Richer US Said To Be Spending Less For Jesus
Methodist leaders in First M E church urge restraint in world service spending as Dr F O Witzigman cites wealthier nation prosperity yet shrinking church missions gifts. Sermon by Dr E T Gough inspires sacri ficing giving. four minute talks by district clergy outline world service aims ahead of May pledges. One in three church members currently contributes to world service. campaigns to broaden support unfold across districts.
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United States
World Service
F. O. Witzigman
Proup
M. E-- Church
Grace M. 5
T. P. Shaffer
St. Paul's Church
W. G. Rowley
Cedar Falls
J. C. Warton
Jesup
T. M. Neilson
la Porte City
J. Arthur Young
Firstchurch
C. Albert Schella
Mackay Puts Quarantine Under Review in City
City clerk Charles C. Mackay reports 2,889 contagious disease cases last year and urges drastic changes in quarantine handling. He proposes moving records to the health officer or creating a separate department, citing enforcement gaps and rising scarlet fever cases. A committee will draft a revised plan by April 15.
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J. RB. Thompson
MacKay
Thompson
Waterloo
Health Department
Board of Health
New Store for Osage Sealed by Scott Stores Leasing
Chicago April 9 Scott Stores Inc a Butler Brothers subsidiary announced the signing of leases on 10 new chain store locations including Osage Iowa The expansion signals a major retail push into midwestern markets with Osage added to the growing network of Scott Stores.
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OSAGE
Chicago
Scott Stores, Inc
Butler Brothers
Westminster Presbyterian Church Yearly Gain in Members
Westminster Presbyterian church reports a net membership gain of 30 for the year, reaching 624. Elected elders W A Bellinger H H Coughlan A N Moritz A A Zimmerman and A E Jewett to fill a two year vacancy. Trustees Mra Q A Repass H B Bahr D S Butterfield W Y Higgins. Finances show about $18,000 turnover and $ -300 debt on the church house with $2,000 in pledges unpaid. Renewals for 1928 29 total $3,490.41. Sunday school and Women's auxiliary balances around $400 each. Picnic supper preceded the meeting with about 75 in attendance.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. A. Bellinger
H. H. ‘Coughlan
A. N. Moritz
A. A. Zimmerman
A. E. Jewett
Mra
Q. A. Repass
H. B. Bahr
D. S. Butterfield
W. Y Higgins
W. B. McCormick
L. P. Scott
McCormick
Will Return Burglar Henry Terrell From Omaha
Henry Terrell, a Black man, will be returned tonight from Omaha to answer in court for burglary at the Sweeney company store. Deputy Sheriff W P Dilworth departed to escort the prisoner, while Omaha detectives wired that Terrell confessed to the theft of a large quantity of women's wear.
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Henry Terrell
Omaha
Sweeney Company
W. FP. Dilworth
Waterloo
Terrell
City Council Secrecy Sparks Fight Night Clash at Hippodrome
City council and Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts will attend a boxing card headlined by Al Greenfield of Chicago facing Willie Michell of Belgium. The 10 round bout at the Hippodrome Arena in Chicago promises a decisive result tonight as both fighters test their skills.
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Glenn A. Tibbitts
Chicago
al' Greenfield
Willie Michell
Belgium
Hippodrome
Special Meetings at Hagerman Chapel Hold Week-long Series
Dr. Warren L. Steeves preached I'm Not Ashamed of the Gospel of Christ at Hagerman chapel Knoll street and Janney avenue last evening start of a series of special meetings. Services continue tonight through Friday and Sunday afternoon with the Musical Messengers directed by G. M. Allmand. Rev. J. L. Loken of Burton Avenue Baptist church speaks tonight with a vocal duet by Mrs Steeves and Wright Steeves. Dr. Breeves speaks Wednesday evening.
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Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Dean Philbrook to Address St Mark's Men’s Club
Very Rev. Bean Rowland FP Philbrook of Trinity Cathedral Davenport will address the Men's club of St. Mark's Episcopal church at 9 30 dinner Tuesday night in the church parlors. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will meet at 6 in the church.
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Dean Philbrook
St. Mark’s
Bean
Rowland FP. Philbrook
Trinity Cathedral
Davenport
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Magee Buys Grocery and Meat Department in Dunkerton
Dunkerton Iowa April 9 An edition states Frank Sherman General Merchandise store sold its grocery and meat department to A I Magee who takes possession this week Sherman will run his new store in the H W Brant building This evening the Girl Reserve annual banquet is set for the school dining hall.
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Courier
Dunkerton
Frank Sherman
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Red Cross Drug Company
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Westminster
Malden
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Vuelta
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