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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
5
Muscatine Woodmen Camp No. 106 plans to decide on attending the head camp in Peoria Illinois in June at the June 2 meeting. The group will handle other business and the drill team aims to compete for prizes in upcoming contests. Members are urged to attend Tuesday evening.
The United Brethren Sabbath school teachers met at William Geller’s home on East Seventh Street and fixed June 10 for the annual picnic at Weed Park. Children under twelve ride free with 1 PM pickup. committees were named for amusements and a picnic supper is planned. parents are invited.
Weather forecaster J. M. Sherier says Mississippi stages will continue to rise gradually from Dubuque downstream to Muscatine as river levels trend higher.
Advertising copy claims Foley's Urino Laxative cures chronic constipation and aids digestion and liver and bowel function. It promises immediate relief, states no nausea or griping, and urges substitution refusal with A. W. Morgan, Druggist.
Wilton Iowa hosts the tenth annual Wilton High School Alumni Association reunion in the school hall with a Welcome to the class of 1908 by Paul Collier and a response by Miss Anna Hendrick. The program features solos, readings, a school reminiscence, and a ceremonial colors initiation. Officers are elected and plans for a library-endowment entertainment are announced.
United Brethren Church on Sixth Street hosts Sabbath school at 9 45 with Missionary Sunday observances extending to month end. Preaching at 11 00 on The Unruly Member and an 7 30 evening sermon. Kensington club and Women’s Missionary Society schedule meetings. Kensington club meets Friday. Ladies’ Aid Thursday afternoon. Mulford Congregational and Wilson Riggs lead Bible study and worship with midweek prayer and choir practice.
The Park Avenue M E Church at 512 East Seventh street holds the third quarterly meeting services. Schedule includes 11 a.m. love feast 2 p.m. Sunday school 3 p.m. communion and 7:45 p.m. evening service. Presiding Elder L. J. Phillips preaches afternoon and evening. Conference set for Monday evening June 1. W A Bruce is the pastor. All invited.
Morning worship at 11 o clock with sermon St Paul and His People. E M Walker to sing In Native Worth. No evening service. union at Congregational church for class sermon to Muscatine high school graduates. Sunday school 9 30. Brotherhood Bible class with Henry Giessler. Y P S and C BE at 6 30 led by Mrs. E H King. Strangers welcome.
The church presents a morning worship order including Call to Worship Scripture Salutation Invocation and Lord's Prayer Gloria and Doxology sung by the choir and congregation with pastor and congregation participating throughout.
Judson Kempton, pastor, leads 9 45 a m Bible school for all ages and 7 30 p m evening service. He reports on the Baptist northern convention from Oklahoma with observations. Afternoon junior meeting at 3 p m and 6 p m B Y P U service. John Kuiper of Chicago provides solos and Jessie Stirlen assists the choir in the morning. All are welcome.
Pastor Dettmers leads services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Helen Otto guides youth. Weed Park visit Tuesday. Ladies’ Aid at parsonage Wednesday. prayer meeting Thursday. 9:15 a.m. Sunday school and 6 p.m. supper. Pentecost sermon with holy communion next Sunday morning. invitation extended.
Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 30 p m Sermon both morning and evening by Rev H I Rutledge Prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m All are cordially invited to these services P M Conant pastor.
First Church of Christ, Scientist announces services at 11 a m and 8 p m in the northeast corner of Walnut and Sixth streets with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday 8 o'clock meeting. Reading room hours are 2 to 4 p m at 116 Iowa avenue.
Grace Lutheran Church lists Children’s Day on June 14 with an offering for Nachusa orphanage. The Missionary Society meets June 9 at 7 45 p m at the church. Sunday school at 9 30 a m, morning sermon. Luther League at 7 p m, evening sermon 7 45 p m. Notices for Week include Monday evening class at 7 30 p m at the church, Tuesday Luther League at the Misses Wingerter’s home 1208 Cedar Street, and Wednesday evening class at 7 20 p m.
The Sunday school will meet on Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock. Preaching service at 7:30. Sermon by the Rev. P. M. Conant. The Tri M club will meet on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock and the prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
On the Sunday after Ascension day Trinity Church holds holy communion at 7 30 a m Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning prayer with sermon at 10 45 a m and evening prayer with sermon at 7 30 p m.
West Hill Chapel holds Sunday school at 2 p m. Fairport Church offers Sunday school at 2 30 p m and church services at 3 30 p m. Ladies Aid meets at 2 p m Friday.
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