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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1927
Page
2
Erwin E. Allbee won the Christmas program spelling contest at Nolo school Tuesday evening. James Dose and Cecil Allbee, son of the winner, were finalists. Beth missed the word chairade and contestants stumbled on auxiliary. Miss Ina Paul teaches at the school.
Lotus chapter Eastern Star elects officers for year end. Rotary luncheon features W. C. Anderson on judging live stock. Notables G. Nichols, J. Nichols, families spend holidays. Miss Allie Bush burial in Oak Ridge. Rev. Adams conducts services. Local students and visitors return for Christmas vacation. Read the Classified Ads.
Emil Hering buys the house once owned by Mrs Schneeder Jacobs in Davenport. Mrs Harreit Stowell sails to Pontiac Mich for illness. Mrs M Martens dies in Walcott at 79 with survivors Mrs Otto and others. Funeral at Paustian home in Walcott. Local families attend gatherings in Durant and Davenport. News on births, visits, and a public sale draws a large crowd.
Glen Ryan was elected secretary of the Eagles lodge to fill the vacancy left by Roy Brown who resigned at the meeting held Tuesday night. The group planned to bring a lodge organizer to the area soon. Also noted: more than one fifth of Austria's union members are women.
The Farm Bureau plans an inter township debate between Seventy Six and Sweetland teams at Sweetland in a month. It opens a county wide series with a Muscatine Journal trophy for the winner. The topic: state support for one third of public school operating expenses.
Irene Rolland of Fruitland suffered a bad forehead cut and an eye wound, Vera Negus of Wilton Road suffered a bruise near her right eye, after a collision on the Wilton road about three and a half miles north of Muscatine Tuesday night. Miss Rolland was taken to Hershey hospital for treatment. The crash involved Jack Luellen of 1242 Dale Street and Robert Harder driving a car owned by Clive Rolland of Fruitland. Luellen was turning into the Negus driveway and failed to see the oncoming car, breaking an axle, tire, windshield and frame in his vehicle. the other car also sustained damage.
Atalissa Iowa December 21 The Presbyterian Sunday school will present a program featuring song choir scripture and prayer with participants Aubrey Daedlow Lowell Bolon R R Porters Gretchen Arnola Marjory Smith Ethel Robe Helen Smith The Smith Twins Alice Morrison Martha Watters Logan Bolen Mrs. D. Watters Margaret Sterner and others.
Stockton Iowa December 21 Stockton camp No 8357 of the Royal Neighbors of America held election of officers at the town hall Thursday evening with Oracle Sadie Schlapkohl Vice Oracle Eunice Broders Past Oracle Christina Messer Chancellor Ora Colberg Recorder Vera Otto Receiver Laura Anderson Inner Sentinel Belle Bohnsack Outer Sentinel Verna Dage Manager Alice Stahl Musician Ella Broders Plans were discussed for a box social for members and families at a later date The next social party will be held
Fragmentary OCR note references Mrs Emma Dittmer and Mrs Hertha Paustian with a January 4 date, indicating a domestic or social event at a home. Continuous text unclear but suggests a gathering or visit related to Emma Dittmer.
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