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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1926

Page

3

Committees on Decorating 1926 for Memorial Day Graves

The article lists decoration committees for Memorial Day grave sites with representatives from G A R Boy Scouts N A R Spanish War Veterans and several auxiliary groups across sections 1 through 16 plus the Northeast Northwest and Southeast zones. It notes a community picnic at the Junior Arch School attended by sixty six in the hall and a Wellman Literary club gathering at Mrs H B Knight’s home followed by a Rural Woman's club fifteenth anniversary celebration with a luncheon and program.

Boy Scouta W. RR Spanish War Veterans Spanish War “Veterans Auxiliary American Legion Legion Auxiliary O. of V Woodlawn R. R. McCheeney Ray Simpson Mary Maxwell Neila Rhodes Misa Kihel McCreedy Ethal Stacey Evelyn Haugen Gwendolyn Long Robert Badger

Missionary Society Meeting and Community Events

The Bethel Presbyterian Missionary society met Wednesday with about thirty five present. Mrs Anna Brown led devotional with Mrs Charles Rothlisberger presiding. A short business session yielded a six member youth play An Important Question. Five new names joined the roll. Host Win Smouse entertained church officers with dinner and a discussion of church affairs presided by Mr Patterson. Flyer-de-Lis club hosted fifteen at Mrs Wyatt Marbourg’s, followed by a light luncheon. Junior Bolt’s Kindergarten children celebrated Junior Welch's sixth birthday at Sunset Park with games, treats, ice cream and balloons. An eighth side picnic at the overhead bridge was postponed due to weather.

Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Anna Brown Charles Rothlisberger Gray Applegate Win Smouse Presbyterian Church L. S. Patterson S. L. Dewey Wyatt Marbourg E. T. Wickham Junior Bolt Sunset Park Junior Mary Welch Helen Sartor

Roach and Mes ser wed at Methodist church parsonage

Josephine Roach of Wayland and James Harlan Messer of Rome Iowa were married yesterday afternoon at three thirty in the Methodist church parsonage Rev W W Bowers officiating. Witnesses were Zell Messer sister of the groom and Mrs Walter Bales of Washington.

Misa Allie Josephine Roach Wayland James Harlan Messer Rome Iowa Methodist Church W. W. Bowers Mise Zell Messer Walter Bales Washington Society

Church Announcements for Memorial Day Services

Church notes honor Decoration Day with a 9 45 Bible School and 11 o clock communion and sermon Stop ping the Crime of War. Evening services include a Lutheran baccalaureate at the Methodist church and a Christian Endeavor meeting. No evening service due to the baccalaureate.

Bible School Christian Endeavor Society Church of Christ Churches of Christ of the New Testament Frank W. Sutton

Church Services Schedule at Hible School

Sunday worship at 9 45 A M and 11 A M with 6 30 P M Christian Endeavor. Intermediate Society led by Douglas Eastwood.

Hible Christian Endeavor Intermediate Society Douglas Eastwood

Sunday Services Altered Due to Mr Wiley Away

There will be no services except Sunday School as Mr Wiley is away attending the General Assembly. Sunday School at the regular hour.

Memorial Service At The Church School Morning Worship

A church announces special memorial service for departed members. Relatives may bring floral offerings in memory of loved ones and attend morning worship at 9:30 and 11:00 a m with RB P U and prayer at 6:30 p m on Wednesday 7:30 m.

Hirst United Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

The notice lists Sunday Bible school at 9 45 a m for all ages and morning worship at 11 00 a m with the theme The Secret of Courage. An evening study of Genesis proceeds at 6 30 p m led by Mes J G Kolce, followed by a 7 30 p m high school baccalaureate in the M B E church with music including an organ prelude To Spring and the Grieg anthem When Unto Thee Look.

Union Methodist Episcopal Church WW. Bowers Lorenz Carolio Hen Adeaenides Giordani Postlade Waches Fr. W. Eastwood J. BE. Ream Misa Maurine McLaughlin Hirst United Presbyterias Cour Mes. J

Offertory Program At Local Church Service

Organy announces Eversong and other organ pieces led by Rev J Reade McCrory as Director of Music Carolyn Hamilton organist Helen Harvey featured along with Rogers Pastor and Wilson Organ Postinde in a church offertory event.

Menods Bren Wilson Rogers Paster J. Reade McCrory Carolyn Hamil

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