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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1963
Page
3
Rebekah Lodge No. 6t reports attendance at three events over the weekend. Friday’s session at the IOOF hall planned a Mother's Day program with Marian Day and Eva Chelf in charge. Boxes of all occasion cards will be sent to Mason City home residents.
The Rosary will be recited at St. Mary's church on May Day Thursday May 1. The hours feature individuals assigned to each time slot including Ed Holtman Ger ald Blacsing and several others from 9 am to 4 pm.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ling of Route 1 Wilton celebrated their golden wedding with an open house at the YWCA Mascatine on Sunday afternoon. About 200 guests attended as yellow and white snapdragon arrangements lit the table. Hosts and helpers included Mrs. Ray Downer Mrs. Elizabeth Halliday and others. Guests came from Adel Mt Pleasant Walcott Oskaloosa University Park Columbus Junction Grandview Davenport and many nearby towns. The couple received flowers cards and well wishes from attendees.
The Evening WSWS of the First Evangelical United Brethren held a Monday gathering with County Home residents. A song session featured old time favorites led by Mrs Glenna Cochran with Helly Hendriks on piano and two accordion selections. Mrs Norma Beuller presented a revisional flannelgraph. The session ended with a hymn sing. Refreshments followed during a fellowship hour. The UB mother and daughter banquet is set for Thursday May 1 at 6 40 p.m. at the church. Reservations by May 5 must be made with Mrs Marvin Craddock Mrs Alvin Trader or Mrs Richard Lord.
The First Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship held a father and son banquet Monday evening. About 97 men and boys attended as Dinner was served by the Women’s Missionary Society. Rev Ralph Fischer gave the invocation. The program featured Theme’s quartet with Keith Larson Bob Kulken Ted Sulzberger and Art Nicholson plus Carol Byan on piano. Mack Sutherland presided as master of ceremonies. The guest speaker, Rev James Trexel of Mt Pleasant First Baptist, spoke on The Importance of Using Our Lives As a Business.
A group including Mr. and Mrs. Morman B. Lord and others from Mer and Davenport attended in Chicago for the installation of Lester R. Baker as associate grand guardian of the Grand Guardian Council of Illinois, International Order of Job's Daughters. About 25 people were present at the Palmer House ballroom as the Mascaline group was introduced.
Diana McAninch was honored at a bridal shower held Monday evening at Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church. She will marry Gene Nicewanner on Saturday May 4 at 1pm in Sacred Heart Cathedral Davenport. Attendants and readers included Grace Arp Darlene Stecher Joan Christiansen Patsy Best Jane Awbrey with a social hour and contests.
A fragmented OCR reads a roster of individuals: Slecher Elmer Best Phillip Cha lma Allen Awbrey Rallo Arp Walter Spiess Elgin Schmidt Carl Hearst Lyall Sissel Rich ard Thompson Henry Franzen and Jyvin Brus.
Columbus Alumni banquet committee plans the June 25 event at Peoples National Park. Chair Margaret Diller leads chairs Clen Cecil Bob Meeker Dorothy Morrison Tila Skubal Marilyn Thomas Lee Shelby Morrison Donna Hughes Fariel Gentzler Dick Singleton Russell Newell and others. Charges will include serving food.
Miss Mary Kinnemann, daughter of Mr and Mrs John F Kinnemann of Arlington Virginia, married St James BD Porter son of Col and Mrs Ray V Porter of Arlington. The ceremony was held Saturday April 8 at Arlington Forest Welli ost Church. Attending were Jean Hill Susan and Nancy Kinnemann Roy V Porter Jr Bruce Porter Lt Ellet Scat Cadet Gary Vote. The couple reside in Fredericksburg Virginia.
Rev Ernest Huston will speak at the Columbus Community Free Methodist church at 7 30 pm He heads the English speaking family in Encarnacion Paraguay and has worked with Japanese immigrants He directs building projects and a medical clinic and will show curios hides and pictures of Paraguay at the service He is a Free Methodist missionary under the General Missionary Board plusieurs.
Miss Rosemary Shappa and James Harder exchanged vows at St John s Episcopal in Corona California on a Saturday afternoon. Rev John R Bell officiated with Rosemary s parents listed as Lloyd Shopna and route 2 Muscatine and James s parents Harry Marder and Main Street Muscatine. Attendants Blanche Hubble and Jerry Schirours attended the couple. The bride wore a beige three piece knit suit with black accessories. Harder works as a dialisman at Criples Aluminum Co in Corona.
Neighborhood leaders gather Wednesday at Camp Sacajawea for a 9 a.m. potluck. Attendees bring table service and calendar orders with funds. Delegates to the council meeting will be elected, so all leaders should attend.
Miss Virginia L Clark and LaVern F Lippelgoes selected June 23 for their wedding at Grace Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Invitations are being sent and all friends and relatives are invited to both the ceremony and reception.
Omicron Chapter of Delia Kappa Gamma entertained prospective teachers at McKinley school in Muscatine Monday evening. Guests included college counselor Donald Topper and Davenport Alpha Chapter members Miss Lucille Burianek Miss Ruth Marti and Miss Mabel Johnstone. Burianek spoke on challenging women in a changing world stressing dual roles and leadership in education. The program highlighted Teaching Career Month and the aim to sustain momentum through the year. Next meeting is a May 25 breakfast hosted by Miss Opal Tanner with Omicron members attending the state convention in Ollumwe May 4 and 5.
The Married Couples Club of the YMCA gathers Friday at 7 p.m. with volleyball from 7:30 to 9, swimming until 9:30 and refreshments at 10 in the social room. The Federated Patriotic Society meets Wednesday at FW hall at 6:40 p.m. to finalize Memorial Day plans. YW wives join a Know Your Neigh bor panel at Trinity Church 1:18 p.m. Wednesday. A miscellaneous shower for Miss Doreen Snavely is set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. with the wedding to follow May 21 at Musserville Methodist. Beta Kappa Beta Sigma Phi hosts a Mothers Day buffet May 6 at 4002 Lucas, 6:30 p.m. Park Lane women golfers hold May breakfast May 7 at 9 a.m. Reservations due by Saturday.
The Rev. 2. E. Tucker, field representative of Teen-Challenge USA, will speak at First Assembly of God, 314 W. Seventh, Thursday May 2 at 7:30 p.m. The program, promoted by Rev. Lloyd Ellin, aims to reach youth through evangelism and features a color film on teenage crime networks in New York City.
Public service notice offers a free 36 page illustrated book on arthritis and rheumatism detailing causes, effects, risks of neglect, and a drugless treatment method. Readers urged to mail for the free book from The Ball Clinic Dept 3-1412-A Excelsior Springs, with no obligation or calls from agents.
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