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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1962
Page
6
Members of Delta Kappa Gamma entertained the administrator of local schools at a December 7 dinner and meeting at the Geneva Club. Mrs. Richard L. Jenkins of Iowa City spoke on guiding women into new frontiers and the need to educate girls for motherhood and professional life.
The married couples club of the YMCA will meet Friday December 7 at the YMCA. The program includes volley ball hall swimming and a social time in the youth center. Attendees should bring gym shorts tennis shoes towels and swimsuits. Members and wives admitted free. guests and non members pay one dollar.
A compact report notes efforts to curb inflamed weeds and promote healing across the area. Local agencies, including the health department and parks service, coordinate treatments and community outreach to address environmental irritation and maintain green spaces.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reynolds of Lincoln Blvd will observe their 59th wedding anniversary on Sunday December 9. They married December 1903 at the Baptist church. Mrs. Reynolds recently turned 85 and Mr. Reynolds 88. They have five children Ralph of Muscatine Cyril Wilvon Edward Morline Monna Smith and Sophie Rogers. Seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
St Malachys Altar and Rosary Society met at Mrs James Byrne home with 13 members present Visitors included William Byrne Lois Hargraten Roger Hargraten Meurine Fur long Mike OToole Tommy OToole Greg OToole Games awarded prizes to Mrs Melville Tomrey Mrs Clara Digney Molly OToole and Mary Cashman Refreshments served Christmas meeting to be held at Mrs Catherine Furlong Dec 18 Officers of Sally Pock Guild First Baptist church elected Sharon Henning president Carol Bunn vice president Carol Telge secretary Kathy Schlutz treasurer Next meeting at Mrs Norman Burns home Dec 19
The Advisory board of the Order of Rainbow for Girls meets at the Masonic temple Thursday at 7 p.m. Various church groups plan activities from Christmas potlucks to pledge services and bake sales through December 14 including Methodist societies at multiple locations and a Gantma Forum party at Geneva Drive. Members are asked to bring items such as blankets, clothing, shampoo, soap, cards, and food offerings.
The Chi Rho Youth Group at the Christian Church gathered with nine members and one visitor plus two leaders. They planned a Christmas gift exchange with a fifty to seventy five cent limit, decided next meeting for December 42 at 7 00 p.m., and asked members to bring two ½ gallon ice cream cartons. Donations for cookies to be sent to shut ins were sought, with cookies to be packed by the group. They scheduled a Christmas caroling outing for Saturday December 22 after the meeting at 7 00 p.m. at the church.
Wapello couple Keith R McConahay and Bonnie Jean Koch were married at Faith Lutheran church Mt Pleasant in a ceremony led by Rev Koch. Jacqueline Koop played organ Ann Cutler sang with bridesmaids Sharon Goddard Sharen Russell in sapphire blue gowns. Larry Courtney served as best man and ushers included Larry Kerr Ledelle Stineman Peter Beil and Bill Koch. The bride wore a floor length gown with chapel train and a queen’s crown veil. The couple plans residence in Wapello where she works at Fashion Beauty shop and he is a carpenter.
Mr and Mrs James Dykstra will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday December 9 with an open house from 2 to 4 PM. In Moscow, Mrs Robert Witte of 919 Maiden Lane was elected president of the Tillie and Lillie club at a private Saturday afternoon meeting, succeeding Minnie W Mahurin.
Announcement from Wapelle and Mrs Vern Gainey that Kathaleen Anne Hainey of Cedar Rapids will wed Gerald Dean Wickham of Cedar Rapids. Kathaleen, a Wapella High graduate who studied at AIC Davenport and works as secretary at Linn County Abstract Co. Gerald, a George Washington High graduate, is night manager of the Pine Inn Truck Stop. No wedding date set.
Durant Mr and Mrs Lester Schlapkohl celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a dance at Nauisen's hall Stockton on Saturday December 15 A family dinner is planned for a later date Miss Verneits Paussian and Lester Schlapkohl were married December 1 1997 at the Free Studio Davenport with Rev Miller officiating They are the parents of two sons Gerald a University of Iowa student and Larry at home
Circle N Star Square Dance club lists December events with callers Bob Erington Johnny Roth Boo Verington and Jim Brower. Dances run December 4 14 18 29 with a Christmas party December 18 and a gift exchange and refreshments planned.
Wapello couple announces the marriage of Donna Kay Reynolds to Ray Dean Springsteen. The pair wed November 26 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, with both families noting a Burlington homecoming after a brief wedding trip.
Providence Gaeta the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Gaeta 2003 Cedar was guest of honor at a party for her tenth birthday Centerpiece was a Cinderella doll Refreshments were served to 13 guests Prizes were awarded in a twist contest and to all participants
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