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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1950

Page

3

Devotional Reading on Kingship and Praise

Passage highlights Samuel's anointing of David as king and God's favor. It reflects psalmist praise for the Lord’s sovereignty and references to communal worship. Chronicles offers a prayer of gratitude and dedication to God for guidance and provision.

Great Man's Faith in Busy Times of David

This piece argues that David balanced public leadership with deep faith. It highlights his Jerusalem conquest, Ark arrival, and care for Mephibosheth, showing public worship as the outward sign of inner devotion. It cites Psalm 24 and Psalm 51 to illustrate humility and repentance.

David Jerusalem Mephibosheth Mephbosheth Saul

The Pterylactyl as Wright brothers era model

A flying reptile from the glacial era, the pterylactyl, with a wingspan exceeding 20 feet, could have served as a model for the Wright brothers had it lived into their time.

Wright Brothers

Welcome in Washington County Seventh Day Adventist Church

Sabbath school at 2 pm and sermon at 3 pm on Saturday. Pastor Glenn Millard leads with music by Robert Everett and organist A S Smith. Minister Thomas C Polk continues on The Meaning of Sin. Evening service at 7 30 pm with C E discussions for all ages. Union events at Federated church 8 pm. Vacation indicates no service Aug 13. back Aug 20. John McNeil leads Sunday school picnic committee. Rev Clare H Boos and John McNeil listed.

Seventh Day Adventist North Fifth Ave Glenn Millard Union Young Peoples Federated Church Union John McNeil Picuiy Clare H. Boos

Quarterly meeting set for August 12 at 11 oclock

The quarterly meeting will be held August 12 at 11 oclock with the presiding elder in attendance. Rev. W. A. Simpson, pastor, invites the public to attend.

W. A. Simpson

St James Catholic Sunday Mass Schedule

The listing notes a 6 a m Mass at Tracy Boo By Ore and a 7 30 a m Weekday Mass led by Pastor R J Kinnavey. The entry reflects a church schedule with times and clergy.

Ore R. J. Kinnavey

Sunday School and Divine Worship Service Announced

Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 10 30 a m invitation to children and adults by pastor H J Anger for morning services at the church.

H. J. Anger

Associate Presbyterian Service Schedule

Morning worship at 10:00. Bible school at 11:00. Evening worship at 6:50. Prayer meeting at 7:00 led by Basil G. McBee pastor.

Basil G. McBee

Methodist Church Morning and Evening Services Schedule

Morning worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon on Trees and the Methodist youth fellowship at 6 p m. Central park union service includes organ preludes and selections by the Gretehaninoff Trio and Saint-Saens, led by ministers Raymond Reed and Walter A Smith with John L Yousling as organist.

Methodist Central Park God Pee Dickson Gretehaninoff LSC Indee Saint-Saens Audrey Steele Robert Steele Wrendell Rider Ogan Postlude March Pontifff- Chook Eee Raymond Reed Walter A. Smith John L. Yousling Wendell Rider

Baptist Church Schedule Highlights Morning Worship and Rally

Morning worship at 9:45 with a sermon What Christ Can Mean To You and a children’s choir. A 3:00 p.m. rally at Washington association churches features Rev Elmer Dierks with church leaders assisting. Public invited. Central park union service 7:30 p.m. led by First Baptist with The Power of Silence sermon. Board of Trustees 5:00 p.m. Midweek service Thursday 10:00 a.m. children’s choir rehearsal 8:00 p.m. adult choir rehearsal led by Earl Longfellow with Mrs. Paul Thayer and Mrs. Chas McConnell.

Baptist Church School Christ Pflueger Children's God Beethoven Garden of the Heart Nordman Hevser Wilson Baptist Youth Fellowship Washington Association Elmer Dierks Iowa City Arthur Peters West Chester Wmn. Althoff Wellman Central Park First Baptist Church Board of Trustees Earl Longfellow Paul Thayer Chas. McConnell

Religious services and sermon topics at Christian Bible school

Morning worship at 9 45 acm and youth activities are listed along with union services at 7 30 pm in Central Park. Music features organ preludes and offertories while the Bible and Science and Health are cited as the weekly lesson sermon theme Love and the nature of angels are discussed.

Christian Science Churches Christ, Scientist John Mary Baker

Sermons and services announced at Grace Church

Dr Grossheim's sermon titled Gravestones leads Bible school at 9 a.m. Westminster fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Union service at Central Park at 7:30 p.m. The Rev Earl Longfellow to preach. Prayer service Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Miss Dade Shearer in charge. Music by Iola Morrison and Edith Shields with Bach pieces.

Bible School Jongen Babylon Howell

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Schedule

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church in Washington lists Sunday school and morning worship at 11. Youth fellowship at 6 30 p m led by Edward Zieglowsky. Union Park service at 7 50 p m with Rev Earl Longfellow preaching. Woman's Guild meets Thursday afternoon at 1 50 in social rooms. Pastoral note presents a quotation on real religion by Milo J Phillips.

Edward Zieglowsky Union Park Service Earl Longfellow The Baptist Church Woman's Guild Milo J. Phillips

Church of Nazarene Announces Sunday Services and Meeting

The Church of Nazarene lists Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. junior and evangelistic services at 6:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. A communion service closes the morning, with a missionary meeting Thursday evening. Pastor Rev. C. F. Gieselman invites all to attend.

C. F. Gieselman

Christian Tabernacle Worship Schedule and Pastor

Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with sermons titled Fellowship and Be Ready Midweek services occur at 7 30 p m A Saturday park service is led by youth groups Prayer service Tuesday at 8 00 p m Bible study Thursday Pastor W J Stevens leads the church in activities

W. J. Stevens

Trinity Lutheran Sunday Services and Class Schedule

Trinity Lutheran offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. The sermon theme is Jesus Knocking at the Door of Your Heart. Children's confirmation class is Saturday at 9 a.m. Pastor O. H. Moll leads. phone 247.

Jesus H. Moll

United Presbyterian Sunday Services and Speaker

The United Presbyterian Church holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m Rev Frank Galloway of Cedar Rapids will speak Union evening service is in Central Park Morning music includes Prelude In Summer Stebins Offertory Memories flute solo by Mrs Glen Duncan Postlude by Melvin Hill with choir director Helen Harvey and organist

Frank Galloway Cedar Rapids Union Central Park Stebins Solo Glen Duncan Melvin Hill Helen Harvey

Bethel Presbyterian Church Seeks Worshippers this Sunday

Morning worship at 11 a.m. led by Pastor Milan Thompson with Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Charles Rothlisberger serves as superintendent. Ministers Willard Leichty Vernon Gerig and Vernon Roth invite anyone without a church home to attend Bethel. Simon Gingerich is bishop.

Bethel Presbyterian Milan Thompson Charles Rothlisberger Bethel Simon Gingerich Willard Leichty Vernon Gerig Vernon Roth

St Paulis Evangelical Morning Worship and Sunday School

The St Paulis Evangelical and Reformed Church in Valley holds morning worship at 9 50 a m and Sunday school at 10 80 a m The sermon is titled Good Farming The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be administered next Sunday Aug 6 The quote Christianity is the highest source of joy appears in the notice

Milo J. Phillips

Priday School Enrollment Noted at 9530 Winans

An OCR fragment indicates Priday school at 9530 Winans with notes on dates and DTS WS20. The readable text is sparse, but references the Richer Emmanuel Mennonthe context and a minor detail about the school location and identifiers.

Priday School Winans

Sunday worship schedule and note on eldership

The schedule lists 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. worship and sermon and 7 30 p m worship and sermon. This will be the last preaching Sunday until after the eldership on Sunday August 13 at Maple Grove with Rev A L Shuey as pastor.

Maple Grove A. L. Shuey

Sunday Worship and Church Services Notice

The pastor will be home for this Sunday service and there is hope for good attendance at all services. Morning worship begins each Sunday in August. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the Community Building. Eugene Engel Director of Music, Lawrence Miksch Superintendent, Arthur Peters pastor.

Ladies Aid Eugene Engel Mus Lawrence Miksch Arthur Peters

Farewell Sermon at Morning Worship Service

The pastor will preach his farewell message terminating his ministry with this service at 10:00 a.m. morning worship and 11:00 a.m. Sunday school. A good attendance is anticipated. Mrs. Rathmel serves as superintendent and Arthur Peters is the pastor.

Rathmel Arthur Peters

Sunday Church Schedule and Society Meetings

Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 led by the pastor. Mid week Bible Study Tuesday at 8 p.m. U P Mission Society meets Wednesday. Baptist Mission Society meets Thursday at the church. John Meddowell is Superintendent.

U. P. Mission Society The Baptist Mission Society John Meddowell Arthur Peters

Prairie Flower Baptist Sunday Schedule and Speaker

Sunday school starts at 10 a m with morning worship at 11 a m Evangelist Merle Booth former pastor will be the speaker and also sing No evening service An additional Bible study and prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 8 p m.

Merle Booth Rev. Booth

Ainsworth Sabbath Schedule and Sermon Notes

The Ainsworth church sets Sabbath services with Sunday school at 1 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. and a sermon titled A Beautiful Portrait of Jesus Christ. A mixed quartet performs Lord I want to be a Christian. Pioneer young people meet at 6:50 p.m. senior group at 7 p.m. Organist Mrs. Alice Rademaker plays Intermezzo Mascagni Offertory My Task Ashford Postlude On a Theme by Mendelssohn. Congregation to sing O Master Let Me Walk With Thee led by clergyman Carl Steefel.

Jesus Christ Maridee Orris Peggy Koehler Bill Koehler Allen Wortman Alice Rademak Ashford Carl Steefel

Crawfordsville Churches Dedicate Dining Room in Special Service

Crawfordsville churches announce Sunday school at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. A special dedication service will mark the redecorating and carpet installation in the dining room and kitchen area.

Federated church announces weekly services and baptism

Morning worship at 10 50 a m includes Sacrament of Baptism. Union youth meeting at 7 00 p m and evening service at 8 00 p m are scheduled for Wednesday August 2. Choir practice costs 200 dollars per month under Minister Ernest Smith and S S Superintendent Robert Henderson.

Union Federated Church Ernest Smith Robert Henderson S. S

Library of Congress Turns History into Graphic and Audio Records

The Library of Congress in Washington offers photographic copies of books maps manuscripts pictures and scores at cost and boasts a vast catalog of over 5 million printed volumes 1.5 million maps and 2 million music items. A 10 volume catalogue lists available images including Civil War era Brady photos and 1930s Farm Security Administration imagery. The library curates raw field recordings of American songs from Negro spirituals to sea chants showcasing Indigenous war dances and Mississippi riverboat calls from field recordings.

Washington Library of Congress Panorama Matthew Brady Farm Security Administration Mississippi Pennsylvania

Violin Master Claims Secret To Craft Masters’ Sound

Chicago report in tense terms details Edward Roeder who asserts a secret varnish makes violins rival the old masters including Stradivarius. He keeps the formula in a bank vault, refuses to patent, and predicts potential riches if musicians embrace his revolutionary varnish theory. African mahogany notes describe timber patterns and finishes used in violin making.

Chicago Edward Roeder Roeder Antonio Stradivarius

Eight primary molars prone to decay in young children

Due to their shape and location, a child’s eight primary molars are more susceptible to decay than other first teeth. This increased vulnerability emphasizes early dental care and monitoring.

Holstein Group To Show at Waterloo After Fifty Years

The Holstein Friesian Association of America will hold its 1950 official national show at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo from September 20 to October 7. This third of five breed associations to choose the Congress site, with premiums totaling nearly 8,500 dollars for Holstein exhibitors, marking a continued premium increase for breeders.

Waterloo United States Holstein Friesian Association of America National Dairy Cattle Congress E. S. Estes Dairy Cattle Breed Associations Estes

Judging of Holsteins Held in Iowa with ISU Dean as Judge

Judging of Holsteins, Iowa's most populous breed, will occur Thursday and Friday October 5 and 6 with H. H. Kildee dean emeritus of Iowa State College serving as judge.

Iowa H. H. Kildee Iowa State College

U S Matches Use Exceeds Six Cents Daily Cost

Americans use more than 500 billion wood and paper matches annually, averaging about 14 matches daily per person while spending roughly six cents a month for their supply. The total daily usage exceeds a billion matches nationwide.

Teeth of the Elderly Show Fewer than Six Natural Teeth

A study notes that people over sixty on average retain fewer than six of their own teeth. The finding emphasizes growing dental care needs among seniors and potential impact on nutrition and quality of life.

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DR. Kenneth. J. Foreman International Council of Religious Education WNU Dr. Foreman Wrights Washington County Maestosa’ _ Mac Dowell Robert Everett A. S. Smith Thomas C. Polk C. E L. Fast St. James Catholic Tracy Boo Immanuel Lutheran Associate Presbyterian Ely Christian A.m Iola Morrison J. Grossheim Edith M. Shields Bach St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church of Nazarene Christian Tabernacle Trinity Lutheran United Presbyterian Country Churches Bethel Mennon the ST. Paulis Evangelical Richer Emmanuel Mennonthe Salem Church Grace Hill Moravlan NEW Haven Baptist Prairie Flower Baptist Ainsworth United Presbyterean Senior Young Peoples Group Crawfordsville Tait North Iowa U.S. Library Chiléren Willits Motor Co Cadillac Oldsmobile KKS Browns Finance Co Court House Buick
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