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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1931
Page
3
Churches announce Sunday worship at 11 o clock with subject to be announced. Bible school at 9 45 a m followed by Communion. Ladies assisting with threshers dinners urged to attend morning service. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m.
The undersigned preacher delivers his final sermon at Washington Sunday at 10 45 a m in Sherman’s funeral scheme opposite the courthouse. Two weeks later Theo Meibohm to be installed as resident pastor, noted for high recommendation and past year as president of the Students Missionary society in St Louis.
A church invites attendance as it pursues a Christ centered temple vision. Church school meets 9:30 with Harold Walker in charge. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon by the pastor. Evening service at 7:39 continues a series on Jesus Christ and His Friends with the Sunday topic Peter the Pebble and Christ. Continuous services include A. M. and A. C. E. League events and midweek prayer and teachers meetings. A lawn social is planned on Thursday at 6 p.m. H. J. Parker, pastor.
A church invites all to regular sanctuary attendance with Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m The Christian Endeavor meets 6 30 p m Thelma Lone leads The morning organ preludes and various hymns are listed with solo and choir performances by Mrs Henry Shields organist and director F W Eastwood minister.
Country Churches led by Pastor L. H. Anderson hold Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. with two sermon topics, then an evening service. New Haven Baptist shares notice of no Sunday morning service, Sunday school at 10 45, and a special meeting starting August 2 with Robert Black directing music.
Next Sunday church schedule lists Sunday school at 10:00 and evening worship at 8:00 led by minister F Wenger.
Wedding planned for Tuesday evening July 28 at the bride’s parents home in Keota. Leila Carris formerly taught English and drama in local schools, to marry William Bayliss sport editor of the Burlington Gazette. Doreen Lease of Olds visiting grandparents Dr. and Mrs. N J Lease. John McCoy of Waterloo visited his mother Mrs Mary McCoy.
Presbyterian service plan lists Sunday School at 10 o clock and preaching at 11 o clock led by Pastor S F Wenger with details from the church calendar.
The fragment notes a United Presbyterian church with a Sabbath school at ten o'clock and a morning service at one o'clock led by The Rev. J Thompson.
Mrs Hilda Bittner of Chicago sues Dr Tilton of Clinton Iowa for 50000 alleging salve treatment for cancer was worthless. Dr Otto Hillinger of Chicago named in praecipe. Tilton faces practicing medicine without a license and federal investigation.
The American Magazine attributes a Sir James Barrie remark noting that jealousy, not money, lies at the root of all evil, reflecting a literary take on moral motive.
Princess Anna Troubetzkoy a 20 year old bride of Prince Serge Troubetzkoy allegedly leaped to her death from the 1000 foot Paris Eiffel Tower. The couple wed in New York on May 14 and then traveled to Paris for a religious ceremony after a civil marriage in the United States.
Lincoln Neb will preach Junior meeting at 11 o clock Mrs Cherryholmes leader 2 2 OU at 6280 p a Union services at 7 30 p m Rev Jay Thompson will again preach at this service Rev Thompson remembered as former resident member of Harper and Thompson real estate agents A N Porter pastor Methodist Sunday school 10 a m J W Rich Supt No preaching morning or night as pastor away on vacation at Bible conference Cedar Falls Ind Epworth League Devotional 6 30 p m Topic Understanding Rural life Leader Emma Lon Bullers Take Off flight around world Winnie Mae pilot Joseph Jones Jr P G s in lead at close of last Sunday evening Maxine Lowe pilot We with the C A s not discouraged next Sunday evening more passengers there is room All young people invited to become passengers Give your name to one of the Pilots Union prayer meeting Wednesday evening with Rev A N Porter as leader KH S Hebner pastor Plant iris now City Beautiful officials say time to re-set iris notify Miss Eva Smeltber iris planted shallow rhizomes barely covered
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