Seltzer and Kerr Vows Spoken Here
Rebecca Seltzer became Mrs. Raymond Kerr in a Wednesday evening ceremony at 913 West Fulham Street. The Rite was led by Rev. Arthur A. Buntenbach, with bridesmaid Almeda Schmoldt and best man Paul Roberts. The couple will reside at 913 West Fulham Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Roberts
West Fulham Street
Rebecca Seltzer
Roberts
Raymond Kerr
Arthur A. Buntenbach
Cypress Street Church
Almeda Schmoldt
Kerr
Paul Roberts
Mr. Kerr
Vera Theobald
Wandaunt
Daniel George
Miss Schmoldt
Mrs. Kerr
West Fullam Street
Arihoods Visit Grandview From Wisconsin Family
Grandview welcomes Clyde Arihood, Mrs. Arihood, and son Leroy from Janesville Wisconsin for a several day visit with relatives. They toured Waterloo Owassa and Van Cleve areas and plan nurse training and hospital work for sisters Marjorie Rexroth Betty Rexroth. Local residents hosted and hosted visitors from Oklahoma Illinois and Wisconsin during the social stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Clyde Arihood
Leroy
Janesville
Wisconsin
Arihood
Kenneth Kemp
Waterloo
Bryan Starr
Mr. Starr
Owassa
Dewey Peck
Mr. Peck
van Cleve
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Transfers
Louis Hildebrandt transfers lot 10 block 29 A Smalley addition to South Muscatine to Larry C lark and wife. Frank Vogel by administrator transfers north 70 feet of lot A in OL 9 SW% SW% section 12 78 4W to Claus DeMean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hildebrandt
Larry Clark
A. Smalley
Muscatine
Frank Vogel
Claus DeMean
Weed Park Hosts Garden Club Picnic and Tour
Weed park wild flower preserve and surrounding vegetation provided a study for Wilton and Muscatine Garden clubs as they held a picnic at noon and an all day tour. Wilton members listed include Frances Boot and Julia McCartney. Muscatine members include Charles Opel and Helene H Bartlett. The Wilton club plans to meet first Wednesday in September and Muscatine will hold its next meeting August 28 in post office conservation rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Wilton Garden Club
Muscatine Garden Club
Stark
Wilton Club
Frances Boot
Julia McCartney
Lillian Irvine
Kirk Grunder
Hallis Birchard
L. N. Johnson
Mary Schroeder
Jennie Kelley
Josephine Bailey
Muscatine Club
Wunder and Stormer Families at Davenport Area Reunion
Pleasant Prairie reports a Kistenmacher family reunion near Davenport with Mr and Mrs Robert Wunder and Mr and Mrs Leonard Stormer in attendance. Various residents, visitors, and relatives traveled from Muscatine Spirit Lake Mohall and Dubuque for gatherings and a Des Moines state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Robert Wunder
Leonard Stormer
Darlene
Doris
Kistenmacher
Prop Sti
Davenport
Roy Egel
Merrill Paul
Donald
Gerald Grimm
Farr Cacherell
Muscatine
Harry Thoeming
Milton Watters
Marilyn
Prophetstown
Ira Benshoof
Elsie Secher
Mohall
N. D
Rose Wunder
Howard Nettleton
An Grimm
George Grimm
Spirit Lake
Patricia Jane
Kenneth E. Allbee
St. Luke's Methodist Church
Dubuque
Sixty Five Iowa Colleges To Share Student Aid
Sixty five Iowa colleges and universities will share 321 570 for student aid next year. The increase compared with last year reaches 44 415 as the nation Youth Administration heads in Iowa report. Part time jobs for needy students will be funded at the institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
National Youth Administration
Republican Quay Meets Dewey During Midwest Visit
Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids Iowa, national Republican committeeman, conferred Wednesday with Thomas E. Dewey New York district attorney who is vacationing in Owosso Michigan, as part of a regional political exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Owosso
Mich
Harrison E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye State
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Seventh Birthday of Haller Girl Noted
The seventh birthday of Norma Jean Haller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haller, 304 La tham Street, was celebrated with a Tuesday party. Prizes went to Daisy Morgan, Jeanette Haller and Eugene Haller. balloons were favors. guests included Rosalyn Olson, Dewayne Olson, and many Haller relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Haller
Elmer Haller
Latham Street
Daisy Morgan
Jeanette Haller
Eugene Haller
Rosalyn
Dewayne Olson
Jean
Jeannette Haller
Kenneth
Jimmie Carpenter
Charlene
Donna Kallenberg
Alice Butts
Nadine Jones
Pauline Sprague
Vearl Hopkins
Loretta Wycoff
Eugene
Marvin Haller
James Dusenberry Marriage Announced in Buffalo Prairie
News from Buffalo Prairie notes the marriage of Dorothy James to Harold Dusenberry. The single ring ceremony occurred August 15 at 2 o'clock in Harlington Nebraska with Judge Hess officiating. The couple will live with the Dusenberry family in Illinois until spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dusenberry
Buffalo Prairie
Dorothy James
R. N. James
Wagner
S. D
Harold Dusenberry
John Dusenberry
Ill
H. Hess
Harlington
Neb
South Buffalo
Geneseo
Vacationists Are Returning From Travels
Local families resume duties after vacations spent in various parts of the country. Judge and Mrs. D. V. Jackson returned from a 10 day lakes and east trip. Rev. and Mrs. Vance Webster with sons Marvin and Warren came back from Indiana. The Weis family also return after three weeks in Minnesota. Muscatine hosts include J. M. Butler's visitors John A. Butler and Lawrence Butler. Mrs. Emma Mull hosts Mrs. Charles Ames from Chicago until Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
D. V. Jackson
West Third Street
Lakes
Indiana
Vance Webster
Marvin
Warren
Webster
First Baptist Church
LeRoy L. Weis
Norman
Northa
Jessica
Minnesota
Weis
A. Riedesel
Windom
Minn
J. M. Butler
East Fifth Street
John A. Butler
New Orleans
Lawrence Butler
Waterloo
Emma Mull
West Sixth Street
Charles Amés
Chicago, Ill
UI Students Close Three Week Summer Study Unit
University of Iowa graduate students finish a three week independent study program Friday as summer courses end. Fall term starts September 21 with freshmen reporting September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Family Reunion Marks 18 Year Gap In Weed Park
Will Newcomb and family hosted a full day reunion at Weed Park with relatives from Muscatine Letts Nichols Pekin and Detroit. Attendees included Harold Grace Marjorie Harold Betty Jeraldine Beverly Weldon Clara Ross Junior Bobby Norma Roberta Bernice Beatrice Shirley Ann Irene Everett Delores Twila Floyd Lawrence Marion Charlotte Glenn and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Newcomb
Weed Park
Harold Newcomb
Cecil Newcomb
Grace
Marjorie
Harold
Betty
Jeraldine
Beverly
Weldon
Clara
Ross
Henry Newcomb
Bobby
Norma
Roberta
Bernice
Floyd Newcomb
Beatrice
Delbert Baars
Shirley Ann
Muscatine
Charles Newcomb
Margarete
Hazel Bernice
Letts
Lee Grimm
Irene
Everett
Delores
Twila
Nichols
George Schrock
Floyd
Lawrence
Marion
Pekin, Ill
Myrton Epperly
Charlotte and
Glenn
Detroit, Mich
Opening of Tri-T Camp for Underprivileged Girls
Forty-five girls aged 10 and 11 from Chicago Peoria Ill and Iowa towns arrive at Camp Lincoln Davenport Y M C A for the third annual Tri T camp. Camp Lincoln hosts run through Sept 2 with Chapter M Muscatine represented by Janet Wilson. Notables include Marie Maasham Fairfield as hostess Louise McCaughan plans activities Crystal Reese Chicago nurse G A Sywassink Muscatine national camp chairman and a new swimming pool features this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Lincoln
Davenport Y. M. C. A
Buffalo
Chicago
Peoria
Ill
Iowa
California
Detroit
Mich
Washington, D. C
Davenport
Tri-T
Muscatine
Janet Wilson
Marie Maasham
Fairfield
Louise McCaughan
Crystal Reese
G. A. Sywassink
Chapter M
Camp
Abe Lincoln
Iowa Spring Quarter Sales Tax Receipts Surpass 1938 Figures
Iowa sales tax receipts for the 1939 spring quarter total 3,569,627 from 60,191 returns, beating the 1938 period's 3,550,817. The average per return is 59.30 dollars, with 63,922 merchants contributing last year. Collections close three months after the period, around September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Commission
Annual picnic and reunion notices from local groups
Social Glance reports United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary hosting an Aug 27 picnic at Schoenig cottage with noon basket dinner. Miriam Rebekah lodge to meet at I.O.O.F. hall on Friday at 8. Close-Roberts families hold an Aug 27 reunion at Weed Park in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary
Schoenig Cottage
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Close-Roberts
Weed Park
Muscatine
Grace Lutheran Aid Plans All Day Outing on Mississippi
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid will hold an all day outing next Wednesday at the William Umlandt cottage on the Mississippi river. Members should meet at 10 am at the church and bring table service. A noon potluck dinner is planned and reservations go to Mrs. Hugh Wigim by Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid
William Umlandt
Mississippi River
Hugh Wigim
Aid
Kate Dunker
Reno Frobenius
New Era Aid Group Prepares Rummage Sale in Muscatine
Eight members of the New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Ladies Aid spent Wednesday at the community building preparing garments and other articles for a rummage sale to be held Saturday in Muscatine. A potluck dinner was served at noon. The group will meet in two weeks with the place to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Muscatine
Wendlings Honor F P G Halbfass Birthday With Dinner
Mr and Mrs Otto Wendling hosted a dinner at 1549 Washington street in Muscatine to celebrate the birthday of F P G Halbfass. Guest Arno Halbfass of Shreveport Louisiana and visitors from Cedar Rapids Aurora and East Moline joined the event with other local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wendling
Washington Street
F. P. G. Halbfass
Arno Halbfass
Mr. Halbfass
Shreveport
Muscatine
Europe
C. F. Fleury
Cedar Rapids
Cleo Ballou
Aurora, Ill
Kenneth Hoefflin
East Moline, Ill
Mrs House Hosts J B Club Picnic at Home
Mrs Anna House at 213 West Eleventh street entertained 10 members of the J B club with a picnic chicken supper Wednesday night at 6 30. The social evening featured fellowship and plans for the two week meeting at Mrs Anton Smit's home 611 West Fifth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna House
West Eleventh Street
J. B. Club
Anton Smit
West Fifth Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothea Polman
Marcella Neff
Pike Lassies
Dorothy McBride
Sparklers
Marie Weikert
Seltzer
Arihoods
Marjorie Rexroth
Hershey Hospital
Oklahoma
Clarence Kemp
Delbert and
Lionel
Ikemah
Okla
Elsie Miller
Agra
Willis McGrew
J. E. Kindred
West Point
John Walter
Mollie Berk
Dells
Don Walter
Burdington
Howard Cross
Mr. Cross
Lester Wiele
Bieri
Arthur Zeigenhorn
Don
Joe Bieri
Mildred Walter
Otto “Grothe
Muscaine
Omaha
Carl Sylvester
Nellie Rexroth
Moline
Dale
Wunder
Stormer
Nietzel Drug Store
Walgreen Agency
Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, Ia
Sloan
Woodbury's
Golden Tennis Fresh Stock
Paultless
RED Cross
Wilson’s
Tri-T Camp
Grace Lutheran Aid
NEW Era Aid Group
Wendlings
Max Factor
Hollywood
McDaniel’s Drug Store
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