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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1939

Page

2

Threshing Crew Enjoys Picnic at Rinnert Farm

Ira Ben Shoof thresher crew shared a basket noon dinner on the Fred Rinnert Sr. farm. Afternoon games and socializing followed with attendees from Pleasant Prairie Melpine and nearby farms. Birthdays noted included Susie Ann and Shirley Apple.

Wayne Wetzel Fred Rinnert, Jr A. T. Jakeman Henrietta Ethel LeRoy Clarence Welch Joe Gregg Schroeder Fred Rinnert Teckla Barney

Hunter and Mills Family Reunion Held at Letts

The fifth annual Hunter and Mills reunion gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Mentink home with a noon basket dinner and afternoon croquet. Oldest attendee was Marcellus Hunter 84 from Wapello, youngest Tommy Mills 1 from Muscatine, with many relatives from Wapello Laredo Boomfield Cranston Atalissa Grandview Letts and Muscatine.

Grace Cleveland Nashua Ida Pearson Laredo Carl Merryman Maxine Helen Alma Earl Merryman Boomfield Marccellus Hunter Grace Milton E. P. Hunter John Kenneth Wapello C. E. Hunter Tony Hunter Wesley Edwin Mills Tommy Eddie Sybil Linksen Mary Ellen Peter Mills Roland Evelyn Robert Dorothy Hunter Thomas Hungate Osborn Mills Jack Kenneth Mills Frank Mills Bessie Weaver Curtis Hunter Mary Lee Melvin Marvin Hunter Edna Brower Muscatine Albert Nyenheis Shirey Maurice Cranston Lillian Schmidt Shirley Calvin Atalissa Bert Oepping Mary Grandview Gerald Mentink Inez Betty Walter Oepping Letts

Sermon Series Announced At Letts United Brethren Church

The Rev. Sylvester Sanford, evangelist, will conduct services all week at the Letts United Brethren Church with topics including Forward March Skeleton of the Past Which Side Are You On and The Wisest Man in Letts Special children’s services will be held daily at 2 pm. The piece lists many local families visiting and staying with relatives in Letts and nearby towns.

Letts Sylvester Sanford United Brethren Church Mr. Sanford Harriet Herrick Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Rosemary Brown Ruthven Charles Herrick Will Estep Wayne Heitman Columbus Junction Benjamin R. van Dyke Barbara Jo Chariton Methodist Church Herbert McCormac A. C. Baumgartner Wilton

Buffalo Prairie Kin Learn of F Norton Illness

Buffalo Prairie relatives received word on Monday that Frank Norton is seriously ill in Ft. Madison after a light stroke at his daughter Mrs Clyde Tweed’s home. The notice also lists local visits and travels among relatives to Springfield Albia Aledo Battle Creek and England with commentary on dog wood plant naming.

Buffalo Prairie Frank Norton Ft. Madison Clyde Tweed Harold Kadle Chester Schutte Stuart Castle Springfield Fair Roy Summers Roy Craddock Nellie Stead Albia Lloyd Stevens Nellie Tolle Alice Tolle Aledo Charles Boruff Max Krueger Maggie Eckhardt Battle Creek Mich John Lenz

Flames Threaten Williams House for Third Time

Grandview report states the Dr. Walter Williams family home caught fire from an attic chimney Monday morning. Firefighters and neighbors averted a worse blaze. It marks the third fire for the Williams in under a year, and the second at the present house. their prior larger home was destroyed with much of its contents.

Grandview Walter Williams Williams

Mrs. Wolf Honored at Surprise Party in West Liberty

Mrs. Kenneth Wolf was surprised Saturday afternoon when 16 neighbors visited her West Liberty home for a social hour. The Wolf family plans to move September first into a Miller Street home they recently purchased. Tea was served and Mrs. Wolf received a table lamp as a gift. Mrs. McCullough of Lone Tree and mother of Mrs. Wolf attended as an out of town guest.

Francis Rinnert Usie Ann Shirley Apple Chest Hoover Fredulf Donna Boyd Ainscott Amelia Schuleter Drew Iverson Davenport Gus Schroeder Edgar Kemper Mary Ruth Paul Edward Martha Mark Doris Gladys Catherine Bernhardt Kemper New Albin James Nugent Kenneth Lake Park Montgomery Iowa Estherville G. C. Leach L. D. Lancaster Minneapolis Minn Joy Rinnett Shirley Dipple Donna Rose Wulf Pine Mill A. T. Jakeman Henrietta Ethel LeRoy Tipton Harold Durant Fred Rinnert, Jr West Liberty Kenneth Wolf

Hollywood Hospitality Compared With Honolulu Welcome

Dear Staff letter from Jimmie Fidler praises Honolulu port welcome aboard the Matsonia and contrasts Hollywood’s chilly reception for visitors. He notes Hawaii’s warmth, then critiques Hollywood’s studios, autograph lines, and ropes at theaters, urging friendlier treatment. The piece ends with trivia on plants and water usage.

Honolulu Hollywood Matsonia

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