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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1939
Page
3
The XChurch ESE will hold services at 11 o'clock Sunday at the church on Siowa Ave with public invited. The Lesson Sermon theme "Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real?" cites Psalms 103 and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Sermon includes Bible verses and quotes from the Christian Science textbook.
The church invites all to 9:30 a.m. Bible school with classes for all ages and 10:30 a.m. morning worship with a children’s Bible story and a sermon by the pastor “We Are Stewards of God.” Evening program features a 7:30 p.m. service and a sermon series on Puzzling Subjects.
Carl Cheek of the Student Centers Foundation will speak at the morning service on the coming Lord's Day. He has spoken widely in Iowa churches this year and is billed for a large audience. The Bible School will mark Rally and Promotion Day with a record attendance expectation and a lengthy memory-based Bible reading by an entire group.
Morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 20 a m Young Peoples League at 7 50 p m led by Pastor Carl W Klein. Church news notes activities for St Pauls Evangelical in Washington.
The church invites all to Loyalty Sunday with Bible School at 9 30 a m Sup erintendant John Applegate Worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Sermons Morning I believe in Jesus Christ Evening October Lessons Junior Christian Endeavor at 4 p m Senior Society at 6 15 p m Special music includes Mendelssohn and Franck pieces performed by Mrs George Freshwaters Mrs Henry Shields and others with organ prelude and postlude. F W Eastwood is minister.
The Church of Nazarene extends a cordial invitation to friends and newcomers to worship this Sunday. Sabbath School begins at 10:00 a.m. with International Uniform Lesson on Matthew 3. Morning worship at 11 includes song, praise, and the pastor’s message. Evening evangelistic service starts at 7:30 p.m. Pastor James E. Morris.
Regular services will be held in this church next Sunday with church school at 30 AJM for all ages. Morning Worship at 10 45 features a sermon by the pastor on The Privilege of Living. Epworth League meets 6 30 P M led by Mrs E E Stutsman, evening service at 7 30 with Parlor of Living Room Religion as the theme. Music includes an organ prelude Intermezzo.
Pleasant Hill church hosts Homecoming on Sunday October 8 with 9 46 am preaching service 10 45 am Bible school noon basket dinner and 2 pm afternoon service Readings and solos by Shelley Soloists Mrs Remps Hamp sher Lois Humble Elma Rice and others with organ postlude and offertories under Minister Boyd White and Music Director Ekna M Klein
The Trinity Lutheran Church announces a 10 30 A M Sunday school and a 115 A M service. The Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs R J Tanner's home on Thursday October 12 1939. Wm F Krueger pastor.
A cordial invitation to those without church homes to join United Presbyterian for Sabbath services. Sabbath school at 9:45 a.m. led by Clarence Logan. Morning worship at 10:45 a.m. features Miss Hazel Bennett of India and a missionary society offering. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. continues the honey moon series with the sermon The Honeymoon. Midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. includes organ preludes, anthems, and solos by local musicians.
The Foursquare Gospel church invites all to Sunday school at 4 20 with classes for all ages led by Superintendent Lester Lease. Morning worship at 10 45 features the sermon He Careth for You. Crusaders meet at 6 15 and evangelistic service at 7 30 with An Important News Flash. Midweek prayer and teaching on Tuesday Thursday and Wednesday prayer meeting led by Pastor Ww. J. Stevens.
Edward Angell, 22, of Rockwell pleaded guilty in district court to operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and received a six month suspended jail term from Judge T A Beardmore. Jim Marquez, 42, was sentenced to one year for illegal possession of marijuana with nine months suspended.
More than 12 000 visitors attended a free mass wedding in Shenandoah featuring six Missouri and six Iowa couples. The Rev James Pearson KFNF pastor officiated as the six brides and six grooms exchanged vows in unison on the second day of the local radio sponsored celebration.
The pastor marks his 13th anniversary of ordination and first visit at Bethel and Cotter churches this Sunday using the theme Prophetic Imagination from Ezekiel 3 15. World wide memorial services were well attended with diverse attendees. Bethel and Cotter invite all to attend Youth and adult study and worship sessions.
Church group calls for 10 percent Sunday School attendance rise in six weeks. Morning worship at 11 with theme A Thrice Repeated Sermon. Federated church hosts 7:30 p m union service and midweek gathering with Pastor George C Pennington.
Sunday marks homecoming at the church with visitors from other days. A basket dinner is at noon followed by an afternoon program. The day includes a 9:45 worship service 10:45 Bible School 12:00 basket dinner 1:30 program and 6:30 Christian Endeavor meeting. Howard Benn superintendent Vernon H. Carter pastor.
The M E congregation holds Bible School at 10:00 a m morning worship and sermon at 11:00 and a Union Service at 7:00 p m led by the pastor J B Pollock. Tuesday 7 46 pm features missionaries Miss Hazel Bennett from India and Mrs J 2 McKnight from the Egyptian Sudan with pictures and a varied program inviting all, especially United Presbyterians.
Valley announces a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School session followed by Morning Worship at 11:15 a.m. The morning program emphasizes fellowship and communal praise within the church.
The church holds Welsh service at 10:00 a m Sunday School at 11:00 a m and English service at 7:00 p m Rev Stanley Evans Sunday school missionary from Wyoming will speak at this service Rev David C Davies is the pastor.
The Sunday Morning Worship Service starts at 9 30 with a study of the Gospel of Mark to follow. Church School meets at 10 30 after the service. The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society will gather with Mrs Kk L Conry on Thursday afternoon October 12. A program is planned by Pastor N F Chapman.
Prairie Flower Baptist holds a 10:00 a.m. Bible School for all ages followed by 5:00 p.m. worship and preaching. Pastor KE Strong invites all to attend with the morning message titled Our Lord able and willing.
Sabbath School at 10 with Mrs Ida Wooley as superintendent. morning worship at 11 led by Rev Raymond Wilson of Med ia Illinois. Junior meeting Tuesday at 4. Mid week service Wednesday at 8. Union service Sunday at 7 30 pm at the Presbyterian church with Rev Wilson preaching.
The Church School convenes at 10 o'clock Sunday morning with classes for all ages. The Worship Service begins at 11 o'clock as exegetical studies in the Gospel of Mark continue. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at the manse at 6:30 and the Union Service at 7:20 will be held in this Church with Rev. Raymond Wilson of Media, Illinois preaching. Devotional service on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Nk. Chapman, Pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal program lists Sunday School at 10 oclock with J W Rich as superintendent and a communion service. Sermon topic Are Ye Able. Epworth League meets at 6 30 pm and a union service at the Presbyterian church at 7 30 pm. Attendance last Sunday was 109. Ladies Aid will meet Tuesday afternoon at the church with Rev E K Voss, pastor.
Ainsworth churches issue a special invitation to Sabbath morning services at 11 o'clock with a preparatory sermon Friday at 7 30 by Rev Fulton of St P church Morning Sun Iowa. Sabbath school at 10, communion at 11, Young Peoples hour at 6 30, union service at 7 30 with Rev Coggeshall of the local M E church as speaker.
The notice lists church activities led by Eugene Stephens with a 10.00 a m adult and senior lesson study on The Forerunner of the King. Worship is at 11 a m with a sermon on regularity in attendance. Senior and Junior Leagues meet at 6:50 followed by a United Presbyterian union service at 7:30.
Amy Brown returned home near Mount Union after a few days with Eula Mae Coon. Neighbors and relatives including Floyd Martin Betty Jean Samuel Murphy and others visited various homes. Several residents helped with corn shelling and attended Sunday school events in the area.
Viola Hering, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hering, re injured when classmates bumped her at her Crawfordsville desk before morning classes. Her arm broke again in the same place five weeks after a previous injury.
Noon hours saw Mr. and Mrs. Joe Krotz and family at the Melvin Soukup home. Dr. Long of Bakersfield California joined the McCreedy and Krotz families for supper at the Samuel Murphy home and later Milford McCreedy hosted the McCreedy household for Sunday evening.
Lakin Barthelow cut the back of his hand with a corn knife while cutting weeds. He will have a pretty sore hand. Local social notes record visits and calls among families including the Rhodebeck, Pringle, Hunter, Meek, and Pringle households with in town and nearby celebrations and errands. A farm scene recalls several farmers starting to kick corn and notes a fine harvest sight of golden corn.
Feryl Gipple was elected chairman with M. G. Huston as vice chair and T. Dewey Davis as third board member. E I Rees and Alfred Davis named as alternates. Community activities include a Silver Tea, a Navy band concert, and a teachers reception attracting a large crowd.
RED BRICK Oct 11 reports oiling the Way land road to the country club road and Joe Nelson's lane. Joe Nelson drove to southern Missouri and brought back eighteen head of cattle. Local families including Cy Birka, Allin Morton, Luther Crom, and Bill Bruty share Sunday visits and farm projects. Joe Nelson began husking corn and retrieved cattle from his son’s Muscatine place.
Hilton called Monaguy for an evening at the Frank Pringle home. Mr and Mrs Carl Herring and daughter visited Friday evening at the Lloyd Alliman home. Vera Wolf spent Sunday at the Will Marie home. Bart Gregory and Claud Rhodebeck attended the W S Patterson mill at Brighton and helped with molasses early this week. Mr and Mrs H L Walker visited Wilma Palmer and Mar ine Walker at Iowa City Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Dodson were guests Sunday at the Dayton Eden home near Columbus Junction. Mrs Bart Gregory called on Mrs Clarence Jackson Monday afternoon.
Wellman residents attended a Lake McBride picnic dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harve Freel and Thelda Freel among others. Mrs John Bissey underwent appendicitis surgery at Mercy Hospital Iowa City and is recovering well. Mrs Ora Gingerich returned home from Iowa City hospital, and Mrs Minnie Jennings cares for her. Albert Stoutner and near Keota welcomed a daughter seven and three quarter pounds named dilc Ann. Geraldine Starr, formerly Wellman, is listed as Mrs Stoutner before marriage. Donald Stoutner visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Starr during the past week.
Riverside high school classes elect officers with seniors Elaine Bell as president and Donald Rath as vice president The junior slate names Esther Hardy as president and Kenneth Kern as secretary-treasurer The sophomore team lists Kenneth Hos as president Ella Webber as vice president and Ted Gerot as secretary treasurer.
Harmony notes from October record multiple visits and weekend gatherings. Families including Klett, Rudolph, Nickom, Ramsey, Carris, Mayer, and longer households visited Everette Schmitt and Kate Schmitt. Fletchers weekended at Ralph Kelsey. Further social calls include Heck, Longer, Frame, and Prymek groups with Ed Heck and Bill Chmelar hosts.
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