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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1926

Page

3

Christmas luncheon highlights by Mrs Will Munro club

Mrs Will Munro hosted the White Way club Christmas luncheon on December 21 with five guests. Festivities included candlelit tables, decorative gumdrop daisies, a homey menu, games, a Nativity tale, and Santa gifts. additional notes mention Sunshine Community club events and local family gatherings. A Kalona wedding of Cecil Feldman and Wanda Marie Ford was announced, with plans to live near Kalona.

Will Munro White Way Club Effie Vansickle Jennie Hennon Marian Munro Jean Crayne R. C. Ferguson Santa Claus Anna Ralston Emma Ralston Joseph and David Munro Dean Cecil Feldman Wanda Marie Ford Kalona Methodist Church W. W. Bowers Ernest Felzke

Christmas program at Grace Hill Sunday school

Grace Hill announces a Christmas program at the church on Christmas Eve starting at 7 30 PM Everyone is invited. Also notes a YMCA swimming class cancellation Friday December 24 with morning sessions held as usual KA card party rescheduled to Monday December 27 and Woman's Relief Corps West Chester meeting moved to Monday afternoon December 27.

Grace Hill the Woman's Relief Corps West Chester

Odd Fellows and Sisters Dinner Meeting Notice

All Odd Fellows and families invited to a six o clock dinner at the I.O.O.F. hall Tuesday evening December 28. Pythian Sisters regular meeting Tuesday evening December 28 with important business to be transacted.

Odd Fellows Nl. O. O. F. Hall West Chester Pythian

Postponed Rural Woman's Club Dinner Notice

The Rural Woman's club dinner at the B. C. Briley home is postponed indefinitely. The Young Woman's Missionary of M FE church meets Monday evening with Miss Dora Minick. Mrs. Flynn leads the lesson. The Women’s Missionary Society of Bethel Presbyterian meets with Mrs. Boyd Foster Wednesday afternoon. A play closes the meeting. 268th Oyster supper and all trim mings served by St James church men Friday Dec 31 5 30 to 7 00 26815.

Woman's Club B. C. Briley M. FE. Church Dora Minick Flynn Women's Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Boyd Foster St James Church

Local family notes and holiday travels include births and visits

D L. F. Bostwick spends holidays in Chicago with friends. Mr and Mrs George McChureh welcome a newborn son Benjamin Franklin McChureh. Helen Mauthe, daughter of Fred and Mrs Mauthe, visits Ames family over break. Lillian Brown returns from Ames to spend vacation with K. K. Brown. W C Molison travels to Malcolm Iowa to visit William and Mrs Molison for the holiday.

Frank Wells East Jefferson Street Elmer Wells Norda Duke Benjamin Chicago Lola Hughes Milwaukee Elmer Hughes Waukesha Wis George McChureh Benjamin Franklin McChureh Helen Mauthe Fred Mauthe Ames Lillian Brown Mrs. K. K. Brown W. C. Molison Malcolm Iowa Mrs William Molison

Church Week Schedule and Music Highlights

The booklet outlines Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 p m with Christian Endeavor and Junior societies led by Evelyn Turner and Vernon Witting. It lists sermon themes for morning and evening services and details a full music program including organ preludes anthems solos and postludes performed by Mrs J E Steam Miss Maurine McLaughlin and others.

Christmas Program and Services Scheduled

The Christmas program is set for Christmas night Saturday December 25 at 7 00 PM. Sunday church activities will be held the following morning December 26 at the regular hours with Sunday School and services.

Christmas church schedule with special services

A church announces a Bible school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with no service at 6 00 p m B Y P U meets at 7 00 p m Dor is Fieldy leads the youth program and Harry Kreider to speak on Looking Under the Surface The Lord's Supper is set for the morning worship with Mrs Ross returning for both services and a midweek prayer meeting led by Brother Cunllett on Wednesday December 7 Co mmemoration and spiritual focus emphasized for year endattendance urged.

Christ Kenry Ward Beecher Doris Fieldy Harry Kreider The Loca Cunllett Ross

Sunday Services And Congregational Meeting

SEOOND United Presbyterian schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and public worship at 5 pm The sermon theme is Jesus Christ the same Yesterday Today and Forever Christian Endeavor meets at 6 pm with 7 pm worship The sermon topic Grieve not the holy Spirit The annual congregational meeting is set for January 1 1927 following the noon congregational dinner All members are urged to attend Willard Wylie pastor

Seoond United Presbyterian Sabbath School Bermon Jesus Christ Christian Endeavor Willard Wylie

Last Sunday Session at Bible School Ends Year

Next Sunday marks the final church day of the year with 9 45 a m Bible school, 11 a m communion, and a sermon gathered from the fragments. The evening sermon at 7 00 p m covers Deceiving Ourselves with broad invitations to attend.

Bible School Christian Endeavor Society George Sutton Frank W. Sutton

West Chester Methodist Church Services Sunday Dec 26

The West Chester Methodist church led by Rev. P B Gray invites all to Sunday school at 10 with Lloyd Bauer and morning worship at 11 on The Lost Christ. Special choir music led by Prof Belter. Epworth League at 6 30 and evening sermon at 7 30.

West Chester

Road Legislation and Banking Before Legislature

The session will tackle road laws and banking charters with plans for depositor insurance and tiered assessments. Prison labor under the state use system faces challenges as contracts expire July 1 1927 and reform talk grows. Local travelers Edna McKimimey Col Smith W Brookhart Miss Doolittle Decela Wheelan Leona Allen Hattie McConnell Raymond Hutt and Howard Augustine are noted visiting relatives for Christmas.

Department Anothr Executive Council Reserve Fund Senate Port Madison Anamosa Board of Control

Delphian Society Meeting Postponed to Monday

The Delphian Society announces the meeting will be postponed until Monday January 190. Mrs. P J Crail is president and responsible for the notice.

Delphian Society P. J. Crail

Three Churches Present Christmas Programs Across Washington

Sunday schools at Methodist Baptist Second United Presbyterian and Church of Christ and A M E held Christmas programs yesterday evening. The Methodist event featured two parts with carols lantern slides and a Santa distribution. Baptist church staged the Pageant of the Christ Child with lighting music and recitations. Second United Presbyterian showcased Sabbath school scenes with stereopticon slides and Bible images in Egypt and candy for children.

Washington Methodist Baptist Second United Presbyterian Church of Christ and Baptist Church Santa Claus Second United Presbyterian Church Christ Egypt

Rothschilds Host Yuletide Dinner At Mrs Cherry Hall

Society notes say I Rothschild of Iowa City attended a six o clock dinner at Mrs Cherry's dining hall last evening. A three course meal was served at the table decorated with candies and yuletide decor.

I. Rothschild Mrs. Cherry

Sunday Worship Plans For New Year In Crawfordsville

Miss Nellie Mannere reports church services with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Sermon titled A Happy New Year based on Philippians 3 13 14. Epworth League and Junior League meet at 6 p m. Pastor Rev William G Barr extends a cordial invitation to attend services.

Epworth William G. Barr

End of Year Worship Service Encourages Reflection

A community service closes the year with Tennyson verses and Bible school reviews. The program includes a Young People topic on the past year and its lessons, a Sunday union worship at 7 p.m. with the theme So Teach Us to Number Our Days, inviting all to attend and seek grace for the coming year.

Tennyson Bible School

Assessors Receive Supplies at Washington County Meeting

At 1 30 p m assessors from all towns in Washington county met at the courthouse for the annual convening. Former County Auditor A L Wariffith came from Crawfordsville to give instructions and J T Matthews, soon to be auditor, joined the canvassers. Supplies were prepared by Miss Ethel Grecian and distributed at the session. The afternoon focused on instructions and planning for the upcoming assessment set to begin next month. Carl and Walter Meek of Detroit, Michigan, visited their parents M R Meek and spouse during the holidays.

Washington County Court House A. L. Wariffith Crawfordsville J. T. Matthews Ethel Grecian Carl and Walter Meek Detroit, Mich Mrs M. R. Meek

Service details mention Huston in Sabbath evening

Cloyce Huston will take part in the service this Sabbath evening conducted by W. C. Porter, the pastor.

Cloyce Huston W. C. Porter

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