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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1938

Page

3

Kolah Club Plans Christmas Dinner

Kolah club members met yesterday at Mrs. Clarence Goff home for a business gathering and to plan the annual Christmas dinner. Mrs. H. J. Schoonover reported on the Iowa state capitol building in Des Moines, Mrs. N. M. Speidel read a poem, and Mrs. Clayde Knapp spoke on corn and its uses. Refreshments were served to seven members.

Kolah Club Clarence Goff H. J. Schoonover Iowa State Capitol Des Moines N. M. Speidel Harmon W. Jones Clayde Knapp

Mrs C W Klein Re-elected Head of St Pauls Aid

At a meeting of St Pauls Evangelical Ladies Aid society Mrs Carl W Klein was re elected President Mrs Henry Witthoft was named vice president and officers Mrs Catherine Ropers Mrs John Zieglowsky and Mrs Roy Finke were re elected The 14 members and 5 guests met in the church with Christmas songs and refreshments afterward.

Brief P. E. O. Chapter Reviews New Books

Mrs. T. L. Brookhart reviewed new books at a meeting of Chapter 1, P. E. O. L. yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Clifford Thorne hosted, with nineteen members present. A short business session followed the reading.

T. L. Brookhart P. EL. O Clifford Thorne

OGT Bridge Club Meets At Mrs Ralph Martins home

Mrs Ralph Martin hosted the O G T bridge club last evening with Mrs Bobe Kurtz and Mrs Rosa Ely as guests. Two tables played and Mrs Ray Cox won both high score and traveling. Mrs Martin served regiments after the games.

Bobe Kurtz Rosa Ely

Washington callers note local kin and Civil War era birth

Mrs JF O Loughlin of Katona and Lorens Taylor of Crawfordsville were Washington callers yesterday. Mrs A J Knauss, sister of Mrs James Embree who died Wednesday, shares details of Embree birth near Clinton NL and her arrival in Washington with her mother and sisters during the Civil War era. The journey from Washington to Dayton was by team and wagon to Grandma Stinson's home as Dr James Phillips followed in a covered wagon. John Faldane of Wellman and John Shellman of West Chester were business callers here this morning.

A. J. Knauss James Embree Embree Clinton Washington Mary Phillips Knauss Speese Pawnee Nebr Dayton Stinson James Phillips John Faldane Wellman John Shellman West Chester Busness

Santa Claus in Central Park For Free Candy Day

Santa Claus will greet youngsters in Central Park at 1 30 Saturday afternoon for free candy. Mrs C Cooper Mrs Prizer Mrs D P Berry and Mrs Mary Close of Brighton were seen shopping yesterday afternoon.

Santa Claus Central Park

Church Services Sunday Offer Spiritual Food for All

The community churches invite all to worship this Sunday led by Dr. Arthur Atack with morning and evening sermons. Morning topic The Bible and Common Sense and an evening focus What Religion Ought to Do For Ya. Church school at 9:30, Epworth League at 6:30, with a full music program throughout the day featuring organ preludes and various anthems.

Arthur Atack Epworth League

Christian Science Sunday Services on South Iowa Avenue

Sunday morning at 11 o clock Christian Science Services will be held on South Iowa Avenue with the public invited. The lesson sermon theme is God the Only Cause and Creator drawn from Isaiah 13 16 and 42 6 8 and cited from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Iowa Avenue God Churches of Christ, Scientist Lord Israel Mary Baker Eddy

Bible Sunday Planned at Baptist U. Grant Church

The church proclaims Bible Sunday with exhibits of many Bibles in languages and versions. Services include 9:30 Bible school, 10:45 worship with a sermon on The Hypocritical Church, 6:20 junior and 6:30 senior young peoples meetings, and 7:30 evening sermon with special music and organ prelude.

U. S. Grant C. W. Long

Organ offerings and preludes performed by church choir

The program lists organ offerings including Consolation by Mendelssohn, Prayer by Guilmont, and Marche Relig. It names Mrs. Claude L. Reister as Organist, Mrs. W. EF. Bond as Director of Music, and Rev. I. Fredmund as Pastor. The Bennett Organ postlude and Toccata in D are mentioned among the pieces.

Mendelssohn Dane Amin le Bennett Guilmont Organ Positude Marche Relig- Co Rsee Claude L. Reister W. EF. Bond I. Fredmund

Foursquare Gospel Church Weekly Service Schedule

A hearty welcome from Pastor W. J. Stevens announces Sunday school at 9 30 A M worship at 10 46 A M with sermons Divine Fellowship and Anchored on the Rock Evangelistic service 7 30 P M Crusaders at 6 15 P M and mid week services Tuesday Wednesday and Friday 7 30 P M for preaching teaching and prayer meeting.

Divine Fellowship Crusaders W. J. Stevens

Presbyterian Bible School Services And Mission Event

The Presbyterian church invites members to Bible school at 9 30 a m Supt John Applegate and worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons Morning A Fighter and Evening Sixteen Persons will represent the Countries Where Our Board of Missions is at Work The Ladies Missionary Society sponsors the service A welcome awaits you Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 4 p m Young People 6 30 p m topic Cathedrals with organ and music by Wagner Mendelssohn and others featuring performances by Margaret Christenson J L Hughes Bernard Leffler and others including a violinist and choir members with Fr W Eastwood as minister.

Bible School John Applegate Board of Missions Our Ladies Missionary Society Wagner Sparrow Csuu Bernard D. Leffler M. Baxter H. Applegate M. Heilman J. Applegate G. Miller L. Heilman J. Ll. Hughes Margaret Christenson Everlasting Showalter Miss R. Miner Mesdames G. Wilson J. M. Lloyd L. Wilson Mendelasohn

Church of Christ Study and Worship Service Notice

Parish members urged to support church ministry through time and funds. Readings include 4:45 Bible school 10:45 Communion and worship and 7:30 Evening worship. No Christian Endeavor as youths travel to Signourney. leadership listed.

United Presbyterian December Services and Schedule

December at United Presbyterian features weekly Sabbath worship at 10 45 with a 9 45 Sabbath school. Evening services at 7 30 include pastor's theme Mass Gambling and a midweek study on This Moslem World. Y P C U meets at 6 30 with organ preludes and hymns by Stebbins and Bach.

Washington Christ Ee Stebbins d’Evry Monostal Organ Pearce” Mansfield

Rejoice Greatly and Consider and Hear Me Recital Notes

The program lists Nevin Anthem Rejoice Greatly and Wooler Glen Graber organ postlude Postlude. Performers include Woodward Solo with soprano offerings, Le Blied Wm. M. Nichol Jr. as Pastor and Director of music, Carolyn Hamilton on organ, and Helen Harvey as organist.

Eee Eer Woodward Wooler le Blied Wm. M. Nichol, Jr Carolyn Hamilton Helen Harvey

St Pauls Evangelical Church Menace Service Schedule

St Pauls Evangelical announces morning worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 led by Pastor Carl W Klein as the church posting notes services and leadership.

Washington Carl W. Klein

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Services Notice

Prairie Flower Baptist invites community readers to Bible school at 10 a m and worship at 11 15 a m next Lord s day with the Lord s supper observance. Pastor C F Strong signs as officiant.

Prairie Flower Baptist Prairie Flower

Pleasant Hill Worship and Bible School Schedule

The notice invites worship with communion at 9 45 and Bible school at 10 45 led by Howard Benn superintendent and Vernon H Carter pastor confirming an event at Pleasant Hill church focusing on eternal values.

Pleasant Hill Bible School Howard Benn Vernon H. Carter

Ainsworth Churches Schedule for Sabbath Services

Sabbath school opens at 10 a m with Roy Whiteman leading. Sermon at 11 am by Rev Karl Megchelsen at 11 am and 6 30 pm preaching services listed for PC U.

United Presbyterian Sabbath School Roy Whiteman Karl Megchelsen PC. U

Church School and Worship Schedule Highlights

Eugene Stephens leads the church school at 10 a.m. A corps of teachers serves well. Morning worship at 11 a.m. with a sermon on Changing the Gold of Earth into the Gold of Heaven. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Sermon theme Forks in the Road. Welcoming service for all visitors. Pastor COGGESHALL.

Eugene Stephens Heaven E. Coggeshall

HASKINS Methodist services and Sunday program notes

On Sunday morning worship starts at 9 30 with church school at 10 30 The Week Day Bible class will be announced at morning service Pastor N F Chapman Westchester Methodist George Pennington leads a Sunday event with a display of Bibles The sermon topic is The Jew of the Bible and the Jew today The 11 a m service and 7 30 p m union evening service follow Sunday school at 10 am Fpworth League meets 6 30 pm A unit study on Movies and Their Value is closing

N. F. Chapman Westchester Methodist George Pennington Ible Union Fpworth League

Two Labor Strikes Cost Iowa 75 000

Mobilization of troops to maintain order in two Iowa labor disputes this year cost the state more than 75 000 dollars, the adjutant general's office said. The Sioux City swift packing house strike and the Newton May washing machine dispute consumed funds totaling 468 901 and 87 050 respectively.

Iowa State General Adjutant General’s Rilla National Guard Swift Packing House Sioux City Newton Maytae Washine Comptroller's

Riverside residents share visits and relocations

Riverside reports show Anna Walter returning home from Kalona after visiting the Pruess family. Joseph Birka and family moved from the Horak estate to the Mrs. Mary Prymek residence vacated by the Emory Sharpe family. S. A. Rice and daughters Norma and Jane plus Barbara Jean Moothart visited then returned home from Meeks. Claude Flynn and Topping Johnson drove to Chicago for the International Live stock exposition.

Riverside Anna Walter Karl Walton L. F. Pruess Kalona Joseph Birka Horak Mary Prymek Emory Sharpe S. A. Rice Norma and Jane Barbara Jean Moothart Des Moines

Crawfordsville Church Services Schedule

Crawfordsville churches announce Sabbath school at 10 a m Mrs Ida Wooley superintendent morning worship at 11 a m Y P C U at 630 p m midweek service Wednesday at 730 p m N G Webster pastor

United Presbyterian Ida Wooley N. G. Webster

Sunday Church Schedule With Epworth Leagues

Public worship at 11 includes the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Sunday school starts at 10. Epworth and Junior Leagues meet at 6 30 p m. Union evening service at 7 30 p m led by Pastor E Voss with theme The Great Discovery.

J. W. Rich Epworth E. Voss

Church Services Schedule With Pastor N F Chapman

Sunday church school at 10, morning worship at 11, evening Christian Endeavor at 6 30 at the manse. Union service at 7 30 in the Methodist church. Willing Workers meet Tuesday afternoon. Church night Wednesday at 7 30. Pastor N F Chapman.

Christian Endeavor Society Methodist N. F. Chapman

Ambo y Thanksgiving Visits Highlight Local Socials

Ambo y community rounds up Thanksgiving gatherings as numerous families and friends visit homes in Waterloo Oakdale Wellman and Washington. Notables include the Frame Adams Pearson Roberts Owens and McConnell households with extended kin and guests from Columbus Junction Colum bus Junction and Muscatine.

Earl White Amboy Coggeshall W. E. Frame Doyle Frame Columbus Junction Marjorie Frame Oakdale George Dennis Iowa City Bill Larry Trotter John Frame Dave Peterson FE. J. Brucher Waterloo John Adams Francis McConnell Ralph Morris Jo Ann Franklin Dea Will Dea H. E. Stone Centralia Will Roberts L. G. Roberts Everette Roberts Ed Rees Dorothy Lucille Evans Annetta Gupton Daryl Bruce Pearson George Davis Will Brown George Colthurst Washington County Hospital B. M. O’biern and Carl Omaha J. M. Stewart Everette Stewart Mary Townsend Donna Rabenold T. H. Will Clifford Campbell Muscatine Boyd White Bussey Homer Coppock Baby Karl Megehelsen Glen Owens Lacey Hinton Clarence Owens Albert Owens Glen Beenblossom Susie Hopping Washington Glen Bee*blossom Mildred Woodburn A. C. Bain Cedar Rapids Franklin Waesener John May Conn Whiteman Roy Whitemen Conn Charles McConnell Waeht Oeton Sam Stites Catherine of

Bible Exhibit At Baptist Church Plans For Sunday

Next Sunday evening will be Bible Sunday at the Baptist church. Rev. I. Fredmund will display Bibles and New Testaments in multiple languages and deliver an informative address. The morning service continues the Revelation study with Sardis The Hypocritical Church. Choir selections and organ music are planned.

The Baptist Church I. Fredmund Fredmund W. R. Bond Claude L. Reister Esrvices Bible School Young Peopel

Eight Mexicans Die in Plane Crash near Mexico City

A passenger plane of the Mexican Aviation Company crashed into a mountain peak near Mexico City killing eight people including a woman and two children. The disaster occurred today and the victims were all Mexican.

Mexico City Mexican Aviation Company Here

Also Mentioned on This Page

C. W. Klein St. Paul’s Aid Ralph Martin O.G.T JF. O'Loughlin Katona Lorens Taylor Crawfordsville Guilimani Atreigm Milo Sorden F. D. Morrison, Jr Stebbins Abbott Nazareth Lewis Warren Edna M. Klein Christian Science Christian Science Churches Christian Science Monitor Monitor St'an Demble Cony On Heguet Foursquare Gospel Intermediate Christian Endeavor Berceuse Smith J.L. Hughes Faulkes Henrys. Shields Fr. W. Eastwood Church of Christ Sigourney C A. Nicholson W. H. Carter Nevin Glen Graber St. Paul’s Evangelical Country Churches Valley C. EF. Strong Ainsworth Methodist Episcopal Haskins R. O. Berg and E. W. Phillips Domenico Zampierl Patapac Paca Lucky Jewel Lulette Rayon Flan O Dell Rockwood’s Washington’s Store For Women Daria Dodson
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