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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1939

Page

3

West Sunset Social Notes From Mr. and Mrs. Spangler Era

West Sunset news records visits and dinners among local families. Chester Spangler and daughter joined Fred Spangler’s household for a Sunday visit. George Spangler hosted dinner with the Will Mitchell and Dale, and Sam Baker's home saw several guests including D. B. Graber family. C T McCoy hosted H C Wiegman and daughter Faye for Thursday dinner. Mr. Scott and Mr. John Abbott called at Fred Spangler’s Tuesday. Eugenia Dickinson helps Mrs. Lewis Blaine, Cleo McCoy attended a Washington 4 H banquet.

Sam Baker West Sunset Chester Spangler Fred Spangler George Spangler Olda Will Mitchell Dale Claude McCoy Mary Frances Quincy Graber H. C. Wiegman Faye C.T. Mc

The Christian’s King and The Christian’s Character

A homily on Matthew 5 1 16 praising Christ as king and outlining eight beatitudes. It emphasizes humble, mournful, meek, hungry for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemaking, and persecution as marks of true discipleship. It compares salt and light as Christian influence in society.

Plummer Christ

Shakespeare’s School Hours Start Early End Late

The article states school hours at Shakespeare’s school run from 6 am to 6 pm in summer and from daybreak to dusk in winter, outlining a long day length and seasonal adjustment.

Shakespeare

Centennial Church Service Promises Day of Special Interest

The church marks its centennial with a full day of services led by Bishop J Ralph Magee and Dr Guy J Fansher. Iowa Wesleyan college president Dr Stanley B Niles speaks at the evening service with music by Miss LaVonne Nusbaum and organists.

J. Ralph Magee Guy J. Fansher Epworth League Shirley Peterson Stanley B. Niles Iowa Wesleyan College Cnibdy Silene Onal Roberts Stebbins LaVonne Nusbaum Iowa Wesleyan Benedictus Edmundson Clifton Keaggy Boyd White Edna M. Klein

United Presbyterian Church Service Invite and Schedule

A church notices weekly services led by Wim M. Nichol and Carl W. Klein. It invites attendance for Sabbath school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m with sermons on The Old People Psalm and Visit ors and Guests. Wednesday 7 30 p m mid week service features prayer and meditation. Special music includes various anthems and postludes.

Wim. M. Nichol Cadman Ewes Parks West God Hequier Ee

Christian Science Sunday Services Announced on October 22

Sunday services at 11 o clock at the church on S Town Ave invite the public to attend. The Lesson-Sermon topic "Probation after Death" blends Bible verses with Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. The Golden Text cites James 1 12 and quotes stress life beyond death through Truth.

S. Town Ave Christian Science Churches Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Kdady Israel

The Psalmist Advocate of Godly Living and Church Services

The text emphasizes worship and daily godly living urging return to faith. It lists Vernon Hl. Carter as pastor with services including Bible School at 9.45, Worship at 10.45, Evening Worship at 7.30, and sermons on The Church's Claim and Listening to God. C. A. Nicholson leads the Sunday program.

Welcome Church Invites All to Worship and Study

The church invites all to Bible School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 pm Morning sermon titled Ourselves Evening echoes from a pastor s conference Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 4 00 pm Young People Group at 6 15 pm Special music includes The Basket Weaver The Water of Babylon and Where er You Walk plus various preludes and postludes by listed musicians and organists.

Bible School Intermediate Christian Endeavor Society Young P’eoples Group Basket Weaver Ewan Russell Biana Offertory Volga Water of Babylon Owevene Howell Copper the Friendly Church Word of God CC. E. Society M. A. Robeson

Church of Nazarene Worship Service Schedule

The church invites worshippers to Sabbath School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m with additional services including N Y P 8S at 6 30 p m Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Pastor James E Morris announces the schedule urging wholehearted worship and trust in God.

James E. Morris

A M E Church Schedule and Sermon Announcement

The A. M. E. church announces Sunday school at 10:00 A M and a Sermon at 11:00 A M The Reverend A R Parks of Muscatine will preach the communion sermon at 3:00 P M A mid week prayer meeting will be at the home of Brother and Sister P A Melamore on Friday The Supt S S is Mrs Emma Black and assistant Miss Eleanor Purner Pastor A L Preston requests punctual attendance for the quarterly meeting.

A. R. Parks Muscatine P. A. MeLamore S. S Emma Black Eleanor Purner A. L. Preston

Foursquare Gospel Sunday Schedule and Outreach

The Foursquare Gospel church invites attendance at 30 A.M. Sunday school with trained teachers and literature. Morning worship features a Harvest Time sermon at 10:45 A.M. Crusaders meet at 6:15 P.M. Evangelistic service at 7:50 P.M. Midweek prayers follow, state convention at Cedar Rapids next week with Friday night preaching. On Oct 28 the Sunday school goes to Fairfield for a picnic.

Lester Lease Fairfield Picnie W. J. Stevens

Baptist Church Service Schedule and Activities

A church announces 9:30 a.m. Bible school with classes for all ages led by C. V. Brown and Wayne Kendrick, 10:45 a.m. worship continuing a Stewardship of World Missions study with missionary offering appeals. A children’s talk, 6:30 p.m. Senior and Junior young people meetings feature a police chief talk on alcohol use, and parental involvement is urged.

C. V. Brown Wayne Kendrick World Missions

Puzzling Subjects Sermon and Midweek Service at Local Church

The church invites all to evening service at 7 30 with a sermon on Puzzling Subjects What Is God Like The midweek service for praise prayer and Bible study Life of Jesus is announced Special music includes organ preludes offertories and an anthem by the choir The service features selections by a mixed quartet and organ postludes The pastor Rev J Fredmund choir leader Chas Murdock and organist Mrs Claude L Reister are listed as participants.

IIL God Jesus

Country Churches Pleas United in Lord's Day Services

The Prairie Flower Baptist and the Pleasant Hill Church urge parishioners to attend next Lord's Day services. At Pleasant Hill Worship 10 45 a m Bible School and morning service led by Vernon H Carter pastor. Prairie Flower Baptist holds Bible School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m with Pastor C E Strong guiding the Word for salvation and daily living.

Prairie Plowerr Baptist Sevices Prairie Flower C. E. Strong

Redeeming Love Sermon and Family Church Activities

The Bethel family church invites all to Sunday services on Redeeming Love from John 10 15 and 15 13. Morning worship at 11 00 and evening worship at 7 30 with Sunday school for all ages at 10 00 and 6 45 activities for youth and children led by Rev M A Robeson.

Welsh Church Sunday Schedule and Leader

Welsh service at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Junior Society at 7 p.m. C BE Society at 7 p.m. Leader John Harold Jones. English Service at 7 30 p.m. No midweek service this week. Rev. David C. Davies, pastor.

C. BE. Society John Harold Jones David C. Davies

Sunday Church Services Announced for Morning Worship

Sunday School will be held at 10:00 am followed by Morning Worship at 11:15 am led by Pastor Carl W. Klein.

Rally Day at Sunday School and Young People Day

Next Sunday at 4 30 Bible school and 10 30 Morning worship. Two more Sundays in the contest remain undecided with a boost for your side. Young People day features many parts of the service and a sermon by Mrs M L Dewey. Rally Day on Oct 29 aims to set a record.

Howard Mangold M. L. Dewey

William Martin Buys Wellman Farm in Wellman Iowa

Wm Martin purchases the 160 acre Albert Paul farm five miles south of Wellman from Nichols and Yoder. Possession scheduled for March 1. The farm is described as well improved and Martin plans improvements including a large turkey house for turkeys and laying hens.

Frank Wilson Wellman Nichols and Yoder Albert Paul Wm. Martin Martin Lowell Dodds Liberty Ville Club Iowa City D. and L. Grill Keith Adams Jimmy T. D. Adams Minnie Jennings Carl Crossett Martha Jean Washington Metho

Ainsworth Churches Offer Community Church School Programs

The Ainsworth Methodist Church invites families to join church schools and study programs including the Uniform Lesson Study on Christian Character and Influence. Morning worship at 11 o clock centers on Your Main Object in Life. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 6 30, with a Sunday evening union service at 7 20 in the United Presbyterian Church. Pastor EK Coggeshall extends a welcome to all services.

United Presbyterian Church Co. EK Coggeshall

Sunday Worship Service and Church School Announcements

On Sunday worship begins at 30 cents? The sermon studies Jesus teaching on the afterlife. Church School ends worship with a new class for youngest members. Other announcements at Sunday gatherings by pastor N. F. Chapman.

Jesus N. F. Chapman

West Chester Federated Bible School Services Listed

Morning worship at 10:00 A M and sermon at 11:00 A M. Union service at 7:30 P M with a sermon by Rev. George Pennington of the Methodist church. A cordial invitation extends to residents and Stringers to local church services.

West Chester Federated Bible School George Pennington Methodist Church J. B. Pollock

Crahoxdsville Church Teaches Sunday School Change

Sunday School will meet at 9 45 a m with a prompt start. Congregation dismissed from morning service to travel to Washington to hear Bishop Magee. Epworth League gathers at 650 p m led by Rev E K Voss.

J. W. Rich Washington Magee Epworth E. EK. Voss

Public worship notes and missionary meeting schedule

Mrs. Ida Wooley presides at the 11 a.m. service with Dr. J W Rickett of Newton preaching. Y PC U gathers at 6 30 p.m. Leader is Margaret Schmitt. Junior Missionary meeting Tuesday at 4 p.m. Mid week service Wednesday evening at eight o clock.

Ida Wooley J. W. Rickett Newton Y. PC. U Margaret Schmitt

Church Services and Missionary Address Planned

On Sunday morning the Church School meets at 10 and the Worship Service at 11 with a sermon from Mark. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at the manse at 6 30. Next Wednesday night features a Missionary Service with Rev Marshall S Pinkerton, a Presbyterian missionary from Utah India. He went to India in 1925 after study at Monmouth College and Princeton Theological Seminary. He oversees evangelistic work in a large Indian mission area. Everyone is invited to hear him. N F Chapman, pastor, Al Rapids, to her La Port City home after a visit with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Ross Levert. Mrs S C Swartzendruber of Kalona was a guest last week in Harold Swartzendruber’s home.

F. A. Wise Mitchell South Dakota Wise Iowa State College Ames Thos, Osborn Mt. Pleasant Harve Freel Wellman Osborn Elmer Yoder Theo Zillmer Ira Huber Freel Paul McDaniel Billy Mystic Church School Christian Endeavor Society Marshall S. Pinkerton Utah India Pinkerton Monmouth College Princeton Theological Seminary N. F. Chapman al Rapids la Port City Ross Levert S. C. Swartzendruber Kalona Harold Swartzendruber

Ira A Coon Family Spends Day with Family in Wapello

Highland Center reports a day of visits in Wapello as Ira A Coon and family join Marion Barnes for Sunday dinner. Multiple relatives, including Salladys and Coon households, visited Cedar Rapids and Richmond area friends and attended a wedding in Fairfield.

Ira A. Coon Wapello Fula Mae Coon Highland Center Marjorie Marion Barnes Allie Stolls Frank Salladay R. W. Cross Avalonne Aldrian Avonne Ira Coon Marjorrie Lewis Coon Ernest Salladay Washington C. Bain Cedar Rapids Bain Darlene Krotz Dorothy Langford Allan Ross Fairfield J. H. McCreedy Charles Love Joe Krots Delores Delbert Anthony Victor Malichky Richmond Everett Coon Murray Lewis Phyllis

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