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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1939
Page
3
Christian Science services Sunday at 11 am on S Iowa Ave. Lesson sermon titled Untentity to be studied with Golden Text from Proverbs 30 8. Includes Bible quotations and excerpts from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Evening worship at 7 30 with sermon Who Is This Jesus led by Vernon H Carter pastor.
Mrs Hattie Mayhew hosts a cooperative dinner for her eighty ninth birthday. Carol Brewer turns fifteen. Dozens of residents including Kenry Miller Manford Wilcox Verle McKone JW Turner Maxine Bower and Charles Grettan celebrate birthdays. Mr and Mrs David Allen mark their fifth wedding anniversary.
Morning worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 45 a m U P League at 7 30 p m A confirmation for a class of young people and a baptism will be held during the service Carl W Klein pastor invites all friends to attend
Rev. A. M. Malcolm, pastor, invites all to Bible study and worship from 10 to 11 a.m. A Y. P. meeting follows at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
United Presbyterian Church hosts Miss Kate Hill a missionary in India with a motion picture lecture Saturday at 7 30 pm in native dress The event aims to appeal to all ages and a freewill offering will aid Miss Glendine Lundquist a missionary nurse in India attending Sabbath school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 10 45 am.
The word skyscraper began as a Nantucket term for a triangular skysail and was also used for a fancy sail above it. Sailors in New England coined the phrase to describe anything unusually tall or large, later applying it to tall buildings.
Beginning April 3 the Board of Trustees announces all meetings will be held in the Court House chaired by H Niell Trotman.
Palm Sunday signals Christ entry into Jerusalem and praises the King of Kings. Union Passion Week services begin Monday evening, with Palm Sunday services including 9 45 Bible School and 10 45 Communion and Worship at the United Presbyterian Church.
Palm Sunday worship schedule led by Dr. Arthur Atack includes morning sermon The Divine Pageantry Of Palm Sunday and an illustrated evening sermon Christ for The World. union Passion week services feature organ preludes solos and offertories by noted musicians and a Ninety And Nine hymn.
The church lists services on Sunday at 9 15 for worship 10 30 for Sunday school and a communion service. A Wednesday 7 30 pm service is noted and announcements are probed for Saturday afternoon from 1 to ?. Good Friday service at 7 40 pm. This Sunday welcomes new Sunday school children and invites absent children to attend led by Pastor Krueger.
Palm Sunday observances at the church include a 9:30 a.m. Bible school and a 10:45 a.m. worship featuring a sermon titled Upon His Head Were Many Crowns and a baptismal service. Evening services at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. focus on youth groups and a heartwarming sermon The Value and the Christian. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. candles and communion mark Panalon Week union services with United Presbyterian church. Special music and organ selections accompany the day with choral and instrumental offerings, all under Pastor I. Fredmund and Director of Music Mrs. W.KE Bond.
The notice lists Bible school at 9 30 a m Supt John Applegate worship at 10 45 a m Communion 7 30 p m D W D Harless Ames to preach Intermediate Endeavor 4 p m Young Peoples 6 30 p m Special Music includes De Shure Quartet and organ preludes. The Seven Last Words by Dubois performed by the choir Friday April 7 at 8 p m.
A. M. E. church holds 10:00 a m Sunday school 11:00 a m worship services and 11:15 a m sermon from St Luke 24 48 49 inviting parishioners to welcome Christ as witnesses today. Miss FE Turner and Pastor A. L. Preston announce the program urging presence at the sanctuary.
The congregation reports strong blessings from recent services led by Rev. Erickson whose sermons engage the crowd. Tonight’s message is The Triumphant Christ with Sunday worship at 10 45 and Sunday school at 9 30. Sermon titles include The Victorious Christ and The World's Last Drama by Rev. Kenneth Frickazon.
Valley Sunday school at 10:00 a m Morning worship 11:16 a m. Westchester Methodist led by Pastor George C Pennington with a Palm Sunday meditation Stones That Cry Robt Scranton baritone The Holy City Anthem by choir Epworth League 6:30 p m Evening worship 7:39 p m Rev Pol lock Federated church message Mid week candle light communion Thursday 7:30 p m Service of beauty and inspiration
Ainsworth churches announce Sunday school at 10 am with lesson Changes Wrought by Conversion and morning and evening worships. Special Holy Week services are planned four evenings with outside speakers Rev BE 4 Bhook D D Rev Guy J Fansher D D Rev E F Vera and Rev Arthur Atack D D.
A church invitation from Rev. W. H. Hemphill calls men and women to seek God and move toward eternity, inviting all to a welcome at the United Presbyterian Church in Ainsworth.
Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches present Palm Sunday services with Christ as King theme. Bethel hosts 10:00 Sunday school first series on Paul, 11:00 worship, officer installation. Cotter offers 10:00 Sunday School, 6:45 Christian Endeavor, 7:30 worship. Easter Sacrament and infant baptisms to follow under Rev. M. A. Robeson.
The sermon notes a record turnout at last Sunday's services and calls for continued growth with another record attendance next Sunday. The program lists 45 cent Communion and Worship and 645 Bible School led by Howard Benn as superintendent and Vernon H. Carter as pastor.
Crawfordsville Methodist church announces Sunday school at 10 00 led by J N Rieh with public worship at 11 00 and the Lord s Supper observed Later worship and league meetings at 6 20 with Mrs Jacek Howard E K E Vows pastor and EK E.
Sabbath School set for 4 PM led by Ida Wooley with theme Zealous Simon Y P Co U at 6 20 PM David White leads Junior Missionary Society meets Thursday at 4 PM Parsonage Mid week service Wednesday at the Barnes home led by W W Twinam. WG Weber pastor.
The Church School meets at 10 for all ages. Morning worship at 11 observes Palm Sunday and includes the installation of a new Ruling Elder. Christian Endeavor gathers at the manse at 6 40 with devotional and Bible study. Union Service at 7 20 at United Presbyterian Church. Church Night on Wednesday offers a devotional service and sermon in prep for Communion. Easter Bake Sale set for Saturday April 8 at 10 at the Beauty Parlor. NF Chapman, Pastor.
The notice lists a morning worship at 11 and a sermon on care for souls in a Union service at 11 40. It asks United Presbyterians unable to send offerings for the Budget Work to mail them to Mr Willard Leet, Treasurer, by April 3. The church year ends March 1 and restarts April 4 under Pastor J B Pollock.
The Sunday morning worship will begin at 9 49 oclock to observe Palm Sunday. The event is noted as a church service with congregants expected to attend.
The Idle Class weekday announcement will be made at the Sunday service. Remember the Communion Service and the Foreign Missions Offer on Easter morning. N F Chapman, pastor.
Next Sunday at 10 A M Bible School notes rising attendance as plans begin for a new quarter. At 11 A M Palm Sunday worship features a sermon by Rev Mrs M L Dewey. A candle light communion is planned for Thursday April 6 at 7 o’clock with Easter service by children and a churchwide gathering. Rev M L Dewey invites all to attend.
Bible school begins at 10 00 a m with classes for all ages and rooms for more people Activities include a worship service at 11 00 a m Lord's Supper to be commemorated Roads permitting a Prayer and Bible study meeting will be held next week at the Arthur Wiley home on Wednesday evening Pastor Strong leads services.
Grace Hill March 31 Two Gracehill men Lat ter Small and Nelson Woodford with their hounds located a den and dug out six half grown foxes which they brought home. Other local notes mention travel to Muscatine for a funeral and community events amid winter weather.
The article attributes the origin of beer to Gambrinus, described as a legendary Flemish figure. It notes his association with early brewing and the lore surrounding beer’s birth in ancient times.
A rough remark from Uncle Eben notes a man with no friends has one consolation he receives no tips on hose races. The line hints at social isolation and gambling culture in a rural setting.
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