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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1936

Page

3

Marriage of Mr and Mrs I I and Be prertrick

A church ceremony took place on a Saturday in 1926 along with a home reception. The Rev Milter ys performed the marriage at a Parsoma-hae Christian church with attendants listed and a reception near Was tx tee act. The article notes the couple’s families and the event dates.

Prertrick Walter Christian Ehure Milter Ryan Morr Morr:.=st<< ©= > F< eS Serr. both or Was tx tee act <eee _ —™- fics Fuaune Eset Llavenport Betti

Tattizms and Utwork Notices From Local Meeting

Fragmentary notes describe sections and motions from a recent meeting plus references to Mrs Law and a timetable for a Monday evening session at 238 South Fourth. Names and details are incomplete but imply committee actions and discussions on crafts and related topics.

Titsreie Ateonday Everer Mrs Law

Social Calendar of Fraternal and Club Meetings

Notices for the social calendar include I O O F events at the hall on Friday and guest night, the Nineteenth Century club meeting with Ruth Thorne, Wesleyan Missionary potluck supper, Junior Fortnightly sections, DeMolay at Masonic Temple, Booster club and Priscilla club meetings, Harmony club on Wednesday. Addresses and captains listed for each event.

Nineteenth Century Club Ruth Thorne South Town Avenue Wesleyan Missionary Society Ralph Shannon East Main Street Congress Hotel Handcraft Dept

Many Happy Returns Birthday roundup across communities

A local birthday list notes Mary Louise Harwood Esther Conger and Orville Hardin celebrating today. Mrs Wisie Long and Mr and Mrs Peter Berdo observe anniversaries while Ralph Curl Deane Rinner Nancy Northey and others mark birthdays. Silas Caldwell age seventy five joins Three Quarter Century club. belated greetings for Melo Lasek.

Mary Louise Harwood Waterloo Esther Conger Claremont Calif Ralph Curl Deane Rinner Noble Nancy Jacque Northey H. £. Northey Silas Caldwell Washington

W. C. T. U. Meets Thursday Health Topics Discussed

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union held a Thursday meeting at Mr Ab Anderson’s home with eight members present. Mrs Elizabeth Hawthorne led devotionals and the group discussed Health topics including Miverous Beer Health Examinations and Results and The Gospel of Pain. Two clothing sets with four comforters valued at 34 dollars 70 cents were sent to the Children’s Home at Council Hiafs as a new member Mrs Ben Coppock was admitted.

Ab Anderson Elizabeth Hawthorne Jennie Acheson Della George Mns Andersen Council Hiafs Mra Ben Coppock

Fortnightly Club Hosts May Riverside Meeting

Mrs. Holt welcomed nine members and three guests for a needlework afternoon at her Riverside home. Refreshments followed. next gathering set for Tuesday June 9 hosted by Mrs. Franklin Davidson. Royal Neighbors met at Odd Fellows hall with a social hour led by Mrs. Kos Jardon and Colbert after the business session. St Mary’s honors pupils included top averages and honor roll members across grades from first through eighth.

Riverside Howard T. Holt William Griffin E. W. Ford Lee Buchwalter Franklin Davidson Royal Neighbors Odd Fellow Hall Anna Kos Nic Jardon Mary Colbert

Chapter Rk Tri Plans Bridge Tea Benefit

Columbus Junction May 22 Chapter Rk Tri T will sponsor a benefit bridge tea Tuesday at 2 pm in the new community building. Proceeds go to the National Camp fund to support a Mt. Pleasant summer camp for underprivileged girls. Involves Mrs Ethel Woodruff and Mrs Selena Pugh. Out of town guests include Mr Dan Overholt Iowa City and others from Letts Winfield and Winfield.

Columbus Junction Chapter R Tri-T National Camp Fund Mt. Pleasant Clifton Lester Goode Mesdaumes Goode Antoine Finke Ira Jones Fink Ethel Woodruff Selena Pugh Emma _ Beckman Order of Eastern Star Dan Overholt Iowa City Walter McDaniel Golda Lintner Letts Allen Wintermeyer Watson Winfield Overholt J. L. Overholt

Three Boys from East Sunset Are Year's Graduates

East Sunset reports the graduation of Virgil Owens Walter Rich and Vernon Conrad in the Crawfordsville Class of this year. Also notes social visits and local residents including Mr and Mrs Fred Spangler Mrs Mary Allen Mr and Mrs Whit Davis and sons Gene Stephens home near Ainsworth and a birthday celebration for Roger Holmes.

East Sunset Crawfordsville Virgil Owens Walter Rich Vernon Conrad Fred Spangler Mary Allen Karl Rob Ferguson Whit Davis Griff Davis Jim Martin Leonard Marjory Gene Stephens Ainsworth Roger Holmes Leonard Martin Reese Davis Carl Foss and Adolph and Walter Chicago Elmer Dusenberry Howard Stortz Germanville Leroy Conrad Russel Williams Robert L. Evans Winfield Lev Simmons John Simmons Wyman Will Lloyd Lester Dewalt Pleasant Clint Anderson Homer Wenger Joe Rich Lyman Johnson Marie Velma Levi Simmons Mt Pleasant Des Moines

Isabelle Davis Feted at Shower Before Her June Wedding

Mrs. Marian Stransky hosted a miscellaneous shower at her mother Mrs. John Allen’s home. Twelve guests attended as games provided advice to the bride elect Isabelle Davis, who will wed Charles Grayson in June. The setting featured a miniature bride and groom with peonies and bridal wreath, pink and white refreshments.

Marian Stransky John Allen Isabelle Davis Charles Grayson

Twenty-One Attend Chapter J P E O Meeting

Twenty-one members attended Chapter J of P E O at a meeting to hear Orville Elder discuss Stars and Planets. Hostesses Mrs Grace Stephen and daughter Betty received the group at their home on South Iowa avenue. The next gathering will be June 4 at 1 pm with a luncheon and a report on the Iowa state P E O convention at Ottumwa by Mrs W J Roudabush.

Chapter J Orville Elder Grace Stephen Betty Iowa Avenue Iowa State Ottumwa W. J. Roudabush

Shower Given for Mrs L Anderson Thursday Evening

Mrs Lester Long and Mrs Milo Weaver hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs LaVerne Anderson formerly Miss Helen Genkinger in her home. Guests wrote recipes gave advice played games with prizes to Robert Lytle and Bernice Derby. Pink and white refreshments closed the evening with sixteen guests present.

Lester Long Milo Weaver LaVerne Anderson Helen Genkinger Robert Lytle Bernice Derby

Buneo Club Meeting Hosts Shalla Home

Mrs James Shala hosted H J club members at her home with twelve members five guests and several children present Punee played at four tables with high score to Mrs Ed Hberenek and low to Mrs Joe Kern Luncheon served by the hostess and assistants The next meeting is June 11 at Mrs George Sebhultz home

James Shala H. J. Club Kate Shalla Glen Miller Mary Birka George Shalla Ed Pribyl Punee Ed Hberenek Joe Kern Jesse Shalla George Sebhultz

Church Services and Baccalaureate Plans Noted

The church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon on The Cost of Pentecost and Harnessing a Sky Rocket. Baccalaureate services for the high school and junior college occur at 7 30 with union services at the Methodist church in the evening.

Jesse R. Busby Gta Churchill Dillon Leyb Sans MacDermid Velda Parcel Hatton Benj F. Schwartz Lewis Warren Edna M. Klein C. W. Long

Washington Morning Worship and Sunday School Schedule

Washington church advertises morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 a m Pastor Carl W Klein leads services in a brief church notice for the week.

Carl W. Klein

One Worship Service At Methodist Church For Baccalaureate

There will be but one worship service this week at the Methodist church due to the baccalaureate. The sermon theme is A Cloud Received Him. Special music includes The Lost Chord, Come Unto Me, and Grand Choeur. Pastor A M Malcolm leads with Carolyn Hamilton as music director and Edith Poflen Reister as organist. Bible study at 10 and preaching at 11 with a Y P meeting at 6 30. All are welcome.

Methodist Church Sullivan Liszt Posilude Harris D. Chalmers Fulton Carolyn Hamilton Edith Poflenu Reister Malcolm

Does Franklin D Roosevelt Stand By His Word

A critical note by A B Swift questions F D Roosevelt’s adherence to pledges and points to a bias against the New Deal. The writer mocks Brain Trusts and senior bankers, cites tax policy on farmers and processing, and argues the administration concentrates wealth while promising more spending and benefits.

Franklin D. Roosevelt A. B. Swift United States Treasury Franklin D United States F. D. Rm

Crawfordsville Churches Evangelical and Methodist Schedule

Presbyterian Morning Worship at 9 15 preached by Dr Eastwood from Washington. Sunday school at 10 15 United Presbyterian Sabbath school 11 00 Mrs Ida Wooley. Morning worship 11 00 subject Why Do The Righteous Suffer Job 35 3. Church activities 6 30 p m Ministry of the Church led by Everett Davis. Donald E K Zimmerman minister. Methodist Episcopal services include 10 a m church school J W Rich superintendent 11 a m morning worship sermon by pastor 6 30 Epworth League Walter Rich president 7 30 p m evening worship united with Methodist church sermon by Rev C W Cochran subject The Power of Pentecost the Great Need of the Church Mid week 7 30 p m May 27 at Methodist church Choir rehearsal May 28 8 00 p m.

Dr. Eastwood Washington United Presbyterian Ida Wooley Ministry of the Church Everett Davis Donald EK. Zimmerman Methodist Episcopal J. W. Rich Three Tabernacles of Tabor Epworth League Walter Rich Methodist Church C. W. Cochran

Sunday church schedule notes with meeting details

Sunday school at 9 45 A M there will be no worship services A C E League meets at 5 30 Teachers meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 at H R Crayton home W F Ogieton pastor

A. C. E. League H. R. Crayton W. F. Ogieton

Services Set for Sunday in South ftowa Avenue Church

Church services scheduled for 11 o clock Sunday morning at the edifice on South ftowa Avenue with public invitation. Lesson-Sermon titled Soul and Body in all Churches of Christ Scientist on May 24 features Bible quotations and Science and Health with key to the Scriptures. The golden text is from I Peter 2 11, urging abstinence from fleshly lusts.

South Ftowa Avene Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Words Fitly Spoken And Union Baccalaureate Service

A church announces Bible school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m sermon Words Fitly Spoken and a union baccalaureate at 7 30 p m at the Methodist Episcopal church Christian Endeavor groups meet earlier in the afternoon Music includes organ preludes and choral pieces with Mrs Morrison Mrs Shields and Mrs Dunham Morrigan directing the service by Fr W Lastwood the minister

Union Christian Endeavor Palmyres al Lei Aera Ethaliial Mendelasolu L. Wilson Conard Henry 8. Shields

Eternal Life Sermon At Lutheran Church This Sunday

The Sunday service includes 9 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class for all ages. Divine worship at 10 30 a m centers on Eternal Life for Jesus sheep with a sermon from John 10 27 28 and the final message in the Six Great Promises of God series. Confirmation next week with Pentecost observance and singing by Sunday school children. Thursday teachers meet at 8 o clock at the parsonage. Theodore C Meibom pastor.

Jesus God Theodore C. Meibobm

Missing Christians drama postponed at local church

At 0.45 A M Sunday school and 10 45 A M morning worship are listed with Crusaders at 1 00 P M There is no service at the Tabernacle Sunday night The congregation will unite in a Baccalaureate service at the Methodist church Pastor W J Stevens notes the regular Friday service is unchanged but the drama has been postponed to a later date

Tabernacle Methodist Church W J. Stevens

St Pauls Evangelical Church Service Notes

Valley morning worship at 11 15 a m led by Carl W Klein pastor Bible study 10 a m sermon The Fae Ends of the Tree of Life. The Ministry of the Church third in CMC series Conn Whiteman leader preaching 7 o clock Rev Paul F Sharpe to preach Ladies Aid met with Mrs J J Pressley Thursday p m voted to serve dinners to threshers this season. 5S Fred Sharpe pastor.

CMC Conn Whiteman Paul F. Sharpe Ladies Aid J. J. Pressley Fred Sharpe Pasor

Pleasant Hill visitors honored at graduation Sunday services

The article notes Pleasant Hill visitors joining in worship last Sunday and graduates to be honored in Sunday services. An evening union baccalaureate is planned with other city congregations at the Methodist church. C Hillhouse superintendent, Mrs W H Carter organist, Vernon H Carter pastor.

Methodist Church C. Hillhouse W. H. Carter Vernon H. Carter

Baptist pastor attends Northern Baptist Convention in St Louis

The pastor travels to St Louis this week for the Northern Baptist Convention and plans to return home for Sunday services.

Baptist Northern Baptist Convention St. Louis

Prairie Flower Baptist Service and Bible School Offerings

Prairie Flower Baptist schedules Bible school for all ages at 10:00 A M followed by worship at 11:00 A M with the sermon on The Enthroned Christ A special offering will fund the Variation Bible School No evening service due to Baccalaureate in Washington.

Prairie Flower Baptist Varation Bible School Washington

Bethel Presbyterian Dedicates Refurbished Church Building

Last Sabbath Bethel Presbyterian Church rededicated its improved and redecorated building. Special music featured a mixed quartet and the congregation joined in hymns led by the quartet.

Bethel Presbyterian Bethel Church

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