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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1917
Page
5
Reports circulate that German propaganda claims soldiers in U S concentration camps waste food. A stationed soldier denies waste, noting strict clean plate rules, recycling bones and fat, and limiting portions to prevent needing a second helping.
Miss Esta Boyd born August 28 1885 Sheridan county Missouri died Sunday of heart trouble and pneumonia at home on West Fourth street. Funeral 2 pm at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. George N. Mendenhall officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by mother Clarissa Boyd and sisters Mrs C R Pratt Wilton and Mrs William Tysinger Tipton.
Twelve thousand soldiers from Camp Grant Rockford and ten thousand from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station are enjoying four days of Christmas furlough. They attended a Coliseum festival last night and will view moving pictures and theatres free of charge. Governor Lowden and Mayor Thompson will speak at a reception tomorrow night.
Chicago reports indicate central division returns show middle western quotas for Red Cross membership drive will be over subscribed by about 20 percent. Plans are under way for a larger drive on Christmas Day with aims to reach 100 percent in selected cities. Miss Marie Bond of 608 Chestnut Street left for Mount Pleasant to spend three days visiting friends.
Letter to Manager Krein from White Company Cleveland Ohio dated December 20 1917 explains delayed shipment of new motor vehicle bodies due to government orders embargoes and a late body builder. Company says delivery likely by mid next month with possible small improvement by using a different job but overall caused by factors beyond control and regrets the embarrassment to Muscatine Iowa. Western Sales Dept Manager C W Deniver asks for patience and cooperation.
Word reached local relatives of the death yesterday at St Paul Minnesota of Charles I Mutchin, brother of Mrs G M Titus and of the late Mrs P M Masser. He was about 72 and had been ill for months. The body will be taken to Iowa City for burial.
Dr Levi P Gilbert editor and minister died at his home in Cincinnati. He was a former editor of the Western Christian Advocate and preached in Cleveland New Haven and Seattle. He was among the best known Methodist ministers in the country.
P D O members, except two, enjoy a Christmas party at Mrs Mary Mitsimmons Fair Oaks with knitting for Red Cross, stories, and a luncheon amid festively arranged decorations. The Biles home hosts Porrost Hayes fifth wedding anniversary with cards, Victrola music, and refreshments. Out of town guests include the Ferrows and the Welches. Later, Bleata Chapter No 8 OES meets in Masonic hall with initiation set for Thursday.
The Epworth League at First MM church plans a Pleasant evening at the Gil Cham berlain home near Sweetland this Wednesday. Members and friends will meet at the First Methodist church at 7 45 PM and drive to East View Farm. Autos provided by league members. Bring a dime for refreshments. An oyster supper will be the highlight with informal social time and games.
The Hawkeye button factory hosted its annual Christmas dinner for the women workers last Saturday. The noon meal featured artistically decorated surroundings with Christmas symbols and centerpieces. After dining, attendees enjoyed music and dancing.
Members of the Geneva Golf and Country Club will enjoy a dancing party at the club house on Wednesday December 24. Guests from the community are invited to attend and participate in the social event hosted by club members.
Danny Goodman boxing instructor at Camp Grant says he is arranging a tournament between soldiers from Camp Grant and Camp Guster in a planned series of boxing matches.
West Liberty Iowa December 24 A local town reports strong support for the Red Grass campaign with high school and grade school families backing the effort. Rural canvassing is ongoing and many households have 100 percent memberships, with anticipation that every business and home will hold a parent membership card by campaign end.
Amsterdam dispatch reports the socialist Vorwaerts, said to be ordered to suspend publication for three days, appeared unexpectedly on Sunday. The AP lede notes the move followed prior suppression actions and cites uncertainty over the reason for the brief halt.
Article notes criticism under the heading Let them go beg. Vorwaerts defends Flerr Von Waldew the food controller. It quotes him denying excuses or tolerating certain alleged conditions.
Miss Mabel Garrison of 22 West Second Street departed for Knoxville this morning to spend the Christmas holidays, while concerns grow that illicit trading has assumed dangerous proportions endangering food supplies.
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