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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1909

Page

15

Local shoppers and visitors on holiday trips across city

Dr E H King greets patients while residents from Letts Davenport and Columbus Junction gather for Christmas visits. Town businesses advertise sales and gifts as Davenports bake sales and teamster dances urge festive plans. Several students return home for holidays and townsfolk head to relatives and friends for Christmas celebrations.

Christmas Programs Shine Across Muscatine Churches

Muscatine churches plan elaborate Sunday night and Christmas day programs. Santa Claus, cantatas, tableaux, and recitations feature hundreds of children led by First Congregational Trinity Episcopal Trinity, German Evangelical, and other congregations with musical selections, solos, and a Christmas tree event.

Muscatine German Baptist Church Methodists Presbyterian Church United Brethren Church James Figg Uncle Sam Santa Claus Mother Santa Hazel Keath George Johnson Nickey Arthur Tutt Queen of Song Leah Amlong Incle Sam—Glen Kintzle Columbia Gladys Wiegand Mr. Stinerman Howard Kintzle Trinity Episcopal Church St. Matthias Church

Christmas Night Program At First Baptist Church

A Christmas program at the First Baptist Church features carols with chorus including Little Star of Bethlehem No. 249 and God With Us No. 255. Scripture reading by Mr Hutchinson, prayers by Rev Bryden, infant and primary recitations and songs by children and six girls.

First Congregational Church J. Caroline Richard Dorothy Richie Fuller Agnes St. John Clara Carrol George Jackson Mildred Berntheisel Hazel Terry Gladys Rockwell Harriet McQuesten Lois St. John Anna Bliven Martha Althaus Ade] Blackwell Ruth Bruce Kenneth Althaus Heaven and Earth Ruth Norton Myron Hoffman Santa Claus Ruth McKee Marshall Bruce Clifford Gilbert Paul Christine O Brien Dorothy Fuller Dorothy Berntheisel Adel Blackwell Bella Nichols Henry Hoover H. Wennermark Elmer Quandt Edna Johnson William Boldt Ellen Brase Luther’s Cradle Hymmn Lucile Lamar Bethlehem Christie Liebbe Mildred Barger William Brase Anna Gremmel Charlotte Liebbe Kenneth Schauland Paul Henry Freund Laura Freund Arthur Angersbech Wreda Boldt Henry Freund Frederick Boldt Board of Féancation Star of Bethlehem Mabel Bronner Naxoboey First Baptist Church Little Star of Bethlehem Mr. Hutchinson Bryden Ellen Marie Bishop Jerome Hughes Elizabeth Plumly Edyth Barnard Floyd Milan

Shepherds of Long Ago Christmas Program at Friends Church

The Friends church presents a Friday evening program at 7 o'clock titled Shepherds of Long Ago. The event features multiple choral pieces, recitations, solos, and group exercises led by Rev. Ora W. Carrell, Adele Field, and various church members including Kathleen Menzus, Jennie Field, and Ora Rosenberger.

Friends Church Ora W. Carrell Adele Field Edward Mucha Robert Loveless Edith Loveless Bertha Davis Pearl Brownlee Marie Sewark Henry Rosenberger Charlie Rosenberger Clarence Mucha Jennie Daugherty Arthur Menzus Missletoe Holly Kathleen Menzus Edith M. Bailey Spurgeon Pringle Arvilla Frye Charlie Hadley Francis Carter Aijileen Myer Shepherds Carrie Hadley Jennie Field Moses Mount Horeb Ella Dungan David Addie Hampton Mabel Bailey Emma Rosenberger Frank Bailey Charlotte Rosenberger

Christmas Service and School Recital With Many Performances

Recitations and songs by multiple students and choirs for a Christmas program at Swensenville Illinois. Includes solos, prayers, and a distribution of candy to Sunday school children. Event features a Holy Remarks by pastor J Jans and a Lord's Supper observance.

Frieda Daedelow Elsie Jans Alberta Gerdts Charles Kornemann George Schultz Fred Grensing Erich Pagel Ida Zeug Holy City Swensenville German Evangelical Church J. Jans

Christmas program at German M E church features choir and declamations

Christmas night service at German M E Church presented a varied program led by W Ruthenberg and May Mark with readings by H D Lemkau, ensemble songs by Edith and Minnie Luedtke, and a cantata Grosze Freude allem Volk. Children participate in a second scene with names including Edna Funck and Leona Ruthenberg. Collection and gift distribution conclude the program.

M. E Bertha Luedtke Fprayer Wm. Ruthenberg H. D. Lemkau Bitte Fred Diercks Die Arnold Wicke Alfred Hecht Mabel Krumholz Alvena Koenig Delford Diercks Melvin Diercks Edith Minnie Luedtke Margaret Schenkel der Puppe Edna Funck Christkindchen’s Hannah Zeidler Funck Louisa Naomi Schultze Harold Carl Ruthenberg Hada Cee Elizabeth Schenkel Carl Bauer Carolina Diercks Elisabeth Helene Schultze Mease

German Lutheran Xmas Program Presented Friday Evening

The Xmas program for the German Lutheran church includes an opening song by Maennercher, the pastor's address, songs by the S. S. children class, and recitations by William Becker Ernst Tobias Bertha Umlandt and Harry Tobias class with additional recitations by Clara and Harry Tobias Emilie and Willie Lohringer Ida Friedrich and Eva Tobias. The program ends with a song by three children Ed Elfers Mary Elfers and Henri Griesen.

Maennercher S. S William Becker Ernst Tobias Bertha Umlandt Harry Tobias Clara Emilie Willie Lohringer Ida Friedrich Eva Tobias Ed. Elfers Mary Elfers Heni Griesen

Funeral of Lloyd Wood Held Today

The funeral for Lloyd Wood son of Mr and Mrs Addison J Wood of Sweetland township was held at 2 pm at Bloomington Friends church. Rev R C Russell conducted a brief service and burial followed at Bloomington cemetery with pallbearers Tony Gettert Fred Gettert John Sywas sink William Lenhart Rue Pace and Harry Westerfeldt.

Lloyd Wood Addison J. Wood Sweetland Township Bloomington Friends

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