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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1905
Page
8
Mrs Austins New Dress and Christmas greetings mark the Perry Iowa scene as visitors arrive for the holidays. George Judson and family head to Bayfield for the day, A W Morgan travels to Letts for relatives, and Mrs O Hager from Lincoln joins Mrs A J Fuller for Christmas.
Christmas scenes fill Muscatine with residents visiting relatives in Bayfield Letts and Burlington. Shoppers report perfume discounts at Keuchmans Drug and wholesale cigars. A Lewis Institute basketball tour ends in Kansas City with Athletics winning 44 to 33.
The office force of the South Muscatine Lumber company enjoyed an annual dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs John Raiser on Mulberry street last evening. The event strengthens employer employee relations. Absit Invidia dance tomorrow night features the Asbit Invidia dancing club at Hare's hall.
A supper will be given at the Hotel Grand uns evening in honor of Miss Mildred Ruffner of Des Moines formerly of this city visiting friends. The affair will be given by the A. B. C. club with Mrs Robert Thompson of West Fourth street as chaperone.
Invitations issued by Columbus Court No 1529 of the Catholic Order of Foresters call for a party at the Armory on Thursday evening January 4 1906 The reception committee includes Rev F J Leonard and Mr and Mrs J F Devitt Mr and Mrs G F McMahon Mr and Mrs L J Umsehaid Mr and Mrs J P Ryan Dr A R Klein and John J Healey
The marriage of George Wahl of Chicago and Miss Sophia Lemkau of Oregon street occurred at noon at the bride’s parents home. Rev. J. H. Lemkau of Canton, Missouri, officiated in the decorated parlor before immediate relatives and a few friends. Attendants were Miss Sade Sweitzer and Fred Wahl, brother of the groom.
The bride appeared in white silk and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses. After the ceremony a wedding dinner and double festivities followed. The couple, well known in the city, will move to Chicago where they will make their home and begin their new life, with friends offering best wishes.
Columbus Junction Ia December 23 close of school for holiday vacation featured a tree and presents for lower grades from Miss Huston and Miss Kelly rooms and higher rooms. Christmas programs were well attended in churches and several local families and students traveled from Muscatine and nearby towns for celebrations.
Frank Ashcraft, a local manager for the Iowa Plumbing company, hosted a late evening Christmas banquet at the Crown restaurant. The gathering honored employees and their spouses, with a generous spread and warm company reported as proper and pleasant.
Clarence Keckler was surprised by friends at his 1119 East Second Street home Friday evening. A gathering of ladies and gentlemen played games, sang, and enjoyed refreshments in a festive surprise party arranged to celebrate him.
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