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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1945
Page
3
Lesson for May 27 presents subjects and scriptures selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission.
A sermon outline on Nehemiah 8 detailing revival through Ezra's open Bible, an attentive, reverent audience, intelligent exposition, and a spiritual response. It notes the need for preparation, clear preaching, and God’s blessing when people seek Him with all their hearts.
Laying houses should provide one nest for every five layers. Insufficient nests can cause hens to eat eggs, so producers should ensure the correct nest density to protect production.
The junior choir presents God Save Us All and To Our Fair Land with Berlin, Murdock and Owen solos. Guilmant Prelude in flat, Sone Without Weoln duet, Sweet By and By performed. Mrs M Vinton Mrs M Workman assist with postlude. Bendel Hesse directs with Elsie Bratten as organist and Ray Lemley Barbara Nayadley on piano Alfred Trenerry minister.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington schedules morning worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m and a sermon titled The Pause That Refreshes The Woman s Guild meets Friday June 1 at 2 20 p m in the social rooms all members urged to attend Pastor Milo J Phillipi urges keeping the windows of our souls clean to let light, hope, and joy shine
Immanuel Lutheran announces Sunday school and Bible class at 70 a. D. Divine worship at 11 a.m. The sermon focuses on Matthew 28 19 20. Vacation Bible school starts May 28 at 9 a.m. daily through June 8 for ages 4 14 taught by experienced teachers under Pastor Wendland. Child enrollment open with pastor’s contact.
St James Catholic Church announces Masses at 8 am and 10 am led by Rev. H J Corcoran, pastor. The services invite parishioners to attend and participate in worship.
Christian Bible school schedules 9 45 Morning worship 10 45 Youth Fellowship at 4300 PM Evening preaching at 8 00 PM The morning service theme is Victory and Peace Evening sermon titled Manifesting our Faith Music includes Angel's Serenade Prelude Sabbath Calin' ae Ee Christiani Solo How Beautiful Upon the Mountain Postlude Polonaise in A minor Eleanor Tucker Director of Music Mrs Boyd White Organist Thomas Polk Minister
Memorial Sunday observed at the Baptist church with W R C and patriotic organizations to participate in worship at 10:45 AM. Evening services include youth at 7:00 PM and living service at 8:00 PM with morning music featuring National Echoes, offertory, and postlude selections by Brede and Sachs.
Christian Science Churches plan a Lesson Serman on Soul and Body for May 27 1945. Golden Text from Psalms 104 praises God’s majesty and greatness. The cited Bible verses urge walking in the Spirit to avoid fleshly lusts. The Science and Health selections stress transcending matter and recognizing life in Spirit rather than in body.
The United Presbyterian Church outlines a full day with Bible school at 9:45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Dr Pollock themed The Unbroken Front The evening service centers on Easing Lift Tensions with special music including a morning organ prelude Chant for Dead Heroes and a recessional by Dekhoven Soloist Frances Miller and others perform standard liturgical pieces The service lists Mrs El Lipscomb and Gwendolyn Ramseyer Crean as soloists with Carolyn Hamilton directing and James A Pollock as pastor of the Eleventh Church Pittsburgh Organist Helen Harvey is noted.
At Christian Tabernacle 604 Siowa Ave the eight day missionary convention begins with three Latin American missionaries back from Cuba. Esther de Blanco will preach at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services with motion pictures of Cuban missions. Rev. and Mrs. Correll arrive Monday. Evening services start 7:46 p.m. daily except Saturday.
The church sets Communion with Faith And Life as the theme for the service based on Matthew 28 18 20. Epistle read Romans 11 33 86 and Gospel John 8 1 15. Adult Bible class studies The Christian Works For Good Government. Children study The Man From Ethiopa. Adult instruction Wednesday 8 pm and confirmation Thursday 7 pm. Junior Bible class starts first Sunday in July taught by Mrs Sherlock. Radio programs The Lighted Lantern and The Lutheran Hour air Sundays. Pastor J H Beiderwieden invites all to Trinity Lutheran 409 KE Main St.
Morning worship at 10:45 with a 9:45 Bible school. Sermon titled Not "America First. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 P.M. There will be no evening service.
Morning organ recital list features an Largo prelude by Handel an Anthem from Souls of the Right MORRIE os aron ps tepspten ere Galeee ee Noble Offertory anthem My Own America Wrubel solo There is No Death e O Hara Milo Sorden Organ postlude Land of Hope the minister Fred E Miller Edna M Klein Organist Edna M Klein Director of Edna M Klein Organist (reader notes garbled)
The Church of the Nazarene schedules Sunday activities with 9 45 Sunday school 11 morning worship and 7 15 young people's service An evangelistic service is listed for the evening Revival speaker Rev Remiss Koehfeldt Iowa District Superintendent will preach Sunday evening Pastor Robert Weathers invites all to attend.
The notice lists a 9:45 A. M. Bible school and classes for all ages, 10:45 A. M. worship with Rev. A Ramirez of Brookfield Missouri delivering a sermon on Seeking a Master for The Heart, and 6:30 P. M. West-Fel Youth Music with organ prelude and hymns performed by Meredith Junior Choir and Ward Choir, plus organ postlude.
Sunday school at 10 A M led by Superintendent Herbert Campbell. Memorial Sunday service at 11 A M with a sermon on In Memory. Decoration day services planned at the school on Wednesday afternoon. Youth Fellowship program and luncheon Sunday at 7 30 P M. Annual conference at Des Moines June 6. finances and reports due by this Sunday. Pastor O J Fix announces the schedule.
The notice lists Sunday school at 10 30 a m and morning worship at 12 30 p m with a sermon titled The Pause That Refreshes The Ladies Aid plans an all day meeting at the church on June 6 instead of May 30 in observance of Decoration Day The pastor Milo J Phillips notes the date change Blessed is the man who is too busy to tell everyone how busy he is.
Sunday school meets at 10 A M Sunday with morning worship at eleven. The Missionary Society assembles this week at 2 P M at the home of Mrs Mildred Lewis. Pastor Z Allen leads services.
The notice lists Sunday school at 10:00 A M Communion service at 4:45 A M morning worship at 11:00 A M and evening worship at 6:30 P M with Howard Benn as superintendent and A C Roach as pastor.
New Haven Baptist reports morning worship at 10 00 Bible school led by Howard Manvold superintendent 106 AM no evening service Youth Fellowship gathers Tuesday evening at the church with Dor othy Statler presiding Business meeting details in church bulletins Arthur Peters pastor all are welcome.
John McDowell hosts a Sunday program with 10 45 morning worship featuring The Excuses of Moses. Marion McDowell and Joan Lindahl provide special music. Miss Lindahl a guest of Miss McDowell. Mother daughter banquet planned for June 7. basement redecorating expected by then.
The annual Christian Tabernacle missionary convention on South Iowa avenue runs Sunday to June 3. Esther de Blanco, Cuba missionary for five years, opens with messages and stories from Cuba. Rev R H Correll arrives Monday. color pictures show Cuban stations. Evening services run nightly 7 46 except Saturday. Arthur Peters, pastor.
The West Chester Methodist Church outlines a busy day plan with a 10 00 a m school service a 11 00 a m worship and a 6 45 pm youth fellowship followed by an 8 00 pm evening service. A children’s day is set for June likely on the second Sunday June 10 with baptism and new member additions while May 13 saw the baptism of John Michael infant of Mr and Mrs John Stout and Mrs Earl Hobbs transferring membership. Pastor How Munster notes one more Sunday remains in the conference year.
Crawfordsville churches announce Sunday school times at 10 a m with supts Joseph Jones H N Poston and Ilda Wooley. Worship services at 11 a m and 8 p m include youth programs and a sermon on Christ Youth Fellowship and Making Faces. Salem Presbyterian lists worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 12 a m with youth meeting at 7 30 p m.
About three of ten piglets die before weaning. The plan aims to reduce losses this spring by improving care and sanitation to save one additional pig per litter.
A simple method shows how to thread wool yarn through a needle by wrapping the yarn with cotton thread, threading both ends, and drawing through to finish.
North Oregon notes say the school year ends with a Friday May 18 basket supper at noon. A cooperative supper, Pineapple was played, and many local families hosted relatives and friends during the weekend visits and Mother’s Day gatherings.
A report from East Highland notes the Collins family of Lone Tree visiting the Frank J Mincer home on Friday afternoon. Nearby, Wieland family members stayed for the evening, and Prymek relatives also gathered. In other news, Marie Swailes underwent an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and then developed mumps.
A brother-in-law of the writer suffered a paralytic stroke Thursday evening and remains in critical condition with full left-side paralysis. Ruby Prymek and Alice Hatin of Iowa City spent the weekend at the Henry Prymek home. Mrs. Mary Dvorak and Mrs. Anba Rath joined Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dvorak for Sunday dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Shafter Walker and family visited the Frank J. Mincer household Sunday afternoon. An Evans boy from Riverside aided Mrs. Jennie Rath with chores while Dale underwent a physical examination.
A rural story from STRINGTOWN describes neighbors hauling eight loads of corn cobs to fill a mud hole on the Carl Molander farm after rain. The improvised road bed is noted as effective and there is local social news about residents visiting, with mentions of the Widmer and Roth families and gatherings near Havre.
Mothers organized a surprise at Rubio School on Friday May 11 during recess. They presented a remembrance gift to the teachers and served fruit salad cake doughnuts and coffee. The school closes for the week with a picnic at the schoolhouse and the community notes Miss Waterhouse leaving for new work. Mr and Mrs A E Moorer returned home after visiting their daughter and son in law.
Set plants such as tomatoes cabbage and broccoli deeper than they were to prevent wind damage. Taller plants can be buried deeper while tomatoes root along stems so only a small portion remains above ground.
The Riverside Town Council proposes issuing 2500 dollars in bonds to fund water supply improvements. An election will be held Thursday June 14, 194% at the City Hall to decide on the bond issuance. Mayor Clem Mottet signs the resolution with City Clerk Francis Baschnager attesting.
Community notes report visits among families near Ainsworth and Keota including Joe Lambert visiting Arthur Lambert. Birth announced May 12 at Fairfield hospital for Bert Dickinson and wife. Ladies Aid met at Nannie Dickinson home with Alice and Lucy Jones assisting. Weather says Skunk River flood concerns persist after a rainy, cold week.
Advice on rug cleaning warns to remove every particle of S08p to prevent rancid residue that could disintegrate backing. The note emphasizes thorough cleaning to maintain rug integrity and longevity.
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