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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
5
Triagity Lutheran hosts 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 Divine Worship 7 P M Vespers with visitors welcome. Sunday morning and evening services celebrate the church’s seventh anniversary of dedication. New Year’s Eve worship followed by a fellowship and watch night devotion ends after midnight.
Officers for 1937 to be elected by the congregation with all members to take a definite part. Bible school at 9:45, Communion and Worship at 10:45, Election of Church Officers at 11:45, Christian Endeavor at 6:20, Evening Worship at 7:30. Superintendent Co C Hillhouse, Organist Mrs W H Carter, Pastor Vernon H Carter.
The note urges reflection on the year and the sin of inadequate worship. It calls readers to assess their attendance, admit negligence, and accept the New Year’s challenge to be faithful in worship services.
The church schedules 19 A. M. Bible lessons with worship at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. A Y P meeting is set for 6:30 P. M. Greetings and best wishes for the New Year from A. M. Malcolm, Pastor.
St Pauls Evangelical presents morning worship at 9 30 A M and Sunday school at 10 30 A M led by Pastor W Klein in Washington district church notices.
A listing of organ preludes and postludes including Gounod Liszt Ave Maria Schubert pieces, plus anthems Come Unto Me and A Pilgrim's Journey with ministers and musicians named.
Services will be held at the edifice on South Iowa Avenue at 11 o'clock Sunday morning with public invitation. The Lesson Sermon in all Christ Scientist churches on Sunday December 27 centers on the Golden Text from John and includes selections from the Bible and Science and Health.
The Methodist Church schedule lists 9:30 morning school led by Jesse Rh Busby, 10:45 worship with a sermon on The Return to Religion inspired by H C Link, 6:30 young people's forum led by Wendell Baker, and 7:30 evening service on Some Follies of 1936 with a review of the year. Music includes an organ prelude Sanctus from St Cecilia's Mass by Gounod.
The program lists Anthem My Song Shall Be of Mercy by Wilkinson Solo Elma Ricci Offertory An Ancient Christmas Carol 2 Guilmant Organ Postlude Jubilate Hosmer Evening Organ Prelude Distant Cie in one Shackley Offertory Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand from The Christmas Oratorio Bach Duet Selected Elma and Mabel Rice Organ Response Arthur Atack Minister Mrs Lewis Warren Director of Music Edra M Klein Organist
The church invites friends to a Merry Christmas program with 9:30 Sunday school overseen by Cc WwW Long, 10:45 morning worship featuring a sermon by the pastor on The Unchanging Christ, 6:30 Young People's meeting, 7:30 Evening service with Shed for the Road. Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 7:30 led by M. Carstensen.
Valley churches announce Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10:00 A M and Morning Worship at 11:15 A M Pastor Carl W Klein leads. Grace Hill Moravian lists Sunday school at 1 50 P M with preaching at 2 30 led by Rev F W Eastwood and Supt R W Hyde.
Dr. F. W. Eastwood of Washington preaches at 9 30 A M with Sunday school after the sermon. No evening service. Union prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 P M.
In A M Sabbath school Mrs de Wooley Supt. Morning worship at 11 A M with Mr Donald Irwin of Moline Ill a Pittsburgh seminary student preaching the sermon At 6 30 P M Y P C U farewell to 1936 led by Hanna and Donald E Zimmerman minister
Morning worship at 10:00 led by pastor with sermon titled The Human Factor in Gods Program. Epworth League session at 6:30 with Forrest Mc Neill as president and Beulan Rich leading. Co W Cochran serves as minister.
Ainsworth U P church hosts a Bible study at 10:00 with worship at 11:00 and a sermon on The Greatest Work in the World. UL Alumni meet at 7:00 urging current members to attend and welcome former members. Christmas program recaps with choir of eight robed singers and listed soloists and accompanists.
Kenneth McConnell and Ronald Keiper attended the annual congregational dinner with Robert Sharpe and S. Fred Sharpe. Supt Roy and Whiteman presided as pastor Roy Sharpe led the event.
Columbus Junction announces officers for the local Red Cross chapter with Mrs. Ann Nichols as president and Albert Toms as treasurer. The column also covers holiday visits, a Presbyterian Sunday school program, and various family travel plans and reunions across Davenport, Missouri, Washington Island, and Chicago.
Mr and Mrs James Clegg depart Xenia today for a southern route to California with a stop in Arkansas City Kansas to visit Mrs Myra Clark. They expect to meet Mr and Mrs Robert Acheson who will join them to California.
Classified item lists Washington Lodge No. 26 regular meetings on the first Friday with officers W M Bealer and secretary Yard. It also details multiple train numbers and schedules for No 82 No 12 Apache No 2 Sunset Limited No 4 Golden State Limited No 3 local runs No 11 Apache No 1 Sunset Limited No 3 Golden State Limited and Knoxville Branch Nos 429 430 with notes on California passenger stops and daily timings.
Daily trains except Sunday with No 23 Morning Passenger and No 22 Freight times. Train No 3 leaves Washington at 9 58 a m and No 5 Southwest Limited at 1 57 a m Eastbound No 8 at 5 08 p m and No 6 Southwest Limited at 1 12 a m.
A Standard Oil dealer from Sigourney Iowa won an all expense trip to Chicago in a Davenport division merchandising contest. A. W. Bruns will visit Standard Oil offices and the Whiting refinery for a sightseeing tour after earning Master Merchandiser honors and merit awards in the Money Maker club.
The Davenport division reports activities for July September and October detailing operations, financials, and highlights.
Mr and Mrs William Pauls of Wellman visited Washington today for errands and shopping.
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