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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1918
Page
6
The notice announces Sunday school at 9 90 morning worship at 10 55 with a sermon by Pen Junior BY and others. It invites all to attend the evening worship and to take part in the service for a cordial observance.
An unclear AP_AP style note outlines a preacher led meeting in the afternoon with a 2:50 pm close time. Mentions a school, Mrs. Shaman, and a sermon at an unspecified location. Authorities or institutions remain unnamed and details are fragmentary.
The church announces a Sabbath felon at 9 45 a m with Chil Green's Day Geortises at 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m Preaching services at 8 00 p m by the pastor Note change in evening service times Rev Len Ye Mountford pastor
Bible study at 10 90 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m young people's meeting at 6 20 p m evening worship at 7 30 p m preached by pastor Rev D J Masson with services both morning and evening.
Special Sunday observance includes 11 00 a m Sunday school exercises and an evening 8 40 p m sermon by the pastor. Music features the choir anthem I Lift My Soul to Jesus, Gabriel, and a duet by Mrs Gladys Warner Williams and C K King. Regular activities follow with Sunday school at 9 30 and Epworth League at 7 00.
Morning services at 11:00 a.m. on Christian Scipncech Chafee address at Gorner Iowa Ave and Jefferson St. Topic God the Only Cause and Creator with Golden Text from 1 Kings. Evening service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. All are invited.
The Reform Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath school at 10:00 a m public worship at 11:00 a m and 7:20 p m with preaching by the pastor Morning sermon Christ's Mission and evening subject The Christian's Yoke Rev W G Robb is the pastor.
Regular services Sunday include Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Then a young peoples meeting at 3 p m and evening services at 5 p m A sermon by the pastor is planned for the morning Special children day exercises led by the Bible school will occur in the evening An offering will go to the foreign missions board All are welcome Trev G Lakin Eaton pastor
The schedule lists a Sabbath School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m junior meeting at 4 p m Christian Endeavor at 630 p m and a second preaching service at 730 p m led by Rev J M Wishart pastor.
A short excerpt from the Atlanta Constitution notes hardships faced by Job and mentions rising ice prices during winter coal times. The quip contrasts Job's troubles with the steady ice price amid winter demand.
The Ladies aid society of St Paul's Evangelical church gathered yesterday at Mrs Franz Tandau's home with twelve members. They sewed and enjoyed crafts, held a business session, and shared a noon dinner and supper. Floral table decorations and piano solos by Alma and Marie Landan enhanced the gathering.
Ladies from the south Lincoln district and north Taylor district met at Mrs. I. E. Larson’s home to form a working Red Cross chapter. Twelve present despite rain. plan hospital garments and surgical bandages with meetings every other Wednesday. Officers: Eliza Neill president Miss Mabel Larson secretary treasurer. Work committee: Mrs. Neill Mrs. Minner and Mrs. Larson.
Mrs. A. F. Ross hosted a Mothers club gathering Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Marshall Gannon Miss Bertha Sellmochler and Miss Jessie Long as guests. The group held its regular meeting and discussed future work including a planned French relief project.
The Just Us club met at Mrs. W. Mannhardt's home with Mrs. Ed Bambrick and Mrs. H. A. Mannhardt as guests. Members sewed for French relief, planned future quilt work, and a two-cent daily attendance tax was set to fund club expenses. Frank Gray elected secretary as ten attendees and several visitors worked on garments and Red Cross socks.
Miss Mildred Smith and neighbors invite members to a next meeting at Mrs. Frank Smiths home. Youth group returns from Crawfordsville after a birthday surprise for Irwin Blankenhorn with music games and refreshments. Pythian Circle hosts sewing for French relief at Mrs W R Mounts. Christian Church Women’s Missionary Society reelects officers with George Dowell D N Haney Boileau Wyatt Helwick taking key roles.
Mrs Eva Livingston of the Red Cross requests donations of dishcloths and butchers aprons for the Deming New Mexico camp boys who must be equipped before leaving Camp Cody. Drop at McElhinney's Drug Store with patterns provided by Mrs McElhinney or Mrs Livingston and give as soon as possible.
New York launches an experimental airmail link to Boston as Lieutenant Webb of the United States Army undertakes the initial flight from Belmont Park signaling a possible new era in rapid mail delivery.
Washington reports soldiers need millions of pounds of beef daily while Iowa citizens expand war gardens. National War Garden Commission funds Camp Dix plots, with 400 acres under cultivation and similar efforts statewide. Local leaders in Mason City Marshalltown Ottumwa Clinton Perry and others praise garden prizes, canning programs, and school student cadets aiding cultivation.
Fairfield prepared a card index of garden sites and coordinate efforts with the National War Garden Commission. W. M. Krebs of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. James Swope of the city chairwoman for the Woman's Club in Glenwood are among leaders. Miss Vera M. Dixon of Town State College in Ames and Miss Mabel Heifer Greenfield are named among many others assisting.
The Evening Journal notes Turkish women rarely work in Chris than houses while Crook and Anpentan women form the mainstay of Constantinople households. They are often employed to maintain homes in the city.
The school board states preliminary work has ended with Henkel Brown of Mason City, the winning bidder for the new high school. They expect crews on site soon to excavate. War delays may affect timing but aim is to finish swiftly. One house remains, to be moved to East Washington Street beside Burlington tracks where a basement is dug. All teaching positions are filled, though changes before September are possible with Principal Williamson of Albion leading the project.
Dr. C. H. Mayo is listed as attached to the Surgeon General's staff, indicating an official role within the medical military structure. The notice confirms Mayo's position and association with the command hierarchy.
A Rochester Minn physician who has devoted his time and talents to the government since the outbreak of war is now attached to the surgeon general’s office in Washington. He previously served on the general medical board and the Council of National Defense since its organization.
Firemen are summoned to the fire hall at 12 30 Sunday to attend orr memorial services. J Westpiil in town this week for the event.
Local notes describe a closing out sale at the 29th Century Market with bargains on groceries and all stock to be sold. The item mentions Mrs C B Redding shopping yesterday and Miss Mildred Rice and Miss Laura Ingham taking deputy roles in the county recorder office.
The Outlook notes common misspellings in newspapers such as elatis for ellipses and Indenti fy for identify. It cites Haley and a court item with halled wording, and lists words like Superceded ecstacy and de Velopediight as misrendered terms, urging attention to spelling accuracy.
Advertises 8S 8S S as a blood purifier and strengthener sold by druggists. Claims to cleanse the blood and fortify the entire system and urges readers to write Swift Specific Co for information at the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta Georgia.
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