Eve Bayless Wins Promotion Then Faces NYC Trip
Eve Bayless secretly marries Dick Rader during a noon wedding at Lake City. She wins a promotion at Bixby’s and must rush to New York that night for a dress buyer meeting, leaving her husband behind as he stays to finish ongoing construction work.
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Eve Bayless
Bixby’s
Dick Rader
Eve
Earle Barnes
New York
Freda Carter
Lake City
Alice Marshall
Alice
Victor Herbert
O. K
Richard Rader
Lawn Party at St Mathias Planned on Church Lawn
A lawn card party organized by the Society of St Mathias Church women will be held Wednesday afternoon as the first in a series of late summer social events. Bridge and five hundred will start at 2 15 with prizes and lunch on the church lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of St. Mathias
R. S. McNutt
W. H. McBride
Hattie Kane
Anita Sullivan
Mary B. Ryan
Robert Wilson
Robert Roach
Robert Lee
D. H. McDermid
W. P. Strain
Wilton Women Plan Thursday Meeting at Mrs Sheetz Home
The Woman's Progressive club of Wilton township will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs Walter Sheetz. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Mabel Swanson and Mrs Elsie Hain.
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Wilton
Wilton Township
Walter Sheetz
Mabel Swanson
Elsie Hain
Mrs Ella Edwards Honored At Columbus Junction Reunion
A Columbus Junction family reunion honored Mrs. Ella Edwards aged 85 in July. Attendees included all her children and 34 relatives such as Mayme Pargis Lynndyl Utah Roy Edwards Arm strong Ira Foster Ft. Dodge H. L. Edwards Pauline M. L. McGuire Max C. J. Duncan Maryella DeWayne Gail Holada Freeport Ill Omer Jones DeLea Muscatine Glenn Edwards Richard Ralph Marshall Dolores Ann Jackie Paul Smith William Hendrickson Donald Oren Jennings Hal Jennings and Margaret Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Edwards
Columbus Junction
Mayme Pargis
Lynndyl
Utah
Roy Edwards
Armstrong
Ira Foster
Ft. Dodge
H. L. Edwards
Pauline
M. L
Mrs Bertha Krieger Hosts Visiting Shermans and Family
Mrs Bertha Krieger and daughter Anna entertained Friday at a 6 o clock dinner for Mr and Mrs Roy Sherman and son John Rodger of Akron Ohio who have been visiting at the George Schultz home and with relatives in Muscatine for ten days. Others present were Mr and Mrs George Schultz and daughters Anna Kathleen Esther and Mr and Mrs Ray Toussant of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Krieger
Anna
Roy Sherman
John Rodger
Akron
George Schultz
Muscatine
Kathleen
Esther
Ray Toussant
Store Manager Cue Sparks Laughs in The Humorist
A brief item from The Humorist notes a store manager may be overwhelmed by cueing, hinting at busy work and comic misdirection in a lighthearted internal anecdote.
Across the Years By Helen Welshimer
A reflective poem where the speaker recalls past paths and a pivotal meeting with a beloved, expressing doubt that passion would endure and tracing imagery of seasons and stars to mark a rekindled connection.
W C T U Head Named For City and County Unit
The Rev. Miss Viola Smith will direct the work of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union for both the city and county next year. She heads the Muscatine city unit and county group including Muscatine West Liberty and Wilton, chosen at the county convention held last Friday. She formerly pastored the First Friends church in Muscatine.
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Viola Smith
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Muscatine City
Muscatine
West Liberty
Wilton
First Friends Church
New W C T U Officers Chosen
The Rev Miss Viola Smith is named president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of the city after the annual election at the Y W C A parlors. Other officers include Mrs A J Altekruse secretary Mrs Ralph Schwertfeger assistant secretary Mrs J S Hitchcock treasurer and Mrs W J Burnett corresponding secretary. A devotional opened the meeting led by Mrs Anna Awbrey and a letter from state treasurer Mrs Shadle was read noting the life of Ida B Wise Smith newly elected president of the national W C T U.
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Viola Smith
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
A. J. Altekruse
Ralph Schwertfeger
J. S. Hitchcock
W. J. Burnett
Anna Awbrey
Shadle
Burnett
Ida B. Wise Smith
Ww. Cc. T. U
Bell Ends Long Speech At Dinner
A dinner speaker spoke at length until the irascible chairman rang a bell, startling the speaker into sitting down before finishing. A guest nearby sighed wishing he had such a bell at home.
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at 517 East Fourth
The gold wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman was observed with a family dinner at their home on East Fourth Street. Guests included their two children, Mrs. Roy Johnson of Muscatine and O. J. Hoffman of Davenport, plus several relatives from Clinton and Muscatine. Numerous gifts were received by the honorees.
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John Hoffman
East Fourth Street
Roy Johnson
Muscatine
O. J. Hoffman
Davenport
J. B. Justus
Louise Hoffman
Clarence DeWind
Clinton
James Lange
Madeline Johnson
Evangelical Sunday School Teachers Meet at Jeschke Home
Church announcements note tonight's gathering of Protestant Evangelical Sunday school teachers at the home of Rev and Mrs K M Jeschke 907 Iowa avenue. Musserville Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at Hoopes hall with Mrs Earl Wood hosting. Mulford Ladies Aid plans Wednesday afternoon church meeting. Mrs Joe Ellman and Mrs Frank Ellman hostesses. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs Charles Quandt and Mrs August Prien as hostesses.
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Protestant Evangelical Sunday School
K. M. Jeschke
Iowa Avenue
Earl Wood
Musserville Ladies’ Aid Society
Hoopes Hall
Mulford Ladies’ Aid Society
Joe Ellman
Frank Ellman
Charles Quandt
August Prien
Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Shrine Club Hosts Outing for Kaaba Temple Members
Men of the Muscatine Shrine club will host Kaaba temple Davenport members and nearby shriners at a stage picnic near Muscatine at the M and W cottage on county road WW eight miles from Muscatine. Events begin 2 p.m. with a ball game between Kaaba temple officers and the Muscatine Shrine nine. A fried catfish dinner is served 5 30 to 6 30. President Fred W Johnston says the picnic will run rain or shine and several hundred are expected.
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Muscatine
Games Planned for W. B. A. Picnic at Weed Park
The Woman's Benefit association schedules contests and prizes at its annual picnic. Activities will begin Tuesday at 3 PM at Weed park, with supper to follow at 6 PM.
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Woman’s Benefit Association
Weed Park
Mrs Bocknoldt Birthday Party Noted in Stockton
Mrs Alfred Bocknoldt hosted relatives and friends Sunday evening for her birthday celebration. Luncheon was served and 500 played. honors went to Mrs Hugo Rowe Mrs Fred Best Mr Henry Sissel Mrs Clarence Broders and Mrs Rudolph Ruwe. Guests included numerous family members and friends such as Mr and Mrs Fred Bockwoldt Mr and Mrs Harry Schlapkohl and others.
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Bocknoldt
Stockton
Alfred Bocknoldt
Hugo Rowe
Fred Best
Henry Sissel
Clarence Broders
Rudolph Ruwe
Fred Bockwoldt
Harry Schlapkohl
Donald
Ima
Vernon
Rolland
Norene
Minnie Ruwe
Hugo Ruwe
Marvella
John Hagen
Jackie
William Schlueter
Ralph Nitz
Elmer Riessen
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High Prairie
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Milton Eicchelberger
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Grandview
Chester Dickey
Atalissa
Nellie Mooney
Cecil Foster
Erma
Lyle Rann
Erma Rann
Stewart Hitchcock
Gwendolyn Phillips
Brookhart
Park
Joe Brookhart
Lawrence Brookhart
Cranston
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Letts
Illinois
South Dakota
Missouri
Bert
Herbert Woodman
Cheyenne
Wyo
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Leo
Mary
Arthur Brookhart
Mildred
Delbert
Frank Courtney
Harold Charles
Cecil
A. G. Wells
Richard
Ruth
Norma
Mary Brookhart
Sylvia
Rutha
Phyllis
Thomas Fry
Ruby
Lucille
Wapelio
Leonard Summerhays
Barbara
Russell
Rock Island
Arthur Grim
Nichols
Edward Vincent
Shirley
George Betty
Dorothy
Gladys May
Junior
Maxine Werner
Stanley Werner
Mae Riemcke
Lois
By Helen Welshimer
W.C.T.U
Innew
Ares Ace
Standace
Aes
Peterman
ANT Food
Shrine Club
Charles of
the Ritz
The
Batterson Store
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Spurgeon
Prince Albert
Pork
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Loupes
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