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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
6
Brighton Chapel First Church of God holds Sunday School at 10 A. M. and Worship at 11 A. M. with a message by Mrs. Myrtle Smith of Denver, Colorado. An early evening worship follows at 6 P. M. led by Pastor Rev. A. L. Shuey. The church invites a friendly welcome.
The program begins at 10 30 in the morning with a short message by the pastor. A welcome is extended at this friendly church. Co C Rothlisberger is superintendent and Milan Thompson is the pastor. Sunday school starts at 10 a m with Arthur Gersh as superintendent. The Young Married class meets near Monday evening. Morning service at 10 3. This is Mission Sunday with the sermon An Evaluation of Missions. No evening service due to the closing program of the D V E S at Wayland led by L Fast.
Morning worship at 1030, afternoon 230, evening 730. Sdth Anniversary program starts 1130 morning. Guest speaker Bishop I R Mewaldt for anniversary. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at community building. Eugene Kneel directs music Laverance Miksch superintendent. Arthur Peters pastor. Sunday school 1000. Youth Fellowship 630 pm. Evening service 730 pm at Methodist church with Rev Lloyd Baner in charge. John McDowell superintendent.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m worship at 11 Bible School program set for Saturday night at 8. Public invited to Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday at 8:00 p m in Revelation chapter 41 led by minister H F Kirethner.
Pleasant Hill Christian Church lists 10 a m Sunday School led by Dale Darbyshire and 11 a m Morning worship led by Duane Hedges the pastor.
UNTPED Presbyterian schedule lists Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Children’s Day program by Pioneers 6230 with Yeh Life of Paul film at 2:50 p.m. Student day. leaders include Bruce Campbell John Greiser Bob Elliott Carl Hawkins David Stout Dale Roberts Nancy Bales Maurine Stephens. Sermon “Forty years a committee of one” at 11 a.m. second in a four sermon series on Christian teaching. Mixed quartet Invocation Schoebel David Stout Rosemary Jenkins Dale Roberts Lou Jean Spessard accompanist Maurine Stephens MYF 7 a.m. leaders Susan Bales Dale Roberts Jarol Ormttoff Carl Steefel clergyman.
The Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 50 a m including the Sacrament of Baptism There will be no Union evening service The Willing Workers meet Tuesday at 2 pm led by Pastor Ernest Smith
On Sunday night October 1877 D L Moody addressed the largest Chicago audience yet. His sermon asked What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ and urged taking the text home to study until next Sunday when conclusions would be drawn.
The text recalls Moody’s regret after urging Nazareth congregation to decide Jesus fate, followed by Chicago burning in the night. Moody claimed he would not give an audience a week to ponder salvation again, fearing judgement if they were lost. The question remains what readers are doing with Jesus.
Seventy five policemen and rangers armed with machine guns rifles and shotguns hunted a 200 pound bear that escaped from a carnival in Bedford Park Cantigny Woods forest preserve area The bear terrorized residents since Saturday and grows more dangerous as it roams the woods with no food The hunt began at dawn with state sheriff police and forest preserve rangers involved.
Mrs JF Pine and Mrs J E Jenson will host the American Legion Auxiliary rummage sale at 4 p m Monday June 11 in Mrs Pine's home to raise funds for Jackie Duncan's Girls State trip to Grinnell College June 17 to 23.
Mr and Mrs H E Dunsmore spent a furlough with his parents after his service in Korea. Mrs Ray Greene came home Wednesday from Mercy hospital Iowa City after an operation.
Mrs Delphia Howard entered University hospital Iowa City last Friday for minor surgery She is in room No 0 4 Harold Brindell son in law of Mr and Mrs John Craig will appear as a vocal soloist on WGN Chicago Saturday night at 8 o clock Rev and Mrs O H Moll and sons Marcus and Marion will spend the weekend in northern Iowa and Minnesota Visiting relatives and friends Sunday Rev Moll will preach in Rich Valley Minn celebrating its 40th anniversary They plan to return Wednesday Mr and Mrs J Jacob Denslar of Marengo came to Washington to pick up their grandson John Cruise son of Dr and Mrs M A Cruise Mrs Robert Moore and four children from Willmar Minn are visiting for two weeks in the Fred L Moore home Class I railroads plan to spend nearly 500 million dollars on locomotives and freight cars in the first six months of 1951 an increase of 15 percent from the prior year
Bruce Cowden endorses the junior fair at Townsley Park and urges public backing. He praises county leaders, notes a big auction sale Saturday to fund buildings, and highlights cooperation with city authorities to create a strong fairground to boost farming youth and the community.
The Journal notes Elmhurst College near Chicago awards Rev. Carl Klein a Doctor of Divinity. Klein, a Washington pastor alum, is praised for earning the degree and is urged to visit when he next returns to Washington.
The piece salutes Dr. Klein for long local service from corn map to church work now in St Louis. It notes Hugo Lensch’s Rotary convention insights in Atlantic City with leaders like Warren Austin and Senator Wallace Bennett. Don Ross’s Washington ties and Lemmer’s Pharmacy weekly ad praised for public appeal.
Mrs. George Bond hosted visitors including Donovan Bales Ronald and family from Des Moines and Story City. Others from Menlo and Keota shopped in Keota with Rosemary injured by a car door. The Tyrone card club meets with Bill and Virginia Vansickle. Measles afflicted Lyle Dunbar last week.
Marlene Mayer assists Mrs Sikke Temple with domestic duties at her residence, helping with daily chores and upkeep.
The Black Popular Tire Automobile Manufacturers Association reports that black remains the favorite car color across buyers countrywide with green in second place. Two tone finishes are rising fast with 26 percent of total output now shaded in the trend.
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