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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
12
Local notices announce a grand two reel feature at Princess theater tonight with comedy and drama. Visitors Miss Marvy Clark from West Liberty and Miss Jeanette Huttla from St Louis among city arrivals. Continuous crowds and a diverse slate of acts mark the evening as Mrs Geo and Mrs J J Tealey travel through Nichols and Riverside connections.
Mrs E Miller and Bayfeld party returned home after a short city visit while Mr and Mrs G Stein and two children left for Boston and eastern points. Evalyn O Mealey of Sal Worl Oklahoma is visiting George A Bloore’s home on Jerry Avenue. George Wells and son Lloyd went to Pennsylvania for relatives and friends. J P Ryan of West Third Street left for Waterloo to attend Catholic Order of Foresters session. Mrs R A Anderson of Davenport spent a shore time in the city and will visit Riverside. High Prairie Ladies Aid hosts a strawberry and ice cream social at John Hoopes home Friday evening June 13. Lucile Embier entertained at Grant Street for weekend and returned home today. Kate Pontzer of Mast Sixth street travels to Iowa City for university commencement. Minetta Meadley and Josephine Stirlen plan summer in Geneva Wisconsin attending Young Women’s Christian Association conferences. The La Fos’ Ald Society strawberry social will be held Friday at the country home of Mr and Mrs John A Hoopes east of the High Prairie church. George Hitman and daughter Leona with Clarence and Rev Mrs Rendall plan a Wednesday trip to Fairfield for Parsons College commencement. They will drive the Hitman automobile.
Washington Chapter No 4d R A announces a special convocation this Tuesday evening at 7:00 p m with work in the partially past mast ere Gegrea. Funeral Thursday for the late Christian fleexen at Mire Baptist church noon. Family asks friends omit flowers.
Former Hawaii governor Carter testifies before the committee, saying he came to Washington to provide information on sugar and was paid for his work. He details sugar interests and salary figures, naming Sidney Baljou and other figures connected to Hawaii’s commercial interests. Senator Reed leads questioning as Carter asserts transparency.
A church baseball league is forming in Muscatine to boost athletics among churches. Directed by R. J. Starkey of the YMCA, several congregations have shown interest, led by First Presbyterian. First Methodist Episcopal, First Baptist, and Munford Congregational plan to join, with tennis tournaments and ball games. A mass meeting of all churches is planned for Monday evening at the YMCA to elect officers and finalize the organization.
Articles of incorporation were filed today by the parsonage board of trustees of the Nichols charge of the tenth town Conference of the Methodist Church. The churches included in the new corporation are Nichols Cedar Valley and Conesville.
An open session of the 38 club members will be held at the First Presbyterian church parlors on Wednesday evening. The principal paper, Bhastic Currency, will be presented by Will RB Jayne with Robert L Thompson handling current events.
A. L. St. Denis of Muscatine was selected as vice president of the Bute Association of Letter Carriers at its annual meeting in Ottumwa. WW Fries of Davenport was named president. J. W. Ke nn if of Fort Dodge was chosen as head of the State Association of Postoffice Clerks. Mason Chy wae ayia bie Hest nonventians.
Washington DC June 10 A new Yeays League of the District of Columbia seeks to rival the American Boys Betedt association. Leaders promise a nationwide youth movement modeled on Boy Scouts YMCA and Junior Republic, featuring a self governed summer camp and community problem solving for ages ten to eighteen. Officers include John W. Thompson president D P Lamberton vice president and W R Ellis treasurer.
Maggie Goddard, 2 Muscatine girl, is paroled from the Home of the Good Shepherd in Dubuque Iowa. She signed a pledge to observe parole terms and be placed in a private home. Miss Francis Hawley named as probation officer. The Turlee case resumed in district court today and may finish by evening.
Final arrangements for the United Brethren Sunday school picnic are made for Wednesday afternoon at Weed Park. Various games will provide diversion during the afternoon and supper will be served at 6 o clock.
Miss Fern Carl and companions visited Kalona Friday to Sunday with Miss Mabel Palmer. Mr and Mrs Lesly Mattoon Taft visited Muscatine relatives before moving to Salem Iowa. Cyril Rife visited Muscatine over Sunday. Edta Alexander left for Alliance Ohio for ten days. Julia and Margaret Weichon moved from Purnell to the Hass residence. Children Day observed at Reformed church with programs. George Stoeburger suffered severe injuries after being thrown from a horse near an automobile. Read the Journal 1 cent per week.
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