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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1938

Page

3

Hazel Wall Weds Frank F. Dwinell in Muscatine church

Hazel Wall daughter of Mrs. Josephine Wall Fredonia and Frank F. Dwinell of Columbus Junction wed Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist church in Muscatine. Rev. Leroy L. Weis officiated and the bride’s brother Jay Wall and sister in law attended. The couple will reside in Fredonia.

Columbus Junction Mar Hazel Wall Josephine Wall Fredonia Frank F. Dwinell First Methodist Church Muscatine Leroy L. Weis Jay Wall Conesville Batley-McConahay Margaret K. Batley Edward Mettenberg Mediapolis Jesse McConahay Sherd McConahay Columbus City Kahoka Paschal Methodist Church Virgil Wagner Burlington

Pinochle Night at G.H.M. Club Dives into Social Evening

G.H.M. club members were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Sampson on a Wednesday evening. Pinochle produced high and low score prizes for Murray Smylie and Mrs Smylie. Guests included Margaret Anderson and Floyd Chambers. Refreshments were served with help from Mrs. Al Crone and others.

G.H.M John Sampson Murray Smylie Mrs Smylie Margaret Anderson Ofghton Floyd Chambersdf Phyllis Crone al Crone Wilbur Jackson Margaret Anderson Scott Wilcox Pearl Parcell John Godwin Eli Jackson Willbur Jackson

Birthday Party Honors Mrs Hanna at Crawfordsville

Mrs Norman Webster hosted a Wednesday afternoon party in Crawfordsville marking Mrs Carol Hanna s 80th birthday. Guests included Sabbath school class mothers and children who enjoyed indoor and outdoor games, cake, and cookies while presenting a birthday gift to the guest of honor.

Crawfordsville Mar Norman Webster David Carol Hanna Hanna Milton White Janice Frank Gault Lucille Rex Huston Donald Merle Twinam Mary Virginia Earl Monson Russell Vernon White Ritchie Ralph Howell Willard Marian Davidson Norman Greta Owens Phyllis Shirley

Class Re-Elects Officers for Year

Sixteen members of the Presbyterian Ladies Bible class met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Silas Korf and re-elected the same officers. They are Mrs. Tom Rickey president, Mrs. John Libe vice president, Mrs. George Clapper secretary, and Lydia Juze treasurer. Anna Scott led devotionals and Dr. F. W. Twood gave a talk. The refreshments committee was Mrs. Korf and Mrs. Rickey.

Presbyterian Ladies Bible Class Silas Korf Tom Rickey John Libe George Clapper Lydia Juze Anna Scott F. W.twood

Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Activities

Friday social at Mrs. C. C. Wilson's home. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs family night at IOOF hall. Saturday Presbyterian Ladies Aid group 1 meets. U and I club supper postponed. Monday Witte Shrine card party at Masonic Temple. DeMolay and Handcraft meetings listed. Music department program by Iowa City musicians. Bible department noted. Tuesday Priscilla club meets afternoon at Mrs. Shaver's residence.

C. C. Wilson East Washington Street Odd Fellows and Rebekahs O. F. Hall Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society Stella Latchem West Main Street U and I Witte Eile Insane Masonic Temple West Third Iowa City W. M. Tweeten Mary Genkinger Priscilla Club H. M. Shaver South Iowa Avenue

Birthday Celebrations Across Town Highlighting Local Residents

Mrs Clyde Birney Mrs Carl Hedges and Mrs Wade Garner of Lexington celebrate birthdays today. George Wheelan, Br F Bostwick Jr Danny Brindley and Donald Proudfit share cake as do Billy Maas and Mrs Sarah Babcock now of West Alexander Pa. Merle Laubach marks his day as Mr and Mrs Hugh Boyd note ten years since their marriage.

Clyde Birney Carl Hedges Wade Gardner Lexington Sarah Babcock West Alexander Washington Three Quarter Century Club Merle Laubach Lester Laubach Keota

Seventy Grace Hill Residents Attend Community Supper

Seventy persons attended the Grace Hill community supper in the Grace Hill community building. Following the meal Major Bowes amateur hour featured acts by Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, a Civil War drummer boy, a German butcher monologue, a Cherry Sisters duet, and other performances praised by the audience. Nelson Woodford served as announcer with radio broadcast equipment present, lacking only a soundproof room. organizers expect this to be the last supper and meeting of the season.

Grace Hill Bowes Edgar Bergen Charlie McCarthy Cherry Sisters Nelson Woodford

Knights of Pythias Lodge Meeting Announced

Announcement for a Knights of Pythias lodge meeting on Monday at 8 p.m. All knights are requested to attend as work in rank of page is planned.

Mitchell Ruling Covers Elections and School Bus Rules

Atty. Gen. John H. Mitchell says special elections may coincide with primaries and same judges may preside. The opinion was prepared for Secretary of State Robert E. O'Brien by Henry J. Roelofs. Mitchell also held a farmer’s child may ride his own bus without detouring to pick up a second child at another nearby home.

Des Moines John H. Mitchell Robert E. O'Brian Henry J. Roelofs Mitchell W. D. Daly Hancock County

Mrs. Amos Stout Hosts Jolly Troopers Meeting

Mrs. Amos Stout hosted sixteen Jolly Troopers members and guest Mrs. Harold Humston at her home. Marjorie Petratz gave gardening tips while refreshments were served by Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Humston. The next meeting is scheduled for April 7 with Mrs. Ward Essley leading a lesson on Curtains and Draperies.

Amos Stout The Jolly Troopers Harold Humston Marjorie Petratz Stout Humston Ward Essley

Iowa City Musicians to Present Program for Dept

A group of Iowa City musicians will give a program for the Music department of the Fortnightly Club next Monday evening at 8.00 in the home of Mrs W M Tweeten 1027 East Washington Street. Members are asked to bring 25 cents.

Iowa City Music Department

W R C Birthday Party Honors January February March

Members of the Woman's Relief Corps celebrated January February and March birthdays at a party yesterday afternoon in the G A R hall. Seventeen members with spring birthdays attended. Mrs. A B Schmoller organized games and contests while refreshments were provided by Mrs. Ed Gray and Mrs. Clyde Pratt. Decorations featured yellow. twenty five people attended.

Re- Hef Corps G. A. R. Hall A. B. Schmoeller Ed Gray Clyde Pratt

Handcraft Section 3 Meeting Set For Monday

Agnes Wheelan will host Handcraft department section 3 at her home 421 West Third Street next Monday at 7 30 p m. Mrs George Masson will speak on Slip Covers and dress accessories will be shown by Mrs Richard Stewart and Mrs Fred Maasdam. Members asked to notify hostess if unable to attend.

Agnes Wheelan West Third Street George Masson Richard Stewart Fred Maasdam

Fathers and Sons of West Chester Banquet Evening

The Methodist Ladies Aid society hosted a Fathers and Sons banquet in West Chester with ninety guests seated at square tables. Mrs Ivan Nutgenegger created the program and menu booklets, while Mrs F M Lindenmeyer oversaw dining and Mrs Lou Bauer led kitchen operations. The menu included chicken ala nood le, potato balls, peas, salad, rolls, jelly, pie and coffee. The event featured songs, prayers, and talks by Rev Paul Hann and Rev A W McBlain, chaired by Lloyd Bauer. Founders Day events followed at the Susan Coffey auxiliary home with a study review, party, and stewardship demonstration attended by twenty eight members and guests.

West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid Society Fathers and Sons Ivan Nutgenegger F. M. Lindenmeyer Lou Bauer Lloyd Bauer John Calkina Helen Niffenegger Paul Hann Wellman A. W. McBlain W. Williams Kepta Druce Near Sigourney Calkins Sons Susan Coffey Fred Bauer Fiden Bauer Rittenhouse Mother Society Mc Blain Edgar Stewart James Yoher

Kolah Club Meeting At Mrs Wead Home

Mrs Bessie Wead hosted the Kolah club meeting yesterday afternoon in her home. Mrs N M Speidel reviewed two articles on religious trends and Mrs Charles Jackson led a contest. Mrs Henry Schoonover spoke on Gardening with timely ideas followed by a general discussion. Mrs Wead briefly reviewed Roaming Through the West Indies by Harry Franck. Mrs John Cherry led the business meeting in the absence of President Mrs Clayde Knupp. Refreshments were served to seven members and one guest, Mrs W J Masson.

Kolah Club Bessie Wead N. M. Speidel Charles Jackson Henry Schoonover Wead West Indies Harry Franck John Cherry Clayde Knupp

Birthday Dinner for Washington Twins Marks 83 Years

Mrs Patience Brown hosted a noon dinner for her twin brother Collet Sitler and herself to celebrate their 83rd birthday. Attendees included Charles Sitler Ray Sitler Georgia Booth and the Sitler family. The pair, born March 24 1855 near Xenia Ohio, are among the oldest living twins in Washington County and are noted for loyalty and vigor.

Mayme P. Squire Marguerite Reister Ida McDaniel Edith Hemmings Della McBride Myrtle Bey Ernest Salladay Howard McBride Fred Bey Washington R. R. Huke A. J. Fitzsimmons Fe.be Chambers Daisy Chambers Ilo Palmer Jean Palmer Ruth Steninger C. D. Kirkpatrick C. N. Newton Muriel M. Adams Nora Williams Minnie Newton BE. L Donald MacArthur Iowa State College Patience Brown Collet Sitler Charles Sitler Stanwood Ray Sitler Georgia Booth Ftoward Sitler Brown Mr. Sitter Jasper County Xenia Ohio Washington County

Christian Science Services Planned on South Iowa Avenue

Church services will be held at 11 o'clock Sunday morning with public invitation. The weekly lesson sermon titled Reality will be shared across Christ, Scientist churches. The Golden Text is Psalms 126:1 and excerpts from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy will be cited. The program includes organ music by Mrs. Chas. H. McConnell with Mrs. W. E. Bond directing and Rev. J. Fredmund as pastor.

Iowa Avenue Christian Science Churches Churches of Christ Mount Zion Mary Saker Eddy Ee Ee Preston Pease Organ Chas. H. McConnell W. EE. Bond J. Fredmund

Church Invites All To Sunday Services And Study

The Vernon H. Carter church invites all to attend its Lord's Day activities including 9:45 Bible school 10:45 Communion and worship with sermon A Great Expository Sermon 6:30 Christian Endeavor and 7:30 Evening worship with sermon Standing on the Threshold of Eternity A Nicholson superintendent Mrs W H Carter organist and junior church director serves as pastor Vernon H Carter directs the church outreach and ministry.

Bible School A. Nicholson W. H. Carter Vernon H. Carter

Bible School and Evening Worship Schedule

The service guide lists 9:30 a m Bible school for all ages, worship at 6:45 a m and 7:30 p m with sermons on the unoccupied mind and What Is God Doing. Christian Endeavor at 5 p m. intermediate society led by Rosalie Hysall on church loyalty. seniors led by Harold Wolf. Music includes cho ral pieces, anthems, organ selections, and solos. Minister is F. W. Eastwood.

Bible School Christian Endeavor Rosalie Hysall Harold Wolf Morning Green Ccsce Parry DeMarbello Nevin Ladies Quartet Sankey Miss R. Miner Mesdames GW. Wilson J. M. Lloyd L. Wilson Widor Solo Aint Cates J. L. Hughes Merkel Henry

Baptist Declaration Sunday Observed Across Services

Baptist churches announce Declaration Sunday with a full day of activities. Bible school at 9 30 a m led by C C W Long follows junior to adult sessions. Morning worship features Heroes and Cowards and a sermon The Little Man with the Greatest Desire. Evening events include Young People's fellowship supper at 5 30, Junior and Senior BYU programs, and a Gospel service with A Fathers Love Toward His Wayward Son. Special music and organ preludes accompany the day.

Christ Bible School Cc. W. Long Dale Carstensen Wilma Thompson Paul Campbell Ashford

Church Preparations and Week of Services Announced

The church outlines tonight and tomorrow preparatory services with messages by Rev. C S Ramsdale and the pastor. Sabbath observances include Lord's Supper and a high school chorus performance with sacred numbers under Miss Stone.

Mallard High School Beethoven Roberta Stone Pel Beethoven Wm. N. Nichol, Jr Carolyn Hiamilion Helen Harvey

Family Day Sunday at Church with Dr Atack Sermons

Sunday marks Family Day at the church with 10 45 a m worship where Dr Arthur Atack preaches Back to the Old Home and a children's sermon. An evening service at 7 50 features The Ministry of Womanhood and special music led by the Ladies Aid. Sunday school gathers at 9 30 and young people meet at 6 30 with junior and senior groups in designated rooms.

Arthur Atack Ladies’ Aid Society Ministry of Womanhood Wagner D. Morrison, Jr Galilee Jesus Thompson Edmundson

Special Sunday Services Through April Change Sermon Focus

Beginning Sunday and continuing through April there will be special morning and evening services each Sunday. The services will feature music and sermons aligned with the lenten season and a doctrinal emphasis on Sunday night. Viewing Christ from the path of faith will guide the sermons.

Christ

Christ the Saviour Sermon and Church Schedule

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a m with election of officers. Morning worship at 10 45 a m Crusaders at 6 15 p m evening service at 7 30 p m Topic Christ the Saviour Midweek services include prayer meeting Tuesday Bible study Friday preaching All welcome Pastor W J Stevens.

Holy Spirit Crusaders Christ the Saviour

A M E Sunday Services Announce Union and Conference

The A M E church schedules Sunday school at 10:16 a m worship at 11 a m with Rev W H Ogleton delivering the sermon A union service at 3 p m brings Burlington Muscatine and Fairfield members for sacrament Presiding elder Rev W M Berry will oversee a quarterly conference at 8 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services

W. H. Ogleton Burlington Muscatine Fairfield W. M. Berry

St Paul's Evangelical Morning Worship Notice

Morning worship at 9 30 A M Sunday school at 10 30 A M at St Pauls Evangelical Church with Pastor Carl W Klein leading.

Washington Carl W. Klein

Trinity Lutheran Sunday Services and Midweek Lenten Service

Trinity Lutheran schedule lists Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. Divine Worship at 10:30 a.m. The Lutheran Hour at 3:30 p.m. sermon titled To Whom Shall We Get? based on St John 6:66-69. Tuesday church council meeting at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday 8 p.m. Mid-week Lenten Service My Cross word I Thirst. Pastor Theodore C Meibohm invites visitors.

Trinity Lutheran God Theodore C, Meibohm

Pleasant Hills Church invites wider attendance for services

The notice asks more community members to join in worship and Bible school at Pleasant Hills Church. It lists 10:45 worship and communion, 10:45 Bible school supervised by How ard Benn? supervised by Vernon H. Carter, pastor.

Bible School Tioward Benn Vernon H. Carter

E-B-O Campaign at Prairie Flower Church Service Schedule

Pastor FE Strong invites participation in the E B O campaign at Prairie Flower next Lord s Day. Bible school at 10 worship at 11 Bible class for youth and adults at 7 30 and an activity for children with Mrs Strong. Bring quarterly missionary offering.

Prairie Flower Mrs. Strong FE. Strong

West Chester Bible School Morning Service At Ten

U. Presbyterian Bates Pederated invites all members to attend at West Chester with a morning Bible school at ten and a sacramental service at eleven. The congregation welcomes those able to attend and shares a cordial invitation.

U. Presbyterian, Bates West Chester Bible School

No Church Home Seeks Worshipers to Join Fold

A local call invites individuals without a church home to worship with the community. The notice emphasizes welcoming newcomers and provides meeting details and contact information for participation.

St Pauls Evangelical Sunday Schedule

Valley Sunday school at 10 00 A M. morning worship at 11 15 A M in the St Pauls Evangelical program listing.

ST. Paul's Evangelical Valley

Lord's Supper Observed and Congregational Notices

The Lord's Supper will be observed next Sabbath at 11 o clock March 27. A large turnout is hoped for at Bible School at 10. Membership by letter or profession may meet with the session Saturday at 2 o'clock or Sabbath morning. Sermon topics include The Ministry of Reconciliation and Do this in Remembrance of Me. The Y Y C U meets at 6:30 with My Captain's Command as the March closing topic. The Annual Congregational meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 March 40 to elect Sabbath school officers and two trustees. The W M S met with Mrs A Ek Sands Tuesday and elected officers: President Mrs A B Sands Secretary Mrs Joe McCreedy Treasurer Mrs Mack Gordon. Rev S Fred Sharpe, Pastor.

C. S. Ramsdale Yy. P. Cc. U Miss Stone God's House Bible School Ministry of Reconciliation Naomi White A. Ek. Sands

Crawfordsville Churches Plans Congregational Meeting

Sabbath School at 30 Mrs Alma Johnston superintendent morning service at 11 sermon by the pastor Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm at the Clarence Moor head home On Tuesday evening March 9 the annual congregational meeting will be held at the church Potluck supper will be served followed by the business meeting N I Chapman pastor.

Alma Johnston Christian Endeavor Clarence Moorhead N. I Chapman

Congregational Meeting Scheduled for April 2

Sabbath services led by Mrs. Ida Wooley oversee a morning worship on "The Faithful Christ" and an evening YY. P. C. UL program on "Great Tasks to be Accomplished in World." The annual meeting will be held April 2 at 1:45 p.m. with two elders and two trustees to elect.

Ida Wooley P. C

Sunday church schedule and sermon topics

Sunday school at 10 a m led by J W Rich superintendent worship at 11 a m with subject low Christ Eariches Life Epworth League at 6 30 p m union service at 7 30 p m sermon Christ Form ing Power of Vielon midweek prayer Wednesday at 2 88 Divine Ownership pastor KE Voss

J. W. Rich Eariches Epworth League Vielon Kk. KE. Voss

Morgan Opened Civil Engineering Office in Webster City

James A. Bateman recalls that Dr. Arthur E Morgan former TVA chairman lived in Webster City soon after college. He opened a civil engineering office around 1904 or 1905 and married Urania Jones who lived east of the city. she has long since died.

Webster City Arthur E Morgan Tennessee Valley Authority James A. Bateman Morgan Bateman Urania Jones

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