Observances of Wedding Events Set
Muscatine families plan quiet gatherings and a weekend trip to mark August weddings and anniversaries. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lange of 500 Liberty Street celebrate 30 years with a trip. Vinnie Richley and Herman Lange wed Aug 18, 1909 with vows at the Richley home on Hershey Avenue.
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Muscatine
Herman Lange
Liberty Street
Vinnie Richley
John Richley
Langes
James
Everett
JoAnn
Kenneth Lange
Dotty Elaine
George Hoxsey
Pringle
Lucile Hoefflin
Vernon Lchontz
First Baptist Church
F. W. Englund
Park Avenue
Englund
Lydia Osher
H. N. Osher
Graettinger
Cuthbert
Englands
Margaret
Mildred
New Boston High School Alumni Hold Third Homecoming Picnic
The New Boston alumni gathered at Camp Edwards for the third annual homecoming with about 180 attendees including 66 graduates. O E Carlstrom, former Illinois attorney general and 1898 graduate, presided and gave a school days sketch. The program featured remarks by Rev J N Washburn and Fred Close, and a gift presentation to Kate Hartwig, the Class of 1885 graduate.
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New Boston
Illinois
New Boston High School
Camp Edwards
Carlstrom
O. E. Carlstrom
New Bos
Fred Close
Mercer County
Prince Pi
W. L. Barnes
Terre Haute
Methodist Church
Roberta Looser
Lollie Martin Willits
Edwin Myers
Webster Grove
Mae
Evar Swanson
Galesburg
Clifford Munson
Little York
Glen Swennumsor
Moline
Melvin Reyerts
Rosa Tieran
Robert McIntyre
Grace Histed
Kate Hartyy'y
Hattie Ives Prouty
Rosa Sellars Tieman
Bert F. Willits
Lottie Bauer Clark
Myrtie Chamberlain Bruce, O. &. Carlstrom
Edith Hodgson Fitch
Mayme Murphy Davison
Mamie Dixon Mead
R. L. Poffenbarger
Edward Histed
Claude Harris
H. D. Harris
Grace Muannon Histed
Bessie Harris Babbitt
Laurence Banjay
Helen Prouty Dorman
Estelle Dixon Willits
Howard Bridger
McCullough Reunion Set for Lone Tree Park Sunday
The seventy second annual McCullough family reunion will be at Lone Tree Park this Sunday Aug 13. A basket dinner at noon and an afternoon program of music and entertainment will follow. The gathering traces to 1868 with members in Columbus Junction Lone Tree Letts Conesville and Muscatine. Albert McCullough and Alex McCullough are the longest surviving descendants.
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McCullough
Lone Tree
Join
Elizabeth Gordon-McCullough
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Lone Tree Letts
Albert McCullough
Alex McCullough
New Adult Class Organized at United Brethren Church
A new adult class formed at the United Brethren Church with Tom Dilley Jr as teacher and Alfred Hecht as assistant. Clarence Baker was elected president with Leta Watters as vice president and a slate of officers including Margaret McTurk and Juanita Corder. Virgil Ross led the meeting with 25 attendees and the class voted to donate $10 to the minister's radio.
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Girl Knights
United Brethren Church
Tom Dilley, Jr
Alfred Hecht
Clarence Baker
Leta Watters
Margaret McTurk
Juanita Corder
Fern Dilley
Vincent Wedekind
Flora Laker
Myrtle Hecht
R C Cooling of Wilton Silver Anniversary
Wilton couple Mr. and Mrs. R C Cooling celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with relatives and friends at their home. The event featured cafeteria supper and social evening hours. They were married in Muscatine on August 5 1914 and have one son Louis.
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Nancy
Will Marolf
Hilbert
Kenneth
Walter Duffe
Laverne
Lawrence Duffe
Ed Duffe
Bernard
Freda McIntyre
Fred Duffe
Musgatine
Louis
Fidelis Class Honors Mrs. Loveless in Shower
A Fidelis class shower honored Mrs Alberta Loveless at United Brethren church Tuesday night. The event at Mrs Mildred Hunters home featured refreshments during the social hour. The next meeting is set for September 12 with the location to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Loveless
Fidelis
United Brethren Church
Mildred Hunter
Three B Band Members Hold Monthly Church Meeting
Eighteen members of the Three B Band of Lincoln Baptist Church attended the monthly business meeting in the church basement Tuesday night. Mrs L F Church and Miss Delta Bond led a devotional service and refreshments followed. The group will meet September 12 in the church.
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Lincoln Baptist Church
Delegates Attend State Legion Auxiliary Convention
Mrs Rita McCullough president and Mrs Bonita Ellis secretary joined delegates Carrie Schroeder to Burlington for the state convention. At Tuesday night Legion home meeting plans included Aug 22 picnic supper and a September meeting. A social hour committee listed Mrs Schroeder Mrs Martin and Mrs Gebhardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita McCullough
Bonita Ellis
Carrie Schroeder
American Legion Auxiliary
Burlington
Legion
Katherine Martin
Gertrude Gebhardt
Miriam Circle meets at church and home hostess
The Miriam Circle of the First Baptist church met Tuesday afternoon at the church and the group was entertained by Mrs. Vance Webster at her home. Twenty three members attended the Miriam Circle meeting at 410 Linn street with readings, solos, Japanese customs reports, and a discussion of the White Cross. The next meeting is scheduled for September 12.
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Women's Mission Circle
First Baptist Church
Miriam Circle
Vance Webster
Linn Street
F. J. Roberts
Harry Horst
Grace Samuels
Margaret Jean Roberts
Harry Hahn
White Cross
Chet Rummells
George Mark
White Cross Missionary Committee
Mather School
South Carolina
Hutchinson
Walnut Street
Webster
Gladys Heitz
Japan
Sandman
William van Ysseldyk
Bessie Hinman
Fred Grensing
Robert Harbaugh
Lucille Horst
Holy City
Elmer Funck
Putnam and Leach marriage announced
Miss Mildred Putnam formerly of Muscatine and Harold Leach of Rockford Ill were married July 22 at the Trinity Lutheran parsonage with Dr Hugh M Bannen officiating The bride's sister Miriam Putnam attended as bridesmaid and Charles Harr as best man Mrs Leach daughter of R C Putnam Rockford and granddaughter of Mrs H L Putnam Muscatine She is a Rockford High School and nursing school graduate now on staff at a hospital Mr Leach son of Mr and Mrs Robert Leach Rockford is a Rockford High School graduate employed by Philip Holm Gravel Co
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Muscatine
Mildred Putnam
Rockford, Ill
Harold Leach
Rockford
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hugh M. Bannen
Miriam Putnam
Charles Harryas
Leach
R. C. Putnam
Rockford, NL
H. L. Putnam
Miss Nebergall and Lester Chambliss Married at Tipton
Miss Freda A Nebergall daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Nebergall near Tipton wed Lester R Chambliss son of Mr and Mrs C R Chambliss of Tipton in a South Bethel church ceremony Rev Otis Moore officiated Mrs Blanche Kiser organist and singer Bridesmaid Alberta Sturdy Best man Francis Moffit Ushers Max Nebergall James Kautz Bride wore white satin gown with illusion veil and orange blossoms reception for 40 at Lantern room Hotel Tipton Couple to reside on a Tipton area farm both graduates of Tipton high school Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Ralph Benshoof Kansas City Mo and others from Iowa City and Blue Grass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester R. Chambliss
Freda Nebergall
Charles A. Nebergall
Tipton
Old South Bethel Church
Freda A. _ Nebergall
Charles Nebergall
C. R. Chambliss
South Bethel Church
Otis Moore
Blanche Kiser
Tipton High School
Ralph Benshoof
Kansas City, Mo
William Davis
Robert Davis
Iowa City
Edward Plett
George Benshoof
Blue Grass
Musserville church class holds meeting at Hoopes hall
Mrs. L B Hoopes led the Bible lesson at the C O C class of Musserville Methodist church Tuesday night in Hoopes hall. Mrs John Koeping served refreshments during the social hour. The class will meet again in two weeks for a potluck supper at Hoopes hall.
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L. B. Hoopes
Musserville Methodist Church
Hoopes Hall
John Koepping
Miss Meerdink and Mrs Kyle honored at two showers
Elizabeth Meerdink a bride elect and Dell Kyle a recent bride were feted at two shower events. Guests enjoyed umbrella themed decorations and peach and blue colors. Prizes were awarded for bridge and guests included many local women and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Meerdink
Mrs. Kyle
Elizabeth Meerdink
Dell Kyle
Harold Gray
George Moore
Meerdink
Gray
Lucas Street
Mary Louise Hendrickson
Geraldine Roth
Betty Keating
Maryella Fuller
Margaret Englund
Gretchen Korneman
Mesdames George Meerdink
Lorraine Freers
Elizabeth Wheeler Hele Moore
Myrle Nietzel
Ernest Moore
Ethelavis Hendriks
Ruth Sams
Harry Hein
Maxine Hein
King Avenue
Norma Amilandt
Ethel Semler
C. E. Fromer
Emil Doering
Harry Waltman
T. R Summitt
Velma Kincaid
Harry Toussaint
Dora Gideon
Mone Gilmore
Orr Family Holds First Annual Reunion in Hillsdale
The first annual Orr family reunion honoring the late Mr. and Mrs. William Orr Sr of Hillsdale Illinois drew 40 attendees at Weed Park on Sunday. Guests included numerous Quade Mumma and Orr relatives from Hillsdale Joslin East Moline and Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Orr
Hillsdale, Ill
Weed Park
Charles Quade
Delores
Rolland Quade
Merlie Seger
Hillsdale
Ill
Charles Dunbar
Arnold Brandt
Charles
Joslin, Ill
Maryvfn Mumma
Tracy Mumma
Charles Mumma
Betty
Rex
Francis Mumma
Sharon
Peterson
Harry Orr
Gustav Weis
Edwin J. Weis
Mary Ann
Muscatine
Lucky Seven Club Potluck and Five Hundred Night
Members of the Lucky Seven club enjoyed a potluck supper and an evening of five hundred Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Abner Miller. Mrs. Mary Bourne received first award, and consolation prize went to Mrs. Helen Laughlin. Mrs. Alice Lape listed at 614 Cedar.
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Lucky Seven Club
Abner Miller
Cemetery Lane
Mary Bourne
Helen Laughlin
Street will entertain the club at her home next Tuesday
A social event is slated as Street hosts a club gathering at her residence next Tuesday night. Attendees are expected to share refreshments and discuss upcoming activities.
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Street
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Mildred Looser
Lyle Welch
Donald Bigham
Violet Bigham
Vesta Bauer Steveson
Dorothy Green
Gertrude Johnson Guthrie
Earl Montgomery
Raymond Nicholson
James Stevesor
Corine Poffenbarger Hammond
Fay Murdock
Elizabeth Noble
Mary Schroeder Retherford
Mavorie Brashears
Kathryn Poffenbarger
Marian
Virgina Bridger
Virgil Hampton
DeWayne Etheridge
David Laird
Willard Gilbert
Theresa Bauguess
Richard Dickens
Carl Finch
Robert Greer
Troy Histed
Alice Nelson
Phillip Schroeder
Lone Tree Park
U. B. Church
Dilley Cottage
Cedar River
Mac
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R.c.allen
R.C. Coolings of
Wilton
Mrs. Loveless
RALPH
Mary Morris
Ralph J. Wittich
Putnam
J. B. St. Clair Bottling Works
Don He
Miss Nebergall
Lester Chambliss
Musserville
Hall
Orr
Alice Lape
American Institute of Laundering
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