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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
3
The St Mathias parish at 211 West Eighth Street lists Rev J J Welsh as pastor with Rev L J Bergthold as assistant. Sunday masses are 6 8 and 10 a m Weekday masses 6 30 a m Holy day masses 6 7 and 9 am First Friday masses at 6 and 7 am Confessions Saturday 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 8 pm.
Located at 412 East Seventh street Rev A W Simpson pastor Sunday school 930 am Effie Brown superintendent Worship service 11 am
The Rev. J. J. Schoenfelder presides at 419 Green Street. Rev. George E. Snell conducts Sunday masses at 6 8 and 10 a.m. Weekday masses are 6 30 and 8 a.m. Confessions are Saturday evenings, eves of feast days, and first Fridays.
Numa V. Crowder leads Church of Christ services at the Pearl Harbor room in Hotel Muscatine. Bible school starts 9 30 a m. Assembly worship at 10 30 a m with sermon on Sufficiency of the Scriptures. Evening worship follows at 7 30 p m.
The First Assembly of God at 800 Main Street lists Pastor Rev Roy E Kristianson. Sunday school at 9 45 am with Charles Gasaway as superintendent. Worship at 10 45 am, prayer at 7 pm, orchestra prelude and evangelistic service at 7 30 pm. Wednesday midweek prayer and C A service at 7 30 pm with Esther Pulliam in charge.
The First Congregational Church at Third and Chestnut streets announces services led by Rev. M. L. Van Wagenen with church school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. music includes Prelude Largo and Mediation, Bizet anthem Hear Our Prayer, offertory Morning Prayer, Tschaikowski, solo In My Father's House Are Many Mansions by Mrs. Pauline Jessup plus recessional Nordman.
North Methodist Rev James Sloan presides at Park Avenue services with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m Spangler Chapel offers Sunday school at 9 a m and worship at 10 45 a m The Sweetland church lists worship at 9 45 a m with John Kapp and a 10 45 a m Sunday school A Sweetland official board meeting is set for 8 p m Monday at the church The WSCS5 meets Thursday at 2 p m and the YA class gathers Thursday at 8 p m at the Jack Mohnsen home in Cranston
Corner of Mulberry avenue and Sixth street hosts the First Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev. J. Arthur Eveland as minister. Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon by Rev. W H Slack and special music by Mrs Leo Hart Sr. Youth Fellowship 6 30 p m evening prayer 7 p m worship 7 30 p m class leaders in charge a film titled Charge That to My Account will be shown.
Located at 313 Sycamore street Pastor Donald F. Koelling leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Harvey Krueger as superintendent Worship follows at 10 45 a m The children's choir performs an anthem and the sermon is Blind Leaders of the Blind An 8 p m reception honors Rev and Mrs Ardeen Bauch of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church in Wilton Bauch succeeds Rev J W Newgard as pastor of Wilton and Moscow churches
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Durant chapel holds 9 am divine service led by Rev. August Aden B D pastor with guest speaker David F. Larson of Augustana Theological Seminary Rock Island. Union Sunday school follows at 10 am. Lutheran circle meets Friday July 11 at Mrs Wilhelm Heinrich’s home with Mrs Willie Heinrich assisting.
Rev. August Aden, 8. D., pastor leads at Ziegler Memorial New Era. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m and divine service at 10 45 a m with Theological seminary Rock Island as guest speaker.
St Pauls Episcopal in Durant conducted Sunday morning prayer at 9 a m with a 10 a m coffee hour led by Rev H C Allan Jr vicar.
Corner of Third and Cedar streets hosts a prayer service at 9 a.m in the pastor's study. Worship at 10 40 a.m with organ music by Herbert Grebing and solo by Mrs. R F Vanek. Sermon titled The Veil. The Lord's Supper observed. BYF groups meet at 6 30 p.m followed by Sacred concert at 7 30 p.m by the Sioux Falls college quartet.
The Church of Nazarene at 8 Sycamore Street led by Rev. E. T. Willis offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and evening service at 7:45 p.m. with sermons The Love of God and A Revealed Requirement. Monday visitation 7:30 p.m. Tuesday NYPS 7:30 p.m. Wednesday midweek prayer 7:30 p.m.
The Foursquare Church at 1501 Oregon Street lists services led by Pastor Rev. A BR Savicoli with an 11:00 a.m. worship. Mrs. Cecil Wilhelm speaks at Cadet services at 6:30 p.m. An evangelistic service follows at 7:30 p.m. with a message by the pastor. Wednesday Crusaders meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday UP public service also at 7:30 p.m. with the pastor.
Mulford Congregational at 1083 Hershey Avenue announces Rev. Neil Palmer leads Sunday school at 9 15 a m worship at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 00 p m A representative will explain the East Iowa Fable school program Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m and youth choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m.
The Lincoln Blvd Baptist Church at the corner of Lincoln Boulevard and Jackson Street lists Rev. Freeman Schmidt as pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. with special choir music and a sermon. Communion observed with right hand of fellowship to new members. Training Union 7:30 p.m. Evening sermon and music. Wednesday choir practice 6:45 p.m. Midweek service 7:45 p.m.
The First Methodist Church at 400 Iowa avenue lists services with Dr. Claude Cwooper as minister. Church school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m followed by a union service with First Presbyterian in the Methodist sanctuary featuring Dr. Joseph M Kennedy. Chancel choir practice is Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Dr. Joseph V. M. Kennedy pastor leads at 401 Iowa Avenue with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Worship held in the First Methodist sanctuary Sermon titled Gods Re quirements Scripture reading from Isaiah 58 concentrating on faith and duties to neighbors and God
The Rev Harwig Harms leads services at Zion Lutheran corner of Sycamore and Sixth. Sunday school begins at 9 a m followed by worship at 10 a m and a German language service at 11 a m.
Trustee meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m Ruthean Mission Circle at Miss Lillie Friederichsen s home 417 Fairview Avenue 7 30 p m service 8 p m Thursday Women s Society at luck dinner 12 noon Monday Christian Service Guild picnic Weed Park Boy Scout 7 30 Tuesday H and W class picnic at Weed Park WSWS meeting and picnic supper at church for members and families Supper at 6 p m Thursday Bible study 7 p m Numbers 15 19 Friday Cub Pack meetings 4 p m
Monday Bible study will be discontinued through July and August. Wednesday Ladies Aid meets with Mrs George Baumgardner as hostess. Choral club practice at 6 30 p.m. Senior choir practice at 7 30 p.m.
A series of parish events include a Monday evening semi annual business meeting at 8 pm in the parish hall. Tuesday Lawn socials by the Luther League with serving beginning at 5 pm on the church lawn. Thursday a Lutheran Homes Sewing Circle picnic at 2 pm 920 Newell Avenue. Zion Circle meets at Mrs. Clarence Bieri home rural route 5 at 8 pm. The Industrial Society gathers in the dining room at 2 pm with sewing provided. Mrs. Fred Vetter and Mrs. Lulu Zollner hostesses.
Trinity Episcopal at 411 East Second Street with Rev Richard M Pieper as rector. Church school meets at 10 45 a m and prayer and sermon follow at 10 45 a m. Rev Henry Allan will guest preach for the next two Sundays.
The Grace Lutheran Church on Sixth Street at Town Avenue announces worship at 8 30 a.m led by Rev M D Kilver parish worker Regina Welsch assists. Solo by Walter Chatfield and Senior Choir music accompany the 10 30 a.m service.
Calvary Baptist at 214 East Fourth Street lists a 9 am prayer service 9 20 am Sunday school 10 30 am worship with organist Lil lie Friederichsen and a message by Paul Miller Junior church follows at 11 am Mrs Marion Huber in charge Youth hour at 6 30 pm and a 7 30 pm worship with Paul Miller special music provided
The Rev. Guy Hunting serves as pastor with church school at 9 40 led by Bernell Bower, superintendent. Worship follows at 10 40 with a sermon titled Hidden Wells of Life and an 8 o clock evening service on Truth in Jesus. Prayer meeting is Thursday at 8.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m church services at 11 a m Wednesday evening service at 8 00 reading room hours Wednesday and Friday 2 to 4 p m God is the subject of the July 6 lesson sermon across all Churches of Christ Scientist The Golden Text is Revelation 21 3 and Isa 40 28 from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy discusses the life and love of God and the limits of corporeal conceptions of God.
The Walnut Street Baptist Church at Walnut and Sixth announces a prayer service at 9 15 a m Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 40 a m with Lord s Table observance and a sermon titled The Report That People Wouldn t Believe The 6 30 p m youth groups and 7 30 p m gospel service with special music follow led by Rev Merle R Hull in a post winner note from a recent attendance contest against Riverdale Baptist Church of Flint Michigan.
The schedule lists meetings at First Baptist and Berean room events. Included are a Boy Scout meeting, midweek prayer, Young Married Couples class, Ladies Prayer Circle, regular Baptist camp at Clear Lake, midweek service, Berean class, all with specified times.
Tuesday choir practice at 7 p.m. and Thursday church picnic at Weed Park starts 6 p.m. sponsored by men and women's fellowships.
The Rev. Ralph L. Fischer serves as pastor at Providence Baptist located near Foster TH. Bible school starts at 9 30 am with adult department at 10 am. Worship at 11 am and an evening service at 8 pm. Wednesday midweek service also at 8 pm. Missionary offering announced.
The Seventh Day Adventist church at 507 West Fifth Street lists Fred Schultz as pastor. Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Worship service at 11 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8.
The Rev. M. D. Kilver of Grace Lutheran spoke to the Zion Lutheran Men's Club at Lutheran Homes on Tuesday evening, recounting his World War II chaplain experiences and contrasts between heathen and Christian villages. Ernest Sylvester and Herman Wacker reported on the Iowa District Brotherhood convention in Davenport. Rev. Hartwig Harms discussed merging Lutheran groups, while Arnold Anklan showed slides and tapes about work at the Lutheran Homes.
The Church of Brethren at 1133 Lucas Street offers Sunday school at 10 a m led by superintendent Howard Montgomery. Morning worship follows at 11 a m with Reverend J D Brower of Keota Iowa as speaker.
Pastor Luther A. Meyer announces no services the upcoming week and no services or Sunday school on July 13. He is on vacation. Men's Brotherhood meets July 15 and Ladies Aid July 17. Regular services resume July 20.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds meeting in the Muscatine room at the Hotel Muscatine with Presiding Elders Jack Buckley and Lawrence Coates. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. and church services start at p.m.
The Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints lists services and activities at 908 East Ninth Street led by Elder Philip Wagler and Donald Wagler. Schedule includes 9:40 a.m. church school, 10:40 a.m. worship with Sacrament, 7:30 p.m. outdoor Weed Park service with Ray Church, and weekly meetings including Boy Scouts, Skylarks, Zion's Daughters, midweek prayer, and Re-La-Da-Sa.
Members of Chapter T of TTT entertained guests at a garden party Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Roscoe Eliason home. Mrs Eliason was assisted by numerous ladies and Miss Hazel Thompson. Corsages were given in TTT colors and door prizes awarded. Refreshments were served on the lawn.
The Rev. Clifford Wolfe leads Bloomington church activities with church school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Young Friends meet at 7:30 p.m. led by Sherman Burns. A prayer meeting is planned Wednesday at the homes of Lydia Hoag and Minnie Ke.
Ned Gillum, minister at First Christian Corner on Fifth and Cedar streets conducts church school at 9:45 a m and worship at 11 a m. Scripture reading Hebrews 13 6 14. Sermon titled A City of Freedom. Choir anthem God Be In My Head. Celebration of Holy Communion.
Strong fungicide promises rapid relief by sloughing off outer skin to expose buried fungi and kill on contact. Advertises Greaseless instant drying T-4-L available today at Henderson Drug Co.
The Church of God at 1007 East Second Street lists Rev. A. F. Ketcher as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m evening service at 7 30 p m and Tuesday Young People's Endeavor at 7 30 p m The text cites Daniel 3 13 25 In a recent contest the Red team won and will be treated to a picnic lunch at Weed Park on July 19 at 2 p m by the losing team.
Several property transfers appear in the record. Harold E. Duncan and Barbara M. Duncan deed parcels in Wilton to Mae Wainscott. George R. Burge and Jessie A. Burge sell a tract in section 34-77-2W to Fred L. Marx. Robert E. Ofner and Ruth R. Ofner transfer part of lot 31 Terrace Heights to Harold G. Bartelt and Reta M. Bartelt in Muscatine. Bloomington school township conveys Lot 1 Block 28 Park Place to Muscatine Independent School District. Emma C. Rehbehn sells part of Lot 9 Block 109 Muscatine to Weber and Sons Button Co. Hill-Goetz Lumber and Coal Co. transfers undivided half in parts of Lot 4 Block 63 and in Lot 2 and all of Lots 3 4 5 6 7 8 Block 26 Muscatine and part of East Third Street between Spring and Poplar to Walter E. Goetz and Lillie A. Goetz.
Recording fees of 2793 dollars were collected in the office of Ida Kellner county recorder for the quarter ending June 30. Fees included deeds 331.90 real estate mortgages 633.60 charter mortgages 702.50 releases and assignments 47.37 marginal releases 291 certified copies 13 and miscellaneous 347.20. Fees transferred to the auditor amounted to 181.50. June recording fees totaled 1025 with breakdowns of deeds 137.90 real estate mortgages 198.80 charter mortgages 235.50 releases and assignments 197 marginal releases 97 certified copies 6 miscellaneous 153. Fees transferred to the auditor 78.50. In addition, 231.50 was collected from sale of licenses in June. One hundred twelve licenses issued including 48 resident fishing licenses 72 58 resident combination hunting and fishing licenses 140 five six day non resident fishing licenses 7.50 and three non resident season fishing licenses 12.
Property deed transfers an undivided one half interest from streets east of C. R. 1. and P. right of way Co to J. F. Hill and Mary B. Hill in tracts listed in the foregoing description.
Keithsburg MYF installation is scheduled for the 11 18 am service at the Methodist church this Sunday. Iris Greer will be president and Don Greer vice president. Jeannene Hall secretary treasurer. Carol Flynn ship chairman. James Tary missions and World Friendship. Robert McIntosh community service. Bennie Fauble recreation chairman. Mr and Mrs Carl Greinama reported their son Pfe Carl Greinama has arrived in Japan. The Rev and Mrs George Wilson and children from Mackinaw IL arrived to visit. Mrs William Gluba and children of Davenport are visiting with Mrs Lena Gluba. Mr and Mrs Clarence Tweed and son Roy visited Mrs Blanch Warner of Kirkwood Til.
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