Community church and club holiday events listed
Multiple group notices show potlucks bake sales and meetings in Muscatine area. First Baptist circles meet at 6 15 p m Thursday while Park Avenue Methodist Womans Society meets Wednesday at 1 43 p m. Square Dance December 8 with guest caller Bob Gillespie of Oskaloosa. Christmas potlucks at St Marys Alter and Rosary, Mustatine County Rural Teachers Association dinner Friday with one dollar gift exchange. American Legion Auxiliary meetings Wednesday and Thursday and Royal Neighbors Christmas gift exchange Monday December 9. Wives group at YWCA Wednesday afternoon with program Holiday Fantasies With Sugar. West Liberty and other posts attend county Legion gathering. Group One Zion Lutheran Christmas party Thursday December 5 with potluck at noon followed by business and social hour.
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Circle Square B
Burlington
Highway 61
Bob Gillespie
Oskaloosa
Mustatine
Zion Lutheran Church
Lee Barnhart Anniversary Holds Silver Milestone
Me and Mrs Lee F Barnhart of Virginia Drive celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Friday December 6. They wed December 6 1938 at St Marys rectory Muscatine officiated by Rev N J Philer. Their attendants were Mrs Jesse Bass and Maurice Pantha. They have four Muscatine area children Tom Barnhart Sandra Slater Ann Hatfield and Jim Barnhart plus two grandchildren Vicky and Justine Slater. No special observances planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee F. Barnhart
Virginia Drive
Latra Panther
Lee Barnhart
St. Mary's
Muscartine
N. J. Philer
Jesse Bass
Maurice Pantha
Barnharts
Muscatine
Tom Barnhart
Donald
Sandra) Slater
Ted
Ann) , Hatfield
Jim Barnhart
Vicky
Justine Slater
Christmas Nearer With Snow On Ground And Cat Tales
A lighthearted slice shows Thanksgiving behind, snow ahead, and a cat thwarting sewing projects. The pet disrupts fabric, pattern pieces, and a snow scene, then shivers indoors awaiting warmth as Christmas ideas creep closer.
Lady Eagles Plan Christmas Party Here
Final plans outline a Christmas party at the next Lady Eagles meeting on Monday evening. A one dollar gift exchange will occur and a lunch served by Fannie Pippert and others. attendance award to Minnie Ewold with Tha Ott receiving a special award. Next meeting set for December 16 at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Eagles
Fannie Pippert
Bette Peters
Eltha Walsinger
Jean Lee
Betty Marts
Darlene Maller
Sills
Minnie Ewold
Tha Ott
Engagent of Miss Linda Durst to Gene Hopp announced
The engagement of Linda Durst, daughter of Mr and Mrs William A Durst of 1021 Park Ave, to Gene Hopp of Seattle Washington is announced. No wedding date has been set. Linda Durst, a Muscatine High and Davenport Area Technical School Nursing graduate, works at Mercy Hospital Davenport. Gene Hopp, Sioux City High and Davenport Area Technical School Electronic Technology graduate, works in Boeing Aircraft electronics in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Durst
Park Ave
Linda
Gene Hopp
Elia Hopp
Seattle
Wash
Mr. Hopp
Miss Durst
Muscatine High
Muscatine Community College
Sioux City High
Davenport
Christmas Concert Held at the YWCA
A Christmas concert presented at the YWCA Sunday at 2 30 p m by the House of Music featured numerous named performers including Connie Wilton Earline Foster Patty Meyer Gayla Lacy and many others. Coffer was served after the program and Carol Weber a student of the House of Music provided music with Rita Hintheimer as owner and manager and Phyllis Jones as stall instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
House of Music
Connie Wilton
Earline Foster
Patty Meyer
Gayla Lacy
Lynn Bellect
Nancy Rauch
David Bailey
Mary Ann Tutt
Gary Eflin
Steve Jones
Barry Lucas
Wayne Boney
Dde Rauch
Katie ‘Kent
Marian Martin
Pam ‘Drake
Debbie Young
Cindy Jones
Mike Maxwell
Stuart’ Kolosick
Paul McNeill
Inez Mazine
Steve, Carry
Bob Young
Gayle Lacy
Dana Lewig
Perry Hoffman
Ariynne Kolosick
Barbara Bodmin
Patsy Roles
Peggy
Fahy
Lyn Reifert
David Boney
Mary Ann ‘Tutt
Vicki Lewig
Mary McNeill
Mary But
Coffer
Carol, Weber
Rita Hintermeister
Phyllis -Jones
Engagement and upcoming wedding announced in West Liberty
Miss Georgia Ann Moody, daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Nealson of West Liberty, will wed Tom Moody of Iowa City at West Liberty Methodist church. The announcement accompanies St Marys notes noting a feather card party at St Marys Hall where Raymond Tobias and Mrs Eany Tobias won awards in pitch and 500, with Marvin Cooney and Warren Longhurst placing in 500 and a turkey door prize going to Raymond Tobias.
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Liberty
Howard Nealson
West Liberty
Georgia Ann
Tomy Lee Moody
Capitol St
Iowa City
Fertiel Moody
West Liberty Methodist Church
Sh Marys Auar and
Rosaty Society
St. Mary's Hall
Raymond ‘Tobias
Ean'y Tobias
Marvin Cooney
Warren Longhurst
Raymond Tobias
Bloomington Grange Drapes Its Charter
The Bloomington Grange No. 2087 draped its charter in memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy at a Nov 30 ceremony in the Grange Hall. Participants included Grant McConnah, master, and officers such as Mrs Gauper, Mrs Velk, Mrs Schmidt, Ruth Ann Boorn, Ronnie Esmail, and Mrs Penkman. National Grange order called for all grange banners to be draped in memory of the late president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
John Fitgerald Kennedy
Grange Jrall
Grant McConnaha
Roy Gauper
Lovna
Velk
Atela Schmidt
Ruth Ann Boorn
Ceres
Ronnie Esmail
Stew Hard
Gene Penkman
Horschel D. Newsom
National Grange
All Grange
United Stars
Ewoldt Family Thanksgiving Held Sunday
The Ewoldt family gathered for a Sunday Thanksgiving at the JOOF hall. Attendees included Otto F Ewoldt Sr and many relatives such as Don ald Ewoldt Becky Vaughn Gary Brian Lynny Orrie Jerry Betty Raiinie Roger Gordon Bruce Steve Sharon Wilde Ewold Sue sy Kathy Jackie Patly Wally Kenneth Beth Joy Russell Backstrom Ricky Debbie Greg Jean Joanie Jady Janet Jennifer John Harvey Donna Connie Bonnie Jim Mire Al Bair Albert Weeks and others.
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Ewoldt
Joof Hall
Otto F Ewoldt
Donald Ewoldt
Donnie
Becky
Vaughn
Gary
Brian
Lynny
Orrie Ewoldt
Jerry
Betty
Raiinie
Roger
Gordon
Bruce
Steve
Sharon
Wilde Ewold
Suesy
Kathy
Jackie
Patly
Wally
Kenneth
Person
Beth Joy
Russell
Backstrom
Ricky
Debbie
Greg
Jean
Otto Ewoldt
Joanie
Jady
Janet
Jennifer
John
Harvey Ewoldt
Donna
Connie
Bonnie
Jime
Mic. Mire
al Bair
Albert Weeks
United Church Women Plan Muscatine Board Meeting
The United Church Women of Muscatine will hold a board of managers meeting December 6 at 9 30 AM at the home of Mrs Maryn Craddock 101 E Eighth. The group from 14 member churches will discuss World Community Day observations and the toy plan for World Day of Prayer. More than 100 people attended. 102 friendship kits, four layettes and yards of material were presented for dedication. the offering totaled 464 dollars. World Day of Prayer will be held at First Methodist Church February 16 with Mrs Allen Harris as chairwoman. The study book is Intercessory Prayer An Act of Concern by Emma Lou Benignus.
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United Church
United Church Women of
First Methodist
Allen Harris
Emma Lou Benignus
Claudia Rass Weds Melvin Stigers in Lancaster Mo
Claudia Ann Rass, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Rass of Columbus Junction, married Melvin James Stigers, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin John Stigers of Washington Iowa, in a Nov 30 double ring ceremony at Lancaster Missouri Methodist church. The bride wore a winter white wool dress with red accessories. Officers and family details noted. The couple will live in Columbus Junction until next summer. Group Four Zion Lutheran Church held a Christmas potluck, hymns, games and a gift exchange at the parish house with the next meeting planned at Mrs Carlton Moyer’s home.
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Columbus Junction
Gerald Rass
Claudia Ann
Melvin James Stigers
Melvin John Stigers
Washington
Iowa
Lancaster
John A. Gifford
Dan Peters
Monticello
ZLCW
Zion Lutheran Church
Carlton Moyer
Sycamore
Dinner at Angerer Home Highlights Local Thanksgiving
A Thanksgiving dinner was hosted Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Iris Angerer. Attendees included Steve Candice Mike 1110 Robin Road and Mr and Mrs Lyle Beatty Lynda Peggy and Frank Ahlstrom Fairbury Dh Roger Burke Ames Mr and Mrs L BR Beatty Mr and Mrs Lloyd Beatty Cary and Bobbette Debbie Sanders Muscatine and Sandra Kay Angerer who studies in Minneapolis. Sunday they visited Mr and Mrs L R Beatty 1502 Washington.
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Angerer
Helatee
Iris Angerer
Steve Candice
Mike
Robin Road
Lyle Beatty
Lynda
Peggy
Frank Ahlstrom
Fair ‘Bury
Roger Burke
Ames
BR. Beatty
Lloyd Beatty
Cary
Bobbette
Debbie Sanders
Muscatine
Sandra Kay Angerer
Chapter M TT Hosts Christmas Dinner at Mrs Stanley Home
Mrs. Stanley hosts Chapter M TT at her home for the annual Christmas dinner with Pat Tiecke as a special guest from Eden Valley camp. A regular business meeting followed and the next gathering will be at Mrs. Richard Stanley’s home. Mrs. O K Fisher cut the cake at a reception for Madeline McDaniel and Gerald Schubick at Mulford Evangelical Free church, with Mrs. Laurent Goddard and Mrs. Gene Sept assisting.
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David Stanley
Pat Tiecke
Eden Valley
Minn
Richard Stanley
O. K. Fisher
Madeline McDaniel
Gerald Schubick
Mulford Evangelical Free Church
Laurent Goddard
Gene Sept
Christmas Party at WOM Academy marks festive gathering
Thirty five members attended the annual Christmas party of the Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose at the Elms on Monday evening. A gift exchange occurred and prizes went to Marian Swain Twyla Feustel Hallie Stormer Verna McFaden Margare Chandler Helen Bayers Edna Toyne Louise Heed Isabel Johnson Dorothy Holiday Bertha Kramer Wilma Nicklas. Committees were named with members including Anna Wollett Bertha Kramer Icel Stwabaia Dorothy Holliday Wilma Stanbro Tona Hungate and later Helen Laughlin Marian Beekes Anna Hank Ruth York Mabel Hatfield Matherine Meyer Hallie Stormer Katharine Albee.
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Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose
Elms
Marian Swain
Twylar Feustel
Hallie Stormer
Verna McFaden
Margare Chandler
Helen Bayers
Edna _ Toyne
Louise Heed
Isabel Johnson
Dorothy Holiday
Bertha Kramer
Wilma Nicklas
Anna Wollett
Icel Stwabaia
Dorothy Holliday
Wilma Stanbro
Tona Hungate
Moose Hall
Wil
Helen Laughlin
Marian Beekes
Anna Hank
Ruth York
Mabel Hatfield
Matherine Meyer
Katharine Albee
Mr and Mrs Ivan Anderson wed at Ceiro Iowa
Mr and Mrs Ivan Anderson were married Saturday November 23 at the Evangelical United Brethren church in Ceiro Iowa. They reside in Columbus Junction. She is Hazel Marie Boysen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Boysen of Morning Sun. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gotfried Anderson of Builford Ma. She works at the Louisa County Extension office and he works for Rath Packing Co in Columbus Junction.
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Morning Sun
Ivan Anderson
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ceiro
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Anderson
Hazel Marie Boysen
Albert C. Boysen
Gotfried Anderson
Builford
Louisa County Extension Office
Rath Packing Co
TriC Class Christmas Party at First United Presbyterian
The TriC class of the First United Presbyterian church held its annual Christmas party in the parlor with 27 members present. Miss Mayme Koetting opened the meeting, Mrs. Hattie Lee gave devotions and a birth of Jesus summary, gifts were exchanged, carols sung, and a Salvation Army collection taken. Mrs. Claude Harri led the program featuring baby pictures display and a guessing contest. Refreshments with a Christmassy table decor concluded the event with committee chair Miss Glyde Beach and others listed.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Mayme Koetting
Hattie Lee
Salvation Army
Claude Harri
Mae Poole
Glyde Beach
Belle Webere
Berniece Lee
Christmas Bargains at Batterson’s Store Window
A brisk winter day finds Batterson’s store decked for Christmas with a wide holiday gift selection. The writeup highlights gowns, slip, negligee, hosiery, pantyhose, cotton knit gowns with frill, and hats, praising Hallmark cards and new items like the memorable folder for Le femme and black for him. Santa is teased as delivering items like hats, with emphasis on festive whites and a cheerful shopping mood.
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Batterson
Motarer
Santa
Hallmark
Neige Fm
Mr. John
Sally Victor
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Baptist Church
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Wotian
St. Mary's Alter and Rosary Society
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Legion
Ruth Dye
Shirley Dye
Marian Nehas
Muscatine County
American Legion
American ‘Legion
Wilton
Royal Neighbors
Helen Tarlewald
Lee Barnharts
Duncans
Mia
Merle L. Duncan
Gary Kratt
Lake City
Town
James Duncan
Sally Jo
Richard Duncan
Kevin
Mus.cating
Robert Summers
Lloyd Duncan
Joyce Burtington
Don Stewert
James Coon
Howard Stewart
Butch Morgan
DeWitt's
With Naida
Linda Durst
Linpa Durst
Miss Nealson
Mr. Moody
St. Mary’ S A and A
Bloomington Grange
Claudia Rass
Melvin Stigers
Cedar ST
Muscatine, TA
Stanley
WOM Academy
Mr. and
Mrs
Mouton
Dorothy Martineau
Barry At
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