High Class Matinee Show With Continuous Acts
Prices listed for matinees and evenings. Matinee children ten cents and adults twenty five cents. Night prices range from ten to thirty cents with a few seats at fifty cents. Seats currently on sale.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1910
Page
7
Prices listed for matinees and evenings. Matinee children ten cents and adults twenty five cents. Night prices range from ten to thirty cents with a few seats at fifty cents. Seats currently on sale.
John D. Dennison of Dubuque files with Iowa Insurance Dept seeking investigation of Modern Woodmen of America, citing possible mismanagement and improper mileage payments. He aims for accounting and restitution and is a candidate for the national Woodmen board, with delegates to be selected through January to May conventions.
Churches in the city plan Christmas observances on Sunday with special music. The Congregational Church presents a portion of Rockwell's Redemption while the Baptist Church features a Child's Messiah.
The city marked Christmas with church services and elaborate programs. At First Congregational and First Baptist, choirs, orchestras, and nativity works drew large crowds. A cosmopolitan Christmas party by Mr. and Mrs. O W Brockman featured vaudeville acts and gifts for performers and staff.
Sacred two day celebration at Mulford Congregational Church features last night cantata and tonight will include more music readings and recitations. Sunday school members will receive presents during the second program.
Local items mention Muscatine quality cigars and several doctors in various offices. Mrs Coretta Morris Boardman, once Bijou pianist, will perform all week. Titus Loan & Investment Co advertises investments. James Berry hosts Irvin Idle and family from Nichols over Christmas at 519 Maple Avenue.
George Noyes Rockwell announces plans to present the complete oratorio Redemption next year at the First Congregational church. A chorus of 30 trained voices will be augmented by a large string orchestra with Rockwell directing from the organ. Music lovers anticipate a favorable hearing for the sacred work.
Morning Sun notes that high school students will form two separate literary societies to boost student involvement and quality of work. The first group, for twelfth and tenth grades, will be led by Miss Beck and Mr. Anderson, while the second, for eleventh and ninth grades, will be guided by Mr. Krenmeyer and Miss Pace.
Grades met Monday evening with officers elected: President Harry Allen Vice President Will Yohe Secretary Treasurer Vera Swan. Tuesday evening the other society chose President Dell Courts Vice President Lavenia Beck Secretary Treasurer Wilmer Graham. Regular visits and holiday plans follow, including weddings and a Presbyterian hard time social with jewelry fines and dress restrictions.
Wellman Iowa residents celebrate a holiday program at the schools with a debate on a new school and nearby district closures. Milo Stephens mourns the death of Ralph Stephens. Dr Enos Miller to marry Miss Willie Rogers of Kalona on December 28. Ellsworth Whetstine dies coming home from pneumonia. Harry England severely ill with pneumonia. Dave Yoder’s son Donald suffers a relapse.
The text notes a very ill child who has battled pneumonia for weeks and was near recovery. Ed. Kirkpatrick and wife plan to visit on Sunday with his brother and family in Dubuque.
Church notes announce a Sunday school Christmas exercise with tree and special program at 7:30. Prayer meeting is scheduled for Thursday evening as usual.
The church schedules a Thursday evening prayer meeting. Friday 3 PM missions circle at Mrs Norton's home. Friday evening Young Ladies Missionary Society at Miss Chevaliers 217 West Fourth with Ethel Jaynes of Marsovan Turkey as speaker. Communion next Sunday morning. Offering calendars available at the pastor's office.
Prayer meeting at Friends' Church Thursday evening at 7 30 oclock, followed by a business session of the Christian Endeavor society. There will be no Ladies Aid Society meeting this week.
The Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school will be held in the church parlors on Wednesday evening December 28. The regular prayer meeting will take place as usual on Thursday evening.
The board of trustees and finance committee will meet this evening at 7 30 in the Baraca room. The Children's Messiah will be repeated Tuesday evening for the general public at 7 30 with no admission. On Wednesday evening, the an-
The Baraca Class holds its annual meeting and officer election at 7:30 PM in the church with refreshments. A mid week prayer service is planned for Thursday at 7:45 PM on the topic What is the Best Thing Which Has Come to My Life in 1910. A B Y P U social for members and friends is set for Friday at 7:30 PM in the church parlors.
The U B Church announces a 7 30 p m Christmas entertainment this evening. The midweek prayer meeting continues Thursday evening. The Kensington club gathers Friday afternoon at the church. The Young People’s society hosts a watch party at the church Saturday evening.
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