Muscatine Music House marks fifth anniversary with concert
Muscatine Music House celebrated its fifth anniversary with a concert at the First Methodist Episcopal church auditorium drawing over 1,000 attendees. Soloist Pearl Appel, a Chicago pianist and former Muscatine resident, impressed with Brahms and Liszt pieces, supported by Ruth Springborn and the Muscatine Music House orchestra, with a church stage adorned in evergreens and a birthday cake lit by five electric candles.
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Muscatine
Charles F. Grade
Allen Spencer
Chicago
Brahms
Miss Appel
Bach
Schumann
Tausig
Liszt
Moszowski
Ruth Springborn
A. C. Springborn
Muscatine Music House Orchestra
Mabel Appel
Arraignment Plan For William Hickman With Heavy Guard
Los Angeles officials set to escort William Edward Hickman to Superior Court Judge Carlos Hardy at 2 p m for arraignment on the Marian Parker murder charge. Spectators were barred from the courtroom as a precaution.
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Los Angeles
Calif
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Hickman
Carlos Hardy
Residents seek withdrawal in Monroe County removal case
Albia Iowa December 29 AP J S Gray and Edward Dear two of five Monroe county residents who filed removal against R E Canning as a county supervisor asked to withdraw from the case and for the action against Canning to be dropped The trial is set before Judge Lester Thompson of Des Moines on January 3.
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Albia
J. S. Gray
Edward Dear
Monroe County
R. E. Canning
County Board of Supervisors
Canning
Lester Thompson
Des Moines
Young People of New Era Will Hold Program Services
The Rev E A Lack announces New Era church events led by the Young People society. An 8 pm watch night program Saturday includes novelty games and stunts, with a midnight service to close. Sunday services begin at 10 am with Sunday school, an 11 am New Year sermon, and the congregation’s annual meeting Monday evening.
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New Era
E. A. Lack
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
Young People’s Society
Lack
College Athletes Live Longer Than Average Men
New York December 29 AP college athletes show better life prospects than the average man and this gap widens yearly. Dr I Dublin presented at the American Student Health association noting baseball players have highest mortality and football players the lowest with Yale ahead of Harvard and Dartmouth worst among 19 colleges in a 1905 1925 follow up of 5000 athletes.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
I. Dublin
American Student Health Association
Yale
Harvard
Dartmouth
Brown
Amherst
Williams
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Wesleyan
Tulane
Cornell
Last Call For War Time Bonus
Urges World War I veterans to mail postmarked claims by next Saturday to receive the federal bonus. Those who have not applied are directed to Lecion members for help filling out application blanks.
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Lecion
Clara Brandt Sole Beneficiary Of Sister's Will In Probate
Miss Clara L. Brandt of Davenport is named sole beneficiary of Emma C. Brandt's will filed in Scott county district court. Emma died at Moline December 20, the instrument dates to September 30, 1897. The estate includes Chicago real estate and Ziegler holdings. the siblings helped found the Ziegler Lutheran Memorial church at New Era.
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Clara C. Brandt
Clara L. Brandt
Davenport
Emma C. Brandt
Moline
Scott County
Miss Brandt
William Ziegler
Chicago
Ziegler Lutheran Memorial Church
New Era
Muscatine
Deaf Rochester man hears music by touch on cone speaker
F. J. Shaunesey of Rochester New York who is deaf and dumb places his fingers on a cone type loudspeaker to feel and identify the instruments in an orchestra.
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F. J. Shaunesey
Rochester
N. Y
Local notes from Muscatine and nearby communities
Stock yards report 546 hogs received with three carloads from John Soukup River side H H Stonebarg Lone Tree and Sam McClung Wilton. Several local health and court notices including bankrupt discharge objections for Louis Dexter due Jan 28 and hospital visits and family news.
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John Soukup
Riverside
H. H. Stonebarg
Lone Tree
Sam McClung
Wilton
Gould Leads All Coast Hurlers in Games Won in 1927
Albert F. Gould, former Muscatine athlete now with Oakland in the Pacific Coast League, led the league in games won last season per Sporting News figures. John Milius, who joined the Pittsburgh Pirates late in the year, is also noted in the same report.
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Gould
All Coast
Oakland Club
Sporting News Show
John Milius
Pittsburgh Pirates
Colder Weather Delayed Arrival Warns of Cold Wave
Weather forecasters delayed a cold wave expected to hit Iowa today with unsettled conditions tonight and Friday. The 7 am reading stood at 32 degrees as the river rose to 5.8 feet, six degrees cooler than Wednesday morning.
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Iowa
Edith Ambler Stock Company Opens At Grand Theatre New Year
The Edith Ambler Stock company ends a five year run and begins an engagement at the Grand theatre New Year's Eve with a rural drama as the opening play.
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Edith Ambler Stock Company
Grand Theatre
Holiday Party at Geneva Gold Country Club Draws Big Turnout
A combined Christmas and New Year celebration filled the Geneva Gold Country Club clubhouse on Wednesday evening. Guests included college students and friends with a roast goose dinner, dancing to Tony's Iowaans orchestra, and a church program in gold and white decor. The afternoon featured a mock wedding and musical numbers by Waltman family members and others, culminating in a purse of gold presented in a white and gold basket. E. V. Waltman and six Waltman siblings attended along with Mrs. Littrell and Mrs. Dyche.
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Geneva Golnd Country Club
North Carolina
Tony
Iowans
Orchestra
Davenport
Thes Church
E. V. Waltman
Muscatine
Walter Waltman
Tra Waltman
Merle Waltman
Durant
Sam Littrell
Elsie Dyche
Riverside
Helen Hoag Chosen Bloomington Club Head
Bloomington Best club elected Helen Hoag president at the annual meeting and Christmas party hosted by Ruth LeFever. Arlene Vanatta became vice president with Ruth LeFever as secretary Helen TeStrake treasurer Lillian Wiggers reporter. guests included Blanche Dean Evelyn Garven Clara Hodg and Mabel Smith. The club plans to meet January 21.
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Helen Hoag
Bloomington
Ruth LeFever
Arlene, Vanatta
Helen TeStrake
Lillian Wiggers
Blanche Dean
Evelyn Garven
Clara Hodg
Penn College
Mabel Smith
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mr and Mrs T L Waltman Anniversary Observed
Honoring the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs T L Waltman Riverside a family reunion and dinner was held at the First Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday. Approximately 66 were present at the event.
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WRS
T. L. Waltman
T.L. Waltman
Riverside
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Vaudeville Between Acts to Headline New Year Program
The program offers high class vaudeville between play scenes and nightly reels. The company changes plays twice weekly on Sunday and Wednesday. New Year’s Eve features two shows at 7 and 10 with varied entertainment each evening.
Mrs Sherwood Phillips Hosts Holiday Party for Children
Mrs Sherwood Phillips entertained a group of children at the F. C. Vetter home 902 Mulberry avenue on Wednesday afternoon. The holiday party honored Sally Ann Umlanat and Doris Mae Haverkamp with games and activities.
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Sherwood. Phillips
Sherwood Phillips
F. C. Vetter
Mulberry Avenue
Sally Ann Umlanat
Doris Mae Havercamp
Christmas dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Henry Pomeroy
Mr and Mrs Henry Pomeroy entertained guests at their East Fifth Street home for a Christmas dinner on Sunday. The meal was served at 1 o'clock and the house was festively decorated. Dr A B Pomeroy of Davenport attended as an out of town guest.
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Henry Pomeroy
East Fifth Street
A. B. Pomeroy
Davenport
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Muscatine Music House
Donpge Brothers
Ford
Congress
James Couzens
Henry Ford
Detroit
Capitol
Washington
Warren G. Eynon
Ford Washington
Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit
Otto Kindler
Hershey Avenue
Leroy Boddickee
Newhall
Bellevue Hospital
Henry Finke
Lutheran Old People’s Home
John Haefner
C. Hossfeld
Atalissa
H. Foelsch
Melvin, Ill
F. Schulte
William Kline
Lutheran Home
C. Behrens
Hedrick
Louis Dexter
Government District Court
F. A. Cooper
Esther Chamberlin
J. A. Chamberlin
Chestnut Street
Montezuma
Nelile M. Stucker
Raymond Randleman
East Sixth Street
American Legion
E. F. Whitney
B. B. Douglas
Ray Redfern
Yarmouth
Muscatine County
Des Moines County
Leota Herr
Marjorie McCoy
Elizabeth McCoy
Elizabeth Lang
Park Avenue
Norma Murdock
Eliza, TL
Velma Holzhauer
Main Street
Ethel McDonald
Toledo
Julius Gerndt
East Eighth Street
J. A. Strain
West Fifth Street
John Francis
Harold Gerndt
Pittsburgh
Mrs
Rebecca Hays
Cedar Street
Euston
B. S. Harriman
Milius
Alo
Albert F. Gould
NEA Service
Alicia Calles
Mexico
White House
President Coolidge
THE
Clifford
Reckow
Sammy Cohen
Ted McNamara
the Gay Retreat
Little Joe
Satordan
U. S. Pat
Sanitary Barber Shop
2Nd and Cedar Sts
C. H. Jones
Prop
Hotel Sherman
Netana
Hetel Sherman
Bering
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