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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
5
LeGrand Iowa June 2 Rev E C Kerr resigns as Palmer college president after four years due to ill health subject to board action at June trustees meeting.
Miss Lila White and Gus Reinsager wed on June 1 at the groom’s parents home in Muscatine. Rev. Light officiated. The reception for about 45 guests featured roses and smilax decor. The couple will reside at 805 East Sixth Street after mid month.
Miss Anna Marie Hank and Joseph Clifford Worst united in a double ring ceremony at 8 30 pm in the parsonage of Lutheran Zions church. Rev J Haefner officiated with Elsie Hank as bridesmaid and Addison Seiver as groomsman. The couple will reside at 517 East Eleventh Street.
The Frauen Verein held its monthly session Thursday afternoon in the church basement. The group transacted usual business, buttons were carded, Rev. J. Haefner gave a reading, and light refreshments were provided by Mrs. Dammann. Next week’s meeting will also take place on Thursday with button carding.
Neighbors and friends held a handkerchief shower at Mrs. James Hartman’s Burlington road home as a farewell. About twenty five guests from Mustatina attended before the Hartmans depart on a two month western trip to Salt Lake City Denver Portland and San Francisco ending at Fort Denton Montana with their son Frank Hartman.
In the First Congregational church parlors on Thursday the Ladies' Aid society outlined dinner service for the final two days of the G A R encampment. The executive committee will direct arrangements. Seventeen members attended and the meeting was enjoyable. No plans were made for the next regular session.
A dramatic ad promotes Cu ti clay a volcanic earth powder claimed to cure eczema salt rheum barbers itch carbuncles boils and other eruptions. It cites patients in Chicago and Denver and notes 25 cent price with mail order options and local Muscatine retailers. It stresses rapid relief protective scab formation and pink skin growth.
Twenty three members of St Margaret's Guild of Trinity Episcopal church and friends enjoyed a Thursday afternoon and evening picnic at Weed park. Buttons were sewn as conversations covered topics of interest. A 6:30 picnic supper was the main feature and a brief business session outlined plans to serve a banquet for upper class high school students at the Muscatine launch club Wednesday evening next week.
Eighteen members of the Young People's society of the First Reformed church met at B. Nyweide’s Kindler avenue home this week for catechetical study and social hour. Light refreshments accompanied an evening of social amusements. The next meeting will be at Fred Hoeksema’s Park Place on Wednesday evening, June 1.
Rebecca Catherine Foster Ousley died June 1 at 3 pm at her sister S J Dangerfield's home in Rock Island New Jersey She was born June 12 1849 in Stark County Ohio and married William Ousley in Evansville Wisconsin in 1866 She leaves a daughter Maud a sister and two stepchildren Funeral arrangements to be announced later Notation cites Muscatine cigar brand and Union Made label
The cotton wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Guenther at 892 Newell Avenue was celebrated Thursday afternoon with Embroidery club members as guests. The event featured vocal and piano selections, white bell decorations, cotton festoonings, and white carnations, with light refreshments and many thoughtful presents for the hostess.
Mrs. Florence Smith hosted Seeds of Mercy No 2 for a regular Thursday afternoon at West Third street. The program included songs, a life sketch of Mr Schauffler, and readings about Christian life and Slavic subjects. The group will suspend meetings in July and August with autumn session starting the first Thursday in September.
The Maennerchor Ladies society met at Mrs. William Diercks 1129 Logan Street Thursday afternoon with large attendance. Members sewed and enjoyed light refreshments. Next hostess will be Mrs. Will Eberhardt Chestnut Street for the June 15 meeting.
A large attendance at the German Congregational church Ladies' Aid regular session at the parsonage spent the afternoon sewing and carded 116 gross of buttons. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the parsonage.
The Muscatine Produce and Pure Ice company and Thomas D. Watson are defendants in a district court action brought by Pettit and Reed of New York City to recover a balance of 85.83 on an open account with the local concern. Judgment for that amount is sought.
Denison Iowa June 2 the federated clubs of the city bought an elegant sanitary drinking fountain to be placed on a principal street corner in Denison.
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