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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1927

Page

2

Pageants to Be Offered Sunday at Two Churches

Pageants titled Looking Backward and Thinking Forward and The Greatest of These will be presented at First Methodist Episcopal and Grace English Lutheran churches Sunday with women’s groups in charge. Bloomquist to speak at morning service. New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran guests to attend evening pageant with a large cast and music. Communion to be celebrated at both Grace Lutheran and First Baptist churches.

First Methodist Episcopal Grace English Lutheran Women’s Home Missionary Society First Methodist Episcopal Church Home Missionary Societies Victor Bloomquist Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church First Leland Lesher Hosmer Carrie Liebbe McDermott Elmus Richard Lloyd Grimm A. Beisner Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church New Era First Baptist Church

Elks Lodge Memorial Service Set for Sunday Evening

The Elks lodge will hold its annual memorial at the Lodge home on East Front Street. J. C. Coster will speak and a musical program will be performed by Grace Schmalz Caple, Leo Priester, and Marion Galpin. Members and relatives of deceased lodge members are invited.

The Elks Lodge East Front Street J. C. Coster Grace Schmalz Caple Leo Priester Marion Galpin

Snow Expected as Wind Powers Heavy Weekend Storm

The forecast warns of probable snow tonight and Sunday with heavy flurries possible. Cloudy skies and strong winds are noted, while western areas may see a temperature drop by Sunday and a slight rise elsewhere. 7 am reading shows 21 degrees.

Red Cross Roll Call Continued in Muscatine County

The Muscatine county chapter will extend the annual Red Cross roll call after only 600 members enrolled toward a 1000 quota. Chairman F M Ziegler announced the indefinite continuation as ministers are asked to promote membership this Sunday. Mrs J E Bandy, who led the drive, has moved to Morning Sun for follow up work.

Muscatine County The American Red Cross F. M. Ziegler Muscatine Red Cross J. E. Bandy Morning Sun

Puanindosla Festival at Ziegler Memorial Church

Puanindosla Festival announced for Thursday after noon December 8 at the new community hall. The event features sewing booth with Mesdames Andrew Grimm George Henke. fancy work exhibition by Mrs John McCullough. ice cream by Mrs Walter Henke Ralph Nugent and George Henke. candy by Pearl Manson Hazel Brei Winifred McCloskey Margaret Kretchmar. home baking sale by Mesdames Thomas Noble and George Grimm. artificial flowers and potted plants by Mrs Frank Sauer. school exhibit by Miss Helen Lowe. fish pond managed by Mabel Beatty Helen Pantel. ticket sales by Wilmam Crow. entertainment by Mrs E A Lack George McCloskey Miss Hazel Brel. pop by Frank Batchelor George Grimm Frank Sauer. home economics booth by Mesdames George Henke George McCloskey Philip Batchelor. agriculture by A C Sauer Charles Roehlke George McCloskey. kitchen and menu by Mesdames Henry Fitchner Andrew Grimm George McCloskey Thomas Reeves. dining room by Mrs George McClos ey. cashier Mrs Frank Batchelor. ribbons and badges by Mrs Fred Crow.

Cun Labs Coe Ziegler Memorial Church Andrew Grimm George Henke John McCullough Walter Henke Ralph Nugent Candy Pearl Manson Hazel Brei Winifred McCloskey Margaret George McCloskey Philip Batchelor A. C. Sauer Charles Roehlke Henry Fitchner Thomas Reeves George McClosey Frank Batchelor Fred Crow

Mrs Johnsons Piano Recital At Musser Library

Mrs Nelle M Johnson presents a monthly piano recital by a group of young students at the Musser library auditorium at 7 45 Monday evening The program includes March Goodrich Prichard Head Over Heels and more featuring titles like The Limited Express First Violet Dreaming The Guitar Jolly Darkies Wayside Rose The Little Dancer Spinning Song and Spring Showers with student performers named alongside their teachers

Johnson CITAL Nelle M. Johnson Musser Library March Gaynor Robert Prichard Goodrich Anna Frances Stein The Limited Express John Betty Graebner Violet Behr Margaret Romig Margaret Romig. “Frisky Gallop,” Streabog, Irma Jane Schermer Lichner Ruth Mittman Patricia Tipton Jolly Darkies Bechter Mary Elda Stein Wayside Rose Fischer Lorene Altekruse Little Dancer Streabog Harriett Lindee Elmenreich Mary Louise Hendrickson Fink Mary Alice Blean

Otterbein Guild Meets at Chapman Home In January Play Plans

The Otterbein guild of the United Brethren church met at the Chapman sisters home. Bible study led by Mrs. Ralph Schwertfeger. Readings included A Trip to Palestine by several members. Christmas Customs of Other Lands by Dorothea DeCamp. Plans for a Jan. 20 play and a follow up meeting in a month. Also notes a Phoenix marriage for Miss Margaret A. Cutler to Walter R. Sayers. A Shrine Christmas program at the Masonic temple features a trio including Mabel Apple, W. J. Burnett and Clarence Bloom. The World Wide guild of the First Baptist to meet Monday at Mrs Gladys Heitz.

Margaret A. Cutler Phoenix, Ariz Walter R. Sayers Phoenix Mr. Sayers Catherine L. Sayers East Seventh Street Mabel Appel W. J. Burnett Clarence Bloom Rose Croix Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem Masonic Temple E. E. Bloom World Wide Guild of the First Baptist Church Gladys Heitz Park Drive

Coster Withdraws From Two Appearances

J. C. Coster filed in district court his withdrawal as counsel for Alice Thompson in two cases where she is the defendant. The plaintiffs are Central Hair Goods and Western Hair Goods, both suing to collect amounts alleged due on accounts.

J. C. Coster Friday Alice Thompson Central Hair Goods Company Western Hair Goods Company

Iowa Pearl Button Employes Plan Annual Christmas Dance

The eleventh annual Christmas dance for Iowa Pearl Button Company workers will be held at the armory on Tuesday December 27 with 1000 tickets issued. Children will attend a daytime party, music by Wells orchestra of Waterloo, and tickets are distributed by employees at no charge. The event is a citywide high light with past attendance peaking at 2000.

Iowa Pearl Button Iowa Pearl Button Company Th Armory Armory Button Company Cmpany Wells Orchestra of Waterloo The Dan

Muscatine Area Notes Local Visits and Events

Mrs H Bjorem returns home from visiting Mrs Isabel Mills on 606 Pine. Miss Janet Grier attends Grinnell Iowa High School Press Association convention with Miss Martha Daeschner. Hog shipments and 1928 license plates noted at local stockyards and Muscatine county offices. Suffering student Harold Patrick in Kenosha hospital is listed in critical condition. Fraternal Aid Union meeting postponed due to illness. Holiday seal sale begins in downtown banks under Mrs J R Gibson.

Janet Grier Auroran Iowa High School Press Association Grinnell Martha Daeschner Daughters of Union Veterans Memorial Hall Harold Patrick George Patrick West Third Street Kenosha Wis

Supervisors to Convene Regular December Session

Members of the board of supervisors will meet in regular December session Monday and Tuesday at the courthouse. Only regular business matters are scheduled to come before the meetings.

Board of Supervisors

Y W C A Chorus Plans Tuesday Meeting

The Organization Chorus of the Y W C A led by Harry Y Mercer Davenport will be perfected Tuesday evening at 8 in the Y W C A parlors. The first meeting was held last night to plan the Tuesday sessions. Open to all girls 16 or over and city women, members or not.

Y. W. C. A. Community Chorus Harry Y. Mercer Davenport Y. W

Jackson Orders Two New Juries

Judge D.W. Jackson signs Friday an order directing the jury commission to draw 13 grand jurors for 1928 and 60 petit jurors for the January term of district court. Petit jurors report Tuesday January 10 at 10 oclock.

District Court D.W. Jackson

Kingsford-Smith and Pond Start Endurance Flight

Capt. Charles Kingsford-Smith and Lieut. George R. Pond launched from Mills Field San Francisco in the Southern Cross Spirit of California to set a new world endurance flight record. Takeoff time was 8:55 a.m.

Mills Field San Francisco Calif Charles Kingsford-Smith George R. Pond Southern Cross Spirit of California

Forget-Me-Not Dry Wit In The Garden

A brief vignette features George and Herbert recalling a bizarre paper note about the Dutch giving drink to flowers. George comments on a woman in the garden trying to blow froth off a dandelion as a punchline.

George Shay Bill Herbert

Lord Is Chosen as Knights of Pythias Chancellor Commander

Herman Lord was elected chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Friday night officers meeting. He succeeds Freak Bishop with F. G. Evans as vice chancellor commander and A. P. McCormick as prelate. Belgium's population is 7,874,601 per a new government report.

Herman Lord Knights of Pythias Lodge Lord Freak Bishop F. G. Evans A. P. McCormick Charles Weber A. F. Grensing Paul Steinmets H. L Belgium

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