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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
5
Complete constitution and by laws of the Muscatine Welfare Association published for the benefit of Muscatine people. The notice urges residents to read the governing rules to aid the community’s needy and outlines aims and aims of the organization.
The document details the Muscatine Welfare Association’s aims to unify city and county relief efforts, provide temporary aid, act as a relief clearinghouse, track work, and coordinate employment. It lists a 16-member board drawn from civic groups, churches, journals, schools, and unions with staggered terms.
The document details board structure including retirement or succession options, honorary and advisory memberships with annual contributions, ex officio attendees, meeting rules, quorum, and officer roles. It also covers bylaw creation, amendment rules, order of business, and outlines three standing committees finance, auditing, and executive with duties and meeting requirements.
An advertisement touts saxolite as a wrinkle remover promising quick, harmless facial improvements. It claims dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite in a half pint hazel solution and bathing the face yields younger appearance and smoother contours with no side effects.
The duties of officers outline the president vice president recording secretary treasurer and general secretary with ex officio roles and duties. Elections follow an informal and formal ballot process with multiple voting rounds and plurality results. Amendments require a regular meeting notice of five days to all board members.
A committee appointed to arrange July and August union Sunday evening services reports a plan. Services will shift among First M. E. and First Congregational First Baptist and United Brethren churches due to the new summer building. Preachers include W Graves Rendall Webster Hakes Jr Young Ryan Graves Mendenhall and U S Smith.
Miss Hulda Zeidler daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Zeidler 115 West Seventh marries George Williams son of Mr and Mrs J J Williams Lucas Street at the First Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev G S Smith officiating A reception at West Seventh home 25 relatives and friends Pink and white decor two course luncheon guests given pink rosebuds and baskets They depart for Chicago wedding trip and will reside at 115 West Seventh after July 1 The bride a Peck Business college graduate and took work at Zeidler Dry Goods groom manager of the rug department at Zeidler Dry Goods
A vintage ad promotes D. D. D. Prescription Wash as quick relief for burning itching skin with protection from summer troubles. It highlights a wintergreen soothing oil formula and recommends trying D. D. D. for all summer skin issues. Includes Havercamp's Prescription Drug Store at 203 E. Second St.
The Latham home hosted M. W. club members yesterday with many in attendance. Special guests included Mrs. Lottie Hess of St Paul and Mrs. Ella Roland. Future hosts are Mrs. James Lockwood and Mrs. George Holiday at Hershey avenue. Eastern Star memorial day set for June 19. flower collection at Mrs Block’s. Two meetings postponed to June 23 due to events. other clubs adjust schedules. An advertisement promotes Kidney health products, promising relief from rheumatic and other pains.
In the Southern District of Iowa Davenport Division the matter of Louis v Bodman Bankrupt is continued for discharge. The date July 5 1915 is fixed for creditors and interested parties to file written opposition and specifications of grounds within ten days. Ralph C Williamson Referee in Bankruptcy signs the order in Davenport Iowa on the date above.
William Hoffman of Muscatine is chosen as delegate to the national encampment of the G A R to be held in Washington D C from September 27 to October. The Iowa G A R department commander J F Merry announced the appointments including officers and council members. The roster lists George A Newman and W M Harmon among others and delegates to the forty-ninth national encampment. Mrs Forest Stroupe loses $80 in Woolworth store when purse with ten and twenty dollar bank notes is reported missing from handbag. She noticed the handbag was open and later found the purse missing, suspecting theft rather than loss.
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