Christmas Party Arranged for Muscatine Court of Honor
A Muscatine Court of Honor Christmas party for members and families is planned for December 29 with a program, a Christmas tree and gifts for children. Two committees were formed to organize the event, and several new members were admitted at the Thursday lodge meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Court of Honor
Nola Weber
William Pantel
Minnie Mahn
Margaret Weber
Ida Knox
Margaret Timm
Local Officials Appoint Committee for Sale Arrangements
Lee voted to work on articles for the sale. Mesdames George Corwin J Battenhagen W Butcher J A Countryman Ray Corwin and Asa Shepard are appointed to complete arrangements for the sale.
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George Corwin
J. Battenhagen
W. Butcher
J. A. Countryman
Ray Corwin
Asa Shepard
Officers elected at joint church society meeting
The Ladies Aid society of the Protestant Evangelical church and the Sewing circle held a joint meeting Thursday afternoon and elected officers. President Mrs E B Molis Vice President Mrs Kate East Secretary Mrs Barbara Kindler Assistant Secretary Mrs Ford Anderson Treasurer Mrs Henry Heussner Assistant Treasurer Mrs Charlotte Fiehley. A January meeting date was planned and the Sewing Circle will meet all day on Friday Dec 9.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Protestant Evangelical Church
Sewing Circle
E. B. Molis
Kate East
Barbara Kindler
Ford Anderson
Henry Heussner
Charlotte Fiehley
Birthday anniversary observed by Lowe Run Kensington club
Mrs. Casper Schwab's birthday was celebrated at her Bloomington township home with a social meeting of eighteen members. She received a postal card shower and a salad dish. A follow up social is planned for December 15 at Mrs. J. A. Fiderlein's home.
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Casper Schwab
Lowe Run Kensington Club
Bloomington Township
Needlewor
Ladies of the Elks Plan Christmas Party
The Ladies of the Elks club scheduled a Christmas party for members on December 29 with a program and a surprise entertainment at 1 30 pm An exchange and Christmas luncheon will occupy the afternoon hours Card parties were held at the Elk home with five hundred in winnings Hostesses were Mesdames Will Mull Co W Malone Clyde Rabedeaux and Miss Moore another card party is planned for December 15
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Ladies OF the Elks
Ladies’ of the Elks Club
Elk Home
Mesdames
Will Mull
Co. W. Malone
Clyde Rabedeaux
Miss Moore
Island Society Plans Sale and Special Meeting
The Ladies' Aid society of Island Methodist Church schedules a food and fancywork sale for Saturday December 10 and a special meeting on December 7 at Mrs Ray Corwin home on Muscatine Island. A full day of activities was outlined during the Thursday session at Mrs John Shoultz home.
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Island Society
Ray Corwin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Island Methodist Episcopal Church
John Shoultz
Muscatine Island
Epworth League Candy Party at Hoopes Home
A candy party for members and friends of the Epworth League of the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church is planned for this evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Lindley Hoopes on Stewart road. The candy will go to the Ladies Aid society for its annual sale and dinner Saturday at Woodman hall. Games and contests have been arranged for the evening.
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Epworth League
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Young Women’s Council schedules monthly meetings at fourth Monday
The Future meetings of the Young Women’s Council of the Y W C A will be held the fourth Monday evening of each month per the December business session. Reports covered Christmas work in Blue Triangle clubs and world fellowship week observances.
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Young Women's Council
The
Blue Triangle
Dancing party at Elks home features Premier Orchestra
More than ninety couples attended Thursday evening at the Elks home on East Front street for a winter series dancing party. The Kansas City Premier Orchestra provided the music and a second dance is planned in two weeks.
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Elks
East Front Street
Kansas City
Salvation Army Chief Warns Crowded Cities Endanger Nation
Miss Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in America, says urban crowding and rural depopulation threaten U S stability. She cites slums, immigration pressure, and population shifts across about 830 cities as she arrives in Washington for the national congress to warn that continued non‑production could undermine the country.
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Washington, D.C
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
America
Ters
United States
Oklahoma Wheat Drought Devastates Central Regions
The weekly crop report from the United States weather bureau says drought in central and western Oklahoma is very serious. New wheat crop conditions are poor and deteriorating, with some areas reporting dying wheat from moisture lack.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
United States Weather Bureau
Expect Arrests in Auto Thefts In Iowa
Sheriff Wiley says arrests may follow after discovery of several stolen cars in Muscatine and Cedar Rapids. He confers with police authorities and notes a suspected auto theft ring operating between Dubuque and Cedar Rapids. Five Cedar Rapids cars stolen there have been found locally. Insurance men from Cedar Rapids were present.
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Muscatine
Wiley
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Cedar Rapid
Wheat Sown in Dry Soil Fails to Sprout
A sizable area of prepared ground remains unseeded as wheat sown into dry soil has not yet germinated.
County probes auto thefts with possible local arrests
Authorities investigate a ring of stolen cars believed purchased in Muscatine. Several arrests have already occurred in other Iowa cities, and sheriff officials hint at possible local arrests within forty eight hours as the case unfolds.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Robbers Seize $60,000 in Bullion at Argonaut Mine
In Sacramento on Wednesday night bandits armed with sawed off shotguns robbed the Argonaut mine at Jackson Amedeo county securing about $60,000 in gold bullion, according to a Sacramento police report.
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Sacramento
Calif
Jackson
Amedeo County
First Portuguese Ship Reaches Japan in 1542
The first Portuguese vessel arrived in Japan in 1542 signaling early contact between Europe and Asia. Tennis popularity in Gaul is noted as early as 550 A D with court games among elites.
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Japan
Gaul
Ford and Edison to Start for Muscle Shoals Visit
Detroit reports Thomas A. Edison and Henry Ford will inspect the Muscle Shoals nitrate and water power project in Alabama. Edison arrived in Ford's private car and the two will discuss Ford's offer to the government for the Muscle Shoals plant with engineers from the Ford organization expected to join.
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Detroit
Mich
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
Mr. Ford
Mr. Edison
Ford
South
Ford Organization
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Court OF Honor Lodge
A . Lee
Lowe Run
Cedar Street
Otto Grocery Co
Hoopes
Booth
Havercamp’s Drug Store
Edison
Alabama
Ieee
Na As
Libby
Davenport
Lowna
Halligan
Halligan Co
Emporium
Geor
Millinery
Iona Peas
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
West 2Nd Street
Delic
California
Geo. Bitman
Muscatine, Iowa
Swift
Armour’s
Harris Grocery & Meat Market
Climer Street
Wonder Suds
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