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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1931

Page

3

Church Services Sunday Morning and Evening in Local Congregations

Local churches invite worshippers to 11:00 AM Sunday service with a lesson sermon from Christian Science text and Bible quotes. Special dramatization, choir, and family participation planned. Bible study at 9:30 AM. evening services feature chosen hymns, choirs, and prayers. Congregations welcome all, including visitors and families.

Sersmon Mary Baker Eady P.tion Mila Thompson Young Peoples Choir Worshiy

Frinity Lutheran and Associated Churches Sunday Services

Regular worship with preaching set for 10 45 at Shermans Funeral Home opposite the Court House. The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity features a sermon on God s intention when he suffers affliction. Associated notices include Methodist and other church activities with times for Sunday school 9 45 and services 11 0, 6 30 and 7 45, plus special German language service at 11 45 and a Mission Festival with baskets and congregational meeting.

Shermans Court House Peple Consolation

Stopes Evangelical Service Schedule Notice

The Valley congregation is invited to attend Sunday school at 10 00 A M and evening worship at 730 P M with Carl W Klein pastor providing services at Washington location during Mis rviees observance.

Valley Washington Carl W. Klein

Unrobed Gne Evening Serviced at Country Churches

Country Prairie Plover Baptist SS at 10 4 M with class service at 11 AM Subject The Unrobed Gne Evening service at 7 30 Subject The Judgments Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday at 7 20 PM followed by choir practice If you are not attending church services elsewhere we invite you to meet with Us Come Help and Be Helped H. Anderson Pastor

E. Stewart Young People’s Prairie Plower Baptist SS H. Anderson

Crawfordsville Church Notes Schedule and Events

Nellie Manners reports for Crawfordsville Church Notes listing Sunday school at 10 o clock with no preaching services, visitors welcome, choir practice Tuesday, morning services at 11, junior meeting at 11, YPC, UL at 6 30 led by Gerald Rb. Methodist Sunday school 1a.m. J W Rich sap t Morning worship 11a.m. sermon for conditions, Worth League devotional at 6 20 p.m. Topic What Is Religion led by Helen Borders, Union evening services 7 20 p.m. sermon In the Valley of Decision Friday 7 10 p.m. First quarterly conference upcoming with Dr KE A Hentainger district superintendent presiding over the new pastor.

Leigh W. Soule Witzigman Church of the Livin Od Epworth League Eworth League Marjorie Smith Angellae Rubens Alba Nevin Knight Ream Lattimore Crawfordsville Presbyterian Gerald Methodist J. W Rich Rpworth League Helen Borders Union Ion Rerly KE. A. Hentainger

Community notes and family visits from Wellman area

In Wellman and surrounding towns residents reported weekly gatherings and visits. Mrs Wil oiild of Rock Island attended with relatives while Mr and Mrs Omer Lewis hosted kin. A Harve Freel home picnic drew relatives from Wellman West Chester and Eldora. The Peters Paul Bahu family welcomed a son named Kenneth Francis born October 4. Local homeowners prepare house painting on east town property owned by Celtic of Iowa City.

Lman Wil Oiild Rock Island Til Parer Omer Lewis Frank Wilson Lewis Pa HL Dorby Aledo Freel Harve Freel Jim Ferguson Wellman Lester Disney Harold Disney Don Duane West Chester Datsin Cave Phyllis Junior South English Jarve Freel Thelda Freel D. W. Morrow Harry Wasons Julia John Eldora Jows Ira Huber William Flood Georgia Kurtz Buington Myrtle McReynolds

McRoberts Family Moves to New Home in Williamsturs

Local note reports Mr and Mrs FE L McRoberts and children Pat and Shirley Lee moved to Williamsturs, with Wellman residents expressing good wishes for their new start. Additionally Loyal Marek, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Marek of Wellman, died October 11 at 10:85 AM after early health challenges, burial at Kalova noted. Ed Wehrle birthday gathering surprised Mrs. Wehrle with friends. Quarantine announced for Glensmith and Cloyce Trumbaugh due to smallpox.

FE. L. McRoberts Pat Shirley Lee Williamsturs Wellman Virginia Marek Paul Marek Marek University Hospital Kalova Ed Wehrle Werhle Frank Hicks Frank Wilson Guy Mootheart Emil Dahlstrom Jess Gardner Wehrle Wes Webster Charles Dorian Glensmith Cloyce Rumback

Local Families Visit Parental Homes After Weekend Stay

Numerous relatives traveled from out of town for weekend visits to the parental homes of the Wenger family in Salina Kansas and the Levert household, including Mr and Mrs Edward Wenger and sons, Mr and Mrs Joe Wenger, and Mr and Mrs Walter with children. Vernon Hoshart and two friends from Aurora Illinois visited by airplane, staying with the Hoshart family. Mrs Valentine Schaad, injured in the storm on September 7, is slowly recovering.

Wayland M Meyer Hom Weaver Dav Wiper Noah Leth Site One Ant Payne Ure Val Kauténga Wilack Sturday Vitor Davisons Harry McQuires Edward Wenger Salina Kansax Joe Wenger Walter Fremont Ross Levert Vernon Hoshart Jor Aurora Wm. Hoshart Valentine Sehaad

Four Murderers Die in Illinois Chair in Night of Executions

In Chicago on October 16 four condemned men were executed by electric chair at Cook County Jail. Frank Jordan, Charles Rocco, John Popeset, and Richard Sullivan died after multiple electrocutions. a fifth inmate obtained a last minute insanity stay. Warden Money and doctors confirmed deaths as electricity flowed through their bodies between 12:13 a.m. and 1:38 a.m. The group included men tied to banker and restaurant killings. one inmate, Sullivan, reportedly mocked the process before death.

Chicago Cook Charles Rocco John Popeset Richard Sullivan Sullivan Frank Belly Bell J. J. Kell David Moneynay Bell and Sullivan Chris Patras Clark Sulvan

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