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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1928

Page

3

Presbyterian Bible School Services and Union Baccalaureate Plan

Morning worship at 11, Sunday school 9 45 and Christian Endeavor 6 30 led by Mary Rickey with a life work discussion. Rev Karl Mitchels of Muscatine Iowa to preach at morning service. Dr Eastwood to preach at Brigh ton Presbyterian. Union Baccalaureate at First Methodist. Music by organ and choir with Mrs J E Ream and Mrs Henry Shields.

Bible School Christian Endeavor Mary Rickey Karl Mitchels Muscatine Iowa Eastwood Wil Presbyterian Church Brigh‘ton, Ia Rautkes J. E. Ream Henry Shields F. W. Eastwood

Christian Science Church Services Sunday at 11

The Christian Science church invites the public to Sunday services at 11 o clock. The subject will be Soy and Body and is open to all attendees.

The Christian Science Church

Bible School and Services Announced for Sunday

Bible school starts at 9 45 am with song and study to follow. No evening sermon due to the union and baccalaureate, Brother Cooper will be absent. Communion Service at 11 am. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm promising worthwhile attendance and spiritual return.

Bible School Brother Cooper

Sabbath School and Public Worship Schedule

The Sabbath school meets at 9 45 a m and public worship at 11 a m.

Life's Best Choice sermon and church notices

The sermon theme Life's Best Choice is announced with no evening service due to the Baccalaureate. The YW meeting moves to Monday at 7 30 in the church with Miss Moninger speaking. Full attendance is desired and a detailed music program is listed for the services.

Values and Dangers in Recreation at Friendly Folks Bible School

The church advertises a Bible School at 9 30 with a new Young People class led by Mr Catlett and an 11 00 Morning Worship hour. The 6 45 service discusses recreation values and hazards and the evening union worship at the Methodist Church features Dr Bowers headlining a high school baccalaureate sermon.

Church of Friendly Folks Bible School Catlett Dr. Bowers

Methodists Invite City Guests to Worship and Baccalaureate

The Methodist Episcopal church invites unaffiliated locals and strangers to 9:30 a.m. Bible School and 10:45 a.m. worship where the pastor discusses General Conference impressions. A 7:30 p.m. baccalaureate sermon on The Quest for the Best is planned with special music and league meetings canceled.

Demarest Evening Prelude and Intermezzo Concert Program

A Demarest evening program features Prelude Intermezzo by Rogers, Evening by Gottschalk, Saul Postlude Festival March by Barrell. Performances showcase a mix of classical and contemporary orchestral pieces.

Rogers Gottschalk Saul Postlude Barrell

Country church invites community to Sunday school and church

The Wayne E Emry pastor invites all residents to attend Sunday school and church services on Sunday May 20 starting at ten o'clock. The notice urges lapsed attendees to begin again and welcomes everyone to join in all services.

Wayne E. Emry

West Chester U P Church Announces Sabbath Services Change

The United Presbyterian church at West Chester will hold Sabbath services next week with Rev Edwin Mc Clintock preaching at 3 p.m. Sabbath school at 2 p.m. Members urged to attend and the public is invited.

United Presbyterian Church West Chester Edwin McClintock

Eureka Church Services Schedule and Attendance

The Eureka church announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Last Sunday morning attendance was about 75 people. Pastor Walter Scranton encourages continued effort.

Walter Scranton

Prairie Flower Baptist Vacation Bible School plans

The Prairie Flower Baptist church announces plans for a Vacation Bible School with a hoped for more helper pool and improved pupil division. Dates are tentatively June 4 or 11 for a three week program, five days per week, with final details to be announced. The upcoming Sunday services include a morning sermon and a note about the evening service being canceled for the Washington high school Baccalaureate.

Prairie Flower Baptist Washington C. E. Hamilton

Religious notices and church services at Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville on May 8 Nellie Manners reports Rev W G Griffith preached a funeral in Rockland Wisconsin. Mrs John Wooley of Columbia Missouri visits J H Lease home. United Presbyterian and Methodist services listed for May 20 with Sunday school at 10:04, sermons at 11 and 7:30, junior meetings, Y P C U, and Epworth league. Pastor E W Griffith welcomes all.

Crawfordsville Hk. W. Griffith Rockland Wisconsin John Wooley Colmbia Missouri J. H. Lease United Preoyterian Jesus Lois Fletcher Torre Nuviers Florence Holmes Methodist Wifield Epworth World Men's Council Kansas City William G. Barr Church of the Glad Hand

Four H Peppers Club to Meet Saturday at 2 PM

The Four H Peppers will hold a meeting next Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Gault who is named the new club leader. The event is noted in the local community notices.

Peppers

Samuelson defends schools over utilityTextbook pressure

Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent of public instruction issued a statement defending school boards against claims of improper textbook removal. She said the department would publicize any improper use by organized interests and refer issues to the justice department. She noted Iowa boards control exhibits and textbook choices and urged against broad indictments of local educators.

Des Moines Agnes Samuelson State Superintendent of Public Instruction Department of Justice Washington Joe Carmichael Iowa Public Utilities Miss Samuelson Iowa

Eureka Township Notes on Planting and Local Happenings

Wilber Beenblossom rents Carl Robert's creek bottom for corn and plows with his tractor. Charles Donaldson helps Will Powell plant corn as rain favors crops and breaks clods. Wolfer sells seed corn at 2 dollars a bushel. Miss Elma Rice visits Marjorie Petratz and attends Eureka Church services. Joe and Jos Wolfer buy eggs at Stannards poultry farm to improve their flock. Marjorie Petratz declines next year’s school offer after a successful year at Franklin. Our township places in the county declamatory contest with Stringtown School winning. Otto Frey and Mrs Samuel Marsh are nominated for township committee at Shiloh.

W. D. Hesseltine Carl Robert Charles Donaldson Will Powell Dos. Wolfer Eureka Church Jos. Wolfer Stannards Richmond Marjorie Petratz Franklin Our Township Stringtown Holland Crawford Township Shiloh Otto Frey Samuel Marsh

Preaching Sunday by Rev Scranton Next May 20

Next Sunday May 20 Rev Scranton will deliver a preaching Sunday message inviting listeners to attend. He plans a sermon with a personal message for the audience.

Rev. Scranton

Dr Zell Thuat Delights at New Graham Theatre Show

Dr Zell Thuat the psychic adept gave a 45 minute stage performance last evening at the New Graham Theatre. The tricks, illusions, and experiments impressed audiences and suggested strong mastery of the craft.

Zell Thuat New Graham Theatre Hunt

For Sale 300 Bushels Good Car Corn by L F Woodburn

An Oklahoma classified item offers 300 bushels of good car corn for sale by L F Woodburn. The ad appears amid a notice of Tim McCoy promoting the film Wyoming at New Graham Theatre with Dorothy Sebastian in a leading role and W S Van Dyke directing.

L. F. Woodburn Tim -McCoy Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Wyoming New Graham Theatre Dorothy’ Sebastian W. 5. van Dyke

Seed corn and garden supplies draw customers at local shop

A steady stream of customers visited the store this week buying seed corn watermelons muskmelon seeds garden tools and plant purchases. Local residents from Crawfordsville Brighton and Columbus Junction sought seeds sprays and feed with garden books self cleaning rakes and frail plant aids advertised throughout the notices.

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Methodist Church Harrison Christian Science Christian United Presbyterian A. Mm Trust Department Washington, Iowa First Baptist Frank R. Sage Tester Thompson Arthur A. Viz West I Am Alpha and Omega Stainer Stebbins Jerusalem Yokoe Knox Firestone Oldfield Courier Iowa City Fairfield Sigourney Columbus Junction Mt. Pleasan Demarest Country Churches Pilotsburg Methodist West Chester U. P Nellie Manners Alog C. EE Elizabeth Davies E. W. Griffith Eureka Wilber Beenblossom McDaniel’s Drug Store Soleil i I. Shall Field & Company Scouts Dimity Crystalleric Brighton A. Stephens Ainsworth Charles Horak Clyde Dawson Art Ruebsam Wm. Darbyshire C. O. Dayton Charles Jackson Frank Horn Emmett Hayes R. J. Davidson Mary McCall Planty Alla Fisher Hal Figgins H. F. Wilson J. M. Stone W. E. Leet William Caldwell Finke C. R. Wilson Robertson Bros Robert Reaney R. J. Davis Olds Fred Burger Feedum Sam Marsh Frank A. Moore Warren’s Seed Store Awashington West Side Phone
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