Meerdink and Shaffer Marriage in Davenport Home
A Sunday afternoon wedding unites Elizabeth Meerdink of Davenport and F Paxson Shaffer of Mason City. The ceremony, held at the Meerdink home, featured a ring service before a greenery and gladioli setting, with Dr. David I Berger officiating. Guests included out of town relatives and friends from Davenport Mason City Cedar Rapids Rock Island and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Meerdink
George Meerdink
Mulberry Avenue
F. Paxson Shaffer
Davenport
Fred Shaffer
Mason City
Meerdink
David I. Berger
First Presbyterian Church
Leonard G. Plessy
Harold Tiedemann
Mrs. Shaffer
Kathryn Bieri
Maura Nyenhuis
Marjorie Meerdink
Algona
Katherine Shaffer
Alice Shaffer
Pasadena
Calif
C. B. Phillips
Clyde King
New Hampton
Robert Hogue
William Goetne
Frank Kehoe
Jerry Saffield
Clarence Meerdink
Hadassah Muscatine Chapter Holds Annual Picnic at Shangri-la
The Muscatine chapter of Hadassah gathered about 150 members and guests Sunday at the O. A. Glatstein cottage Shangri La on Cedar River for a basket dinner and activities including baseball and games with attendees from the Tri Cities Burlington and Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Hadassah
Shangri-la
O. A. Glatstein
Cedar River
Tri-Cities
Burlington
Chicago
Miss Violet Schmitz Weds Harry Faulkner in Burlington
Miss Violet Marie Schmitz and Harry C. Faulkner of Burlington were married Saturday night at 7 45 in the home of Mr and Mrs C E Faulkner 1501 Mulberry Avenue. Rev Vance Webster of the First Baptist church officiated. They will reside in Burlington where Faulkner is manager of the Burlington Block Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Marie Schmitz
Harry C. Faulkner
Bot
Burlington
C. EF. Faulkner
Mulberry Avenir
Vance Webster
First Baptist Church
Concord Resident Lipp Westerbeck Honored On 81st Birthday
Lipp Westerbeck of Concord was honored at a family dinner marking his 81st birthday. Guests included Robert Hobbs and Alberta Hobbs and other relatives from Burlington Morning Sun Grandview and Chicago. Visitors from Tipton Springfield Mo and South Dakota also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Lipp Westerbeck
Robert Hobbs
Alberta
David Westerbeck
Mildred
Warren
Allen
Burlington
A. L. Coon
Helen
Morning Sun
Mabel Kemp
Grandview
James Schlichting
Mercer Gravel Contract Awarded for Seaton to Keithsburg
Aledor R. A. Foll of Raritan Illinois won the Mercer county board highway committee bid to supply gravel for 5.58 miles of Seaton to Keithsburg road. Foll bid 45 cents per cubic yard at the Henderson county pit, the low bid among six submitted bids. The county will haul the gravel from the Henderson pit to the site and surfacing is ready to proceed per county highway engineer Joseph G. Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledor R. A. Foll
Raritan
Ill
Seaton
Keihsburg
Mercer County Board of Supervisors
Foll
Henderson County
Keithsburg
Joseph G. Burns
Engagement Announcement for Mildred Zier and Rob
Mrs Charles Osborn of Buffalo announces the engagement of her daughter Mildred Elaine Zier to Rob. The notice notes the forthcoming marriage and names the families involved and the city of Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Osborn
Buffalo
Mildred Elaine Zier
Rob
Simpson-Moline wedding planned for Sept in Davenport
ert C. Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs C C Simpson of Moline, will marry Sept 20 at St Johns Methodist church in Davenport with Mrs Norman Brown of Davenport and Eugene Miller of Moline as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Simpson
C. C. Simpson
Moline
St. John’s Methodist Church
Davenport
Norman Brown
Eugene Miller
Lahl Family Holds Third Annual Reunion at Weed Park
Ninety four relatives and six visitors attended the Christian and Marie Lahl descendants gathering in Muscatine. A noon cafeteria style picnic followed by social hours featured a Wilburn siblings concert from Hardy Arkansas. Officers elected for 1940 were Frances R. Kelley president Henry Hoffman vice president Edna Schroeder Maurer secretary treasurer. A birthday cake honored Patricia Ann Kelley. Numerous family members from Davenport Donahue Wilton Junction Dixon and other Iowa towns attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian and
Marie Lahl
Weed Park
Muscatine
Wilburn
Hardy
Ark
Frances R. Kelley
Henry Hoffman
Donohue
Edna Schroeder-Maurer
Wilton Junction
Dutton’s Park
Durant
Fred A. Strasen
Charles F. Burmeister
Davenport
Patricia Ann Kelley
Burlington
William Dierksen
Joan
Mattie Brownlie
Floy and
Vera
Donald
Wayne
Arlo
Gilbert Brownlie
Harry Hermann
Russell
Otto Schmidt
Alice Wiese
Sally Ann
Shirley
Sigourney
Henry Killian
Keswick
Rosa Secor
Ed Grimm
Earl Tripses
Vernon
North English
Chester Wampfler
Eldridge
Chris Lah
Everett Emmett
de Witt
D. E
Marlene
Roma Nagle
Lorraine
Long Grove
Raymond Quick
Betty Lou
Emma Jane
Melvin
Orlyn
Walter
le Claire
Laura Sueverkruebbe
Amos
Kathirene
Junior
Jerry
Mary Jane
Betty Jean
Ruth
Mary Schroeder
Lena Potter
William J. Maurer
Mary Ida
William, Jr
Raymond and
Paul
Arthur F. Kelley
Patricia Ann
C. H. Bestmann
Carl H. Schroeder
Kathleen
Engel-Herwig
George Herwig
Paton
Mary Lou Kopp
Marion
Barney Tritle
Central City
Fred Skeets
Center Point
Lila Herwig
Henry Klockstein
Jim Johnson
Anna Arns
Cedar Falls
Arthur Klopp
Arlene
Mary Lou
Walter Schoenig
Clinton
Carl Herwig
Rock Island
Lena Herwig
Chet Lilly
Glen Boone
Carl Timm
John George Herwig
Ida Herwig
Nellie Herwig
Bobby Paul Herwig
Marie C. Ruthenberg
Feeley
J. R. Feeley
Margaret Kook
Margaret McCabe
Elmer Paul
John Romann Derksen
James Moylan
Roberta
H. A. Romann
Helen Angerer
Wilton
Ralph Bermel
Sweetland
T. H. Kelley
Teresa F. Kelley
Margaret McCake
Pauline Paul
Ralph McCake
E. E. Paw
L Laurence Paul
Iowa City
L. C. Derksen
John
Katherine Smith
Elizabeth Kook
F. Avesing
Francis
Leo Avesing
Reunions Draw Record Crowds at Weed Park
Sunday crowds packed Weed park for the Fridley-Mounts and Zeidler-Baker-Schmidt reunions with dozens of Davenport Muscatine and Burlington families attending. The Dale union held boating swimming and dancing at Staley's lake while the Engel-Herwig clan gathered in Paton and the Feeley family planned Weed park gatherings for 1940.
Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid to Meet Wednesday
The Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid will gather at the church Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Robert McCune and Mrs. George LeCornu serving as hostesses for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid
Robert McCune
George LeCornu
Court Joan of Arc No
Catholic Daughters of America
K. of C. Hall
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Helen Laughlin
Madge DeCamp
Esther Rhone
Pythian
K. of P
Weed Park
Hollister Hall
Mulford Congregational Ladies’ Aid
Missionary Society of the First Friends Church
Maude McCaffrey
Rhoda Washburn
Scott and Womochel Marriage Recorded in Muskegon
The marriage of Miss Edith Scott daughter of Mrs Anna Anderson of Moline to Robert Womochel of Muskegon Mich occurred Saturday in Muskegon. Womochel a pattern maker and grandson of Mrs Josephine Womochel, recently resided in Moline with parents formerly there. The couple will live in Muskegon Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Edith Scott
Anna Anderson
Moline
Robert Womochel
Muskegon
Mich
Daniel Womochel
Eighteenth Street
Womochel
Josephine Womochel
Nebraska Street
Galesburg
Girl Scout Camp Enters Final Week at Weed Park
Campers begin the last week of the stay at Weed park with campfires scheduled. Units postpone one pot meal Friday due to weather but will continue with the plan. Three groups close the period Friday night with progressive campfires and presentations around each campfire for the other groups.
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Weed Park
Halbfass Entertain in Honor of Guests
Mr and Mrs F P G Halbfass of 1115 Sycamore Street hosted an informal dinner Sunday for house guest Mrs J D Ballou of Aurora Illinois visiting ten days and for weekend guests Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hoefflin of East Moline Illinois. Also present were Mr and Mrs Milton Griesenbrock of Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. G. Halbfass
Sycamore Street
J. D. Ballou
Aurora
Ill
Halbfass
Kenneth Hoefflin
East Moline
Milton Griesenbrock
Muscatine
Omaha Visitors Enjoy Sunset River Launch
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Matsuo and son Warner of Omaha Nebraska were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. L J Umscheid at 302 East Eighth Street. The party piloted by river man William Strohm enjoyed a sunset launch on the river Friday night with guests including Dr. John L Klein Jr and Dr. Arthur G Umscheid and daughter Marguerite who are spending the month at the Umscheid residence. Matsuo is a prominent Omaha photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Matsuo
Warner
Omaha
Neb
L. J. Umscheid
East Eighth Street
William Strohm
Matsuo and Son
J. O. Sauer
John L. Klein, Jr
Arthur G. Umscheid
Marguerite
Umscheid
Matsuo
Gipple Family Reunion at Junction Park in Columbus Junction
Fifty Gipple descendants gathered at Junction Park Columbus Junction for the annual reunion. George S. Crist was elected president Vern Gipple vice president with a potluck dinner and business meeting preceding the officer election. The 1940 reunion is slated for Weed Park Muscatine on the second Saturday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
George
Mary Gipple
Chautauqua Park
Columbus Junction
Gipple
Charles W. Gipple
L. A. Gipple
Emma Sharp
Omaha
Neb
Carrie Holtz
Sweetland
Clarence Holtz
George S. Crist
Vern Gipple
Muscatine
Weed Park
Ben Gipple
George Gipple
Harry Gipple
Marilyn
Marie
Jennie Gipple
William Gipple
Donald
Fery Gipple
Duane
Dickie
Harris Gipple
Jack
Myrna
Sharon Kay
Verne Gipple
Ruth and Lyle
Lester Gipple
Craig
Winfield
Barbara Gipple
Ray Emery
Mechanicsville
Paul Jacobsen
Hamilton
New York
Dean Gipple
Washington, Ia
Visitors Attend From Several Cities
Frances R. Kelley of Muscatine hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Frank La Point of Burlington Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bockwoldt of Durant Harry E. Reese of Davenport and Miss Esther Suever Kruebbe of Stockton during a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances R. Kelley
Muscatine
Frank la Point
Burlington
Walter Bockwoldt
Durandt
Harry E. Reese
Davenport
Esther Sueverkruebbe
Stockton
Auxiliary officers named at Iowa convention in Burlington
Major activities for the coming year will be directed by President Mrs. John K. Sawyer of Winterset and Mrs. Harlan Briggs of Lisbon. The two and other officers were named at the closing sessions of the two day convention held in Burlington last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
John K. Sawyer
Winterset
Harlan Briggs
Lisbon
Burlington
Radio Program Lineup For Today and Tonight
A dense schedule lists NBC WMAQ WHO CBS WBBM WGN and other outlets airing programs from 6:00 PM through 11:00 PM including Dick Tracy Lone Ranger Amos n Andy and The Green Hornet with various orchestras and hosts such as Paul Decker Larry Clinton Gene Conley and Dick Jurgens amid Broadway and music segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Tracy
NBC
WMAQ
WHO
CBS
WBBM
MBS
WGN
Paul Decker
Orchestra
WHBF
Guy Lombardo
Horace Ety
Gray Covaone
Juannten
WMT
Larry Clinton
Amos
N’ Andy
Fred Waring
Voice Firestone
KFI
KOA
Sterth
WMA
Jan Bez
Everett Hoagland
Tucker
Johnny Davis
NBC— Who
WLS
Keelge Ray
Betty and
Prairie Ramblers
Judy and
Jane
Melody Mart
WSUI
Bob
Don Roth
Mary Marlin
Mary Brockerman
WSUTI
Vic and Sade
WLW
Kitty Keene
Cardinals
Chicago
KMOX
Bruce Baker
Nbcwho
Teddy
Mr District Ho
Nbcy
R. S Who
Mort Gould
Orchesterw
Kaltentorn Freen
Europe
Uncle Walter
Nbc—Who
Winnic Amos
Dick Jurgen
Everett Hoaglund
Ben Bernie
Charlie Barnett
de James
Dick Jurgens
Phil Levant
Services Held for Mrs Martha Rowlen
West Liberty final rites were held Sunday for Mrs Martha J Rowlen born October 6 1849 in Barnesville Ohio. Rev Frank W Sutton of the Church of Christ officiated with pallbearers E T Stokes Mervyn Stokes A C Eades Burlington F A Masker Oswego N Y C F Seeley and George Case. Burial at West Branch cemetery. Attendees from Chicago Burlington Iowa City Oswego Muscatine and surrounding areas attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Martha J. Rowlen
S. C. Snider
Frank W. Sutton
Church of Christ
Rowlen
Barnesville
C. A. Nichols
C. F. Seeley
H. A. McKerg
George Lake
Chicago
A. C. Eades
Burlington
H. H. Hill
Iowa City
A. C. Sayles
Ross and
Oliver
West Branch
Temple Miller
Mable Henning
Muscatine
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Roy Law
Oregon Street
Peggy Ann Law
Elwood Law
Rosetta Lawson
Waterloo
Shaffer
Ihiere
Lipp Westerbeck of
Mercer Gravel Work
Zier and Simpson
Lahl
Fridley- Mounts
Fridley-Mounts
Thomas McKinney
E. A. Moore
Zeidler
Wesley Zeidler
Ray Schumacher
Richard and Albert
Clinton Hoag
Dorothy
Eunice
Charles
Laura Hoag
D. J. Sywassink
Tena Miller
Martin Sywassink
Ernest Sywassink
Norman
Donald Sywassink
Harry Schweitzer
John Schweitzer
George William and Shirley
Charles Zeidler
Florence Drake
Walter Vetter
E. J. Zeidler
G. J. Schumacher
Geraldine
Charlene
Rudolph Bunn
Richard Bunn
Raymond Bunn
Walden Mark and
Alfred
Ben H. Mark
Fannie L. Baker
George Dehn
Margaret Kolb
Jack Kolb
Elmer Schweitzer
Roy Appleby
James Lydy
Bobby
R. W. Slack
Charles Edward
George Gilman
Sioux City
R. E. Baker and
Russell, Jr
James
J. M. Schafer
Dale
Rotary Lodge
Staley’s Lake
Fred Meyer
Decatur
William Meyer
Bloomington
John Cornwell
Terra Haute
Ind
James Knott
Grace
Bloomfield
C. O. McLain
Cecil and
Claire
Lockridge
Harry Carl
Phyl
Lis Smith
Marie Carl
Lester Smith
Scott
Muskegon, Mich
Junction Park
Maxon’s
Maxson
Lal EY
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United States
Martha Rowlen
Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home
F. Beveridge
Floyd A. Downey
Geo. M. Wittich
Cedar Street
Pocahontas Club
Redman Hall