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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1945
Page
3
This entry notes a religious education lesson for January 7 with selected Scripture texts. The material is provided under permission from the International Council of Religious Education and is copyrighted.
A church lesson overview on Matthew 2 13 23 and Genesis 28 15 stressing Jesus as Messiah King. It contrasts those who reject Christ with those who receive him including Herod priests Magi and Marys tears and notes Gods protection of Jesus in Egypt and return to Nazareth as preparation for ministry.
Powdered soupbones are now available to shoppers promising a rich marrowy soup flavor without long simmering. The product is marketed as a convenient alternative for home kitchens seeking a quick, hearty broth flavor.
Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 and 11 A. M. with a sermon on Luke 13 6 9 The Fruits of 1945. An all ages study program continues Saturday at 9 A. M. Women’s Missionary League meets Tuesday evening at the parsonage. Congregational dinner at noon and meeting at 1 P. M. Guest speakers Dr KF Eastwood and Rev Alfred Trenerry. Everyone welcome.
The Trinity Lutheran congregation at 409 Main St lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class, 11 a.m. Communion, and weekly announcements for Friday communion, Saturday confirmation at 9 a.m., and regular meetings including Young People Monday 7 p.m., Ladies All Thursday 2 p.m. The church features Lutheran program for the blind each Sunday at 7:20 a.m. on WMT and The International Lutheran Hour on multiple stations with Rev. Theo dore Bornhoeft and Dr. Walter A. Maier.
Church schedule lists Bible school at 9:45, morning worship 10:45, evening preaching with topics Jesus a Man of Prayer and Praying as Sons. Monday night union services, choir practice, and prayer meetings announced. Thomas Polk serves as minister with Eleanor Tucker directing music and Mrs Boyd White as organist.
Morning worship and holy communion at 11:00 A M with sermon The Redemption Price. Evangelistic service at 6 50 P M followed by sermon The Wise Traveler at 7 30 P M. Robert Stevens is the pastor.
Morning worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m announced for St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Washington The sermon topic is Beginning the New Year With God.
Christian Science churches announce the January 7 1945 Lesson Sermon on God with the Golden Text from Isaiah 45 22 and selections from the Bible and Science and Health. The theme emphasizes God as the All in all and as the God of salvation proximate to humankind.
St James parish announces Masses at 8:00 am and 10:00 am with Rev. H. J. Corcoran serving as pastor.
Morning worship at 9:45 with a sermon on Women at Work and organ music. Evening service at 8:00 preceded by an 8:20 Intermediate Fellowship and 6:30 Youth Fellowship. Officers installed for the W S C S. Music includes prelude O God Our Help in Ages Past and postlude Toccata.
The church hosts Sabbath school at 10 90 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m with evening worship at 7 30 p m All are welcome Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m Communion Day noted Young people meet at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m Music includes preludes and offertories performed by Dale Walling organist and Alfred Trenerro minister.
Bible school at 9 45 a m for all ages with worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Evening sermon titled The Dawning Light and Morning sermon An Ever Open Door. Y P Fellowship at 6 30 p m led by W Wiley on How Will Christianity Survive. Music includes Moravian Morning organ and hymn Count Your Blessings. Junior Choir offertory anthem Temples Brether. Soloists Gethsemane and Open Our Eyes with Gwencolyn Ramseyer and Lorene Anderson. Organist and director Fr W Eastwood minister.
Calvary Baptist church announces morning worship at 30 with the Lord's table, a 10:30 Bible school, and an evening service with a sermon titled The fates of God Can a God of love hate What does the Bible say? A fellowship supper business meeting and election of officers are set for Tuesday evening January 9 with supper at 6 30. A prayer meeting and Bible study follow on Thursday evening. Pastor A K Diddams invites all to attend.
The Church of Nazarene invites attendance at Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11, with 7:30 young peoples service and evangelistic service. A week of prayer is offered Tuesday night and a hearty welcome extends to all to help spread the Gospel. Robert Weathers, Pastor.
The United Presbyterian Church lists a 45 AM Bible school at 10 45 AM and morning worship at 10 45 AM with theme Workers Together With Him and an evening worship at 7 50 PM featuring Thy Kingdom Come The Week of Prayer begins with prayer services and special music including organ preludes and a choir led by Carolyn Hamilton with Anthem Behold Praise Ye and Come to Jesus The minister is George Kerr and the music director is Carolyn Hamilton
Members and friends of St Pauls invite to join the sister congregation in Washington to celebrate the burning of their note this Sunday at 2 p m Worship and Sunday school are canceled at Valley and all are urged to attend in Washington for the joyous occasion.
The community pages list Bible school and worship at Prairie Flower Baptist with details on classes and sermons. West Chester Methodist announces Sunday schedule, youth fellowship, officer changes, and upcoming congregational matters including Crusade for Christ fundraising.
Morning worship at 10:00 A M with Bible school led by Lloyd Wilson starting in September at 11:00 A M. No evening service.
Pastor Arthur Peters announces the morning worship theme broken for you with sacraments observed. Youth Fellowship at Dale and Dorothy Stalter home Tuesday. Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study. Family night January 15. Envelopes distributed Sunday for the new year.
Sabbath school at 10 with John Koehler Jr as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 followed by Pioneers at 7. Communion service scheduled for January 14 with preparatory service on January 12. Director of Music Mildred Pressly and Minister Herbert M. Glass listed.
The notice invites attendance at West Chester Federated Bible School with John McDowell, Sept, 10 16 A. M. Morning worship, 11 15 A. M. Union evening service, 7 30 P M. table to be observed after morning worship. Prayer meeting and Bible study each Wednesday. Arthur Peters, Pastor.
Sunday school at 10 A M with Herbert Campbell. morning worship at 11 A M with a sermon titled First Things First. It is the first Sunday of the year. Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 P M. W S C S officers installed last Sunday and will organize committees. O J Fix pastor.
Mr and Mrs D Keith Genkinger announce their marriage held Saturday December 30 at the First Baptist church parsonage in Davenport. Rev R C Magnuson officiated at 2 PM. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Walter Stewart of Rock Island. The bride formerly Irma Mexine Kessler is the daughter of the late D A Kessler of Kalona. The couple will reside in the New Haven community.
Twelve of sixteen national social fraternities at the State University of Iowa have applied to reactivate and will reopen their houses with the new semester. Under the ruling, an accredited housing unit may offer rooming to both unaffiliated men and members. Fraternity houses were used as ASTP barracks during the army training program and released for civilian use in March.
Moscow reports the Red Army repels a major German tank assault aimed at Budapest as siege lines hold around the city. German forces engage in heavy fighting along the Danube with thousands of casualties and reports of 1162 enemy troops captured inside Budapest.
Mrs Lafe Stout and Mrs Howard Stewart co hosted a COC class meeting at West Chester Methodist Church yesterday afternoon with 14 members and guest Mrs Cecil Lamb. Mrs Homer Porter led devotions and business, new officers were installed by Mrs Ji Munster. Milo DeLong became president with Ernie Temple as vice president and N E Coffey as secretary treasurer. The group planned the new year and heard discussions from Readers Digest and topics on the first day of the year and names. Refreshments with a patriotic motif were served.
O E S hosted a pinochle party in the Masonic temple social rooms yesterday afternoon. Mrs Harrison Dodder won the high score prize while Mrs Richard Houle took the low score. Hostess committee members Mrs Lloyd Foster and Mrs Will Sheetz served refreshments.
The Yortnightly club held January meetings for its two Public Affairs departments. Section one, with fourteen members, met at the Congress hotel private dining room. Ethel McCreedy attended as a guest. Mrs. Weldin presented on The War in China and Mrs. Sexton spoke on Japan.
The Eicher church congregational business meeting in Noble elected officers including deacon Elmer Graber and trustee W. J. Graber. Other roles named cover pianist Joan Schantz choir officers and committee members. Social events nearby included a Christmas social with Wayland church hosts and watch night services.
Local notes from South Hill record gatherings at the Donald Lee and Farrel Young homes. Mansfield and Dunn family dinners mark New Year s, with illness delaying Jeanette Hanna s return to Montezuma teaching duties. Wilma Wooley resumes studies at Iowa University after a pleasant break with her parents.
Ivan Maas and Ida Cavender hosted relatives and friends at their home near Labor on New Year with a general discussion. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. J. A. Flenner and focus on patriotism.
Pvt. Duane Widmer from Texas visits family in Stringtown through Sunday. Numerous gatherings include Elmer Roth and Widmer kin. Rev. Muller and Evelyn Niswander dine with L. H. Rinners. wedding of Dorothy Waegler and Clarence Wenger noted. Stringtown school resumes after Christmas break with local host families hosting dinners.
Funeral services for Mary Manners were held at the United Presbyterian church in Crawfordsville yesterday afternoon. Rev. R. M. McCracken led the service with assistance from Rev. F. A. Westbrook and Rev. H. N. Poston. Music featured a duet by Mrs. Dwight Brown and Mrs. William Henss with Mrs. David White on piano. Pallbearers were Lyle Maxwell, John Mitchell, Merle Twinam, Clarence Moorhead, Lee Lease, and Frank Gault. Burial followed in Crawfordsville cemetery.
We wish to thank all who came to help us when we had our fire and assisted during the ordeal. Your kindness and support are deeply appreciated by our family.
Sardines serve as a canned fish supply and provide meat and oil for animal feed and industrial uses.
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