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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1920

Page

6

Evangelistic meetings and church growth at Williamson

The Vawter company completed a successful meeting with fifty seven new members joining the local church. The effort strengthened the church and the Bible school will meet as usual next Sunday with morning and evening preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 B Y P U 6 30 prayer meetings 7 30 Wednesday. No morning or evening preaching at present. attendees may visit other services. Pastor M R Regan extends welcome.

Williamson Vawter Company Bible School M. R. Regan

Reform ed Presbyterian Sabbath School and Worship Schedule

Reform ed Presbyterian announces Sabbath school at 10 o'clock public worship at 11 o'clock and prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 led by Pastor W G Robb.

W. G. Robb

Sunday school and worship service schedule today

Sunday school at 9 30 a m music by Children s choir and orchestra Mrs Arthur Torrey organist Public worship at 11 a m Prelude organ Ist canon tre Lemmens Madrigale Simonetti Dickinson Anthem How Lovely are The Messengers from St Os ih Mendelssohn de Sa dues a cbsas ane Organ SII Siccdateen atic a emg ae Stearns Tenor solo Recit And God created Man Air The Native Worth from The Creation end Organ Spring Song Mendelssohn Eddy Processional March Parker G song service led by Harry Thomas during which Mrs Ream will sing Im the Secret of his Presence by Stebbins Anthem O Come Let Us A mari Himmel solo by Mrs Plumly Organ Harry Thomas Evening worship at 7 30 o clock with contralto solo and double quartet Consider and Hear and a sermon by Dr Bowers Organ The Son of God Goes Forth to haihalbbaahaberids wheaikds Whiting Rev W W Bowers pastor Minister of Music Miss Mary Hunter organist

Simonetti-Dickinson St. Os Mendelssohn Cbsas Emg Ae Stearns Edivghihastamagian Mathanoera Mendelssohn Eddy Parker G Harry Thomas Bowers

Worship Schedule During Pastor's Absence at Second United Presbyterian

A congregational prayer meeting at 11:00 am will open services during the pastor's vacation with Bible study at 6:30 pm. Sunday Sabbath school starts 9:45 am, and a midweek prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 pm on the topic Worship and Humility from Psalm 95:6 led by Mrs. W. A. Cook with assistants Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Latta.

Second United Presbyterian W. A. Cook Gordon Latta

First United Presbyterian Worship Schedule and Music

Public worship at 11:00 and 7:30 led by the pastor with Sabbath school at 9:45. Evening Christian Endeavor at 6:30. Morning music includes an organ prelude March Pontificale Recker Hymn to the Setting Sun Lacey opening sentence The Lord Is in His Temple Wilson Anthem Arise Shine for Thy Light is Come Herbert solo I Will Lift up Mine Eyes Kan wiesan Pobahandy Evelyn Eldridge organ postlude Festival March Syre. Evening organ preludes Gavotte Pastorale Hawley opening sentence In His Holy Hall Gabriel gem Blessed Be He That I My Shepherd Hawley Frlelen Harvey.

First United Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Recker Lacey Wilson Herbert Kan Wiesan Pobahandy Evelyn Eldridge Syre Sharkley Gabriel Gem Gedaan Herbert the Hawley

Postlude In G At Local Church Service

Postlude performed in G with Rev. J. M. Wishart minister and musical leadership by Miss Carolyn Hamilton director of music and Miss Maurine McLaughlin organist.

Hosmer J. M. Wishart Carolyn Hamilton Maurine McLaughlin

County Churches Invite to July 11 Services

County churches extend an invitation to Sunday services on July 11 with two sermons listed. Morning subject is The Convention at Buffalo and evening subject is Men and thoughts from the convention. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Attendance encouraged.

Buffalo Cc. E. Riddington

Sunday worship and Sunday school schedule

Sunday school at 10 a m and morning service at 11 a m. All members are urged to attend. The pastor will report on the recent synod held in Pennsylvania. All welcome. Rev. BE. Drebert, pastor.

Pennsylvania BE. Drebert

Sunday school picnic and Sunday schedule notes

The Sunday school had a fine picnic at Rubio bridge last Saturday and attendance rose last Sunday toward the 100 notch. Help in Sunday school also at Pilotsburg and Zion Center. The pastor will preach next Sunday at Zion Center 11 a.m., Pilotsburg 3 p.m., and Lexington 3 p.m. Bring a friend.

Rubio Bridge Pilotsburg Zion Center Lexington

Orville church invites Dr. A. Smith for daylong services

Sunday school at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 p m and preaching at 8 p m Dr A 8 Smith president of Iowa Wesleyan College will be with us all day and will preach both morning and evening We hope all will attend Supt 8 S Stephens 8 Supt A W McBlain Pastor

Epworth League

Robbers loot town grocery for sugar in truck theft

Thieves looted a local grocery of twenty five 100 pound sacks of granulated sugar valued at 800 dollars. A Ford delivery truck stolen the same day was used to haul the sugar away and later found with no sugar aboard, tracks matching those at the store. Police suspect a local grocer or Omaha fence.

Council Bluffs Omaha

Oldest Man in Lee County Dies at 101

James Haney, born in Ireland, died at his home near Keokuk at age 101. He was the oldest living man in Lee County and fathered fifteen children.

Keokuk James Haney Haney Lee County Ireland

Membership Booth For W I L Festival

The Washington Improvement League ice cream festival moves to Central Park tomorrow due to weather. A membership booth will offer 25 cent yearly dues with a visible tag. payments for past arrears or future years are accepted and carry no obligation.

Washington Improvement League Central Park

Can Without Sugar Sugar Supply to Improve Next Winter

The United States department of agriculture says canning fruits and vegetables without sugar may be wise as sugar becomes more available next winter. Cane and beet sugar acreage is rising in the U S Cuba and other northern hemispheric nations amid a world sugar shortage. Despite higher prices and hoarding the US has handled more sugar than ever with large imports, and there has been no actual shortage this year though access to supply is uneven.

United States Department of Agriculture Department United States Cuba Hemisphere

Pledge of Friendship Traces Handshake Back to Henry II

A brief note on the custom of handshaking, described as dating back to the era of Henry the Second, tracing the social practice through medieval times. The item presents a compact historic observation without additional context.

Henry the Second

Local Rain Douses North of Town Hard Hail Effects

Reports from the Journal indicate a heavy shower struck about two o clock northern of Washington with hail causing some damage. The downpour was narrow and local, with no rain reaching Washington or areas south. Earlier days saw several similar showers as travelers noted muddy roads south of Iowa City and a heavy rain between Sigourney and Keota yesterday afternoon.

Journal Washington Iowa City Sigourney Keota

Automobile Runs Wild in Grinnell Injures Mrs Hastings

A car driven by Miss Morrison sped up Fourth Avenue in Grinnell striking thewest wall of the Grinnell Shoe Company store and pinning Mrs John Hastings between the wheel and wall. She suffered severe injuries and received X ray treatment at Community hospital. The car also hit a baby carriage, lifting the infant but causing no harm, while canned goods were crushed. The driver mistook the accelerator for the brake.

John Hastings Main Street Charles Garrigan

Yount Named Coach for Ottumwa Public Schools

Fairfield July 9 George R Yount Parsons alum and former Parsons athletics coach is selected as a new athletic instructor for Ottumwa public schools for next year. He brings broad athletic experience and is expected to help develop winning Red and White teams. The board of education chose him at a meeting last week amid discussion of a possible athletic field site of three and a half acres found by a committee. location unnamed and no action taken.

Fairfield George R. Yount Parsons College Parsons Athletics Ottumwa Ottumwa Courier Yount Parsons Board of Education

New York Road Sign Prompts Go Slow Save Ten Dollars

A New York road sign warns drivers to reduce speed with the message Go Slow and Save Ten Dollars. The slogan suggests financial savings tied to cautious driving in the area.

New York

Ames To Look After U P Students at Ames

Rev J W Innes student pastor at the state college at Ames traveled to Washington to confer with S W Livingston on work to safeguard United Presbyterian young people at the school. A Chicago board of education meeting last week voted to hire a student pastor at Ames to work with Dr Innes on the college church on campus. More than 100 United Presbyterian youths attended Ames last year. Dr Innes is brother of George Innes a noted United Presbyterian layman who spoke at a New World Movement conference recently.

J. W. Innes State College Ames Washington S. W. Livingston Board of Education United Presbyterian Church United Presbyterian Chicago Dr. Innes George Innes

Investors sue Associated Packing over note recoveries

In Des Moines on July 9 investors from eight holdings sue Associated Packing in district court. Perley Rinker represents Ap panoose county. Investors claim reductions of investments and seek return of notes totaling 17 000 dollars with written resale and oral agreement terms. Creditors include J W Hibbs C Lankford A Inman B J Eddy from Numa and Charles Houser of Seymour and J Austin McFall of Moulton.

Des Moines Associated Packing Company Perley Rinker Appanoose County J. W. Hibbs Charles Lankford Alex Inman B. J. Eddy Numa Charles Houser Seymour J. Austin McFall Moulton R. H. Frisby W.S. Hollingsworth George W. O'Neal

And Every Inch Outlaw

Mexico spans about 1900 miles NW to SE with widths from 140 to 750 miles in this reference.

Mexico

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Christian Reformed Presbyterian Methodist Arthur Torrey Associate Presbyterian Frlelen Harvey Ainsworth Baptist Gerace Moravian Lenington Methodist Ainsworth Methodist Washington, Iowa Gorge Yount Velie U. P Associated Packing D. D. Stephens Ainsworth Letts Crawfordsville Iowa White Way Garage Company
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