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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1909
Page
7
A fragment notes a vivid contrast between sweetness and clarity against the mechanical tones of the ordinary chorus girl, suggesting a unique vocal or performance quality. The line hints at stylistic differentiation within a chorus or stage setting.
The speaker notes Mary’s kindness and the enduring value of a small book recalling the work and success of classmates in the June 09 M. H. 8 class, serving as a constant keepsake.
A Muscatine Iowa high school class plans a public reading of its will as the June 1909 group dissolves. The document wills deposits for debts and assigns classmates to roles at various schools, clubs, and events, expressing sentiment about the end of their class unity and future ambitions.
The article notes a farewell to classmates from Ollie Munn as seniors reflect on four years of dignity and responsibility. It describes closing moments of their final gathering as a class and the responsibilities carried forward.
A narrator recalls finding her grandmother’s senior year diary in a trunk during an airship trip. The diary lists the 1909 graduating class with vivid, humorous portraits of students like Ollie Munn, Mary Bielefeld, Verna Miksch, and Ida Weaver, portraying their traits and antics.
The essay fondly recalls the '09 class journey from freshman confusion in fall 1905 to senior years of social events, leadership shifts, and notable exploits. It highlights early officer elections, botanical trip, hayrack rides, theater outings, and celebratory gatherings, ending with a pledge that labor conquers all.
Ida Weaver reflects on the 1909 high school class farewell. The essay likens growth to lighting evolution from tallow dips to electric lamps, praising perseverance, study, and effort. It celebrates progress, invention, and the bright future while bidding teachers and classmates goodbye.
Kalona residents report multiple visitors and trips including Rex Louck returning from Iowa College duties and Arthur Durst family visiting from near Washington. Mona Dunlap and Eva Barger spent time in Iowa City and Wellman respectively, with other locals hosting relatives and attending Decoration Day services.
L. G. Shaver hosts guests as Mr. and Mrs. Al Kepler and daughters Ella and Myrtle tour Iowa City. Edith Shelm from Charter Oak visits Miss Ethel Allen. Mrs. Glick of Davenport visits A. Z. Rawson. Mrs. Carpenter from Iowa City attends Mrs. H. M. Payne's funeral.
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