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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
6
The Christmas observance at the First Baptist Church features morning and evening services with special music, including a cantata The Adoration in the evening. The program includes organ preludes, solos by Jessie Stirlen and Lulu Palmer, violins, choirs, and selections such as Angels from the Realms of Glory and O Come All Ye Faithful.
The program lists Scripture and Soprang Solo The Angel of the Lord by Miss Jessie Stirlen. Chorus Good Tidings. Ladies chorus Glory To God In the Highest. Men’s Chorus Hark What Mean Those Holy Voices. Alto Solo Hush at Length the Gracious Song by Miss Bessie Reea. Closing Chorus Lord We Bless Thee. Sermon Unwelcomed at Bethlehem by The Pastor. Postlude March by Stark.
The Muscatine Y W C A plans a Christmas style vesper service next Sunday featuring Mrs Mabal Hilbish a prominent Home Missionary Society speaker and former superintendent of Des Moines Deaconess Training school An elaborate musical program will accompany the talk inviting all women to attend the event
Edison Amberol and Standard Record Lists for January showcase vocal and instrumental variety. Notable entries include Washington Post and High School Cadets Marches by Sousa, Redhead by Ada Jones, Ring o Roses from The Dollar Princess, and pieces by Herbert, Wheeler, and other noted artists. The lists feature two Hebrew and three Italian vocal records, plus numerous solos and ensembles across twenty numbers in each list.
A Christian church in Vinton Iowa burned last night causing about 7000 dollars in damage. The blaze started in the furnace room while children were inside practicing for a Christmas program. All escaped unharmed and the fire was partially insured.
Iowa Wesleyan at Mt. Pleasant receives 5000 first mortgage bonds from Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Musser as a Christmas present. The gift, presented through CG R. Musser to President FE A Schell, accrues interest from Sept 1 and aids the endowment drive while the college is debt free. The donors, abroad in the Orient, are recognized as valued benefactors guiding the institution’s future.
Mr and Mrs John Hofman of 609 East Fourth Street will quietly observe their fifty second wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve with a 6 o'clock dinner and a social evening at home. Relatives will attend as part of the subdued observance.
Relatives travel for a significant 1947 marriage anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Hofman. Born in Germany and Indiana respectively, they will celebrate at the J A Barger home in Muscatine with Rev. Harris officiating. Their sons Captain A A King and Lieutenant Joseph King, both in the federal army, will join on Christmas day.
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