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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

4

Hypocrites in Galilee and the Pharisees Exposed

A sermon warns against hypocrisy citing Jesus condemnation of Pharisees. It contrasts outward ritual polish with inner decay, and rebukes overemphasis on tithing past and past glories while neglecting love and present faith. The piece references historical ancestors and modern habit of clinging to tradition over living faith.

Obody Jesus Galilee God America Ocean

Powers brothers poised to lead Frankfort city

Kenneth Power elected mayor in Frankfort Indiana. Sam Power chosen as county prosecutor. Ray Power, veteran firefighter, expected to be named fire chief. All three brothers anticipated to take office January 1.

Frankfort Ind Powers Kenneth Power Sam Ray

Unchanged Christ Comforts Washington Seventh Day Adventists

In Washington Seventh Day Adventists on North Fifth Avenue Pastor Fred Schultz invites members to Sabbath school at 2 p.m. and a sermon at 3 p.m. The message emphasizes the unchanging Christ as comfort amid changing world conditions.

Seventh Day Adventists North Fifth Avenue Fred Schultz Christ

Dinner Guests at S. D. Yoder Home in Kalona

Relatives gathered Monday at the home of S. D. Yoder in Kalona for a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Mose V. Yoder and families. The event followed a Christmas weekend visit from T. V. Knerr and included caroling by Intermediate Girl Scouts and a chili supper at the Baptist church. Also noted is a birthday dinner for Mary Lee Knepp with Clark Gingrich and others. The piece closes by listing Minnesota’s six largest lakes: Red Lake Leech Lake Mille Lacs Lake Winnibigoshish Vermillion and Pokegama.

S. D. Yoder Kalona Wes Eugene Wey Relatives Ag Mose V. Yoder Bart Yetty John J. Yoder Anc Larry Monroe Yoder Raymond Yotty Marvin Yotty Ed Knepp Emma Delores Yoder T. V. Knerr Vernon Kinsinger Bhi Gingerich Jeanette Gingerich New Paris Ind Mary Elaine Gingerich Mary Lee Knepp Mary Lee Clark Gingerich Donald Knepp Curtis Figgins Jean Minnesota’s Borders Red Lake Leech Lake Mille Lakes Winnibigoshish Vermillion Pokegama

Sabbath Schedule With Rev Basil G McBee Pastor

Sunday worship and communion follow 10 a m Sabbath school and 11 a m service in preparatory week. Friday 7 30 p m and Saturday 2 p m services. Sunday evening worship at 7 30 p m led by Rev Basil G McBee.

Basil G. McBee

Sunday Masses and Totals at Local Chapel Schedule

Sunday masses run from Oct 2 to Apr 30 at 7 830 and 1030 a.m. Daily masses at 630 a.m. in convent chapel and 800 a.m. in church. Novena devotions held Fridays at 730 p.m. Rev R J Kinnavey pastor Rev J E Grubb assistant pastor.

R. J. Kinnavey J. E. Grubb

Service schedule for A M on South Avenue C

The entry notes A M located at 517 South Avenue C holds services on the second Sunday of each month at 2 30 p m indicating a regular monthly worship time at that address.

A. M South Avenue C

Church Schedule Announces Services and Activities

At 9 45 am church school led by Richard A Stewart supervisor and 10 45 am worship with the sermon Jesus Way to Happiness by Dr R W Thompson. Solo Ring Out Wild Bells by Gounod sung by Charles Lucken bill. 7 pm youth and discussion groups canceled. Wednesday 7 30 pm choir practice and 7 30 pm midweek worship and Bible study at U P Home. Everet L Haney pastor Mary Dyer counselor John Yousling organist Robert Steele director of music.

Richard A. Stewart Supr Jesus R. W. Thompson Gounod Charles Luckenbill U.P Everet L. Haney Mary Dyer Robert Steele John Yousling

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule for Sunday

The Presbyterian Church lists a 9 45 a m church school and 10 45 a m worship with a sermon titled Appointments with Jesus in 1956 Westminster Fellowship at 5 30 p m and a potluck supper for young people and families. Pastor William J Grossheim and guest organist Mrs Edith Bell participate.

Jesus Westminster Fellowship William J. Grossheim Edith Bell

Church Schedule Names Music Staff and Attendance

The church calendar lists 9 45 a m Sunday school with 178 average fall quarter attendees 10 45 a m worship and communion featuring Anthem O God Our Help Ellis sermon Things by Which We Must Live in 1956 Wednesday 7 15 p m choir rehearsal 8 15 p m general board meeting Interim music director Mrs C G Picken organist Mrs Lee Hesseltine superintendent Fred E Bourgeois and minister Halsey E Wakelin named in program notes.

God Our Ellis C.G. Picken Lee Hesseltine Fred E. Bourgeois Halsey E. Wakelin

Immanuel Lutheran Church Wisconsin Synod Schedule

Corner of Iowa and Jefferson announces no Sunday school or Bible class. Divine service and holy communion at 10 30 a m. Voters meeting moved from Jan 2 to Jan 9 at 7 30 p m. Choir meets at Boettcher home Wednesday. Sunday school teachers meet at parsonage Tuesday 7 30 p m. W E Neumann pastor.

Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin Synod Iowa and Jefferson Boettcher

Baptist Sunday Schedule Announces Sermons and Choir

Rev Earl Longfellow leads the Baptist church with 9 45 a m Sunday school and 10 45 a m worship featuring sermons For Such a Year As This and The Christian's Priorities. Duet Just Whisper a Prayer. 6 30 p m Youth Fellowship. 7 30 p m Evening Worship. Weekday programs include Jr choir 3 50 p m midweek prayer 7 p m adult choir and trustees meeting. Mrs Charles McConnell organist.

Baptist Sunday School Stanley Wallace Wayne Wagner Sr. Baptist Youth Fellowship Christian's Earl Longfellow Charles McConnell

Christian Tabernacle Service Schedule

Christian Tabernacle announces 11 a.m. communion service with group meetings at 6:30 p.m. and an evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m led by Pastor W. J. Stevens.

Christian Tabernacle Sunday School J. Stevens

Trinity Lutheran Church Service and Classes Schedule

Trinity Lutheran Church at 302 East Second Street offers Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. The New Year's Call from Nazareth Today. Saturday confirmation class at 1 p.m. Walter C. Johannes Jr. is the pastor.

Trinity Lutheran Church of the Lutheran Hour East Second Street Nazareth Walter C. Johannes Jr

Church Notices for Nazare ne Pastor John Van Gent

John Van Gent pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with NYPS and Jr Society at 6 45 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m A missionary service is scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the parsonage

Church OF the Nazarene John van Gent

Sunday services with sermon and choir in church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m features sermon So Great a Cloud of Witnesses anthem Break Forth Into Joy and solo He Smiled on Me sung by Steve Jones with students Ted Howell Janet Augustine Edmund Morrison III Geri Nickerson Dick Kennedy Roger Hazen Duane Thompson and Dan Brindley acting as ushers W M Scheuermann minister Robert B Ferrell choir directors and Mrs U S Smith organist No evening program

Simper O'Hara Steve Jones Ted Howell Janet Augustine Edmund Morrison III Geri Nickerson Dick Kennedy Roger Hazen Duane Thompson Dan Brindley W. M. Scheuermann Robert B. Ferrell Mrs. U. S. Smith

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Schedule

Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with communion sermon and security Youth fellowship at 6 p m Consistory meeting Monday at 7 30 p m Choir practice Wednesday 7 30 p m Building committee potluck supper Wednesday 6 p m Confirmation instruction Saturday 1 p m Rev Harley C Gelhaus pastor

South Ave West Madison St Harley C. Gelhaus

Rural Churches Bethe Presbyterian Service Schedule

Rural churches announce Sunday worship at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am led by Mrs Delbert Lewis and Milan K Thompson. Sermon Roads Into the Future and A Message for the New Year. Communion observed. Annual congregational meeting follows a Wednesday potluck. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 pm with Eugene Engel directing music and Arthur Peters as pastor.

Bethe! Presbyterian Delbert Lewis Milan K Thompson Eugene Engel Arthur Peters

Pilotburg Methodist Sunday Services and Sunday School

The Pilotburg Methodist Church schedules a 9 30 a m worship service and a Loyalty Sunday service at 10 30 a m. Sunday school is led by superintendent Richard Scott and minister Mark C Sullivan.

Pilotburg Loyalty Richard Scott Mark C. Sullivan

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Services and Events

Charles Hawkins pastor leads Sunday school at 10 am and worship at 11 am with the sermon Pressing On. Youth service at 6 30 pm and evening service at 7 30 pm on The Macedonian Call. Tuesday 7 30 pm dea cons meet. Wednesday 7 30 pm annual business meeting.

Charles Hawkins

Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Service Schedule 1956

Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church lists a 9 45 a m Bible study 10 45 a m worship and communion 7 30 p m evangelism hour sermon Some Things to Take Time for in 1956 New Year s Eve watch night service 9 45 p m Thursday 7 30 p m prayer groups and correspondence class L D Fast pastor.

Fern Cliff Evangelical Free L. D. Fast

Pleasant Hill Bible School Worship and Recognition Sunday

Worship at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. with Student Recognition Sunday led by Frank W. Sutton. Community church event highlighted by the pastor and church activities.

Pleasant Hill Christian Bible School Frank W. Sutton

Christian Science Health Radio and TV Schedule

Radio program Christian Scientist How Christian Science Heals airs on WHO at 8 30 am. TV segment on WMT schedule lists Sundays at 9 30 am and Mondays.

Wmt-Tv

Hope Lutheran at Germanville

Hans Meyer the pastor leads New Year’s Day service at 10 30 a m preaching What Do We Need for the Year 1956 at Hope Lutheran Church Germanville with a sermon and worship for the community

Germanville Hans Meyer

West Chester Churches Federated Schedule

Sunday school at ten a.m. worship at one a.m. sermon titled A Challenge for the New Year. Jr choir Thursday at four p.m. Sr choir Thursday at seven p.m. Sr youth fellowship eight p.m. John McDowell superintendent. Mrs James Stancer music director. Arthur Peters pastor.

John McDowell James Stancer Arthur Peters

Sunday church schedule at Mallard church

10 a.m. Sunday school led by John Capper superintendent. 11 a.m. worship with The An them sermon God s Mercy featuring soloist Linda Stewart. Music by Barbara and Martha Stephens. 6 p.m. MYF. 7 30 p.m. home worship at the Bill Day residence. Mark C. Sullivan minister Paul ine Stewart choir director Peggy Stewart pianist.

John Capper God Mallard Linda Stewart Barbara Martha Stephens Bill Day Mark C. Sullivan Pauline Stewart Peggy Stewart

Wayland Methodist Circuit Appoints New Staff

Pastor Rev. Martin L. Greer and Dr. Otis G. Carnes will no longer serve as associates on the Wayland circuit announced by district superintendent Dr. C. Raymond Reed. Sunday programs include Wayland service at 11, Finley worship at 10, Trent on 9:15, and youth groups meeting evenings. Martin Luther film shown at Wayland. Annual business meeting Monday 7 p.m. Mission society Wednesday hosted by Mrs. Arthur Duncan. H. E. Nunemaker is the pastor.

Martin L. Greer Otis G. Carnes C. Raymond Reed Wayland Don Rich MYF Finley Vernon Seberg Trenton Vernon Conrad Martin Luther Wayland Church Mission Society Arthur Duncan H. E. Nunemaker

Ainsworth Methodist Church Schedule and Meeting

The Ainsworth Methodist Church announces a 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with student recognition and collegians taking part in the service. Sermon titled High calling of God. Official board meeting set for Thursday Jan 5 at 7 30 p.m. Fred Pfeifer superintendent Carl Stiefel minister.

God Fred Pfeifer Carl Stiefel

Federated Presbyterian and Methodist Churches Schedule

In Crawfordsville the Federated Presbyterian churches announce Youth fellowship at 10 50 a m Evening worship 6 45 p m Youth meeting and evening service at the Methodist church this week Annual congregational meeting is set for January 2 at 7 30 p m Holy Communion will be observed Sunday morning E C Williams is the minister.

Methodist Church E. C. Williams

Seriously Speaking In A Few More Hours

In a quiet turn of the year a moment passes as the old calendar nears its end. Communities pause to reflect on events and look toward future plans and resolutions.

Dayton Beauty Salon and Local Shops Ad Capsule

A compact advertisement listing Dayton Beauty Salon run by Don and Ethel Dayton, contact Washington phone numbers, and stores in Washington County including Eclipse Lumber, Everett’s Music, Brown's Shoe Fit, Cargill Incorporated, Carson Plumbing & Heating, Gilmere Shell Service, and a Washington business presence.

Dayton Don and Ethel

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