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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1947

Page

3

Seeing God in Our Present World Lesson Text

A July 13 lesson based on Job passages 38 1 7 16 18 22 38 31 41 and memory verse Proverbs 20 12 emphasizes divine presence. The focus is on God speaking out of the whirlwind and human limits, inviting reflection on the hearing ear and seeing eye granted by the Lord.

Harold L. Lundquist D. D Moody Bible Institute Chicago Job B. L. Olmstead God Elihu Arnold God of Creation

God the Creator and Sustainer in Job's Storm

A Moody Bible Institute message outlines Job’s test and God's answer from the whirlwind. It emphasizes God as creator and life giver, the limits of human wisdom, and the order evident in nature, urging humility before the Almighty.

Hidden Disease Linked to Long-Term Leprosy Symptoms

A historical account notes leprosy can persist with near normal health for years, allowing victims to mingle in society unnoticed. The passage highlights the stealthy nature of the disease and social invisibility of its sufferers.

Christian Tabernacle Bible School Services Update

The notice lists Bible school and worship times at Christian Tabernacle with morning and evening services and weekday prayers. Rev. O S Nederbo from Chicago will fill the pulpit during the pastor's vacation and preach next Sunday. A Sunday evening color motion picture The God of Creation will be shown by Rev Philip LaRue. You are welcome. W J Stevens and

O. S. Nederbo Chicago Nederbo America Europe Philip LaRue God of Creation W. J. Stevens

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformedchurch services and picnic

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington announces Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m Children’s Day program Congregational cooperative picnic at noon in Sunset Park and Union Park service at 7 30 p m Rev T E White to deliver the evening message Be sure and bring your baby to Children’s Day speaker Milo J Phillip pastor

Washington Congregational Cooperative Sunset Park Union Park Service T. E. White Milo J. Phillip

Righteousness In Christ Theme For Lutheran Service

Trinity Lutheran Church advertises Sunday July 13 services with 14 Sunday school, 11 rospel school and Monday July 14 meetings for teachers and Senior Bible class. Pastor J H Beiderwieden invites worship and spiritual guidance at 409 E Main.

Christ Jesus Rom Rospel Church of the Lutheran Hour J. H. Beiderwieden

United Presbyterian Weekend Worship and Activities Schedule

The United Presbyterian Church lists events including Friday 8:00 p m preparatory service led by Rev. Robert Stahmer, Saturday 2:20 p m, Bible school 9:30 a m, morning worship with baptisms and communion, organ music and special offerings, 6:30 p m Co U meetings, 7:30 p m evening worship at the park, and Wednesday 8:00 p m prayer meeting on Faith and Revival led by Dave Livingston.

Robert Stahmer Sebbath Bible School Strickland Maunder Dave Livingston

Immanuel Lutheran Service Schedule and Sermon Theme

Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin synod Jefferson and 8 S. Iowa Ave invites Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m Divine worship with holy communion at 10 20 a m Junior choir rehearsal Friday at 7 00 p m Sermon theme Truth and sincerity in religion Pastor L M Bleichwehr 320 S Iowa Ave Phone 475J

Calvary Baptist Invites All to Friendly Service

An open invitation from Calvary Baptist for all to join a welcoming worship gathering. The message emphasizes shared humanity and the fellowship available to newcomers and regular attendees alike.

Sacrament Lesson Theme for Christian Science Churches

July 13, 1947 lesson sermon centers on Sacrament with golden text from Corinthians and biblically cited praises. The Science and Health excerpt argues Christianity as Jesus taught it was demonstration of divine Love, not ritual or creed.

Christian Science Churches of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker Eddy Jesus Christ

Sunday Worship and Mission Talk by Africa Inland Mission

The church schedules a Sunday school for all ages at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m A gospel service at 8 00 p m and a midweek service at 8 00 p m A special missionary speaker Rev Paul Stough of the Africa Inland Mission will present and show moving pictures of his work in Africa Paul H White is the pastor.

Paul Stough Africa Inland Mission Africa Paul H. White

Church of Nazarene Sunday Schedule and Speaker

The notice lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m Young peoples meeting at 2 15 p m Evangelistic service at 7 00 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesday Jack Willis of Iowa City will speak in morning worship and evangelistic service All services invitation extended by Pastor C F Giesehman

Young Peoples Meeting Jack Willis Iowa City Cc. F. Giesehman

Community service sermon and church events announced

Mr. Ford speaks at a community service. Wednesday 8 p m Bible study and prayer hour with 1 Peter 1. Thursday 2 30 Missionary society in church parlors led by Mrs Florence Maxwell. Mrs Bertha Gault leads the Topic and Mrs McCleary the Prayer Circle. Serving committee listed. All women urged to attend. Daniel Knox Ford minister.

Mr. Ford Peter Missionary Society Florence Maxwell Bertha Gault McCleary Georgia Williams Taylor F. J. Maxwell Mazie Howell Daniel Knox Ford

Sunday church schedule at Presbyterian church

The bulletin lists Sunday school at 10 oclock morning worship at 11 a m youth groups at 7 p m and union services at p m with Pastor Clifford Ait leading.

Presbyterian Church

Methodist Church Announces Summer Worship Pause

There will be no morning worship service in this church until August 10. Church school will meet each Sunday at 9 45 A M and the Methodist Youth fellowship at 6 30 P M.

Methodist Youth Fellowship

Valley Country Churches Morning Worship and Children’s Day

The Valley churches announce morning worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30. Children of the Valley community will present a message in word and song in a special children’s day program. 100 percent turnout urged as Pastor Milo J. Phillipi invites all to support.

Our Valley Jesus Milo J. Phillipi

Pleasant Hill Christian Bible School Services

The notice lists a 10:00 A M morning Bible school and an 8:00 P M evening service led by Minister Floyd Frye with Lawrence Kephari mentioned in S 3 5upe.

Pleasant Hilk—Christian Bible School Lawrence Kephari Floyd Frye

Christian Bible School and Services Schedule Announced

Morning worship at 9 45 and 10 45 services at the Y M C A with Union evening services in Central Fork led by Rev T F White. Music includes Prelude Ode to Grieg Offertory Theme to Les Preludes Anthem If With All Your Hearts conducted by Boyd White with organist Thomas Poth.

Sunday Worship Schedule Announcement

Sunday school at 10 a m and worship service at 11 a m feature a sermon by Rev M K Thompson.

Rev M. K. Thompson

Sunday School Session At Eureka Church

Sunday school scheduled at 4 p m at Eureka church located south of Washington led by Superintendent Lee R Oliver.

Eureka Church Washington Lee R. Oliver

Call to Enthusiasm Sermon Opens Church Series

The Baptist church schedules Sunday school at 1 45 pm and morning worship at 6 39 am with Rev T E White preaching at the evening park service. Midweek Acts 9 study invites all, and the pastor Paul K Weils offers morning visits. flood recovery updates noted.

T. E. White Flood

Sunday Worship and Youth Meetings Schedule

Public worship at 11 o clock with sermon What Does God Want People To Do Tonight at 7 o clock Junior MYF led by Wilma Milter and Anne O Connor discussion leader Senior MYF at 8.30 o clock The trustees hold a brief session Monday evening at the parsonage.

Wilma Milter Anne O'Connor

West Chester Methodist Church Sunday Schedule

Sunday school starts at 10:00 a.m. with Robert Stephens superintendent Esther Bauer and Mary Ann Bauer as pianists and Mrs. Edgar Stewart as chorister The Sermon title is The Church The Savior of Civilization Youth Fellowship meets at 6:00 p.m. Jerry Foriash leads Comrade class party set for Monday at the Clark Bauers home Vernon Pike minister

Robert Stephens Esther Bauer Mary Ann Bauer Edgar Stewart Church The Savior of Civilization Felowship Jerry Foriash Clark Bauer Vernon Pike

Vacation Bible School and Sunday Services Schedule

Sunday school at both churches at 11:00 with morning worship at New Haven 00. Grace Hill hosts Vacation Bible School July 15 28 from 9:60 to 11:30 during the second week after last week at New Haven. Floyd A. Smith is pastor with Arthur Gersh as superintendent at New Haven and R. W. Hyde as superintendent at Grace Hill. Transportation will be provided from New Haven to Grace Hill.

New Haven School of Life and Vacation Bible School Grace Hill Max Waterhouse C.F. Rathmel Eugene Engel Leo Stureon Floyd A. Smith Arthur Gersh New

Associate Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Basil G. McRee is pastor. Sabbath school at 11 A M morning worship at 11 A M and 8 P M evening worship and 7 30 P M Wednesday prayer meeting. All are welcome to attend.

Basil G. McRee

Presbyterian Morning Service and Evening Park Service

The church offers a morning service at 9 45 with Sunday school at 10 45 and a 7 00 evening service in the park led by Rev Paul Wells and Rev White. Norma Whitham sings and Forrest Walker performs, with Vernon Witting guiding Sunday School and T B White as minister.

God Chopin Westminster Fellowship Paul Wells White A. R. Terrelt Forrest Walker

Bible School and Worship Services Announced

Cliff Reeves, Superintendent, invites families to join at 9 14 00 for Bible school. Morning worship at 11 00 features The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares. Evening service at 8 00 and Wednesday prayer and praise at 8 00 complete the schedule.

Bible School Cliff Reeves

Crawfordsville Bible School and Union Evening Service

Crawfordsville Bible school at 9:45 a m with morning worship at 11 a m includes a sermon for boys and girls The Indian Chief Special music by the Choir and a message on The Touch of Jesus by the minister Junior and Senior young people meet at 7 p m Union Evening Service at 8 p m with hymn sing and gospel message.

Bible School Avid Jesus Union

Veterans and families column seeks reader questions

Editorial note announces a weekly Washington Bureau column on veteran and serviceman problems. Readers may send questions to the Bureau at 1616 Eye Street N W Washington D C for future answers in this newspaper column. No direct mail replies.

Washington Western Newspaper Union Eye Street N. W Washington, D. C

Veterans Administration payments reach 32 million monthly

The VA pays about 32 million dollars per month to nearly 879,000 dependents of deceased veterans from all wars. Of these, 396,000 are widows of World War II veterans and 363,000 are World War I veterans' dependents. 372,000 are widows, 261,000 children, and 246,000 parents among the dependents. The article also notes 2,328,000 living veterans receive disability compensation averaging over 114 million dollars monthly, with 1,736,000 being World War II veterans.

Veterans’ Administration Army Navy Veterans’ Administration Office Honolulu Philippine Army Philippines Lana- Kai Hawaiian Islands G.I U. S Marine Corps Commonwealth Army Hopolulu Q. L Charlottesville E. M. Robinson Veterans Administration Munitions Building Washington, D. C Eighth Air Force England A. H Lewistown Memorial Division Office of the Quartermaster General G.I. Bill J. T

City Council Minutes and 1947 Ordinary Meeting Claims

Regular session led by Mayor G. E. Mace with Councilmembers Gee Rudiger Humble Fields Sowden. Minutes approved. Finance Committee approved numerous claims including salaries, labor, supplies, and city services totaling amounts listed for water, police, health, street work, and garbage collection.

G. E. Mace Gee. Rudiger G. M. Humble J. W. Fields Harry B. Sowden Finance Committee John K. Sowash John WK. Sowash Sal Edward Custer G M. Smith Waterwks W. C. Smith John Winegarden St. i Leroy FE. Hill Lee Harry Miller John Custer P. L. Jordan Enneu Eae Mark Pratt Edward Letts Fred Riley Labor Waterwks Frank Embree Labor Carl Hancher Frank W. Black Ira Amlong Henry B. Bailey Nat Bank of Wash John K. Lowash Petty Lowa Bead Ieee Eee League of la Munep An- Trike Imp. Co T. H. Peters Eclipse Lum. Co Ares Terry Durin Co Crane Co Ewinger Supply Co Ray Reeves Station Crea Ce van Meter Co Waterloo Steel & Equipt. Co Diteh Pump & Tittigs the Evening Journal Matt Parrott & Sons Office Pune Hooker Supply Co Wash. Oil Co Gas & Oil John Shields & Sons Coal & Supply Richards Const. Co Lum. & Fuel Co Graybar Electric Co Geo. W. Pratt Sickle Sharp- Bhioe

Classified City Actions Move Bills and Annexation

City council approves claims and licenses then passes an ordinance fixing official pay. A petition for annexation of Auditor's Sub-Division in Washington County Iowa is approved with clerk directed to file with County Auditor. The meeting adjourns upon mayoral call.

Evening Journal St. P. M Washington County Iowa

Dairy barn labor dominates milk production costs

Work in the dairy barn accounts for more than half of labor used to produce milk. Barn layout equipment and feeding and milking methods offer the best chances to reduce labor costs.

Funeral Sunday for F A Crawford in Columbus Junction

Fred Albert Crawford aged 67 died after a long illness at his Columbus City home. Born Feb 3 1889 in Ainsworth he worked in horse importing with his father before living in Brookfield Iowa. Survived by widow. funeral Sunday at 3:30 pm at Richie funeral home with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.

Columbus Junction Fred Albert Crawford Columbus City John A Martha Thrasher Crawford Ainsworth Elliotts Business College Burlington Crawford Aivie Brown Methodist Church Ainsworth Cemetery

Iowa Beauty Queen Ruth Anderson Returns Home

Ruth Anderson Miss Iowa of 1947 arrives in Oelwein Iowa after a whirlwind tour in Des Moines and Indianapolis. She attended a preview for Miss America in Indianapolis and performed at Des Moines during the Hawkeye Holidays event. Mayors and locals greet her with a large hometown welcome at the city airport.

Oelwein Iowa Ruth Anderson Atlantic City Des Moines Indianapolis

American Hemp Acreage Jump From 2 Percent to 175000

American hemp cultivation rose from a prewar average around 2.0 percent of acres to 175000 acres in 1943 highlighting a wartime shift in crop production and acreage targets.

Mrs. Humphrey 73 Injured in Shoulder Fracture

Mrs Ola Jane Humphrey 73, born in Columbus City, widow of Princes Ibrshin Hassan uncle of King Farouk, fractured her shoulder in a New York City clinic after living in New York on a pension. She once starred in the film Under the Crescent shown in Columbus Junction about 36 years ago.

Columbus Junction Jully Ola Jane Humphrey Ibrshin Hassan Farouk Egypt Mt. Sinai Hospital New York City Columbus City California

Forest timber harvest outpaces growth in U S forests

About 30 percent more sawtimber is removed from U S forests annually than is regenerated by growth, indicating an ongoing harvest surplus and potential long term impact on forest resources.

United States

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