Final Events Draw Large Crowd at West Liberty Fair
Crowds packed the 90th West Liberty fair with a second Art Swenson Thrill show performance closing Thursday night. Tents came down and exhibits moved off grounds as a cleanup crew prepared for a week to 10 days of post fair work. Attendance, around 25 000, matched or slightly surpassed 1951 despite rain reducing Wednesday turnout.
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West Liberty
Art Swenson
Thurstaw
Fairboard
Fair Board
Delta Forum of Muscatine Newcomers Sees Awards
The Muscatine Delta Forum was hosted Thursday by Mrs Merrill Nelson on Maple Grove Road. Bridge games awarded prizes to Mrs Tom Wenger Mrs Ralph Welch and Mrs Harvey McFate with Mrs Werger earning the special award. A farewell gift honored Mrs Jerry Hilton who is moving to Des Moines.
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Delta Forum
Miss Drake weds William H. St. Clair Jr. in Muscatine
Miss Jean Drake daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Drake of 1023 Iowa Avenue married William H. St. Clair Jr. at First Methodist Church. The ceremony followed by a wedding dinner at Hotel Muscatine, with out of town guests from Tipton Cedar Rapids Iowa City Beeman Northwood and other communities.
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Mise Doone Jean Drake
Atty
Frank Drake
Iowa Avenue
William H. St. Clair, Jr
W. H. St. Clair
Northwood
First Methodist Church
J. Pierce Newell
Claude W. Cooper
Ben Kramer
Ardis Walter
Beeman
Minor Barnes
Bob Eppel
Cedar Rapids
John Oberhaus
Muscatine
Walter
Hotel Muscatine
Lake of the Ozarks
J. Claw
Muscatine High School
Iowa State College
Ames
St.lawie
Northwood High School
Tau Kappa Epsilon
U.S. Army
Tipton
Iowa City
Northwoodia
Luncheon Honors Golfing Winners At Geneva Club
Geneva Golf and Country Club stage weekly Thursday games with Mrs Bess Emerson making a hole in one on No 2 tee the first by a woman on the course Twenty eight women competed Prizes went to Mildred Barry Arlene Lister and Margaret Ruth Wessels The Spoons team led by Velma Amilandt honored at a luncheon with members Irene Kent Bess Emerson Melda McDermott and Alice Alftine Free coffee and doughnuts to precede next week's games plans set to continue luncheons into October.
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Bess Emerson
Geneva
Mildred Barry
Arlene Lister
Margaret Ruth Wessels
Spoons
Velma Amilandt
Irene Kent
Melda McDermott
Alice Alftine
Doliman
Mrs
Woods to Note 60th Anniversary of Marriage
Mr and Mrs David Wood longtime Muscatine residents observe their sixtieth wedding anniversary Saturday at 1141 West Fourth street Their family includes daughters Mrs Leedy Mrs Hazel Burdsall Mrs Mary Nichols and son John Wood with seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren Mr Wood a retired engineer for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad lived in Baraboo Wisconsin and Chicago before moving to Muscatine five years ago
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David Wood
Dents
Muscatine
West Fourth Street
Harry Leedy
Wood
Baraboo
Wis
Chicago
Leedy
Hazel Burdsall
Nichols
Park Ridece
Ill
John Wood
Evanston
Delta-Nek Bridge Forum Meets at Mrs Fugate Home
Members of the Delta-Nek Bridge Forum of the Muscatine Newcomers club gathered Thursday afternoon at 507 West Second Street. Mrs Howard Coghill attended as a special guest. Mrs Wendill Dornan won the high score prize. A next meeting is set for September 4 at Mrs Chartee Vaughn s home 917 Maiden Lane.
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Delta-Nek Bridge Forum
Muscatine
Lotus club and Ladies Aid hold park gatherings
Ten Lotus club members of Mulford Congregational church met at Weed park for a hamburger fry and social period with devotions led by Alma Faulhaber. The group planned a Sept 1 meeting at Mary Marks home.
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Twe
Zion Lutheran Iadies Aid
Weed Park
Donna Kay Welk
Mary Dittman
Kathryn Root
Richard Welk
Hartwig Harms
Lotus Club
Mulford Congregational Church
Alma Faulhaber
Mary Marks
New Hampshire Street
Prep ses Are Honored at Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Harold Freese were honored at a surprise party hosted by the First Presbyterian church choir in the church parlors on Thursday evening. The Freeses plan to move to Minneapolis and have long been active in the church choir.
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Harold Freese
Minneapolis
Minn
First Presbyterian Church
Freidson Addresses Muscatine Players on Ticket Sales
F Arvidson of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce spoke at the Muscatine Community Players meeting at Park Lane Golf and Country Club. He urged impact in sales, noting 70 in every 300 are interested in the little theater movement, and encouraged broad participation as the August 28 drive nears. Castings for Peg My Heart were to be completed soon with two Sunday meetings planned for further production work.
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F. Arvidson
Chamber of Commercce
Muscatine Community Players
Park Lane Golf and Country Club
Arvidson
Schauland
Mulberry Avenue
Two Mich and Florida visitors stay in Muscatine
Mrs Steven Agni of Detroit Mich and Mrs Marie Strick of Miami Fla stopped Thursday in Muscatine while en route to Detroit after a trip to the west coast. They were hosted at a dinner by Mrs Thurman McCright at 303 East Seventh Street and spent the night with Mr and Mrs Fred Jansen at 318 Green Street. Mrs Agni is aunt to Mrs Jansen and Mrs McCright.
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Steven Agni
Detreit Mich
Marie Strick
Miami
Muscatine
Detroit
West Coast
Thurman McCright
East Seventh Street
Fred Jansen
Green Street
Agni
Jansen
MecCright
Social Glances and Club Notices Schedule
Wir ram Rebekah lodge installs officers at & o'clock this evening at the OOF hall. Musser ville Methodist church class meets Tuesday at Mrs. John Carpenter’s home. Women of the Moose initiate Monday at the lodge hall. Officers and chairs wear white. Card party tonight with sandwiches for refreshments. 17th annual J C Irwin descendants reunion Sunday Aug 24 at Weed park noon basket dinner. Officers this year Mrs Claude Harder president Mrs Co G Runbom vice president Mrs George Blackburn secretary treasurer.
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Musserville Methodist Church
John Carpenter
Miles Avenue
Women of the Moose
J. C. Irwin
Weed Park
Claude Harder
Co. G. Runbom
George Blackburn
Open House Det On 94th Birthday of Mrs. Klepper
Mrs. A. H. Klepper of 1103 Oakland Drive will observe her 94th birthday Sunday with open house from 2 to 5 p.m. The event honors her long life and community ties.
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Klepper
A. H. Klepper
Oakland Drive
Martha Class Holds Meeting at Park Avenue Church
The Martha class of Park Avenue Methodist Church met Thursday evening with hostesses Mrs Ruth Denson and Mrs Olive Darting. Mrs Dorothy Dickinson led the devotional study and a follow up meeting is planned for September 18.
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Martha
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Ruth Denson
Olive Darting
Dorothy Dickinson
Ruth Dye Hosts American Legion Auxiliary Club Event
Mrs. Ruth Dye hosted the Past Presidents club of the American Legion auxiliary at her home 1206 Orange Street. Eleven members attended. Secret pals exchanged gifts during the social hour and luncheon was served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Renee Olson’s home 19 East Sixth Street.
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Ruth Dye
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Orange Street
Renee Olson
East Sixth Street
Picnic safety: learn poisonous plants and reptiles locally
With picnic season here, readers are advised to identify poisonous plants and reptiles in their area and teach children to recognize them. Choose spots with fewer hazards and supervise youngsters to prevent incidents.
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FORUM
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Am Society News
Miss Drake
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Geneva Club
Woods
Mr. Wood
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
J. C. Fugate
Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Violet Zeug
Janet Thompson
Viola Burzel
Lotus Cler
Freidson
Haze
Orance
Richie
Cookie Sale
Atso
U.S. Baking Company
MNG
Wirram Rebekah Lodge
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Poplin
Hershey
Ird
Sycamore
Steeet
Ea U
Raytheon
Iow
Westport
Good Housekeeping
Muscatine Seed & Supply Co
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