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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1922
Page
5
Invitations and parties fill a busy social week with Hallowe'en events at Miss Lilah Leacox and Miss Helen Libe homes. Clubs, church groups, and hostess households host games, refreshments, and jack o lantern decorations, featuring attendees from local families and organizations.
In Washington a pleasant afternoon event featured Miss Ruth Bridges Miss Elizabeth Sherman and Cherry McElhinney performing on the Brunswick while Miss Valetta Hay accompanied Four Leaf Clovers and responded to an encore. Mrs Crail was welcomed and the gathering enjoyed the modern selections and general cheer.
A compilation of club notices lists the 19th Century Club meeting with Mrs. Carl Roberts and various church and social events. Items include choir practice, regular council meetings with by law votes, a Dutch market, Fortnightly club literature meeting, Halloween social details, Rebekahs gathering, sewing auxiliary, Mothers and Daughters banquet, W R C inspection, Children’s Missionary Society event, October 28 masking event, Pleasant Hill school box and candy social, Young Women’s Hope Missionary Society convening, and a Halloween social at Mrs. Chas Kinstrys with coffee provisions.
Sabbath school starts at 10, public worship at 11. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 led by Pastor W G Robb.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with Sunday morning services at 11 00 a m Prof Harding in charge in the morning no evening service Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Rev Arthur R Oates is the pastor.
In the pastor's absence the Rev. A. M. Malcolm leads a congregational prayer meeting on Sabbath at 11:00 a.m. An evening Bible study follows at 6:00 p.m. The preaching is set for the following Sabbath, November 5.
Announcement notes no morning or evening preaching Sunday as pastor attends Baptist State Convention in Marshalltown. Sunday school at 9 30 with weekly offering envelopes requested. B Y P U at 6 o clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30. Read Romans 15 16 33.
Morning and evening services led by Rev. J Reade McCrory with organ preludes and anthems. The program features selections by Faulkes Gounod and Lemare, including Send Out Thy Light and They That Trust in the Lord. Carolyn Hamilton directs music with Helen Harvey assisting.
Program for Sunday morning at the Christian church includes Bible School at 9 45 and 11 o clock with doxology invocation Gloria communion hymn offering Purves SoGenone Prof Henderson Scripture reading recitations by Mabel Moore Freda Parcell Edna Maurine Mayhew MeeWeee and Lena Parcell. Intermediate girls retithetion Glen Seaberg Irene Mason solo by Helen Tucker with chorus diploma presentations by Mr Enslin superintendent and duets by Misses Alta and Bana Fetters assisted by chorus.
The church plans a benediction evening with the young people leading worship. Bert Campbell directs special singing followed by a China to Philippines slide talk by the pastor. A silver offering will be taken. large crowds expected in Bible school and evening service.
The issue lists church activities including Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 conducted by Dr H H Brownell of Cedar Rapids. Evening service at 7 o'clock with prayer meeting at 7 30 including topics Fading Leaves and A Saloonless World. The Christian Science society meets next Sunday at 11 with Everlasting Punishment as sermon text. The young women meet next Thursday at 2 with Miss Ella Gordon and Miss Rose Minner anticipated.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m Carl Hedges Sept morning worship 11 a m subject Palms and Willows Intermediate League 6 p m in the chapel Dorthea Thompson leader Epworth League 6 p m Mary Tucker leader Popular service of song and sermon 7 p m subject The Rich Fool Music includes organ preludes anthems offertories and postludes by various directors and organists led by Pastor W W Bowers Music Director Jesse J Miller Mary Hunter and others
Short notices list evangelist Mrs. L A P Jones preaching at 11:00 am with class at 12:30 pm and Sunday school at 1:00 pm. The A C BE League led by Miss Florence Hall meets at 6:30 pm. Rally aims to raise 1.00 per person. First quarterly meeting set for Sunday November 19. Various church activities led by Rev A W Hackley and parsonage group. Mite Missionary meeting held at Emma Black's home with officers elected.
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