Society Potluck Dinner at the Church
Society s will meet for a 1 p.m. potluck at the church on Thursday. Rolls, dessert and coffee will be furnished by the hostesses. Members are asked to bring a covered church dish and their own table service.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1955
Page
10
High Prairie WSCS Announces Hostesses and Program Theme
The High Prairie Methodist WSCS sets its schedule with hostesses and programs through the year. September features Mrs Arlie Kennedy with Spread of the Kingdom in Perilous Times. October Mrs Minder with Are My People Saith the Lord. December Mrs Carl F Phillips with We Would See Jesus Today. Other months list hostess, program titles, devotions, and committee members, including February The World Laborer and March Ventures in Discipleship, plus social activities like films, cornhusking, banquets, and strawberry socials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlie Kennedy
Minder
Harold van
Carl F. Phillips
Jesus
James
Howard
Thers
Stewart Hitchcock
Food Committee
William Thomas
Eichelberger
Ralph Martin
Kenneth Duncan
Herbert Gifford
Carl Toborg
Robert Harbaugh
Marvin McCoy
Marvin Thomas
Richard Frid- Christmasty
C.sc
Ruthean
Virgil Eichelberger
Harold van Zandt
Ellis Carter
Deanenecnereer
Bank Committee
Stewartitcchcock
Randall Hoben
Bion Hitchcock
Clifford
Raymond Boiler
Glen French
Ira Ay
Charles Harbaugh
Wendell Hoopes
Sam Altekruse
Carl
Ed Zimmerman
Wayne Carter
Ernest Hoopes
Strawberry
Burdette Hitchcock
James Newman
Clyde Minder
Richard Edmonds
Henry Brauns
Sam Scott
Shower Given for Marilyn Riessen
A miscellaneous shower and luncheon honored Marilyn Riessen Durant who will wed Bob Reimers on October 8. Held Sunday at the Ray Siems home in Davenport co hosts the event were Mrs Ray Siems and Mrs Il Siems. Twenty guests attended and court whist with prizes was the afternoon’s entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Marilyn Riessen
Bob Reimers
Ray Siems
Daven
Il Siems
Elmer Hagge
Henry Hagge
Earl Peters
Adolph Hagge
Gerald i Christian
Annual Russell Relatives Reunion Held in Monona
The Russell family reunion gathers in Monona Iowa with many members listed from Britt LeClaire New Boston Garner Rochester Oelwein Dubuque and Waterville The eldest attendee was 83 year old Mrs Mary Brown and the youngest Gary Eder three months old The 1956 reunion is set for City Park Monona on the second Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
An Russell
Garms
Volga
Henry Zahn
Marquette
Edward Russell
Bruce
LaCrosse
Wis
Raymond Casterton
Jamesville
Wesley Russell
Jim
Roger
Gary
Rebecca
Janet
Mason City
Bud Russell
Lauralee
Garner
Galen Broadwater
Aliese
Susan Rochester
Minn
Ed Looney
Tommy
Judy
Postville
Robert Garms
Danny
Mark
Dulbuque
Russell Garms
Oelwein
Merry
Harmon Hamm
Keith Hamm
Lonnie Joe
Clark Nichols
Charlene
Carol
Elaine
June
Carlton Jones
Frances
Barbara
Connie
Cleo
Jerry Hawkins
Joe Vaughn
Waterville
Edsmond Carroll
Debra
Scott
New Albia
Rowland Somermeyer
Junior Vaukon
Mary Brown
Presbyterian Circle Hostess Shower For Miss Stormer
Circle E of the Presbyterian Women’s Organization hosted a pre nuptial shower at the church for Miss Dar lene Stormer ahead of her Sept 11 wedding to Don Ostermeier. About 30 guests attended as gifts were presented and tea was served in green and white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Stormer
Presbyterian Women’s Organization
Miss Stormer
Don Ostermeier
Reunion Held For Marple Family at Lincoln Park
The eighth annual Marple descendants reunion gathered Sunday at Lincoln Park in Galesburg. Attendees included numerous Hendersons, Andersons, Marples, and relatives from Monmouth, Rock Falls, Aledo, East Moline, Adair, Carrollton, and Peoria, plus guests from Raleigh, North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land
Mason Marple
Lincoln Park
iGalesbur
Robert Henderson
LeRoy Henderson
Don Wagoner
Ivan Henderson
John Henderson
Don Clark
Patty
Barbara Land
Bill Bergen
Keithsburg
Russell Anderson
Monmouth
Forrest Chapman
Carroll Hender- Rock Falls
Ill
Don Anderson
Aledo
Herman Donald
Elmer Ackmon
Adair
Donald Marple
Frank Marple
Peoria
William Marple
Eldon Blake
Albert Green
Seaton
Francis Slaughter
Raleigh
N. C
Sharnone Anderson
Colona
Catholic High Starts Thursday with New Building In Sight
Muscatine Catholic High School will begin classes Thursday under Rev Father F J Lenoch. The fall term starts two days earlier than usual as construction on a new building on North Cedar Street continues. Sophomores will study at St Marys and seniors at St Mathias with 115 students expected. St Mathias grades start Tuesday Sept 6 with about 217 enrollments and 175 at St Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Catholic High School
F. J. Lenoch
Father Lenoch
North Cedar Street
St. Mary's
St. Mathias School
St. Mathias
St Mary’s
St. Mary’s
Buffalo Prairie Sunday School Picnic Set in Hunter's Grove
The 75th annual Buffalo Prairie Sunday School picnic is scheduled for Saturday in Hunter's Grove Illinois four miles east of the high on route 92. Ralph Keller will lead the music and a program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois City
Buffalo Prairie
Hunter's Grove
Illinois
Ralph Keller
Kenneth Gillett
Bradford Shirkey
Des Moines
Earl Price
Leslie Hayes
Florence Barton
Bessie Hayes
Muscatine
Ing
Phil Dahmen
Rock Island
Omer Tomlin
Lillie Keller
Margaret Powell
New Boston
Illinois City Garden Club
William Freyermuth
Alta Holmes
Atalissa Area News Briefs Highlights Local Visits
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Eldon Van Dusen included Floyd Vandusen and family from Lisbon, George Shirk Bettendorf and Mrs Henry Strasser Rock Island. McCrea reunion held at Anamosa with a 16 person picnic. Visitors to the Martick residence included Leo Dinnen and George Phelps. The Christian church annual Sunday school picnic took place at Weed Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
Eldon van Dusen
Floyd Vandusen
Lisbon
George Shirk
Bettendorf
Henry Strasser
Rock Island
William McCrea
McCrea
Anamosa
Leo Dinnen
Harry Martick
George Phelps
West Branch
Martick
Lylev
L. W. McKillip
Linda McKillip
Chicago
The
Christian Church
Weed Park
Zion Lutheran School Sets Fall Term Opening Date
Preparations are complete for the fall term at Zion Lutheran School with classes starting Tuesday September 6. About 55 students are expected. Mrs. Carl Rueckert will teach grades one through four, while James Batchelor serves as principal overseeing grades four through eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran School
Carl Rueckert
James Batchelor
New York Man Faces Larceny Charge In Iowa Car Case
William Leonard Abramowski of East Islip New York was jailed after Iowa Highway Patrol charged him with larceny of a motor vehicle. He admitted taking the Buick from his employer at a service station and headed toward Colorado before abandonment near West Liberty. Officials await New York verification of ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leonard Abramowski
East Islip
Long Island
N. Y
Iowa Highway Patrol
Abramowski
Colorado
West Liberty
Iowa City
New York
Fredonia WSCS Meeting Planned at Lukins Home
Concord The WSCS of the Fredonia Methodist church will meet Thursday September 8 at the home of Mrs Ralph Lukins with dinner guests noted from local families. Other social visits include Dallmeyer and Thompson households hosting relatives from Grandview Washington and Melrose Heights during weekend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
WSCS
Fredonia
Carl Dallmeyer
Kent
Doe
Washington
Colorado
L. M. Dallmeyer
Helen Tremont
Chicago
Ransom Diller
Davenport
Willis Diller
L. M
Flood Relief Fund Reaches 1300 in Muscatine County
Muscatine County Red Cross chapter reports contributions to the R C Flood Relief Fund total 1300 in response to eastern flood disaster. Mrs. Bernard Dora says this exceeds the chapter quota and appeals will continue. Donations may be left at the Red Cross office city hall or multiple local businesses and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Flood Relief Fund
Muscatine County
Red Cross
Bernard Dora
Dora
Muscatine
Municipal Water and Electric
Iowa Light and Power Co
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Benner
Ogilvie’s
Food Mart
Roundy’s Maret
Slightly Higher Temperatures in Area Expected
Weather outlook forecasts warmer conditions for Thursday with highs around 80 to 83 and clear skies through tonight and Wednesday with lows near 49 to 52. Tuesday's high reached 78 locally while reads showed 40s in parts of Iowa and 43 at Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
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Grace Lutheran
Church
U” Grace English Lutheran
Meerding Clothing CO
Dsukesu
Oshkosh B’'Gosh
High Prairie
High Prairie Methodist
C.I.C
Morris Hoopes
Earl Kraklio
Surfeau
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Monona
Marple
U. 8
Muscatine, Iowa
Hunter’s Grove
Atalissa Area
Fredonia Wscs
Summerdams
GEO. Kranz
Dial AM
Vernon and
Margaret Walters
Woolworths
Vere
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