IPL Be Featured Sunday at Grace Church
Observance of Boys day at Grace Methodist Episcopal church and a bac calaureate service for Allen Memorial hospital will be featured worship tomorrow. Dr May Leslie Smith will preach to boys on The Marks of a Man. The choir will sing Dear Ye Not Israel and Gwen dolyn Gilbert will play a violin solo. Night service features Pioneer Friendly Indian and Hi Y clubs with talks and music. West High Boys Glee Club will sing Now the Day Is Over Free as the Wind That Blows and Marching under Gail Wilbur.
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Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Allen Memorial Hospital
First Evangelical Church
May Leslie Smith
Grace Church
Israel
Spiker
Gwendolyn Gilbert
West High Boys
Glee Hhim
Gail Wilbur
Barnby
Wilson
Trotere
Walnut Street
Warren L. Sleeves
Spinney
Richard Grane
Spicker
Fred E. Morse
Lafayette Street Chapel
Robert Kittrell
Hawthorne
Albert Ban
Hagerman
Clinton F. Smith
A. Cohagan
Knox
Mabel Benton Brown
Staver
Burton Avenue
Tullar
St. Pauls
Unitarian Minister Urges Individualism for Men
New York May 19 Rev Horace Westwood mission preacher for the Unitarian Laymen's League spoke before All Souls Unitarian church on the primacy of the individual. He argued that the individual is the beginning middle and end of all, shaping society civilization and personal conduct. He lamented a century of impersonalism treating people as means in economics and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Horace Westwood
Unitarian Laymen’s League
All Souls Unitarian Church
Bible Society reports record 1927 scripture reach worldwide
New York May 19. The American Bible Society disclosed 1927 circulation of over 10,034,797 copies of complete Bibles or parts in 166 languages. Growth occurs in the West Indies Japan Egypt and China with extensive aid to flood victims and missions. new Bible house planned in Peking with completion by September and opening in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
The
American Bible Society
Board of Managers
United States
Humber
Mississippi Valley
Society
West Indies
Mexico
Brazil
Japan
Egypt
China
Peking
Rio de Janiero
Belgian Congo
Bible Society
Bible Societies
Manila
New Religion Declares Itself Superior to Old Faiths
New York May 129 John Haynes Holmes of the Community church proclaims a new evolutionary religion superior to Judaism and Christianity. He says the modern faith transcends finalities of both traditions, reborn as a broader spiritual experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Haynes Holmes
Christ
Moses
Churches Plan Union Services in Waterloo Districts
Protestant churches in Waterloo plan weekly union services across east and west districts this summer. West district dates begin July 1 with speakers from First United Baptist, Graves Memorial United Brethren, Westminster Presbyterian, First Baptist, First Congregational, and a Bible conference on August 5. Ripon College president Dr Silas Evans to lecture November 4–11 under joint Protestant church auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Waterloo
West
First’ Methodist Episcopal
C. L. Kenagy
First United Baptist
Graves Memorial United Brethren
Edwin Boardman
First Brethren
W. D. Endres
Central Christian
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
Silas Evans
Ripon College
Ripon
Wis
J Evans
Horse Aide Injures Ankle At Dysart Sale
Dr. Christopher the local veterinarian was called to a Dysart incident on May 19 when a horse he was handling fell on his ankle. He needed to use crutches after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher
Waterloo Leads in Library Use Across Five Iowa Cities
Waterloo shows the highest library readership among five Iowa cities studied by Miss Lorraine Hallowell. The average Waterloo resident checks eight books yearly, more than Council Bluffs and Sioux City at five, Mason City at six, and Dubuque at seven. One in three residents has a library card, reflecting strong local reading in biography travel aviation and aviation titles. Mother India and Trader Horn are top reservations. The report covers April 1 1927 to March 31 1928 with total circulation 299,891 volumes and 44,721 volumes on library shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Lorraine Hallowell
Waterloo Public Library
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Mason City
Dubuquet
Avhird
Katherine Mayo
India
Trader Horn
H. M. Gillilan
Callie Wieder
Bible Sunday Observed Across Local Churches
Bible Sunday will be observed with services at multiple churches led by Rev. Carl Lee Kenagy and others. Topics include Bringing Back the Bible, The Great Refusal, World Encroachments, and God’s Silences, with special musical numbers and round-table discussions featuring local pastors and choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Carl Lee Kenagy
Mr. Kenagy
Bernald
Lillian Gohner
Heber
Graves Memorial United Brethren
RE. W. Main
Stainer
Dorothy Kloster
Jerusalem
America
A.T. Whittle Jr
United Brethren Church
United States
Anna Fary
Mrs. L. ©. Ransom
Pauline Meeker
Darlyné Whittle
Edmeston Parks
Sage Lot Bought to Expand Hawthorne Playground Space
Waterloo East board of education bought Dr. Fred Sage residence at 936 Walnut Street to gain 55 by 150 feet of ground for a new Hawthorne school playground. Purchase price was 6 0, residence to be moved or sold, while the house remains. Ground will be leveled and ready for fall reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne
Franklin Street
Board of Education of
Waterloo East
Fred ©. Sage
Walnut Street
Walnut
Boy Shovelers Turn Mariners On Mill Race
Youthful onlookers witnessed ten passersby aboard a Columbus 1926 model as boys flung dirt into the old mill race beside the Morris Plan building. About a dozen older youths then built a raft and navigated the water for a short voyage, drawing surprised crowds though they only slipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Columbus
Bridge Street
Morris Plan
Harry Kudelke
Alexander Sofra
Neighbors Mind Reflections in Glass and Silence
A fragmented, archaic scene depicts a neighbor in secluded rooms surrounded by warped mirrors and curtains. References to pamphlets on tariffs, dictionaries, and paperweights suggest a cluttered, satirical tableau. The piece hints at themes of virtue, vanity, and private rituals within a dim domestic space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Marrow
Sertoner
The Author of a Noted Hymn Reveals His Doubts
While riding in an English stagecoach Rev Mr Robinson, author of a famous hymn, confesses to a woman traveler that he is the poor unhappy man who wrote it. Readers learn of his early faith, conversion, and later doubts before his death in 1790.
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Old England
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Lfe
Whitefield
Missionaries to Eternal Life Address Pulpits Here
Three missionaries will address Waterloo congregations tomorrow. Dr. Joseph Beech, president of Western China Union University, Cheng Tu, speaks at First Methodist in the morning and evening. Rev. W. T. Anderson, D. va Rawal, India, speaks at First United Presbyterian on Missions in Punjab. Rev. Earl Harris addresses Westminster and First Presbyterian churches on The Challenge of Africa.
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Waterloo
Joseph Beech
Western China Union University
Cheng Tu
First Methodist Church
China
Paul Johnson
Beech
Methodist General Conference
Kansas City
W. T. Anderson
D. Va Rawal
Pingi
India
First United Presbyterian Church
Punjab
Doctor Anderson
United Presbyterian Church
Mr Anderson
Barclay United Presbyterian Church
Earl Harris
Africa
Westminster Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Westminster Church
Gaul
Israel
Miles Foster
Thomas Raymond Niven
Norma E. Gaiser
John Prindle Scott
Gilchrist
W. O. Chisholm
Board of Review Raises Waterloo Personal Property Taxes
After reviewing 12 600 individual assessments of personal property listed by City Assessor J A Townsley, Waterloo's board of review completed its work with 25 assessments revised. Eighteen were increased by 22 252 and seven were lowered by 26 940, net increase 3 312. Mail notices will go to affected owners. Final meeting Friday May 25 at 8 p m in city hall for objections.
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J. A. Townsley
Townsley
Waterloo
Board of Review
City Hall
Star in East to Be Given for Last Time Tomorrow
The final performance of The Star in the East will be at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Westminster Presbyterian church. Anna Jane Harneell wrote the biblical drama based on Esther with Persian setting in the fifth century B C. Truman DeRoame directs with Westminster Drama league members delivering strong portrayals. Background and costumes enhance the production. Gladbrook Builds Wall. GLADBROOK, IOWA May 19 Special. Gladbrook votes for a $10 000 city hall bond issue and plans construction pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Anna Jane Harneell
Westminster Drama League
Persia
Truman DeRoame
Gladbrook
Lincoln Township Picnic at Voorhies Dodges Showers
Three hundred pupils and parents from Lincoln township attended yesterday’s annual picnic in the Voorhies hall. A Stoner and program were features, continuing a recent trend of rainy picnics in the township.
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Lincoln Township
Voorhies Dodges
Voorhies
Methodists Seek Unity With Presbyterians at Tulsa Assembly
A Methodist Episcopal general conference memorial to the Presbyterian general assembly calls for unity in worship where faith articles are not a hindrance. Delegates J. A. Laurie and Reno R. Reeve from Cedar Falls will attend in Tulsa, noting few differences in faith and minor church government variances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kansas City
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Tulsa
Oklo
JIS
J. A. Laurie
Cedar Heights Presbyterian Church
Reno
Late Reports Show Ten Million Gain in Iowa Dairy Output
Des Moines reports from the Iowa dairy and food division show a ten million dollar rise in the value of Iowa dairy products in 1927 compared with 1926. Total 1927 dairy value reached about 154.8 million, led by creamery butter at 192.4 million pounds and rising per pound value. Other products include market milk at 20 million, skim milk and buttermilk at 15.2 million, ice cream six million, and farm butter ten million, with cattle, fertilizer, and other outputs adding to the farm economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Dairy and Food Division
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Teachers' Committee Frames Dubuque Program Oct 18 19
Northeastern Iowa Teachers association plans autumn meeting in Dubuque with the new high school as site. Executive committee members, led by A E Jewett, name Dubuque as host city despite Cedar Rapids and Waterloo urging. Attendance at spring meeting cited as basis for selection. Other officers listed. Oyster culture note follows.
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Iowa
Méatin
A. E. Jewett
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
R. ©. Williams
Jesup
R. W. Johnson
Mary
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Council For the Defense
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Eternal Lite
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