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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1930
Page
3
A dense listing of Sunday religious activities across churches including Bible school times, morning and evening services, sermons like Are You Drifting Along and The Only Hope, and musical selections. It notes leaders, choir duties, and special youth programs across Christian churches and denominations.
Offertory pieces include To a Rosebud and To a Wild Rose with pianist Mary Hunter and organist Mrs. Lewis Warren. Performer Johnston and Arthur W. Henke are listed among contributors in a Minis Minis program page fragment.
Prairie Flower Baptist holds Sunday school at 10 and service at 11 with a 7:30 youth meeting led by Geneva Shebeck. C E B Hamilton, minister. Ainsworth Baptist conducts 6 Sunday school and 3 afternoon preaching. Eureka Methodist hosts Children’s Day June 15 and an 8:00 pm service. New Haven Baptist prayers at 7:45 pm. union services with United Presbyterian and West Chester Baptist at 10:00 am and 11:00 am respectively. a pageant The Lost Words performed. LaFever and Rev don listed in evening program.
Nellie Manners and family travellng from Chicago recently visited Crawfordsville and plan to ship household goods to Wisconsin where a farm awaits. Earle Lowe covers the mail while E. L. Clark takes vacation. Mar rault Monmouth graduate, HL completes a year of college, and Mrs. Sodergren funeral in Waylat noted.
Iowa's 1930 population is 2,469,885, a gain of 45,801 over ten years. County results show gains and losses across the state, with Harrison County up from 24,488 in 1920 to 24,890 this year and Cedar County down to 16,711 from 17,560. Local notes include obituaries, visits, rains, and farm activity in Wellman and surrounding towns.
The Wellman Iowa column reports a minor appendicitis case for Le Taylor's young son who improves but remains bedridden. Voter turnout at last Monday's primary was around 30 percent with commentary on civic engagement and the need to vote. George Figgins visited from Katona. Washington residents Mr. and Mrs. W A Anderson attended a Golf Club picnic. FE H Mackey and spouse bought a West Liberty restaurant and moved there on June 9 after selling a Marengo inn and planning a summer retirement.
Sunday school at 10 am with communion and baptism at 11 am. sermon The Magnetism of the Cross. Epworth League 6:30 pm led by Rev G W Pool. Presbyterian Sunday school 10 am. 12 pm children program. Missionary meeting Thursday afternoon led by Mrs Orris. 5 day devotion 8. Rev F Wenger pastor. Sabbath school 10 am. 11 am service theme An Old Religious Festival. Children sermon Troubles. Y P C U 6:30 pm. Union service 7:30 pm on Need of a Master. Union prayer Wednesday 7:30 pm. slides People of All Lands. Rev A N Porter pastor.
Advertising copy touts Cotfield Protectors as a low cost way to cut tire expenses by 30 to 100 dollars a year. It claims long life, a three year guarantee, and applicability to any tire size or brand from Rolls-Royce to Ford, with local salesman J D Hays in Washington Iowa for inquiries.
Delegates of the Iowa State Federation of Labor conclude their annual meeting in Cey, Iowa, after pledging financial and moral support to striking Oscaloosa garment workers. Ottumwa was selected as the 1931 convention city as delegates finish formal business.
A brief reflection on striving to be virtuous and earnest in daily life. It emphasizes sincere effort toward moral improvement and the importance of intention in becoming a better person.
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