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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
5
A long list of Children's Day programs from First Congregational Church and other local churches. Details include school departments, recitations, songs, solos, duets, and evening services. Also notes a United Church service at Whalford, Sunday school and Benevolence meetings, prayer meetings, and upcoming church events in the region.
Grace English Lutheran Church in WY announces next fall’s assignment of G Ogren from Augustana Seminary Rock Island to lead activities. An English parochial school program will run this summer in the church basement with two hour morning sessions for six weeks. The plan includes lessons on Old Testament figures, devotional study, and public invitations. Sunday schedule features services at 9 30, 10 45 sermon God s Love, and 6 45 Luther League with evening talks. weekday events include parish social Luther League at 5068 Busch Street and other church activities.
Coroner Hoffman opened an investigation into automobile accidents that killed 44 people in Chicago in the first five months of 1913. He notes the figure more than doubles the 1912 fatalities and plans a report urging legislation to reduce crashes. He favors a law to convict careless drivers of manslaughter.
Mrs. Chas Hawkins and Mary Elder shopped in Muscatine and returned by evening trains. George Norriy and children Marie and Adrian visited Nichols briefly. Thelma Trautman and Wilma Briggs stayed with R. A. Norris. Thursday visitors at Muse included W. D. Trautman Lon Merakey Al Manes John Stephens and Herman Schmetzhammer.
The twenty-first birthday anniversary of Rudolph Hess was celebrated at his Brocsington township home with surprise guests from city and Rock Sinn ed. Attendees enjoyed games music and light refreshments in a lively social evening.
Grandview Indiana June 6 Toe Dod der as a Muscatine business visitor Monday. Miss Gertrude Green and Mary Orris of Columbus City are guests at the home of the former's grand-
Announcements from Humboldt Indiana announce the marriage of Miss Mildred Herr youngest daughter of Rev and Mrs H B Herr to George E Telier of Des Moines. The Rev Herr formerly pastor of the First Congregational church in this city now at Humboldt and the couple will be at home after July 15 in Des Moines where Telier is in business. Picnic planned by the TRE M and Ladies Aid at Weedps with details left to executive committee.
Inclement weather forced the cancellation of the class picnic planned by the seniors of the Medicine Med school after commencement exercises at the Grand Opera House. No other arrangements were made as many members plan to leave the city for summer.
Mrs Mary Zimmersman and Mr and Mrs Lea Tharp of Burlington spent Saturday evening and Sunday visiting relatives. A J Greiner left for Muscatine to visit home folks. David Woodruff, a Muscatine business visitor, returned home. Jesse Jones moved his family into Ed Stineman’s former tenant house. Bert Creswell returned from Burlington hospital. James Guthrie and children from Wapello visited his parents. Guthrie also traveled to Muscatine on business. Mrs Lea Werner and son Lloyd visited Wapello. Geo McDill family and Anna Odder drove to Burlington to shop. Eva Bretz returned to Columbia City after a successful term as teacher. Charles Graham and daughters Tuelma and Pauline visited in Wapello. Grant Kemp spent Sunday in Muscatine. Mrs J J Belk rode the 9:08 to Burlington to visit Elizabeth Krabl in the Burlington hospital. Clarence King and children of Oakville visited his parents. Dr O W McGree and Edgie, with Paul Sraguer, drove to…
Muscatine residents and relatives visit relatives and attend events in town and surrounding areas. The column records numerous names, trips to Iowa City and Muscatine, a wedding near Muscatine, school notes, and upcoming community events including lodge graveside decorations and Chautauqua dates in Liberty with Thavin's Band and Epworth League convention in West Liberty.
West Loserty June 7 Mrs L Roumain returned home Thursday evening from a two month visit with her daughter Mrs A Horine and husband in New York. Mrs Carl Preston of Davenport visited at the homes of her aunt Mrs Barbara Kenney and cousin Mrs S R Propet Friday. She was
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