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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1931
Page
3
Several Washington churches announce special Christmas services and music for Sunday. Plans include morning Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with a sermon The Heart of Christmas and a 7 30 p m service featuring sacred music and choirs.
The article lists services for United States country churches with morning worship at 10 A M and 11 A M sermons Unto Us a Son Is Given and Unreasonable Prayer evening worship at 7 30 P M. Prayer meeting and Bible study meet at the parsonage Wednesday at 7 20 followed by choir rehearsal. Sunday school at 10 and a 7 30 Christmas program Wednesday 7 30 led by Ss F Wenger and L H Anderson ministers invite all to attend and help.
Valley announces Sunday school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
Local notes report visits by R J Ferguson and R C Holmes. A school radio program from Station W C H S featured the Argonaut society with the school band and choruses. The Norton family moved back to Muscatine. Church notices outline candle light services, white gift offerings, and Christmas programs at Presbyterian and Methodist churches with planned party dates and sermons.
Horace W. Folsom born March 6 1847 in Geauga county Ohio died December 4 1984 in Olds Iowa at age 84. He served as a substitute in the Civil War with the 70th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was with Shermans army. He married Emma Harned on December 1 1892 and lived in Wayne township Henry county Iowa. Funeral at Congregational church Olds with Legion honor guard and burial Finley cemetery.
A Homestead Farm column reflects on community life with tales of an Odd Fellows party in Washington hall and a German hall clock in Sharon Center. It lauds Joe Casper’s trusted business record, remembers long time residents, and praises mail carriers Win Manussier and Chas Ragans for kindness on their routes.
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