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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1934
Page
3
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church invites worship at 10 30 with faith focused sermon on this Sundays Gospel Matthew 8 1 18. Communion at 10 45. Christian Endeavor 6 30. evening service 7 30. Choir supper next Wednesday. public invited.
The notice outlines church activities for Sunday including Bible school at 9 45 a m and 9 30 a m for church school with J H Peet as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Dr Witzigman speaking on A Christian Responsibility and evening service at 7 30 p m with theme When Memory Gets Hard Joy. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m. Music includes Morning Prelude Melody in G Minor Schumann and Praise Ye the Father Gounod.
An idle study at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon title is Means of Worship and the Second Commandment. A meeting at 6:30 p.m. centers on The Christian and the Commandments.
The listing covers offertories medleys and preludes across multiple churches, with names like Kaliabalioah Moszkowski Nievi and Mrs Arrasmith. postludes by Roberts and Wels. morning and evening worship times. Bible school sessions and Sunday programs. It notes ministers, organists, choir directors, and youth societies with event themes such as growth, Korea, and God’s grace.
Readable notes state a small tract near La Porte Pennsylvania was deeded in 1864 to God Almighty by Peter E K Armstrong. The item records a religious title on land once owned by Armstrong.
Country churches hold Sunday school at 106 o'clock and morning worship at 11. Haskins Presbyterian and West Chester Methodist advertise classes for all ages, sermons on Christ and daily religion, Epworth League meetings, and Bible classes. Edgar Stewart and A W McBlain are listed as pastors and supts with 10 a m Sunday school and 11 15 a m worship.
Miss Nelle Manners reports in Crawfordsville that DN Anwyl of Washington visited Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Fred Sipe of Fairfield stayed for a longer visit after attending to Miss Mary McCall. The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall to discuss fund raising and an all day work session in February to sew carpet rags and clean rooms. An Legion and auxiliary party is planned for Friday January 26. Rev S F Wenger visited the sick at Washington county hospital and with Rev and Mrs Wenger attended events.
A community church page lists social events and weekly services for Has kins church and others. Items include Girl Scouts troop committee members Talma Cherryholmes Mabel Monson Ferne Johnson, Mary McCall resting, Sunday school times, union services and prayer meetings, discussion topics Mark 7 Ss, Methodist church program with sermon The House of Life, Epworth League study on harmonizing the four gospels, Older Boys and Girls county conference at the church January 30 with banquet at the high school gym, Standard Bearers food sale January 24 at Orchard and Dillavoy, United Presbyterian services including sermon Following Our Model, and Junior U P activities with A N Porter as pastor.
In a Wednesday night triple header Wellman Junior High lost to Center Independent 18 to 20. The half ended 10 to 3 for Wellman, while Wellman Firsts beat Center 17 to 21 after halftime. Wellman led 12 to 6 at the break before the Independents were defeated in the final feature.
The Gibson Independents won by a single point in a tightly contested game 24 to 25. Lankey Rendell, team manager, invites interclub cage dating with independent squads. Mrs. George Huston, formerly Joy Zillmer, visits Wellman with her parents. A school meeting urged public education beyond the classroom in media. A 6:30 pot-luck dinner preceded the program. Mr. Peet attended with wife Mrs. Herbert Peet.
Supt J H Peel of Washington schools addressed the Wellman branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union with clear remarks on temperance and education.
About twenty five to thirty wedding gowns will be displayed and modeled in the Bridal Review on January 24 1934. A supper and program will be provided in connection with the display.
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