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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1972
Page
15
Mr and Mrs William McDowell of Wapello announce the engagement of their daughter Terry Lynn to Lawrence B Everett son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Everett Route 2 Winfield No wedding date has been set
Rae Ann Miller and John Egiland announce their engagement and plan a 1:30 p.m. wedding on Saturday August 26 at Wesley United Methodist church invites friends and relatives to the ceremony and reception. Jane Stoffer and Steven Wright announce engagement and upcoming marriage with a 7 p.m. September 23 ceremony at Gloria Dei Lutheran Durant with reception at Durant Community Center. Jane Stoffer is a registered nurse with Mercy hospital. Steven Wright works at Wright Grain Co. Olin Iowa.
Mr and Mrs Richard Smith announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Connie Jean Smith to Steven L Reynolds of Davenport formerly of Muscatine The wedding will be Saturday August 12 with a reception from 3 to 6 p m at the Whitehall Lounge Eldridge Iowa
Rev and Mrs J Blubaugh Melcher Muscatine announce the engagement of their daughter Chris Marie of 222 Bleeker St Muscatine to John Gregory Hinbaugh son of Mr and Mrs A James Hinbaugh 1009 E 7th St Muscatine. The wedding is planned for 6 p.m. August 19 at Mulford Evangelical Free church.
Mr and Mrs Charles Benton of Mountain Home Arkansas formerly of Muscatine will celebrate their golden wedding Aug 14 and hold a family dinner Aug 15 at the Topeka country club. They plan a Hawaii trip in September. Benton was a longtime manager for Oldsmobile and a General Motors Training Center instructor in Omaha before retiring in 1965. They have three daughters Jean Hamilton Newton Kansas Frances Weiershauser Muscatine and Mary Benninger Topeka Kansas and six grandchildren.
The 52nd Brei family reunion convened Sunday at Durant park with 50 attendees and one guest. Robert Titus reelected president and Mary Rexroth secretary treasurer. Oldest attendee was Rachel Goddard, 79, and Timothy James Truitt and Catherine Sue Snyder were the youngest at three months. The 1973 reunion is planned for the same location. Attendees included multiple Brei and Titus family members from Davenport, Colona, Seaton, Muscatine, and nearby towns.
The 42nd Bergan and Fox reunion was held Sunday at the Weed park shelter house. Following the picnic, Lewis Bergan was elected president and Leonard Rada named secretary. Attendees included Nettie Fox, Clifford Berlin, Lewis Bergan, Leonard Rada, Steve, Harold Johnson and family, Beulah Warner, all of Muscatine.
A 40 year old married woman writes Dear Abby about an 85 year old man at church who hugs and kisses, pressures with calls for vegetables, and asks how to end the contact without hurting feelings. Abby suggests a firm tactful refusal and ending visits, plus a note that the caller could write a letter to Mr Jones or seek other business avenues.
A list of individuals and families sharing surnames and hometowns appears, including Noah Bergan and Sherman Moore of Wapello, Cleo Bergan and family from Cedartown Georgia, Harold Moore of Colorado Springs, Donald Adams and family from Morning Sun, Lowell McKenzie and family of Atkins, Leo Bergan and family from Chin cothe Tl, Lucile Evans, Col Jeen Whitmore of Burlington, Roy Bergan of Ainsworth, William Bergan of Washington, and Robert Varner of Montpelier.
Welcome Wagon to meet at Beth Coulter home 700 W 2nd St at 7 45 pm Thursday with installation of officers and Miriam Rebekah Lodge staff practice Wednesday at the Rebekah ball YWCA synchronized swim team presents Love Is at YWCA pool Thursday at 7 pm no charge spectators invited Carlayn Dittman slides of Lutheran Homes at New Era LO W meeting Wednesday in gym at 7 pm VEW Auxiliary Junior Girls Unit meets Wednesday 7 pm at post home to make corn necklaces for national convention bring old jewelry and pillars Navy Mothers club meets Thursday 7 30 pm at VFW home pot luck supper served bring table service and a covered dish Auxiliary members welcome to help
Mrs Vern Hainey and Leland Hainey of Wapello were omitted from the Otto Hainey and Foor reunion. She serves as historian for the group.
A bridal shower for Gloria Paul was hosted Sunday at Mrs Kenneth Sperksen’s home in Olin Town by Mrs Jerry Sperksen and Mrs Kenneth Sperksen. Twenty three guests played games with prizes awarded to Clifford Paul Gloria Paul Vicki Thomas and Mildred Toerber. Refreshments featured yellow and white decorations. Miss Paul to wed Roger Schmidt September 23.
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