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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1937

Page

2

John Gospel as Spiritual Portrait and Its Editorial Role

The lesson argues John’s Gospel is not a synoptic biography but a spiritual interpretation of Jesus and God. It presents John as the last apostle, mentor for an aging church, and notes the Gospel’s purpose to inspire belief and eternal life through the Spirit.

Paul the Jesus Christ John Paul Kipling God John the Apostle Zebedee James Lord Matthew Mark Luke Ephesus

Gospel Message Aims at John Chapter One Passages

Readings present John 1 1 18 including the Word with God and light to men. The text discusses creation through the Word, witnesses about the Light, belief as sonship of God, and grace and truth in Jesus Christ with references to Moses and divine revelation.

God John Moses Jesus Christ

Theater Manager at Keota Will Accept Mason City Position

EF Waters owner and manager of the Princess theater will leave Keota to manage the Palace theater in Mason City Iowa with his family moving later. James Smock will continue as Princess manager and Miss Lillian White along with Mrs William Singleton will run the ticket office.

Keota EF. Waters Princess Theater Palace Theater Mason City Waters Princess James Smock Lillian White William Singleton Lee Herbert Columbus John Koch Jake Conrad Mike Koch Sigourney H. T. Koch Marshalltown J. C. Stoutner Seattle Wash Boyd Kermit Jones Shaff North Green Street Helen Greenwood Chicago C. O. Greenwood P. P. Shorts Minnesota Leah Gearhart Fairfield W. L. Strain

Keota Couple Observes Fiftieth Wedding Event

Mr and Mrs J N Ramsey of Keota quietly marked their golden wedding anniversary on Wednesday December 30 with a noon dinner for relatives and friends. Ramsey a druggist for over 50 years has been ill and bedbound. his brother E J Ramsey owner of Ramsey Drug Co could not attend. Guests included Mrs A R Hulse Dr and Mrs R R Hulse Janet their daughter and other local friends.

Keota J. N. Ramsey Mr. Ramsey E. J. Ramsey Ramsey Drug Company A. R. Hulse W. S. Helscher R. R. Hulse Janet C. N. Newton M. J. Fitzgerald O. B. Rogers

Junction Family to Spend Month in Phoenix Ariz

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Edmondson and Dorothy depart for Phoenix to visit their son-in-law Lester Holmes and family and will take an auto trip to the Pacific coast. Other items note relatives visiting Kansas City and Muscatine, plus local social plans and alumni group activities.

Columbus Junction Dale Edmondson Dorothy Phoenix Ariz Lester Holmes Holmes Pacific Coast Guy Masonholder Kansas City Ralph Lowe Masonholder Chicago Nellie Olinger Muscatine Elsie Olinger Columbus City J. R. Hills Iowa City J. C. Richie Harry Marker St. Joseph L. Y van Horn Cotter Glenn Quigley Mildred Williams Pearl Colton C. S. Ramsdale Robert N. Chord Myth Bloomquist Washington County Ministerial Association W. H. Parker Coiter J. W. Daw Ralph and Arthur Algona Daw John Deere Moline Ill J. O. Hall Spring Run Boulton August Foss Mr. Foss Colorado H. H. Wainwright Sterling, Colo Fletcher Burlington Frank Hopkins Sterling W. D. Lewis Ben el

Two New Officials in Louisa County Begin Jan 2

Louisa County offices reopen after New Year with two new officials. J. Carson Duncan won the supervisor seat over R. J. Cotter in November, and Miss Mildred Baird becomes county recorder replacing Jessie Lockwood. Klub to Convene and 4-H officers listed. Mrs. H O Weaver travels to Los Angeles for winter visit with relatives.

Louisa County Wapello J. Carson Duncan R. J. Cotter Mildred Baird Jessie Lockwood

Wilton Hails New Year Parties Across Town

Wilton welcomed 1930 with two large gatherings and numerous private celebrations. The largest was a Masonic Hall party with Toyne's orchestra, honoring Dan S. Duncan 84 Louis Plett 49 years and Gerald Ochiltree as the youngest. Favors, luncheon, and a social afterward followed. Grace Reformed Church held a second large watch party with an 8 pm service and social time.

Journal News Service Wilton Masonic Hall Toyne Dan S. Duncan Louis Plett Gerald Ochiltree Walter Maurer Flavel Port Grace Reformed Church

Cedar County Prepares for Winter Drifts

Cedar County mobilizes five snow plows purchased by the board of supervisors this year to ensure open roads this winter. Last season the county had no plows, but a locally built machine directed by Supervisor J. H. Maurer aided plowing during a heavy snowfall.

Tipton Cedar County Board of Supervisors J. H. Maurer

Gus Tiemeyer Funeral Held In Wapello

Funeral services for 81 year old Gus Tiemeyer were held Thursday at Keck Funeral home with Rev. Jesse Huddle officiating. He died Sunday in Chicago at his daughter's home, Mrs Willa Fowler. Burial followed in Wapello cemetery.

Wapello Gus Tiemeyer Chicago Ill Willa Fowler Keck Jesse Huddle Wapello Cemetery

Fairfield social circle gathers for evenings

Mrs. J. E. Milam of Trenton Missouri and Mrs. Victor Foster of Chicago visited Thursday evening at the Verne Furnas home with Elliott and his wife.

Young People Host Sunday School Treasures Hunt

Concreted Conesville hosts from Reformed and Methodist Sunday schools with youth parties at homes and church basements. Attendees include Catharine McCormick Debbie Coffin De Etta Abbott Letha Holladay Mary Kemp Virginia Stafford Edith Wolford Ruth Walker Kathleen Abbott Winifred Jones and teach ers G M Buser. Visits, illness and travel noted among families with flu cases and new positions in hospitals and cities.

Conesville Hilda Owen the Reformed Sunday School Catharine McCormick Debbie Coffin Randall Alden Bebb Max Heither Max Allen Rex Abbott Charles Buckman Rueben McCormick Lawrence Yocum Amos Owen M. E Methodist Sunday School de Etta Abbott Letha Holladay Mary Kemp Virginia Stafford Edith Wolford Ruth Walker Kathleen Abbott Viola Buckman Madeline Sprouse Norma Maxwell Betty Hawkins Darlene Maxwell Winifred Jones Newell Abbott Harold Buckman G. M. Buser Daisy Kemp Janelle Columbus Junction James McKee Kelly McKee Eva McKee

Farmer Hurt by Storm Door at Barn in Cedar Valley

Cedar Valley reports farmer Floyd McIntire suffered painful injuries when a large barn door blew against him during a wind storm lasting several hours on Wednesday evening. He will be confined to home for several days.

Cedar Valley Floyd McIntire Mr. McIntire

Sunday School Classes Hold Party at Nichols Hall

Two Nichols Sunday school classes led by Edna Kirchner and Dora Smith hosted a party at Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday afternoon. Children feasted, played games, and were joined by Rev. Lawrence K. Layman of Cincinnati and Rev. Mina Hargis.

Clarence Metcalf Albert Lindee Des Moines Mary Mapes Muscatine Tillie Miesky G. G. Bellamy Winfield Nichols Royal Neighbor Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall Arthur Hahn Jane Seidler Henry Brown Margaret Hahn George Sutton Hazel Criger Chet Adams

Funeral Rites for Peter Engeldinger Scheduled Saturday

Peter Engeldinger aged 67 of Fonda Iowa died Wednesday night at his sister Mrs John Pohren’s home in Clear Creek township after pneumonia. He was a Clear Creek native and farmer who lived in Fonda in recent years. He returned to Keota Oct 21 to visit family and had plans to return to Fonda when illness struck. He was a Mason and Odd Fellows member. Funeral services will be held here Saturday with burial in Keota cemetery.

Keota Peter Engeldinger Fonda John Pohren Clear Creek Township Mr. Engeldinger Pohren John George Engeldinger The Masons and Odd Fellows

Double-Eight Card Club Hosts Husbands Gathering

Members of the Double-Eight card club and their husbands met at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shellabarger home on a Wednesday evening. Progressive five hundred was played at seven tables. high scores went to Miss Anna Owen and Amos Owen with consolation to Mrs. Dennis Christianson and I F Everett. Refreshments followed. Attendees included the Brehmes Curtins Maxwells Nietzels Crafords Hesseltines Hawkins Brandons Singleton Christiansons Eldred Maxwell I F Everett Ruby Wagner Anna Hilda Owen Catharine McCormick Amos Owen and the Shellabargers.

Ralph Crawford Clair Hesseltine Harold Hawkins Wayne Singleton Dennis Christianson Eldred Maxwell I. F. Everett Ruby Wagner Anna Hilda Owen Catharine McCormick Amos Owen Shellabarger

Dividend Checks Sent to Junction Bank Stockholders

Columbus Junction State bank paid Thursday December 31 a dividend check for 3 dollars on stock owned by stockholders. Cashier H. Lee Huston reports a good earning year. The bank will increase surplus and reserves from earnings. The annual stockholders meeting set for 1:30 p.m. January 12.

Columbus Junction

Mattson Denies Word From Son in Kidnapping Case

Dr. W. W. Mattson said he has heard no direct word from his 10 year old son Charles since the Sunday kidnapping and no confirmation of ransom payment. Reports of intermediaries and possible contact circulated as investigators and police held steady.

Tacoma Wash W. W. Mattson Charles Mattson University of Washington Department of Justice Harold Nathan Tacoma News-Tribune The Seattle Times Paul Sceva Rainier National Park Company

Snyder Completes 30 Years Service as R I Brakeman

Columbus Junction resident Ed Snyder, a Rock Island Railroad brakeman, finished 30 years on the Cedar Rapids division with a run on passenger train No. 66 from Columbus Junction at 4 05 Friday afternoon. He is a brother of Mrs J C May of Columbus City.

Columbus Junction Ed Snyder Cedar Rapids Columbus City Rock Island Snyder J. C. May

Blast Silences Gangster and Sparks Citywide Hunt

In Sioux Falls a dramatic blast silenced a gangster and triggered a manhunt for three ex convicts Edward Tobin Harry Reeves and William Nesbata. Helen Seiler a 25 year old survivor described the robbery linked slay and the near fatal explosion that shattered windows over a 50 mile radius.

Sioux Falls S. D Helen Seiler Sioux City Louis N. Crill Harold Baker Baker Crill Here Seiler Edward Tobin Harry “Slim” Reeves William Nesbata D. W. Baker Tobin South Dakota Miss Seiler

Postoffice Receipts at Aledo Hit High Yearly Total

Aledo postoffice handled 17103.69 in the past year per postmaster C. D. Lawson. Christmas quarter brought 4510.85 in total receipts with 4061.65 in stamps, while annual quarterly totals were 4698.73, 4399.05, 3495.07, and 4510.84.

Aledo Aledo Post Office

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