Bride Laura Moldenschardt Weds Harry Harloff in Davenport
Laura Moldenschardt of Davenport and DeWitt ties the knot with Harry Harloff at a First Presbyterian church manse ceremony. Rev J B Rendall officiates the ring service as Mr and Mrs W G Schroeder of Davenport attend. The couple plans to live in Davenport after a wedding dinner at the bride’s DeWitt home. Harloff is a Tri City Railway cashier.
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Laura Moldenschardt
Harry Harloff
Laura W. Moldenschardt
DeWitt
Davenport
First Presbyterian Church
W. G. Schroeder
J. B. Rendall
Girls of Muscatine YWCA Reserve Cheerful Christmas Party
The grade school Girl Reserve corps of the Muscatine YWCA held its annual Christmas party Saturday in YWCA parlors with over 75 participants. The event closed activities for the year and featured performances by representatives of the corps. Garfield school plans an entertainment at 7:30 p.m. Franklin school group set two programs for Hoopes hall Tuesday. The unit led a candle lighting service at Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church last night.
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Girl Reserve Corps
Y. W
Muscatine Y. W
Hoopes Hall
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Birthday Dinner Honors Miss Semler on Fifteenth Birthday
Friends and relatives gathered yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harden Semler of Sterneman boulevard to celebrate the fifteenth birthday of Miss Ethel Semler. Pink and white decorations adorned the home while a large birthday cake sat at the centerpiece as games and music provided entertainment.
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Miss Semler
Ethel Semler
Harden Semler
Sterneman Boulevard
Legion Auxiliary Sends 160 Dozen Cookies to Knoxville Hospital
The Edward H. Bitzer post auxiliary mailed 160 dozen cookies to the soldiers hospital in Knoxville Indiana on Saturday. The quota was 200 dozen, and the shortfall will be reported at a called business meeting Tuesday evening where officers will be elected.
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Legion Auxiliary
Edward H. Bitzer
American Legion
Knoxville
Ich
Local clubs host parties and meetings this week
Lowe Run Kensington club members at Mrs. James Fiderlein’s Lake township home held a birthday party with a supper, card games, and a musical program. Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church plans a Christmas party and ten cent exchange at Mrs. W S Gardner’s home. Mooseheart Legion Women will elect officers at Moose hall as Pythian Sisters plan a Christmas meeting at K P hall with pot luck and ten cent exchange. Lutheran church of Fairport bake sale cleared 27240 under Golden Hour club. Dorcas Sewing society meets at Mrs Hattie Corbin’s home with Mrs Charles Miller assisting. Electa Chapter Order of the Eastern Star to hold business meeting and officer elections at the Masonic temple.
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Lowe Run Kensington Club
Lowe Run
Kensington Club
James Fiderlein
Lake Township
Fiderlein
Ladies Aid Society of
Park Avenue
Episcopal Church
Pythian Sisters Lodge
K. P. Hall
Lutheran Church of
Dorcas Sewing Society
Hattie Corbin
Walnut Street
Charles Miller
Electa Chanter
Order of the Eastern Star
Ofcers
Masonic Temple
Extension Schools Depend Wholly On Amount Available
Iowa extension summer schools for the coming year will be set by state education budget. FT H Hart, director, urged classes in Burlington Albia Spencer Ida Grove Creston and Harlan with 1927 budget approval by the legislature. Plans for 1928 include Atlantic Chariton Inton Estherville Lemars and Sac City. Saxony Germany plans an extensive automobile road system.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
State Board of Education
FT. H. Hart
Burlington
Albia
Spencer
Ida Grove
Creston
Harlan
Atlantic
Chariton
Inton
Estherville
Lemars
Sac Ty
Landis Seen Re-Elected by Baseball Leagues
In New York on December 13 AP reports K M Landis will be re elected for a seven year term as baseball’s high commissioner. National and American League club owners expect a unified vote at their Chicago meeting and anticipate Landis’ re election during the sessions tomorrow and Wednesday.
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New York
K. M. Landis
Chicago
Landis
Death of Iowa Savings Park Founder Wendl Zalesky
Wendl Zalesky, 70, a founder and longtime director of the Iowa State Savings Park, was found dead in his Cedar Rapids home from gas fumes emitted by a heater. Surviving children include Capt. W. J. Zalesky, a U S Navy surgeon.
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Cedar Rapids
Wendl Zalesky
Iowa State Savings Park
W. J. Zalesky
United States Navy
Death penalty urged in deputy’s killing case
Des Moines Iowa December 13 county attorney See burger urged the jury to sentence William H Boyd to death for the killing of Dewey Marshall a Polk county deputy sheriff in district court today.
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Des Moines
William H. Boyd
Dewey Marshall
Polk County
Seeburger
Large Fire Destroys Upper Floor Of Standard Furniture
Centerville Iowa reports a major blaze at the Standard Furniture company destroying the upper floor of the store. The fire caused an estimated 50,000 dollars in loss and is not yet linked to a known origin, with coverage by insurance.
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Centerville
Standard Furniture Company
Iowa
Richards Ranking Still in Dispute In Tennis Lists
Dispute over Vincent Richards ranking atop New York metropolitan tennis lists likely to be taken to the floor at the U S Lawn Tennis Association meeting in February.
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New York
Vincent Richards
Budget Play At Church Tests Parish Campaign
The First Congregational church opened its annual member canvass after a special play titled Mrs Budgett written by Rev. William Hainsworth. Mrs J H St John led the cast with Vesta Hise Genevieve Phillips and other members. An evening Christmas carol program followed.
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First Congregational Church
Budgett
William Hainsworth
J. H. St. John
Vesta Hise
Genevieve Phillips
Joe Best
Lucille Sawyer
Robert Zeug
Fred M. Ziegler
Lowell Halbfass
Elizabeth Robbins
Ruth Stevenson
Myron Jacobs
Donald Zeug
Louise Best
Juanita Wolfe
William Best
Margaret Eversmeyer
Telephone Directors Meet in Sweetland December Afternoon
Directors of the Sweetland trunk telephone company will hold a meeting this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Sweetland store. The session is slated for the second Monday in December.
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Sweetland Trunk Telephone Company
Sweetland
Harvard President Lowell Celebrates 79th Birthday
Cambridge Mass Dec 13 AP President A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard marked his 79th birthday today He succeeded Charles W Eliot as president in 1909 and has been connected with Harvard for nearly 30 years The Crimson undergraduate daily devoted most of its issue to tributes to President Lowell.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Lowell
Charles W. Eliot
the Crimson
Creation of Two New Bureaus in Agriculture Bill
Secretary Jardine seeks to split chemistry and soils into a new Bureau of Chemistry and Soils with research, while a Food Drug and Insecticide Administration would handle regulatory duties. The appropriations bill funds maintenance of highways and pest control, plus cooperative demonstrations and extensions.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Department
House
Jardine
Bureaus of Chemistry and Soils
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration
Bureau of Animal Industry
Cooperative Marketing Information Service
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mississippi River
Local News Briefs From Muscatine Chronicle
George Herwig recovering from injuries after an accident on duty when a gravel truck hit his Ford car. Byron Shammo visiting at 113 East Fifth Street. Birth announced for daughter to Attorney and Mrs. W. D. Randall at Bellevue hospital. Property deeds filed involving Hopkins, Phelps, Alberts. Otto Klaffenbach dies. funeral by Wittich Funeral Home. Bethel church serves chicken supper at 512 East Seventh Street Wednesday. School principals meet about fourth and fifth grades at city hall. Mrs. Leonard Goodwin reported improving at her mother’s home. Lasina Hall and John H. Shock wed by Justice of the Peace. will reside here. Car crash at Third Street and Iowa Avenue. Crull and Ficken vehicular damage. Miss H. Margaret Kemble pledged Apprentice Players at University of Iowa. Mrs. Kelly McKee and daughters visit. return home with Mr. McKee. Franklin-Garfield Pioneer club to meet at Y M C A. Grant club to form at Y W C A cafeteria. Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Jamison announce birth of a daughter. Chllen Hyink joins Moline Dispatch sports staff. Waldo Meyers active in Mecca festivities planning. Fred Almendinger fined for U turn on Second Street. Aeolian Literary Society meets. Hog receipts at stockyards lighter. one carload from Hills. E. H. Lauer addresses Muscatine Rotary Club at Hotel Muscatine.
Drucker Denies Malicious Persecution Claim in District Court
Nathan Drucker answers suit by Commodore Brown for 10000 dollars alleging malicious persecution. Drucker denies charges, claims Brown seized a pair of shoes from his shoe shop counter while Drucker’s daughter attended him. He asserts Brown’s justice court case was never disposed of and files a counter claim for 1.60 dollars.
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Nathan Drucker
Commodore Brown
Drucker
Brown
Coaster Dies from Injuries in Sled-Bus Collision
Russell Christenson, age 17, died from injuries after a sled attached to a bus swung from behind the vehicle as it turned a corner in Fort Dodge Iowa. A car coming from the opposite direction struck the sled and Christenson succumbed to his injuries without regaining consciousness.
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Fort Dodge
Russell Christenson
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