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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1937
Page
3
The Good Cheer club met eight miles north of town with eight members and one guest. The afternoon included social time and refreshments. The next meeting is set for January 27 at Mrs Mary McGraw’s home.
A Haskins community group surprised Alma Linns on a Wednesday evening for her birthday. Guests included Jean Mathers, Marjory Edwards, Martha McGinnis, Lavenia Steele, Alyce Fisher, Bill McGinnis, Bud Stephens, Eldon Conry, Delbert Krueger, and Harold and Harold Wehr. They played games and were served refreshments by Mrs. Linns.
Mrs. F. D. Stewart hosted twenty members and three guests at her home Tuesday afternoon. Vice president Mrs. L. C. Woodburn led the meeting. Mrs. Ralph Stewart read a current events paper. Entertainment was organized by Mrs. Leo Marie and others. Guests included Janet Woodburn Velma and Vera Jarrard. The next meeting is set for January 11 at Mrs. Mae Smith’s home.
The D A R will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R S Warfel. The annual St Distoff's program includes sewing for the hospital. Mrs A Anderson leads the program. Mrs Paul Snakenbere presides. Light refreshments by the luncheon committee. Time changed to 2 instead of 2 30.
The Jackson Center community gathers at the Knotek home for a Wednesday evening potluck and progressive bingo. Prizes go to John Knotek for high score and to Mrs. Joe Shalin and Mrs. Il Davison. The party featured Yuletide decorations and includes many locals and former residents.
Notice K of P states a knight rank event will occur Monday night at unspecified time. Ralph Minick, C. C. 27313 is referenced in the notice.
The calendar outlines tea at the Y and various meetings and dinners from Saturday through Wednesday. Included are W R C officer installations, Ladies Aid dinners, D of V and D A R events, Bible and literature sections, and guest gatherings with potluck and dish contributions.
A local note marks birthdays overlapping with New Year Eve. Patsy Ruth Tellin, five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vince Tellin near Riverside, Bernadine Long, and residents Mrs Earles Troyer of Utica Ohio and John Allen of Pilotburg celebrate today.
Mr and Mrs W Hill will celebrate their fifty third wedding anniversary with a turkey dinner for family and a few friends tomorrow.
Mr and Mrs W A Bealer celebrate their twenty third wedding anniversary today and tomorrow Mr Bealer will celebrate his birthday in the family circle.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Porter mark their fifty-second wedding anniversary today in a family observance.
Miss Verna Bickel spent the holidays at her home hosting six girls for a potluck turkey dinner Thursday noon. The event, at her parents Mr and Mrs W F Bickel home, included a specially spent afternoon. Bickel is a student at Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant.
The article lists the original thirteen states beginning with Massachusetts and New Hampshire and continuing through Rhode Island Pennsylvania Connecticut New York New Jersey Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia describing their formation in early American history.
The Zieglowsky home hosted a Christmas dinner with red and green decorations and snapdragon and pink carnation gifts. Guests included the Weston and Zieglowsky families plus friends and relatives, with a cafeteria style chicken dinner and afternoon social activities including a Christmas exchange and card playing.
Mrs Ida V Hough entertains at her son Ira Hough and family home in West Chester for Christmas Day. Attendees include Mr and Mrs John D Hough Mr and Mrs Nelson Woodford and grandchildren Edward Hough Des Moines Earl Clarence and Ray Hough. Several relatives missed due to icy roads.
Mr and Mrs Will Thompson will celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary in Des Moines. Mrs Thompson is the daughter of the late Abe Essley and half sister of Mrs Roy Stewart. They were married at her father's farm home in Pleasant Till. Their daughter Mrs George Reister lives with them. Mrs Thompson is active at home and cooks.
Announcements announce the annual West Chester M FE New Year's dinner to be served Saturday in the church basement. Attendees are asked to bring table service and a program will follow dinner.
An item from Riverside reports the marriage of Miss Eileen McCuigan to Raymond Roe at St. Mary's chapel in Iowa City with Rev. Herman Strub officiating. Attendants were Miss Ida Dorothy Skubal and Eugene Roe. The couple will reside on a farm north of Town City. A sponsor card party by St. Mary's parish families is planned for Monday evening with bridge, euchre, and pinochle, hosting over thirty families.
In Pilotburg on December 30 community members shared holiday celebrations. Albert Batterson and family marked a 25th wedding anniversary with relatives visiting the Andersons near Lexington. Schools held programs before vacation, and Swedish dinner traditions accompanied gift exchanges and multiple family visits across Washington Wellman Ainsworth and Lexington areas.
Needley home near Kalona hosts a Sunday reunion with Fred Mouser Anna Rogers Stan Mouser Marilyn and relatives. Washington area families share meals and plans as Will Brown heads south for winter and Pilotburg Ladies Aid prepares a New Year gathering. Dora Houses, once a local dressmaker, remains ill and largely孤孤, with limited relief.
The report notes 2,130 motorcycles and 6,126 trailers registered in Iowa. It highlights the state’s continued growth in vehicle registrations and the distribution between two wheeled and towable categories across the region.
Christian Science churches on South Iown Avenue invite the public to 11 o clock Sunday services with the Lesson Sermon on God the subject include Psalm 77 18 and Isaiah 45 22 readings from the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures Organ preludes offertory and postlude featured Mrs M Carstenson directs, Rev I Fredmund pastor.
Rev J S Alexander of Winfield Iowa preaches tonight at 730 to begin the preparatory service. The annual congregational dinner is set for Saturday noon at the church with a devotional program after. The Sabbath services include Lord s Supper and a 10 45 A M sermon The Nick of Time at 730 P M and plan for Sabbath school at 945 A M Young people invited to Y P C U at 630 P M Services mark the first Sabbath of 1938 with music by the church organists and choirs.
Washington church schedules morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m and an annual congregational meeting after the service led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
The church invites all to a 30 minute Bible school with worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Morning sermon Lessons from the Light Evening Christ and Our Needs. Christian Endeavor 5 p m with Marjorie Carlson topic Our C EE Foundation. Senior society 6 15 p m To be announced music planned including Prologue and interludes. Organ and solo numbers by Rogers Williams Merkel and others.
Morning service shifts from pastor sermon to four or five lay sermonettes with quartet music. Invitations mailed to members promote attendance at this first worship of 1938. Evening meditation features sermon titled Brought Forward and plans for a victorious year will be announced.
At 9 30 a m Bible school with classes for all ages led by C W Long. 10 45 a m Morning worship by the pastor with a sermon The Magnetism of the Uplifted Christ and communion. New members welcomed. 2 30 p m pastor and trombone soloist Paul Campbell at the county home. 6 30 p m Young people meeting. 7 30 p m Evening services launching The Week of Prayer with Prayer Changes Things. Week services Tue Fri at 7 30 p m with music selections and organ pieces.
In a year opening appeal pastor W. J. Stevens urges parishioners to attend Sunday school and church next Sunday at the Four Square church. Services listed include 9:30 A M Sunday school and communion, 6:15 Crusaders, and 7:30 Evangelistic service featuring "The Spendthrift."
A Sunday schedule invites worshippers with 9 30 class hours 10 45 sermon The New Song for 1938 by Dr Atack 6 30 evening services 6 50 devotional groups 7 30 candle light communion The church joins in a Washington week of prayer with home prayer meetings Monday through Friday plus a New Year Family Get Together at the church Music and hymns accompany the services featuring Organ Prelude and Anthem by Miss Wilma Palmer and others Dr Atack speaks on Our Creed for 1938 Officials at 609 W Washington St include Mrs Arthur Atack minister and Mrs Lewis Warren director
Trinity Lutheran in New Year services includes Dec 31 8 P M Divine Worship and 9 P M fellowship with music and readings. Watchnight service at 11 45 P M and New Year Day programs at 9 30 A M Sunday school 10 30 A M Divine Worship with church officer installation. The Lutheran Hour airs 3 30 P M and 8 8 30 P M network listings. Pastor Meibohm and Superintendent Benn announce attendance and worship goals.
Valley Sunday school at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 15 a m Basket luncheon at noon ing in the afternoon.
At 11 a.m. Sunday Bethel Presbyterian will host Dr. Avery E. Lambert of Town City University for the morning service and Cotter will invite him for the evening. Lambert is a frequent supply preacher and also recognized as a poet of some repute.
If weather and roads permit we will have regular services at Prairie Flower next Lord's day. The pastor will preach "A Christian Program for the New Year." Bible school at 10:00 A.M. Worship at 11:00 A.M. Strong, Pastor.
W Chester Baptist U Sp announces Bible School at 10:00 morning worship at 11:00 and union service in the M E church at 7:30 PM on the first Lord's Day in the New Year. Pastor J B Pollock invites all to attend and greet fellow church members.
The church invites members and friends to a New Year dinner on Saturday January 1 in the church dining room. Attendees should bring sandwiches own table service and two dishes to pass. An afternoon election of officers will be held. Pastor A W McBilain and Superintendent Mrs W Bauer are named.
In Crawfordsville the local churches list Sabbath school at 10 a.m. with Mrs Ida Wooley as superintendent, morning worship at 11 a.m. on the theme The Radiance of Jesus, and a 6 30 p m Y P C A program Pro lems in Daily Living led by Ruth Barnes with N G Webster as pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces a 10 o clock school start at WW Rich Street with Supt Rich. Preaching at 11 a m and Epworth League at 6 30 p m. Union service at 7 30 p m with Rev Webster preaching on The Exalted Life. Union prayer meeting Wednesday evening led by Rev Webster. Rev Voss preached last Sabbath and conducts prayer meeting this week. E E Voss is the pastor.
Mrs Alma Johnston supt leads Sunday school at 10 oclock. Worship service at 11 oclock. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. Union service at the Methodist church Newell ff. Chapman pastor.
A historical account notes the college presidents, including Harvard, held duties such as inspecting student conduct, delivering Bible reflections at daily services, and leading scripture readings from Hebrew to Greek in the morning and from English to Greek in the evening.
Stephen A. Douglas, the Little Giant of the Northwest from Illinois, served in Congress from 1843 until his death in 1861. He defeated Lincoln for the Senate in 1859 but lost the presidency to him in 1860.
Herring gulls on Kent Island in the Bay of Fundy trample down abnormally grown branches enough to support a man walking atop them.
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