Groups Leave on Vacation Trips to West
Several groups begin summer travel west with sight-seeing plans. Florence Koester and Louise Havemann with Ches ter Hoeksema head to California spending two weeks in San Francisco for the Golden Gate exposition. J A Reinemund family from Omaha visit Muscatine relatives before heading to Denver. H I Prusia and family split two weeks between Buffalo and Chicago, aiming to attend a football all star game. Betty June Randel visits from Hollywood to see her aunt Martha Heller.
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Florence Koester
Louise Havemann
Chester Hoeksema
California
San Francisco
Golden Gate Exposition
Denver
Colo
J. A. Reinemund
John
Jane
Katherine
Omaha
Neb
Muscatine
H. I. Prusia
Mulberry Avenue
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Wilms R. Barney
Washington Street
Cedar Rapids
P. H. Thompson
Phyllis Thompson
Richard Thompson
Cedar Street
Luise Liebbe
Iowa
McGregor, Cer Lake
Dubuque
Des Moines
Betty June Randel
Hollywood
Calf
Martha Heller
August and September Births Honored at Weed Park Picnic
Thirteen members of the Charlies Johnson family with August and September birthdays were honored at a Weed Park picnic Sunday. Attendees included Walter Settlemire and Lorence Cooper families from Muscatine, Epperly and Nol families from Letts and Arden, Yoder, Weber, Johnson, and McNulty relatives, plus James Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Johnson
Weed Park
Walter Settlemire
Lorence Cooper
Gene
Muscatine
Clifford Epperly
Marlene
Letts
Theodore
Edward
June Nol
Arden
Fred Yoder
Betty
John Weber
Charles Johnson
Louise
Marion
Glenn McNulty
Harvey Johnson
Marjorie
Marie Gertrude
Lucille
James Johnson
Lois
Wilma
Roy
Garden Club and Mrs Opelt Win Honors at Davenport Fair
The Muscaine Garden club and Mrs Anna Opelt of 606 Grandview Avenue won awards at the Mississippi Valley fair today. The garden club claimed first place for a single stem of hardy amaryllis-lycoris-squamigua in floriculture. Opelt took third for another specimen and also won second for additional entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscaine Garden Club
Anna Opel
Grandview Avenue
Garden Club
Local Families Gather for Community Event Highlights
Dorothy and Ray Collier of Letts join Mr and Mrs Buri John son and Nola of Atalissa along with Ransom Johnson and family, Mary Louise Billy and Bobby of Fruitland, Thelma Cubbage of Muscatine, William Richter and family Iona Laura Maxine, Lawrence Richter and Bernice of Montpelier feature in a regional social listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Ray Collier
Letts
Buri] Johnson
Nola
Atalissa
Ransom Johnson
Mary Louise
Billy
Bobby
Fruitland
Thelma Cubbage
Muscatine
William Richter
Iona
Laura
Maxine
Lawrence Richter
Bernice
Montpelier
Bridesmaids Host Pre-Nuptial Shower for Miss Ann Kochneff
Miss Ann Kochneff, bride elect for James Cook, held a pre nuptial shower in United Brethren church basement Monday night hosted by bridesmaids Miss Lillian Workman and Miss Nene Kochneff. Games were played with Miss Marjorie Christensen winning first prize and Miss Leila Swank consolation. A two course luncheon was served by hostesses assisted by Miss Marian Workman and Miss Rosella Whitlow. colors rose and aqua appeared in favors menu and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Workman
Nene Kochneff
Ann Kochneff
James Cook
United Brethren Church
Marjorie Christensen
Leila Swank
Marian Workman
Rosella Whitlow
Anna Freeland
Verda Covell
Dorothy Hare
Dorothea Nelson
Frankie
Mary Ann
Charlotte Schwertfeger
Mildred Wagner
Mary
Beulah Lucas
Mr. Trout
W. R. Franklin
Bertha Cook
Steve Kochneff
C. Kochneff
Freda Gross
Olga Kochneff
Bernice Dietrich
Leta Watters
Grace Hart
Eleanor Lampe
Frances Dietrich
Alice Tomfeld
Alice Breedlove
Mavis Keepping
Helen Smith
Helen Schaer
Sophia Cooley
Vincent Wedekind
Verda Luedtka
Dorothy Kemper
Elaine Fisher
A. Thornton
Albert Workman
Anna Marie Workman
Robert Schaner
Dorothy Singleton
Timm Family Fifth Annual Reunion Held in Iowa City
Relatives gathered in Iowa City for the Timm family fifth annual reunion with a noon basket dinner. Attendees included numerous Timm relatives from Muscatine Brooklyn Atalissa Lime Springs Marengo Victor and Deep River along with spouses and extended family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timm
Iowa City
Edward Harvey
Harlan
Letts
Elizabeth Easterla
May
Carl M. Timm
Albert Timm
C. H. Rhoades
Chester
Ruth
Charles
Betty
Anna Balmos
William Collitz
Eleanor
Esther
Marengo
Ralph Weiss
Leland Roy
LeRoy
Carl Weiss
Verne
Bert Ranfeld
Wilma
LaVera
Bobby
Lacy Doty
Bernice Maxine
Marion
LaVerne
Deep River
Henry Timm
Ernest Timm
Arthur Timm
Colene
Marlene
Harold Boethke
Lawrence Nietzel
Elaine
Floyd
Victor
Sixth Frymoyer reunion details at Sunset Park
Thirty six relatives and two guests attended the sixth annual Frymoyer reunion, descendents of Jacob and Elizabeth Frymoyer, at Sunset Park in Washington. A picnic dinner was served at noon, followed by a business meeting. O. L. Frymoyer of Bloomfield was named president, Pauline F. Kavon of Moscow secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Elizabeth Frymoyer
Sunset Park
Washington
O. L. Frymoyer
Bloomfield
Pauline F. Kavon
Moscow
Miss Edwards Weds Vernon Menzer in Lone Tree Parsonage
Miss Mary Eleanor Edwards daughter of Mr and Mrs John Edwards and Vernon L Menzer son of Frank Menzer were married Sunday at 4 30 p m in the Lone Tree Methodist parsonage with Rev S Ward Hatfield officiating Elwyn Edwards and Mrs Helen Durfee attended the couple A wedding supper followed at the Menzer home with family and friends The couple planned a trip to Albert Lea Minnesota then Chicago after a weeklong visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
Mary Eleanor Edwards
John Edwards
Vernon L. Menzer
Frank Menzer
S. Ward Hatfield
Elwyn Edwards
Helen Durfee
Golden anniversary of P-S couple celebrated at party
Letts Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Wagner celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their Letts home. They were married Aug. 21, 1889 by Judge Brannan of Muscatine. Guests included Eunice Day of Grand View and Vesta Wakeland of Davenport, with the Munday family from Letts and other relatives attending a dinner and presenting cards and golden flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Day
Grandview
Milo Wakeland
Milo
Donald
Aileen
Davenport
Eldon Blake
Harold
Ramona
Sharon
William Munday
Muscatine
E. Munday
Ralph
Evelyn
Kenneth
Carl Griffin
Robert
Elizabeth
Beverly
Alton
Shirley Marie
Harry
Lyle
Letts
Reunion Schedule Set for August 1940 at Same Venue
Treasurer and Mrs Lucille Davies of Wilton acted as toastmistress as the group announced that the next reunion will be held on the third Sunday in August 1940 at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Davies
Wilton
Social events in Muscatine include Elks meeting and reunions
The Lady Elks social at the Elks home Thursday afternoon features contract and auction bridge and five hundred at 2 o clock. The afternoon committee is led by Mrs J L Behrens and Mrs Ed Vanatta with several assistants. A reunion of descendants of John Cook and Sophia Irwin is set for Sunday Aug 27 at Weed park with a noon basket dinner. The J B club meets at Mrs Ernest House West Eleventh Street at 6 30 pm for a potluck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Elks
Elks Home
J. L. Behrens
Ed Vanatta
Julian Havercamp
Roy Zoller
J. W. Rankin
John van Lent
Ralph Wittich
Ray Shoemaker
John Cook
Sophia Irwin
Weed Park
Muscatine
Robert Maurais
J. B. Club
Ernest
West Eleventh Street
Lawrence reunion at Weed park plans 1940 gathering
The annual Lawrence reunion held at Weed park featured a noon picnic and a business meeting. W. D. Lawrence life story was read by Mrs. Charles Curtis. New officers were elected with Joseph Lawrence as president and Mrs. Charles Curtis as vice-president. The 1940 reunion is set for the third Sunday in August at Weed park. Attendees included numerous Letts Morning Sun Muscatine residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Weed Park
W. D. Lawrence
Charles Curtis
Sarah Spence
Joseph Lawrence
Lafe Westerfelt
Elmer Knight
Morning Sun
Otto Miller
Madelee Blake
Warren Blake
W. D. Fowler
Lois Fowler
Carl Hines
Letts
Raphael Lamb
Lysle
Beverly Jeanne Lamb
Geldie Ernst
Ivan Webb
Arthur Lawrence
Darlene
Clifford Reed
Violet Ann
Shirley Jean
Richard Reed
Roberta
Robert
Carrie Miles
George Wagner
Richard
Raymond
Rosalee Curtis
John Carpenter
Elmer Haller
Muscatine
Hundred Descendants Attend Blue Grass Picnic
One hundred descendants of Jacob Kautz gathered from Denison Texas Kansas City Missouri the Tri cities Newton and Muscatine for the annual Kautz family picnic held at a local venue with relatives from multiple states joining in the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass
Jacob Kautz
Denison
Tex
Kansas City
Tricities
Newton
Muscatine
Kautz
Courtesy for Guests at Freyermuth Home Ahead of Massillon Bride
Miss Lillian and Miss Vera Freyermuth hosted a courtesy at 104 Walnut Street for out of town guests and a miscellaneous shower for Miss Helen Freyermuth of Massillon Ohio who will wed at the First Methodist church there on September 2. Guests included the Freyermuths of Massillon and Janesville Wisconsin, the Hamletts of Manchester, and the Huckes and Freyermuths from Muscatine. Awards in the kitchen contest went to Helen Freyermuth with William Freymuth receiving consolation. Rena Freyermuth won hearts with Frank Freyermuth as consolation. A wishing well in aqua and white and a bride’s cake decorated the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Freyermuth
Vera Freyermuth
Walnut Street
Helen Freyermuth
Massillon
Earl Freyermuth
Helen
Réna Freyermuth
Frank Freyermuth
William Freyermuth
Janesville
Wis
Joe Hamlett
Jesse
Manchester
Rayma Pilgrim
Durward Culbertson
Edgewood
Rena Freyermuth
H. T. Hucke
LeMoyne
Lorraine Hucke
Emma Freyermuth
Newton to Host 1940 Reunion on Third Sunday in August
Adolph Kautz of Newton elected president for 1940 with John Tiedje as vice president and Mrs Dora Tiedje as secretary treasurer. Newton chosen as site for the 1940 reunion. Guests included Henry L Johnson and family of Denison Texas Walter Kautz of Kansas City Missouri and Muscatine relatives Roy and Roy Jr Kautz Carl Kautz Charles Kautz Bessie M Kautz Wilma Kautz and John Mohnssen and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fisher
Muscatine
Boney
Weed Park
George Middagh
Irene Whitlock
Lee Fisher
Alex Mahaffey
Andalusia
Ira Boney
Lowell Kimball
Harry Adlesinger
Francis
Joan
Silas Myers
Edith Mahaffey
Marie Goode
Ralph Epperly
Rock Island
Ill
Otis Kimball
John Mayhew, Jr
Gary Lee
Alexas Robertson
Aledo
Will Stewart
John
Hugo
Naomi
Marilyn Stewart
Anna Selhorst
Louis Elliott
Albert
Shirley
Zella Blaser
Stewart
Eugene
Alfred Elliott
Ernest Elliott
Cameron Elliott
Taylor Ridge
Iil
Boyd Kimball
Morris
Edna Mae Metcalfe
Katie Brogan
Iss Irene Whitlock
Blue Grass
Adolph Kautz
Newton
John Tiedje
Dora Tiedje
Henry L. Johnson
Denison
Tex
Walter Kautz
Kansas City
Roy Kautz
Roy Kautz Jr
Carl Kautz
Charles Kautz
Bessie M. Kautz
Wilma Kautz
John Mohnssen
Downey Family Fourth Annual Reunion at Weed Park
Relatives traveled from Aledo Rock Island Ill Des Moines Malcom Davenport Muscatine to attend the fourth annual Downey reunion at Weed Park. The 1940 gathering was scheduled for the third Sunday in August with numerous Downey family members and spouses listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Rock Island
Ill
Des Moines
Malcom
Davenport
Muscatine
Downey
Weed Park
Arthur Downey
Katherine Downey
Mary Downey
Corrine Downey
Robert Downey
Ralph Downey
John Downey
William Downey
Everett Downey
Clifford Fowler
Frank Downey
Dora Fowler
Andrew Downey
Archie Downey
Andrew Blixt
Roy Fisher
Arlo Barnes
Dor Schultz
J. W. Downey
Teddy
Thomas A. Downey
Floyd A. Downey
Margaret
June Woodhouse and Roy Munson Tie at Letts Home
The marriage of Miss June Woodhouse of Washington DC and Roy Munson of New York City occurred Sunday morning at the Woodhouse residence in Letts. Rev. Benjamin R. Van Dyke officiated. Miss Woodhouse trains as a nurse at Gallinger hospital and Munson works as a pharmacist. They left for Washington DC that evening and plan to reside in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
June Woodhouse
Washington, D. C
Roy Munson
New York City
Joe Woodhouse
Benjamin R. van Dyke
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Joe DiMaggio
Carl Richter
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Miss Edwards
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