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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1940
Page
3
Educational notice indicates selections by the International Council of Religious Education for use and permission. The phrase suggests a catalog or guidance material accompanying religious study. No specific events or dates are provided in readable text.
The lesson warns readers about rejecting Christ and urges repentance. It pairs Jesus facing hostility in the temple with the parable of the two sons, then explains that God is not defeated by crucifixion. It ends urging faithful followers to stand firm against unbelief.
Meat packers estimate that one and two thirds pounds of live stock are required to produce one pound of meat for the dinner table. The figure reflects efficiency in butchering and processing.
Public invited to Maurese services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at the church on S. Lowa. Christian Science lessons include references to biblical passages and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. The service features organ offertories, choirs, and a sermon titled Lets Start All Over Again with morning worship at 10:45 and evening service at 7:30 with music by the church choir and soloists.
The church invites attendance at Sabbath school and worship services led by Pastor William M. Nichol. A baby girl joy note from the congregation accompanies a program of special music and organ preludes including works by Stebbins Hess and Gadsby.
The church invites all to study at 9 30 a m led by Supt John Applegate with worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sermons focus on Communion Meditation in the morning and The Common Place Glorified in the evening Sunday programs include Intermediate Endeavor Society at 4 p m and Young Peoples Society at 6 15 with a full organ sequence and musical offerings led by Mrs Henry Shields and Minister F W Eastwood.
Lutheran Trinity invites parishioners to morning worship at 9 15 A M and Sunday school at 10 30 A M led by Pastor William F Krueger with services on second street.
A historic church invites all creeds and social standings to a full day of activities starting with 9:30 a.m. Bible school and 10:45 a.m. worship. Pastor C. V. Brown leads sermons on Jesus seven words, divine forgiveness, and a 7:30 p.m. gospel service titled A Great Price For a Worthless Thing.
A get together honors newlyweds Kenneth Peters with a church program. Sunday school at 9 30 followed by lessons Simeon and Anna. Morning worship at 10 45. Crusaders Ambassadors Juniors and evening service 7 30. Nazarene church invites all to worship this Lord s Day with Rev W J Stevens and Pastor James K Morris.
The Church of Christ holds Bible school at 9 45 a m with Communion and worship at 10 45 a m Elders J A Nicholson and L E K Dunlap to speak Special music promised New superintendent looks forward to a great year urging members and friends to join in this important task.
Post event notes claim the rally closed Sunday as a success and the full report will be published after compilation. Preparations underway for the quarterly meeting on the 21st with 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Devotional Period 11:15 Sermon 11:50 Class meeting. Emma Black supervises. A L Preston pastor.
Morning service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school at 10:20 a.m. Young People's League at 7:30 p.m. Carl W. Klein, Pastor.
The text traces the reel’s uncertain birth from early fishing lore, noting knowledge by Chinese, Egyptian, and Macedonian cultures but scarce records. It cites T. Barker’s 1651 work The Art of Angling for the earliest written description and 1657 for enlarged pictorials, situating invention between 1496 and 1651 with wind devices described in the latter period.
Prof. W. J. Krefeld of Columbia University says synthetic building materials made from sugar cane stalks after sugar extraction are 28 percent stronger than diagonal wood heath ing and 330 percent stronger than wooden boards used horizontally for sheathing.
Gertrude Meserve, 19, of Winchester Massachusetts, a leading juvenile aviation figure since age 10, is named one of the country’s 10 leading juveniles. She built model planes at 10 and earned her pilot’s license at 17, becoming the youngest commercial pilot in the United States.
A religious notice reports R O Berg stating that nearly one fifth of humanity owns a Bible translated wholly or partly into over a thousand languages. The claim emphasizes global spread and linguistic diversity of scripture.
In spite of sickness and bad weather Prairie Flower church invites all to Bible school at 10:00 a.m. and a preaching service at 11:00 a.m. with the theme Take the Holy Spirit as your Guide. Pastor Cc. BE. Strong urges participation and mutual support.
At 7 34 help make the services of your church a blessing to all who attend and you will find that they have been a blessing to you says Pastor Cc E Coggeshall in a closing exhortation encouraging worshipers to support and partake in church activities.
Good attendance at both churches as New Year opens. Bethel hosts 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 worship with the theme Stabilizing Christianity. Cotter hosts 10:00 Sunday School and a 7:30 evening C B Rally. district events include C E meetings and a 6:00 fellowship supper hosted by Rev. M A Rebeson.
The schedule lists a Sunday morning Welsh service and Sunday School at 10, a 7 p m Christian Endeavor with the topic What it Means to Strive to do His Will led by Homer Davis, a 7 30 p m English service, and a Tuesday class meeting at 7 30 p m led by Rev. David C. Davies.
Sunday morning worship at 9 30 and church school at 1 30. Next Thursday a service of installation will install the present minister as regular pastor. Several ministers from the Presbytery will participate. A social hour will follow in the basement hosted by men of the congregation and community. N F Chapman Pastor.
This notice invites readers to Bible study at ten in the morning followed by Divine worship at one o clock. It urges arrangements at home to attend with family and notes a young peoples hour at 6:30 and an evening service at 7:30 in the M and church with Rev W H Hemphill delivering the welcome.
The church outlines morning worship at 11 with a sermon on How Should Christians Walk. Eugene Stephens, Superintendent, leads Uniform Lesson Study for younger classes. The Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 6 30 and the Sunday evening union service is at United Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School at 10 o clock led by J W Rich superintendent. At 11 o clock a meeting for White Cross hospital with free will offering. Epworth League at 6 30 p m Union service at 7 30 p m. A group from Iowa Wesleyan College Mt Pleasant leads service. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Pearl McNeill led by Mrs Rose Moorhead Rev KE Be Voss pastor.
The notice lists Sabbath School at 10 a.m. with no 11 a.m. sermon. A Y.F. meeting at 6 30 p.m. Mid week Service is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. The Women s Missionary Society meets Thursday afternoon led by Mrs Lois Khea with Mrs Alice Davidson as leader.
The Church School meets Sunday at 10 o clock with worship at 11. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 1 30. The Union Service at 7 30 will be in the Methodist Church. The Church Night Service is Wednesday at 7 30 with meeting place announced during the service.
The society schedules its regular meeting on Thursday afternoon next week as part of routine church activities.
Morning worship and sermon at 11 00 A M Union service at 730 P M The Rev George Pennington will preach A cordial invitation to all residents of the community to worship in our churches J B Pollock Pastor
Sunday services list a Sunday school at 4:00 p m and morning worship at 11:15 a m for parishioners attending the church service.
Next Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Bible school offers wide awake classes led by Supt. Howard Manfold. At 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship features a children friendly Junior Church and a sermon by Mrs. M. L. Dewey titled Christian Soldiers. On Wednesday Jan 17 Ladies Aid holds an all day meeting at Rev. Dewey home in Wellman with pot luck dinner and an afternoon trip to Maple Crest plant to deliver kitchen utensils for the church.
Iowa City police report a Cedar Falls freshman law student, Lee Robinson Jr., shot himself on the second floor of the D L grill in Iowa City. Coroner George C Callahan notes a bilingual note in his clothes adding mystery to the suicide.
Domestic commerce reports that Swiss paper money jingles as coins when handled. Molten steel sprayed on banknotes lengthens bill life and increases protection against counterfeiting.
Herbert Hoover as national chairman of the Finnish Relief Fund confirms transfer of another 100000 to Finland. He states the fund has no relation with Carl Byoir and that publicity is voluntary under James P Selvage. Administration costs are borne by associates so every donated dollar goes to Finland.
Iceland is among the earths most volcanic regions with 107 known volcanoes and thousands of craters. Lava flows from these vents since the glacial epoch now cover about 4 650 square miles of terrain.
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