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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
7
Residents journeyed to the city for shopping and meetings. Several individuals and families, including Mrs Wagena Dean, Mrs George Richter and daughter Miriam, and Nellie Reed, returned home after a day in the city. A call went out for bids on retreatment concessions for Chautauqua from June 26 to July 4.
Local brief list of residents returning home from various trips and visits. Mre D Brotehla came back to Ataligan, Mra B Longstreth returned to Letts, Mra S H Hart and Mre M J Baxter left for Letts, Mrs Frank Iry returned to Latte, Mrs H C Yoder and Mre A Yoder from Kalona spent the day in Chicago on the way home, Miss Margaret Nicola visited E B Fulam's in West Third Street, Miss Katherine Weber returned home from Garden City to 1206 Lucas Street yesterday afternoon.
In Wilton Iowa a county attorney investigates a 13 year old boy from Moline named Roy Lundgren who seeks adoption and education. The story includes details of his father being paralytic and the plan to log and arrange a suitable foster home. Memorial Day events planned at Oakdale feature Rev. J C Caughlin as orator, with marching bands, prayers, and a Gettysburg address reprise.
Ames Iowa sees county engineers gather June 16 under state highway commission call to discuss the new road law details. James T. Ryan of Muscatine will attend with officials to align standards on width grade and drainage and uniform maps for 18 000 miles of county highways.
May 23 report from Purasant Prairie Iowa notes visits by Mr and Mrs Stucker Atalissa and others from California and Durant. Local residents share meals and birthdays while planning a church fundraising reading and music event at Pleasant Prairie hall on May 28. Ed Kephart hosts a last dance May 24 and local aid society met May 22. Walter Benshoof from Big Grains visited for chicken purchases.
A week of social calls and visits spans Princeton and Davenport with neighbors from Moscow Muscatine and Cedar Rapids in town for business and family events. Local groups held sewing circles and aid meetings as Miss Maurer travels to Mr. Vernon for a May festival and Ed Friedli's party marks a post's birthday.
Mr and Mrs Logan Gradfester of Galva hosted a Sunday gathering with Mr and Mrs Tronk Lair and others visiting Mr and Mrs Claude Dickey in the afternoon. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church held a day event with Mr and Mrs Will Nachtbaur on Wednesday.
The Sunday school plans a Children’s Day program on June 36 at 10:00 AM due to remodeling. Readings recitations songs and solos will feature numerous pupils and teachers including Melvin Dierks Miriam Dierks Clarice Funck and Edna Wisner with a welcoming by Edward and Miriam Dierks and a finale of songs by multiple classes.
May Mark and Leona Ruthenberg along with Mary Aret Schenkel performed recitations Nellia Buechner led the Bong collection and Charles Ruthenberg gave remarks. A song titled thoir closed the program.
Des Moines May 3 railroads and freight and truck handlers in Des Moines reach amicable wage increase agreements. The measure will apply to a large number of workers across 15 city houses, expanding pay raises to many in the industry.
Pine Green May 28. Mr. and Mrs Verge Cooper and child spent Sunday in Blue Grass. Mr. and Mrs Jad Kemper made a business trip to Davenport on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs Peterson spent Sunday at the Carlson home near New Era. Mr. and Mrs Rey Reeves and two daughters spent Sunday with Mrs Daniels in Blue Grass. Ad for 5% mortgage loans from Titus Loan & Investment Co.
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