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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1955

Page

3

West Liberty Wedding Unites Leta Howard and Dale Christensen

Miss Leta Mae Howard and Dale R. Christensen were married at St Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty on a Sunday ceremony officiated by Rev B L Barnes. The couple will reside at 91714 North Columbus Street after a two week Colorado wedding trip.

West Liberty Leta Mae Howard Joseph Howard Dale R. Christensen Harold Christensen Downey St. Joseph’s Catholic Church B. L. Barnes Margaret Jacobson Donna Schlampp William Klein A. C. Dicknes Davenport Ronald Matthews Robert Kaalberg Nichols Virgil Vetter Conesville Keith Parizek Iowa City Joyce MacGowan Jackie Renshall Christensen West Liberty High School Army Ackley Muscatine Burlington

Miss Margaret Aden Graduates From Nursing School

Miss Margaret Aden daughter of the Rev and Mrs August Aden of White City Kansas was among 39 graduates of the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Moline certificates were awarded at a commencement address by Johnson chaplain of the Methodist hospital Central Illinois Aden a Muscatine High School alumna The Rev Mr Aden formerly served as pastor at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church New Era for several years

Aden Margaret Aden August Aden White City Kas Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing Moline Com Johnson Methodist Hospital Central Ill Muscatine High School Ziegler ‘Memorial Lutheran Church New Era

Luther League Canvo Draws Thousands to Texas Event

About 4,000 youths from the United States and Canada will attend the Luther League Canvo in College Station Texas. Highlights include a 1 000 voice choir a 66 voice youth chorus a 32 piece brass ensemble an anniversary pageant and a Texas Day with a western town on the A and M campus. Featured speakers listed include E W Schramm editor Dr George S Schultz Dr Marcus Rieke Rev Chester M Pattens Rev Gordon Huffman and Rev William L Nies all connected with Lutheran groups.

Zagres Ron Havemann Lois Leonard E. W. Schramm George S. Schultz American Lutheran Church Marcus Rieke ALC Chester M. Pattens Columbus Ohio Gordon Huffman Butler William L. Nies Detroit Mich

Winings Family Honored at Dinner at Grange Hall

A Sunday potluck at the Grange Hall honored Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Winings and their Watkins Minnesota family. Helen Windman, Mrs. Winings' maiden name, is shown among many Windman relatives and local guests in attendance.

Winings Grange Hall Eugene Winings Watkins, Minn Helen Windman Frank Windman

Team Captains Named for Players Season Ticket Campaign

Campaign opened with the sale of the first ticket to Mayor Elmo igmegg. Co chairmen Mardelie Oxborough and Frank Kurriger lead the drive with numerous team captains and members across divisions. Season tickets cost $2 for adults and 50 cents for students from Carlson's Floral shop. first play Twilight Walk slated Oct 17 with other shows on Feb 13 and Apr 16.

YWCA Elmo Igmegg Mardelie Oxborough Frank Kurriger Janet Kemble Rex Carlson Dietrich Ed Riley Ken Chatfield Alva Alberta McGill Delores Howard Mabel Battenhagen Darlene Carolyn Connell Violet Folck Lucille Brown Lisa Jellinex Lillian McGill Betsy Sweeney Ruth Crowder Jean Jahnke Ellen O'Dell Ruth van der Ploeg Genevieve Sweeney Joe Gannin Cletus Kurriger Betty Cook Nancy Bob Evans Dick Carroll David John Boulthouse Rath Tony McGill Stych Rolland Hendrickson Don Tietge Melvin Schwab Carlson's Floral Shop Reg Sabrina Fair

Garden Clubs of District Plan Session In Iowa City

Garden Clubs of District will hold a business session at the First District meeting in Iowa City with co hosts Keokuk Mechanics Muscatine clubs. The gathering includes the Iowa City Garden Club and the Keokuk club among hosts.

Garden Clubs of

In Attendance at Annual Gathering for Hays Family

The Hays family reunion drew 113 attendees at Musser Park on Sunday with plans for the 1956 gathering in France us. Local relatives from Muscatine and nearby towns attended, including Ethel Dillion, Mrs. Evert Hays, and many others from Keithsburg Seaton Mackinaw Rock Island and Clark Pleasant Morning Sun and Columbus Junction.

Hays Musser Park Attenue France Us Ethel Dillion Eeteren Yih Evert Marlene Harold Brown Lisa Mark Joy, IL Frank LeHew Holly Rudy Green Keithsburg Cecil Hays Jean Barbara Cole Seaton Larry Bobby Susan Mackinaw Lucy Hays Bluffo Ill Charles Ae Legene Joe A T Doncoos Bs Jackson Rock Island Robert New Boston Djl Roy L. Hays Reanna la Salle Larry Hays Jonesboro Til Minnie Nutty Eureka Francis Hays Clark Sharon Barbara Pleasant Tolar Morning Sun Lester Booch Columbus Junction Walter Brown Lorie Saunders Woodrow Tobias Joyce Linda Fairy Jerry Reifert Kathy Keithl Irwin Lloyd Suttles Jeffrey Fred Jackson Garry Murray Jackson Patsy Mickey Dennis Sue Judy Hobell Mary Lou Ricketts William D. Hilton Ford Hilton Snow Glen Reifert Ronnie Billy Jimmie Jack Reifert Jack Cleve Pat Bixby Louis Dipple Richard Hohenadel Randy Rodney Bill Reifert Lynn Kyle J. D. Reifert Bob Anderson Anthony Logel Muscatine

Gardens on Railway Rights of Way Yield Million-Dollar Harvest

Researchers note hundreds of plots on railway rights of way cover about sixteen acres in total and yield roughly one million dollars in produce annually.

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Emerson Named to Presidency at Day Family Reunion

At the Day family reunion held at the home of Mr and Mrs Rita McCullough Miia was elected president with vice president presiding the meeting. A telegram from Mr and Mrs Wilbur Day of Cincinnati Ohio was read. The group voted to hold next year’s reunion in Moline. Attendees include multiple Day and Hetzler families from Sweetland Atalissa Nichols New Liberty Muscatine and other nearby communities.

Rita McCu John Day Wilbur Day Cincinnati Ohio Moline Mart Bybee Sally James Mary Robert Sires Mexico Herbert Raub Kenneth Raub John McCullough Gary Gordon Day Janet Ralph SyWassink Phyllis Sharon Joyce Eugene Hetzler Herbert Hetzler Debra Wilbur Hetzler Sweetland Bernard Moorhead Nichols Albert Hetzler Larry Atalissa Edgar Hetzler Tommy

Wedding Dance Planned for Mr and Mrs Smalley

A wedding dance honoring Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smalley is scheduled for Thursday evening at the West Liberty roller rink. Dick McColl and his orchestra will provide music while friends and relatives are invited to attend.

Kenneth Smalley West Liberty Dick McColl

Candlelighters Named in Mockmore McDaniel Wedding

Ruth and Jackie McDaniel served as candlelighters at the Sunday afternoon wedding of Miss Shirley Mockmore and Kenneth McDaniel at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church. Their names were omitted in an earlier Journal account. both are sisters of the groom.

Ruth Jackie McDaniel Shirley Mockmore Kenneth McDaniel Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church

Mrs Marshall Is Honored At Shower In Muscatine

Mrs Marshall was honored at a Tuesday shower in Muscatine Iowa on August 16 1955. The event at John s Evangelical and Reformed church featured Miss Peggy McIntyre and Howard Myers as hosts and honorees. A wedding supper followed at Sunset Inn. The couple resides in Muscatine with Peggy employed at Magnus Laundry and Howard at Scotts Transportation Co Iowa City.

Peggy McIntyre Howard Myers Jere John's Evangelical and Reformed Church John Riggs Sunset Inn Myers Muscatine Magnus Laundry Scotts Transportation Co Iowa City

Theresa Pfeiffer Hosts Past Pocahontas Club Meeting

Mrs Theresa Pfeiffer was hostess to the Past Pocahontas club Monday evening at 806 Culver Street. The group played Pitch after the bus receiving test with Maisenbach, Nellis Flos as consolation. Election of officers will occur at the next meeting September 19 at Myrtle Blair’s home 201 East Sixth.

Theresa Pfeiffer Pocahontas Club Culver Street Maisenbach Nia Nellis Flos Myrtle Blair East

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Howard Waldo Myers Richard Myers Keith Christensen Donna Tee Sally Jo Youngberg Gertrude Lynn Howard Michael Jepsen Ring Duane Christensen James Howard John Jimmy Howard Roundy’s Miss Margaret Aden School of Nursing Luther League Canvo Texas Tex United States Canada John McConnaha Clarence McConnaha Harry Mentink J. J. Hoeksema Virgil Irwin Jennie Windman Elmer Windman Ed Windman Nancy Betty Lester Windman Kenneth Windman Keith Edward Goddard Bessie King Lizzie Satterthwaite Harold A Pat Mike Christy Sandra Pearl Wolford Olone Jim George Monson Glen Robert Mahrau Don Robbie Vella Cooley Melvin Marvin Allonzo Holliday Lawrence Klebe Henry Gail Ronald Tiana Muscatine, IA Elmo Ferguson Muscatine Community Players Ted McGillah Apt Bowmans East Second Street Emerson Miia Mrs. Smalley Journal Marshall Geo. Kranz Vernon Margaret Walters Woolworth A.C. M Canning & Freezing Judd Dill Pickle MIX Helene Curtis Wester Drug East Second ST Chaudeins
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