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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1910
Page
6
Local shoppers see a new line of music wrappers and bags at Hirt & Fesler Piano Co. in the Hershey Building. Several residents depart for visits to Davenport Rock Island Magnolia and Chicago with small town travel notes sprinkled through the day.
The association gymnasium was packed Saturday evening for the Barrys versus Automatics game. The Autos, aiming to equal the Barrys in percentage, won 14 to 13 to tie the standings in the Pioneer League race.
Rev. T. W. Jones of Lyons Iowa preached at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday delivering two Advent appropriate sermons. He is described as an interesting speaker and his remarks were well received by local parishioners. He has resigned Lyons pastorate to pursue general city missionary work in St. Louis.
A Saturday evening surprise party at West Fourth Street home honors Mrs William Hoffman on a birthday anniversary. Twenty four neighbors and friends enjoy fortune telling a piano solos by Helen Kollman and Charlotte Bodman, an address by Dr Sarah Braunworth, a Laura Freund recitation, and a two course luncheon at 10. Remembrances are presented to the guest of honor.
At Mrs. M. H. Bitzer’s home preparations were made by United Brethren Sunday school teachers for a Christmas program on Monday December 26. The two part program includes recitations songs and a play Why Christmas Comes in December. Santa Claus will visit to give treats to the children.
Mrs S E Wilcox and daughter Theodosia of Des Moines and Mrs Addie Ellis of Seattle were guests of honor Saturday in a social gathering hosted by Mrs Henry Jayne.
Mrs Henry Jayne hosted a 30 guest afternoon at 1402 Mulberry Ave. Mrs Wilcox spoke to the Ladies Aid on her husband’s First Baptist work and will address Women’s Mission Circle on Women’s Work in Iowa at 3 pm Tuesday at 116 East Fourth St. Mrs J B Smith leads with Mrs Morgan Sultzberger and Seldon assisting. Miss Jeanette Bartlett of the YWCA may read. noon and Mrs Schoemaker will entertain with Miss Addie Schoemaker. Gentlemen are invited.
An all day session of the Ladies' Aid society of Spangler's chapel will be held Wednesday December 14 at the country home of Mrs J G Schoemaker with a picnic dinner to be enjoyed there.
The Sington Society announced for Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Michael Kautz home on Iowa Avenue has been postponed to the following Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs Peter Townley assisted by the stewardesses of the African M E church will host a large dinner at Yeoman hall on December 15. The menu lists celery pickles baked turkey giblet sauce chicken pie roast pork baked beans sweet and white potatoes cranberry sauce creamans jelly apple pie sweet potato pie coffee and will be cooked by Mrs Dressing.
Peter Townley assisted by church steward seses announces candy sale by Mrs. F A Grooms with proceeds to church.
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