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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
3
R Clifton Keagy named minister Loren Sutherland and Edna M Klein appointed director of music with organist duties in Filnu Organ response likely a church music staffing note.
Mrs. Eugene Heneley told Fortnightly Club at the Methodist church about a Good Neighbor tour of 22 club women from 18 states to South America. She discussed schooling, despotic rule impacts, Panama Canal visits, and exchanges with South American educators, emphasizing U.S. ties and mutual learning.
Populist Nebraska Senator William Vincent Allen delivered a 14 hour speech in the Senate in October 1893 opposing a bill to repeal the silver purchase clause in the Sherman Act of 1890. He spoke continuously against the measure.
Idris Club gathers with Mrs. Alva Kepler for a Civil War story review and a ten minute talk on Points for Parents from Parent magazine. West Chester W C T U holds an all day meeting with members from West Chester Wellman Kalona.
The White Cloud Social club met Friday afternoon in Crawfordsville with Mrs. Mary Evans hosting. Guests included Mrs. Everette Davis and Mrs. Dettwiler. Gifts were given to the bride and to Mrs. Hayden Thomas who will soon leave the neighborhood. Mrs. Frank Gault led the entertainment and light refreshments were served. Attendance was good.
Mrs. Bert Spangler hosted ten members and one guest Thelma Flesseltine at the H H club gathering yesterday afternoon. Newly elected president Mrs. Ted Givens led a business session planning a Valentine party February 14 at the Gray school house with each guest bringing a Valentine.
English actress Anna Neagle discusses versatile dressing and how any dress can work with the right styling. She models three bolero outfits: peasantlike blue pique with white blouse, a royal purple travel frock with plaid bolero and purple hat, and a lemon yellow decollete dinner dress with removable Eton jacket.
A religious education item outlines the January 12 lesson with selected scripture texts. It notes terms of selection and copyright by the International Council of Religious Education.
The lesson emphasizes Jesus valuing human personality and serving across social boundaries. It contrasts proper Sabbath use, humble advancement, and inclusive hospitality, urging generosity beyond reciprocation and warning against worldly pride and petty who invites whom.
A concise meditation on how actions reveal underlying motives. The text contrasts effect driven by necessity with that driven by passion, suggesting true impact is felt as much as seen.
Alfred Trenerry pastor leads morning worship at 11 00 with Sunday school at 9 30 and Junior B Y P U at 5 30 and Senior B Y P U at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30 features Junior choir and solos by Kathryn Vacha and Mrs Adams. Morning topic Some Characteristics of Faith Evening topic Our Glorious Heritage.
Christian Science services will be held Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the church edifice on S. Iowa Ave. Public invited to attend.
The January 12 service in all Christ, Scientist churches will study Sacrament with a Golden Text from II Corinthians 13 14 and selections from the Bible and Science and Health. A broadcast from Boston hosted by John Randall Dunn will air January 12 from 9 00 to 9 38 Iowa time on KRNT Des Moines.
The church advertises a full day of activities starting with church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon titled Which Way Shall We Go Epworth League gathers at 6 30 p m followed by evening worship at 7 30 p m with a sermon theme The Church Mobilizes Music for the day features the morning organ prelude Angelus from Scenes Pittoresques Massenet Anthem I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes soloists Elma Rice and Biola Smith organ postludes Leybach and Harris Contemplation and In the Forest respectively.
Trinity Lutheran at 302 East 2nd Street hosts Sunday School at 10 00 A M and Morning Worship at 11 00 A M led by Pastor William F Krueger.
The parish lists Mass times at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. with Rev. H. J. Corcoran serving as pastor.
Morning Bible study at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 led by Rev. A. M. Malcolm, pastor.
The church outlines preparatory services and Bible school at 9 36 a.m. worship at 10 45 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. A recognition service honors young men mobilizing in the USA Army on Monday the 12th. Organ preludes and hymns accompany solos and quartets, with F W Eastwood as minister.
The Church of Nazarene VW welcomes attendees for Sunday school at 10 00 a m with no morning service due to a funeral at Columbus Junction An evangelistic service is set for 730 p m with a sermon titled Excused Pastor Jay S Phipps extends the invitation to visitors.
The Church of Christ board met at the pastor’s home and elected Glen B. Holden as president Wilmer Lauderman as vice president and Leslie Dunlap as secretary. Goals for 1941 include stronger Sunday school and worship attendance more member offerings committee expansion and building improvements.
Sunday school at 9:30 with all age classes led by Mrs. R. B. Downs. Morning worship at 10 45. Crusaders meet at 6 30. Evening service at 7 34. Pastor W. J. Stevens invites all to attend.
St Pauls Evangelical Church in Washington hosts morning worship at 9 00 a m Sunday school at LA sU and a Young People’s League meeting led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
The service begins at 9 45 with a sermon on Home Missions. Evening worship at 7 50 features The Kingdom of God. Special music includes organ preludes, postludes, and an array of anthems with soloists Thomas Gray Diggie Dowell Dowell. George Kerr is pastor and Carolyn Hamilton directs music with Helen Harvey on organ.
Rev. Carl W. Klein will lead morning worship at 11 15 a m at Valley churches. The service details indicate regular weekly attendance and pastoral leadership.
The Ainsworth church holds church school at 10:00 a m and worship at 11:00 a m with communion during the 11 o clock service. Junior League Epworth League meet at 6 30 p m. Women's Society circles meet Thursday afternoon January 16 in leaders homes led by Pastor John A Nye.
Morning service at 10 30 a m Sunday school 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor 7 00 p m topic How Big is My World Evening worship 7 30 p m Iowa City Presbytery meets Tuesday at Iowa City Rev David C Davies pastor
West Chester churches invite residents to worship with a Bible school at 10 00 am and a morning worship with sermon at 7 30 pm at the M E Church. J B Pollock leads the notices and union service details.
Prairie Flower Baptist Church outlines a 10 a.m Bible school with classes for all ages and an 11 a.m worship service featuring preaching of the Word. The pastor, Cc. E. Strong, invites all to discover the Book’s message as their hope for time and eternity.
Reverend Earl Dale, longtime minister at New Haven Baptist Church, resigns from his post prompting church leaders to seek a successor and plan a transition in coming weeks.
A Foursquare Gospel message calls the nation to defense through prayer and humility. The speaker cites 2 Chronicles 7 14 urging Christians to seek God turn from wicked ways and heal the land. The sermon emphasizes the churchs pivotal role and faithful duty.
The New Haven church announces a full day of services and events led by Howard Mangold. Morning worship at 10:00 a.m. features a sermon How to Become a Christian. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. with The Great Refusal. Sunday school, Boy Scouts, mid week prayer, and Ladies Aid meet with hostesses Mrs Smith and Mrs Rathmel.
Water to Wine is the worship theme as Bethel and Cotter Presby terian churches begin a series on Jesus parables. Evangelism focus calls for deepening faith and turning water into wine of action. Services: Bethel 10 00 Sunday School Luke study 11 00 Morning Worship. Cotter 10 00 Sunday School lesson discussion 6 45 Junior to Senior C E Society 7 30 Evening Worship. Rev M A Robeson pastor.
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with J. W. Rich as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. including a choir and the song Light of the World and a sermon The Kingdom Within. Haworth League 6:30 p.m. led by Violet Fletcher. Women's Society of Christian Service meets Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. Electrical appliances demo by Southern Utilities Co. Lesson Health in A. 5. Choir practice Thursday evening at 7:30. Rev Lester H Bill, pastor.
Sabbath school at 10:00 a m led by Mrs Ida Wooley supt. Lord's supper at 11:00 a m with Communion Meditation. Preparatory sermon at 2:00 o'clock Saturday by Rev W H Hemphill Ainsworth. Women's Missionary meeting Thursday at 2:04 at Mrs E L Clark's home led by Mrs Alice Davidson. Rev R M McCracken pastor.
Latimer Davis announces schedules for church groups. The Willing Workers gather Tuesday afternoon at 6 30. The Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2:00 PM with Mrs Olive Moore leading.
A Chinese man studies his cat to tell the time by its gaze and reads mood signals to predict a coming storm. The scene merges daily life with folk weather sense and curious domestic ritual.
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