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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1920
Page
4
Jonas Vileisis head of the Lithuanian mission announces an American Citizens Committee to raise money for Lithuania at 254 West Seventy-first Street. Funds will buy medical instruments hospital supplies and food for widows and orphans while relief from major bodies remains limited.
A labor dispute reports assault on a worker who refused orders to return to work. The suit follows similar actions by wives of union members and by Sol Dacus a Black clergyman who says he was driven out of Bogalusa for supporting organized labor. Carpenters in Teague Texas raise wages from 87 cents to $1 an hour after negotiations between employers and union officials.
Bakers of Munice Indiana have organized and affiliated with the bona fide trade union movement.
Railway clerks of Springfield Missouri have formed a local labor group to advocate for bargaining rights and better working conditions. The new chapter aims to unify members, elect officers, and coordinate activities with broader railroad unions in the region.
A local of the Journeymen Tailors Union of America has been formed at Dayton Ohio. These workers previously allowed a former local to lapse some time ago.
Rev. E W Cross of Grinnell will speak at First Congregational Church on Sunday evening about The Sons of the Pilgrims the American Doughboys. He served as a chaplain in France with the American army during heavy fighting. The service includes a patriotic theme with American Legion guests, a choir anthem, and orchestra led by Elmer M Ziegler. The sermon is part of a series marking the Pilgrim landing anniversary. Edmund Wittum will preach at Grinnell services Sunday.
Church notices list multiple services and events at The People’s Church and Protestant Evangelical Church. Includes prayer meetings Bible school and Sunday worship with choirs orchestras and sermons on the Ten Commandments. Also mentions Christmas exchanges and women’s groups with dates and locations.
The church announces Sunday School at 9:20 a m with welcoming study on The Kingdom and For Whom the Law is Made at morning and evening services. Music includes organ solos, anthems, offertory pieces, and postludes. Activities include Epworth Leaguers, Junior Philathea, Martha class sewing, and prayer services through the week led by Pastor Edmund M Wittum and Rev E W Crops.
Rev Paul G Viehe leads Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 with choir anthem and sermon The Uses of the Imagination The Endeavorers meet 6 p m topic Wise Sayings That Have in Me led by Rev Paul G Viehe Evening worship at 7 with a duet Mrs Harold Hanson and Miss Elda Nietzel Debased Standards sermon Social and business meeting 7 30 Tuesday all members urged Aid meets Wednesday Missionary Circle prayer 7 36 topic The Experiences of an Immigrant in the United States leader Mrs Florence Smith
Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church on Sycamore and Sixth with parsonage at 513 Sycamore, and a German and English Lutheran school at 212 East Sixth. December 12, 1920 services include 9:15 Sunday school, 10:30 morning German service, mixed music, sermon on Isaiah 42 1 3. no evening service. Youth and Frauen-Verein meetings scheduled. daily parish school 9 to 3:30. services at Salem Church Wilton 2 p m in English and German led by Rev J Haefner.
J. B. Rendall, minister, presents a morning program with Prelude and Offertory pieces by Water, Emf, and Vanderpoel, followed by an evening program including Liedeshei and Grand Chorus. Public invited to Sabbath school at 9:30 a.m. Divine worship at 10:45 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Divine worship at 7:30 p.m. Pastor to preach both services.
Emil Goetz pastor with Sunday school at 9 15 German service at 10 30 Epworth League at 6 45 English service at 7 30 Rev E A Lacour to preach both morning and evening Ladies Aid postponed Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 Bible study 8 15 Young and old invited Willing Workers fancy work and food sale Saturday the 18th at Hendersons Drug Store for Christmas gifts
The German Baptist Church at Sixth and Walnut invites all to join Sunday school at 9:30 with classes for all ages led by FP Geiss ler, and public worship at 10:45 and 7:45 weekly. A devotional B Y P U from 7:00 to 7:30 Thursday midweek service follows. Sermons by the pastor, exhorting readers to attend and worship. Collosions 3 1 11 is noted for reading.
Corner Sixth and Co Sabbath school at 3 45 eo Awhbry superintendent Preaching at 11 am Subject The Kingdom of Heaven Christian Endeavor at 6 30 Preaching at 7 36 pm Subject Helping Jesus Raise the Dead Our mid week prayer service is doing fine both in attendance and spirit let others also come Strangers are invited to worship with us All are welcome W L Tyler Pastor
County engineer F P G Halbfass announces arrival of the new Iowa primary road guide. The volume divides the state into eight districts and lists every road by number, with named trails and highways classified. It also cites hotels and summer resorts for motorists and will be sold at newsstands or through the Iowa Highway Commission in Ames for 40 cents.
S A Potts city schools superintendent announced the night school program is nearly ready with 63 enrollments so far and more expected. Sessions begin Tuesday with classes in arithmetic English bookkeeping higher accounting typewriting office practice wood turning cabinet making mechanical drawing sewing and cooking. Attendees are urged to start promptly as regular work commences soon.
Between 90 and 100 were enrolled last year and a large number is expected for this year. In addition to the classes already formed, more will be organized as soon as there is demand. Classes may be organized in some Subjects in South Muscatine under local school officials if there is sufficient demand.
Several local electrical supply dealers and many electricians are expected to attend the annual convention of the Iowa State Electrical Dealers association in Davenport January 26 and 27. Sessions will be at the Blackhawk hotel with exhibits from multiple manufacturers. Davenport dealers plan entertainment for visitors.
The interior sections of Labrador have seen only cursory exploration, with limited mapping and few substantial surveys conducted to assess geography, resources, or habitation prospects. Researchers note vast unknown terrain and potential for future scientific study.
Chaplain E. W. Cross, who served at the front in France and was severely wounded, will speak Sunday at 7:30 pm in the First Congregational Church. His subject is The Sons of the Pilgrims, the American Dough Boys, with music by the Armory Orchestra under E. M. Ziegler. Special invitation extended to American Legion members.
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