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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1947
Page
4
Preparatory service Friday and Saturday services Bible school morning worship and sacraments at the church. YPCA meeting evening worship and midweek prayer. Congregational dinner Thursday and a January Week of Prayer including a talk by Lt J C Whittaker. Westchester Methodist services listed with sermons and youth fellowship.
Dr. Newton H E reflects on Jude 24 25 Revelation 16 22 and Matthew 2 urging readers to offer first fruits not leftovers in the coming year. He cites Psalm 145 1 13 andPsalm 145 13 affirming Gods everlasting kingdom and the need to open the door to Him as America faces the new year with faith.
Researchers conclude that fish experience minimal pain from hooking due to sparse jaw nerves plus sensory signals are weak. The finding challenges beliefs about fish suffering in angling and may influence catch limits and humane practices.
Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin Synod announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m followed by Divine worship at 10 30 a m Pastor L M Bleichwehr leads services at 310 S Iowa Ave contact 475 J for details.
St James offers Masses at 7 8 and 10 a m The 10 o clock service is high mass Rev H J Corocoran is the pastor.
Trinity Lutheran welcomes worshipers for a Sunday service on December 28 with a sermon from Luke 2 22 32 titled The Christmas Blessings Used A gospel service follows at 11 AM Sunday school runs at 10 AM and adult instruction also at 10 AM A New Year Eve Communion service is planned for December 31 Pastoral signature J H Weiderwieden 409 E Main Phone 247 Trinity Lutheran 302 E 2nd.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Washington holds Sunday school at 10 am and Morning Worship at 11 am with a sermon titled When God Forgets. Holy communion will be administered. Sunday school officers elected at 10 40 am. Catechism class Saturday at 1 pm in the pastor study. Milo J. Phillips pastor.
Morning worship announces a sermon titled A Church Board at Work. Music includes an organ prelude Blessed Le ie MOUDAIT and an anthem Seek Ye The Lord directed by Wendell Rider with Shirley Dunlap on organ and Thomas Polk as minister.
The church outlines a Sunday schedule with 9 45 Sunday school 10 45 Morning worship 6 39 Baptist Youth Fellowship 7 30 Evening worship 7 30 Midweek prayer and praise. Wednesday sermon theme for morning is Spiritual Inventory Special music by teen choir A yearly evangelism program will be presented The evening sermon theme is The Power of the Christian Personality Choir provides music.
The subject is Christian Science with the golden text from Isaiah 40 5 and selections from the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. Included is a verse from Isaiah 52 7 praising one who brings good tidings and peace and a note on Jesus healing and the absence of a fixed rule for healing in Christian Science.
Organist Mrs Charles McConnell and choir director Mrs Paul Thayer served under minister Paul K Wells at the ceremony.
Calvary Baptist invites all to 9:30 A M Bible school for ages 10 and up, 10:45 A M morning worship, 7:30 P M evening gospel service, and 7:30 P M Wednesday prayer and praise. Pastor Paul H White.
The church announces Bible school at 10 A. M. and morning worship at 11 A. M. Evening worship at 7 P. M. Young peoples meeting at 7 30 P. M. Basil G. McBee serves as pastor.
The Methodist Church announces morning worship at 9 45 with Dr Miller speaking on Taking Life in Your Hands Youth Fellowship at 630 P M Young Adult group meets with the Evening Service at 730 Rev Walter Smith preaches Revelation According to the Bible Organ prelude and offertory include solo performances by Doris McCutchen and Shirley Brown with organist John L Yousling and director Louise R Sorden coordinating music duties
Public notice outlines morning worship at 9 45 with a sermon Manna or Onions then a 11 sermon and a 6 50 Young Peoples service followed by an evangelistic 7 30 sermon Dont Look Now closing the series Bob Stevens leads this schedule prayer services are set for 7 30 each evening next week led by Martha Stevens all are welcome Pastor W J Stevens
Flower Baptist Church in Country Prairie lists 10:00 Sunday school 11:09 morning worship and 7:30 evening service. Verdaine Holsteen a Wheaton College student will bring the messages this Lord s Day. 8:00 Wednesday evening prayer service led by Bob Scott.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. Public worship at 11 a.m. Holy communion. Sermon: Basin and Towel. Junior MYF 6:30 p.m. Open house at the parsonage 7:39 p.m. for high school students and visiting collegians. Coming: installation service for WSC S officers on Sunday morning Jan 4.
Morning worship and Sunday school schedules set for Grace Hill and New Haven churches. No evening service or prayer meeting on Dec 31. Next prayer meeting Jan 7, 1948. Sermon topic at both morning services is The Gifts of the Wise Men. Arthur Gersh and W. Hyde oversee Sunday school. Grace Floyd A. Smith is pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. John Mc Dowell superintendent and Pegsy McDowell pianist. Worship at 11 a.m. sermon Bearers of the Name in 1948. Union evening service at the Methodist church with Mr Lord Bauer preaching. Come and be prepared for the new year. If Christ is the Way why.
Catechism class at 9 a m Mor ning worship at 9 20 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m Sermon topic When God Forgets Holy communion to be administered at the morning service Annual Congregational meeting held this Sunday before the service Quote God will not always remove a burden but will give strength to bear it and strength is a far greater gift than ease.
Floral Chapter of Eastern Stars in Riverside elected officers for the coming year at a Masonic hall meeting. Eunice Stagner chosen as worthy matron, succeeding Ellen Krebs. Other officers include Vernon Stazner, Clair Flynn, Lawrence Hurley, John Edward Tener, Helen Hurley, Bertha Tener, and William Sims. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Bible school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Juniors at 6 30 Y F Fellowship at 6 30 Joyce Gault and college youth share in discussion Union services 7 30 at Methodist church Rev Clifford Ott in charge Session meets at the manse 7 30 Wednesday watch night party with young people and visiting guests Church fellowship dinner Thursday noon families and friends get together Rev Daniel Knox Ford Morning worship 11 Junior groups 6 39 Union services 7 39 Clifford Ott minister
At the Hospital Wednesday a son born to Mr and Mrs David Fisher Columbus Junction at 2 48 pm a son to Mr and Mrs John E Hershberger Wellman at 3 50 pm yesterday a son to Mr and Mrs Delbert Lowe Brighton at 5 55 Today a son to Mr and Mrs Harland Neuhart route one at 10 08 am a son to Mr and Mrs John Pendergraft Richland at 10 25 am admitted Wednesday Jean McCrabb Keota medical Ben Holt 3025 Avenue D medical dismissed Wednesday Charles A Strohim route four yesterday Mrs Robert Darbyshire and daughter route four Mrs Clifford Ott and daughter Crawfordsville
Charles M. Ashby 4 died at 5 25 on Sunday morning at his sister Esther Hamilton's home where he lived. He had poor health years but the last four weeks were critical. He studied at Washington academy and Cornell College Mt Vernon and Des Moines Commercial College. He worked in California in real estate and as a mechanic traveling widely including South America. He organized bands for boys using his musical skill. He was generous and sociable, a friend to many.
Alice Irhig, of Pilotburg, dies with sister Mrs Don Brindley of Wash sister Mrs Hamilton among survivors including Charles M Ashby born Oct 29 1871 to Eusebius and Eliza Ashby. Services at Wade Hampton Ashby home with Rev Pinnell and Rev Walter A Smith. Singers Marion Stransky Olin Bishop. Burial in Pilotburg Cemetery.
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