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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
9
The Newcomers Club presents the Thunderbird cruise on September 2 at 9:00 p.m. from New Orleans. About 100 couples will enjoy a three hour trip with romantic music and lively conversation. Tickets available at the Credit Bureau or from officers. for details call Reita Michalski or Carol Rockwell.
Marilyn Carl of Muscatine is among 19 Extension Volunteers sent to Amarillo Diocese after three weeks of training at St Mary's University San Antonio Texas The volunteers act as teachers parish workers nurses or Newman club assistants for one year at $50 monthly All graduates and Miss Carl is assigned to Levelland Texas with Marlene Rush and Arlene Brooks In the 1966 67 group 182 volunteers completed training on August 20 at St Mary's national training center
Union Circle Hobby club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Jessie Gentzlers home with ten members. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Geneva Howells on Sept 27. In Aledo a 25th anniversary open house for Mr. and Mrs. James L Faulkner will be Sept 4 at New Boston Methodist church from 2 to 5 pm. Darlene Sedam and James Faulkner wed Aug 30 1941 at Memphis Missouri. They farm and have two children and one grandchild. Miss Lila Dean, a September bride, received a miscellaneous shower at Meisinger library with forty guests. Hostesses were Mrs. Sellers Todd McClurkin Gregory Springsteen. Out of town guests were from Winfield Burlington and Mediapolis.
Royal Neighbors meeting moved to Thursday September 1 at 2 pm at the home of Mrs Florence and Hazel Billings. Rides available by calling Mrs Clara Schrier or Mrs Harry Hanit. Also notes office closure for Dr Kenneth Carrell August 30 31 September 1. Servicemen on leave rest of brief items and a recipe for cream butter or margarine with celery salt to serve with corn.
Pattern 9285 offers children sizes 2 4 and 38 with plaid or solid options. It costs 50 cents plus 15 cents postage and includes style number size and address for order from Marian Martin Muscatine Journal Pattern Dept New York.
The YWCA schedules activities for all ages with no swimming next week. Girls eight through sixth grade meet Saturdays at 9 30 a m. teens hold events Monday and Tuesday. 10th grade and older welcome at Friday fun night. adult Weight Watchers at 7 p m Tuesday. Dance lessons Tuesday and Wednesday. duplicate bridge and 4 H leadership Thursday. Hawkeye Hoppers at 8 p m Saturday. Also engagement notice for Robin Kratz to A3 C Terrence B Brown to be wed in September at Cape Girardeau with a reception to follow.
Wanda L. Cromer of Davenport is engaged to Vingene Bud Martens of Davenport. The couple plan a November 19 ceremony at Faith United Church of Christ in Davenport with a reception to follow.
Mr and Mrs Blee M Childs of Davenport entertained Mr and Mrs Ben Marquis and family of Nashville Tennessee at a Sunday smorgasbord The Marquis family visited Muscatine to call on Miss Audrey Hays and relatives before returning to Nashville Also Georgianna Court No 2 Order of the Amaranth will hold a meeting August 29 at 8 pm with luncheon in charge and VFW Auxiliary meets Tuesday with Marguerite Soll and Virginia Woodworth as hostesses
Pattern notice for Marian Martin Miss jumper size 14 with 39 inch yardage and V-neck reveal. Includes pattern 9135 for sizes 10 through 18 and mailing details to Muscatine Journal Pattern Dept New York address.
Visitors in the past week at Perry Davis Route 4 and Edgar Kemper Route 3 homes included Mr. and Mrs. Orville Kimpton Route 2 Canastota New York. Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Kemper, and Mr. Kimpton are cousins. The Kimptons visited Gravity and Clarinda Iowa. Other Kemper visitors were Rev. and Mrs. Stephen Root and children of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Root is the former Catherine Kemper.
Readable church notices list events for the week including Missionary Society Executive Committee meeting at 1 30 p m Monday, a 6 30 p m potluck at Dr and Mrs John Tillie for Sunday School officers, youth center gathering 7 00 to 10 00 p m, a Tuesday softball game with First Baptist League and Oldtimers, midweek prayer and choir rehearsal Wednesday, kitchen work and Martha Circle lunch Thursday, and a women’s prayer circle Friday.
Theater guide notes Uptown starts Thursday with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in The Great Race starring Natalie Wood Peter Falk and Dorothy Provine. Also showing The Torw Curtain with Julie Andrews Paul Newman Lila Kedrova Ludwig Donath and Alfred Hitchcock plus shorts and Shane coming.
The Durant American Legion and Auxiliary host a teen dance on Friday September 2 at West Park with music by the XL's. Dancing runs from 3 PM until 11 PM.
Jeffrey Connell a 13 year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Connell of Rt 4 showed the first place Shorthorn Heifer in the 4H division at the Iowa State Fair On the next day he placed fourth in Open Class Shorthorn judging in a class of 30 Previously listed exhibitor was Jack Connell, the earlier winner.
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