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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1949
Page
3
Fragmentary biblical verses quoted for devotional reading including Psalm 24 84 Psalm 95 1 7b and Psalm 96 9 with references to foreman speeches and scriptures noted. The readable portion shows a devotional text style and verse citations without a cohesive narrative.
A sermonette argues for retaining quality hymnody in worship, defending liturgical roots and the value of sacred music. It praises Psalm-based songs, laments cheap tunes, and urges churches to elevate music to honor God and uplift congregations.
During the first five days after the landing on Iwo Jima Marine communication crews strung over 760 miles of telephone wire while under heavy artillery fire and harassed by enemy snipers.
Sturges Solo Barbara Rathmel performs Bless This House. Unto the Hills organ postlude by Mrs Vincent Ira Morrison directs music with Mrs A S Smith as organist and Thomas Polk serving as minister.
A Bible verse excerpt highlights the purpose of the writings to show that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God so that readers may believe and have life through His name.
In Washington, services are held on the first and third Sundays at 11:00 AM. In Mt Pleasant, services occur on the second and fourth Sundays at 3:00 PM. Rev. E A London is the pastor.
At 6, 7 and o'clock Masse is followed by Benediction after the nine o'clock mass led by Rev. HH J. Corcoran pastor.
The M 6th Aves church holds Sabbath school at 2 p m and a sermon at 3 p m services led by Pastor Paul Whitlow. The denomination observes Saturday meetings.
Morning worship at 10:45 with sermon In revolt Against God from Genesis 4 6 Westminster Fellowship at 6 p m Evening service in Centra park at 7 38 p m Prayer service Wednesday 730 a m Music offerings include preludes solos and anthems with Esther Geerdes Gwendolyn Ramseyer and John Lloyd Hughes as soloists and William J Grossheim as pastor and Edith Shields as organist and director
Morning service centers on The All-seeing Eye of God. At 6 30 p m the church hosts a Young People meeting followed by an evening service. Monday noon the Women’s Missionary Society meets at the home of Mrs Raymond Wilson. Wednesday social prayer meeting led by Basil G McBee pastor at Saturday morning 1200?
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Mrs Goldie Gault superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Rev Ulmet to deliver both morning and evening messages. Juniors and NYPS meet at 6:45 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer 7:20 p.m. Thursday Rev Ulmet preaches at 7:40 p.m. Rev C F Gieselman pastor Mrs Gieselman pianist Luther Johnson song leader.
Bible school at 8 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Evening gospel service at 7 00 p m. Wednesday prayer and praise service. Paul H. White is the pastor.
Church school at 4 20 a m and no morning worship until Sunday August 14. No Methodist Youth Fellowship Union Service in Central Park at Vrs P.
Due to the absence of the pastor there will be no service or Sunday School on Sunday. Geo A Koch, pastor.
The Christian church at 135 Central Park hosts Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. with a sermon titled Disciples in Christ's School. Special music includes a prelude, anthem Teach Me O Lord, and postlude. Donna Wyle and Helen Harvey perform, Melvin Hill directs. Evening builder fellowship and youth meeting at 6:30 p.m., Union service led by Pastor George Kerr.
Church schedule notices list Sunday services at various churches with times for Sunday school worship and special events. Names include pastors supts and guest speakers, with notes on vacations and guest sermons. Gideons and Methodist cooperation mentioned in morning programs.
Sunday school at 9:45 am and morning worship at 10 50 am led by Rev John Egner of De Laney TM Y. July 21 features missionary society and evening worship with Robert Henderson as superintendent. July 24 offers Holy Communion and sermons in the morning and evening by Rev John Egner. Duet by Phyllis Anderson and Joyce Suter and piano solo by Margery Cherryholmes noted. Junior Youth Fellowship 7 pm. Read the want ads.
The Friday luncheon at the church begins 12 45 p m with Prelude Dominus Regnat by MacDonald and a Scott solo Come Ye Blessed sung by Marguerite Utterback Offertory Meditation by Massenet and Postlude in B Flat West 1st V J Currier minister. Mrs Charles McConnell organ. Mrs Paul Thayer choir director.
Revival services continue each evening at 7 45 p m except Monday and Saturday Bible school at 945 a m Morning worship at 11 am Youth service at 630 pm Evangelistic service at 745 pm All are welcome W J Stevens pastor
The evening program features youth fellowship at 6:30 p m and evening worship at 7:20 p m with a sermon titled Power Restored delivered by minister R Vernon Pike.
The Ainsworth churches announce Sunday school at 10 a.m. with the topic Songs of the Temple and public worship at 11. Sermons include Not Everyone Who Says Lord. Mrs Larry Trotter and Mrs Herbert Rich sing I Waited for the Lord. The memorial organist will accompany with pieces including Prayer Berceuse and Postlude. Junior MYF meets 7 8 p.m. Eleven juniors go to camp at 2 p.m. and a Young Adult picnic is planned at Silver Lake. Meetings follow in coming days with circles, board of trustees, choir rehearsals, and a sacred concert scheduled.
Pilotburg residents Mr and Mrs John Bauers marked their 56th wedding anniversary on July 2 with church attendance in Wellman and dinner with daughter Mrs Fay Goodwin and family. The report lists multiple local visits, rainfall, a birthday party for Larry Stransky, and Ladies Aid activities as it notes various neighbors and relatives.
Harold Palmer begins operations Saturday at a new dairy and automatic bottling plant on Productive Acres farm two tiles northwest of Keota. The plant features a sanitary milking parlor and automated milk flow to coolers pasteurizers and the bottler. Driver Clark Miller and crew including Palmer sons Clovee and Denny plus Charles George run the project serving Keota and Iowa City markets.
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