California guest travels with Des Moines cousin
Miss Ethelyn Lekowsky of Des Moines and her cousin Miss Beverly Glass left Sunday for a visit from 710 Park Avenue. The two women, guests from California, were shown at left in a local society photo.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1939
Page
6
Iowa State Alumni and Families Hold Outing at Rotary Lodge
About thirty Iowa State College alumni and relatives attended a Sunday gathering at Rotary lodge on Staley's lake. Lindley B. Hoopes and Philip Minges led the event with a 1 pm picnic lunch followed by sports and a late afternoon watermelon feed. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Hoopes, L. Cornell, Elverda James, Marvin O. Kruse and family, Edgar Kemper and family, Sanford Fosholt, Milton Carlson, Elvina Cady, Ralph Williams, Frank Millar, Minges, and W. R. Sheldon and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Rotary Lodge
Staley’s Lake
Lindley B. Hoopes
Philip Minges
Hoopes
L. Cornell
Elverda James
Marvin O. Kruse
Edgar Kemper
Sanford Fosholt
Milton Carlson
Elvina Cady
Ralph Williams
Frank Millar
W. R. Sheldon
Frick Family Reunion At Weed Park Draws Many Kin
Descendants of George A. and Frances Frick gathered at Weed Park for their annual reunion. T. M. Cameron of Lincoln Nebraska was the oldest attendee and 11 month old Lee Frick the youngest. Family members from Iowa and Illinois attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A
Frances Frick
Weed Park
Fricks
T. M. Cameron
Lincoln
Neb
Lee Frick
Henry Price
Barbara
Joseph
Lincoln, Neb
Henry Kauffman
Council Bluffs
W. T. Frick
Guy Frick
Llewellyn Frick
James Frick
Joan and Lee
Keithsburg
Glen DeBord
Buddy
Jerry Frick
Howard Douglass
Rock Island
Howard Pearse and Dale
Rockford, Ill
Philip Vanerus
Washington
Donald Hopker
Davenport
William McCleary
Martha Jean
Kenneth McCleary
Shirley
Kenneth, Jr
Russell Hooker
Ireta
Clarence Berry
Betty
Bobby
Wandalene
Nettie Frick
Muscatine
Fidelis Members Entertained at Axtell Home in Letts
A Fidelis class gathering at the United Brethren church parlors in Letts with Mae Axtell hosting followed a business meeting and social hour. Election of officers will occur at the next meeting at the Albert Rowe home in September. Several locals attended and visitors joined, including Mrs Maud Axtell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelis
United Brethren Church
Mae Axtell
Albert Rowe
Nellie Lee
Wilma Blake
Mabel
Gertrude Rowe
Ruth Griffin
Betty Jean Henderson
Mary Alice Thomas
Dorothy McGill
Lois Fowler
Maud Axtell
New Mexico
Ralph Griffin
Moriarty
N. M
Philip Flowers
Arthur Burnell
Muriel Margaret
Cedar Rapids
Burnell
Ella Burnell
George Bennett
A. C. Baumgartner
M. K. Chambers
Minnesota
David Reddick
Rock Island
Floyd Lessman
Nancy Lee
Hazel Thompson
Louisa
Wapello
Miss Lee
Church groups schedule meetings and events this week
The Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the church with a sack lunch. The Excelsior Literary Society holds its annual picnic at Weed Park this Saturday with a chicken dinner. The W C T U meets Wednesday at 2 30 in the Baraca room of First Baptist church as new officers are elected. Walnut Street Baptist youths host a watermelon party at Clarence Holtz's home Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Congregational Ladies’ Aid
Excelsior Literary Society
Weed Park
J. T. Downer
Emma Francis
Henry Doerfer
Will Lang
Baraca
First Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Clarence Holtz
Ladies Aid
Zion Lutheran Church
East Sixth Street
Lady Elks
Elks
Norbert Kuebler
Women’s Relief Corps
City Hall
Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Bowser Family Holds Noon Basket Dinner Reunion
The Bowser family gathered at Weed Park for their annual reunion after a noon basket dinner. The oldest attendee was Mrs. Anna E. Daut and the youngest was three week old Donald Le Roy Dickey. Attendees included numerous Bowser relatives and guests from Chicago, listed in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowser
Weed Park
Anna E. Daut
Donald Leroy Dickey
Chester Dickey
Anna F. Daut
Joe Bowser
Marjorie
Archie Bowser
Carol
Ollie Keller
Gloria
N. L. Bowser
R. B. Bowser
Herbert Gifford
Harvey
Merle
Shirley
Albert Workman
Anna Marie
Marian
Jock
Betty
Lillian
Virgil Ross
Elmer Tisor
Junior Martin
Fred Satterthwaite
Grace
Francis
Paul
Lloyd Shields
Welter
Beverly
Richard
George
Geraldine
Ruth
George Middagh
Lucille
Margaret
Billy
Jean
Ramona
Ellerene
Herbert
Robert Geerdts
Nora Houseman
Ella Norton
Fred Kranz
David Hessman
Iracy
Chicago
John Keller
Floyd Ilughes
Mary Ann
Community Host Parties and Card Club News
Arthur and Mrs Krueger hosted a Friday card party with five hundred at four tables. high scorers were Mrs Clera Wagoner and Paul Irwin, low were Mrs Martha Lincoln and Robert McFarland, prize to Clarence Bear. Lunch followed. Other items note travels, visits, and bridge play with prizes won by Mrs Leona Lambert and Agnes Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza
Arthur Krueger
Clera Wagoner
Paul Irwin
Martha Lincoln
Robert McFarland
Clarence Bear
Heniy Noble
Colorado
Boyd
Ora Lambert
Henry Horst
Davenport
Riemer Hayden
Loretta Welch
Aileen Murdock
Jerry Keating
Lee Wagoner
Aledo
Harold Wagoner
G B Davidson Family Picnic Honors 51st Anniversary
The fifty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs G B Davidson of Muscatine was celebrated at Weed park with a family reunion. A basket dinner was shared and officers elected for the 1940 reunion to be held at Weed park. The crowd included relatives from Wilton Sweetland Muscatine Rock Island and Peoria among others. The oldest guest was G B Davidson at 76 and the youngest was four month old Johnnie Kanarr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Davidson
Park Avenue
Weed Park
Manford Davidson
Herman Rohner
Kenneth Kanarr
Lester
Fredrick
Johnny
Wilton
Rudolph Stender
Lucille
Frances
Donna Jean
Sweetland
Albert Cunningham
Atalissa
Herman Rohwer
Son Junior
Muscatine
Glenn Simpson
Illinois City
Arthur Walker
Wayne
Bunny
Arthur
Verne Schwedel
Julia Ann
Lyle Cunningham
Leonard Davidson
Virginia
Mildred
Patricia Ann
Rock Island
Melvin Simpson
Peoria
Ini
Martin Cunningham
Richard Brown
Lorna
Darrel
Alva McCrackin
Pearl Hunter
Clarksville
Ernest Edwards
Ruth
Dolly
Darlene
Montpelier
Johnnie Kanarr
Route 2
Birthday note for Marshall Summers of Buffalo Prairie
Marshall Summers of Buffalo Prairie observes his 59th birthday at his daughter Mrs. Lloyd Sheese's home. Aledo area residents Mary Lou and Betty Brewer Des Moines Hazel Hays Olive Hays and Lois Damude take a trip to the San Francisco fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Marshall C. Summers
Lloyd Sheese
Mary Lou
Betty Brewer
Des Moines
Hazel
Olive Hays
Lois Damude
Aledo
San Francisco Fair
Evaline Dennisson
St. Francis Hospital
Peoria
Ernest Boney
Orville Davis
Reynolds
Seefeldt
Minn
Mary Fuhr
Martha Jean Marquis
Carolyn Marquis
Larene Kendall
Hamlet
Kendall
Roy Lingafelter
Arthur Bull
la Plata
Roy Sanders
Rose Hill
Home Bureau
People’s Power Company
Moline
Former Pastor to Assist in Rites at Tipton Church
Tipton’s St. John Evangelical and Reformed church marks its 80th anniversary with Rev. Klaudt of Archbold Ohio returning as principal speaker. He served here from 1926 to 1929 and led the post fire rebuilding after a 1923 blaze that damaged the interior and roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Klaudt
Archbold
Archbold, O
Mr. Klaudt
Sweetland Missionary Groups Plan Yearly Activities
The Sweetland Methodist Ladies Aid and Women's Foreign Missionary society lay out a year of teas devotional periods and programs. Monthly first Thursday sessions feature devotionals and missionary lessons with rotating hostess committees and leaders including Ms. SyWassink Eis Norcross McCullough Drumm and others across months September through August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Ladies Aid Society
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Picnic Planned for Rev George Evans in Muscatine
The Rev George Evans former pastor of the First Friends church visits Muscatine and will be honored at a basket supper at Weed park shelterhouse near the tennis courts Tuesday night at 6:30. Guests include members of the First Friends and Bloomington Friends churches and other friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans
First Friends Church
Muscatine
Weed Park
First Friends and
Bloomington Friends
Friends
Miller Descendants Hold Twentieth Annual Reunion
The twentieth annual reunion of Frederick and Sophia Miller descendants met at Weed park on Sunday with seventy relatives and visitors from Muscatine West Liberty Iowa City Moscow Wilton Davenport Moline and Chicago. Charles Miller was re elected president and Mrs Elsie Frymeyer secretary after the basket dinner. The afternoon featured socializing and games and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Sophia Miller
Weed Park
Muscatine
West Liberty
Iowa City
Moscow
Wilton
Davenport
Moline
Chicago
Charles Miller
Elsie Frymeyer
Burlington Couple Feted at Silver Anniversary Party
Burlington hosts a silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. George Earl formerly of Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Martin hosted a 6 o'clock dinner at 1408 Cedar Street with a lawn seating and floral favors. A social evening followed with numerous relatives and friends from Muscatine Davenport Washington and Burlington in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Earl
Burlington
Muscatine
R. F. Martin
Cedar Street
Norma Jean Holliday
J. W. Holliday
Walter Bayers
William Harkey
Evalyn
Fred Lange
Everett Holliday
Norma Jean
Donald
Jack Holliday
Winona Holliday
Clarence Koepping
Leo Holliday
Davenport
Ed Batterson
Washington
Irelane Aurora
James Earl
Messier Knigge Wedding Told From Glendale Ceremony
Details from the Messier Knigge marriage show Miss Mildred Messier daughter of E J Messier Long Beach Calif and Dr William T Knigge son of Mrs William Knigge Los Angeles married Thursday at Wee Kirk O the Heather Glendale Calif Reverend George Crane officiated The bride wore a white net gown and coronet of orange blossoms with a shower bouquet of white roses The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore marquisette over taffeta in pastel shades with talisman roses The best man was Dr Jack Hallett ushers included Dr Monroe Lay Tod Mulford and Charles Cox The reception followed at the bride’s parents home and the couple left for a short wedding trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Messier
E. J. Messier
Long Beach
Calif
Muscatine
William T. Knigge
William Knigge
Grammery Place
Los Angeles
Wee Kirk O’the Heather
Glendale
George Crane
Genevieve Sackett
Victor, Ia
Irma Thomson
Davenport
Isabelle Ostlend
McPherson
Kan
Frances Bishop
Jack Hallett
Monroe Lay
Tod Mulford
Charles Cox
Donald Bishop
Knigge
Polytechnic High School
Loma Linda
Riverside
County Hospital
Charlene King
Three Return Home From Eastern Trip
Mrs. George L. Jehring Mrs. Fred Kranz and Mrs. C. R. Rabedeaux returned home Saturday night after a week in the east. They attended the New York world fair and toured sites in New York City. The dispatch notes scientific and tax facts about water on the moon gasoline taxes and Maine waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Jehring
East Fifth Street
Fred Kranz
Parham Street
C. R. Rabedeaux
Fairview Avenue
New York City
Spanish American War Veterans Picnic At Schoenig Cottage
Ideal weather drew about 50 veterans auxiliary members and families to a Cedar River picnic at the William Schoenig cottage Sunday. Activities included kittenball, horseshoes, card games, music and singing with a basket dinner at noon and a 5 30 p m supper. Carl Tiecke and William Schoenig led the veterans committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schoenig
Cedar River
Veterans’ Committee
Carl Tiecke
Carl Chelf Elected Reunion President
Carl Chelf of West Liberty was elected president as the Robert Chelf family held its first reunion at Weed Park. Mrs. Clarence Hermley was chosen as vice president and Mrs. Chester Chelf as secretary treasurer. The second reunion is set for the last Sunday in August 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Chelf
West Liberty
Robbert Chelf
Weed Park
Clarence Hermley
Chester Chelf
Kenneth
Herman Terhune
Lowell
Robert Chelf
Thomas Che
Mrs Siebert Celebrates 91st Birthday Quietly
Mrs. Ernestine Siebert marked her ninety first birthday at home with granddaughter Mrs. Frieda Kemble at 408 Sycamore Street. Despite a summer fall injuries she is in good health now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestine Siebert
Frieda Kemble
Sycamore Street
Ruthenberg Reunion Draws 91 Members At Legion Home
Henry and Mary Dealing were the oldest attendees at the Ruthenberg family’s twelfth annual reunion held at the American Legion home. Ronald Huber was the youngest at five months. Dinner and supper were cafeteria style with sports and games as entertainment. Christ Ruthenberg was elected president, Ed Bartlett vice president, and Mrs. Marie Ruthenberg secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dealing
Ruthenberg
American Legion
Ronald Huber
George Holliday
George Nietzel
Christ Ruthenberg
Ed Bartlett
Marie Ruthenberg
Verle Nietzel
Edward Burns
W. G. Eichenauer
Elmer Quandt
Charles Steinfurt Sr
Charles Steinfurt, Jr
Mary Steinfurt
Chicago
Helen Griffith
Pittsburgh
Joy, Ill
S. L. Garmer
Pauline
Marie Garmer
New Boston
Ill
Fred Bronner
Raymond
Harold Browner
Edwin Bunn
Gwyn Godfrey
Mark Hubbard
Richard Hubbard
Charles Huber
Ronald
J. H. Froehner
Ida Huber
Harold
Janet Froehner
Charlotte Connor
Bradford
Karen Burns
William Mittman
Marian Mittman
June Holliday
Bob Barnard
James Sywassink
Paul and
Marion Sywassink
Jeanette Terry
Miss Andresen Plans Davenport Wedding to Kistenmacher
Dorothy Andresen daughter of Walcott Iowa parents to wed Lester A Kistenmacher son of Tipton in Trinity Episcopal cathedral Davenport on Wednesday September 27. Mae Nielsen and Wallace Andresen will attend. Dorothy is Davenport High School and business college graduate and Alpha Kappa Phi president. Lester educated in Cedar county schools and farms near Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Andresen
Lester Kistenmacher
Otto Andresen
Walcott
Dorothy
Lester A. Kistenmacher
Arthur Kistenmacher
Tipton
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Davenport
Mae Nielsen
Wallace Andresen
Alpha Kappa Phi Sorority
Kistenmacher
Cedar County
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Miss Ethelyn
Lekowsky
Moines
Her Home
Frick
Axtell
Dian Creek
Miss Thompson
Louisa Center
Ann Limit
Harriet Herrick
Iowa State Teacher's College
Cedar Falls
B. B. Lintner
Arthur Kruegers
G. B. Davidsons
Marshall Summers
Tipton Church
Jerry Douglas Kent
Don Kent
Trona
Kents
John McCaffrey
Iowa Avenue
W. P. Dean
Sweetland Groups
John McCullough
Charles SyWassink
Henry SyWassink
Nettie SyWassink
Clyde Martin
Ed. Reynolds
Minnie Leonard
Ray Downer
C. J. Norcross
Ray Holtz
Gordon Day
Clarence Eis
Walter Baker
Vernon Shepard
Missionary Lesson
James Shepard
Howard Toyne
Clarence Raub
Ed. Martz
Tallie Derby
Harold Covell
H. A. Bill
Charles Shepard
C. B. Drumm
Walter McGillivary
Gale McClean
Earl Thomp
Mary Wood
C. H. Hiller
John Downer
Harold Pace
Perry Davis
Beauty Parade
Paris
Labor Day
ASI Cesl Beauty Salon
Miller
Messier-Knigge
Maine
BAZ Market Choice
E. Second St
Junedale
Ib de
Anna Stevenson
Oroville
Christina Geiseregen
Andrew State
Monroe Street
Mrs. Siebert
Henry
Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home
F. Beveridge
Floyd A. Downey
Geo. M. Wittich
Women of the Moose 447
Moose Hall
Zion Luther League
Paul Stelter
Robert Getz
Mildred Freese
Jeanette Biermann
David I. Berger
First Presbyterian Church
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