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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1917

Page

4

Grace Methodist Epworth dinner for church elders noted

The Grace Methodist Episcopal church dining room hosted the Epworth League annual chicken dinner for 70 older members. The event featured a Maltese cross table layout, with Mrs Etta Loveaul and Mrs James Black directing kitchen staff. Esther Peek, 89, received a bouquet as the oldest guest while a program of songs and speeches followed.

Grace Methodist Episcopa Grace M. B. Church Epworth League League Etta Loveaul James Black I. Whitney Esther Peek Emily Trevor Marian Egan Miss Egan Maude Watters William Starr Mildred Gleason Charles Bair

Graves Memorial Church Active Tomorrow Homecoming Day

Graves Memorial United Brethren Church plans a homecoming observing the congregation's return from vacation. Pastor Rev. J H Yaggy will give a welcome sermon, then discuss the labor problem. The church will be decorated and the Sunday school annual picnic is set for Monday at Elk Run with a basket dinner. A sports program is arranged. The Iowa United Brethren annual conference runs Oct 2–7 in Waterloo, with about 100 churches represented. Rev J C H W Light of Cedar Rapids is superintendent. Rev Cyrus J Kephart is bishop. General secretaries from Dayton and other officials will address the conference.

Graves Memorial United Brethren Church J. H. Yaggy Elk Run United Brethren Churches of Iowa Waterloo Oet J. C. H W. Light Cedar Rapids Cyrus J. Kephart D.D Kansas City Dayton

Rector to Join St Mark's Church September Sixteen

Rev. Thomas Horton of Davenport Iowa will arrive in Waterloo to take the rector post at St Mark's Episcopal Church He has been tied up finishing duties at St Catherine's School and the cathedral Delay in travel continues until Davenport work concludes Sunday school resumes at 9 30 a m at St Mark's tomorrow.

Thomas Horton Davenport Waterloo St. Mark's Episcopal Church Mr. Horton St. Catherine's School Cathedral St. Mark's

Liberal Christian Plans Year's Work in Waterloo

Rev. Harry LeRoy Haywood, pastor of Liberal Christian church, has returned to Waterloo after a two months vacation and will resume services. He plans a year of religious and community activities, focusing on outreach, education, and parish programs.

Harry LeRoy Haywood Liberal Christian Church Waterloo

Church Work Plan Outlined For New Year

The church will be resumed tomorrow with careful plans for the year ahead. The 5 o'clock lectures, which were popular last year, will be resumed early in October. The membership has grown, with 18 persons recently admitted to the church.

Sunday School Meet in Waterloo September 12 13

The Black Hawk county Sunday school association holds its annual conference at Walnut Street Baptist church Waterloo on September 12 and 13. Rev. E. J. Lang of First Evangelical church serves as president. W D Stem state secretary and Miss Dean state worker participate. Rev. J W Hollam of Cedar Falls to give an evening address.

Black Hawk County Sunday School Association Waterloo Walnut Street Baptist Church E. J. Lang First Evangelical Church W. D. Stem J. W. Hollam Cadar Falls

Dedicatory Services at St Luke's Church

St Luke's English Lutheran church will hold dedicatory services tomorrow at 7 p.m. Rev J F Seamer of the Iowa English Lutheran synod will preach. Special music includes an anthem and solos by Belinda Whitney and Mildred Gleason. The church, moved recently to Campbell avenue and Fourth street, has been refinished at a cost about 2500 dollars. Regular communion will be at 11 a.m. Sunday with Rev Paul Gerberding in charge.

At Luke's English Lutheran Church J. F. Seamer Iowa English Lutheran Synod Belinda Whitney Mildred Gleason St. Luke’s Church Commercial Street Campbell Avenue Fourth Street Paul Gerberding

Christchurch to Conduct Qo Services in September

Rev. M. L. Tate, rector of Christ Episcopal church, will lead services at St. Pauls Cathedral Des Moines in September with parts in Waterloo. Christchurch schedules two Sunday services, Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning prayer at 11:45 a.m. Luther Tate, son of the rector and Kenyon College student, will conduct the services Sunday.

M. L. Tate Christ Episcopal Church St. Paul’s Des Moines Jie Waterloo Christchurch Luther Tate Kenyon College

Shillinglaw to Speak at Westminster Church Sunday Morning

D L Shillinglaw, recently trained for YMCA army work in Springfield, will visit Waterloo and speak at Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday morning. He is to be sent to France for duty, and friends in the city are invited to hear him discuss the YMCA’s big contemplated work.

D.L. Shillinglaw Westminster Church D. L. Shillinglaw Waterloo Westminster Presbyterian Church Mr. Shilinglaw Springfield France

Deed of Assignment for Cedar Falls Drug Prized Creditors

R Metzger and C W Clausen, officers of Cedar Falls Drug, signed a deed of assignment for creditors’ benefit to C A Coffin. The record shows about 4580 dollars in claims, led by United Drug of Boston for 1789 dollars, then Pittsburgh Plate Glass at 700 dollars and Fuller Morrison of Chicago at 542 dollars.

R. Metzger C. W. Clausen Cedar Falls Drug Company C. A. Coffin United Drug Company Boston Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Fuller-Morrison Company Chicago

Sunday Services in the Churches Burton venue Reptiat

Rev W H Rogers returns from vacation to lead next day services at Northainster Presbyterian and other churches with topics on Disciples growth and spiritual conditions. The list notes morning and evening sermons across Antioch Baptist Central Christian and others, plus Sunday school rallies and a camp meeting update.

Burton W. H. Rogers Minneapolia Northainster Presbyterian Antioch Baptist Micohell Seer Town Baptist Convention Christ Jesus

Local pastors resume sermons after Wabedo trip

Dr John Robertson McCartney of First Presbyterian and Dr John Hungan Smith of Walnut Street Baptist returned from a fishing trip near Wabedo Minnesota. They will resume their pulpits tomorrow.

John Robertson McCartney John Hungan Smith First Presbyterian Walnut Street Baptist

Mourning Sun service and week of preaching planned

A farewell service is set for Mourning Sun next week with morning preaching by HL OS pom at Westminster. Rev A C Preston, pastor, will preach morning and evening as services resume, with speakers including Rev JOR Johnson and list of names for daily sermons.

Big Brother Mission Jor. Johnson Pirst M. Ja Worl League Monty Trey John Ge Hotty Bates Joseph Gibbs Phuesday W. Ho Lowrey A. Sugway Fev J. Johnson

Northern Iowa district certifies 323 men for first call

Certifications by the district board for 54 divisions of northern Pow to the adjutant general set the Northern Iowa district’s military service requirement at 6467 men. Not all divisions are fully certified. The first group to report at the concentration camp on Sept 5 includes 2223 men from northern Iowa. Several Fayette county claims on agricultural grounds are granted to named applicants such as Victor N. Groutt John August Lenious Wm. Meyer Marc Ridlay Win Ward Byrne Arthur Wred Prisch John Scheel Henry Ernest Lennius Herald Macy Browne Alen John Pernchy Ben Henry Hotensteiner Hiurvey Nicholas Tout Edda Nailes Wesley Avrenamednec Lea Willa Berry Frederick Granvilly Lewis Grover Chesley Saukes Mrvien Clements Margroff Henry Salisbury Freddie Michael Mes

District Board Adjutant General Iowa Towa Fayette County Victor N. Groutt John August Lenius Wm. Meyer Marc L. Ridlay

Gem collection of Diamond Jim Brady on the market

In New York Sant practical report the remaining jewels from the late Diamond Jim Brady are offered for sale. The complete sets, excluding those bequeathed in his will, total value about 760000 dollars.

New York Sant Jim" Brady

Nationwide diamond auction lists 12000 gems worth 750000

Bids are scattered across the country as a large diamond collection is cataloged. The 12,000 gems are valued at more than 750,000 dollars and required nearly three full newspaper columns to list.

Arrests Link to Montreal Publisher’s Home Explosions

Seven alleged anti conscriptionists were arrested by police today in connection with the dynamiting of the summer home of Lord Athelstan publisher of the Montreal Star. Advertisement: Cleaning, pressing and repairing at Sreeder's Cleaning Works 95 Franklin St. Phone 4148.

Montreal Lord Athelstan Montreal Star Sreeder Franklin St

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