Local residents travel and shop in city notes
Mrs L C Hirt departs for Riverside to visit relatives while Miss Della Gettert returns from the carnival. Several residents, including Miss Emma Smith and Miss Amelia Armour, spend the day in town visiting friends and shopping. Real estate ads feature a saleable building lot with sewer and water, and J Linn Hoopes advertises South Dakota land deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh A. Robbins
George Hahn
West Third Street
Nichols
Amelia Armour
Fruitland
J. Linn Hoopes
William Barrows
Columbus Junction
Five graduates at Letts High School in Letts Iowa
Five graduates completed Letts high school with a crowded commencement at the opera house. Miss Minnie Lindley gave the valedictory and Miss Olla Barnes the salutatory as diplomas were handed by E R McCormick. The class play The Deacon's Courtship followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Letts High School
United Brethren Church
W. L. Frye
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frye's Cafe
Lydia Pool
Fairfield
India
Opera House
Misses Glayds Eliason
Minnie Lindley
Olla Barnes
Mildred McColm
Earnest Curtis
Furnas Orchestra
F. O. Huffman
E. R. McCormick
Clarendon
Moldred McColm
Nellie Clarendon
Topsy Bees
Janice
Olla Barnes Frank Golden
Topsy
Floyd Lieberknecht
Mae Golden
Minnie Lindley Lord Clarence
Lewis Johnson Ned
Roach and Musser Hose Company Outing Attracts 300
About 300 residents joined the Roach and Musser Hose Company excursion from South Muscatine to the tri cities aboard the steamer Columbia. The trip ran from 8 AM to 8:30 PM, a popular annual event. Also noted is an outdoor social planned by the Epworth League of Musserville M. E. Church on Oregon Street with booths and music, weather to decide if moved indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach & Musser Hose Company
Tri-Cities
Columbia
Muscatine
Roach & Musser
Epworth League
Musserville
M. E
Oregon Street
Picnic Enjoyed by Locals at Mittman Pasture
Young people from South Muscatine held a picnic today at Mittman's pasture hosted by Miss Hilda Busch of Davenport. The Standard Bearers outing was canceled at G A R request, and the group traveled from Oregon Street in wagonettes with well filled baskets. A separate house party hosted by Miss Hilda Busch at Hershey Avenue ends tonight with Davenport guests Norma Otto Bertha Ranzow Lea Plath Frances Plath and Nettie Eckman returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittman’s Pasture
South Muscatine
Standard Bearers Society
Musserville M. E
Esther
Edith Stohr
Oregon Street
W. C. A. Busch
Hershey Avenue
Hilda Busch
Davenport
Norma Otto
Bertha Ranzow
Lea Plath
Frances Plath
Nettie Eckman
Old Muscatine Resident Claimed by Stroke Death
Timothy Jones La Grille, a long time Muscatine resident since 1861 born October 22 1830 Connecticut, died Sunday at 10 05 am at 1008 East Tenth Street after a paralytic stroke. Survived by wife Sarah Davis and eight children. funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm from the home with services by Rev Thomas Osborn. Interment in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Jones la Grille
East Tenth Street
Mr. la Grille
T. J. la Grille
Muscatine
Connecticut
Grace Church
New York
Sarah A. Davis
Ida E. la Grille
Robert T. la Grille
John J. la Grille
Memphis
Tenn
Louis la Grille
John T. Elliott
M. FE. Church
la Grille
Methodist Episcopal Church
Iowa Legion of Honor
East Tenth St
Thomas Osborn
M. E
Greenwood Cemetery
Lutheran Church Committee Meets Monday Evening
Building committee will meet at the church at 8 o'clock on Monday evening. Ladies Aid Society will gather at the church Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
Ladies” Aid Society
Congregational Ladies' Aid Plans All Day Sewing at Church
The Congregational Ladies' Aid will hold an all day sewing session Thursday at the church. Members are invited to participate in the community event that supports church activities and projects.
Presbyterian Men Wanted for Thursday Prayer Meeting
Recruitment notice for Presbyterian church seeking men to join Thursday evening prayer meetings. Describes easy work and liberal recompense with no cushioned chairs or refreshments, framing it as a chance to boost the church.
For Sale: Jetty River View Building on Front Street
Classified notice advertises a single building with a river view on Front Street. It includes a contact phone 651 X for interested buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front St
Funeral Sunday From The Church
The funeral of Mrs. Anna C Kennedy was held Sunday afternoon at 4 from Trinity Episcopal church. Rev. A I E Boss officiated. Interment followed privately at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were Samuel Hughes W F Chevalier W S Hill F A Neidig Ralph Lillibridge and Frank Giesler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Kennedy
Trinity Episcopal Church
A. I. E. Boss
Greenwood Cemetery
Samuel Hughes
W. F. Chevalier
W. S. Hill
F. A. Neidig
Ralph Lillibridge
Frank Giesler
Wilton Social Roundup Moves Across Regions
Wilton Ia May 28. Delayed report notes Mr. and Mrs. William Myers left for Grandview to visit friends. P A Duncan returned home after visiting son Charles in Muscatine. Mrs. B Bruns and daughter arrive from Milwaukee to spend two weeks with the Schmidt family. Thomas Murphy visited Davenport. Mrs. Rose Wistner from Fort Wayne departed for Chicago to visit friends. Mrs. Patrick Moylan visited Atalissa with daughters. Stella Sherberger returned to Muscatine after a short visit in Wilton. Vera Naeve came from Davenport to see her brother Dr. D J Miller. Florence Schafnit visited Muscatine. Hugo Berry departed for Muscatine to visit relatives. James Archer arrived from Muscatine to visit his mother Mrs. Catharine Archer. Maude Marshall returned from Muscatine after a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Schmidt
Thomas Murphy
Davenport
Rose Wistner
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fred Maurer
Chicago
Patrick Moylan
Atalissa
Henry Smith
Will White
Stella Sherberger
Muscatine
Vera Naeve
D. J. Miller
Florence Schafnit
Hugo Berry
James Archer
Catharine Archer
Church Notes from Methodist Announce Weekly Meetings
The Methodist church lists weekly events including Wednesday 3:00 Woman's Foreign Missionary Society at Mrs. George Hahn's home 900 West Third Street led by Mrs. W. E. Downer with topic Life in a Mission Station and Glimpses of Pekin. Thursday 7:30 Mid week prayer meeting followed by Epworth League business meeting. Friday 2:30 Ladies' Aid monthly meeting at the Y M C A with sewing buttons and outing planning. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
George Hahn
West Third Street
W. E. Downer
Pekin
Epworth League
The
Ladies’ Aid
Church Ladies Schedule for Week in City
Brethren note church events with gatherings at 1117 East Eighth Street and East Eighth Street. Activities include Women’s Missionary society meeting, prayer meeting, and teachers meeting hosted by local members this week.
Local residents visit towns as week ends with family
John Weih of West Liberty and Walter Curtis from Evansville Indiana visit in the city on Friday. Miss Vella Chown leaves for Muscatine for an over Sunday visit and Charles Holzhauer arrives from Douglas Arizona for several weeks at his mother’s home. George Ruppert goes to Iowa City to visit his mother. Mrs Homer Ochiltree arrives from Atalissa to visit her parents. The high school and independent baseball teams open the season at Ayres Park Monday afternoon with a 3 o'clock game, admission 15 and 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Weih
West Liberty
Walter Curtis
Evansville
Ind
Vella Chown
Muscatine
Charles Holzhauer
Douglas, Ariz
George Ruppert
Iowa City
Homer Ochiltree
Atalissa
Christ. Jaspersen
Ayres Ball Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aking C
NG PO. “Baking Powde
L. C. Hirt
Locust Street
Riverside
Della Gettert
Summit
BE. H. King
Emma Smith
Checter Rodde
Wapello
Robert Lesman
Margaret Connell
Joseph Sneichen
West
Fifth Street
F. N. Powell
Dr. Husted
G.A. Bank
J. M. L. Payne
Bowman
John Swain
F. M. Jones
Washington
Anna Ryan
West Eighth Street
Arden
Hugh Shellabarger
South Dakota
John Riggs
Cone
F. N. Jefferson
Lone Tree
Will Fuller
City
Henry Custer
West Tent Street
Castoria Fmour
Portland
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Neidig’s Book Store
Opera
Ottie Snyder
Roach
Musser
Cial
Mittman
Chesebrough Mfg
Timothy Jones Lagrille Suc
Rev
Wilton
Marquette
Marquette Cement Mfg. Co
la Salle, Ill
Marquette Bldg
W. G. Block Co., Muscatine Distributors
Brethren
J. H. Cannar
East Eighth Street
Women’s Missionary Society
A. A. Keath
A. J. Neidig
B. Schmidt
Harry Kern
Mgr
Chestnut St
Geo. W. Reuling’s Grocery
McQuesten & Sawyer Coo
Keen Kutter
Cadle’s New Jewelry Store
West Second Street
Detthof Hardware Co
East Second Street
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