Sandra Short Engaged to Wed C J Downing
Buffalo Prairie No-Announcement has been made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Sandra Alzora Short daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Short Mountain Grove Mo to Curtis J Downing son of Mr and Mrs Robert Downing Aledo Miss Short is a graduate of Joy high school and is employed at Brown Shoe Company Mountain Grove Mo Downing a graduate of Aledo high is employed by Barnhouse Inc Aledo A January wedding is planned.
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Buffalo
Prairie
Sandra Alzora Short
Gilbert Short
Mountain Grove
Curtis J. Downing
Robert Downing
Aledo
Miss Short
Joy High School
Brown
Shoe Company
My. Downing
Aledo High
Barnhouse Inc
High Prairie WSCS Meeting Scheduled for December 7
The High Prairie Methodist WSCS plans a Thursday gathering at the church with a 12 30 p.m. dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs Harold Van Zandt Mrs Stella Harbaugh and Mrs Lawrence Boshart Marlin Eichelberger will present a lesson titled A Christmas Carol. Local birthdays include Ann Whistler Bryan Hoben and Mr and Mrs William Hoben who recently visited Clarence Whisler and Ann for a joint birthday celebration featuring a half decorated cake for Ann and Bryan
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High Prairie
WSCS
High Prairie Methodist Church
Harold van Zandt
Stella Harbaugh
Lawrence Boshart
Marlin Eichelberger
William Hoben
Bryan
Clarence Whisler
Ann
Ann Whisler
Bryan Hoben
Letts WSCS Teas and Anniversary Notices
The Letts Methodist church WSCS plans a Wednesday tea at the parlors with quilting in the morning a noon potluck and a tea in the afternoon inviting prospective members. The tea committee includes Mesdames Van Delinder To land Spiker Wright Mortis Furnas Kent Ceumly and Miss Hagel Thompson. A golden wedding anniversary was observed November 30 for Lentency Runyon and Runyon, formerly of Letts, at Haubeng Civic Center Roth Island with attendees including Mr Runyon and Erma Barnhart. Mrs OToole, formerly of Letts, is visiting Letts residents Molly, Margaret and Agatha OToole.
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WSCS
Methodist
Harry van Delinder
Dewey Toland
Lea Spiker
Ollie Wright
Walter Mortis
Marvin Furnas
Mae Kent
Lloyd Ceumly
Hagel Thompson
Meck Runyan
Rock Island
Letts
Haubeng Civic Center
Roth Island
Runyon
Erma Barnhart
Cranston
Ruby Runyon O'Toole
Cornish
Col
O'Toole
Mol Ly
Margaret and
Agatha O' Toote
Newcomers settle in Muscatine area amidst a busy week
The Muscatine community welcomes several new residents. Ruth Roberts from Cedar Rapids and her husband from Storm Lake live at 1483 Devitt with children Christopher and Any, while Mr. Roberts is a Celon Co. plastics supervisor who enjoys photography. The Wake land couple, Clinton and Maur ice, and others move in from Beloit Wisconsin and New York with activities planned at the YWCA and local churches.
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Naida Christian Women’s
Midwest
Iowa
C. Kenard Roberts
Roberts
East Geanby
Conn
Devitt
Ruth Roberts
Cedar Rapids
Storm Lake
Christopher
Any
Celon Co
Ruth
Baptist Church
Maurice Wake
Land
Muscatine
Prairie OES Attends Installation and Events Update
Prairie OES members attend the Aledo chapter installation at 8 p.m. in the Mede Masonic hall with Mrs. Vaughn Borulf as Adah and Mr. Borult escort. The Women's Association tests daylong Dec 7 potluck dinner at Joan. program on Joy to the World led by Lytle Bull and Carrall Vetter. Rev. Donald Cooper leads Bible study. Elmo Marston presides Year Boon of Prayer. Plus reports on burials in La Plata Mo and local furloughs and hospital discharge updates.
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Buffalo Prairie
M.— Prairie
OES
Aledo
Mede Masonic Hall
Vaughn Borulf
Adah
Borult
Women's Association
Joan
Lytle Bull
Carrall Vetter
Donald Cooper
Elmo Marston
C. M. Bull
LaPlata
Frank Cribb
Alice Bull
District Head Speakers at Local Foursquare Church
Rev M E Nignolls of Kenosha Wisconsin district supervisor of the Great Lakes District will speak at the local Foursquare Church Sunday Dec 3 at 150L Oregon Street Rev Griffis says the couple will lead morning and evening services with ministers Boby and Mrs Nignolls also speaking in the sessions
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Foursquare
M. E. Nignolls
Kenosha
Wisc
Oregon Street
Lee Griffis
Nicholls
Great Lak
Boby
Mrs
Chrch
Hoover District Boy Scout Meetings for Next Week
Scout leaders schedule meetings across Troops 05 116 111 119 123 127 V1 1356 and Post 116 with times from 1:00 to 7:30 p m at churches schools and halls. Special events include a Roundtable for all Scout leaders Thursday December 7 at Knights of Columbus hall with institutional representatives invited.
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Hoover
Walter Witkoff
Som
Teinity Episcopal Church
Verle Holtz
Lincoln School
Roy Guertson
S. M
Zion Lutheran Parish Hall
Vernon Clark
Lutheran Homes Gym
Verle Beauseighour
KC. Hall
Art Bader
First Methodist Church
Bob Little
American Legion Home
West Liberty
Robert Wolfe
Town
West Branch
Don Petersen
E. A
Knights of Columbus
Hill
Preventing shine on navy trousers with a damp pressing cloth
A method to stop navy blue or black trousers from becoming shiny involves using a pressing cloth dampened with a solution of one teaspoon of blueing in a pint of water. This technique helps maintain a dull finish and reduces glare on dark fabrics.
Chapter IR meeting notices in Muscatine area
Chapter IR of the PEO Sisterhood meets at Mrs. John Parks home Wednesday December 6 at 7 30 p m Co hosts J Bishop and Richard Kautz Beta Forum meets at Mrs Kenneth Ross 1114 Sycamore Tuesday December 5 at 7 p m Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary board of directors meets December 4 at 1 30 p m at the hospital Sweetland Sunshine 447 group does not meet its regular night but gathers December 14 at Sweetland Methodist church basement for a 6 p m potluck dinner followed by a Christmas party with gift exchange
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Muscatine County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Moscow Township
Ralph Bierman
National Policy Committee
P. m
Bry Mar
Ict
Walton Club
Fairfield
Aly Wham
PEO
John Parks
J. Cl'Bishop
Richard Kautz
Kenneth Ross
Sycamore
Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary Board: of Directors
Sweetland Sunshine 447
Sweetland Methodist Church
Open House Draws Big Crowd at Local Bank Drive
A large public turnout greeted the bank open house as Mayor Bosch cut a ribbon marking the new motor bank. President John B. Rigler thanked attendees for their cooperation and noted hopes for frequent use of the facilities. Claude Edmonds, former Central State president, rode in the first car through the drive past the teller windows to receive a gift.
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Central State Bank
New Motor Bank
G. Stein
C. A. Edmonds
Robert Bosch
John B Rigler
John B. Rigler
Sonny I
Claude Edmonds
Central State
Lisbon
Pvt Freund Completes Marine Basic Training
Pvt. Randall W. Freund, son of William O. Freund of Muscatine, completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego on Nov. 38. The course covered conditioning, Marine history and customs, sanitation, and basic subjects, with rifle practice. New Marines are sent to Camp Pendleton, California for further infantry training. John McCalires, Town avenue, underwent surgery Friday at Mercy hospital, Davenport.
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San Diego
Randall W. Freund
William O. Freund
Seventh St
Muscatine
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Sunderman-Webb nuptials held at Griswold Church
Miss Sharon E. Sunderman daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W Sunderman Griswold Iowa wed Claude E Webb Jr son of Mr. and Mrs Claude Webb route 3. The double ring ceremony November 26 was performed by Robert Chitwood at the Griswold Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon E. Sunderman
Floyd. W. Sunderman
Griswold
Iowa
Claude E. Webb Jr
Claude Webb
Robert Chitwood
Griswold Church
Rist
Probate and police records from Muscatine area
Dated wills and estate actions include Henrietta Schmidt of Atalissa bequeathing to Gertrude Preiss and Clarence Schmidt with executors named, and a Goshen Township farm division option. Also a partition suit over three Park Place lots and a prior estate interest. In police matters Donald Reynolds fined for illegal operation after found asleep in a car. several names admitted or dismissed in police court with minor incidents and births noted.
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Henrietta Schmidt
Atalissa
Town City
Gertrude E. Preiss
Palmello
Flan
Clarence HH. Schemidt
Inert Farm
Goshen Township
Gerald E
Eugene Lanfier
Maxine
Donald Lyle ‘Reynolds
East 10Th Street
East 1Th Street
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Sandra Short
C. J.,downing
Letts Church
YWCA
The
Greens
Lutheran Home
Wodngsigg
Muscaline
Zion Lutheran
Clinton
Washington
Maurice
Larry
Grace Lutheran Church
William IT. Roeder
W. Third
Mus
W. Lindenhur
N.Y
Roeder
Me. Roeder
Berii
H. E. Bryant
Hartley
Bryant
Lamplight Inn
Route 5
Mrs. Bryant
Violet
United Church of Christ
Prairie Oes
Mrs. Nicholls
Phelps Bros. Laundry
Orange Street
Theater Guide
Rence
Natalie Wood
Warren Beatty
Pat, Hingle
Audray Christie
Living
Hyde
Donald Crisp
Laurence Neismith
Alex Mackenzie
Kay Welsh
Disney
Bobby
Micky Shaughnessy
Dondi
Calloon
Park Lane Country Club
Dial AM
Mr. Rigler
Casuay
John Mecalires
Town Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Reeves’ Charcoal Broiler
East Second Street
Daily Report
Robert Ray Downer
Elna C.curtis
Ralph TeStrake
IM Middle Rd
Por's Carlson
Rowe
Guy Hardman
Grandview
William Toborg
Oregon
Katherine Roomhild
Columbus Junction
Wayne Cunnningham
Infax
Donald Youns
Mary Fox
Sprace
Frances Nietzel
Town’ Ave
Kenneth Carpenter
Iselt
John, Ellis
Wilton Junction
John Hilton
Minoig
Omer Tomlin
Il'nois City
Sadie Pryor
Darius Kyakko
Moscow
Faday
Ston Gesell
Thirday
Reymond Ricker
Schiller
Lloyd Honts
Sherman
Robert Einfeldt
Durant
Friday
Arthur Roland Trimble
West Fourth Street
Walnut Street
East Mississippi Drive
Ralph J. Wittichuneral
Ralph J.wittich
Edward
Freers
Ways
Amherst
Private Farking
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