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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1940
Page
3
The marriage of Mildred Foster to Aldo Jadrnich was announced at a Wellman gathering. The ceremony occurred August 5, 1939, at the Methodist parsonage in Kannibal Mo, with Rev. Pratt officiating. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Harry Dodson hosted a Rural Women's club gathering yesterday afternoon with vice president Mrs. Lloyd Alliman presiding. Members drew names for the club friend exchange while Mrs. Claude Rhodebeck led the program on Mother's Day Thoughts. Mrs. Clarence Jackson read a paper on Preparing a Flower Garden. Fifteen members and four children attended, with assistance from Mrs. Lloyd Alliman and Mrs. Lester Luckenbill.
A compact note lists lesson subjects and scripture texts selected for May 12. It notes selection and use by permission through the International Council of Religious Education.
A religious study of Habakkuk 1 12 through 2 4 emphasizes faith over fear. The prophet asserts God’s eternal holiness and plan, urges patient watchfulness, and receives a divine vision urging believers to live by faith in all trials. The lesson links Habakkuk to Luther and Paul on justification by faith.
A religious verse urges praise for the Lord’s goodness and wonderful works among the children of men. It calls believers to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare his deeds with rejoicing.
A fragmentary biblical verse from Isaiah Ti foresees humbling of the proud and the exalted bowing in humility, reflecting a prophecy about human pride and divine judgment.
A 50 percent share of American home exteriors are painted white, while less than 1 percent use red or blue, reflecting a dominant color preference in housing aesthetics.
Sunday school at 9:45, worship at 10:45, Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and again at 6:20, evening worship at 7:20. The note invites all to attend, stressing reverence for motherhood and devotion, and asks readers not to miss church.
Morning Worship at 9 15 and Sunday School at 10 30 with Pastor William F. Krueger leading worship at Trinity Lutheran Church on Second Street East.
Christian Science services will be held Sunday at 11 at the church on Iowa Avenue. The Lesson Sermon subject is Adam and Fallen Man with the Golden Text from John 3 6 and readings from the Bible and Science and Health. The notices invite the public to attend across all Christ Scientist churches.
The United Presbyterian Church celebrates mothers with services at 6 45 a m 4 m and 7 50 p m The pastor’s theme is Mothers greatest contribution Special music features organ preludes and anthems The church encourages attending with mothers and notes programs by Y P C U groups and a focus on honoring mothers and Christ.
Carolyn Hamilton serves as director of music and Helen Harvey as organist highlighting the church's upcoming service roster and leadership roles.
The church offers Bible school at 9:30 with Supt. Vernon Witting and worship services at 10:45 and 7:30 led by I. W. Eastwood. Morning sermon theme A Promise of Victory. evening Carrying Our Own Burden. Music includes organ preludes, anthems, solos, duet, and a flute quartet. Intermediate Endeavor society and Young Peoples group meet in the manse.
The Immanuel Fredmund church designates two services for Mother's Day with a morning session at 9:30 a.m. including Bible classes, and a 10:46 a.m. worship featuring a sermon on Mothers. An evening program at 6:30 p.m. targets Baptist youth followed by a 7:30 p.m. service with a sermon Kept In the Shadow of the Hand of God. The day includes music by organ, choir, and various soloists with multiple instrumentals and offertories.
The church school meets at 9 30 A M with morning worship at 10 45. The minister speaks On the Theme Mother. Epworth League gathers at 6 30 P M followed by an evening service at 7 30. Music includes an organ prelude Memories Mother and other pieces by Demarest Dubois Mendelssohn and Gillette. Clifton Keagy is the minister with Mrs Lewis Warren directing music and Hana M Klein as organist.
Promoters of Nazarene entertainments promise the best in humanity while offering no return beyond present wages. The message appeals to all people, urging spiritual cleansing and the removal of evil, in a broad call to faith and action.
The pastor James EK Morris invites all to public worship on Lord's Day. Church school at 10:00 A M, morning worship 11:00 A M, Y P S 6:30 P M, gospel service 7:30 P M. Blessings of worship promised.
The church invites all to attend special Mother’s Day services next Sunday May 12. Sunday school begins at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 sermon titled The Value of Godly Mother Crusaders meet at 6 15 evening service at 7 30 sermon Home Sweet Home Pastor W J Stevens leads the services.
Morning worship at 9:30. Sunday school at 4:30. No evening service. Rev. David C. Davies, pastor. Baccalaureate held in the high school auditorium Sabbath evening. Sermon by Rev. N F Chapman of the local Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. Davies.
The Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and public worship at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon on Living Worthily of Mother. Songs loved by mothers will be chosen by the congregation. Mrs. Clark Wagner is superintendent and Rev. Wm. L. Clapp is the minister inviting the public to attend with friends.
Prairie Flower Baptist Church schedules a 10:00 a.m. Bible school for all ages with Habakkuk lessons and graded classes for children. An 11:00 a.m. worship service features a sermon titled Humans Triumph, a Mother’s Day focus, with offerings for a future Vacation Bible School. C. E. Strong, Pastor.
Next Sunday at 10 30 worship and 30 Bible school start. Mothers Day readings and music planned. Wednesday May 15 Ladies Aid meets at the church first of the new year. Mrs. Dewey invites all ladies to attend as the Aid society discusses helping the church.
The Ainsworth churches invite parishioners to Bible study at 10 o'clock and remain for divine worship at the same clock. A young people’s hour and Union evening services at 5 o'clock in the M. FE church are also offered with a welcoming note from pastor W. H. Hemphill.
The Catholic Daughters of America elected officers at a Wednesday meeting in the K. C. hall. New grand regent is Mrs. Leslie Payne and other officers include vice regent Mrs. Cleo Shockey prophetess Mrs. Marie Birka lecturer Lucy Dempsey historian Mrs. J. M. Kelly financial secretary Agnes Wheelan treasurer Mrs. Mae Clancy monitor Mrs. Leo Sueppel sentinel Mrs. Martin Whittaker organist Mrs. Joe Lohberger and Mrs. Ed Lukavsy trustees. A May breakfast is planned for May 19 with Birka Clancy and Payne as committee. A social meeting will be held in two weeks at Mrs. Whitaker’s home. Officers to be installed later with district deputy arriving in Washington.
For Ministerial Relief the church school meets after the morning service. The school will observe Children’s Day in June. Other announcements by Sun N. F. Chapman, Pastor.
Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches invite all mothers and those who honor mothers to worship this Sunday under the theme Mothers of Men. Bethel will hold 11:00 morning worship and 6:45 C E Society. plans for a Vacation Bible School and Children’s Day activities will be announced. Reverend S. A. Robeson is pastor.
The CKRAW FURUSVILLE churches announce Sabbath School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m led by Rev Kari Megehenson of Ainsworth. Union Baccalaureate Service at 4 50 p m in the School House. Mother’s Day offering for Ministerial Relief.mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m. Willing Workers meet Tuesday. Womens Missionary Society Thursday 2 40 p m with Mrs EK Davis. Church School 10 a m Sundays. no Christian Endeavor Sunday night. announcements at Sunday service. N F Chapman pastor.
The church announces 10 A. M. adult lesson on trusting God in adversity and graded lessons for children. May 12 memory of Mother theme runs through morning service. Junior and Senior League services are skipped to prepare for the High School graduation service at eight o'clock. C. E. Coggeshall extends welcome.
Sunday School at 10 a m with J W Rich as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m Rev W Cochran of Mt Pleasant will preach Epworth League at 650 p m Ladies Aid meets Tuesday at 2 o clock Committees in charge include Mrs Mary Jones Mrs Nellie Fletcher Mrs Marion Huston Mrs Hal Huston and Rev EB Voss pastor
Mother's Day services are scheduled for 9 30 Sunday morning with a special offering described as part of the event.
The Fleur-de-Lis Club met yesterday at Mrs Wyatt Marbourg with fourteen members and three guests. Vice president Mrs Murray Smylie led a brief business session in the absence of the president.
The Worth While Girls of the Baptist church hosted a fellowship supper for mothers and daughters at 6 30 Tuesday evening. Tables formed a cross with blue and white streamers, flowers and candies as decorations. The program included doxology invocation welcome by Florence Godwin potluck supper introductions to mothers and daughters toasts to mothers and daughters installation of officers Edith Christian sen sang Show Me No Task and a play Fellowship A Light.
Mrs Anna Wagenknecht hosted the C L club on Tuesday with ten members, a child guest and two new members Mrs Russell Owens and Mrs Joe Podari joining. After business, members guessed the identity of each other’s baby pictures. refreshments were served by the hostess and aides. Next meeting set with Mrs Marie Wagenknecht on June 4.
Twenty nine girls and mothers attended as a pledge covenant and theme song were shared. The next meeting is scheduled for May 21 at the home of Dorothy Votruba.
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