Sunday School Plans Christmas Programs in Muscatine
The Muscatine area Sunday schools and churches have prepared Christmas programs with many entries from local schools. Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church plans a Friday program at 7 30 with Santa Claus. Oak Grove Church near Muscatine adds tableaux and pantomimes to Friday events. Dickens abridged will be read at First Congregational Thursday at 7 30 by Rev. William Hainsworth. Junior and senior choirs meet Thursday evening with practice and a Monday evening performance. First Friends church hosts a 8 pm service Thursday with The Bethlehem Star by the Friendship class.
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Muscatine
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Santa Claus
Oak Grove
William Hainsworth
First Congregational Church
First Friends’ Church
Bethlehem Star
Collision of Cars Causes Excitement in Morning Sun
In Morning Sun Iowa on Tuesday a Chevrolet touring car driven by Mrs H M Griffin collided with an oil truck driven by J H Tomlinson at the northwest corner of the school grounds. The impact bounced the Chevy into a hydrant and threw Mrs Griffin onto the ice. She was badly bruised but not seriously injured. The two boys in the car were unhurt. The Griffin car and the oil truck were damaged and towed away for repairs.
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H. M. Griffin
J. H. Tomlinson
Division Street
Griffin
Max
Leon
Oakland
Long Creek
Otter Creek
Ralph Ball
Glen Nichols
May Repeat Play At A Later Date
Stockton Iowa December 21 Home talent presented the play And Home Came Ted last Friday at Stockton hall before a capacity audience. The cast included Skeet Kelly Lloyd Ormsby Diana Garwood Hazel Colberg Miss Loganberry Sadie Schlapkohl Ira Stone Gilbert Aunt Jubilee Olga Leutenagger Mr Man Edwin Schlapkohl Jim Ryker Herman Lange Mollie Macklin Pearl Brown Henrietta Darby Caroline Hering Tod Gilbert Broders Elsie Alice Anderson Senator McCorkle Walter Schlapkohl.
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Stockton
Ted
Stockton Hall
Dorothy Brown
Irma Riessen
Lloyd Ormsby
Edwin Schlapkohl
Skeet Kelly
Diana Garwood
Hazel Colberg
Miss Loganberry
Holidays bring students home as Muscatine sees many visits
iCity News notes Miss Catherine Breen and Helen Betty Russell return to Rosary College and Iowa University for Christmas. George and William Wellens also come home for holidays. The American Savings bank sues William and Ora McCleary for 1007.08 rent due on a farm. A busy day includes fire alarms, theft reports, and local club and school events.
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Catherine Breen
Rosary College
River Forest
John Breen
West Second Street
The
American Savings Bank
William and
Ora M. McCleary
G. Allbee
Des Moines Surrenders Man Believed Hickman Target
C M Hamilton of Sacramento surrendered to Des Moines police after reading a report that an arrest warrant was issued for him as the man wanted in the Marian Parker murder case in Los Angeles. Police say he is not the suspect and released him.
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Des Moines
C. M. Hamilton
Sacramento
Calif
William Hickman
Marian Parker
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Rockford
Plattesburg
Weather forecast: temperature steady with fair conditions
The 24 hour forecast shows no change in temperature across the state. Some cloudiness but generally fair tonight and Thursday. A 7 am reading of 14 degrees above zero, slightly above Tuesday. The river stands at 5.1 feet.
Funeral Directors of Muscatine Join District Society
Muscatine funeral directors joined the Mississippi Valley Funeral Directors association at a Hotel Muscatine meeting. Several local firms including Hoffman Mortuary Myers Funeral Home M P Goff Fairbanks Home for Funerals and Wittich Funeral Home joined. others in the area expected. Existing directors in Moline East Moline Rock Island and Davenport are already enrolled. The group aims for higher standards, uniform regulations, and traffic safety with headlights in funeral corteges after January 1 1928. Public cooperation is urged.
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Muscatine
Mississippi Valley Funeral Directors Association
Hotel Muscatine
Hoffman Mortuary
Myers Funeral Home
M. P. Goff
Fairbanks Home For Funerals
Wittich Funeral Home
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
Spickler Couple Honored on 34th Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Spickler of 405 Beggs Street were saluted Tuesday on their thirty fourth wedding anniversary and Mr Spickler’s birthday. Relatives and friends from Illinois and Muscatine, totaling 40, attended a surprise party at their home with cafeteria supper and card games. Out of town guests included Mrs Barney Moore of Sedalia Missouri and Albert Spickler of North Dakota.
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Charles Spickier
Beggs Street
Illinois
Muscatine
Spickler
Barney Moore
Sedalia
Albert Spickler
North Dakota
Bellevue Hospital Nurses Host Christmas Party
Bellevue hospital graduate and student nurses attended a Christmas party replacing the alumnae meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. S A Pritchard hosted at 418 Iowa Avenue with guessing games and decorations. The Lady Auxiliary F O E No 815 plans a Thursday meeting with a Christmas gift exchange for members and families.
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Bellevue’ Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
S. A.pritchard
Iowa Avenue
Ladies of the Elks Social Meeting Listed
The Ladies of the Elks club will host a social meeting Thursday afternoon at the home. Hostesses include Mesdames Clara Hann G A Chaudoin Ray Hawkins Everett Clay and J B Gingery.
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Ladies of the Elks Club
Mesdames
Clara Hann
G. A. Chaudoin
Ray Hawkins
Everet Clay
J. B. Gingery
No Sign of Life Found in Sub S-4
Boston reports no signs of life in the torpedo room of submarine S-4. Diver James Ingram was the first to descend. Rear Admiral Brum relayed the update to Rear Admiral Andrews in a radio message from the First Naval District.
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Boston
James Ingram
Frank H. Brumby
Philip Andrews
First Naval District
Neighbors Aid Farmers Behind With Husking Across Illinois
Illinois town reports 54 men with teams and 23 women aiding Robert McKay by husking corn, after which the group moved to the Jess Boney farm to finish husking for him following his father's death. The community’s neighborly effort included a noon meal provided by visiting women.
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Illinois City
Ill
Robert McKay
Jess Boney
Lee Plank
Rock Island
Rita Ketcher
Marble Rock
Phoebe Johnson
James Dussenberry
Will Sedam
New Boston
John Dussenberry
Buffalo Prairie
Fordum
Andalusia
Roy Mockmore
Clarence Dussenberry
Will Dussenberry
Anna Dussenberry
Dussenberry
Will Tomblin
Quincy
Tom Schutte
Sterlin Tomblin
William Monroe
Sherman Powell
Widow answers claim of fraud in savings deposit case
Mrs Christina Kelley of Wilton, plaintiff seeking 1263.73 from Wilton Farmers Savings Bank filed in district court an answer denying she altered the bank book without husband A B Kelleys knowledge. She says the change favored either spouse with her husbands consent and at his direction. Attorney for Kelley is Matthew Westrate. bank attorney is J F Devitt.
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Christina Kelley
Wilton
Wilton Farmers Savings Bank
A. B. Kelley
F. A. Martin
Currency Paid to Murderer of Marion Parker
Los Angeles First National Bank circulated a description of twenty gold notes paying the kidnap ransom for Marion Parker. The bills ranged from serial numbers K68016901 to K68016975 inclusive. Bank tellers, service stations and stores are urged to watch for any of these $20 notes.
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Little Marion Parker
Los Angeles
First National Bank
Annual Christmas Program Presented by Trinity Reformed Sunday School
Columbus Junction Iowa December 21 The Trinity Reformed Sunday school staged its annual Christmas program featuring a sequence of songs recitations and readings by students and lay readers. Highlights included Joy to the World It Came Upon the Midnight Clear The Christmas Story Star of the East and Holy Night with solos by Irene Teel Marietta Wilson and others. The church was adorned with a decorated tree.
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Columbus Junction
Trinity Reformed Sunday School
Christ
Robert Tucker
Lorraine Carlisle
Irene Teel
Juanita Wilson
School
Marietta Wilson
Florence Owen
Jesus
James Wilson
Bethlehem
Helen Billings
Marie Phillips
Catherine Brandt dies after long illness in Muscatine
Mrs. Catherine Brandt former Muscatine resident died after a month long illness with complications. Born Catherine Hoeffiin in Baden Germany November 28 1850 she came to the United States as a child and lived in Muscatine before moving to California. She married Paul Brandt September 10 1870 in Davenport he died December 14 1922. Survivors include eight children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a Baptist and will be brought back to Muscatine for burial with funeral plans to be announced once word from California is received.
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Ning
P. H. Brandt
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
F. J. Brandt
L. M. Borgstadt
Muscatine
J. D. Abrams
San Leandro
Calif
R. O. Brandt
Corning
B. A. Brandt
Puyallup
Wash
H. W. Brandt
Waterloo
Ruth Brandt
San
Washington Man Fined 300 in Drunken Driving Case
W. H. McAvoy of Washington Iowa was jailed after failing to pay fines totaling 300 dollars assessed by District Judge D W Jackson. He pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of immoral articles, receiving 200 dollars for the drunken driving charge and 100 dollars for the lesser offense.
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W. H. McAvoy
Washington
D. W. Jackson
McAvoy
Married 10 Years Celebration in Stockton Iowa
Stockton Iowa December 21 Mr and Mrs Leroy Broders hosted a dinner for their tenth wedding anniversary. Guests included J H Broders and Durant, Charles Kell and Alfred Mundt Pleasant Prairie, Raymond Ord Davenport, Raymond Broders and Wayne, Harry Toenning family Blue Grass, Clarence Broders Stockton. They received many gifts.
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Stockton
Leroy Broders
J. H. Broders
Durant
Charles Kell
Alfred
Paulina Mundt
Pleasant Prairie
Raymond Ord
Davenport
Raymond Broders
Wayne
Harry Toenning
Blue Grass
Clarence Broders
High School Thrift Campaign Winners Named
Correction lists trophy cup winners as pupils of Mrs Doroth Carleton and banner winners as pupils of Miss Gladys Dulgar. Dulgar's pupils won the trophy cup with Carleton's class, taking possession of the banner.
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Dorothy Carleton
Gladys Dulgar
Christmas Shopping Tips From Iowa Department Store
The Iowa Department Store showcases gifts for women with scarves silk underwear Rollins hosiery and pretty boxed hankies. It highlights children's sets for every day of the week and toys on the second floor. It also notes rompers dresses bathrobes hats coats and infant items. For men there are boxed gifts shirts ties handkerchiefs and scarfs popular with shoppers.
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Iowa
Mercy
Thiesen's Showcases Silk and Satin Robes in Stock
The store highlights 589 The Lovely Robes of silk crepe corduroy and quilted satin available for shoppers.
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Thiesen’s
Just In Time At Stein Furniture Store
Stein Furniture Store advertises mahogany smoking stands with ash tray and accessories for 1.98 dollars. It promotes magazine racks tea wagons and Martha Washington sewing cabinets as affordable gift ideas.
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Stein Furniture
Martha Washington
Priscille
Holiday shopping in Sterneman's big wholesale stock
The writer notes Sterneman's busy with customers and highlights new coat lines and staff, plus a wide range of Christmas gifts. Daylight Shoe Store offers extensive slippers for children to adults with prices from 69c to 3.75. MEERDINK'S promotes shirts, pajamas, ties and gloves.
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Sterneman’s
Sterneman
Hosiery Gift Praised By One Woman To Another
A shopper extols Thiesen's hosiery as a highly appreciated gift option. She notes the products offer fine quality at reasonable prices and urges others to stop in and view the selection.
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Thiesen
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Wapello
H. W. Durian
Wellman and Knotek and Company
Riverside
Mark Taylor
Second Street
Bogard Clothing Company
Harold Timm
Engineering College
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J. T. Sissel
Cedar Street
Thomas McElroy
Genevieve
Lake Township
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Woodlawn Avenue
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William Lang
East Sixth Street
Edith Byrne
Pine Street
Burlington
Murray Othmer
Edwin Mark
Grinnell College
M. C. Colbert
Edwardsville, MI
Brown's Business College
Ag Club
Muscatine High School
Bernice Schultz
East Eleventh Street
the Business Club of the High
Homer Chaffee
Amuse-U Orchestra
Woodman Lodge
J. G. Ray
L. O. Cross
Joe Hethmann
Arthur Mackenzie
Rock Island Railroad
E. L. Goff
E. Vance
J. H. Vance
H. B. Phillips
Williamsburg, Ia
Adolph Sanders
W. W. Maines
Sanders
M. W. Webb
E. G. Grau
Hickman
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Americar
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Marion Parker
Catherine Brandt
Ian
East Second Street
Phoenix Hose
Superba
Daniel Hays
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Daylight
Meerdink’s
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