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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1931
Page
3
Hon Olive W Steward will speak at 11 and Mr Soule will address the afternoon rally at the Christian church. Evening services feature sermon topics Dealing in Futures and Ten Commandments for Wives. Special music includes Chopin and Mendelssohn pieces with soloists and choirs. no registration fee.
Worshipful message quoted invites attendance at Bible school 9 45 a m supervised by H W Ramseyer with worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m The Great est Blessing and the Greatest Curse The Christian Life theme for evening service Christian Endeavor society meets at 6 30 p m The Senior society joins county Endeavor for a rally Afternoon session starts at 2 30 Mr Ia Soule secretary of the Y M C A will attend
In a church notice a minister appeals to members and nonmembers alike. He cites scholarly proof of Jesus historicity and warns against ignoring Him. Services include church school at 9:30 and morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon The Bruit of the Spirit and a combined 7:00 evening service led by the pastor.
The program lists organ preludes and responses including Anis and Faulkes pieces. It mentions Bergy, Geibel, Giordani, Neidlinger, and Schneider among selections. The offerings include Alleluia and O Come Let Us Worship as part of the service music.
Mrs. Marjorie Burke, sorrowing widow of Fred A. Burke of Kane County Illinois, says in an interview that her husband acted honorably and denies embezzling $65,000 from the county poor farm funds while his death by his own hand was investigated.
Country Churches presents Sunday church school at 10 o clock and evening worship at 7 30 o clock SF. Minister Wenger presiding.
Sunday school at 10 00 a m led by Walter Leet superintendent morning service at 11 00 a m features John B Hammond Des Moines speaking on Law Enforcement as a speaker for the Iowa Civic League Union meeting planned Supt Wright Iowa Civic League address and Christian Endeavor at 7 16 p m at Baptist Church led by Mildred Kupka Pree
Morning service at 9 45 will include a Mother's Day message this Sunday due to bad roads last week. Pastor M LeFever invites the congregation to come and worship.
Ruth George sings soloist organ postlude Allegro Moderato Hosmer minister Dr Chalmers Fulton director of music Carolyn Hamilton organist Helen Harvey noted in Washington R 3 edition with church service details and participant names.
Mrs. Nate Benson bought 100 Buff Rock chickens at Ratseyer hatchery in Washington last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Holmes of West Allis Wisconsin plan a brief visit late this week. Mrs. B. A. Holmes learned from a Seattle sister that Mrs. Sawhill formerly of Washington has a cancer near the right eye and endures great pain.
The report mentions field work with most planting finishing this week or next. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rogers of Wellman spent the latter part of last week visiting the Albert Maas home. A Friday dinner was planned with Milton Maas as construction and road grading continue.
Trautwine notes a typical powerful locomotive pulling a passenger train evaporates 25 000 to 80 000 pounds of water per hour and burns 8 500 to 5 000 pounds of coal. Passenger engines usually carry fuel and water for 40 to 60 tubes.
This column guides readers to hair styling at Fauyts Beaute Shoppe, dress unveiling at H. I. Ward Dry Goods, floral delivery via Wolf Floral Co, Iowa Motor Service spring overhauls, modern plumbing at Ream & Carson, seed corn at Quality Feed & Seed, bakery treats at MVE H. & A. Bakery, Lemmon Drug Store housecleaning supplies, Scott Furniture porch setups, and Ramseyer Hatchery chicks with care guidance.
Two ladies discussed simple dinners at the M. M. Thompson Market and Groceteria. One favors light hot weather meals with salad cold meat rolls and jelly, noting her family enjoys it as well. The piece promotes the market’s varied cold meats.
Omaha visitors tour the S. J. Stites home while Mr. and Mrs. Newton Wilkins of Chicago arrive Wednesday forenoon to enjoy thesummer in Omaha area. Rev. and Mrs A N Porter visit friends in Norwood UK on Tuesday. Mrs Mary Packer visits relatives in Salem on Tuesday.
Sunday school at 10 o clock and morning service at 11 o clock. Choir rehearsal Monday evening at nine. Thursday missionary society meets with Mrs. Hugh S Davis at 2 o'clock. Ss. F Wenger pastor.
The notice lists Sabbath school at 10 o'clock and morning service at 11 o'clock. It also mentions the theme Daily Strength for Daily Need and a junior meeting at 11 o'clock.
Mrs. Talma Cherryholmes leads the Y P C U meeting at 6 30 with union services to follow at 7 30 Pastor A N Porter delivers the message on Theme Three Common Errors.
A cordial invitation to the community to attend next Sunday's services at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. The sermon theme is A Warning to the Church. Epworth League devotional at 6 30 p.m. Topic Is Our Program Helping to Build the New World Leader Beulah Rich. Women's Foreign Missionary Society meets Thursday afternoon May 21 with Mrs C M Strain. Mrs Ella DeLong is program leader. Hebner pastor. Classified ad section follows.
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