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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
3
The schedule lists Sabbath School at 9 45 A M public worship at 11 00 A M with the sermon Our Duty to Our Children Christian Endeavor at 6 30 P M and a second public worship at 7 30 P M with the sermon The Foly of Mis naming Things Pastor Willard Wylie leads the services.
The flyer lists 9:45 a m Bible school and 11:00 a m Morning worship with the theme Laying hold of Omni potence and 6:36 p m Y P C U followed by 7:30 p m Evening worship on An appeal to those who forget God. Morning and evening preaching by the pastor. Music includes organ preludes and multiple anthems by Emerson Neidlinger Geibel Lemare Senneh Reisinger and Clark with contributors Rev J Reade McCrory Carolyn Hamilton and Helen Harvey as director and organist.
The church announces Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m Senior society led by Ruth Pauls with How to use the Bible Intermediate society led by Maud Helen Applegate with Radio messages from China The day’s themes morning Silence in Gods Temple evening The Royal Guest at your door The program includes Lezende Friml Lord God Almighty Hear Our Prayer O Lord Ballad Leslie Slade Postlude Triumphal March Lemare Reverie Melodie Logan Ever at Rest Charles Blount Festal Postlude Gaul Organist Miss Maurine McLaughlin Director of Music Mrs J E Ream Pastor F W Eastwood.
True or False statement about Marcus Aurelius quote is followed by a church event list including Morning Worship at 11:00 A M B Y P A at 6:30 P M Evening Worship 7:30 P M Prayer meeting Wednesday Prayer Young People's study Sunday afternoon at 7 20 P M Board of Deacons meeting Monday 7 30 P M at the parsonage Pastor John DVD Kern.
Rev. Remo I. Robb of Pittsburgh leads Sabbath school at 10 with morning service at 11 on Gospel Testimony to the Deity of Christ. Evening service at 7:30 titled A Year in Turkey with prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m theme An Age of Substitutes pastor to preach Intermediate League 6 30 in the chapel for ages 12 to 16 led by Lloyd Helwick Senior League 6 30 p m in Social Hall Mrs Blanche Grecian will lead activities and discuss What Our League Is Doing
A new cosmetic from Sherman Bros Druggists promotes MELLO GLO face powder. It claims a lasting French process finish that hides pores and lines, resists perspiration, and enhances complexion with “life and beauty” for a time.
Nick Kutsch, Iowa backfield star last fall, seeks readmission after a drinking-rule suspension to join summer school and try the face man route used by Red Grange. Dean Robert Rienow will decide on his summer eligibility and potential fall return.
J. E. Nichols, 34, of Diagonal, confessed to taking part in an attempted bank robbery at First National Bank in Diagonal on December 1. The plot failed when the cashier refused to open the safe and customers frightened the group away.
Rev. W. G. Thorne will preach at 7 30 p m with organ preludes and a sequence of offerings and anthems. The service will feature Duke Street Whiting anthem Elizabeth s Prayer and other selections by Wagner Petrali and Gaul, with Mary Hunter at the organ and Jesse J. Miller directing music.
Sunday school at 10 a m with topic Why God Chose Abraham. Morning service at 11 a m led by Dr Thomas Osborn who will administer communion. Quarterly Conference to follow with Dr Osborn presiding. No evening service. Pastor Raymond Reed welcomes all attendees.
The Chicago Journal reports May 14 that seven convicts who escaped Stateville penitentiary on May 6 after killing Deputy Warden Peter Klein have been named in true bills by the grand jury. Five have been recaptured. one wounded near Streator. Fugitives James Price and Charles Duschowski remain at large with no trace.
Mrs Harriet B Stange of Ames was elected president of the Iowa State Chapter of the P E O Sisterhood at its three day Fort Dodge convention. Other officers include Morence M Bennett Cherokee first vice president Gertrude Sebern Fort Dodge second vice president Ellen White Oskaloosa organizer re elected Mary W Begeman Cedar Falls recording secretary Lucile Neeley Des Moines corresponding secretary Nell Romey Mason City treasurer re elected New meeting place not chosen.
Madison May 14 The first of several refunds of inheritance taxes to Wisconsin estates was ordered by County Judge A G Simmerman The refunds stem from a law taxing gifts made within six years of death and in light of a recent U S Supreme Court ruling in the Schlesinger case Milwaukee that held the law invalid The tot al estimated drain to the state treasury is about 1 000 000 dollars
The University of Iowa track and field squad of 30 men departs Iowa City for Urbana to face the University of Illinois in a Saturday meet.
The Iowa Press association and state print associations urge repeal or amendment of the state use law to prevent state printing work by convict labor. They warn equipping a penitentiary plant would cost millions, require skilled labor not available, and threaten private printers and workers.
The statement opposes immediate board action and any equipment for the penitentiary printing plant and requests a delay until the next general assembly can review the true situation.
A. B. Cumming's Republican primary campaign will limit speeches to Iowa residents. Gustafson, head of the speakers bureau, says there is no need for outside advisers and the speaker list will be composed entirely of Iowans.
Mr. Gustafson, former secretary to Governor Clarks and five term chief clerk of the Iowa House, says the bureau will unleash an army of speakers in the final drive for votes. He notes the campaign mobilization targets Iowa voters.
In United States district court Judge John C. Pollock ruled yesterday for the Southern Surety Company in a $106,000 verdict against the Independent Indemnity Company of Philadelphia. The suit sought re insurance on a deposit bond backing Carnegie Trust Company of Carnegie, Pa, funds for Allegheny County.
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