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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
3
Sunday services include Bible School at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:45 with pastor's sermon The Great Human Brotherhood. Evening services start at 6:00 with leagues for youth and a popular service at 6:00 followed by a sermon on The Lost Sheep. Special music planned.
Bible School at 10:00 a m. Preaching at 12:00 p m on Serving Our Generation Y P meeting at 6 00 p m Preaching at 7 00 p m with Jehovah Nissi subject Pastor A M Malcolm leads the services at the church.
The Keokuk Presbytery certifies the visible union of First and Second United Presbyterian churches on Sabbath October 2. Sabbath school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening services start earlier with Y P C U at 6 p.m. and worship at 7 p.m. Theme mornings Looking to Jesus and evenings An Essential of Success. Minister Rev Willard Wylie and music staff listed.
The Christian Science church will hold Sunday services at 11 o clock with the topic Unreality. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Sabbath school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 p m led by Rev W M Dolg pastor terms and times provided for weekly church schedule.
Miss Flora Dodds leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m and 7 p m with Christian Endeavor at 6 p m The day features sermons What is a Christian Christianity the final religion and a full music program including preludes anthems and postludes Mrs J E Ream directs and Mrs Henry Shields and Dr F W Eastwood are listed among church leaders
The unbeliever will not attend ten divine services but cannot ignore the daily divine service of true Christians. Lible School Sunday morning at 4 30 Special promotion day led by R J Cattett. Morning Worship at 11 060. The two ordinances will be observed. Bh YY P U for all young people at 6 15. Evening service at 7 00. We welcome all who do not worship elsewhere.
Rev Pettit will lead services at Pleasant Hill Christian Church next Sunday October 2 at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with subjects Sears for Others and God and Caesar Friends urged to help plan a great homecoming day Bible School meets at 10 a m District convention at Ottumwa is set for October 3 4 and 5
The Lexington Methodist church hosts daily revival services at 7 45 p m led by evangelist Rev Ira L Deal of Woartetop Iowa He preaches and sings with faith and prayer guiding the meeting Attendance is encouraged and a big welcome awaits all visitors Services begin with S S at ten and preaching at eleven with an evening address at 7 45.
The first group of ladies from the Presbyterian church reported a successful cafeteria dinner held yesterday evening at the church. Mrs C S Lemmon led as general chairman of the affair.
Federal Judge Tilman Dr. Johnson was shot twice in the leg as he opened his court in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Eliza Simmons, who recently lost in his court in a $10,000 damage suit tied to her husband’s death, was arrested and charged with the assault.
In Des Moines on Sept 30 negotiations between Iowa union miners and coal mine operators stalled. Operators wait for President George Heaps Jr to arrive before acting on the threat to reopen mines with nonunion labor.
The Sorosis club of Ainsworth held its second meeting of the year at Mrs. W. B. McCrory’s home with a paper on Ibsen read by Mrs. E. K. Annas and a missed talk on Norwegian music by Mrs. S. A. Stephens. After a short business spell, refreshments in club colors were served. Next meeting planned with Mrs. S. A. Stephens on October 14.
The Young People's Bible class of the Presbyterian church will hold a potluck. Dr. F. W. Eastwood will lead the class gathering with attendees invited to bring a dish to share.
Sabbath school at 10 a m with Junior program and memory verses. Morning service at 11 a m features sermons and congregational songs. Evening union service at 7 30 led by Rev W G Barr with a cordial welcome extended to all attendees.
The Boston Transcript notes that while wormholes increase the value of antique furniture, they do not raise the value of apples.
Columbus Junction Sept 28 Mr and Mrs J S Blair celebrate their golden wedding anniversary after 70 years of marriage. Married Sept 27 1877 at the home of Mrs Blair's parents Rev John Albright presided. They farmed on Dutch Ridge before retiring to Columbus Junction. They have two daughters Nettie and Dimble J Lytle with a granddaughter Blair Lytle.
The W. M. B. class of the Presbyterian Sunday school will meet October 12 with Mrs. Charles Giffey at Letts. The note places the event in Ley, California, as part of a social visit to friends in the area.
West Chester diary items report poor duck hunting with no birds seen, updates on George Freshwater returning to school work, Richard Disney's stomach trouble, and John Keiser's funeral. Local roads worsen despite roadwork, farm news includes Tow McGraw corn yield and county fair plans. Washington festival hopes and community chatter round out a slice of small town life.
Gladys C Maxwell reports activities in Wayne as John Kran and others work on a feeding floor and basement cementing. Price Owens rents a farm for next year. Wallace Carson buys corn. Clarence Moorhead buys sheep. Cecil Kort owns a new whippet car. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Krantz of Galesburg Illinois. Miller brothers ship three carloads of cattle to Chicago. Mrs Clarence Moorhead hosts the care away circle. visiting W A Carson of Davenport. Paul Mast hulled clover. Paul Maxwell and family return from Indiana and Illinois.
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