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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
6
The Younger Set Dancing Club held its first dance of the season at the Commercial Club with about forty couples enjoying the program. An out‑of‑town orchestra provided the music as the club builds a roster of biweekly dances for fall and winter if success continues.
Miss Grace Duttweiler and Mr. Everett Glen Weaver wed at the Christian church parsonage with Rev. W H Hampton officiating. The groom resides in Coppock and the bride in Brighton. Guests include Miss Frances Stewart Miss Jeannette Rothschild Miss Ida Roberts of Colorado Springs and Mrs Clifford Thorne of Chicago.
Attorney General Ben J. Gibson reports a steady decline in Iowa crime and severity over three months. Col. Guy Brewer joins Gibson’s staff to oversee statewide crime statistics, with every criminal court action recorded since January 1. The new bureau will publish monthly bulletins of stolen cars and property for police use.
Sunday events at First United Presbyterian feature graduation exercises in the morning and baptism of infants followed by a reception of new members. The Rev H H Brownell will preach at both services with special music, readings, and a cradle roll reception, plus an evening sermon titled The Last Pleading of Love.
At Second United Presbyterian W H Hampton will preach at 11 in the morning on 1 Corinthians 1 9 and at 7 in the evening the sermon text is 1 Peter 5 5 9 with a changed start time note The Christian Endeavor society meets at 6 and the Sabbath school at 9 45 The mid week prayer service is at 7 30 on Wednesdays Mountford is the pastor
The Associate Presbyterian announces a congregational prayer meeting at 11 00 AM and a Bible study at 6 00 PM. The evening Bible study time is changed from 6 30 to 6 00 o'clock.
Carolyn Hamilton directs a program of organ preludes and anthems with pieces by Bach Mendelssohn Adams Gounod and a March postlude. Organist Harvey accompanies with a varied service featuring The Mercies of the Lord and Blessed Is He.
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m Sunday named Rally Day in our school with call for perfect attendance. Morning worship at 11 a m sermon Sin the Revealer with good music. Christian Endeavor at 6 15 p m and evening service at 7 00 p m with sermon What of the Average Man. Note change of hour. Arthur R Oates Pastor.
Miss Bertha Hay serves as chorister with Mrs. C B Dougherty as organist in the musical program. Both hold roles likely within a church or school choir, reflecting a two-person leadership duo for vocal and instrumental accompaniment. The article lists their positions.
The pastor announces brief sermons at both morning and evening services with special music. The morning includes a regu lar communion service and a note about self examination before partaking. On first Sunday in October evening services in Washington shift to 7:00 with BY. PU. at 6:00. Pastor M. R. Regar thanks the church and community for support.
A hibernating animal awakens when placed in a warm room and returns to dormancy as soon as moved to a cold place. The text describes rapid physiological responses to temperature changes and the reversibility of torpor.
The article notes graphite supply shrinking to 1800 units from the Terrowdate mine toward Cumberland, England, with current sources including eastern Siberia, Ticonderoga New York state, Buckingham Quebec, and Re heme. It mentions production in Deyion and Madaagascar and that artificial graphite is also manufactured.
Large crowds attended the evening service and 63 joined the Christian Endeavor meeting. The report notes ongoing church canvassing to ensure every member has fellowship opportunities, emphasizing that giving is as sacred as praying during Bible school sessions.
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