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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
3
A 1951 sermon explores greed as covetousness, arguing the Tenth Commandment condemns all desire for another's possessions. It contrasts fair exchange with profiteering and highlights moral emptiness when motives, not actions, reveal sin. The piece cites Robert E. Lee and Captain Carlson as examples.
A living room features walls in rich cocoa brown and a soft beige ceiling that mirrors the blond furniture. The lighter brown floor ties the palette together for a cohesive, warm look.
Sunday school at 9 a.m. morning worship at 10 with a sermon on Adding Color to Life. Evening programs include 5:50 p.m. fellowship and 6:30 p.m. Williard Palmer home questers potluck. Union service at Central Park 7:30 p.m. organ preludes and choral numbers follow. Rev Christina McDonald pastor. 517 Sc Ave C. Services on the 2nd Sunday monthly at 3 p.m. Edna M Klein minister with Robert B Ferrell as director of music.
St James Catholic Church announces Sunday Masses from May 1 to October at 6 a.m. 7 30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Daily Masses at 6 45 a.m. in the convent chapel. Novena devotions occur each Friday. Pastors listed are Rev R J Kinnavey and Rev S E Susic.
The Seventh Day Adventist church on North Fifth Ave invites worshippers with Sabbath school at 2 p.m. and a sermon at 3 p.m. Pastor Glen Millard leads the denomination which observes Saturday worship.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m welcomes all children to join. Divine worship at 10 00 a m invites everyone to attend. Student pastor Louis Nelson of Concordia Seminary Springfield WW IL and vacancy pastor R Schmidt of Newton Iowa listed.
Sunday school at 9 45 am morning worship at 10 45 am organ prelude and varied anthems led by Melvin Hill with Helen Harvey on the organ and a junior choir. Evening youth and Union services follow with Dr Haney as speaker and Fran ces McConnell leading junioners 6 50 pm.
Bible school at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Dr R R Gregory who spent 41 years in Latin America as guest speaker Westminster Fellowship at 6 50 p m Park service at 7 30 p m with Dr Haney preaching Prayer service Wednesday at 9 30 p m Prelude Waldweben Wagner Anthem God is Love soloist Shelley Forrest Walker Offertory solo God My Shepherd Walks Beside Me Bach Postlude Alla Marcia Rabikofft Wm J Grossheim pastor Mrs Edith M Shields director of music
Mrs A B Smith is noted as organist and Thomas C Polk is identified as pastor in the church listing highlighting two church staff members.
Morning worship at 9 50 a m guest preacher Dr William Grossheim leads the service at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Washington Valley Sunday school follows at 10 50 a m Union Park service at 7 50 p m in Central Park with Dr Evert Haney preaching on anxiety and trust Milo J Phillipi is the pastor.
Christian Tabernacle holds morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 4 45. Evangelistic service led by Pastor W J Stevens at 75500 Poe. Evening group meetings at 6 30 and a poem recital accompany. Sermon cites Daniel 12 10 and focuses on purification and trial.
Trinity Lutheran lists Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. with divine worship at 11 a.m. The theme is Love to the Brethren. Junior choir meets Saturday at 1 50 p.m. Friday Men's Club gathers. Vacation Bible School enrollment 29 with average attendance 24. Picnic set for Sunset Park Sunday June 29. Pastor O O Moll invites visitors.
Morning worship at 9:45 with a sermon on A Great Gospel for a Great Age from the American Baptist Convention in Chicago. Prelude and offertory include Morning Song and Bird in the Garden. Evening worship at 7:39 with midweek prayer service at Central Park. Rev Earl C Longfellow leads, Mrs Chas McConnell organist.
The Prairie Flower Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. The Gospel Messengers of Denver will lead the evening service Sunday and Monday at 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday night. The Bethel house of God invites worshippers with psalms and a radio program Sundays at 10: something.
The Wayland Methodist Circuit lists pastors Rev Paul Textor and Prof Lee Underhill. Methodist Student Day at Trenton features morning worship at 9 45 and Sunday school at 10 45 with Miss Lillian Monson and Finley noted for Sunday school at 10 00.
Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Youth Fellowship at 6 p m. Union Evening worship at Central Park 7 30 with Dr Evert Hanes speaking on Why Jesus Cares. Music includes organ interlude tower chimes and several offertories by the Wesley Trio and soloists.
Riverside Clover Cloverettes and leader Mrs Peter K E Schneider attended the annual 4-H girls rally at West Chester High School on June 11 with 19 members and guests. Marjorie Waldschmidt played accordion during the program.
Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 p m Young peoples rally and evening worship. Thursday prayer and Bible study. The church with a friendly welcome led by Rev A L Shuey pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a m and 1 p m services feature God is Love sermon at 11 o clock with soloist Mrs Margaret McElhin key. church events include MYF leaders Jaret Ornduff Dale Roberts and sponsor Mrs Ethel Stephens. WSCS meets Thursday June 26 at 2 p m with leaders listed. clergyman Carl Steefel noted.
Sabbath school at 10 a.m Morning worship follows. Sermon titled Reminiscence and Request from Psalm 40. Y.P.C.U at 7 p.m. Choir practice Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian and Methodist churches announce Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 50 and youth and junior groups in the evening. The Homebuilders meet Tuesday evening June 24 at Kenneth Kilpatrick’s home. Ernest Smith, minister.
A speaker recalls a morning worship in a Scottish church where a famed professor recited the Twenty third Psalm with skill while the pastor spoke it with humility. The crowd’s tears showed a deeper connection to the Shepherd rather than the words.
Sundar will bring them home to Van Meter. Mrs Fanne Meeka returns from Des Moines after granddaughter Barbara Jean Moothart’s graduation. Rev George McLean and Hal Cress are noted, plus Minnesotan visitors at the Irving Boekelheide home. Birthday surprise marks Raymond Havel’s 13th with family and friends at Conesville.
Gen. Vassily Chuikov accused the United States Britain and France of using West Berlin as a spying center against the East German state. He said Berlin restrictions on traffic and communications were acts of foreign espionage and diversions masterminded by Western powers.
Cleveland engineer lawyer and author George Woodling seeks a patent for a direct use of atomic energy in welding and metal casting. He holds six other patents and has written a textbook, arguing the energy should aid humanity, not warfare, with applications from shipbuilding to ingots and crucibles.
The Defense Department announced it is considering waiving foreign military aircraft for NATO use. It cites the North Atlantic Council request to work on coordinated European aircraft production and notes that US funding decisions depend on Council recommendations and allied participation.
Sewell F Allen of Onawa will deliver the keynote at the Iowa Democratic convention in Des Moines on July 10 and serve as permanent chairman. Other officers named include Mrs. Mary B S Kelleher for secretary of state, John Reilly as secretary, Dr. S K Barber reading clerk, and Howard Reppart sergeant at arms.
Riverside was a busy place Wednesday evening as the WSCS hosted an ice cream social with freezers of homemade ice cream plus dies, cakes, and fresh strawberries and free coffee. A free movie followed courtesy of local businessmen and the Riverside Oilers and Bremers versus Iowa City softball game drew community interest.
Mrs Hazel Stewart Alberson of the University of Wisconsin departs today for a two month Europe tour with Miss Florence Sweitzer, who has undertaken the trip before. Mrs R L Badger now resides at 108 Wheat Jefferson Street. she previously lived with Mrs Logan. Mr and Mrs E E Ward returned from California after attending the wedding of Dorothy May Genung and Robert Kenneth Ward in San Francisco on June 14. they also visited Oakland Long Beach and Los Angeles. Bob Shaffer at the Veterans hospital in Iowa City is improving and may visit home this weekend if progress continues.
Fifty children attended the first session of Bethel Presbyterian church daily vacation Bible school in Bethel. Teachers lead five classes with nursery, beginners, primary, junior groups and music, as sessions continue Tuesday afternoon at 1 36.
Under the lights the home team won eight to seven in a Wednesday evening contest. The sparse crowd was entertained by a close finish as the home club held on for the win.
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