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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
6
Mr. Allbee serves as coach and instructor at Earlville High School, guiding students in athletics and academics. His role emphasizes coaching duties and classroom instruction within the school community.
Miss Wilma Altenbernd daughter of Mr and Mrs August Altenbernd and Lawrence M Upton son of the Rev and Mrs W H Upton of Davenport set September 11 at 7 30 p m for their marriage to be performed by the bridegroom elects father at the First Baptist church A miscellaneous shower at the Korneman home featured a life scrapbook gift hunt and flowers with many local guests and friends unnamed.
Alberta Lucille Sturdy of Tipton and William Wilson Moffit Jr. of LeClaire were married August 22 at the Little Brown Church in Nausha Iowa. Mrs. Moffit is a Tipton high school graduate class of 1939. The groom graduated from LeClaire high school and studied at Iowa State College Ames. He works for International Harvester Co. for four years. They plan to live in LeClaire after returning from California.
Ten members and four visitors attended the Wiener roast of the Lotus Club at Weed Park on Friday night. One new member was welcomed and devotions were led by Mrs. E. E. Orris. Alma Nietzel of 1095 New Hampshire street will host the September 22 meeting.
Sixty members of the young married people's class of the First Baptist church and their children enjoyed a picnic supper Friday night at Weed park. Social time filled the evening hours with arrangements by Mr. and Mrs. Leland Horst, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schreurs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Suttles, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Branson and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kirk. Next meeting set for Sept 22.
A Friday night party at 405 East Eighth street hosted by Mr and Mrs Ellea Rainey celebrated Mrs Horace Gardner's birthday. Cards were played and a luncheon served late. gifts were given to the honoree by a list of attendees including Mr and Mrs Willis Reed, Mrs Edith Martin, Nina Garard, Wallace Roberts, Paul Thompson, Anita Sue Rainey, Billy Gardner, Gary Lee Rainey, and Kenneth Rainey.
The Island Methodist youth group will present The Lost Church at Mus serville Methodist church Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Woman's Genefit association plans a Cedar river picnic Monday meeting at Fred Vetter home 902 Mulberry Avenue at 9 a m with transportation to the cottage. Women of the Moose chapter 447 meet Monday night at 8 in the hall with refreshments provided by Emms Horst Helen Achter and Vincent Lewis.
Miss Arloine Feuerbach daughter of Mr and Mrs Ferd Feuerbach of Stockton marries Edwin Huesmann son of Mr and Mrs William Huesmann of Durant Iowa in a 2 pm Berg Studio ceremony officiated by Rev J A Miller. Valeria Riessen and Vernon Huesmann attend. Reception and dinner follow with pink and white decor. The couple will reside at the Huesmann home near Durant.
The New Era Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Young People's Society will hike Wild Cat Den State Park on September 8 led by Harland Hetzler and Jacob Brei. Refreshment committee members include Danforth Sauer and Fred Irwin. Miss Margaret Kretschmar entertained the group Friday night with table croquet and miniature tennis followed by a business meeting and refreshments.
Clarence Holtz was named president of the young people’s class of the Walkin’ Street Baptist Sunday school at a Friday meeting held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Diddams. Caroline Wall was chosen vice president Myrtle Eckhardt secretary and Ernest Johnson treasurer.
Mr and Mrs R N Batterson of Pasadena Calif visiting Mrs Battersons sister Miss Martha F Heller 115 Mulberry avenue and friends as part of a second honeymoon touring the United States visiting national parks and both the world s fair and Golden Gate exposition Mr Batterson is son of the late S M Batterson organizer of the Batterson Stores.
In October, details will be announced. Miss Mabel Barturhagen serves as social chairman for the upcoming meeting in two weeks.
Ten days of handicraft, recreation, and wholesome food begin for 40 underprivileged girls aged 10 and 11 at the Tri T camp at Abe Lincoln near Buffalo. Girls from 23 Iowa towns and Peoria and Chicago join daily routines of flag-raising, cabin cleanup, swimming, hikes, and campfire songs under Miss Louise McCaughan and Mrs. Marie Maasdam.
Celestia Petersen, soon to wed George Peters of Wilton, is honored by her cousins at Blue Grass with a Friday night party hosted by Mildred and Leota Kautz. Guests include Davenport grandmother Mrs. Albert Petersen and several Petersen relatives from Davenport Durant Keokuk and Pleasant Prairie along with many Blue Grass locals.
Eugene McBride of Muscatine earns a trip to Ames as a prize for showing champion Guernsey Keifer at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. He also receives a 100 pound sack of feed. Dale Freyermuth finishes second and Dorothy McBride eighth in the yearling Guernsey class. Shirley McBride places fifteenth in the calf class and Eugene wins a red ribbon in the Berkshire market pig class.
The Journal photographer visited Camp Abe Lincoln near Buffalo as 40 under privileged girls from 23 Iowa towns Peoria and Chicago enjoyed a five day event sponsored by the national Tri-T organization. The camp runs ten days with craft classes studying handiwork and leisure activities including croquet swimming and group play.
Theodore Salemink 58 a Sweetland township farmer died Friday after being attacked and trampled by a bull. Funeral rites are set for 9 a m Monday at St Mathias church with Rt Rev Msgr W L Hannon presiding. Burial in Holy Family cemetery Davenport. Body at Hoff man Funeral home with rosary Sunday 7 30 p m. Survived by wife Frances Pothoff son Leo daughter Bernadine two brothers John and Henry Salemink and sister Mrs Lena Milder, all of Nichols.
The Garber clan gathered at Lincoln park in Rock Island on Sunday August 20 for the fifth annual reunion with about 50 members. Michael Garber aged 77 of Marston was the oldest attendee and 21 month old Daryl Lee Dellitt the youngest.
Miss Bernice Peterson of Boone has been chosen as physical education director for the YWCA for the coming year starting September 5. A University of Iowa PE graduate, class of 1939, she brings camp work experience and will take over from Miss Genevieve Millett. She will also lead PE classes for high school girls. Miss Wahalla Lucas will continue studies at Iowa University this fall.
Josephine Garard sues Occidental Life Insurance Co for $1,000 claiming on Aug 31, 1917 Guaranty Life insured Lyle Clifford Rice. Rice vanished in May 1927 and is presumed dead. insurer refused payment. District court petition notes policy assumed by Occidental. Also lists a new divorce action: Hazel Wagner v Arnold Wagner.
Washington announces William B. Nugent, a native Iowan and current adjudication officer at Hines hospital in Illinois, as manager of the veterans hospital in Des Moines effective September 15. He succeeds Charles G. Beck, who moves to Hines on September 1 as manager of the Hines faculty.
Among 306 non airliner accidents logged by the air safety board, 64 involved engine failures. This reflects a significant share of issues linked to powerplants in the period's aviation safety record.
Brought by L. E. Kelly as signee for the Federal Schools Inc. one against Miss Verna Holz hauer and Mrs. Daisy Holzhauer for 145 dollars, and a second against Audrey Tennyson which was immediately dismissed.
Wapello residents note visits from Dr John R Fraser and family in Park Rapids Minnesota while Mrs C L Castrup returns to Rockford Illinois. Miss Annabelle Huddle undergoes tonsillectomy at Burlington hospital. Leona Plumb heads to Bagley Iowa via Des Moines for teaching duties. Fred Gerth to teach next year at Vinton Indiana. local social and travel notices continuing.
The King s Daughters of the Presbyterian will resume regular meetings Friday Sept 1 at Mrs Lloyd Roach s home with a kettledrum dinner at one o clock The Rev John Tennant will preach Sunday in the Methodist Church Mrs J D Waite and her two sons who spent the summer here left Friday for Denver Colorado
Property transfers include Ida Giesler to Ethel May Roberts in Muscatine city lots five six block 50 and John M McCullough to Leonard G and Clara Brewer in Fairport for 950 dollars. Also Nichols to Gottfried Meyer Wilton lot seven block one and Nichols to L P Papenthien Miller addition West Liberty. Revenue miles flown 1938 up about five percent from 1937.
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