Y W Will Give Pageant Sunday At Vesper Service
The YWCA Christmas vesper service features a pageant He That Cometh with 35 named roles and a social hour following. Cast includes Marguerite Hoefflin Ada Chalmers Grace Parry Alma Nietzel Elsa Spieth Gladys Heitz Isabel Christensen and others. A Christmas party proceeds the following Wednesday with a 6:30 supper and gifts for city children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Christian Association
Marguerite Hoefflin
Ada Chalmers
Agatha Brandt
Cora TeStrake
Matthew
Grace Parry
Mark
Alma Nietzel
Luke
Elsa Spieth
John
Grace Griffith
Y. W
Inter-club Council
Y. Gym
Hawkeye “Buttonians
L’allegro Blue Triangle Club
Mildred Benninger
Genevieve Facks
East Second Street
H. Korneman
In Memory of Dr S G Stein of Muscatine
Resolutions honor Dr S G Stein who died December 3 1926 at his Muscatine home. A longtime P M Musser Public Library trustee since 1901 he served on the book committee and valued rare books and Muscatine authors. He was a quiet, sharp thinker and cherished colleague.
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S. G. Stein
Muscatine
P. M Musser Public Library
Stein
Thurlow Lieurance Presents Dramatized Indian Songs
Composer Thurlow Lieurance accompanied by Edna Woolley Lieurance soprano and Virginia Hicks flutist performs dramatized North American Indian songs at the First Methodist Episcopal church and a Muscatine Civic Music Association program. A school matinee costs 15 cents with early dismissal for children. The program includes Indian melodies, flutes, and legends from Navajo and Pueblo traditions with Japanese and English instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurlow Lieurance
Edna Woolley Lieurance
Virginia Hicks
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lieurance
Refuses to Quash Green Indictments Trial Will Proceed
San Francisco, Dec 11 AP Col Ned M Green former prohibition administrator charged with embezzlement of seized liquor is found guilty in the judge's view as the case nears trial end. Defense motion to dismiss counts failed after two counts were quashed. Prosecution rested. defense to call about 29 witnesses next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned M. Green
Prohibition
United States
A. F. St. Sure
Green
St. Sure
WLC A LEADERS ELECT OFFICERS IN IOWA
W H Brenton of Dallas Center elected state Y M C A chairman to succeed Dwight N Lewis of Des Moines. Other officers include James Killian vice president A Hauge secretary and F W Beckman treasurer. Executive committee members named from Davenport Knoxville Des Moines Council Bluffs Ottumwa and other cities.
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Cedar Rapids
W. H. Brenton
Dallas Center
Dwight N. Lewis
Des Moines
Lewis
James Killian
A. 9. Hauge
F. W. Beckman
Ames
W. R. Johnson
Davenport
I. H. Johnson
Knoxville
Grover Hubbell
Mr. Lewis
W. E. Tone
Henry K. Peterson
Council Bluffs
C. D. Allen
Waterloo
George M. Foster
Ottumwa
F. C. Smith
Osage
W. H. Jasper
Newton
Jamadca natives plan freer holidays amid tours and crops
With funds from tourists and rising harvests, Jamadca natives prepare to celebrate holidays more openly than in several years.
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Jamadca
Y M C A NOTES AND FUTURE EVENTS
Ben L Gallaher returned from Cedar Rapids state convention of general secretaries. Jefferson Pioneer club with Leland Horst led 47 boys at the Y M C A. Inter Pioneer club basketball games are planned this afternoon under Gallaher supervision. A Pioneer club league forms after holidays. Grafil club to be formed from younger U's Men's club members at 6 20 Monday at the Y W C A cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben L. Gallaher
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson Pioneer Club
Leland Horst
Association Gymnasium
Ben N. Gallaher
Grafil Club
U's
Bloomington Farm Meeting Addressed by Ralph A Hayne
Ralph A. Hayne of the International Harvester extension department spoke at the Bloomington township farm bureau meeting on dairying held in the grange hall Friday evening. The program included a dialogue by Florence Fuller and Jessie Goddard and a piano duet by Mrs. G. W. Wiggers and Dorothy Wiggers, with Henrietta Safley leading community singing. About 40 people attended.
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Ralph A. Hayne
Bloomington
Sipes Convicted Given 19 Years In Ft Madison Prison
J G Sipes of Spencer Iowa was sentenced to 49 years at hard labor in the Ft Madison state penitentiary after being convicted of second degree murder in the death of Daniel Detling Bemidji Minnesota. The judge D F Coyle pronounced the sentence and the defendant and his family wept. Sipes said there would be no further action in the northwest Town murder case and he would abide by the decision of the jury and judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
J. Gs. Sipes
Spencer
State Penitentiary
Ft. Madison
D. F. Coyle
Daniel Detling
Bemidiji Minn
Sipes
Coyle
Fullerton Plans to Visit Schools in Multiple Townships
County superintendent E D Bradley says C A Fullerton will conduct music centers in Muscatine county schools next week if road and weather allow. Meetings are set for December 13 and 14 across Fruitland, Seventy-Six, Cedar, Orono, Montpelier, Sweetland, Wilton, Wapsie, Moscow and Goshen townships with venues including Island church Central school Cranston and Montpelier school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fullerton
Muscatine County
E. D. Bradley
Seventy-Six
Cedar Township
Cranston
Orono Township
Conesville
Montpelier
Sweetland Township
Sweetland
Wilton Township
Sunnyside
Wapsie Township
Hold Farm Show Next Wednesday in Drury
A corn show will be held at the Baptist church in Drury on Wednesday night December 15 in conjunction with the farm bureau meeting. All unit farmers urged to enter. prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Hwi
Baptist Church
Drury
Farm Bureau
St. Mathias Defeats Widgets 43 to 23 in Morning Game
St. Mathias defeated the Cedar Street Midgets 43 to 23 at the First Presbyterian church gymnasium. Hratz and Fagan led the Saints with five field goals each, Griffen scored three for the losers.
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St. Mathias
Cedar Street
First Presbyterian Church
Hratz and
Fagan
Saints
Griffen
Bowling Alleys at Muscatine Club To Be Removed
Bowling alleys in the Hershey building owned by the Muscatine club will be removed and a recreation room built in their place. The alleys have been put up for sale and remodeling is expected to begin soon according to club officials.
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Hershey
Muscatine Club
Officers of Zion Lutheran Church Men’s Club Named
The Zion Lutheran church Men’s club announced its officers for 1927. Ernest Sylvester was elected president, Louis Dunker vice president, Elmer Silberhorn secretary, and Henry Martin treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
Ernest Sylvester
Louis Dunker
Elmer Silberhorn
Henry Martin
Ferdinand May Be Taken to Paris for Radium Treatment
Discussion on whether King Ferdinand should be moved to Paris for radium treatment at the Curie Institute continues among government and royal circles in Bucharest on December 11.
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Ferdinand
Paris
Bucharest
Curie Institute
Miriam Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers for 1927
Elective officers of Miriam Re bekah lodge No. 27 were chosen for 1927 at the annual meeting in Odd Fellows hall. Plans were outlined for a joint installation with the Odd Fellows lodge in January. Officers include Mrs. Ethel Sissell noble grand Miss Baprence Get ter t vice grand Mrs. Lucille Freybl er recording secretary Miss Pearl Werner financial secretary Mrs. Augusta Werner treasurer Mrs. Ethel Smith trustee Miss Sara Bilkey captain of the drill team.
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Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ethel Sissell
Baprence Gettert
Lucille Freybler
Pearl Werner
Augusta Werner
Ethel Smith
Sara Bilkey
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Hold All Day Needlework Meeting
The Grace Lutheran Church Ladies' Aid held an all day needlework session at the church yesterday. A pot luck noon dinner followed. The group planned a cake sale at McColms Company store next Saturday starting at 10 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
McColms& Company
O. F. Club Plans Christmas Party At Keath Home
Members of the O. F. club plan a Christmas party on December 23 at Mrs. Debbie Keath's home 1023 Isett avenue. A 10 cent gift exchange will be featured. The club members were guests of Mrs. Ella Ahls yesterday at 205 East Sixth street.
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O. F. Club
Debbie Keath
Isett Avenue
Ella Ahls
East Sixth Street
Mr and Mrs Van Camp Host Home Builders Club
Mr and Mrs Drew Van Camp hosted the Home Builders class at their Sweetland township home last evening with contests and prizes. The next meeting is Friday Jan 14 at the home of Mr and Mrs Oakley Collier in Wilton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Camp
Drew van Camp
Sweetland Township
Oakley Collier
Wilton Township
Interchurch League Holds Social and Business Session
The Grace English Lutheran Intermediate League met in the church parlors with Lowell Schroeder as host and plans a return in one month. Electa chapter No. 32 to elect officers next Monday at the Masonic temple. initiation postponed a week. Ladies Aid of the German Baptist church to meet at Mrs. To borgs home at 1:50 PM Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kettlecamp
la Harpe
Ill
Kettlecamp
F. C. Mewes
Elmer France
Will France
Muscatine
Chant Reed
Elizabeth McConnell
Myron Parmenter
Taylor Ridge
R. N. of
Marsh Blanchard
Iva
Ethyl Turler
Intermediate League
The
Grace English Lutheran Church
Lowell Schroeder
Electa Chapter No. 32
Masonic Temple
Willing Workers Band Meets December 16 at Streger Home
The Sweetland band of Willing Workers will hold a meeting Thursday after noon December 16 at Mrs. Frank Streger’s home on West Sixth Street. The Wimodausis club is to be entertained Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. A J Altekruse at her home on Parkington Drive.
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Sweetland
Frank Streger
West Sixth Street
Wimodausis Club
A. J. Altekruse
Parkington Drive
Rhoda Smalley
Bellevue Hospital
West Third Street
Frank Carson
Iowa City
FE. C. Nichols
Correction on Jess Viner liquor case sentence
Jess Viner, previously reported as released after a September 1 jail term, received a fine of 342.95 dollars for the liquor charge and had the jail sentence suspended.
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Jess Viner
Ministers to Host Get Together at YWCA
Ministers from Muscatine churches and their wives will attend a Monday evening party at the YWCA parlors. The Rev. William Hainsworth of the First Congregational church chairs the organizing committee. The event starts at 7:30 with a planned program of games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
William Hainsworth
First Congregational Church
Garfield Girls Present Play The Rainbow Kimona Society
Members of the Garfield Girls Reserve will stage The Rainbow Kimona Society at Garfield school Monday at 7 30 p m Proceeds aid the corps regular summer camp expenses Cast includes Nellie Von Tassel Ruth Ashton Edith Kallenberger Alice Marion Isabell Sutro Beatrice Courtney Olive Mercer Edith Jones Lorcan Smith Rose Jackson and Wilma O Dell
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Garfield School
Rainbow Kimona Society
Nellie von Tassel
Laucille Browne
Ruth Ashton
Edith Kallenberger
Alice Marion
N. Louise Redman
Isabell Sutro
Iva de Camp
Beatrice Courtney
Anna Milas
Olive Mercer
Gladys Nichols
Edith Jones
Lorcan Smith
Rose Jackson
Wilma O'Dell
Train wreck in Manchuria kills twenty five and injures forty
Harbin Manchuria Dec 11 AP Twenty five people were killed and forty injured in a collision between a freight and a passenger train near Tiehling in Shengking on the southern Manchurian railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbin
Manchuria
Tiehling
Shengking
Wilson to Speak at LeClaire Institute
County agent Joseph J. Wilson left for LeClaire Iowa to deliver an address at the LeClaire farmers institute this afternoon on the subject of boys club work.
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Joseph J. Wilson
LeClaire
Plane Lands At Buffalo Prairie Beacon Proves Useful
A government mail plane made an emergency landing near Buffalo Prairie due to poor visibility. The 3,000,000 candle power beacon, first used Thursday night, produced a bright light visible from 8 to 10 miles away, with a 10 second interval flashes. The plane then departed for Moline at noon.
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Buffalo Prairie
University of Iowa Rhodes Committee Chooses Recipient
J H St John Jr served on a four member committee led by University of Iowa President W A Jessup to select the Iowa student for the Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford. The panel included former Rhodes scholars and met in Iowa City on Friday to pick the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. St. John Jr
J. H. St. John
Cherry Street
W. A. Jessup
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Rhodes
Oxford University
England
Stice Fined and Jamison Released in Factory Dispute
Arthur Stice pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined $5 and costs. Assault charges against Clarence Jamison were dismissed for want of prosecution by Judge H. D. Horst. Stice had accused Jamison of assault and Jamison accused Stice of intoxication after a quarrel at the Jamison button factory Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Webster
H. D. Horst
Webster
C. L. Lutz
Jack Ryan
Arthur Stice
Clarence Jamison
Justice H. D. Horst
Stice
Jamison
Fred Brown to Be Arraigned Tuesday
Fred Brown will appear before Justice H. D. Horst Tuesday at 10 a m charged by police with posing as an heir to the Robert Cook estate and attempting to sell furniture from the Cook home on West Fourth Street Thursday He could not furnish a 1000 dollar bond and was jailed pending his bearing.
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Fred Brown
H. D. Horst
Robert Cook
Cook
West Fourth Street
Brown
Holiday Dinner and Bazaar Prove Large Success in Ainsworth
Ainsworth Iowa December 11 The Methodist Episcopal church held its annual holiday dinner and bazaar in the church basement with attendance far exceeding expectations. A fancywork booth showcased members handiwork and raised nearly $75. Total receipts reached $293.32 enabling purchase of new silverware and other necessities.
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Ainsworth
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. J. Richards
la Grippe
A. S. Sands
Milburn Spessard
James Chambers
Sam Sands
Frank Woods
Geo. Carson
Johnie Adams
Wm. Smiley
E. K. Annas
Ray Townsend
Mae Jeffries
Bentley Thompson
Ella Brown
Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
Recitations and Songs Highlight High Prairie Social
Children performed recitations and musical numbers at the High Prairie Methodist church Friday evening. The Rev. Victor Bloomquist delivered several vocal solos. Another January gathering is being planned.
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High Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church
Victor Bloomquist
Beulah M Fort Granted Divorce From Richard Fort
Beulah M Fort obtains a district court divorce from Richard Fort with custody of a minor son. She receives $29 monthly alimony until the son turns 18 and is awarded household goods. Attorneys Thompson and Thompson represented her. Chamberlain and Chamberlain appeared for Fort.
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Beulah M. Fort
Richard Fort
D V. Jackson
Thompson & Thompson
Chamberlain & Chamberlain
Fort
Nichols Funeral At Nichols Today In Taunton County
Townsend Nichols, a prominent landowner, died in San Jose, California at age 91. Funeral services were held today in Nichols, Ta. Local obituary notes his large land holdings and long county ties.
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Nichols, Ta
Townsend Nichols
Nichols
San Jose
Calif
Mrs Clara J Anderson Hospitalized After Icy Fall
Mrs Clara J Anderson director of physical education at Grinnell College and former Chicago Normal School of Dramatic Art staff member lies in a hospital with a concussion from a fall on an icy sidewalk. Doctors report she will recover.
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Grinnell
Clara J. Anderson
Grinnell College
Chicago Normal School of Dramatic Art
Inn Hospital
Sports spending sparks debate at Monmouth event
A Monmouth report cites Commissioner Griffith of the Ric Te conference criticizing high athletic costs. He claims Americans spend about 40 million dollars yearly on equipment and 1.74 billion on cigarettes, arguing the nation has overinvested in sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Griffith
Ric Te Conference
Oxford Opinion on Americans and Money Worship
Gilbert K. Chester argues Americans avoid discussing money at home while English speakers speak of wealth with solemn tone. The piece contrasts national attitudes toward money in households and public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
England
Gilbert K. Chester Te
Private wealth per capita ranks U S above Canada and Britain
Late estimates show private wealth in the United States at 2918 dollars per person, Canada at 2575 dollars, and Britain at 2000 dollars. The figures highlight a higher per capita wealth level in the United States compared with its peers in North America and Europe.
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United State
Canada
Britain
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Greathouse Miz. Co
Muscatine Civic Music Association
Winona
Yellow Lake
Roos-Lieurance
Fletcher-Lieurance
Densmore-Lieurance
Pueblos
Minnetonka
Moon Deer
Sun Deer
Sun God
San Francisco, Calif
WLC. A
Fullerton
Moscow Township
Moscow
Goshen Township
Atalissa
Greathouse Mfg. Co
Ady
Mucatine Club
Lutheran Club
O. F
Intermediate League OF Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid Society of the German Baptist Church
Fred Toborg
Garfield Girls
Wilson
Leclaire Institute
Leo Nicolaus
Wilton
Doloras Hassiarther
Emmett Apartments
Clinton
John Hassfurther
Evansville
Ind
Hassfurther
F. P. G. Halbiass
Louisa County
William Montgomery
City Engineer’s Office
Park Avenue
Madison and
Jefferson Streets
Excelsior Literary Society
John Heitzier
Laura W. Moldenschardt
DeWitt
Harry P. Harloff
Pearl O'Keefe
East Front Street
Hershey Hospital
Fort Des Moines
Warren W. Jeffries
United States Army
Jess Swadley
Gustav W. Swanson
Warren Dodge
Roscoe Avenue
Grady
Fred Rebelsky
New Hampshire Street
Philco
Diamond Grid
Storage Battery Co
East Front St
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