Christmas services in Washington churches celebrate Pilgrims anniversary
In Washington churches Sunday, Presbyterian services featured festive music and a Pilgrims Tercentenary observance. Soloists Miss Keppler and Miss Walker impressed, an orchestra aided the evening program, and pastor Rev. Arthur R. Oates spoke on the Mayflower Compact and Pilgrim virtues. A Christmas tree and children’s treat followed the services.
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Washington
Mr. Oates
el- William
Brewster
Gow
William Bradford
Miles
Pilgrim Band
Christmas Messages At First United Presbyterian
In the morning sermon Dr. J. M. Wishart spoke on Christmas Without Christ and in the evening on The Second Coming of Christ and How to Prepare for It. Music excelled under Miss Carolyn Hamilton and organist A. Bieter. Three Christmas hymns were sung at the morning service.
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First United Presbyterian
J. M. Wishart
Christ
Carolyn Hamilton
A. Bieter
Community notices and Christmas events around Washington Iowa
Local groups announce meetings and social events for December 1920. Masons, K of P, church choirs, and school groups schedule programs, candy socials, box suppers, Christmas trees, and parties at Enterprise Eureka New Haven Egypt and Baptist sites near Washington with invites to ladies to bring boxes.
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Enterprise School
Washington
White Way
Wien
June Conger
Eureka
Visa Walton
New Haven School
Hazel Sutton
Egypt School
Mae O'Conner
Christmas program at Baptist church draws large crowd
The Baptist Sunday school presented a "White Gifts for the King" Christmas program, supervised by Mrs. A. W. Yard and Mrs. W. E. Sickels. The event featured choir and orchestra music, a Bethlehem tableau, a cradle roll with infant Margaret Votruba, and children and adults in ensemble. Funds raised totaled about two hundred dollars with major gifts to Central Europe, China, and the Christian Orphans' Home in Council Bluffs.
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Baptist Church
Baptist Sunday School
Phebe A. Curtiss
A. W. ‘Yard
W. E. Sickels
Bethlehem
Helen Wood
Curtiss
Christ
Central
Europe
China
Christian Orphans’ Home
Council Bluffs
Christmas observance at Second United Presbyterian
The Christmas season was observed at 11:00 AM with a special anthem Behold, I Bring You Glad Tidings and a sermon from 2 Cor 9 15 Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift The second centenary service continued at 7:00 PM an illustrated address highlighted Puritan Providence A further Christmas program is planned for tomorrow at 7 30 PM with Miss Walker of the Junior High School presenting readings and Sabbath school participants in song
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Second United Presbyterian
Second United Presbyterian Church
Walker
Christmas Concert Delights Congregation and Choirs
The Methodist church hosted a Christmas concert by the Carol Cecelian and Senior choirs and a 25-piece orchestra under Mr. J W Johnston. Mrs Gladys Warner Williams and Mrs C E Plumly gave standout solos. A Christmas prayer meeting is set for Wednesday and caroling Friday for the shut-ins.
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J. W. Johnston
Johnston
Gladys Warener Williams
Walter Peterson
Mary Hunter
C. E. Plumly
J. L. Fifer
W. E. Hender
Plumly
Ream
Williams
Hampsher
W. EE. Hender
R. BE. Brown
League
Notice of Photography Studio on East Side Square
A communication from 26006 W. L. Dusenberry indicates a studio space on the east side square is prepared for all kinds of fine photography work. The message references the location and readiness to operate.
Piano Pupils Invite to Recital by Prof Davis
Piano pupils of Professor T C Davis issued invitations to a recital at an unspecified venue. The notice highlights the pupil performers and the event date remains unmentioned in the accessible text.
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T. C. Davis
Evening Vocal Solo Event at Washington Street Home
An eight o clock Tuesday evening program features vocal solos at the residence 736 Be Washington Street. Further details are unclear from the fragment.
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Washington St
Auto exemption case debated in Vinton court
In Vinton a district court ruled for the defendant in a suit over whether a car used by a laborer to reach work is exempt from execution. George Johnson had obtained a judgment against Ray Waterhouse, whose car was levied and sold, and Waterhouse argued the vehicle is part of working equipment. Judge Cummings directed a verdict for the defense, with plans to appeal to the state supreme court.
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Vinton
George Johnson
Ray Waterhouse
Urbana
Waterhouse
Johnson
Judge Cummings
Young woman awarded damages in slander case
In Mount Pleasant on December 18 a district court jury awarded Pearl damages of 400 dollars after a slander suit. The verdict underscores a civil case where reputational harm was at stake for the plaintiff.
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Mount Pleasant
Pearl
Salem slander suit against Masden sisters drags into night
Sanderson Garmoe sues Miss Mary Masden for slander claiming Miss Masden falsely accused her of theft of money and clothing. Other Masden sisters face related suits. four total suits filed at $5,000 each. Jury deliberated until four in the morning with agreement only on slander, not initially on damages.
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Sanderson Garmoe
Mary Masden
Salem
Miss Masden
Agenne
Belle Masden
Masden
Cost of British Army of Occupation on the Rhine
The article states the annual cost to maintain the British Army of Occupation on the Rhine as 3,600,000 pounds sterling per year.
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The
Rhine
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Presbyterian Church
Mire Mabel Keppler
Holton
Neidlinger
Ashford
Eleanor Walker
Miss Hay
Miss Walker
Lorenz
Geibel
Mabel Keppak
W. C.arding
Bee Benson
Helen L Harvey
Miss Hamilton
Ola McCleerr
Harvey
Wayne Simerman
Chas, Freding
W. M
Esquire
Arthur Therion
C. C
Christian Church
Pythian Circle
C. J. Wilson
G. A. Ki
K. A. Boyer
P. Cc
Christian Endeavor Society of the Christian Church
Frank Haney
of the Baptist Sunday School
W. L. Dusenberry
John Shields & Sons
Harwood
J. Aaharwood & Son
South Side
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