Local Citizens visit and travel notes in Muscatine
Local news item collage with names of Nellie Hayden C L Sumption T W Kennedy Jack Smith Dennis Rapp Kate Will Louise Sauver Hazel Smith Vibla Worrall Gertrude Munn L B Parsons M Wagner W C Bishop Laura Wade Vera Strause Elizabeth Mahanna Hattie Johnston Elizabeth Mahanna, Aliss Hattie Johnston visit Muscatine friends. Several residents travel to Colum bus Junction Trenton Wapello West Liberty and Washington for family visits funerals or shopping.
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Braunworth
Sunny South
Dennis Rapp
Oskaloosa
Alvin Hoffman
Kate Will
Nichols
Muscatine
John McMahon
West Liberty
Alys
Daun McDougall
Josephine Stirlen
Woodlawn Avenue
Bayfield
Br. E. H. King
Hazel Smith
Summit
Vibla Worrall
Atalissa
Gertrude Munn
Funeral of Alvin Hoffman Held Privately
Alvin Hoffman died Friday night. Private funeral conducted by Rabbi Frieschriber at the parents’ home 312 Pine street on Sunday at 2 p.m. Interment followed at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Fox Charles Schner Walter Cohn and Henry Wasserman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbi Fineschribe
Hoffway
Alvin Hoffman
W. H. Hoffman
Pine Street
Rabbi Frieschriber
Davenport
Greenwood Cemetery
Charles Fox
Charles Schner
Walter Cohn
Henry Wasserman
German Baptist Church Celebrates Golden Fifty Anniversary
The German Baptist church of Muscatine marked its golden jubilee and the dedication of its current building with two major services. Four surviving original members attended the morning gathering, with leaders from deacons, Sunday school, Bethany society, and Ladies’ Aid speaking. Rev. A L Tilgar highlighted debt freedom and readiness for worship. An evening union service brought together German Baptist, Methodist, Congregational, and Evangelical congregations.
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German Baptist Church of
Hoéfflin
J. C. Miller
C. Borgstadt
Emil Johnson
Bethany Society
Mary Frutig
Ladies’ Aid Society
A. L. Tilgnar
Tilener
German Baptist Church Marks Milestone Anniversary
Ninety German American citizens organized the German Baptist church in Muscatine in December and celebrated a long anniversary with sermons, congratulatory messages from former pastors, and a dinner. Leaders August Othmer Sr Caspar Welerhauser and Mary Balzer were honored for decades of service. The day featured a morning service a luncheon a social afternoon and a large evening gathering with choirs and a portrait gift from William and Lydia Fisher.
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August Othmer
Caspar Welerhauser
Mary Balzer
Ladies’ Aid, Society
Hving
German Baptist Church
Jacob Meier
Chicago
A. Transchel
Creston
Neb
H. Hilzinger
Platta Center
C. L. Marquardt
St. Joe
Mich
John Schuf
Newark
N. J
R. A. Schmidt
Pittsburg
H. Sander
Carl Rana
P. Piepgras
Jfirse
Doug Rat
J. B. Smith
W. Hutchinson
Matthew Westrate
Carl Schmidt
Tinglish
Key
W.C. Behultze
C. A. Dettmers
J. J. Jans
Barl Tilgner
Muscatine
Golden Anniversary Of German Baptists Church
Fifty years after the first service at the Green Street mission in 1849 a dual celebration marked the church’s founding and the tenth anniversary of the present brick church dedicated in 1867. The two accompanying cuts highlight the institution’s progress from a small frame building to its modern site.
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Green Street
Pomona Grange Elects Officers at Wilton Meeting
The Pomona Grange annual gathering at Wilton Ta Dec 13 elected officers including Master P Corrall Overseer J Rexroth Steward John Gray and others. Delegates Art Stelverson and Mr Mrs Rexroth to attend state meet in Des Moines. Discussion on circulating traveling libraries adopted by three granges.
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J. C. Miller
J. Gray
Pomona
Flora
Rose Rexroth
Halda Woerfer
Chanplain
Rexroth
Art Stelverson
State Grange
Des Moines
Grange
Sweetland
Rainbow
White Pigeon
Tagh
Grange Ap
Grangea
West Liberty Christmas Concert Set For Dec 15
West Liberty Ja December 18 pupils of public schools plan a Christmas concert on Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Program includes THY BIRTH OF CHRIST and seasonal carols sung by High School Girls First and Second Grades perform an invocation Third and Fourth Grades present No other place can claim such grace Fifth and Sixth Grades sing Watching watching on the hill Seventh and Eighth Grades conclude with O send the music of His name.
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West Liberty
Christ
Bethlehem
Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Travel Notes
A roundup of local residents and visitors with train arrivals and departures. Mrs L A Royal hosted a pleasant visit with kin, Ida Brooke and Donald plan wintering at Hazel Dell, and Gene Walker from Hot Lake, Oregon, visits family before returning home.
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L. A. Royal
West With Street
Ida Brooke
Donald
Alex Wilson
Brooke
Hazel Dell
Mi's
Melvin Brown
West Liberty
Lla. Im
Mustazine
Gene Walker
Hot Lake
Ore
Joe] Walker
Ohio
Oregon
W. T. Negus
Harriet Bolger
West Branch
Lin Pingrey
Mildred Jenkinson
Downey
F. E. Schmidt
Muscatine
Ady
B. A. Nichols
Alma
Davenport
Retta Barnes
Chicago
Chicago Art Academy
G. H. Barnes
South Prairie
Muscatine Boy May See Fight on Tacoma Mission
Barney Schmidt, a Muscatine youth, serves aboard the USS Tacoma now ordered to Bluefields Nicaragua. He enlisted nearly three years ago and works in the ship’s commissary. He is nephew of the late Barney Schmidt and brother of Mrs. Harry Kern and Mrs. Sherman Springer.
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Muscatine
Nicaragua
United States
Zeleya
Barney Schmidt
Tacoma
Bluefields
Schmidt
Harry Kern
Sherman Springer
Hawk Stile Missing Locals Hope for Clues
South End man Roy Hawk of Muscatine remains missing despite reports he was located. Two brothers searched and returned last night without a trace. Authorities consider Geneva Island and the Dugan Cottage possible sites, though Mr. Dugan has not been contacted.
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South End
Roy Hawk
South Muscatine
Geneva Island
Dugan
Mr. Dugan
An Easy and Harmless Way to Darken the Hair
Sage and sulphur are touted as a natural remedy to darken and condition hair. The Wyeth Chemical Company offers Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur at 50 cents or one dollar a bottle, sold by druggists and via mail order. A. W. Morgans Pharmacy advertises the product.
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Meadow Brook Farm
Dallas
Farmoera
U. S
Mira Hershey Lumber Company
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt, St
New York City
Wyeth
A. W. Morgan
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Weite Bakery
Graham Biscuit
Sten’s Biscuit
Clinton
Shell Oyster S
Ransfe
Walnut and
2Nd Sts
Bel
Nellie Hayden
Wapello
Jack Smith
Demorest Avenue
Trenton
M. WL Stirsen
Anna Kroes
Riverside
John Schrautemeyer
Oak Street
Louise Sauver
Denver, Col
M. Sauver
L. &. Parsons
MM. Wagner
Letts
W. C. Bishop
Campbell
Laura Wade
East Second Street
Golden Red
Vera Strause
Washington
Ruth McCutcheon
Slaugher's
Elizabeth Mahanna
Aliss Hattie Johnston
Wilton
J.T. Boland
E-2nd &T
J. R. McCartney
William Hall
LeRoy Street
Dayton A. Caple
Beloit
Kan
Charles
Blanche Caple
Cedar Street
Andrew McClintock
Henry Boldt
Vernon
Harriet Kemptner
East Pith Street
J. B. Stevenson & Son
Hershey
George Wheatright
Leila
Fred Wheatright
P. G Wheatright
Minnie
Charles Berkhoff
L. R. Potter
Flemember
Chas. H. Gobble
East Third Striet
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
ING
William
Lydia Fisher
Marie Burke
Kediay
Victory
Neidlinger & Nazareth
Steve Buckley
John LaFrentz
Isaac Lewis
Cora Stoker
Iowa City
Thompson Bros
Sor McQuesten & Sawyer
Pomona Grange
Wire
Stine
Tri-City Loan Co
Brady Street
Hawk Stile
Citizens’ Railway & Light Go
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