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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1933
Page
3
A Church of Christ sermon urges sowing the word of God in the community. The service highlights biblical references from Luke and Corinthians, extolling spiritual seeds for a safer, wealthier, wiser community. Baptismal service follows the evening preaching at 7:30 with music and postlude.
The Sunday lesson centers on Matter with Isaiah 26 13 and Luke 13 11 13. It cites Mary Baker Eddy's Set and Health with Key to the Scriptures discussing divine science proving deformity as illusion and Jesus demonstration of Life.
Washington churches publish a full day of activities with Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m and 7 50 p m. Details list pastors organizers choir leaders and sermon themes including Now God Answers the Prayers of Afflicted and A Way that Seems Right. Various musical selections are noted.
William E. Gladstone champions consistent church attendance calling it a duty and source of reverence. The piece lists a church program with Bible school, morning worship, layman addresses, a young people meeting, and evening services featuring music, solos, and organ preludes with Bradbury-Sneltling and Chalmers Fulton as leaders.
The Trinity Lutheran church outlines Sunday services at 6:30 A M and 10 45 A M with a sermon on apostasy and neutrality in religion. It urges readers to heed God’s word, return from blacksliding, and notes Luke 11 14 28 as a scriptural warning.
The young people’s division of the United Presbyterian Sabbath school plans a special program Sunday morning led by Mrs W J Masson’s class. County Agent W J Roudabush will speak at 9 45. Mrs Everett Stewart serves as superintendent of the division.
The church invites worshipers to a Sunday warning sermon on apostasy and a Wednesday Lent service on The Sufferings and Death of Jesus. The sermon will focus on Jesus before Pilate with the line I Find No Fault in Him at All. Pastor T. C. Meibohm will preach.
Valley churches list services with Sunday school at 4 PM and morning worship at 11 AM. Haskins Presbyterian notes Sunday school at 10 AM and evening service at 7 30. Maire Keating to present Fanny Cros biography and a St. Patrick program with social Friday at 7 20. S F Wenger is minister.
Pastor sermon on The Effects of Alcoholic Drinks at 10. Worship at 11 features sermon on The Church and Missions. Y P C U and Intermediate at 6 30 Union meeting 7 30 Girls glee club from Ainsworth high to sing Rev Shock of M E church to speak Ladies Aid postponed to Mar 23 meeting at parsonage Election of officers Community prayer meeting Wednesday 9 30 at J B Pressley home
Bible school at 10 a m followed by Lords supper. Baptismal services at Pleasant Hill church. Washington Christian Church hosts social service Sunday evening at 7 30 pm with C E invited to attend at 6 30 pm. Mrs. Jessie Sarchett, pastor.
Iowa high school vocational agriculture students will meet May 11 for the Future Farmers of Iowa convention in Ames. Highlights include selecting the Iowa Farmer title and leadership awards, plus contests in farm management livestock judging farm mechanics crop judging and crops management.
Walter Longer reports on Harmony residents' Monday work in Des Moines with Ed Lukavsky and W Longer aiding Bill Chemlar and Emil Pink. The Lukavskys visited Redlingers Sunday. Ed Kleinberg called on W Songers midweek. A new cistern is under construction at the Chemlars’ home. Gilbert Dickerson begins spring work for Mil Fink Thursday. The Millers hosted the Miller family for a Sunday visit.
Lesson centers on the dangers of alcohol citing Proverbs and Isaiah. It argues abstinence as the safe stance, highlighting individual ruin, national judgment, and rulers' downfall through drunkenness. Mentions Belshazzar and the 18th Amendment repeal as national concerns.
County superintendents principals and grade teachers met in the schoolhouse for a conference with about thirty five teachers present. A Home Economies dinner featured Swiss steak mashed potatoes and vegetables. Also notices of Rev Richard Hughes death services and church activities across Presbyterian and United Methodist congregations.
A neighborhood column notes that no one part of the body can fail without affecting all. Lester Mason was a caller in the neighborhood Tuesday. Mrs. Schoonover purchased setting eggs of Mrs. Emil Fink this week.
In Wellman March events include the school election reelecting John Wehrle and naming Loren Bidwell as director. Hubert Coffey and Donald Fleming attended the Washington inauguration. Community gatherings feature Vanguard class activities, a Sunday service program, and a W Q V Literary pot luck with a one act play "Rev. Peter Brice, Bachelor." Socials include a St Patrick party and quilting efforts.
A letter from A. L. B. Swift of Washington Iowa argues that farmers shoulder depreciation in real estate as land bank loans and trust companies sustain high mortgage values. He cites escalating taxes, stagnant farm prices, and wavering courts, urging a new deal and more equity for farmers.
Early risers in Clinton Iowa witnessed a milk wagon horse become stuck with its rear legs in a manhole. The ruckus erupted from rattling milk cans and bottles as the milk man shouted to free the animal.
A souvenir bell once bolted to the gate of the Garden Island naval depot in Sydney Australia was stolen. The bell, linked to the raider Emden and its wartime havoc against Allied shipping, had stood on the depot gate for years.
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