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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1927
Page
3
Religious text recounts Herod's arrest of Peter, the church's united earnest prayer, and Peter's miraculous escape by an angel. It notes the soldiers' execution for failure and Herod's death as the Word of the Lord grows.
A devotional excerpt by Alex. Smellie DD reflects on life and death linked in Christ. It describes the garden of life enriched by the crucified one, who dispels fear from the tomb and brings beauty and hope.
A sharp quote compares cynicism to the devil, suggesting the two may be the same. The remark explores moral disdain and a provocative view of vice and belief.
The Christian Science church invites all to Sunday services at 11 with 10:56 A.M. and 7:30 P.M. preaching, 2:00 P.M. Saturday preparatory service, and a Children's Day program at 9:45. Rev. R. K. Atchison of Kimersburg will preach. Evening services feature impressions from the General Assembly in San Francisco and a rich music program directed by J. B. E. Ream.
Bible School at 9 45 am and morning services with communion at 11 am. An important meeting calls all members. At 6 30 pm Miss Doris Martin leads the Christian Endeavor. Children’s Day program at 7 30 pm. Evening preaching services dismissed. Invited: all. Frank W Sutton Minister.
The bulletin lists 9:45 a.m. Bible school with Special Young People’s Division, 11:00 a.m. morning worship, 6:20 p.m. P.C.U., and 7:30 p.m. evening worship. Morning service includes Children’s Day exercises with a brief pastor’s message and a theme to be announced.
The Country Church announces Vacation Bible School starting next Monday at nine o'clock with Miss Mattie Thresher Velma Booth Kuna Smith and Ogle Scott assisting the pastor. Older girls will help and Mrs. Mouser will arrange the picnic in the second week. Sunday services follow with Sunday school at ten.
The Sabbath school meets at 10 A M and next Sabbath June 12 will host a Children’s Day service instead of June 19. Wallace A Stockwell is the pastor and the food program follows the service.
Sunday and union services planned at local churches with reports on Rev. E W Griffith illness. Probate hearing set for June 15 1927 in Washington County Iowa for the will and codicil of N A Crawford with Clerk D C Kilgore issuing the order and deputy.
Wells ton correspondent reports social visits including Clarence Jensen and Claire Jacob in Washington. Local bridge work advances with four cement culverts west of town. Town residents discuss cyclone damage in Callaway County with details of wind driven debris and damaged wells.
Wellman Iowa voters show strong support for a $1,000,000 road improvement bond. In Wellman precinct 502 of 850 cast ballots with 458 in favor and 30 against for roads. Bond support reached 441 to 29. A community parade followed as results came in.
A dated exhortation argues temper control stems from inner strength, urging self discipline to overcome physical weaknesses and protect personal and others happiness. It emphasizes resolve to master anger for lasting well being.
Crawfordsville notes Miss Kyle Edwards has returned home from Iowa City where she attended college. Davis and daughter Opal and Margaret of South Dakota and Mrs. Ruth Jones of Winside Nebraska visited relatives here after attending the funeral of Mrs. Davis sister Mrs Arthur Davis. Ralph Moorhead of Des Moines visited relatives with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Moorhead. Church notes.
A compiled schedule of radio broadcasts across multiple stations for Saturday June 41 1927. Programs include KDKA Pittsburgh WEAF New York KOA Denver WGN Chicago WJZ New York WLS Chicago and others featuring concerts orchestras dinners and dance numbers with times ranging from early evening to late night.
The family thanks friends and neighbors who offered sympathy during illness and death. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Palmer and family and Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hines and family are named. Mrs. C. E. Taylor arrived from Mt. Vernon to spend the week on business.
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