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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1951

Page

7

Birthday Party Planned by Conesville Guild

The Evan gelical and Reformed church guild arranges a birthday party for members born in October, November and December at 2 p m on Wednesday. Hostesses are Mrs Paul Lutz and Mrs James McKee. Devotions led by Mrs Darrell Bell and Mrs William Everett. A Christmas observance with an offering for Ft Wayne orphanage is planned.

Conesville Evan Gelical and Reformed Church Guild Paul Lutz James McKee Darrell Bell William Everett Ft. Wayne Ind

November Weather Snapshot in Muscatine

The November report by official observer F. J. Bauerbach shows mean temperatures below normal at 33.43 degrees versus 39.5 normal. The month opened with a cold snap dipping to 14, rose to 67 on November 12, and brought the first snow on November 3 with ice on streets by the 25th. Precipitation totaled 3.43 inches, above normal 2.10, with seven measurable days including a 2.36 inch downpour on November 13.

F. J. Bauerbach Mercury Muscatine

New Boston OES Installs Rites in Public Ceremony

About 75 attended a New Boston Order of Eastern Star public installation. Installing officer Alyce Cubbage, marshal Tresson Bates, chaplain Emma Noble, organist Dorothy Barnett led the service with escorts Clarence Barnett Hilmer Swanson and William Cubbage. Officers installed included Kather ine Poffenbarger Everett Welch Florence Greer John Luxmore Flossie Finch Glenn Greer Gertrude Glidden Shirley Ball Ann Willits Alma Shepherd and others.

New Boston Order of Eastern Star Alyce Cubbage Tresson Bates Emma Noble Dorothy Barnett Clarence Barnett Hilmer Swanson William Cubbage Ida Stearns James Strong Clarence Jackson Rex Carlson Susan Felsman Katherine Po

Youladlu Club Enjoys Visiting Host and Upcoming Potluck

Mrs Lawrence Wagner entertained the Youladlu club with nine members and two guests. Prizes went to Mrs Glenn Greer Mrs Craig Diehl and Mrs Katie Poffenbarger. Next meeting will be a potluck dinner and gift exchange at Mrs Morris Blair home if weather permits. Boy Scouts plan a Christmas party Dec 18 with cake exchange lunch and a court of honor. Old paper drive funds a trip next summer. donors may arrange pickup.

Shal Lara Stead Craig Diehl Katie Poffenbarger Morris Blair Poffenbarger

West Liberty W S C S plans Friday dessert luncheon

The West Liberty W S C S of the Methodist church will meet Friday December 7 at 1 30 p m at the church for a dessert luncheon A selected Christmas program will be arranged with devotions led by Mrs Grace Carey The prior county meeting saw 170 attendees from Wilton Nichols Muscatine and Lone Tree including varied acts and songs from multiple lodges and towns

West Liberty Methodist Church G. L. 'Lufstader Grace Carey Rebekah Odd Fellow Wilton Nichols Muscatine Lone Tree God Bless America Paul Mills Odd Fellowship William Schmitt Mexicalli Rose Ronnie Baxter Deanne Porter Glenn Pitzenberger Brenda Hughes The Nichols Lodge Jannie Unrath Ann Jones Marian Petersen Fairfax Karla Dutton Twyla Taylor Rhode Ray Joyce Linda Stansell Howard Mullen Barney Lee Davenport Everett Phelps Freda Stevens Helen Burns Viola Morrison Lloyd Barnes George Pedersen

Two PMA Officials Named in Johnson County

Lone Tree and Lincoln townships name their PMA leaders with Shingledecker heading Fremont and Stock leading Lincoln. Other officers include Torrid list of vice chairs regular members alternates and delegates. Jurors from Fremont and Lincoln townships are named and local guild meeting attendance noted along with a few social visits and a minor Friday fog related accident.

Lone Tree Carl Shingledecker Leland Stock Johnson County Shingledecker Fremont Stock Lincoln Fremont Township Ray Swanson Raymond Lorack Steyn Westfall Ralph Bell Bell Lincoln Township Ernest Prizler Arthur Schuessler Raymond Hudachek Archie Buline Prizler and Stock Lon Adams Roy Strong Ruth Petsel Bernard Corbett Harry Sievers Ray Westfall Fred Hinek Walter Krueger Matt Clair William Smothers Hilma Eden Harold Kral M. R. Griebe Ray Forbes Mabel Kral Frank Kral William Keeler Lebanon Ben Keeler Keith Forbes Davis Forbes William Pearson Frank Hoskins LeMars John Tucker Laurence Hall Harry Reiss Federated Club Cambridge Harry Pratt Agnes Schmidt Tony Schmidt Delhi Nelson Holland Florida

Eckhardt Speaks At Memorial For Muscatine Elks

Atty. A. Wayne Eckhardt delivered the main address at 2 p.m. Sunday memorial services for Muscatine lodge No. 304 BPO Elks. The ceremony honored deceased members from the past year including Jack Showalter Ed Springborn Frank Boland Archie Keath Frank Stebbins Harry Tiecke Sr Fred Karg Herman Hildebrandt Sam Meltzer Elmer Yeater Andrew Muir Harry Leu Fred Hacker Floyd Jones and Edgar Fletcher.

Bender Attends Firemen School

Assistant Chief Alex Bender of the Muscatine fire department leaves at noon for Ames to attend a four day instructors school sponsored by Iowa State College engineering extension service. The sessions run Tuesday through Friday and Bender is the sole local attendee.

Alex Bender Muscatine Fire Department Ames Engineering Extension Service Iowa State College Bender

Togger y Testers Give Free Clothes for Wear Trials

More than 400 people in the United States receive free garments from a North Carolina factory in exchange for reporting how the clothing holds up under wear tests.

United States North Carolina

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