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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1946

Page

3

Social calendar for Saturday through Wednesday events

Social calendar items include private piano recitals by Mrs. Elsie Murdock at 2 p m and Helen Harvey at 2 30 p m, a 1 p m luncheon by the Nineteenth Century club, a May dinner party at Stewart school, Susannah Girls pot luck supper at 5 p m, and various American Home and literature department activities with cooperative luncheons and bring dish to pass notices. Meetings feature multiple hosts and locations such as Harvey home, Stewart school, Methodist church, and New Haven Ladies Aid society with roll calls, poems, and seed exchanges.

Elsie Murdock Helen Harvey Harvey Nineteenth Century Club Clifford Thorne Nate Young Stewart School Methodist Church Alma Hearne Holland Boyd White American Home Dept L. L. Loveless William Sheetz New Haven Ladies Aid Society Glen Cuddeback

Catholic Daughters of America Entertains Guests and Elects Officers

The Catholic Daughters of America hosted about 60 at K C hall Wednesday with prayer by Father Urban and an America singalong. Catherine Swift welcomed guests, with a piano solo by Martha Whittaker and talks by Mrs Ann Bater and Father Urban. Prospective members applied for initiation set for June 16. The group later elected officers including Mrs Albert Adam as grand regent and Miss Swift as vice regent.

Catholic Daughters of America K. C. Hall Father Urban America Catherine Swift Martha Whittaker Ann Bater Ottumwa Charles McKone Myrtle O'Connor Leslie Payne Cc. Op. A C. D. of A Miss Swift Albert Adam Leo Sueppel Joe Tobin O’connor Lucy Dempsey Cleo Shockey Payne Monitor McKone Sentinel J. M. Kelly Marie Birka M. L. Whittaker Fort Dodge Kelly Sueppel Joe Wehr Adam Miss O'Connor Buneo

Instructors Plan Piano Recitals Tomorrow Afternoon

Two piano instructors Helen Harvey and Mrs Charles Mur dock plan private recitals tomorrow afternoon. Mrs Boyd Whites pupils recital postponed to Tuesday afternoon concluding music week. Harvey pupils perform at 2 30 in the Harvey home while Mrs Murdocks at 2 in the Baptist church with a lengthy program of pieces by Scha um Schaum and other composers including Greensleeves Porcupines and three little pigs among many others.

Helen Harvey Charles Murcock Boyd White Miss Harvey Harvey Home

Gamble Shalangoski Engagement Plans June Wedding

Mrs. Roy R. Gordon announces the betrothal of her daughter Clara M. Gamble to Lloyd C. Shelangoski of Fairfield. The couple plans an early June wedding.

Roy R. Gordon Clara M. Gamble Lloyd C. Shelangoski I. C. Shelangoski Fairfield

Garden By Ruth Foster Chooses Deep Color Beet Varieties

Extension Service selects beet varieties with lasting color when cooked or canned. Detroit Dark Red, Early Wonder, and Crosby Egyptian are recommended for deep color retention.

Detroit Early Wonder Crosby

Comrade Class Social at Duvalls in West Chester

Seventeen members of the Comrade class of West Chester Methodist church met at Mr and Mrs Walter Duvalls Tuesday. Devotions led by Mrs Duvall used Homes as the theme, Edgar Stewart sang Love, and a poem Needed Homes was read. A short business meeting led by president Clark Bauer set June 8 at Homer Brinning’s for the next gathering. Entertainments followed with Joyce and Bob Kleese assisting.

West Chester Methodist Church Walter Duvall Duval Edgar Stewart Clark Bauer Homer Brinning Joyce Bob Kleese

Lesson for May 12 Scriptural Topics

A religious education note outlines the May 12 lesson subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission.

International Council of Religious Education

Learning to Live Together Lesson Text

A 1920s sermon urges unity in a divided world. It outlines Christ’s method for resolving church conflicts, the boundless nature of forgiveness, and true greatness through sacrificial service leading to the cross and resurrection. The message emphasizes living together in peace and love as a witness to all.

Christ Peter God Jesus

Russians Opened Alaska Mines In 1854 Coal Era Beginnings

Russian interests began Alaska mining by exploiting Cook Inlet coal deposits in 1854, marking the start of the region as a notable gold and mineral producer in historical context.

Alaska Cook Inlet

St James Catholic Masses Listed at 7 and 9 A M

Rev H J Corcoran pastor conducts two Catholic services at St James Church with masses at seven in the morning and nine in the morning.

St. James H. J. Corcoran

Sunday School and Services Schedule with Music Faculty

The schedule lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m with young people at 6 30 p m. Music programs include preludes antiphons anthems and offertories by Stoughton Nolte Scholfield and others and multiple musicians are named. Mrs Charles Murdock is organist and director with Mrs Ruth Lemley and two pianists noted along with Alfred Trenerry as minister.

Ackley Tillman Suede Heyse Charles Murdock Ruth Lemley Mary Alice Simmering Alfred Trenerry

New Haven Baptist ChurchSunday Schedule

The New Haven Baptist Church posts Sunday school at 9 46 and evening service at 7 30 with preaching by Rev Floyd Smith and W J Mangold Supt Organist Thomas Polk and choir director Mrs Boyd White are named in the notice.

Boyd White Thomas Polk NEW Haven Baptist Sunday School Floyd Smith

Respected Mother Sermon at Nazarene Church

The Church of Nazarene at 410 Jefferson schedules 9:45 Sunday school 11:00 worship with a sermon on The Respected Mother. Evening services at 7:00 Young People's service 7:45 Evangelistic service. Rev. J C Henson of Oklahoma to speak Tuesday at 7:45 with an illustrated sermon. Pastor Ralph E Gray invites all.

J. C. Henson Oklahoma Ralph E. Gray

Friendly church invites you to its services

The friendly church opens its doors for regular services led by Pastor A. E. Diddams inviting parishioners and the community to attend weekly worship and fellowship events.

the Friendly Church A. E. Diddams

Mother's Day Services at Christian Tabernacle

The Christian Tabernacle at 604 S Iowa Ave announces a Sunday schedule with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school followed by the annual church election. 11:00 a.m. worship features Rev. W. J. Stevens for the Mother’s Day sermon and a 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service with a special musical program.

Iowa Ave W. J. Stevens Rev

Revival Standard Version of the New Testament presented

West Chester Federated schedules Sunday school at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 led by John McDowell. A report will discuss the Revival Standard Version described as a major 1946 publication and potential century defining revision of the Book. Charles C. Masson, Student Pastor.

West Chester John McDowell Charles C. Masson

Crawfordsville Church Activities and Federation Meetings

Crawfordsville churches hold Sunday School at 19 a m with Mrs Ida Wooley as superintendent. Worship at 11 a m followed by a congregational meeting to vote on federation with the Presbyterian church. Union service at 7 p m and Missionary Society events. Other churches list Sunday School at 10 a m, worship at 11 a m, baptism of infants planned, youth groups and Boy Scouts activities, Bible study, and federation discussions with United Presbyterian church.

Ida Wooley The Presbyterian Church Union Service P. m. Missionary Society R. M. McCracken Methodist Joseph Jones Howard }. Ball Presbyterian Sunday H. J Whiting Mitchell United Presbyterian Church Missionary Society

United Presbyterian Bible School Mother’s Day Service

The church hosts a morning worship at 9 45 and 10 45 with a sermon titled A Bible Mother. Evening worship follows at 7 30 with A Great World Need and special music pieces led by organ posts and choruses. Pastor George Kerr and Director Helen Harvey are noted.

Bible School YPCA

Summer Bible School at Trinity Lutheran Church

Trinity Lutheran at 302 E 2nd hosts Summer Bible School May 27 to May 31 with morning and afternoon classes for children. The program features Bible stories songs pictures and lesson projects plus a segment of hymns on Lighted Lantern. Radio service Sundays at 9 05 a m on WMT 600 kc. Pastor J H Beiderwieden invites everyone to worship.

Summmer WMT Trinity C Lutheran Church of the Lutheran Hour J. H. Beiderwieden E. Main

Associate Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

The church lists a Sabbath school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening worship is at 7:30 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Young People meeting and a Wednesday 8:00 p.m. prayer gathering. Pastor Basil G. McBee invites all to attend.

Immanuel Lutheran Announces May Vacation Bible School

Immanuel Lutheran Jefferson and Slowa holds Sunday school at 10 00 a m Divine worship at 11 00 a m with a Mother s Day sermon on The Prayer Life of Hannah from Samuel 1 1 Vacation Bible School runs May 27 to June 8 with Clauss periods 9 to 12 a m All children invited Pastor L M Bleichwehr 220 S Iowa Ave Phone 475 J

Jefferson and Slowa Hannah L. M. Bleichwehr Iowa Ave

Sunday schedule and music at church with Mother’s Day emphasis

9 45 Sunday school Growing tendency Why not come 10 45 Morning worship service Mother’s Day Emphasis Prelude Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven junior choir O God Thy World Is Sweet With Prayer senior choir God Is Love The message I Am Persuaded The Pastor Postlude Aria Bach 6 30 Westminster Fellowship Study of Psychiana 7 30 Eventide service Informal helpful Come Hymn Singing Duet Have Thine Own Way Marjorie Fowler Esther Gerdes Message That I Thirst Not The Pastor SS Supt Vernon Witting Organist Mrs A R Terret Choir Director Miss Helen Caldwell Minister Trevelyn White es ee Shelley The sextette When Children Pray ccoe set sa snet Fenner

le Beethoven Westminster Fellowship

America’s Secret Of Success Sermon At Valley Church

The St Pauls Evangelical and Reform Church Valley announces Sunday school at 10 30 a m and morning worship at 11 30 a m with a sermon on Americas Secret Of Success. Confirmands twelve years and older urged to stay after to arrange summer confirmation class. Milo J Phillipi pastor.

ST. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Valley America Milo J. Phillipi

Behold Thy Mother Sermon and Church Gatherings Noted

The Christian Bible school outlines 9 45 Morning worship 10 45 Special evening services 7 30 The official church board May business meeting is at 2 30 Sunday afternoon The Woman's Council hosts a mother and daughter tea Tuesday at 7 30 Mrs Louis Jaggard of Iowa City retired missionary from the Belgian Congo will speak Sunday's sermon is Behold Thy Mother Music features Prelude Spring Song Mendelssohn Offertory Melody Doris McCutchen Soprano solo Mother of Mine Postlude Hymn of Praise Galbraith Eleanor Tucker Director

Bible School Church Board Woman's Council Louis Jaggard Iowa City Belgian Congo Ices Mendelssohn Offertory Brohus Doris McCutchen Mureals Eee Galbraith Eleanor Tucker

St Pauls Evangelical Reformed Worship and Family Week

Morning worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m with sermon on Americas Secret of Success. National Family Week begins on Mother's Day and ends with a congregational dinner May 19 welcoming new members and returning war veterans. Pastor Milo J Phillips invites all to attend.

America Fellowship of St. Paul's Milo J. Phillips

Mrs. Hattie Dings Former Crawfordsville Resident Dies

Mrs Hattie Hunt ing Dings a former Crawfordsville resident died at her son Johns home in Reynolds Illinois April 28 at age 94. She taught local country schools before moving to Viola Illinois and later became bedfast after a hip fracture twelve years ago. Her husband Adam Dings died years ago in Alabama. Daughter Sandra suffered measles and William Davidson recently returned from service to Waterloo. Bruce Stewart and his wife returned from Illinois after a death in the family.

Mary W. Packer Crawfordsville Hattie Hunting Dings John Dings Ot Reynolds Hunting C. B. Painter Viola Ill Adam Dings Alabama William Davidson Sandra Waterloo Bruce Stewart Illinois

Sunday School Program and Baccalaureate Plan

Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Herbert Campbell on September. A short Mother’s Day program will be presented. No Youth Fellowship services. Baccalaureate scheduled for 8 p.m.

Herbert Campbell

Bethel Presbyterian Sunday Schedule

Bethel Presbyterian holds Sunday school at 10 A M and morning worship at eleven led by Pastor W Z Allen.

Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School W. Z. Allen

Truths Mothers Teach Sermon at Church Service

Morning worship at 10 45 a m features sermon by Pr Miller on Truths that Mothers Teach Youth Fellowships at 6 30 p m. no evening service. Music includes organ prelude Memories and Burleigh Litthe Mother, anthem Send Out Thy Light, offertory solo and postlude Mother’s Son. Ministers Fred E Miller and Walter A Smith. Church School superintendent Mrs James Birney organist Edna M Klein director Herbert C Osincup.

Pr. Miller Demarest

Adam and Fallen Man Lesson Sermon May 12 1946

The Christian Science weekly lesson sermon centers on Adam and fallen man with a golden text from First Corinthians. It cites Genesis 1 26 27 and discusses man as the true image of God as taught in Science and Health.

Christian Science Churches Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy God Jesus

Calvary Baptist Church Sermons and Services

Calvary Baptist announces a 9 30 Bible school for all ages followed by morning worship at 10 45 with studies on the early church persecution power and peril and an 8 00 evening service titled What is a Christian The church invites Wednesday Bible study and prayer fellowship with a biblical theme Come thou with us and we will do thee good.

Mela Vada

Prairie Flower Baptist Church Weekly Schedule

The Prairie Flower Baptist Church invites families to Bible school at 9:45 with Cliff Reeves. Morning worship at 11 includes the sermon Fiery Trials. Evening service at 7:30 centers on Sin. Choir practice at 8 and a Prayer and Praise session follow. Merle Booth assists.

Bible School Cliff Reeves Merle Booth

Grace Hill Moravian Names Red Oak Chaplain as Candidate

Grace Hill Moravian Sunday school at 10 a.m. will be followed by a preaching service. Rev. Smith of Red Oak, a discharged army chaplain, is a candidate for minister at Grace Hill and will deliver the morning sermon.

Mother's Day Service and High School Baccalaureate

Sababth school holds morning worship at eleven with a Mother's Day sermon. The annual high school baccalaureate will be at eight in the church with Rev O J Fix and Karl Megdelsen participating.

Sababth School O’cloceck O. J. Fix Karl Megdelsen

West Chester Methodist Baccalaureate Service Planned

Morning worship includes Sunday school and Mothers Day observance. Baccalaureate address at 7 30 p m with special music directed by Mrs Pauline Steward. Pastor H W Munster preaches on Ezekiel As is the mother so is the daughter. May 19 call to address world starvation conditions.

West Chester America H. W. Munster

Prairie Flower notes and social visits

Prairie Flower reports weekend social visits including Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Scott and the Bartholomews hosting Willard D. Givin and son in Salem Missouri and New York visitors. Cedar Center school closed for a pi kie due to rain. next year Huber will teach 3rd and 4th grades at Crawfordsville. Kalona’s Virginia Hoehstetler to teach at Center. Carrie Dill has painting at her farm.

Martha Thrasher Prairie Flower O. K. Scott George Bartholomew Donald Dean E. L. Smith Willard D. Givin Salem Willard New York City Bay Betty South Bend Ind E. P. Booth Cedar Center Sunset Park Miss Huber Crawfordsville Virginia Hoehstettler Kalona Center Carrie Dill

Rev and Mrs E E Voss Visit Relatives in Cedar Falls

Brighten area notes multiple social visits and family gatherings. Rev and Mrs E E Voss spent time with cousin Mrs James Malim in Cedar Falls, meeting sister Elma Benson from South Dakota. Other items cover Eastern Star event, local civic roles, and various family travels and engagements.

E. E. Voss Cedar Falls Brighton James Malim Malim Elma Benson Kidder, S.dak Voss Benson

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