Seltzer and Kerr Vows Spoken Here
Rebecca Seltzer and Raymond Kerr wed Wednesday night at 7 30 under a flower arch at 913 West Ful Siam street. The Cypress Street church pastor officiated with Almeda Schmoldt as bridesmaid and Paul Roberts as best man. Music accompanied by Vera Theobald Wanda Hunt and Daniel George preceded and followed the ceremony. The Kerrs will reside at 913 West Fulam street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Roberts
West Ful Siam Street
Rebecca Seltzer
Roberts
Raymond Kerr
Arthur A. Buntenbach
Cypress Street
Almeda Schmoldt
Kerr
Paul Roberts
Vera Theobald
Wanda Hunt
Daniel George
Jiss Schmoldt
Mrs. Kerr
West Fullam Street
Arihoods Arrive From Wisconsin for Grandview Visit
Grandview hosts a Wisconsin family visit as Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Arihood and son Leroy from Janesville stay to visit relatives in Waterloo Owassa and Van Cleve. Nurses trainees Marjorie Rexroth and Betty Rexroth prepare for Cedar Rapids and Hershey hospital positions respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arihoods
Wisconsin
Grandview
Clyde Arihood
Leroy
Janesville
Arihood
Kenneth Kemp
Waterloo
Bryan Starr
Mr. Starr
Owassa
Dewey Peck
Mr. Peck
van Cleve
Marjorie Rexroth
Cedar Rapids
Betty
Hershey Hospital
Oklahoma
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Area Transfers
Louis Hildebrandt transfers lot 10 block 29 A Smalley addition South Muscatine to Larry C Clark and wife. Frank Vogel by administrator conveys north 70 feet of Lot A in OL 9 SW SW 4 section 12 78 4W to Claus DeMean for 75 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hildebrandt
Larry Clark
A. Smalley
South Muscatine
Frank Vogel
Claus DeMean
Garden clubs study wild park flowers at Wilton Muscatine outing
Weed Park's wild flower preserve and surrounding vegetation hosted a picnic and all day tour for members of the Wilton Garden Club and the Muscatine Garden Club. Wilton members present included Frances Boot president and Jennie Kelley among others. Muscatine attendees included Charles Opel president Helene Bartlett and several others. The Wilton club plans to meet the first Wednesday in September and the Muscatine club will hold its next meeting August 28 in the Conservation rooms of the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Wilton Garden Club
Muscatine Garden Club
Wilton Club
Frances Boot
Julia McCartney
Lillian Irvine
Kirk Grunder
Hallis Birchard
L. N. Johnson
Mary Sichroeder
Jennie Kelley
Josephine Bailey
Muscatine Club
Wunder and Stormer Families at Davenport Reunion
Wunder and Stormer families gathered for a Kistenmacher reunion near Davenport on Sunday. Guests included Darlene and Doris Wunder, Mr and Mrs Leonard Stormer, and Mr and Mrs Robert Wunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wunder
Stormer
Pleasant Prairie
Robert Wunder
Leonard Stormer
Darlene
Doris
Kistenmacher
Prop Sti
Davenport
Roy Egel
Merrill Paul
Donald
Gerald Grimm
Earl Cacherell
Muscatine
Harry Thoeming
Milton Watters
Marilyn
Prophetstown
Ira Benshoof
Elsie Stecher
Mohall
N. D
Rose Wunder
Howard Nettleton
Dan Grimm
George Grimm
Spirit Lake
Walter Doolittle
Des Moines
Ida Mae Hetzler
Evelyn Schroder
Harry Drumm
Frederick
S. D
George Allbee
Robert
William
Jack
Patricia Jane
Kenneth E. Allbee
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Dubuque
65 Iowa Colleges and Universities to Share Student Aid
Des Moines reports 65 Iowa colleges and universities will share 321570 for student aid next year. The figure rises by 44415 from last year’s 277155, funding part time jobs for needy students per the National Youth Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
National Youth Administration
Confers With Dewey In Owosso
Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids Iowa national Republican committeeman conferred Wednesday with Thomas E. Dewey New York district attorney who is vacationing here in Owosso Michigan.
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 at 304 La tham street was celebrated with a Tuesday party. Games prizes went to Daisy Morgan Jeanette Haller and Eugene Haller. Refreshments and balloons followed with several neighbors and relatives in attendance.
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 and Dorothy James Wed in Nebr. Ceremony
Miss Dorothy James daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. James Wagner South Dakota and Harold Dusenberry son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dusenberry Buffalo Prairie Illinois wed in a single ring ceremony August 15 at 2 pm in Judge Hess's office Harlington Nebraska. The bride wore a two tone purple dress. The couple will reside with Dusenberry parents until spring. The Dusenberrys returned Monday from a trip in Missouri Iowa and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Dorothy James
R. N. James
Wagner
S. D
Harold Dusenberry
John Dusenberry
Ill
H. Hess
Harlington
Neb
South Buffalo
Geneseo
Vacationists Return From Travels In Muscatine
Residents resume duties after vacations across the country. Judge and Mrs D V Jackson return from a lakes and east trip. Rev Vance Webster and family come back from Indiana. Dr and Mrs LeRoy Weis return from Minnesota. Local hosts J M Butler entertain relatives from New Orleans and Waterloo. Mrs Emma Mull hosts Mrs Charles Ames of Chicago through 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. A. Riedesel
Windom
Minn
J. M. Butler
East Fifth Street
John A. Butler
New Orleans
Lawrence Butler
Waterloo
Emma Mull
West Sixth Street
Charles Ames
Chicago, Ill
University of Iowa Ends Summer Session Near Close
Iowa City students complete a three week independent study unit Friday as summer courses wrap. Fall term will start September 21 with freshmen reporting September 15 at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Family reunites after 18 years at Weed Park
Mr and Mrs Will Newcomb host an all day reunion with their children and extended families from Muscatine Letts Nichols Pekin Ill Detroit Mich gathering at Weed Park. Attendees include Harold Cecil Grace Marjorie Harold Betty Jeraldine Beverly Weldon Clara Ross Junior Bobby Norma Roberta Bernice Beatrice Shirley Ann Margarete Hazel Bernice Irene Everett Delores Twila Floyd Lawrence Marion Pekin residents and relatives from Detroit Mich.
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 Hosts 45 Girls at Camp Lincoln
Forty five girls aged 10 and 11 from Chicago Peoria and Iowa cities arrive at Camp Lincoln Davenport Y M C A for the third annual national Tri T camp for underprivileged girls running through Saturday Sept 2. Chapter M Muscatine will be represented by Miss Janet Wilson with Miss Marie Maasham Fairfield hosting and Miss Louise McCaughan guiding activities. Mrs Crystal Reese of Chicago serves as camp nurse and Mrs G A Sywassink of Muscatine chairs the national camp committee.
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 Top 1938 Figures
Iowa sales tax receipts for the 1939 spring quarter total 3,569,627 from 60,191 returns, higher than 1938’s 3,550,817 from 63,922 returns, with an average of 59.30 per return. The state tax commission notes books close three months after the period end, by Sept 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Tax Commission
Annual Social Events For Veterans and Families
Social Glance notes that the United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary, with families, plan an Aug 27 picnic at Schoenig cottage weather permitting a noon basket dinner provided by the auxiliary. Members should bring table service and a white elephant sale package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary
Schoenig Cottage
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid Outing Planned on Mississippi River
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid schedules an all day outing for next Wednesday at the William Umlandt cottage on the Mississippi. A noon potluck dinner will be served and members should meet at the church at 10 to carpool, bringing personal table service. Reservations go to Mrs. Hugh Wigim by Monday night. The group spent Wednesday afternoon quilting and sewing at the church with social committee members Mrs. Kate Dunker and Mrs. Reno Frobenius coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid
William Umlandt
Mississippi River
Hugh Wigim
Mondrey
Aid
Kate Dunker
Reno Frobenius
New Era Aid Group Preparing for Sale
Eight members of the New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Ladies' Aid worked at the community building on Wednesday assembling garments for a rummage sale set for Saturday in Muscatine. A noon potluck was served and the group will meet again in two weeks at an announced location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Muscatine
Wendlings Host Birthday Courtesy for F G Halbfass
Mr and Mrs Otto Wendling hosted a dinner party at 1549 Washington street in Muscatine honoring the birthday of F P G Halbfass. Arno Halbfass of Shreveport La and visiting from a Europe tour attended as a guest along with Mrs F P G Halbfass C F Fleury of Cedar Rapids and others from Ill and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wendling
Washington Street
F. P. G. Halbfass
Arno Halbfass
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 Supper at Home
Mrs Anna House 213 West Eleventh entertained ten members of the J B club at a picnic chicken supper Wednesday night at 6 30. The club will meet in two weeks at Mrs Anton Smit 611 West Fifth street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. House
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
Clarence Kemp
Delbert and
Lionel
Ikemah
Okla
Elsie Miller
Agra
Willis McGrew
J. E. Kindred
West Point
John Walter
Mollie Berk
Dells
Don Walter
Burlington
Howard Cross
Cross
Lester Wiele
Bieri
Arthur Zeigenhorn
Don
Joe Bieri
Mildred Walter
Otto “Grothe
Muscaine
Omaha
Carl Sylvester
Nellie Rexroth
Moline
Dale
Nietzel Drug Store
Walgreen Agency
Mulberry Ave
Muscelline, Ia
Sloan
Vicks
Woodbury’s Dreams
J. and J
James Dusenberry
RED Cross
Wilson’s
Tri-T Camp
RINSO
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Close-Roberts
Grace Lutheran Aid
NEW Era Aid Group
Wendlings
Max Factor
Hollywood
McDaniel’s Drug Store
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