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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1964
Page
7
The Muscatine Garden club meets Monday August 10 at the YWCA with a flower show titled Fan With Zinnias. Doors open 1 pm. a business meeting at 2:30, and prize drawings at 4 pm. Entries accepted 8:30–10:30 am. public invited to view and enter.
Notices list multiple local events including Collomadioty and Cholf family reunions at Weed park on August 9, the Women of the Moose hospital committee meeting August 6, Geneva Golf and Country club coffee and golf August 9, Spickler reunion August 9 with a noon polecat dinner, Zion Lutheran Church Women meeting August 5, Pearl City Navy Mothers gathering August ? at Kent Feeds boat, and VFW Auxiliary tonight at 7:30.
The 44th Brei reunion gathered Sunday at the New Era community building. Seven births and one death were recorded among attendees including Mrs. Phil ipine Brei, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brei and Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Brei, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brei, Randy, Kathy and Luisa, Mr. and Mrs. John Brei, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spieth, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spieth, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spring, Mr. and Mrs. George Opel, Dennis and Carol, Mrs. Mary Rexroth, Linda and Shonna Jean Smice. Special visitors were Tev and Mrs. James Scherff.
Mr and Mrs Karl EB of Grand Rapids Michigan announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Lynne Johnson to Richard F. Witte son of Mr and Mrs Herman Witte of Durant Michigan. They plan a late summer wedding. Miss Johnson attended Michigan State University while Mr Witte attended Iowa State University and will enter Michigan State University.
A miscellaneous bridal shower was held Sunday evening at Nichols Methodist church for Miss Joyce Brenneman whose marriage to Wayne Westlake will take place Sunday Aug. 3. Games were led by Cheryl Swanson with prizes to several guests. The honoree opened her gifts at a pink and white table as hostesses served refreshments. Fifty-two guests attended from Lone Tree Conesville West Liberty West Branch Muscatine Coralville Tiffin and Nichols.
Bloomington grange held its annual picnic on Sunday August 2 at John Boorn lake with 102 members attending. Home economics committee hosted the event, a basket dinner was served at noon, and many stayed for the evening including a picnic supper. Fishing and boating were popular, with a horse shoe game and social time filling the rest of the day. The next regular meeting is August 13 at the hall at 8 pm.
The Kemper descendants held their 43rd annual reunion at Weed Park on Sunday August 2 with about 48 in attendance. Edgar Kemper presided in the president’s absence, new officers were elected including Henry Sywassink as president and Russell Kruse as vice president. Attendees from the Muscatine area included numerous Kemper and Helzler family members along with relatives from Iowa City and nearby towns. The 1965 reunion is planned for Weed Park in Muscatine.
More than 70 paintings across all mediums were displayed by local artists at Weed Park during the Muscatine Civic Art Guild event. Chris Althaus, the chairman, reported several hundred attendees and a popularity vote with Edna Richardson’s Tom Miller farm scene winning. A regular meeting is scheduled this evening at Cherry Street studio at 7.
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