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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
3
Lesson subjects and scripture texts chosen and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education, used with permission.
A sermon on 2 Timothy 2 1 4 8 12 and 75 8 frames Christians as soldiers obeying loyally serving Christ enduring hardship and training. It emphasizes personal witness, discipline, faithfulness, and the promise of a crown of righteousness at Christ's return.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington schedules morning worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. A children’s day program and practice are planned with worship leaders Milo J. Phillips and George Kerr. Choir practice Saturday and union park services next Sabbath. Carolyn Hamilton directs music with Helen Harvey on organ.
Immanuel Lutheran previews Sunday services at 10 a.m. Bible class and 11 a.m. worship to honor two years since founding in Washington. The Sunday School children will sing and later hold an annual outing at Sunset Park. Pastor E H Wendland invites all to hear the Bible taught.
Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Rev A J Kindred preaching theme Gods Power at Work Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Evening service at 8 00 p m Sermon The Inescapable Cross Music includes organ preludes postludes and solos by Julia Zeck and Brewer with Edna M Klein as organist and Klouise R Sorden directing Edna Klein listed as Organist.
The notice lists church events including Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship 10 45 a m a children s day program a daily vacation Bible school demonstration young people meeting at 7 00 p m and the evening service at 8 00 p m led by Alfred Trenerry minister.
The notice lists Bible school at 9 45 and Lord's Supper at 10 45 at the Church of Christ. It states there will be no preaching next Sunday as the pastor will be out of town and that the morning worship attendance will be checked during communion hour. Ivan Riess is the minister.
St James parish announces Masses at 7 a m and 9 a m led by Rev H J Corcoran pastor at the church.
At the church a Presbyterian Bible school meets at 9 45 a m Children day program and worship services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sermon themes Morning Taking It Easy Evening Gods Fire that Saves Music Morning Organ prelude Chorale Prelude Andante Boellman Solo Consider and Hear Me Organ Frostface i Reports Organ Andante Rheimberger Leon Bach Doris Gray Organ Postlude Calkins Mrs Henry Shields organist and director F W Fasiwood Minister
Sabbath school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship at 8:00 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting. You are welcome to our services. Basil G. McBee, Pastor.
The East Jefferson Street Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school at 10 00 a m morning worship 11 00 a m a young people's service 7 30 p m and a mid week service Wednesday at 8 00 p m Pastor James Robbins leads the congregation.
Divine services conducted by Pastor Alton Koch of Mt. Pleasant. Sunday school and Bible class at 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. services listed for the Trinity Lutheran congregation.
Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Vacation Bible School children presenting their program. Special musical numbers pictures and four newspaper features. YPCA meetings at 7 p m and evening worship at 8 p m. This is the last of the events.
Wet feathers from chicken processing plants may be pickled to prevent spoilage during shipments to factories, indicating a method to preserve byproducts in transport.
Churches of Christ Scientist schedule a Sunday lesson sermon on June 18 titled Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. The Golden Text cites Hebrews 1 10 and Psalms 119 89 130 stresses the word of God as light and foundation.
Eureka Methodist Church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 with Ernest Green as superintendent and 11:00 morning worship featuring The Crimson Path. Evening evangelistic service at 8:30 titled Gods Remedy for Man's Ruin. Weekday events include Young People's Fellowship at 8:00 Tuesday and Prayer Meeting and Bible Study at 8:00 Wednesday led by Mrs Nicker son returning missionary from Liberia Africa. A. E. Diddams is pastor.
Sunday program at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed features a children’s day message in song and word. Morning worship at 11 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. The text urges attendance and highlights the children’s efforts for an outstanding service.
Arthur Peters, pastor, announces a meeting immediately after the evening service and invites all to attend all services.
In Crawfordsville the Sunday school meets at 10:00 a.m. with Joseph Jones as superintendent. Worship follows at 11:00 a.m. observing the Lord's Supper. The Youth Fellowship Hour is at 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts gather Monday evening at the church. Frederick Westbrook is the pastor.
Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. led by Mrs. Ida Wooley. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. theme The Way of Peace. Evening union service at 8:00 p.m. theme Witnesses for God led by Rev. R. M. McCracken. pastor.
Sunday school begins at 10 00 a m with H J Whiting as superintendent Worship follows at 11 00 a m Union Young Peoples service led by Rev H N Poston pastor This item notes the day and program leaders for the church activities.
Worship service at 9 45 a m Sunday school at 10 45 a m Young People's service at 7 30 p m Evening service at 8 00 p m.
Mrs. Melvin Soukup and Jim accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Max Owens and family to Davenport Friday. Twin sisters Mrs. Shy and Mrs. Soukup attended a Memorial Service at Lone Tree for Laurence Owens. Several local residents visited relatives in Washington and Anamosa, with multiple dinners and hospital stops noted.
The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church schedules Sabbath school at 10 00 morning worship at 11 00 with a sermon As Jesus Passed By The Turkic Young Peoples conference opens June 21 meeting at Washington Iowa church bus provided for delegates The Glad Hand Missionary Society holds all day work June 27 packing missionary boxes Ladies Aid meets June 20 Red Cross sewing scheduled Herbert M Glass Student Pastor.
Rev Bob Stevens closes a three day prayer rally for loved ones in armed forces. Sunday services include 9:45 Sunday School 11:60 am worship and 7:00 pm young people's service. Bill Brewer preaching morning and evening messages. Rev W J Stevens finishes a revival in Aledo UL this Sunday.
Sabbath school begins at 2 P M and a sermon follows at 3 P M conducted by Pastor M Frank Grau. Services are held on Saturday and all are welcome at the church located at 902 E Third St.
Calvary Baptist offers 9:30 morning worship with the Crimson Path message about remission through blood. Bible school for all ages and an 7:00 evening evangelistic service on Sept 7. 8:00 Tuesday and Thursday evenings feature Bible study and prayer. Bill, a Sterling College graduate, will deliver messages.
Romanian deposits lie along the eastern and southern slopes of the Carpathians and the Transylvanian Alps extension bringing economic interest to several sites and regions in the country.
Bethel Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at eleven.
Attendance at Invasion Day prayer meeting reached 65 and Sunday school 129. Christian Endeavor meets at the Evening service at 8. W. Z. Allen, Pastor.
Regular Sunday school morning service and Youth Fellowship Sunday with a union service in the evening led by Pastor H. W. Munster.
Sunday school convenes at 10 am led by Superintendent Robert Hyde. There will be no preaching service today.
John McDowell hosts morning worship at 10 a.m. and union evening service at 11 a.m. Missionary Leonard Buyse speaks at the morning service in the Belgian Congo. Rev Munster preaches the evening sermon at the Federated church. A group travels Wednesday to Tarkio Youth Conference led by Raymond Miller, Jeanann Cherrie, Margaret Smith, Patty McDowell, and Elda Ruth McDowell.
Sunday schedule lists 10 00 Bible school led by Lloyd Wilson gupt 11 00 morning theme Going Further and 8 00 evening service. A ZamZam survivor will share photos of the sinking and speak on faith during the evening. A short business session follows.
The Red Cross seeks 12 to 15 junior high girls and more women to sew surgical dressings. A 100 million unit national quota, 50 million from Midwest chapters, may require up to 1 000 dressings per wounded man. Also reports severe storm damage to electric wires and a home fire with curtains burned. Mrs William Davidson and daughter Sandra visit at W P Davidson home. Mr and Mrs Bruce McCleery and son James visit Des Moines relatives.
Grace Hill June 15 Mr and Mrs Earl Chorpening entertained in honor of their son Charles birthday and his grandfather Ed Libe Those present were Mr and Mrs Ed Libe Mr and Mrs Dan Boone Phyllis Eddie Sharon and Mr and Mrs Harry McKune John Pratt returned to Frank Pratts home after a three week stay Dale Robertson and Maureen spent Sunday evening at the Dan Boone home Tommy Harvey and Duane Deering plus Mrs Wanda Bowden shared at the Wellston area were guests. Mrs Gene Trask of Washington visited with her sister Mrs Lyle Hayes Mr and Mrs Max Waterhouse attended the wedding of Lillian Kraemer and David Wentworth at Brighton Mrs John Hough and sons were Sunday dinner guests at the Nelson Woodford home Clarence Johnson visited Monday evening at the Charles Johnson home. The afternoon finished with refreshments served by Marian Williams and Manda Davis with Flag Day corsages. Two guests at the meeting were Mrs D A Whiting and Miss Wright. The W S C S met Tuesday with 32 members and several children present in the church social rooms. Irene Bloomquist led the devotional and Mrs Pearl Beauchamp led the lesson on Mexico assisted by Florence Henss and Versa Anderson. President Mabel Anderson presided at the business meeting and it was voted to donate 10 to the American Bible Society for service members. The treasurer reported a neat sum on hand and refreshments were served by Versa Anderson Doris Cherryholmes Ina Wells Delia Fletcher and others. Decorations featured summer flowers.
An unusually good turnout at the Presbyterian Willing Workers Society meeting heard devotional leader Mrs. N J Lease use scripture and poems for flag day and Father’s day. President Mrs. Georgia Williams presided over the business session as members completed a comforter for the Red Cross and neared completion on a quilt.
A Health and Safety Service review by D. Haverington and mining engineer R. G. Warneke catalogs 18 incidents in which blasting caps stored by negligent guardians injure or blind children. Thirty three youths were hurt. nine lost sight in one eye. thirteen lost fingers or other hand parts.
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