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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1927

Page

6

Christmas gatherings in Pleasant Hill community circle

The Kings Sons and Daughters class held a Christmas exchange at Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pratt home with Santa delivering gifts to children. Rebekah lodge arranged a crowded Christmas supper for about two hundred, with Mrs Santa Claus appearing and children receiving treats. Various local groups posted meetings, dinners, and programs, including marriage of Forrest R. Donaldson and Florence Gardner, and host venues at churches and homes.

Kings Sons and Daughters Pleasant Hill Glenn Pratt Carl Schneider Santa Claus Rebekah Lodge L. E. Larson Will Kos Merle Bailey United Presbyterian Parsonage Forrest R. Donaldson Florence Gardner Willard Wylie Harry Leanna Donaldson Grace Hill Ladies Aid Elma Zimmerman

Jeannette Wooley Returns Home for Holidays

Miss Jeannette Wooley a teacher in the Iowa City schools came home Friday night for the holiday vacation. The new Ford car was on display yesterday at the Fletcher and Huston garage drawing many onlookers. Mr and Mrs Harley Rhea and Misses Lizzie and Jeannette Wooley visited in Washington yesterday.

Crawfordsville Jeannette Wooley Iowa City Ford Fletcher and Huston Harley Rhea Lizzie Washington

Christmas Program At Presbyterian Church In Crawfordsville

Hayden Williams returns home from Pleasant for the holidays. A Christmas program at the Presbyterian church begins at 10 o'clock Sunday with songs readings prayers solos by Amanda Davis Ernest Jones Hayden Hughes Alexa Davis Mary Jones Mary Lillian Moorhead and choir. Mrs Marek hosts a late two course luncheon. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Frank Soukup Mr and Mrs Joe Knotek and daughters June Arlene Mr and Mrs Charles Casper and daughters Vida Wanda.

Crawfordsville Hayden Williams Ijt Pleasant Presbyterian Church Amanda Davis Ernest Jones Hayden Hughes Alexa Davis Mary Jones Mary Lillian Moorhead

Grace Hill Sunday School Christmas Eve Program

The Grace Hill Sunday School invites community members to attend their Christmas Eve program. A regular KC meeting is scheduled for Monday at 7 30 PM at a new location with organizers J M Kelley and G K.

Grace Hill Sunday School K. C’s J. M. Kelley G. K

Christmas program Follow the Star by M E Sunday School

The M E Sunday school presents the Christmas program Follow the Star at the church this Friday evening at 7 30. The event showcases the Sunday school youth pageantry and carols.

M. E

Community clubs schedule holiday meetings

The YWCA swimming classes will meet during the holidays at 7 30. The Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the M E church will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs N M Speidel. Miss Bessie Busby will be the leader.

Womans Home Missionary Society of the M. EB. Church N. M. Speidel Bessie Busby

McLaughlin Heads Home From St Louis For Holidays

Charles McLaughlin returns from St Louis where he attends medical school to spend the holiday season with his parents Dr and Mrs C W McLaughlin. Evelyn Gibson travels to Charles City to meet her sister Mrs Will Carr and then goes to Minneapolis to visit Mr and Mrs Phil Mercer.

Charles McLaughlin St. Louis C. W. McLaughlin Evelyn Gibson Charles City Will Carr Minneapolis Minnesota Phil Mercer

Christmas Offering Takes Center Stage With Local Choir

A community reading features performances by Mary Davis and David Davis with vocal trio Hayden, Lloyd and Francis Hughes. Alvin Jones and Eloise Davis perform duets. Marian and Wayne Williams join Genevieve Davis and Rev Griffith in a benediction following the choir song The Path of Flight.

Reading Mary Davis David Davis Hayden, Lloyd & Francis Hughes Alvin Jones David H. Davis Marian Wayne Williams Eloise Davis Genevieve Davis Rev. Griffith

United Presbyterian Church Christmas Sabbath Schedule

Sabbath school begins at 10 o clock with no preaching services. Junior meeting. Classes B and C at 3 20 p.m. Class A at 6 30 p.m. Topic The Meaning of Christmas led by Ma iie Clark. Memory verse Psalm 91 16.

Maiie Clark

Christmas Meaning to the World Program at 6:30

A church gathering titled What does Christmas mean to the World features John 3 16 readings. Leader Marian David son directs the program with Y P C U participants at 6 30.

Marian Davidson

Christmas Services Schedule for December 25 1927

The church outlines Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled The Christmas Message There are no Junior or Epworth League meetings in the evening The Christmas program is set for Saturday at 7 20 p m An invitation is extended to all to attend the listed services

Epworth League

Worship Sermon by Pastor Barr at Presbyterian Church

William G. Barr, pastor, delivers a devotional message at the Presbyterian Church of the Glad Hand. The talk centers on the Star of Bethlehem as a metaphor for divine guidance and the celestial destiny that links believers to God’s power and grace.

William G. Barr Church of the Glad Esus

Christmas Day Services Announced by Rev BE We Griffith

Maker and Redeemer is our star guiding duties through stormy times. The church invites all to a 10 a.m. Christmas program 11 a.m. Communion, 6:30 p.m. C B. meeting, and 7:30 p.m. Union service with special music. A cordial welcome to attend. Rev. BE We Griffith, pastor.

BE. We Griffith

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