Sunday School Officers Named at German Methodist Church
The German Methodist Episcopal church Sunday school elected officers for the year and reported a prosperous condition in all departments at the annual meeting. New officers begin duties September 5 with Delford Diercks as superintendent and Harold Witte among librarians. William Ruthenberg named superintendent emeritus and advisory board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Methodist Episcopal Church
Delford Diercks
Melvin Diercks
Lena Diercks
Hanna Zeidler
Ralph J. Diercks
C. M. Timm
Nellie Herwig
Ida Herwig
Henrietta Hiller
Paul Grossklaus
Harold Witte
William Ruthenberg
Valentino dies at 31 shocks film world worldwide
Rudolph Valentino dead at age thirty one prompts waves of mourning in Italy and abroad. Reports say his estate could reach roughly seven hundred fifty thousand dollars with a one million placeholder for earnings questioned. Industry figures note his early triumphs with The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and The Sheik drawing global audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberto Guglielmi
Italy
Michael Romano
Chicago
Valentino
Joseph H. Schenck
United Artists Film Corporation
Schenck
Culver
Ind
Rudolph Valentino
Will H. Hays
Moving Picture
Hays
Associated Press
Rome
America
Mars
Rodolfo
Entertainer Will Present Programs on South Circuit
Edward A. Wright impersonator offers an evening of humor readings impersonations and character sketches at Musgerville Methodist Episcopal church hall Wednesday at 8. Special makeup and costumes boost the show. The same program travels to Island Methodist Episcopal church Thursday at 8, under Rev. W. A. Bloomquist with Epworth League sponsorship for church purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Wright
Musgerville Methodist Episcopal Church
Island Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Bloomquist
Epworth League of
Musserville Church
Post-nuptial party for Mr and Mrs Leroy Schoenig
A post-nuptial party was given for Clinton Iowa couple Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Schoenig at 504 East Eighth street by aunt of the bridegroom Mrs Marie Ruthenberg. The couple wed Friday at the Little Brown Church Nashua Iowa and honeymooning in Muscatine. Bride Florence Claussen of Clinton attended with relatives and grandmothers Mrs Minnie Schoenig and Mrs Martha Herwig as honored guests. Decorations matched yellow and orchid with bouquets and board games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Schoenig
Clinton
Marie Ruthenberg
East Eighth Street
Schoenig
Little Brown
Nashua
Muscatine
Florence Claussen
Minnie Schoenig
Martha Herwig
John Herwig
Will Schoenig
Helen Volger hosts seventh birthday party for daughter Marian
Mrs. Helen Volger entertained 15 children at 1111 Iowa Avenue this afternoon for Marian Volger's seventh birthday. Pink and white decorations and luncheon set the tone as guests included Catherine Liebbe, Phyllis and Betty Thompson, Helen Korte, Margaret Wessels, Margaret Chaudoin, Irene and Katherine Noll, Wilma Kautz, Josephine Bloomer, Stephanie Edmondson, Marjorie Fesler, Rose and Anita Byrne, Rita Oberhaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Volger
Iowa Avenue
Marian
Catherine Liebbe
Phyllis
Betty Thompson
Helen Korte
Margaret Wessels
Margaret Chaudoin
Irene
Katherine Noll
Wilma Kautz
Josephine Bloomer
Stephanie Edmondson
Marjorie Fesler
Rose
Anita Byrne
Rita Oberhaus
Miss Dorothy Tyler Weds Leo Carlton in Iowa City
Dr and Mrs E K Tyler announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Dorothy Tyler to Leo Carlton of Iowa City. The ceremony took place in Iowa City Saturday night. Dorothy is a Muscatine high school commercial instructor and former secretary to the Muscatine summer school director. Carlton owns a transfer line in Iowa City.
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E. K. Tyler
West Third Street
Dorothy Tyler
Leo Carlton
Iowa City
Muscatine High School
Muscatine
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Carlton
Former grand regent attends Joan of Arc court meeting
Mrs Frances Anson of St Louis Missouri former grand regent of the Joan of Arc court Catholic Daughters of America was a special guest at the court meeting last evening in the K C club rooms She spoke after the business session A potluck supper is planned for the next meeting on September 13 with Mildred Fogarty as arrangements chairperson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan OF Arc Court
Frances Anson
St. Louis
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C
Anson
Mildred Fogarty
Cromwer Toyne Wedding at Parsonage
Miss Odetta Cromer of Muscatine married Maurice N. Toyne of AtALissa in a 11 39 am ceremony at Grace English Lutheran parsonage. Rev Leland H Lesher officiated. The couple will reside in the county. Dr W L Duncan of Des Moines will preside at a United Brethren quarterly conference Wednesday at 8 pm, last in the current year. Mona council of Pocahontas and Woodbine Royal Neighbors meet at Red Men hall with initiation and a social period following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cromwer-Toyne
Odetta Cromer
Muscatine
Maurice N. Toyne
Atalissa
Grace English Lutheran Church
Leland H. Lesher
W. L. Duncan
Des Moines
United Brethren
United Brethren Church
Mona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men Hall
Woodbine
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Sweetland township farmers institute dates announced
A. J. Wood, president of the institute, announced that the annual Sweetland township farmers institute will be held October 14 and 15 at the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal church. Officers and committees will meet Monday evening to outline the program and arrange exhibits. Other officers include John G. Gray vice president Gale McClean secretary and H. C. Leonhard treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Township
Farmers’ Institute
Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
A. J. Wood
John G. Gray
Gale McClean
H. C. Leonhard
West Liberty fair winds down with races and plant show
The sixty fourth West Liberty fair ends tomorrow night with a ring race offering a $100 purse and added money, Roman chariot race, and free amphitheater acts at 7:30 p m. Exhibits crown numerous garden flowers with first and second place awards for many varieties and potted plants led by Margaret Heald and Mrs. Ernest Wagner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Ernest Wagner
D. C. Anderson
A. V. Aker
J. S. Nichols
Emma Douglas
W. Branch
A. Lane
M. C. Swan
Drummonds
Ben Wilson
H. S. Heberling
Sarah Morris
Sweetland Club to Meet Next Monday
The Sweetland Community Club reconvenes after a year of inactivity with a business meeting at the Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church. Reorganization will occur and plans for future events will be outlined. all community residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Community Club
Sweetland Methodist Episcopal Church
Germans See Over Sixty Thousand Emigrate Abroad
More than 62,000 nationals left Germany in the past year as economic pressures and opportunities abroad prompted a mass exodus. Analysts note migration shifted toward neighboring European states and North America, affecting labor markets and domestic demographics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Aged woman held for arson in Iowa
Mrs. Anna Trebu a 68 year old crippled resident of Newell Iowa is jailed on arson charges. A strike of arson was found when a house owned by Trebu burned at dawn with gasolene soaked kindling and newspapers. She was found at the railroad station after witnesses recall her near the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Journal
Storm Lake
Anna Trebu
Two Planes Search For Missing Craft
Selfridge Field Michigan Aug 24 AP two Curtiss pursuit planes piloted by Lieuts Luther S Smith and John J Williams left here after 1 PM to search for Lieut Cyrus Bettis missing since yesterday forenoon when he left Bellefonte Pennsylvania for Selfridge field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selfridge Field
Mount Clemens
Mich
Luther S. Smith
John J. Willams
Cyrus Bettis
Bellefonte
Fulton Industrial Girls plan fair exhibit in West Liberty
Pleasant Prairie Iowa reports a special meeting at the Sprinzmeier home to select articles by the Fulton Industrial Girls for display at the West Liberty fair. Demonstration practice on rug making led by Helen Springmeier and Bessie Rohlfier completes. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives and returning from trips, with church services canceled due to a pastor's schedule change.
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Pleasant Prairie
Gertrude
Helen Sprinzmeier
Fulton Industrial Girls
West Liberty Fair
Helen Springmeier
Bessie Rohlfe
Fulton Industrial Girls’ Club
Herman Otte
Ella
London
Parvin
Muscatine
Clarence Raub
Mary Raub
Lake Geneva
Mary Jenkins
Newton
John Moody
Auburn
Neb
Moody
Jacob Drumm
Robert Bennett
Harry Wulf
Marjorie
Springfield
Lizzie Plett
Kansas
Nebraska
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
S. A. Gilbert
Dubuque
The Volga Boatman at A Muse U theatre
Cecil De Mille presents The Volga Boatman a nuanced Russian revolutionary drama starring Elinor Fair and William Boyd. The film follows an aristocrat and a Volga Boatman amid upheaval with a famed five minute life hanging in the balance and includes a dramatic Reds assault on Yaroslav.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Cecil de Mille
de Mille
Servant
Elinor Fair
William Boyd
Volga
Mr. de Mille
Yaroslav
Lenore Coffee
Konrad Bercovici
Victor Varconi
Theodore Kosloff
Julia Faye
Robert Edeson
Weber and Fields Shine in Friendly Enemies at Crystal Theatre
Weber and Fields bring their era defining comedy to the Crystal Theatre in the George Milford Friendly Enemies. Pfeiffer and Block star as the famed duo minus their usual costumes delivering strong acting from Fields and a standout performance by Eugenie Besserer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber and Fields
Crystal Theatre
George Melford
Belasco Productions
Pfeiffer and Block
Ten Fields
Eugenie Besserer
Pastor Resigns and Moves to Blue Grass Church
The Rev. Gilbert takes the position of pastor at the local church and the Blue Grass Presbyterian church. He will reside with his family at Blue Grass. Visitors from Nebraska include Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Drumm and daughter Fonda and Mr. and Mrs. John Moody and daughter Rose Pearl who motored to McCausland to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Twigg and Mr. and Mrs. August Drumm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass’ Presbyterian Church
Gilbert
Blue Grass
Jacob Drumm
Fonda
John Moody
Rose Pearl
Nebraska
McCausland
Wm. Twigg
August Drumm
U S to Discuss Court Entrance
President Coolidge says the issue of American entry to the permanent court of international justice will be judged on merit with other nations, reservations in the protocol guiding stance. He dismisses claims linking tariff concessions to entry and warns such reports risk misunderstandings and harm to allied relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
N. Y
Permanent Court of International Justice
Coolidge
Senate
White House
Congress
Senator Capper
Kansas
White Pine Camp
No Baseballs in Alaska Postpone Juneau Games
In Juneau Alaska officials announce postponement of all games after learning no baseballs are available. Seattle shipments are en route to replenish stock within a week. The Juneau team had lent all its balls to Ketchikan last Friday for the Southeastern Alaska championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Juneau
Laska
Seattle
Ketchikan
Local Stockyards to reopen after flood damage
The Rock Island stockyards will resume operations Wednesday morning after flood damage from the rainstorm last Thursday night. The yards were closed following Mad Creek flooding, per an announcement by C. N. Nickelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
C. N. Nickelson
Mad Creek
Seven Bridges Damaged by Thursday Freshets in County
County survey shows three old iron bridges with undermined foundations after Thursday nights freshets. One bridge lost and three approaches washed away on east branch of Pine Creek. County Engineer F P G Halbias says repairs begun. complete within a week with one unused iron bridge to replace the one washed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. G. Halbias
Pine Cree
Halbfass
Quarte
Falllike Muscatine Weather Temperatures Dip to 62
Over several days Muscatine experiences cool fall like conditions with fair days and chilly nights. Temperature fell six degrees to 62 this morning matching the month's lowest reading. 68 degrees lingered for the past four mornings. Showers totaled .15 inches yesterday and the Mississippi river stage rose six inches to 3.5 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
West Liberty Fair
Civil War Reported Near Saloniki Greece
Four heavy cannonade bursts were heard a few miles south of the Greco Bulgarian frontier near Aivatovo southeast of Saloniki. Reports say Saloniki garrison was attacked and a civil war has broken out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Aivatovo
Saloniki
Greece
Lemon Juice Skin Bleach Promises Harmless Whitening
A 19th century style advertises lemon juice mixed with Orchard White to create a quarter pint skin whitening lotion. It claims no irritation and boasts use by stage beaux for a clear youthful, rosy white complexion and freckle sunburn tan bleaching. Users must shake and apply to face neck arms and hands.
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Towa City
Beef Club
Ethel Avis Hendricks
Hillandale Farms
W. Liberty
Margaret Heald
Loomis
Calla
Nell Morris
Smilax
J. I. Nichols
H. J. Brugman
Nichols
Wm. Meeks
IL. .M. MelGuire
Sprengerji
C. R. Templeman
R. R. Wright
Joston Fern
J. J. Nichols
Coleus
Anna McCartney
Sweetland Club
MSColm_& Company
THE
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U.S
Between Nations
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