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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1930

Page

4

West Liberty Couple Wed in Illinois Hotel Ceremony

Anna Dixon Coale formerly of West Liberty now Bloomington and Allen Hemingway of West Liberty wed in Bloomington Illinois hotel parlors Tuesday evening. Reverend Smith of West Liberty officiated before a small gathering of relatives and friends. Bride wore brown Elizabeth crepe with sunburst roses for flowers. A wedding dinner for 23 followed in the hotel dining room, then a reception at the bride’s home at 1209 East Washington street.

Anna Dixon Coale West Liberty Bloomington Allen Hemingway Illinois Hotel W. A. Smith Elizabeth Crepe East Washington Street R. P. Evans J. S. Hemingway George Coale B. M. Coale Stephen Evans Fred W. Boston Holder John Hill Peoria E. F. Duncan Sara Belcher Chester Page

Bridge Lesson Sees Declarer Win Big In Strategic Play

The article analyzes a 1930 NEA Service bridge play. West opens three clubs, North jumps to five clubs, declarer wins with precise trump and diamond handling. The piece emphasizes avoiding risky ruffs and using correct lead sequences to maximize contract success.

West North East Declarer NEA Service, Inc

Miss Harper Weds Albert Geltz In Simple Church Ceremony

Miss Mary Harper daughter of Mrs Sophia Harper Lake township married Albert Geltz son of Mrs Mary Geltz 605 West Sixth street in a morning nuptial mass at St Mathias church The Very Rev W L Hannon officiated with ring service Miss Lucille Harper maid of honor Carl Starck best man A wedding breakfast and dinner followed at homes on West Sixth Street and Lake township The couple will reside at 605 West Sixth Street

Mary Harper Sophia Harper Lake Township Albert Geltz Mary Geltz West Sixth Street St. Mathias Church W. L. Hannon W. P. Strain Lucille Harper Carl Starck Miss Harper Mary Viola Balser John Balser St. Mathias High School Geltz St. Mathias Gray Button Company

Methodist Missionary Societies Plan Christmas Meeting

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society and the Young Women's Home Missionary Society of First Methodist Episcopal Church schedule joint and separate gatherings Friday. Former member Mrs Vesta Burnside Wires will report on the Keokuk conference and lead a 7 45 p m session at Mrs Walter Hahn's West Fourth Street home. The foreign group meets 2 30 p m at Mrs F H Little's West Fifth Street home. Mrs Alfred Rittenhouse and Mrs Ruth Swayssing head programs with devotions and music for the Christmas party and gift exchange.

Methodist Missionary Societies Women's Foreign Missionary Society Young Women’s Home Missionary Society First Methodist Episcopal Church Vesta Burnside Wires Walter Hahn West Fourth Street Keokuk Alfred Rittenhouse Ruth Sywassing Genevieve McCandless Edna TeStrake Foreign Mission Group F. H. Little West Fifth Street Elizabeth Darrow B. F. Schwartz

Christmas Party at Kensington Club in Bloomington Township

Kalorama Kensington Club members gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. David McConnaha home for their annual Christmas party in Bloomington township. About thirty guests attended and gift exchange was featured. Hostess served luncheon. The next meeting is planned for January 7 at Mrs. Bert Nelsons residence.

Kensington Club Kalorama Kensington Club David McConnaha Bloomington Township Bert Nelson

Friday Meetings of Church Societies

The Ladies Aid of Evangelical Protestant church hosts a potluck after an all day meeting. Comfort knots are made in the afternoon. A missionary rally for men occurs at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran in New Era. Missionary society of First Presbyterian meets 2:30 pm. Zion Lutheran Sunday school teachers meet 8 pm. United Brethren Christian Endeavor holds an evening bazaar.

Ladies’ Aid Society Evangelical Protestant Church Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church New Era The Zion Lutheran Church Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church

Program Announced for Oak Hill School in Moscow Township

Oak Hill school pupils under Miss Arlo Hinkhouse present a Friday night program at the school in Moscow township. Refreshments follow. The lineup includes songs, recitations and dialogs featuring Mildred Rexroth Edward Boorn Lois Birkhofer Donald Hahn and others with seventh grade girls performing When It's Springtime in the Rockies.

Oak Hill School Moscow Township Arlo Hinkhouse Mildred Rexroth Edward Boorn Margaret Rexroth Howard Birkhofer Lois Birkhofer Donald Hahn Alice Boorn Rockies Nevin Birkhofer Robert Birkhofer Norma Birkhofer Marjorie Hahn Gabfest Frances Smith Naughty Mouse Betty Hahn

Recital by Flora J Manlove Pupils in Musser Library

Wednesday night a piano and voice recital at the Musser library auditorium featured Miss Flora J Manlove pupils. Iris Taylor age seven was the youngest. other performers included Margaret Altenbernd Anita Bast Janice Collins Gloria Peck Ruth Collins Erma Lamprecht Wilma Altenbernd and Louise Redman on piano with vocal selections by Miss Alice Hill and Mrs Leo Hart.

Flora J. Manlove Musser Library Iris Taylor Margaret Altenbernd Anita Bast Janice Collins Gloria Peck Ruth Collins Erma Lamprecht Wilma Altenbernd Louise Redman Alice Hill Leo Hart

Grace Lutheran Aid Elects New Officers

Grace English Lutheran church Ladies' Aid society elected officers for the new year at a Wednesday meeting in the church parlor. Merle Schumacher named president with Kate Dunker as vice president Nellie Horst secretary and Anna Hank treasurer. Hostesses were Harlan Duncan and Jay Christensen.

Ladies’ Aid Society Grace English Lutheran Church Merle Schumacher Kate Dunker Nellie Horst Anna Hank Harlan Duncan Jay Christensen John Havemann Fred Height

Cedar Street League Holds Regular Meet

Members of the Epworth league of the Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal church met Tuesday night at the church. A social hour followed the business meeting. Hostesses were Miss Hildegarde Maeglin and Miss Bernice Suman.

Epworth League Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church Hildegarde Maeglin Bernice Suman

New Adolph Play Delights Capacity New Era Crowd

A capacity crowd attended the first performance of New Adolph by the Spring born Girls' orchestra at the New Era community house on Wednesday night. The Philindosia society sponsored the event and the audience praised the comedy and pantomime plus orchestra selections. The Ladies Aid society was noted among attendees.

New Adolph Springborn Girls’ Orchestra New Era Community House Philindosia Society The Ladies Aid _ society

Luncheon Served Later in the Evening

A luncheon was served later in the evening, with attendees noting the shift in timing and the schedule for the gathering.

Muscatine High Plans All-School Party December 23

Muscatine high school announces an all-school party as the holiday closing event before Christmas vacation. Committees were appointed by class and school officials to organize the program to be held at Jefferson gymnasium on Tuesday December 23 with decorations planned for the celebration.

Muscatine High School Jefferson Gymnasium

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