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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1955

Page

4

Teenagers and Faith: Open Hearts Need Wise Guides

A discussion on teen religious development notes that youth differ from elders in outlook and expressions. It argues teens often become strong Christians when helped by older, principled mentors and church fellowship, citing Josiah as an example of guided faith during adolescence.

Division of Christian Education Na Siena Council of the Churches of Christ Community Press

Buffalo calf born at Julius Gerst farm near Wapelro

A new buffalo calf arrives at Julius Gerst’s farm near Wapelro marking the second calf born to the pair brought from Wyoming in 1950. The first calf died shortly after birth.

Julius Gerst Wapello Gerst Wyoming

St James Catholic Church Mass Schedule and Devotions

St James Catholic Church lists Sunday Masses from May 1 to October 2 at 6 am 7 30 am and 9 am Daily Mass in May at 8 am Communion at 7 am in the convent chapel Novena devotions held Friday at 8 pm Rev R J Kinnavy pastor.

ST. James Catholic R. J. Kinnavy

Denomination Sermon on Saturday at North Fifth Avenue

Fred Schultz is the pastor. Sabbath school starts at 2 p m followed by a sermon at 3 p m. The denomination holds its service on Saturday at North Fifth Avenue.

North Fifth Avenue Fred Schultz

A M E Church Details Services Schedule

The A M E church located at 517 South Avenue C holds services on the second Sunday of each month at 2 30 p m.

South Avenue C

Sacred and Secular Distinction Sermon at London Church

Schedule lists Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 10 45 a.m. with a sermon titled Sacred and Secular Is There a Distinction and anthem Cross the Threshold Lord. London 7 30 Union Park service. Weekday DVBS second week. JOY class Tuesday 6 30 p m at Beard north of Ainsworth. Choir practice Wednesday 7 p m. Interim music director Mrs C G Picken Sr organist Jean Hesseltine. Bible school superintendent Fred Bourgeois and minister Halsey E Wakebin.

Bible School Lord London Union Park Service DVBS Beard’s Ainsworth C. G. Picken Jean Hesseltine

St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church Activities

The St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church lists Sunday events with Sunday school at 9 a.m and worship at 10 a.m. A DVB program and a church basement pot luck dinner are also mentioned. Choir practices run Thursday at 7:30 p.m and 8 p.m led by Rev. Harley C. Gelhaus.

Harley C. Gelhaus

Sunday services and guest soloist noted

Sunday school at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 10 45 a m Sermon in Song features guest tenor George Matthews with Anthem Rejoice the Lord is King at Union service Central Park 7 30 p m C Raymond Reed minister Mrs A S Smith organist Robert B Ferrell choir director

George Matthews

Church Schedule Highlights for Sunday and Week

The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 45 a m DVBS at 10 45 a m NYPS and Junior Society at 6 45 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday Prayer meeting at 7 30 p m

Nyps and Junior Society

Sunday worship schedule at Walter C. Johannes Jr. church

The church lists a 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and 11:00 a.m. worship with a sermon titled After Death What. Choir practice is Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Walter C. Johannes Jr. serves as pastor.

Walter C. Johannes, Jr

Prayer Meeting Led by Leander Fast Pastor

Thursday at 7 45 p m a prayer meeting led by Leander Fast pastor.

Leander Fast

Sunday Services And Bible Study Schedule

The church posts Sunday services including Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon titled The Sanctity of Human Life Junior C E at 7 30 p m Y P A at 7 30 p m and evening worship at 8 p m Bible Study is set for Wednesday at 8 p m Pastor H E Nunemaker leads the congregation.

Hope Lutheran At Germanville Announces Services and VBS

Hope Lutheran in Germanville invites attendance at Sunday school 9 30 a m and divine service 10 30 a m with sermon God Is With Us from the pastor Hans Meyer. VBS runs June 12 17 for children and families.

Hope Lutheran Germanville Hans Meyer Devine God

Salem Church of God Sunday Services Schedule

The Salem Church of God holds Bible School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7:14 p.m.

Salem Church of God

Grace Hill Moravian Church Week Schedule

Grace Hill Moravian Church announces morning worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sunday school at 11 a.m., and a sermon titled Precious Worship. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at the community building, Youth Fellowship sponsors an ice cream social Friday at 5 30 p.m., and choir rehearsals are Wednesday at 7 p.m. Arthur Peters is the pastor.

Grace Hill Moravian Precious Ladies Aid Youth Fellowship Arthur Peters

United Presbyterian Ainsworth Church Schedule

The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church lists services and activities. Morning worship at 10 55 includes the sermon The Father's Will with a Sunday June 19 Children s Day Program titled He Cares For You led by Dale E Brehmer. Weekly youth fellowship and choir practices are noted along with Children s Day practice on Thursday and Saturday.

Dale E. Brehmer

Sunday School and Worship Schedule for Local Church

Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Student day and worship service at 10:00 a.m. Sermon titled Joy of the Ministry with soloist Jess Tomlinson and organist Maurine Stephens. WSCS meets Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Sunday School superintendent Fred Pfeifer and minister Carl Stiefel listed.

Joy of the Ministry Jess Tomlinson Maurine Stephens WSCS Fred Pfeifer Carl Stiefel

Kalona Churches Schedule Vacation Bible School

Christian organizations in Kalona announce Bible school activities led by Don Miller with morning worship at 10 30 and a sermon titled The More Excellent Way Communion follows. Vacation Bible School closes with a 7 30 p m program Friday.

Bible School Don Miller

Wayland Methodist Circuit church services list

Trenton and Finley hold morning worship at 9 45 a m and Sunday school at 10 45 a m. Ver non Seberg serves as superintendent of the Woman's Society. Wayland Sunday school starts at 10 a m with Don Rich as superintendent and morning worship at 11 a m. WSCS circle meets Thursday night.

Trenton Finley Vernon Seberg Woman's Society Wayland Don Rich WSCS

Christian Tabernacle Weekly Schedule

Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with worship at 11 00 a m Group meetings occur at 6 30 p m and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m DVBS continues this week with a program Friday evening.

Christian Tabernacle Sunday School DVBS

Baptist Church Schedule and Saint Cecil Union Park Service

The Baptist church holds worship at 9 45 a m with sermon Heaven Be low and anthem I Would Be True. Sunday service is 10 45 a m in Carelston, with union park service at 7 30 p m. DVBS runs Monday to Friday 9 00 11 00 a m with closing program Friday 7 30 p m. Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m and 8 00 p m adult choir rehearsal led by Rev Earl C Longfellow and organist Mrs Charles McConnell.

Carelston Union Park Service DVBS Earl C. Longfellow Charles McConnell

Wayland Mennonite schedule and sermon at church

Wayland Mennonite Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship service 10 30 a m sermon Plenty of Lights but No Stars 7 30 p m Bible study Ephesians 4 Monday 6 30 family potluck Tuesday 7 45 p m Delta Alpha class at the home of Mrs Max Kauffman L A Habegger minister

Wayland Mennonite Delta-Alpha Max Kauffman L. A. Habegger

West Chester Churches Federated Schedule

Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon titled precious Worship. Social circle meets at the church on Thursdays. Young people planning to attend camp should meet at the parsonage Monday at 1 p.m.

Church Service and Activities Schedule

Morning worship at 10 45 led by Evert Lee Haney with John Yousling on organ and Robert Steele directing the choir. Special Children’s Day program. Junioneers Pioneers and Builders fellowship at 7 30 p m. Union service in Central Park 7 30 p m Wednesday evening worship at UP Home. DVBS continues next week under Mrs. Raymond Whistler leadership with Mary Dyer counselor of Christian Education.

Richard Stewart Junioneers Pioneers and Builders Fellowship Central Park UP Home Raymond Whisler DVBS John Yousling Robert Steele Mary Dyer Christian Education Evert Lee Haney

Sunshine Couples Wed In Ames In Double Ceremony

Mrs. May Harvey Sunshine reports a double wedding in Ames. Mariann Martin wed Phillip Slaver of Ames and Elizabeth Martin married Rev. H. L. Watson of Wilmington North Carolina. Local relatives and guests attended and shared family visits in Ames and surrounding towns.

Sunshine Ames May Harvey Sunshine John P. Koehler Pete Koehler Mariann Martin Phillip Slaver Elizabeth Martin H. L. Watson Wilmington N. C W. H. Bockemans Grand Junction

Sermon and Park Service Schedule at Westminster Fellowship

At 10:45 a m the sermon The Conquest of Death is followed by Anthem A Faithful Shepherd Is My Lord. West minster fellowship at 6 30 p m and park service at 7 30 p m with a ladies quartet Leaning on the Everlasting Arms and solo The Lord Is My Shepherd by Rosemary Jenkins Raridon. William J Grossheim and Edith M Shields lead as pastor and minister of music.

Church School Lord” Stein Westminster Fellowship Lord My Shepherd Rosemary Jenkins Raridon William J. Grossheim Edith M. Shields

Divine worship and Sunday school at Wisconsin Synod church

Corner of South Iowa and West Jefferson hosts divine worship at 8 30 a m. Sunday school and Bible class follow at 9 30 a m. Sermon by Rev W A Wietzke a vacancy pastor from Oskaloosa.

Wisconsin Synod South Iowa West Jefferson W. A. Wietzke Oskaloosa

Rural church schedule and Vacation Bible School plan

Bethel Presbyterian lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. DVBS begins June 13 at 1:30 p.m. and runs for two weeks. Rev. Milan Thompson is minister and Mrs. Delbert Lewis is superintendent.

Milan Thompson Delbert Lewis

Faith Trust and God Promises as True Belief

Seriously Speaking God has touched the life of the Christians so intimately that they ought never again to doubt Him. He invites them to believe they are His true children and to come to Him in trouble. Faith opens blessings, unbelief closes them. The Israelites failed to enter the Promised Land through doubt. Trust honors God and brings blessings, while doubt grieves and insults Him.

Josiah Amon Little Josiah Near East David Isreal Promised Land

Connecticut Safety Commission Warns on Women and Teen Drivers

The Connecticut Safety Commission reports that women and teenage motorists made up a small share of 54 000 warnings issued to poor drivers last year. Women accounted for six percent and young drivers for an even smaller proportion.

Hartford Conn Connecticut Safety Commission

Study Finds Hidden Health Issues in 41 Percent of Executives

Science Digest reports 41 percent of 500 businessmen tested by the University of Michigan medical school and institute of industrial health showed undetected abnormalities. Most common problems were gastrointestinal disturbances.

Chicago Science Digest University of Michigan Medical School Institute of Industrial Health

Prairie Flower Baptist Anniversary Service Schedule

Prairie Flower Baptist Church lists a Sunday program with 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. worship service 7 p.m. young people's service and 8 p.m. evening worship led by Pastor Rev. Charles Hawkins celebrating an anniversary.

Prairie Flower Baptist Young Peoples Service Charles Hawkins

Bible School Program At Chester On Sunday

West Chester Methodist Church will present its Daily Vacation Bible School program Sunday morning immediately after Sunday school led by Mrs William Dusenbery.

Chester WM. Dusenbery West Chester Bible School The West Chester Methodist Church

Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Bible Class Schedule

Bible classes at nine forty five a m followed by worship at ten forty five a m. Sermon titled The Spiritual Resurrection. DVBS program at seven thirty p m.

Fern Cliff

Irish Setter Breed History Highlighted by Coat Change

Originally a red and white dog, the Irish setter obtained its solid red coat through selective breeding. The note appears in Sports Afield discussing breed development and color genetics.

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