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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1952

Page

5

Buckley and Robertson Wedding Set for Aug 3

Buckley and Robertson engagement announced Ruth Buckley of 512 Grover Street will marry Larry E. Robertson son of Earl and Mrs Robertson of 611 Mulberry Avenue. The ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Sunday August 31 at the First Evangelical United Brethren church with a reception to follow in the parlors.

George M. Buckley Grover Street Ruth Larry E. Robertson Earl Robertson Mulberry Avenue First Evangelical United Brethren Church

Dorothy Denning and Richard E Bowling to Wed

Announcement from Buffalo Prairie Illinois notes the marriage of Dorothy Denning daughter of Bert Denning of Aledo and Richard E Bowling also of Aledo. Denning employed by Farm Bureau, Bowling assistant Farm Advisor of Mercer County. Invitations issued for a shower for Shirley Guthrie of Aledo at Buffalo Prairie church parlor on Wednesday August 6.

Buffalo Prairie, I Dorothy Denning Bert Denning Aledo Richard E. Bowling Shirley Guthrie

Daughters of Mokanna Call Special Meeting

A special meeting of El Bey Calidron No. 84, Daughters of Mokanna, is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Masonic temple to receive and ballot on petitions. Officers wear street dresses. Members will sew on cast work after. Bring scissors, needle and thimble. All members asked to attend both sessions.

el Bey Calidron No. 84 Daughters of Mokanna Masonic Temple Ejrch

Guthrie to Wed Vaigin Boruff on Sunday

Guthrie will marry Vaigin Boruff in a ceremony planned for Sunday. The announcement notes the couple will exchange vows in a planned private service with family in attendance.

Guthrie Vaigin Boruff

Allbees Leave for Reassignment After Visiting Relatives

Ellis J. Allbee a U S Navy officer and Mrs Allbee depart Norfolk VA for reassignment after a leave with relatives at the Allbee cottage. A Wednesday reunion honored visitors including Floy Allbee Erwin Allbee Harvey Allbee and many other Allbee relatives and friends.

Ellis J. Allbee U. S. Navy Erwin Allbee Harvey Allbee Harvey, Jr Tommy Jane Kenneth Allbee Donald Allbee Richard Davenport Argene Allbee Cecil Allbee Donald Leslie Cecilia Hans Fullgrabe Melvin Campbell Judy Ronnie Hattie Neff Arthur Bunn Jerry Charles Beatrice McHarg Alice Jane Worst

Pretty Setting For Ladies Of Elks Party

Arrangements of garden flowers formed the setting for the fifth Thursday party of the Lady Elks at the Elks club. Card games entertained attendees with prizes awarded in contract and auction bridge and five hundred. Out of town guest Mrs. R T Othmer of Flandreau S C attended. A follow up social is planned for August 14 with a committee led by Mrs Sylvia Schmitt.

Lady Elks Elks Club George Gebhardt R. Othmer Charles Gibson Ray Toussaint John Carlisle Koehler Price R. T. Othmer Flandreau S. C Sylvia Schmitt Ben Batchelor Ward Bowen George Zoller George Black J. E. Furnas Russel Kephart

Winter Cottons Set New Trend Toward Lightweight Wardrobe

In St Louis winter ecot ton fabrics gain popularity with dark cottons in new weights carrying from summer into fall. Railroad corded cottons by Minx Modes blend woollike sturdiness with cotton lightness for fall dresses, featuring bracelet sleeves and a taffeta bow, plus coat dress versions in rust and brown with velvet collars.

St. Louis NEA

Twenty four women golf at Geneva Club Ladies Day

Twenty four golfers participated in the Ladies Day activities at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Prizes went to Aileen Fiese for low net and Helen Moore for low putts.

Geneva Golf and Country Club Aileen Fiese Helen Moore

Muscatine Players Hold Set Work Session

Members of the Muscatine Community Players met at the O. E. Schauland residence 1707 Mulberry avenue Thursday evening to work on the set for Peg o My Heart. A follow up session is planned Monday evening at the same home with all members urged to attend. Work starts at 6 30 p m.

Muscatine Community Players Organization O. E. Schauland Mulberry Avenue Schauland

Social Glances VFW Auxiliary Meeting and Lady Eagles Potluck

The VFW junior auxiliary plans a practice session at 7 pm Monday at the VFW hall. A potluck supper will precede the Lady Eagles meeting Monday evening at the lodge hall.

VFW

Racing star Hartz to speak at Muscatine fish fry

Harry Hartz, former Indianapolis speedway champion, will address Muscatine Chamber of Commerce guests at a stag fish fry next Wednesday. Hartz tours for highway safety promotion and will show color slides of the 1952 Indy speedway classic. Event at Box Car ranch on Muscatine Island. guests arrive about 2 pm, serving at 5:30 pm.

Marty Martz Indianapolis Speedway Muscatine

Freyermuths Plan Big Attendance for Annual Reunion

Freyermuth descendants from several distances are expected at the 24th annual reunion on Sunday in Weed park. The event features a noon picnic, a business session, and an afternoon program at the shelter house by the tennis courts. Officers include H T Hucke, Phillip Freyermuth, Otis Freyermuth, and others from Muscatine and nearby towns.

Freyermuth Weed Park Shelter House H. T. Hucke Muscatine Phillip Freyermuth West Liberty Otis Freyermuth Ilinois City Harry

Montreal Is Second Largest French Speaking City Worldwide

Montreal Quebec ranks as the world’s second largest city where French is spoken. The designation highlights the city’s linguistic prominence and cultural influence in the global francophone community.

Montreal Quebec

Navy destroyer Shenandoah Destroyed in 1925 Thunder Squall

A thunder squall doomed the U S Navy destroyer Shenandoah as it passed Ava on September 3, 1925, at about 5 a m, with all hands lost.

U. S. Navy Ava

Sequoyah's Birth Name Revealed as George Guess

The English name of Sequoyah, renowned for creating the Cherokee syllabary, was George Guess. He is celebrated as a pivotal figure in Cherokee literacy and Native American history.

Alabama Sequoyah George Guess

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