83rd Infantry Division Seeks Former Members
The Thunderbolt Division seeks 30,000 former members for a 30th reunion. The 8th-annual gathering runs August 15 16 and 27 at Hotel Claypool in Indianapolis Indiana. The division was reactivated in 1942 at Camp Atterbury and trained there a year. Former members are asked to contact national secretary Harry Lock Oakland Avenue Jersey City.
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Thunderbolt
Claypool
Indianapolis
Ind
Sid
Harry Lock
Oakland ‘Ave
Jersey Dev
Mrs Wilson Hosts Anagram Club Dinner
Mrs Wilson entertained the Anagram Club at her home with guests from Morning Sun and local residents. Winners included Mrs Wilson, with attendees such as Mrs Amy Yohe and Mrs Lawrence Jack. Hospital notes list several patients in Burlington and Mercy Hospital. Personal calls mention Axel Engstrom of Clinton and Mrs George Lucens of Riverside, Calif, visiting Mrs Martha Grigg.
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Scapeup
Fanny Wilson Freyday
Amy ‘Yohe
Lawrence Jack
Peart Earhest
Hallie Deam
James Deam
Ronald Thompson
Wilson
Wand Mes
Axel Engstrom
Clinton
George Luc Ens
Riverside
Calif
Martha Grigg
New Postal Rates Take Effect January Seventh
The Muscatine post office announces new postal rates effective January 7 1962 with increases in letter and airmail rates and a special drop letter category. First class surface letters rise to five cents per ounce post cards four cents and airmail letters eight cents. Drop letters remain a rural mail option and Christmas greeting cards will cost three cents through the season.
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Muscatine
Hendriks
Amaranth Installs Officers At Special Installation
Amaranth Court No 2 held a special election and installation of Holcomb as associate patron. Margaret Weber named conductress and other officers including Harbaugh and Weber as trustees were installed for terms of two and one years. Grand officers announced: Holcomb grand historian, McCombs representative to Michigan, Harbaugh representative to Kansas, Lucille Holcomb representative to England, Margaret Holcomb representative to Pennsylvania. Gerald McGee grand royal patron assisted. Lorraine Freers installing marshal. William Leslie aide to marshal. Dalay McGee secretary. Ronald McCombs prelate. Virginia Leslie grand royal matron. Members gave funds for the county home at Christmas. A poultry supper preceded the meeting. a reception for Virginia Leslie set for Dec 8 at 6:30 p.m. Reservations due by Dec 5.
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Georgianna
Court
Order of the “Amaranth
Holcomb
Margaret _ Weber
Robert
Harbaugh
Charles, Weber
Grandscourt
Oert. Holcomb
Ratald Mc
Combs
Michigan
Robert Ha
Gerald McGee
Grand Royal
Lorraine ‘Freers
Marshally
William Leslie
Marshall
Dalay-McGee
Ronald Me
Virginia Leslie
Gerald
Gee
HS Virginia Leslie
Grand Royal Matron
Muscatine Groups Plan Christmas Parties This Week
Reservations for the Muscatine Garden Club Christmas party due by Thursday night with Mrs Roy Fisher at 263-1680. The Aquinian Study Club holds its Christmas dinner Wednesday Dec 12 at 6 30 p m at the Hotel Muscatine with telephone committee calling members for reservations.
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Muscatine Garden Club
Roy Fisher
Fred Sommerdorf
Hotel Muscatine
Cedar Rapids Bride-To-Be Dorothy Carter Weds William Smith
New Boston announces the engagement and coming marriage of Dorothy Carter of Cedar Rapids to William D. Smith of Cedar Rapids, son of Dean and Mrs. Smith. The ceremony is set for Saturday December 29 at St Mathias Catholic Church East Cedar Rapids, with a reception at Knotty Pine Lodge 2015 William Bird, S.W. All friends and relatives invited.
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New Boston
Edward Carter
Kansas City
Dorothy
Cedar Rapids
William
DB. Smith
Cedar” Rapids
Dean
Smith
St. Mathias
Charch
East
Knotty
Pine, Lodge
William Blrd
Academy of Friendship Christmas Party at The Elms
Members of the Academy of Friendship and Women of the Moose held their annual Christmas party Monday at The Elms. Tables were decor ated with the Christmas motif and an exchange of gifts took place. Prizes went to Myrie Lewis, Margaret Chandler, Icel Strahola, Hallie Stormer, Edith Brendel, Laura Cole, Lenna Oostendorf, Alice Pace, Pearl Trans, Helen Richardson, Wilma Stanbro, Helen Laughlin, Harriet Miller, and Olive Gremmel. The next meeting is set for January 7 at Moose Hall. Dues for the Academy of Friendship are due now, payable to Helen Laughlin.
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Academy of Friendship
Women of the Moose
Elms
Cavistmas
Myrie Lewis
Margaret Chandler
Icel Strahola
Hallie Stormer
Edith Brendel
Laura Cole
Lenna Oostendorf
Alice Pace
Pearl Trans
Helen Richardson
Wilma Stanbro
Helen Laughlin
Harriet Miller
Officers Installed by Tri C Class at Presbyterian Church
The Tri C class of the First United Presbyterian met at Cora Lee Rosenthal’s home Monday evening installing officers Mayme Keating Ruth Watts as vice president Hazel Simpson as secretary Marta Grabenko as treasurer and Marguerite McConnell as reporter A Christmas party followed with 29 members and one guest Myril Southall led devotions on The Shepherd Who Will Not Let You Go Ethel Morris conducted the business meeting The class donated ten dollars to CARE and ten dollars to the Salvation Army Lunches were served with a committee including Cora Lee Rosenthal Myrlk Southall Cora Bennett Iva Boston Mae Ellman and Vera Fisher No meeting will occur in January.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Cora Lee Rosenthal
Mayme Keating
Ruth Watts
Hazel Simpson
Marta Grabenko
Marguerite MecConnaha
Salvation Army
Myrk Southall
Cora Bennett
Iva Bosten
Mae Ellman
Vera Fisher
Chris Grimms Honored at Open House
Oakville Mr and Mrs Chris Grimmm celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday attended by about 150 guests and relatives. The couple wed in Rock Rapids Iowa. Children Floyd Grimm Kenneth Kaiser Mrs John Barth and Kenneth Grimm Morning Sun Jess Grimm Marcus Grimm Clyde Grimm of Wapello and David Grimm of Ottumwa attended. Charles Grimm of Wichita Kans could not. Cyril Reynolds, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Reynolds, will celebrate his parents 50th this Sunday December 9 at 1608 Lincoln Blvd Willon according to the anniversary story.
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Oakvile
Chris Grimm
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Floyd Grimm
Chicago
Kenneth Kaiser
Morton
John Barth
Kenneth Grimm
Morning Sun
Jess Grimm
Marcus Grimm
Clyde Grimm
Wapello
David Grimm
Ottumwa
Charles Grimm
Wichita
Kans
C. Reynolds
Cyril Reynolds
Ed Reynolds
Lincoln Blvd
Willon
West Junior High PTA Meets Tonight
West Junior High PTA meets in the cafetorium tonight with a note on time change. The football banquet shifts start to 8. The program features an oper discussion on whether to affiliate with the national PTA.
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West Junior High Pta
PTA
Lady Eagles Plan Upcoming Events Meeting Highlights
In a Monday gathering the Lady Eagles discussed Christmas activities and a Dec. 17 exchange. Members were urged to bring a dollar for the potluck supper on Dec. 14 at 6 30 p m and families are invited. Kathryn Goodall's team won the door prize and credits were given for a successful muscular dystrophy drive with thanks to child workers and a meat donor. The new pitch tournament is set to begin Thursday Dec 6.
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Pam
Eagle
Phylana Bryant
Irene , Stender
Patty Marshall
Johnny Bryant
Milan Couple Weds At St Ambrose Church
Miss Nancy McGinnis and Paul Vroman were married Saturday at St Ambrose Catholic church in Milan. The couple will reside in Taylor Ridge after a brief wedding trip. She works at Home-O-Nize in Muscatine and he is employed by Kraft Foods of Milan. Parents are Mr and Mrs Ralph McGinnis Winds City and Mr and Mrs Edward Vroman Taylor Ridge.
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Illinois City
Paul Vroman
Taylor Ridge
Nancy McGinnis
Paul
Vroman
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Milan
Muscatine
Kraft Foods
Columbus Junction Man to Celebrate 80th Birthday
Dan Peters family and relatives plan a Dec 3 gathering at the Columbus Junction community building to honor Jack Peters, oldest of six living sons, with brothers Farrall Tom Dean and other families attending. Ellis Peters resides in Covina California. two sisters Winnie Bert and Lewis Pughland will join, and Alma Lewis Peters is his wife. Their daughter Mrs. Robert Hamilton, of Columbus Junction, will also be present.
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Columbus
Junction
Dan Peters
Simday
Jack Peters
Dan. Peters
Farrall
Tom
Dean
Peters
Ther
Ellis
Covina
Calif
Winnie
Bert
Lewis Pughand
Alma Lewis
Robert Hanit
Columbus Junction
Shea
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Phelps
Mulberry Ave
Dial
Amaranth
Social Colombor
Nadmark
Saale
Ot ‘Lfce
Eaiser
Hallmark
Iowa Ave
Carter
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Dorothy Carter
Tri
Chris Grimms
Open
Tierney
East Second St
West Junior High
Lady Eagles
Jane
Jamison
Doverport Hospital
Kathryn Goodall
NORGE
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Frostom Aelue
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Batterson’s
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