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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
3
A sermon outlines Christ as giver of talents and the coming accounting before God. It emphasizes that all people are stewards of their abilities, and will be judged for use or neglect of God’s goods. Faithfulness brings reward while unfaithfulness leads to judgment. The church invites worship and study with services and music notes.
A damaged line asserts that what a person sows they shall reap and warns sparing giving leads to small harvests. The archaic wording implies a moral about reciprocity and restraint.
A historical note recalls Ellis Island’s not always welcoming role as pirates were hanged there and the site earned the nickname Gibbett Island for years reflecting its grim past.
The Trinity Lutheran Church on 302 Second Street East offers morning worship at 9 15 and Sunday school at 10 30 led by Pastor William F. Krueger.
Services held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the church on S Iowa Ave with public invited. Christian Science Sunday lessons center on Mind with Psalms 47 5 Golden Text. The Lesson-Sermon includes Bible verses and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Sunday offerings include Bible school for all ages at 9 30 with John Applegate as superintendent and worship at 10 45 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening. Sermons titled The Greatest Business in the World and The Gospel of Comfort. Activities include Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 4 p m and Young Peoples Society at 6 p m with Moses character study and Q A. A Vital Religion Crusade is underway and a Be There Sunday slogan is promoted.
The fragment lists organist and director Thelda Tracy performing Prelude Pale Moon and Postlude Andante, with guidance from minister F. W. Eastwood. Names Ketelbey Mrs Henry 8 Shields and Guion appear as contributors or performers in the program.
A church announces a 9 45 a m Bible school session followed by a 10 45 a m communion and worship service led entirely by the Bible school and church youth. They will present vocal and instrumental numbers and messages. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend.
Palmquist evangelists conclude a week of gospel meetings at the Church of the Nazarene in Minneapolis. Mrs Palmquist leads song services and children’s hour, with morning and evening worship on Sunday and a 3:00 PM children’s hour. A souvenir gift will be given at tonight’s service.
Police quoted the youth as saying he fired bullet after bullet into a group of frightened children to scare them. He said he believed waving a white flag meant they were joking and he shot more. Marilyn Bunker was 11 and Donald Rogers 17 were wounded in the incident in Los Angeles.
Morning worship at 10 45 with theme Let The Church Be The Church Confirmation class for juniors and young people at 5 30 Epworth League at 66 30 Leader Irene Lane topic What Is Good Sportsmanship Evening service at 7 30 sermon He Set His Face To Go To Jerusalem Music includes Adagio Mendelssohn Anthem Shepherd With Thy Tenderest Love and various organ and piano pieces performed by Mrs W J Roudabush Miss Edna Klein and others Clifton Keagy minister and Edna M Klein organist directed by Mrs Lewis Warren Music director
St Pauls Evangelical Church announces morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 20 a m and Young Peoples League at 7 30 p m with Carl W Klein as pastor.
The church invites all to Christ centered services with Sunday school at 9:30 A M, sermon on Christ Comforts His People, evangelistic service at 7 39 P M, Bible study Tuesday, prayer Wednesday, and Friday preaching except this week. Pastor W J Stevens notes no Friday service this week February 23.
Charles ton, West Virginia plant makes about 180000 square feet of rough blanks for automobile safety plate glass every 24 hours. Engineers estimate this 4.1 acres of glass, after grinding and polishing, could equip 4200 new cars with windshields and windows.
An earnest invitation to all to worship at the church next Sunday. Church school is scheduled for 9 30 A.M.
A Standard Statistics survey finds growing opposition from consumers farmers and labor groups toward discriminatory taxes on chain stores. It notes mounting evidence that the danger of additional taxes of this kind is fading.
The captain of a naval vessel must dine by himself and reside in separate quarters from his sailors. The reason is his authority over life and death and his need to avoid mingling with the men on familiar terms.
Poultry researchers Paenza and colleagues examine a pen that has laid an egg containing two yolks daily for the last five years, a rare anomaly drawing scientific interest and possible insight into avian reproduction.
Dr. C. M. Wallace will preach at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. A teacher's conference with Dr. Wallace is at 2 p.m. If roads are impassable, the conference moves to Rees Davis's home. Evening programs include Christian Hadeaver at 7 p.m. with leader Mrs. Glen Davis and an English service at 7:30 p.m. led by Rev. David C. Davies.
The Ainsworth Methodist Church outlines a Sunday schedule with a 10 A.M. lesson on Faithfulness in Stewardship and an 11 A.M. worship service. Evening activities include an 7:30 P.M. union service at the U P church and youth league meetings at 6:30 P.M. Upcoming events include a Friday program and a Mary the Doubter's Daughter announcement.
The church invites all to Bible study at 10, divine worship at 11, young people’s hour at 6 30, and union evening service at 7. W H Hemphill, Pastor, extends a warm welcome.
Next Sunday at 10:00 A M Bible school on stewards of the Kingdom invites all. Howard Mangold serves as superintendent. At 11:00 A M morning worship features a sermon on Soul Winning by Mrs M L Dewey. Everyone invited.
The notice lists Bible School at 10:00 A.M. and morning worship with a sermon at 11:00 A.M. Theme is Jesus and the Bible. Union service at 7:20 P.M. in the M E church. All residents urged to attend during Lent. J B Pollock, Pastor. St Pauls Evangelical. Valley: Morning worship at 11:15 A.M. Confirmation class at 1:30 P.M.
On Sunday at 9:30 a.m. the pastor will lead worship and preach a Lent sermon. Church School follows the service. Rev C M Wallace will conduct a conference for Sunday School workers at 7:30 p.m. all interested invited. N F Chapman is pastor.
Gordon Lee, a former Our Gang player, sought unemployment compensation claiming ongoing work absence since May. His mother Eva Lee said he began acting at 19 months and has reached the $300 a week bracket in Hollywood.
General Jose Felix Estigarribia, aged 51, who served as a former minister to the United States, now rules Paraguay as a virtual dictator. He issued a formal decree declaring he holds all political powers to save the republic from anarchy.
Sunday School at 10 a m with J W Rich as superintendent. 11 a m sermon by Rev Benjamin Hawkins of Mt Pleasant. 6 30 p m Union Young Peoples service with Epworth League. 7 30 p m Union service with Rev Bloomquist of Columbus Junction. Rev E K Voss is pastor.
Sabbath School at 10 a m with Mrs Jd Woodley superintendent No working service Y P Co U meets at 6 3 with Epworth League of M E church Mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p m
The church announces a Sunday session of Church School at 10 o clock and a worship service at 11. The Union Young People’s Meeting at 6 30 will be in the Methodist Church followed by Union Service at 2 30. Wednesday night service at 7 30 at the manse includes Bible Study on The marks of a Christian. Beginning March a four Sunday Refugee Relief offering will be taken. N F Chapman Pastor.
Bruce Kellow asked his father about using 19 sticks of dynamite to remove a stump on the Tillamook Oregon farm. His father joked 90 would do. Bruce used 120 sticks, and where the stump stood a hole as big as a house now lies.
A Field Museum of Natural History paleontological expedition to the fossil beds of South Dakota led by Paul O. McGrew has completed its work and returned to the museum with a large and important collection of fossil mammal specimens.
The article notes that more than 2,000,000 American families annually relocate, about one in sixteen. It identifies May 1 and October 1 as the peak moving days with an average cost per family around five dollars.
Rt Rev Monsignor Bernard Meier pastor of St Marys church Riverside releases annual parish report for 1959. It records receipts of 8598 expenditures 4644 and lists 15 baptisms six deaths four marriages plus a flourished financial status of church societies with photos of church interior Holy Name Society 25th anniversary and 1939 graduating class.
Harmony notes detail neighbors and relatives visiting or assisting in February a long list of social calls shop tasks hedge cutting moving housework funeral attendance and weekend visits including Earl Chorpening Ralph Chorpening Claire Neff Everette Schmitt and others with trips to Ames and Iowa City for family matters.
A historical note states the Moslem empire at its height spanned about 7 000 miles from eastern China to western Spain, illustrating vast territorial reach across Africa and Eurasia.
Newell C. Day announces O. Cummins named district agent for Louisa and Washington counties. Cummins joined in 1955 and led agency efforts. previously focused on school work. Norris of Ainsworth tied to Cummins with a top year trip to a Home office. Equitable combines Burlington and Davenport agencies with new regional HQ in Davenport. Day says promotion rewards internal leadership amid agency expansion.
Mrs Clellabelle and song James and John of Bloomington visit aunt Mrs Bruce Stewart. Mr and Mrs O Burris and son Lloyd of Winfield call on friends here. A B Orris improving after a week of illness. Janice Cheney, three, ill with flu but recovering.
The Gideons Society plans to distribute Bibles in hotels hospitals railway stations and other places during the Golden Gate International Exposition. They dedicated 11 tons of Bibles for fast distribution to visitors and facilities at Treasure Island.
The Diamond Shoals Lightship off Hatteras was the only lightship sunk in war. A German submarine sank the vessel by gunfire and the crew rowed 15 miles through rough seas to reach the cape.
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