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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1926
Page
12
The Young Women's Christian Association highlights its community service and the need for a baby carriage. The board appeals for loan or gift of a carriage to aid childcare in the parlors and rest rooms as the building aims to serve men and families, per President Mrs. A. J. Magnus.
The December meeting at the ad school auditorium featured a audience sing, an orchestra piece, duets by Bonnie Buster and Leon Thompson, the Hardman girls, readings by Marion Godhanour and Wilma McGill, a play The Light Went Out, and recitations by Donald Stineman. Committees were named for the January 13 session under H. O. Kemp.
Otto A Klaffenbach 71 a long time Muscatine resident died at his home 1012 Iowa Avenue at midnight Saturday after paralysis He was born in Berlin Oct 1 1855 came to Muscatine in 1884 married K Elizabeth Wittich May 5 1887 a cabinet maker He survived by his wife three daughters Florence Esther Rieke Olga Luthner one son Albert one brother Charles and a grandson Funeral services will be at his home tomorrow at 2 pm conducted by Rev R Hilkerbaumer Greenwood Cemetery is the burial place.
Funeral services were held for Lola May Reynolds, 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron J. Reynolds of 903 Grandview Avenue. The Rev. W. A. Bloomquist officiated at 2 P.M. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery. Nearby note reports rising cost of living in Athens. Other items include a birth to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker, and Jesse Grady leaving for Michigan to work.
About 400 attended the YWCA Christmas vesper service in the recreation room where the pageant He That Cometh featured a prologue and five nativity scenes. Local church youth participated, and more than 150 stayed for the social hour. The Y board met and reviewed past month activities and Christmas plans, with no special early-year meeting planned. Several YW meetings are scheduled this week including a Christmas party for YW organizations and Heinz and L Allegro club gatherings.
Report shows housing activity in Spain has fallen to just over half the level reached two years earlier. Builders cite financing constraints and planning delays while demand holds uneven across regions and property types.
Ft. Madison Iowa Dec. 13 AP Major M Meigs retired as officer in charge of the government drydock at Keokuk dam has long waited to see barge service on the Upper Mississippi. He now anticipates the plan unfolding next spring when barge operation begins.
Major Meigs says he has awaited the event since 1882. Read the Classified Ads today.
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