Christmas Party Draws Large Attendance At YWCA Muscatine
The Muscatine Christmas party for employed girls and women was held Wednesday at the YWCA parlors. A cafeteria supper followed in the gymnasium with games contests and a program directed by the new recreational committee featuring Alma Nietzel Hester Bowman Eva McCormick Ruth Snyder Mildred Figgins Grace Perry Beulah Miller. Special stunts were offered by Hawkeye Buttonian and L Allegro clubs and Marguerite Lowe performed a doll dance.
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Muscatine
Young Women’s Christian Association
Alma Nietzel
Hester Bowman
Eva McCormick
Ruth Snyder
Mildred Figgins
Grace Perry
Beulah Miller
Hawkeye Buttonian
L’allegro
Marguerite Lowe
New Era Society Names Officers for Year
Mrs. George Brei was chosen president by the Ladies Aid Society of the Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church at New Era. Other officers include Mrs. D. A. Grimm as vice president and Mrs. Charles Holtz as secretary. Additional roles cover various committees such as silverware linen tower cupboard steam table and flower with several names listed for each.
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NEW Era Society
George Brei
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
D. A. Grimm
Charles Holtz
E. A. Lack
Ed. Pagel
Ida Underdonk
George McCloskey
Max Kretschmar
George Brel
August Henke
Fred Crow
Martha Oberhaus Leads Royal Neighbors at Woodbine Camp
Mrs Martha Oberhaus was elected oracle at the Royal Neighbors of America annual meeting in Woodbine with Nellie Weismiller named vice oracle Effie McElroy as past oracle and a slate including Augusta Rumsey recorder Emma Rehbehn receiver Daisy Simpson chancellor Kate Ahlf outer sentinel Myrtle Kirk manager and Emma Nietzel musician.
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Martha Oberhaus
Woodbine Camp
Royal Neighbors of America
Woodmenhall
Nellie Weismiller
Effie McElroy
Augusta Rumsey
Emma Rehbehn
Daisy Simpson
Mary Freyermuth
Inner Sentinel
Kate Ahlf
Outer Sentinel
Myrtle Kirk
Emma Nietzel
Miriam Rebekah Society Names Officers for Year
The Miriam Rebekah Aid society elected Pearl Wedekind as president Tillie Sharar as vice president Etta Chant as treasurer and Ethel Sissell as secretary at the annual meeting held at Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday afternoon A Christmas gift exchange was held and Mesdames Anna Lemkau and Emma Smittman attended a Christmas luncheon The society will meet in two weeks at the hall.
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Miriam Rebekah
Miriam Rebekah Aid Society
Pearl Wedekind
Tillie Sharar
Etta Chant
Ethel Sissell
Odd Fellows Hall
Anna Lemkau
Emma Smittman
Dorcas Sewing Society Holds Evening Meeting
The Dorcas Sewing Society combined a business meeting with a work session at the Corbin home 610 Walnut Street with Mrs Hattie Corbin and Mrs Carrie Miller as hosts. Twenty five members attended and the group set a meeting for January 4 at Mrs Mary Cullen 214 West Sixth Street.
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Dorcas Sewing Society
Dorcas Sewing
Soc
Hattie Corbin
Carrie Miller
Corbin
Wanut Street
Mary Cullen
West Sixth Street
Ladies' Aid Hostesses at Grace English Lutheran
Mrs William Lange hosted the Ladies Aid society of Grace English Lutheran Church in church parlors on Wednesday afternoon for needlework. The group plans to meet again on December 28 at the church.
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William Lange
AMD
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace English Lutheran Church
Upper Mississippi Cities Association Meets Jan. 31
The Upper Mississippi River Cities association will hold its annual meeting in Davenport Iowa at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters on January 31. Muscatine is among the member cities in the group.
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Upper Mississippi Cities Association
Upper Mississippi River Cities
Davenport
Chamber of Commerce
Upper River
Muscatine
Capacity Crowd Attends Jefferson School Concert
An audience of 1200 filled Jefferson school auditorium for the Jackson school orchestra and glee club annual concert. Directed by Mrs A C Springborn and Miss Florence Howe with Miss Jessie Braunworth assisting. Most program in costume. Highlights included American National Melodies and Humoresque performed by 24 costumed girls. Encores featured in several numbers.
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New Jefferson School
Jackson School
A. C. Springborn
Glee Club
Florence Howe
Jessie Braunworth
Obituary of Prof. Fred Strieter 72 in Davenport
Prof. Fred Strieter 72 longtime Evangelical Lutheran educator and Concordia Teachers College faculty member died at his Davenport home. Survived by widow Marie Schick and seven sons and four daughters, funeral at his Davenport home and Trinity Evangelical Church with burial in Davenport cemetery.
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Fred Strieter
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Neb
Davenport
Edgar Strieter
Standard Oil Company
Fred L
M. E. Strieter
Horst & Strieter
Tri-Cities
Muscatine
Strieter
John Strieter
Illinois
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Marie Schick
Ft. Wayne
Ind
I. C. Strieter
Chicago
F. W. Strieter
T. W. Strieter
Hinsdale
O. G. Strieter
Washington, D. C
Rock Island
Edgar H. Strieter
Lilly Bernecker
Lucy Gernande
Gertrude Heckel
India
Marie Strieter
Trinity Evangelical Church
Salem W. Hunter Sues for Divorce
Salem W. Hunter files a district court divorce action against Ida B. Hunter alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple wed in Kahoka Missouri on August 28 1926. Attorney Harry L. Fisher represents Hunter.
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Salem W. Hunter
Ida B. Hunter
Kahoka
Harry L. Fisher
Hunter
Local Temperatures Forecast Steady Low Tonight Through Friday
Temperatures are expected to range from zero to 10 degrees above. Strong northwest winds will ease by Friday. The river stage this morning stands at 4.4 feet and rainfall in the last 24 hours totals .03 of an inch.
River traffic group acts on rates and features
Local leaders including City Attorney Frank Drake L J Behrens manager of the Muscatine Shippers association and T Ray Brown of Huttig Manufacturing form the executive committee to address mutual concerns on river traffic rates and related features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Drake
L. J. Behrens
Muscatine Shippers Association
T. Ray Brown
Huttig Manufacturing Company
Impressions of Palestine talk on devotional program
Mrs Cary as Mrs Raymond Titus will speak on Impressions of Palestine at the First church devotional service at 7:30. A Parent-Teacher meeting at Lincoln school Wednesday afternoon. Various local visits and business trips noted among Muscatine residents.
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Raymond Titus
Palestine
First of Church
Parent- Teacher Association of Lincoln School
Road Show at Grand Saturday at Grand Theater
The Rube Ray Hickville circus claims to be among the year's best road shows and is booked for the Grand theater Saturday and Sunday. It played Muscatine seven years ago to capacity crowds and the Grand management calls its production a major novelty on the American stage.
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Grand Theater
Muscatine
The
Grand
Davenport Winner in Close Declamation Contest
Wayne Rouse of Davenport took first with Old Mother Hubbard in a Davenport vs Muscatine high school declamation contest held at the Davenport high school auditorium. Harold Leu of Muscatine won second with Mr. Dooley on the Grippe. Albert Hass of Davenport was third with The Interviewer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne ‘Rouse
Davenport
Hubbard
Muscatine
Harold Leu
Mr. Dooley
Albert Hass
Walter Hunn
Phillip Kopp
LeMoyne Jones
Papers Presented for School Group
Miss Rita Berry of Washington school presented a paper on The Relation and Importance of Oral and Silent Reading. Miss Marie Eit-
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Rita Berry
Washington School
Marie Eit
Methods in Silent Reading Presented at Muscatine Conference
A man delivered a paper on Methods in Silent Reading during a conference of principals and teachers from Muscatine public schools first three grades at the city hall on Wednesday afternoon.
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Muscatine
City Hall
Women of England Succeed in Conducting
A fragment notes women in England achieving success in conduct while Jamaica reports an unusual influx of tourists this season, signaling notable activity in both regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Jamaica
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American Legion
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Willys-Knight
Iowa City
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W. A. Appel
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Elmer Ansden
Hershey Hospital
E. F. Manson
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Rock Island Railroad
Herman and
Claus Dieckmann
Latham Street
Bellevue Hospital
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Fuller Street
Bernice Schultz
East Eleventh Street
Gertrude Yarrington
Ralph Green
Columbus City
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Mary J. Mellwig
Maggie McClung
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Wilton
Hagermann Company
C. C. Hagermann
Seventy-Six
Hershey Avenue
Recorder’s Office
Heinz
Moore & Eldridge
H. C. Eschbach
Barbara Eschbach
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
George W. Newton
Oakland Drive
E. A. Sparling and Son
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Mulberry Avenue
Chillicothe
Harold Bowen
Leonard Bowen
Smalley Avenue
New York
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Bowen
Roach & Musser Company
E. J. Asthalter
Iowa Avenue
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