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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1932
Page
3
Sabbath school at 10 A M and preaching at 11 A M and 7 30 P M by Rev S E Greer D D of Philadelphia Friends are invited to attend at the Covenanter church during these services.
A church invites attendance amid remarks on church closures in Russia. The notice lists Bible school at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 a m with the theme Has a Church a Place in Present Day Living and an evening service at 7 30 p m with theme Christ and the Individual. Music includes organ preludes and various anthems, with details of soloists and choir, and a Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 30 p m followed by a short play titled Cared a senior program on Monday at 7 30 p m.
The September 4 Lesson-Sermon for Christian Science churches centers on the concept of man as God’s image. It cites Genesis 1 26 and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The Golden Text from Isaiah 64 8 frames man as clay in God’s hand.
The program lists Beethoven Anthem Father in Heaven Briggs Mrs Freshwaters and Mrs Ream Calaiata OVivises Postlude Festal March Kroeger Prelude Cradle Song Spinney Anthem All Thy Works Praise ee SS Rogers Miss Elma Rice Soloist Offertory White Wings Old Tune Solo The Holy City Roy Finch Postlude March Gerbel Carolyn McCleery Organist Mrs Lewis Warren director of
The church announces no Sunday service or Sunday school this Sunday but invites members and friends to the Mission Festival at Four Corners Lockridge Iowa with Rev H Harms president of the Iowa District preaching at 10 30 a m and again in the afternoon. Some will attend St John s Mission Festival in Oskaloosa where the undersigned will preach in the afternoon. T C Meibohm Pastor.
Bible school at 9 45 a m with communion to follow. Congregation business at 10 45 a m urged for all members. Shorter Chapel A M EF holds Sunday school at 10 a m Rev W H Ogleton preaches at 11 a m to close quarterly meeting. His son Rev W F Ogleton attends. At 3 p m Rev Fuller of Clinton Iowa preaches. Washington pastors invited. Rev C S Spars is pastor.
The Church of Friendly Folks presents its weekly program. Church school begins 9 30 a m with C V Brown superintendent Morning worship at 11 o m features a junior sermon. C P U meets at 6 45 led by Mian Thompson Evening service at 7 30 led by Minister Arthur Vinz.
Church notices list services at Westchester Baptist Up and New Haven Baptist with Sunday School at 9:45 or 10:45 and morning and evening services, messages by pastors Lefever and L. H. Anderson, plus subject themes The Seven Helpers and Thus Saith The Lord. Ladies Aid met at Crawfordsville manse. S. F. Wenger is minister.
Washington Sunday school at 6 45 A M and evening services at 7 30 P M Pastor Carl W Klein leads the St Pauls Evangelical with church school at 9 30 a m and Epworth League at 6 30 p m The Methodist Episcopal church offers morning worship at 10 45 with theme The Spiritual Value of work and evening sermon Disappointments including a morning piano prelude Nocturne in G Major Chopin and a solo by Mrs J E Ream followed by offertory Andante from a musical program
Valley Sunday school at 10:00 A M Morning worship at 11:00 A Bible school 10 a m Worship 114 m P G U 6 80 p m Preaching 7 30 p m Rev S F Sharpe Minister
The regular monthly preaching service will be held at 3:60 in the afternoon. Members and friends are cordially invited, Arthur A. Vinz.
Notice announces Sunday school at 1 percent time adjusted to one hour earlier with special 11 a m services led by two young Rodeheavers Raymond Nichol son and Dale Crandal promoting a two part religious program. Attendance urged.
A Grit quotation emphasizes mutual dependence and reciprocal service, warning against taking without giving. It stresses that no person stands alone and that helping others sustains the community and personal integrity.
Crawfordsville Sept 2 The Wednesday Study club resumed meetings at the Davidson home with guests and new member Doris Cherryholmes. Travelogue by Buxbaum, luncheon, and farewells for visitors from Chicago and Yuma. Louise Paisley and Robert Holmes wed August 29 in Rock Island with Rev J H Vance officiating. Church notes list Sunday services across Presbyterian, Methodist and local youth groups, plus a late entertainment by the Ladies Aid on Sept 8.
Mrs J M Pulve and several families visited state fair events including Hereford calf entries by Seth Carris and prize placements. School opened with 12 pupils taught by Miss Winifred Carris. Various local families and relatives shared visits at Pulver’s, Redlinger and Robertson homes near Richland and Fairfield with wagons of tales from Cedar Rapids to Exter Nebraska.
Miss Helen M. Brown and Rev. R Maynard Bell were married at the Brown home near Washington after a fall-flowers ceremony. Guests included both families and local notables. the couple planned residence in Preston after Sept. 15 with a brief honeymoon preceding the new home.
A short note urges not to slow down even with a long stride. It emphasizes keeping pace and maintaining momentum in movement or tasks. The playful line reflects a sports or training mindset encouraging steady speed.
In Wellman Iowa on Monday the school reports strong enrollment across grades and high school. Two new teachers join the faculty Miss Thelda Freel and Robert Burley. A music recital by Sorden and Rice Sorden is set for Friday September 9 at the Methodist church with piano accompaniment by Miss Betty Gardner and Miss Mildred Foster.
Washington reports Ford Hovey an Omaha banker appointed chief of the agricultural division of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. The board plans first self liquidating loans next week and organization of the division will be announced soon. Wilson McCarthy says loans to agriculture and livestock will be made this month through twelve agriculture credit corps.
Farm strike activity continued with picketing in the western region while a federal armistice period was observed in parts. In Nebraska picketing ended. South Dakota considers a September 5 strike as governors discuss a holiday movement. A courthouse siege involved a 100-strong armed posse guarding Sheriff Tilton and County Attorney Rodman amid raids and ambushes, while leaders call for accountability.
Back waters of the Colorado River flooded three of four diversion tunnels at Boulder dam amid protective dikes. Water ran three feet deep at night in freshly cemented tunnels, risking thousands in damage. Crews built emergency earth barriers. engineers from Six Companies Inc said the situation was under control.
The Young Women's Missionary Society of the U P church will hold a meeting Saturday at 2 30 PM at the church.
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