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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1944

Page

3

Merry Mixer Club Meeting With Callie Thrapp

The Merry Mixer club met Wednesday afternoon with Callie Thrapp. Eleven members attended and answered roll call with Wartime Luxuries. Ada Griffith presided. Dorothy Thrapp read two minutes and delivered the treasurer’s report. A farewell party plan for moving families is set for Saturday evening February 9 at Clement Griffith’s home with a cooperative supper.

Merry Mixer Club Callie Thrapp Ada Griffith Dorothy Thrapp Tressurer Clement Griffith Bernice Carr Hazel Crawford

Valley and Community Social Calendar Highlights

Local groups announce upcoming events at churches clubs and libraries. The Valley Ladies Aid hosts a benefit chicken supper and bazaar Friday at the church. Nineteenth Century Club holds a 1 pm luncheon Saturday. several American Home and Ladies groups plan meetings dinners and Christmas gift exchanges with pot lucks and donations.

Valley Ladies Aid Society

December Meeting Of Harmony Club At Mrs Kleese Home

The Ute Harmony club held its December gathering Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ralph Kleese’s home with 14 members, seven children, and several guests. Christmas carols accompanied by Will McConnell, a short play “Waiting at the Station” presented by Claoyce Stewart and Bordwell, and a gift exchange preceded seasonal refreshments served by Mrs. Kleese and assistants.

Ute Harmony Club Ralph Kleese Carl Rothlisberger Richard Lordwell Edd Maynew Manford Wilcox Will McConnell Cloyce Stewart

Mystery Sisters Revealed At Merry Makers Club

Mrs Bard DH was hosted at the December meeting of the Merry Makers club on Wednesday afternoon. Ten members attended along with Mrs Rolland Benson Mrs West and two children Mrs Richard Myers. The event included social time and a gift exchange revealing the mystery sisters. The New Year’s dinner for families was planned at the Join Patterson home with date to be announced. Hostess and daughter Mrs West assisted by Mrs Clint Anderson served refreshments with a Christmas motif.

Good Will Club Hosts Christmas Supper for Members

Mr and Mrs A C Roegssegger attended the Good Will club Christmas supper with 30 members and families present. The event began at 6 30 pm with supper served by Mrs Roegsegger and a committee. Guests enjoyed social time and exchanged Christmas gifts.

A. C. Roegssegger Good Will Club Roegsegger

Postwar Rehabilitation Committee Tells Plans

DES MOINES Iowa postwar rehabilitation commission on Thursday adopted a set of recommendations outlining future projects and programs aimed at rebuilding housing, employment, and social services for veterans and civilians in the postwar era.

Des Moines Iowa Post War Rehabilitation Commission

H J Club Members Have Gift Exchange

Piftees members of the H J club ABR Mre Joe Kos were ru ver of Mrs Charles Harland for the Christmas party. Mrs John Blu won high score and Mrs Kos low score in a banco game. Traveling prizes went to Mrs Georgy Shalla and Mrs Leo Sharp. Refreshments followed. next meeting on the 28 will be with Mrs Clara Fisher.

H. J .Club Joe “Kos Charles Harland Ine Banco John Blu Kos Georgy Shalla Leo Sharp Christman Hontesa Keepite Clara Fisher

Iowa War End Road and Veture Plan Report

The draft final report to the 1945 legislature outlines a Wh spread construction and improvement program to prevent unemployment and lift state morale after the war. The highway committee backs a $6.2386 billion Iowa road improvement plan and the veteran committee recommends further measures.

Wis Highway Committee Iowa Veterune Committee

December 10 Lesson Subjects and Scripture Texts

Selected for study by the International Council of Religious Education, the December 10 lesson outlines its subjects and scripture texts. The material notes copyright by the council and usage rights under license.

International Council of Religious Education

The Plan and Presence of God in the Christian Home

This sermon stresses God's plan for marriage as a one man one woman union, and the home as the center of faith. It highlights Christ as an unseen guest in the home, Mary and Martha's balance of service and learning, and the power of family faith to shape ministers like Timothy.

Christ Cana of Galilee Chris Lazarus Martha Mary Bethany Jesus Timothy Papa Grandpa Gubbe

World War I Veterans Tax Exemption Extended?

Brief notes indicate a $6060 property tax exemption for World War I veterans was granted and may be extended. Other committee reports discussed and a bill sending to the legislature is expected for action.

Christmas programs at local church schedule announced

The church lists a full Christmas season with Bible school at 9 45, morning worship at 10 45, and evening service at 7 30. A youth group, organ preludes and postludes, and special Cantata style pieces are planned. Christmas program rehearsals are scheduled Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon with choir participation encouraged. Pastor E H Wendland urges focus on Christ this season.

Church Schedule with Morning Worship and Fellowships

Morning worship at 10 45 includes a sermon by the minister. Church school begins at 9 45 and intermediate fellowship at 5 30 with youth fellowship at 6 30. Music features an organ prelude Magnificat and various anthems and preludes performed by soloist Mrs F G Bagge and organist Edina M Klein under minister Hiouise KR Sorden.

WJ Maker F. G. Bagge Bach Suio Bethlehem Clark Fred E. Miller Hiouise

St James Catholic Masses Schedule Listed

St James Catholic Church lists Mass times at 8 a.m. and 9:16 a.m. Rev. H J Corcoran serves as pastor.

St. James Catholic H. J. Corcoran

Presbyterian Bible School Opens With Services and Choir

Presbyterian Bible school schedules 945 A. M. classes for all areas. Worship at 10 45 A. M. and 7 20 P M with sermons The Sovereignty of God and Come and See. Young peoples fellowship at 6 30 P M led by Jack Pauls. Music includes traditional Hebrew melodies and hymns with organ postludes and solos. Eastwood is minister and director.

Bible School Ares God Young Peoples Fellowship Jack Pauls Tlow Patlih Shielde

Immanuel Lutheran Plans Christmas Sermon

Sunday schedule highlights Immanuel Lutheran on South Iowa Ave with Sunday school and Bible class in the morning followed by Divine worship at 11 am. The sermon aims to prepare hearts for Christmas.

Iowa Ave

God the Preserver of Man Sermon Set for Christian Science Churches

A Sunday lesson in Christian Science churches titled God the Preserver of Man will feature Bible verses from Timothy and Psalms and selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. The theme emphasizes divine protection and man's likeness to God.

Christian Science Churches God Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Fiddy

Associate Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

The schedule lists Sabbath school at 10:00 A M and morning worship at 11:00 A M with 7:30 P M evening services and 8:00 P M Wednesday prayer meeting at the George Masson home with A E Atchison. Pastor Basil G McBee extends welcome to all.

George Masson A. E. Atchison

Calvary Baptist Church Service Schedule

Calvary Baptist lists morning worship at 9 30 with the Believer s Body sermon and 10 30 Bible school for all ages. Evening evangelistic service features The Times of the Gentiles World Government at the End of the Age. Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study. Pastor A E Diddams invites all to attend.

Calvary Baptist

Bible School and Church Services Plan Sunday Observance

The Church of Christ schedules 9:45 A M Bible school 10:45 A M worship with theme Heroes All a Sunday flag dedication and a morning service honoring service men A 6:30 P M youth fellowship and 7:30 P M evening preaching led by Minister Thomas Polk Eleanor Tucker directs the muastre and Mrs Boyd serves as organist.

Bible School Christian Youth Fellowship Eleanor Tucker Boyd Thomas Polk

Christian Tabernacle Sunday Services and Missionary Visit

Christian Tabernacle announces a Sunday program starting 7:40 p m with evangelistic service and special music featuring a theme Shepherds And Angels. Rev Hartman and six family members, Open Bible Institute graduates, conduct a missionary service for South America in Chicago revival context led by Rev W J Stevens with ongoing results.

Trinity Lutheran Church Activity and Services

Trinity Lutheran offers Sunday school at 11 A M and a Christmas Eve service practice on Saturday at 2 PM. Confirmation classes meet Thursday at 7 PM and Saturday morning. adult class ends soon with a new one after Christmas. Ladie's Aid meets Dec 14 at 2 PM, home of Mrs Art Anderson. Lutheran radio programs air Sundays the International Lutheran Hour and the Lighted Lantern during Advent.

Ladins Aid Mra Art Anderson East Jefferson Bt Internationa Lutheran Hour

Trinity Lutheran Welcomes All For Christmas Worship

For the coming of the Christ child at Christmas the church invites all with no home to worship and make Trinity Lutheran their church home now. Pastor J. H. Beiderwieden notes the address 409 E Main St.

Trinity Lutheran J. H. Beiderwieden Main St

Revival closes with evangelist Weathers at Nazarene church

The Church of the Nazarene schedules morning worship at 10 00 Sunday school at 11 00 and an evangelistic service led by Evangelist Weathers. The revival campaign ends this Sunday with expected outstanding attendance and a strong Sunday school start. Pastor Robert Weathers invites all to enjoy the Lord's Day.

Evangelist Weathers Nedee Robert Weathers

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Notices

Morning worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m Sermon That Which Always Abides Universal Bible Sunday emphasized God word blueprint for abundant life Choir practice and youth meeting Thursday 7 30 p m Christmas program practice Saturday 2 p m Milo J Phillips Pastor

Washington Milo J. Phillips

Baptist Sunday schedule with music and ministry lineup

The notice lists a Baptist church program with Sunday school at 9 45 A M young people at 630 P M evening service at 730 P M morning music includes Prelude March Wagner Offertory Ariosa Bach Postlude Stelle Trio Dear Little Stranger performer Dorothy Hotle Bernice Lukaysky Cathrine Little evening music offers Prelude Reverie Gounod Postlude Posilude Jones Dale Walling organist Alfred Trennery minister.

Wagner Stelle Little Stranger Jones Dale Walling Alfred Trennery

Bethel Presbyterian Sunday Services Noted

Country Church announces Sunday school at 10 A M and worship at 11 A M led by Pastor W. Z. Allen.

St Paul Baptist Church Sunday Services and Christmas Program

Valley Sunday school at 6 30 a m Morning worship at 11 20 a m Sermon A Light Unto Our Path Universal Bible Sunday Observed with other churches Christmas program practice Friday at 2 20 pm Pastor Milo J Phillips Prairie Plower Baptist Bible school classes for all ages Reeves Superintendent Morning worship 11 00 Message The Believer's Body The Temple of The Holy Ghost Evening evangelistic Review Message The Times of The Gentiles World Government Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study All views invited Pastor A Diddams

Mensige Shepherds and Angels Christendom Prarie Plower

New Haven Baptist Church Announces Christmas Program

Morning worship at 4 PM and Bible school led by Lloyd Wilson in September. No evening service. Bible study and prayer meeting Thursday. Christmas program directed by Whitey, Sunday school teachers. Christmas Eve service Sunday December 24. Young people hold monthly and Christmas exchange on Wednesday December 6. Attendees praised after bad road weather, urging an all time Sunday school high. Pastor Arthur Peters invites all to make the church their home.

Lioyd Wilson Whitey Arthur Peters

West Chester Proerated Bible School services

McDowell announces a Bible school at 41-16 A.M. morning worship on September 10 1895 with 7 30 evening services in the Methodist church. Pastor to preach on The Purpose and Result of the coming of Christ. We hear you at these evening services.

West Ches ER Methodist Church Christ

Christmas Program and Community Events At Local Church

The church invites public to a Christmas program on the night of the 22nd and to join in activities. Saturday open hours 2:00 to 4:30 PM with request for table games and books. Weekly services and youth activities scheduled with a joint Union service at 7:30 PM and a Scouts program each evening.

Christian church notices and events listed for Sunday services

Grace sits Moravian Sunday school at 10 am and Pleasant Hill Christian holds services from 10 am onward with a 10:45 am Communion service 11 am Morning worship and 7:30 pm Evening worship. Westchester Methodist lists Sunday school at 10 am Morning service 11 am Youth fellowship 6:45 pm. Christmas program December 24 and readings from Chaplain Overhulser. Transfer of membership incl Mrs Ira Hough and Mrs Homer Porter. Esther Bauer to lead Youth Fellowship. Mary Ann Bauer to accompany singers. Upper Room copies available next quarter. WSCS notes Crusade for Christ fund drive Dec 1 1944 to Jan 31 1945. Pastor Ho W Munster.

Westchester W. PF. Overhulser Ira Hough Borger Texas Homer Porter Brighton Towa Esther Bauer Fred Bauer Kirls Mary Ann Bauer Mary Lou Johnson Janet Keif Priscilla Porter Lot Cuddeback Helen Swans Ho W. Munster

Winsworth Methodists Prepare Christmas Program

The Winsworth Methodist church outlines Sunday school at 10 AM led by Superintendent Herbert Campbell, morning worship at 11, and a Christmas program planned for Sunday evening December 24. The pension fund campaign reached one of its goals thanks to generous donors and workers. O. J. Pix, Pastor.

Herbert Campbell Poe Retired Ministers Pension Fund O. J. Pix

Church Schedule and Choir Rehearsal Notes

Ainsworth church services listed with Sabbath school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Sermon theme The Curtettano Growth. TPCU Pioneers meet at 7 40 with choir rehearsals after young peoples society and Thursday evenings at 8 00 led by Director of Music Mildrid Pressly, minister Herbert M. Glues.

Joan Koehler, Jr TPCU Pioneers Young Peoples Society Mildri dl Pressly Herbert M. Glues

Crawfordsville Methodist Sunday School and Worship

Sunday program at Crawfordsville Methodist includes morning worship at 11 o clock led by AL M and supervision by Joseph Jones as superintendent.

AL M Joseph Jones

Thankful for Kindness and Floral Remembrances

Our heartfelt thanks for the kindnesses sympathy and beautiful floral offerings that came to us during the illness and death of our beloved.

United Presbyterian Sabbath School and Worship Schedule

The United Presbyterian Church lists Sabbath school at 10 00 A M led by Mrs Ida Wooley and morning worship at 11 00 A M with the sermon When the Books Opened by Rev R M McCracken.

United Presbyterian Ida Wooley Ea M. Teme R. M. McCracken

Presbyterian Sunday Services and Meetings Schedule

Morning worship at 11 00 led by Rev H N Poston Pasto r Sunday school at 10 00 A M H J Whiting Sept Morning worship 11 00 Young peoples meeting at 63? Willing Workers will meet Tuesday afternoon The pastor is H N Poston

Presbyterian Young Peoples H. N. Poston

Salem Presbyterian Church Service and Mission Meeting

Salem Presbyterian notes list worship at 10:00 A M Sunday school at 11:00 A M and 8:00 P M service. A thank offering is planned and a Young People's service at 7 38. The Women's Missionary Society meets with Mr EB Hage for Christmas box project led by Rev H Nashton, pastor.

Salem Young Peoples Fae Women's Missionary Society EB. Hage Mamet i Gi H. N.paston

Sunshine Club Holds Christmas Party At Mrs Stout Home

Members of the Sunshine Community Club gathered with Mrs. Jesse Stout for the December meeting. Mrs. W C Rich presided as plans were made for a family dinner at Henry La ning home with date to be announced. Santa distributed gifts for the children and members exchanged gifts.

Sunshine Community Club Dale Miss Bean Miss Griffith Karen Weston Jesse Stout W. C. Rich Henry Laning Carl Schneider Burdette Stow

Ottumwa Boy Sentenced in Tire Theft Case

A 15 year old Ottumwa youth was ordered committed to the state training school at Keokuk by District Judge HW C. Taylor after involvement in a tire and automobile theft ring. Lester Gammon received a year in county jail for receiving stolen tires in connection with purchases by the boy and another Ottumwa youth.

Ottumwa Kidora Dietriet HW. ¢. Taylor Tavilor Lester Gammon

Dairy Ailments Cut State Milk Output

Udder diseases including mastitis in dairy cows lower production across the state by thousands of pounds of milk daily. Experts urge farmers to monitor udders and implement udder care practices to protect yields.

Estate and Gift Taxes Rising Trend Report

A brief notes that federal estate and gift taxes, when considered together, show a steady upward trend. The text suggests a rise of about 25 percent across a four year period, highlighting implications for planning and revenue.

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