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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1938
Page
3
The Lord's Supper will be observed Sabbath morning March 27 with preparatory messages on March 25 and 26. Sunday and midweek services are listed, including Morning Worship on 10 45, Y P C U at 6 30, Evening Worship at 7 30 with a cycle titled Retribution. Special music and organ preludes are noted. Pastor Theodore C Meibohm invites visitors.
Mrs. T. A. Michels presented a travel talk on the Chapter 1 P E O program at the home of Mrs. Boyd Berdo. She described the Will Rogers memorial near Colorado Springs and her trip to Dallas Houston and New Orleans with brief reviews of Victoria Regina Richard the Second and Chang Kar and his Hindu ballet. Eighteen members attended as yearbooks were issued and Mrs. I L Etter was named new chapter president. Mrs. W J Roudabush received a jeweled guard for her P E O pin in appreciation of her service.
Twenty two members of the First Baptist Church choir shared a pot luck supper after service on Thursday. Rev. I Fredmann attended. Mrs W E Bond leads the choir preparing an Easter cantata for Easter Sunday night. Mrs Chas H McConnell is church organist.
Ellis Negus and Bill Shan organized a stag night with five companions. They attended a city hall boxing show then moved to the home of co host Long for cards. Tom Stewart had high score and Nic MecCleery low. refreshments were served by several women.
The Owesea Camp Fire Girls held a business meeting in the Y M C A women’s room. The group opened with a song about becoming Camp Fire Girls and planned a hike next Tuesday and a bake sale this Saturday. Edith Gillespie spoke on Madame Curie as the meeting adjourned with another song.
Robert Rohrer turns thirteen as Ella Reister, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Will of Ainsworth, and others also celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Keota’s Mrs. Mary Green and Mrs. W. R. Stryker of Misenheimer mark eighty, joining the Three Quarter Century club. Esther Belle Anderson has a birthday as well.
Friday brings Jolly Good Timers dance and Rebekahs initiation Rendezvous. Saturday features W R R C meeting at 2 30 pm and 19th Century A R hall event at 2 30 pm. Tuesday U P Womens Missionary society 7 30 pm church Rooster club afternoon sewing equipment note Father and son banquet 6 30 pm E M C West Chester Drama dept 7 30 pm Mrs Glassburner 302 East Jefferson street date change noted.
Plan set for the Father-Son banquet at 6 40 PM March 22 at the Methodist church in Wee Chester invitation extended to all fathers and sons. The West Chester W T U met with Mrs Pollock Tuesday choosing the third Tuesday of each month for future regular meetings and hearing Mrs A W McBlain speak on Do You Realize.
The 2nd ward Republicans plan a Friday caucus at 7 30 pm at the Ford Garage, 2712. The notice outlines the meeting time and location for participants in the local party event.
About 30 members of the Eastern Star gathered yesterday afternoon at the Masonic Temple for a social with Irish decorations and contests. Music by Mrs. W. J. Roudabush and Mrs. J. D. Dayton complemented the afternoon, which featured Irish stories and quarter-table refreshments. Co chairs Mrs. A. W. Yard and Mrs. Murray Smylie led a committee including Mrs. L. R. Carbee and others.
A church lesson frames the body as a divine gift to be cared for and used for God. It emphasizes healing, prevention of weakness through abstaining from intoxicants, proper diet, and avoiding narcotics. It cites first Corinthians and Romans to urge keeping the body holy and offering daily living as a sacrifice to Christ.
The Glendale Gleaners 4-H Club met Saturday afternoon at Virginia Hopping home with three members attending. A brief business session covered a lesson on dressing and canning a chicken. Guest hostess Maxine Guenther will host the next meeting on Saturday March 26.
Pythian Past Chiefs association met last evening in the home of Mrs. Nancy Dewey. A short business meeting followed by pinochle at two tables with prizes to Mrs. Ralph Minick and Sts Paul Harvey. Mrs Dewey served two course refreshments in St Patrick's day colors. The April meeting will be at Mrs Vie Crone's home.
The W C T U met yesterday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Ethel Atkinson with President Mrs. J A Hawthorne presiding. Ella Gordon led devotionals, Mrs. Russell Bell read A Guest in the House, and discussions covered national temperance education and Dr Isora Scott’s congressional work. The group planned to sew for the Council Bluffs orphanage next Wednesday March 23 at Mrs. Hawthorne’s home.
A historic prison custom shows newly arrived inmates beaten until they “chummed up” by donating money to fellow prisoners. The practice, described as common a century ago, involved payments to avoid assault.
In a remark attributed to Jud Tunkins a man who hates peace is often found running when a real fight looms. The comment implies a link between aversion to peace and avoidance of confrontation.
The church conducts Bible study and worship in the morning from 10 to 12 and in the evening from 6 30 to 8 30. Morning topics include Remember the Sabbath Day and We Will Go into His House.
Services will be held at 11 o clock Sunday morning at South Iowa Avenue edifice with the theme Matter. The Golden Text from Psalms 114 7 and Jeremiah 10 1 2 6 are cited along with selections from Science and Health. The lesson sermon includes Bible quotes and Mary Baker Eddy writings.
Trinity Lutheran Church invites worshipers to 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class, 10:30 a.m. Divine worship, and 7:30 p.m. church council. The Sunday sermon centers on Jesus as the Bread of Life and offers guidance on life’s questions through faith.
Members and friends are urged to attend the Brother hood dinner at the church Thursday evening March 24. The event is nationwide with congregations gathering for fellowship and inspiration featuring a radio address and talks by local members. Services include Bible school 9:45 communion 10:45 and an evening worship at 7:30 with sermons.
St Pauls Evangelical church announces morning worship at 9 20 AM and Sunday school at 10 20 AM led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
The Baptist church schedules a Witnessing Sunday with two services and a Service Enlistment drive. Worship at 10:45 includes the sermon No Man Careth For My Soul. Evening programs feature the RB YP and junior groups with music by Kathryn Vacha.
Morning Sunday services begin at 9:30 with classes for all ages and worship at 10:45 followed by a evening service at 7. Sermon titles include Hide and Seek and The Obligations of Friendship. Music features organ pieces and a choir with soloists. Pastor Rev. Jacob Koenig leads the American Sunday School Missionary program.
A detailed day at the Methodist Episcopal church features a 9:30 am church school, 10:45 am morning worship with Dr. Atack, 2:30 pm county young peoples rally, and 7:00 pm evening service with Dr. Edwin E Voight of Iowa City. Music includes organ preludes and a chorus and a full program of youth activities.
The Foursquare Gospel church outlines its services with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. morning worship at 10 46 a.m. Missionary Day features Crusaders at 6 15 p.m. and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m. The coming week repeats regular meetings Tuesday prayer Wednesday Bible study Friday preaching. Pastor W J Stevens invites all.
The A M E church holds Sunday school at 9 45 with worship at 11 00 led by Pastor Rev W M Berry The sermon series will focus on Lent with the morning theme Self Denial and a sermon by the pastor each week.
A good crowd gathered for Bible study and worship after a long break. The notice invites all community members to join, with worship and communion at 10:60 a.m and Bible school at 4:45 p.m. Howard Benn is the superintendent.
Bible school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with a sermon titled The Man Who Was a Quitter. U P U meets at 6:30 led by Joyce Butterworth on The Third Study of Christ in the Life of the World. Pledge cards distributed for the every member canvass. report pledges and assist trustees before April. Ladies Aid held Dollar Day with lunch, new stove used, Mrs. Mack Gordon head of dinner committee. 5S. F. Sharpe, Pastor.
West Chester M E Church announces Sunday school at 2 00 a m worship at 11 00 a m no evening service due to Epworth League rally in Washington pastor and wife attend 7 30 p m Wednesday Bible class in the parsonage annual Father and Son banquet set for Tuesday evening March 22 with out of town speakers and music tickets available from Mrs Lew Bauer Mrs Hazel Hicks A W McBlain pastor Lloyd Bauer SS Supt.
Prairie Flower congregation invites members to boost for North or South at the series next Lord's day weather and roads permitting. Services at usual hours with ten o'clock sharp start. A new evening Bible study begins at 7 30 Sunday evening led by Pastor Comet E Strong.
Sunday school at sixteen Sed, ma Johnston, Superintendent. Morning service at thirty-one. Men by the pastor. No Christian Endeavor meeting as the young people expect to attend C E rally at Keota. N F Cheoman, pastor.
The United Presbyterian Cam church holds Sabbath school led by Mrs Ida Wooley at 11 am with morning worship on Christianity and Character. Evening program at 6 36 pm features P WV talk Christ Meeting the Worlds Needs led by Bruce Hanna at 7 30 pm union service with slides As Clay In the Hands of the Potter. Union prayer at 2 20 pm Wednesday, Pastor N G Webster.
The church schedules Sunday school at 10 and public worship at 11 led by the pastor. Epworth League members will attend the Washington rally at 2 20 pm. Activities include department discussions and addresses, a sack lunch at 5 30 with cocoa, and a closing address by Aldwin B F Valet of Iowa City on Youth Tomorrow.
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