Bible Thought for Saturday December 14 1940
A devotional note urges calm and trust in God not to worry about tomorrow. It cites Matthew 6 34 and emphasizes living in the present with faith.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1940
Page
4
The Liquidation of Christianity
Essay warns that tax policy and public debt threaten American churches and charity. Pettengill argues churches face closure, reduced endowments, and shrinking incomes while government spending climbs. He cites Episcopal pension funds, broader church assets, and the need for self denial and fiscal restraint to preserve religion and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Pettengill
Christian Church In
America
Old West
Christian Church
Protestant Episcopal Church Pension Fund
Stalin
Hitler
Caesar
Jefferson
Willing Workers Meet at Presbyterian Church
The Willing Workers of the Presbyterian church meet in the church parlors to conduct devotions and hear a reading about The Real Christmas. Mrs. Louis Harland led the session and Georgia Williams proposed a poem and oversaw business. The entertainment committee organized guessing contests and refreshments in red and green Christmas colors with small trees. 18 were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
The
Presbyterian Church
Louis Harland
Georgia Williams
Eben Davis
Christmas Meeting Of Women’s Society At Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service held its monthly meeting at the Methodist church with 27 members present. Mrs. Peart McNeill led devotions and Mrs. Lester Bill guided the lesson assisted by several women. The serving committee included Mrs. Karl Walker Mrs. John McNeill Mrs. Hose Moorhead and Mrs. Max Mitchell. Decorations reflected the season and the group collected a $5.18 offering for British relief instead of a Christmas exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Peart McNeill
Lester Bill
Karl Walker
John McNeill
Hose Moorhead
Max Mitchell
Old Faithful Sets Record Geyser Gush in 1958
In Yellowstone National Park the Old Faithful geyser erupted to a height of 223 feet in 1958 surpassing the previous record by 24 feet. The event marked a major milestone in the park's geological history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
Sportsmen miss twice then bag a rabbit and other tales
Real Sportsmen Ken White and Keith Syweet tramped the woods and spied a rabbit. They shot twice and missed, then finally hit on a later try. A Washington couple dressed for a dance to learn it was the next night, and a cat hid in a grocery safe until Armistice day. Eula Bennington Greene notes women spark questions of age and looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken White
Keith Syweet
Ken
Keith
Washington
Tabby
Woman Demands License as Bill Smith Escapes
A vigorous-woman bursts into the county clerk's office asking the license for her marriage to Bill Smith. The clerk confirms issuance, while the woman alleges Bill has escaped. She then reveals she sought to publish a novel, but the editor only prints works of well known men. The writer responds with his name is Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service
Bill Smith
McLee
Bill
Smith
Simile Salesman Presses Yorkshire Man for Big Order
A commercial traveler spends nearly an hour persuading a Yorksh ire businessman. The old man appears convinced and agrees to a follow up interview in the afternoon with his son present. The traveler awaits the appointment and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Sage Sayings From The Press
A Cincinnati Enquirer item notes Hedy Lamarr fears being stuck as glamour girl and jokes she might solve it by pulling every other front tooth. The cheeky remark reflects press chatter about her image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedy Lamarr
Cincinnati Enquirer
Yorkshireman aims for road sales in roadshow style
The speaker praises a plan to sell goods on the road, instructing his son with emphasis on the method and energy of the sales approach. The exchange reflects a shopkeeper's ambition to take products to customers beyond the store.
What is a philatelist and stamp lore in old talk
A local stamp collector defines philatelist as a man who streams and leaps over fences when Farley's stamp revision is discussed. A stranger asks about guiding an animal and a boy explains using a tether and paddling lesson, reflecting rural dialogue and playful mispronunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farley
Caps and Bottles Fetch Eggs for Calves and Cat
In a curious market note, Erie residents prize empty soup cans and catsup bottles. Sellers offer up to a dozen eggs and a chicken in exchange for these containers, reflecting a quirky local trade practice.
Wyman Club Christmas Party Cites Community Spirit
Wy man Community club held its annual Christmas party at the school gymnasium with about 140 attendees. A pot luck supper followed by carols led by Miss Masha and the Girls Glee club, with performances by Ade line Humphreys, Mr. Schilder, Donald Kracau, and Miss Masha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyman
Miss Masha
Norma Davis
Adeline Humphreys
Schilder
Legion Auxiliary Plans Riverside St Mary's Essay Contest
Riverside December 13 members of the Auxiliary to the American Legion sponsor an essay contest for St Marys and Riverside high schools. Essays titled American Citizenship Its Advantages and its Obligations. Two first prizes and two second prizes awarded per school with 2 and 1 dollars respectively. Rotenburger farm roof fire caused minor damage insured. Riverside High School forms Home Economics club with Frances Kopecky sponsor Officers Norma Rose Kos Bertha Bell and Marie Bell named for year plans and constitution draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
St. Mary's
Riverside High Schools
American Legion
Rotenburger
Riverside Fire Company
George Rotenburger
Riverside High School
Frances Kopecky
Norma Rose Kos
Bertha Bell
Marie Bell
Local Club Forming With Charter Members and Visitors
Charter members listed including Tone Kennard Lenetta Goetz Glennys Marner Patricia McCreedy Inez Sweeting Ruby Prymek Nita Wingler Anne Velma Beranek Ruth Allen Rose Luckey Lois Buckwalter Barbara Lawrence Norma Goetz Martha Stober Clover Luckey Betty Butz Virginia Gerot Thelma Kron plus officers Norma Rose Kos Bertha and Marie Bell Shradels guests Evangeline Jenevieve Shradel and families visit Kalona and Iowa City area residents call on family homes this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tone Kennard
Lenetta Goetz
Glennys Marner
Patricia McCreedy
Inez Sweeting
Ruby Prymek
Nita Wingler
Anne
Velma Beranek
Ruth Allen
Rose Luckey
Lois Buckwalter
Barbara Lawrence
Norma Goetz
Martha Stober
Clover Luckey
Betty Butz
Virginia Ge
L. F. Pruess
Kalona
Marporie Cough
Iowa City
Sisters of Charity
St. Mary's Convent
Herring Hot Dogs Spark Berlin Street Food Debate
A German wartime rations tale recalls Berlin buns filled with salted herring rather than frankfurters. The narrator notes the ersatz hot dog tastes not bad yet falls short of true comfort food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
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