks will be drafted as needed, and bands will mark registration day with decorations and music at stations nationwide.
General Crowder orders towns decorated and flags flying for registration day. He envisions a patriotic day with every flag up and bands playing to inspire public participation and show national spirit.
A Palm Beach reader recommends Foley's Honey and Compound for severe summer colds and chest congestion. The advertisement notes lemon pharmacy as the supplier and cites relief for hay fever asthma and croup.
Iowa received 250 complete applications from young women to become student nurses and sent them to Washington for appointments. Officials say applications arrive slowly and still far short of the 1,050 quota, urging Iowa’s women to join quickly to match the enlistment record set by Iowa boys.
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