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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1950
Page
6
The Valley church hosts a Christmas program this Friday at 7 30 p m with friendly invitation. A showing of the movie The guiding Star is planned and attendees are encouraged to bring a friend. Milo J Phillips pastor invites all.
Morning worship set for 9 30 a m at Haskins Presbyterian with Bible school at 10 50 a m Pastor N F Chapman leads the service as announced.
Weekly community sale winds at Whittaker and Kalona barns with livestock at Midway Colum bus Junction Ollie and Keosauqua. Daily and closing out farm sales scheduled December 18 through January 9 across Keosauqua Wayland Washington Brigh ton Cotter Olds and other nearby towns.
Morning worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m No evening service The West Chester Church invites attendance at their Christmas program Sunday evening Eugene Engel directs the music Lawrence Mikseh supervises Arthur Peters is pastor.
Sunday offerings include 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with sermon followed by 7 p.m. worship. All are welcome. Rev. A. L. Shuey serves as pastor.
Morning services begin with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and a sermon at 11 titled Jesus is Coming Rejoice. The service features an anthem Silent Night Holy Night arranged by Gruber with Mary Jenkins as descant. Organist Mrs. Alice Rademaker plays. Soloists and hymns include Peace the Gift of Gods Love Marshall and Come Thou Almighty King. Congregation sings O Little Town of Bethlehem and Away in a Manger with a 6:30 p.m. guest speaker MY.
Ben Duke, 19, a native of Tilia, participates in Handel's Messiah at United Presbyterian Church. A Young Adult Christmas Party is set for Mon Dec 18 at 7 30 p.m. with a 50c gift exchange. A Children's Christmas Program follows Fri Dec 22 at 7 30 p.m. Carl Steefel, clergyman.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. with John McNeil as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon by the pastor. Union Young Peoples meeting at 6 p.m. Dedication of an electric organ donated by Mrs Opal Whit of Duto, Montpelier Iowa, in memory of her parents Mr and Mrs R Sherman White. Organist Mr Peterson will play. Dedication Sunday night December 17 at 7 50 p.m. Open to the public. Methodist men postponed meeting to Thursday December 28. W S C and Study group meet December 21 at 2 p.m. at the parsonage.
Sunday school at 5 am led by Robert Henderson and morning worship at 7 00 am. Union youth meeting at 6 pm and union evening service at 7 30 pm both at the Methodist church. Saturday December 16 Christmas party at 2 pm and Sunday December 17 Christmas program. Ernest Smith minister.
A reflective meditation compares life to a clock dial with God’s hands guiding discipline and mercy. The short hand embodies discipline while the long hand represents mercy, each stroke delivering blessings and shaping a life rooted in divine love.
Grain price table shows corn and soybeans with daily percentage levels for several maturities including Dec Mar May July and Jan. Values indicate slight fluctuations in open high low and close across contracts with notable percentages around 167 to 168 for corn and 299 to 304 for soybeans.
Hog receipts 11 000 with fair activity and uneven trading. lighter weights under 230 pounds steady while heavier weights up 10 to 15 cents. Sows up 25 cents with tops around 18 40 to 18 65. 180 to 230 lb hogs 18 25 to 18 40. 240 to 270 lb 18 00 to 18 25. heavier sows 16 25 to 16 75. 450 to 600 lb hogs 15 00 to 16 00. Sheep 500 native wooled lambs steady 30 50 to 31 00. tops 51 00. westerns quotable to 31 50. Cattle 1 000 calves 800. steers and heifers scarce. market nominally steady. beef cows 21 00 to 22 50. canners 16 00 to 20 00. feeding steers around 29 50. yearlings 31 25 to 34 00.
The goldenrod Solidago is claimed by more states as their official state flower than any other plant. Nebraska adopted it by legislative act in 1695, followed by Kentucky in 1926 and Alabama in 1927. North Carolina supports the designation by common consent.
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We express gratitude for the patronage shown during our operation of the Town Cab. Mr. and Mrs W L Marsh extend heartfelt thanks to all who supported us.
The Washington County Medical society elected Dr. C. W. Beckman of Kalona as president at the annual meeting held Thursday evening at the nurses home. Dr. T. M. Mast was chosen vice president, Dr. W. S. Kyle secretary treasurer, and Dr. E. D. Miller of Wellman named delegate to the state society meeting.
Forty three members of the Willing Workers and missionary group of the Federated Presbyterian church met for the annual Christmas party and gift exchange. Gifts were boxed for Oakdale sanitarium patients. Mrs. Clarence Moorhead led devotions. Two Christmas games and carols followed, with refreshments served by a team of seven.
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