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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1925
Page
8
Local notes show Miss Mary Kerr leaving for Omaha to visit friends and relatives for about two months. She will stop at Lake Okoboji for the U W conference on the return trip. The item mentions other residents traveling, social visits, and upcoming events in the Washington area.
Mr and Mrs Warren Stewart defer departure to South Bend Indiana until tomorrow morning. Mrs Frank Conger undergoes tonsil removal at county hospital and recovers well. Lewis Warren returns from Cornell College Mt Vernon to visit family in Waterloo. Whiz Bang nine piece orchestra Washington. Residence property on South Marion Avenue to be sold to close estate. contact G J Brettenbach or D J Ross. June 13 16 19. Miss Bert Klein of St Paul expected home tomorrow for summer in Washington.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Frank Stewart at his residence on West Washington street with Rev W W Bowers and Rev F Eastwood officiating. Pallbearers included six neighbors and Knights of Pythias assisted at Elm Grove. A graveside service followed.
Harry Carey stars in a Bret Harte tale filmed under Hunt Stromberg and released by Producers Distributing Corporation. Jacquelin Gadsden appears as Sally with James Mason and Wilbur Hughy in a brisk action packed portrayal of early California gold country. Tom Forman directs, delivering rapid pace and genuine thrills.
County church announces 9:20 a m Sunday school and 10:30 a m morning worship. Sermon subject The Church That Succeeds. Cordial invitation extended to everybody. Pastor C B Hillis leads services.
Kalona Baptist holds 10 a m Sunday School with classes for all ages and a Children’s Day program led by Pastor C E Hillis. Chester Baptist also offers 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m worship with Mrs Hillis preaching on The Secret of Rest, plus a 2:30 p m Children’s Day program featuring the pageant In Our Fathers Garden.
Sunday school at 2 p.m. and preaching service at 9 p.m. Mrs. Hillis speaks on "On Guard." Bring your friend.
On next Sunday morning the pastor begins the fourth year of his pastorate here hoping for a large crowd. The pastor will speak after Wiehe on First John and again on June 28 at morning service with Rev Poop Gray of West Chester. A. J. Unthank is the pastor with morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 10. The Ladies Quartette and Prof Mountain will give a sacred concert Sunday evening at five. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at seven. Slides on Chicago will be shown.
Bethel Presbyterian Church advertises Sunday School at 10 A M and a preaching service at 11 A M inviting parishioners to attend both.
The West Chester Methodist Church lists Sunday June 21 activities with Sunday School at 10, Epworth League at 7, preaching at 8, and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8. There is a date change for the 11 o'clock sermon to June 28 with Rev. A J Unthank of Prairie Flower Baptist speaking due to a Lexington children’s program.
Sabbath School at 10 A M followed by preaching at 11 A M A children's day program in the afternoon and a brief business meeting after the morning service all members and adherents welcome
Text fragment notes that attendance is earnestly requested for a church service. No further details available.
All members and community welcome to Sabbath school at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 led by Pastor Rev Coleman. Congregation urged to attend next Sabbath June 21 1925.
Graceh Hill Sunday School at 10 A M with no morning preaching due to minister absence. A children day program is set for 7 45 P M. All are welcome to attend.
The Eureka Methodist church schedules Sunday school at 10 o clock and children’s day exercises at 7 30 in the evening highlighting a busy church program for families.
Mrs Maude Reister and her daughters Nellie and Evelyn with nephew Billy Thompson traveled from their De Moines home to visit Washington friends before continuing to Chicago to stay with the William Reister household. The Journal corrected an Indianapolis school misattribution for Miss Florence Tain’s education. The Hall family resides in Indianapolis.
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