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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1960
Page
6
Mrs. Allee Snavely hosted the Musserville Methodist sharen group at her home 316 Grandview with fourteen members attending a potluck supper. Devotions opened the meeting as plans were made for a world peace speaker December 18 and a Christmas pageant that evening at 7 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tobin of Mendota Tl were honored on their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Smith Sr. in Columbus Junction. About eighty guests attended as organ music and vocal selections were heard. Gifts came from Richmond Winfield Solon West Liberty Town City Rochester Muscatine Letts Kalona Ainsworth Washington and Columbus Junction.
Barbara Walker was honored on her 13th birthday at a party hosted by Mrs. Wanda Martin of 302 Pond. Attendees included Linda Smith Janice Herman Teresa Walker Sharon Collison Mike Walker Barbara Stammeer and many others with games played and prizes won by Linda Smith Teresa Walker Teddy Sivick Maribeth Woolsey DeWayne Thuman Connie Thuman and Randy Townsend.
Mrs C P Bea Conrad of Muscatine will join eight U S women in the Girl Scout international visitor observer program. She will observe life in the Philippines and exchange scouting insights with Girl Guide leaders. Conrad, elected national director at the 35th convention, serves three years and chairs the Covered Wagon regional committee.
Mr and Mrs Clinton Cameron will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Sunday December 4 with an open house from 2 to 4 p m at Keithsburg Methodist church. They were married in Aledo December 2 1915 and reside in Keithsburg. They have two daughters and two sons, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Levi Heizer of Nichols and Ida Mae Moutton of Conway Texas observe their 45th wedding anniversary with an open house December 4 from 2 to 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Clinton Donald in Nichols. The couple were married December 5 1915 in Conway Texas and have lived in Nichols and Muscatine communities. They are parents of Hazel Wetzel Donald and Donald Heizer plus Blanche Donald with ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
West Liberty churches list December events with confessions on Dec 3 and 8, masses Dec 4 and 7, Advent services at First Presbyterian Methodist and Our Redeemer Lutheran, choir rehearsals, Sunday school, missionary meetings, clothing drives, and Christmas program preparations at parish sites. Includes imposition of fast and holy days and church world service drives.
Lone Tree and Milo Iowa announce the engagement of Ronda Rae Hays to Darrell Krehlik son of Frank Krehlik of West Liberty The couple plan a January wedding after Ronda Rae completes beauty studies in Cedar Rapids Mr Kyeblik a West Liberty graduate is farming No wedding date set Miss Hays father formerly Lone Tree superintendent of schools
Social Glances notes a junior high event at the YWCA Friday from 7 30 to 9 30. The Muscetite Garden Club hosts a Christmas luncheon December 12 at 12 30 at the Elks club with reservations to Mrs. Frank Paetz or Mrs. Clara Luckardt. Hawkeye Hopper Square Dance Club ends its year with a mixed program at the YWCA featuring round and square dance sessions and a graduation dance at the armory Saturday night with Kenny Wandt calling. dancers should bring sandwiches and cookies.
The Durant Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting with 14 members present. A Elue Book quiz by Mrs. R H Larson was the program. Christmas party set for Dec 16 at 6 30 p m with sandwiches and Christmas cookies. Santa for children. Birthdays noted for Mrs Mable Meier and Mrs Audrey Blake. Prizes to Mrs Walter Meinert and Mrs Audrey Blake. November hostesses were Mrs Bob Rigele Mrs Richard Mairiet and Mrs Norman Rohweder. Next meeting Dec 26 at the Legion home 7 30 p m. December hostesses: Mrs Melvin Rohwedder Mrs Sparbel and Mrs Ralph Siebel. Douglas Cook birthday celebrated with family at Cook home. Birthday supper for group of Douglas friends. Rev and Mrs Gale Baldridge and family of Omaha visited Merrill Paul home. Attended wedding Velva Ann Paustian to Tom Clauson Davenport St Pauls Lutheran Church.
Prof Morton A Eliason of Augustana College Rock Island IL will visit West Liberty Community High School on December 7 as part of the Iowa visiting scientist program He will meet with students and instructors and discuss chemistry and mathematics He holds degrees from Concordia College and the University of Wisconsin The program aims to raise science interest and improve high school and junior college teaching Many Iowa scientists have participated across the state since September
Frank Terrill and Kenneth Gillett bought an airplane and take flying lessons from Leonard Roggeveen of Muscatine. Their landing field is at the Louis Bartley field south of Illinois City. Mr. and Mrs. Artis Sedam visited Sunday with her mother and brother Mrs. Jahoffsletter and Roy of Port Byron. Ladies Verna Jueger Dixie Keller Lillie Keller and Verda Danner attended a tea in honor of Mrs. Louis Mitchell Home Adviser for 11 years who recently received the distinguished service recognition from the University of Illinois and Federal Extension Service. Home Bureau members 4-H and parents were present to congratulate Mrs. Mitchell. Vera Krueger poured and Dixie Keller assisted in the kitchen. Commercial hatcheries produced 155,634,000 chicks in last September up 15 percent from September 1959.
Townships in Muscatine county plan a one day canvass for corn contributions to the Christian Rural Overseas Program this Saturday December 3. 4H members will travel by pickup and tractor to farms to collect corn or cash with a county goal of 1500 bushels of corn and 1000 dollars. Contributions aid feeding overseas populations and will be shipped to Staley's in Decatur Illinois for processing into corn oil.
Cedar Valley Community Club announces its annual Christmas party at the West Liberty grade school gym on Wednesday evening December 7. A potluck supper starts at 6 PM with attendees bringing two covered dishes sandwiches and their own table service. Dessert and coffee will be provided. A program follows the potluck hosted by Adrian Rabe Virgil Meyers Marvin Blair Russell Newcomb and Roy Merchant. A belated Thanksgiving dinner was shared by the Lindle and Hedlund families during a weekend visit to Marquette Michigan.
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