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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1940

Page

3

Right Attitude Toward God Government and Neighbor

A sermon argues that true citizenship and neighborliness arise from inner devotion to God. It condemns mere ritualism and advocates loyalty to government while prioritizing God, plus loving one’s neighbor as a reflection of faith in Christ. It urges spreading the gospel to nurture good Christians first, then good citizens and neighbors.

Smaruoth China Our Lord's Day God Jesus Christ Jesus Caesar Lord Jesus Christ

United States Assessed Property Valuation Cited

The Department of Commerce estimates the total assessed value of property in the United States at 139 billion dollars reflecting nationwide property values and tax bases.

The United States Department of Commerce

Sunday Worship and School Services at Local Church

Morning worship at 9 15. Sunday school at 10 80 with William F Krueger as pastor. Sunday School at 10 20 led by Carl W Klein.

William F. Krueger Carl W. Klein

Associate Presbyterian Bible School Worship at 10 AM

Worship service at 10:00 a.m. followed by a sermon by Rev. A. Mi. Malcolm at the Associate Presbyterian Bible School.

Soul as Sunday lesson at Christ Science church on Slona Ave

Services Sunday at 11 am at the church edifice on Slona Ave. Public invited. The lesson sermon, Soul, draws from the Bible and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. Bible readings include 1 Corinthians on mortality and immortality.

Slona Ave Churches of Christ

United Presbyterian Sunday Services Highlight Patriotism in Faith

The church invites members to Sabbath morning worship at 10 45 with a theme Patriotism in Christianity and a 9 45 Sabbath school using the Bible as text. Evening gospel includes organ preludes hymns and a midweek service at 7 30 with notices of solos and choir pieces.

Church of the Open Door Bible School Service Schedule

The notice lists service times and themes for a church with John Applegate as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 am, evening at 7 30 pm with sermons titled Morning Commandment and The Evangelistic Message. Also 4 pm service, 6 pm Intermediate Christian Endeavor, Young Peoples Group, and manse. Music includes organ preludes and various solos and postludes performed by Kenneth Carris and others. Fr. W Eastwood is minister.

Church of the Open Door Bible School John Applegate Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society Young Peoples Group the Manse

St Pauls Evangelical Morning Worship at 9 30

The notice lists a morning worship service at St Pauls Evangelical in Washington at 9 30 a m.

St. Paul’s Washington

Immanuel Fredmund Pastor Leads Local Worship Service

A church invites newcomers to worship next Lord's Day with 4:30 a.m. Bible school and 10:45 a.m. service. Sermon explores The seven Words of Jesus Upon the Cross. Evening program includes moving pictures from Baptist conventions and special organ music.

Jesus Brown Northern Baptist Convention The Baptist Assembly Iowa Falls

Invitation to Worship and Sunday Schedule

A cordial invitation to worship with us. Church school 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 10:45. Theme Protection and Prevention. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Speaker Lewis Warren. Evening service 7:50. Theme He Went A Little Further. Music includes Religi oso prelude Jubilate Deo in C Gloria O’Hara soloist E D Morrison Jr. Organ postlude Moonlight over Nazareth Diggle. Male quartet Pendante Religioso. Organ response Clifton Wheagy minister. Mrs. Lewis A Warren director of music. Edna M Klein organist.

Epworth League Lewis Warren Clifton Wheagy Lewis A. Warren Edna M. Klein

A M E Sunday Schedule and World Peace Prayer Event

The notice lists A M E services at 10 11 11 45 with preaching. It adds a world peace prayer day on Feb 21 for youth nationwide. Youth should meet at Supt Mrs Black home at 8 PM. Weather cancels weekly prayers but they resume Feb 29. location to be announced.

Black Emma Black A. L. Preston

Church Bible School and Guest Speaker at Morning Service

The Church of Christ calls its Bible school at 9 45 A M with communion and worship at 10 45 A M Leigh Soule general secretary of the Y M C A will be guest speaker delivering the morning message.

Bible School Serview Leigh Soule The Young Men's Christian Association

Boys and Girls Night at Nazarene Church Program

The Church of the Nazarene presents a Women and Children focused event with a chorus by Mrs Palmaquist and a gospel cartoon by Reverend Palmaquist. Evening sermon topic Tattle Tale Gray. Sunday schedule includes church school at 10, morning worship at 11 The Coming of the Comforter. Afternoon children's service at 3 and evangelistic service at 7:30 The World on Its Knees. Pastor James KE Morris invites families to worship.

Palmquist

Foursquare Gospel Church Invites For Sunday Services

The church promotes God’s perfect way with scripture as foundation. Morning worship at 10:46 a.m. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Crusaders meet at 6:15 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Rev Kenneth Ericksen next Sunday night. W J Stevens is pastor.

Christ Jesus Baker

The Church of the Future and Local Services

Sunday services explore the future role of church in society. The Panty Church offers morning worship and Sunday School at 11:00 with a goal of stronger future church influence. The Friendly Church lists classes, EF meetings, John 11 47 57 study, and an evening service. An anti liquor film Ten Nights in a Bar Room plays Friday March 8 at 7 30. Rev M A Robeson, pastor.

Bepmet Panty Church Copter & the Friendly Church M. A. Robeson

Funeral services for George Stapp Saturday in Cotter church

Funeral services for George KB Stapp lifelong resident of Columbus Junction and Cotter communities will be held at 1:30 Saturday afternoon in the Cotter Presbyterian church with the Rev M A Robeson officiating and burial in Columbus City cemetery.

Martha Butler Columbus Junction George KB. Stapp Cotter Cotter Presbyterian Church M. A. Robeson Columbus City Cemetery

Last Will of Fred Hutt Probate Hearing Scheduled

District Court in Washington County Iowa fixes February 23 1940 at 9:00 A M for hearing proof of the alleged last will of Fred Hutt deceased filed February 15 1940. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated as the will. Clerk Eh R Noonan signs the notice with the court seal.

Washington County Fred Hutt Court House Washington Laws District Court BR. R. Noonan Iowa

St. Pauls Evangelical Valley Sunday Schedule

St. Pauls Evangelical Valley lists Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Morning Worship at 11 15 a m.

ST. Paul's Evangelical Valley

CRAWFORRDSVILLE CHURCH SERVICES AND EVENTS

Sabbath School at 10 a m with Mrs Ida Wooley supt Morning worship at 11 a m Rev Paul Kennedy to bring the Message U P at 6 20 p m Union meeting of three societies Union service at 7 30 p m Rev Kennedy preaching Junior society Tuesday afternoon at 4 o clock with Mrs Mabel Monson Mid week service Wednesday evening at 7 30 p m

Ida Wooley Paul Kennedy Kennedy Junion Society Mabel Monson

Local Basketball Team Faces Infirmities Before Tournament

Wendell Voss of the Martin chicken farm near Ainsworth is resting at home a week due to back trouble. The Crawfordsville team reports injuries to Wetty Lowe and Violet Fletcher, who both suffered knee and ankle injuries and will miss this week's tournament.

Crawfordsville Wendell Voss Martin Chicken Farm Ainsworth Wetty Lowe Violet Fletcher

Lenten Meditations Sermon and Nominating Plans Week

Sunday schedule includes Church School at 10 and Worship at 11 with a sermon in the Lenten Meditations series. The last offering for Ministerial Relief is urged. Nominating Committee planning follows the service. Union Young People meet at United Presbyterian at 6:30 and 7:30 prayer service precedes. Pastor N Ff Chapman.

United Presbyterian Church N. Ff. Chapman

Miami Tops Nation in Population Growth Since 1920

A census bureau study shows Miami Florida posting the fastest growth among America's 30 major ports with a 274.14 percent increase since 1920. Long Beach California follows at 155.49 percent and Port Arthur Texas at 128.76 percent.

Census Bureau America Miami Fla Long Beach Calif Port Arthur Texas

Sunday School and Union Service Notes

Sunday School at 10 a m with J W Rich superintendent. Morning service uncertain. Epworth League at 6:30. Union service with U P C U at U P church. Women's Missionary Society Thursday afternoon with Mrs Ella De Long. Mrs Rose Moore head will be program leader Rev B E B Voss pastor.

Salem Presbyterian Welsh Service Schedule

The notice lists a 10 a m worship and 11 a m Sunday School in the Salem Presbyterian church, indicating a Welsh language service and Sunday program for attendees.

Community Religious Meeting and Conference Notice

Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m led by Evan L Edwards with English service at 7 30 p m A conference for Children s Workers will be held at Iowa City Feo 21st at 3 00 p m Rev David C Davies pastor.

Christian Endeavor Evan L. Edwards Iowa City Feo David C. Davies

Lent observance continues with Sunday service

On Sunday morning the usual service will be held at 9 30 and the series of sermons in observ ance of Lent will be continued. The selecting of members for the Pastor s Council will be completed and arrangements made for a meeting. The Church School meets at the close of the morning service. N F Chapman Pastor.

N. F. Chapman

West Chester Federated Bible School Service Notice

Morning worship and sermon at 11 oclock led by Rev. George Pennington of the M. E. church. A cordial invitation to all community members to attend the services of the local churches. J. B. Pollock, Pastor.

George Pennington M. RE J. B. Pollock

Welcome Back to New Haven Church Service

Last Sunday we welcomed back members detained by illness and invite all to join next Sunday for Bible school at 10 00 A M with the lesson Good Citizens and Good Neighbors and morning worship at 10 00 A M with the sermon Christians according to Christ Matt 648 by Mrs M L Dewey the minister Everyone is welcome and friendly

New Haven M. L. Dewey

Prairie Flower Baptist Prospects Dim for Sunday Services

Prairie Flower Baptist reports uncertain road conditions Friday morning may delay services next Lord's Day. The pastor, BE Strong, says they will endure weather and roads as needed, trusting that all things work together for good for those who love God. services listed for 10 and 11 a.m. if possible.

Prairie Flower Baptist Prairie Flower Church Strong

Church Service Schedule Invites All Faithful

Bible school at 10:00, Divine worship at 11:00 a.m. Young people's hour at 6:30 p.m. Union evening service in M. E. church at 7:30 p.m. Rev. W. H. Hemphill welcomes all to participate.

M. E W. H. Hemphill

Church Activities Include Classes Worship and Union Service

The Church School offers a 14 A M Uniform Lesson Study on Playing Fair With God and Man. Younger classes have special lessons. Morning Worship at 11 A M features a sermon Old methods still workable. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 6 20 P M. Sabbath evening union service at 7 30 P M with Rev Hemphill speaking.

God Man Hemphill Ainsworth Cc. E. Coggeshall

Local luncheon bridge club hosts meeting at Mrs McCleerys

Mrs. Howard McCleery hosted her luncheon bridge club at her home with play at two tables and Mrs. Theodore Bailey winning high score. Guests included Mrs. Henry Berdo Mrs. R. J. Patterson Mrs. H. E. Evans of Wyman and others from Brighton and West Chester.

Howard McCleery Theodore Bailey Henry Berdo R. J. Patterson

Local names listed in community notice

Marjorie Walker Tone Huber Carolyn Strong Betty Neiswan ger Eleanor Keagy Bill Brown Betty Michael Klouise Springer and Leonard Witthoft appear in a community or obituary notice listing residents and participants.

Marjorie Walker Tone Huber Carolyn Strong Betty Neiswanger Eleanor Keagy Bill Brown Betty Michael Klouise Springer Leonard Witthoft

Conesville dominates opening Riverside girls tournament game

Conesville beat Atalissa 24 to 16 as Hawkins scored 14 and Todd 10 to lead the victors. Gardis led Atalissa with 11 points in the loss. In the later game Nichols defeated Lone Tree 39 to 19, Foy Nichols Kirchner scoring 14 and Walker from Lone Tree tallying 14. Officials Hibbs and Little.

Mark Conesville Atalissa Conesville Hawkins Todd Atulissa Gardis Nichols Lone Tree High School Lone Lone Tree Foy Nichols Kirchner Alulissa Gerdts Id. Rochau F. Rochau Passmore McWillip W. DeVore Ellsworth Hawkins Os Jean Bi Stafford E. Cozad Kemp Maxwell Walker Ae Cozad Edgar Graham Ee Nichols Lu Vetter Se Elder Ac Kirchner Owe Neff Fridley Libdancin Cian Bo Lone Tree Walker Kilbourne Holdeman Laren Taggecolielis Denta Dina i Paladiedad

Baby Sandy Meets Boris Karloff on Tower of London Set

Sandy the baby star toured Universal Pictures Tower of London set where Boris Karloff plays the executioner. She stayed calm during a 20 minute visit and reportedly objected to leaving Karloff’s lap when returning to her own filming duties.

Sandy Boris Karlot Universal Tower of London State Theatre Karloff

Hopalong Cassidy cast in familiar role in Santa Be Marshal

The film at the Poxy Theatre stars William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy. Karl Hodgins, the medicine show proprietor in the script, reveals he began his career in a medicine show at age 16 and performs similar antics in the picture.

Ea-Pitchman Hollywood Santa Be Marshal Cassidy Poxy Theatre Willian Boyd Hopalong Casshy Harry Sherman Karl Hodgins Hodgeins

Two Thoroughbreds Tale From RKO Radio Studio

An orphan boy enduring abuse on a stingy uncle’s farm forms a bond with a strap foal. He meets the ranch owner’s daughter and discovers the colt is the stolen foal of a prize breed mare. The boy struggles to shield the horse and face his conscience in this youths drama.

RKO Radio

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