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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
3
Churches across Washington plan a Union service at 8 pm Sunday in the United Presbyterian church to give thanks for the European victory. Rev. Milo J. Phillips will preach with several pastors taking part and the United Presbyterian choir performing.
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education used by permission.
A religious lesson tracing Israel and Judah under kings like Jeroboam and Rehoboam. It notes how political expedience corrupted worship, Elijah and Jezebel’s clash, and Israel's downfall from rulers who forgot God leading to Assyrian captivity.
A note on fabric care advises buyers not to choose garments that fit tightly due to possible shrinkage.
The document lists church services for the Church of Nazarene with updated Sunday school and Young Peoples times. It notes a 9:45 Sunday school and a 7:15 and 7:43 evening schedule plus a Wednesday prayer meeting and a special mothers tribute during the Sunday hour led by Pastor Robert Weathers.
Morning worship at 10 45 with infant baptism in the service. Youth Fellowship at 6 50. Union evening service at 8 00 at United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Milo Phillips preaching. Music includes organ preludes and solos by Vera Fife Ellen Gray and others. Elouise R Sorden and Edna M Klein listed as church leaders.
St James Church announces masses including a m and 10 a m led by Rev H gy Corcoran as pastor with service times listed for the congregation.
Church notices list 9:45 Morning worship and 10:45 Youth fellowship at Christian Bible School. Evening at United Presbyterian Church features a 7:00 p.m. special prayer service with 7:30 choir practice. Music includes Prelude Album Seal Offertory Andante and Mother Of Mine selections. Eleanor Tucker and June Fulton credited for duet and solo performances with Mrs Boyd White directing and Thomas Polk at organ.
The May 13 1945 Lesson Sermon for all Christian Science Churches centers on Adam and Fallen Man with the Golden Text from Romans 9 8. It includes Bible verses such as Luke 13 11 13 and selections from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy noting that man reflects God and that Christ comes to heal and redeem.
Immanuel Lutheran Jefferson and Iona announces Sunday worship with a 4. m. Bible class and an 11:00 a. m. Divine service. The sermon title is The Prayer of a Christian Mother with Holy Communion at the close. Pastor Wendland invites parishioners to attend and announce intent to partake. Sunday school teachers meet Thursday at 8.
Calvary Baptist announces 9:30 Bible school for all ages at Melo Vadha with a morning worship at 10:45 and an evening evangelistic service at 7:30 featuring the message The Sorrow Unto Death. Seven men confess sin during the sorrow-themed discourse. 8:00 PM Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study include a missionary’s Philippine pictures. Pastor A E Diddams invites.
Morning worship at 10 am Sunday service and 10 am Sunday school. Evening worship at 7 pm. Union Thanksgiving service at United Presbyterian Church with pastor delivering the message. Boy Scout Tenderfoot meeting Monday at 6 30 pm. Milo J. Phillips, Pastor.
Morning worship at 10 45 a. m. features a sermon titled Mothers And Victory. YPCA meets 7:00 p. m. Union Evening Worship follows. Special music includes organ preludes and anthems by Darnton and Wooler. Pastor is George Kerr. Carolyn Hamilton is organist.
The notice lists Baptist Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m sermon Our Mothers and a youth gathering at 6 45 p m on the same day.
The notice announces an 8:00 p m union evening service at United Presbyterian Church with morning music including Prelude Songs My Mother Taught Me Dvorak Anthem Mother Dear plus offertory selections. Miss Elsie Bratten is organist and director with Alfred Trenerry as minister and tributes to Mrs Ray Lemley Bédano and Buck Junior choir.
Seventh Way Adventists at 902 East 2nd Street hold Sabbath school at 2 p m and Bible study at 3 p m every Saturday led by Pastor M Frank Grau.
The Christian Tabernacle at 604 Siowa Ave outlines Sunday activities including Bible school at 9 45 a m ballot distribution for the annual election worship at 11 a m with a junior choir and a Mother's Day program Rev Martha Stevens speaks on Spiritual Mothers and the family followed by honors for mothers Special 6 30 p m Young People service and 7 45 p m revival by Rev Virginia Nelson Chicago's girl evangelist running May 18 to 20 nightly An invitation is extended to the public Robert Stevens pastor.
The notice lists a 9:45 Bible school for all ages and a 7:30 evening youth talk by Miss C L Buhlig from New York City. There is no 10:45 morning worship due to no available minister. An 8:00 p.m. union service at United Presbyterian marks the national day of prayer. May 16 morning prayer and May 18 mission society event follow with hostesses and coordinators.
The Trinity Lutheran church schedules Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and divine service at 11 a.m. with sermons on "Are We Living Epistles?" and lessons on "The Christian, a Law-abiding Citizen." Confirmation Saturdays at 9 a.m., Bible class Thursdays at 7 p.m., adult instruction Wednesdays at 1 p.m., classes held in the parsonage. May Ladies Aid meets May 27 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Schroeder’s, Ainsworth. Young People meet May 30. Pastor J. H. Beiderwieden invites all to worship.
A detailed look at a locomotive reveals it comprises up to 25 000 separate components. The vast assembly showcases the complexity of steam and diesel engines used in rail transport.
Rev Virginia Nelson the girl evangelist from Chicago will open an eight day revival at the Christian Tabernacle Sunday at 7 45 p m She led four revivals there last year and returns by invitation of the Tabernacle young people Miss Nelson and her helper will present vocal and instrumental music along with sermons May 13 through May 20 at 7 45 p m.
The Country Church outlines a Mother's Day service next Sunday with flowers and music. Morning service at 10:00, sermon at 11:00 youth fellowship 6:45, and an evening union service. The note references postwar duties and upcoming Iowa-Des Moines conference, with vacation Bible school timing unsettled. Pastor H. W. Munster signs the notice.
The notice lists Sunday school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 a m with an open invitation. It also calls readers to pay tribute to mothers and names W Z Allen as pastor.
Sunday services include Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with a Mother's Day special by Mrs Annis’s class and a 11:00 a.m. worship sermon on Mother. A co operative dinner in the church basement invites all, bring a filled basket. VE day service follows about 2 p.m. Prayer for peace and the San Francisco conference. No evening Youth Fellowship.
Ainsworth LP announces Sabbath services Sunday May 13 with Sunday school at ten and worship at eleven led by Jon Koehler Jr. Supt. Special music and a Mother's Day sermon precede a community meeting at two oclock May 18 at the Methodist church with a noon basket dinner. Everyone invited. Y P C U Sabbath at seven.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed announces Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Morning worship at 11:30 a.m. Sermon titled Faith of Our Mothers Living Still. Evening worship at 7 p.m. A union Thanksgiving service to follow.
A Europe victory commemoration service will be held at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington. The pastor will deliver the message with the sermon topic Thank God and Repent.
Bible school led by John McDowell welcomes Sie attendees with morning worship at 11 15. Morning service features special music and children’s participation for Mother's Day. Union evening service at 7 30 focuses on praise and thanks for Europe’s victory and calls public attendance. Social circle gathers Thursday at Arthur Peters, pastor.
Morning worship at 10 00 Bible school at 11 00 no evening service trustees board meets Monday evening Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Roy Wells home Youth Fellowship Tuesday evening venue to be announced Mother's Day observed with a sermon honoring mothers Arthur Peters pastor
At 7 30 P M evening worship is held with Howard Benn serving as superintendent and A C Roach as pastor guiding the service.
Crawfordsville Presbyterian church announcements list Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by HL J Whiting, worship at 11 a.m. Youth meeting at 7 p.m. Union service and missionary society at 7 p.m. on May 17 with Mrs R C McCleary and Mrs Lorence Maxwell leading. Rev H N Poston is pastor.
Sunday school at 9 a m led by Mrs Ian Wooley with Mrs Alice Davidson as leader. Worship at 11 a m featuring the sermon What Have They Seen In Your House by Rev RK McCracken, pastor. Mrs R M McCracken assisting.
Joseph Jones is Superintendent for Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship and Inter mediates at 11 a.m. Boy Scouts meet at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Rey Frederick Westbrook is the Pastor and leads Wednesday 7:30 p.m. activities.
Salem Presbyterian holds worship at 10 am with Sunday school at 11 am led by Superintendent Wm H Jones. No evening service.
A parsley pot on a window sill offers both useful flavor and decoration with bright curly leaves. Parsley is among the easiest herbs to grow indoors, starting from a garden plant, transplanting into rich well drained soil, then shading and watering before sun exposure. It enhances meats soups and eggs when chopped and briefly heated in fat.
A sharp knife minimizes bruising and vitamin loss when slicing or shredding vegetables. It reduces damage to produce and helps preserve nutrients during food preparation.
Women’s height data reveal 78 percent are five feet four inches tall. Garment firms respond by designing clothing to fit that majority.
Memorial service for Ben Finley son of Mr and Mrs Fred Finley was held Sunday in the Methodist Church at Conesville. Finley was killed in action on Luzon in the Philippines. The note mentions local residents serving in the armed forces and other community updates.
Mrs Homer Kephart expresses gratitude for flowers cards and kind words during her hospital stay and thanks those who remembered her.
The chrysanthemum flower produces pyrethrum powder noted as an effective insect killer for mosquitoes and flies. It is described as deadly to insects yet harmless to humans, making it a highly regarded general insecticide.
An advertiser of vacuum tubes touts a welding method using a paint brush to apply a durable alloy. The test claims the weld survives heating up to 2900 degrees Celsius without destruction.
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