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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1923
Page
5
The Ladies Aid Society of Grace Hill church met at the community building and opened the mite box yielding thirty six dollars fifty five cents. Mrs H A Engel led devotionals and members gave talks on noted women in the Bible.
An Illinois Holstein cow Rose De Kol Wayne Butter Boy set a five year milk record of 106,790.4 pounds and 5,445.91 pounds of butter under ordinary farm conditions. Her owners Hargrove and Arnold emphasize line breeding as key, noting 305 day years reduced totals for two years. Her offspring include Rose King Mutual Wayne and Miss Mutual De Kol with strong junior records, while Rose Wayne Piebe is bred for future exhibitions.
Washington expects Shrine Week June 3 to 8 to draw 900000 guests nightly. Officials project massive needs including 250000 loaves of bread and 2.5 million pounds of meat, with hotels filled and homes opened to visitors as the city anticipates a festival on a scale unseen in the capital.
At Waterloo on May 25 the Iowa Federation of Women's clubs outlined a resolution endorsing universal peace and active cooperation with nations to outlaw war. Other measures discussed include a public health bureau with cabinet representation, school physical education, rural library literature outreach, and enforcement of the eighteenth amendment.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Emma Black as superintendent and preaching at 11 a m A C E League meets 7 p m led by Florence Hall A mite mission society old folks concert Monday 8 15 p m with refreshments in the lecture room Let us booster for the church of God and lay down our hammers.
Sunday schedule lists morning service titled The Sower and an evening service at 7 30 with the subject Poor Things Every Christian Can Do led by Rev W H Hampton.
Sunday service at 11 a m with subject Soul and Body. Golden text Psalms 86 4 4 responsive reading Psalms 107 1 6 9 17 21. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Sabbath school and worship times for multiple churches including Presbyterian and Bethel. Morning topics cover The Christian Commonwealth and The Loss of the Most Valuable Possession. Special music features organ preludes and anthems. Readers invited to attend baptisms, children's program, and community events with speakers and musical programs scheduled.
The New Orleans States notes a whimsical line where the Jeg spins in circles, claiming Lil never reaches his end as he futilely chases his own tail.
A historical note reports that a one inch water sphere shows explosive power enough to boost a brass vessel with 27 000 pounds resisting power through actual experiments. The finding emphasizes the surprising strength of water under rapid confinement.
A report notes that unclothed individuals lose body heat twice as quickly as those dressed. Loose woven fabrics, whether wool or cotton, provide the best protection among common materials. The finding stresses clothing as key in cold exposure.
A compact fragment reflects on fortune favoring the young over the old as attributed to Addison. The note presents a pithy aphorism without wider context or events.
The pastor plans to be away for three Sabbaths while Sabbath school continues as usual at 10:60 a m, keeping regular morning sessions during his absence.
Sabbath and Wednesday evening prayer meeting at seven eighty. W. G. Robb, Pastor.
The pastor announces Sunday services with morning and evening worship as usual at the regular times. M. R. Regan, Pastor, extends a cordial invitation to worship.
Sunday schedule lists Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Rev Willard Wylie is away. Rev C F Hoffman will preach. No evening service. Christian Endeavor at 630 p m. Midweek prayer meeting at 730 p m with topic Our Heroes Hebrews 11 32 34 led by Mrs J H Baird and assistants Ella Gordon and J H Hameton. Regular services next Sabbath.
The County Churches New Haven Baptist pastor A. E. Aldrich announces no Sunday school or preaching service this Sunday due to a Memorial service at 2 30 PM at the M B E church. He urges all members to attend the regular services the following Sunday afternoon June 3 and extends a cordial welcome.
Sunday school Sunday morning at ten o'clock public worship at 11 subject for evening hour The Empty House Swept and Garnished music by the choir prayer meeting Wednesday evening and regular monthly business meeting at close of prayer service important church matters to be transacted pastor A. E. Aldrich
Prairie Flower invites all to Sunday school at 10:00, preaching at 11:00, and B Y P U at 7:30 with a sermon following. Attendance has risen, with Sunday school around eighty and more arriving for church. a special morning duet and a sermon on judgment are planned led by Pastor A J Unthank.
Evening and morning church services listed with themes The Cost of Our Citizenship at 11 a.m. and The In Exhaustible Fountain at 8 p.m. The notices indicate a focus on religious topics and indicate multiple services.
Services at the usual hours on Sunday with a morning sermon titled Cuse Common Conflict. Epworth League gathers at 7 p m to discuss The Prodigal Son the Old Testament. No prayer service due to Decoration Day. Pastor J F Rex leads.
A compact reflection on how sorrow and strong feeling surge quickly from small causes, shaping human mood and action with a swift, uncontrollable force. The quotation contrasts tenderness with tempestuous emotion, implying the depth of inner storms can overwhelm calm.
The article notes that some whales migrate twice yearly covering vast distances from the Arctic summers to the southern oceans in winter, effectively crossing a large portion of the globe.
The quote urges readers to tailor reading effort to time and interest, offering it freely to all. It advocates variety in reading types and a broad, varied view of people and events, emphasizing wide curiosity over narrow focus.
A witty remark notes that a celebrated intellect cannot escape domestic chatter about ordinary tasks like paper-hanging and milk bottles, suggesting public figures remain tied to mundane home life.
A recent London festival featured combined choirs from the metropolis mothers clubs. Many choristers were over seventy, showcasing enduring voices and community musical talent.
A historical quotation notes that it is better to dwell on a housetop corner than with a quarrelsome wife in a large house, attributed to Solomon, reflecting domestic sentiment from an old text.
Mrs. Elsie Clayton of Colorado Springs praises Chocolate Cream Coffee for better flavor and more cups per pound. She says it is more economical than cheaper brands, preserves original flavor, and tastes as if freshly roasted. Ask your grocer for Chocolate Cream Coffee.
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