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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1975
Page
3
Xi Beta Tau members met Thursday evening at the Royal Spa in the Canterbury Inn to tour the facility. Mary Bauer, manager, instructed the group with assistants, then a short meeting followed. An open house for Artists in Action is set for December 7.
Missionary Rev Henry Swain to speak at First Assembly of God Church at 314 W 7th St on December 0 at 7 p.m. Swain served as a missionary in Korea for a century and as associate pastor in Seoul. He and his wife Lydia will soon return to Thailand to minister. Pastor Jameson invites the public.
Edward H. Bitzer Unit No. 27 American Legion Auxiliary held a Christmas gathering at the Musser Public Library with a gift exchange. A veterans gift shop at Veterans Hospital Town City is set for Monday. January meeting moved to Jan 8 with time and place to be announced. Ruby Anderson won the birthday drawing. The Musserville Church COC Class will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the educational hall for supper with table service.
A baby shower honoring Mrs Don Heathman was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Mabel Motier. Guests played games with prizes won by Mary Ann Stark Elaine Wathan Debbie McCallister Bette Livingston Lori Schreurs Wanda Dismier and Cindy Heathman. Refreshments were served and gifts presented to the guest of honor.
A college junior writes of older men making passes and Abby advises that age cuts both ways, urges not to hurt age, and notes men and women resist rejection. The letter from HATES HASSLES is answered. Other readers comment on reading habits and donating eyes questions, fire prevention tips, and classifieds.
NAIDA CHRISTIAN profiles Daniel J. Smith and his family moving from Akron Ohio to Muscatine. They live at 414 West Fourth Street with Dan serving as HON Industries accounts supervisor and joining the Friends of the Library board. Their children Mike and Mary attend Central Junior High and Washington School. hobbies include sports, horses, reading, crafts, and music.
Members of Zion Lutheran Church Women met for a Christmas dinner Thursday noon in the fellowship hall. Marie Sabbath led devotions from Luke and Mardene Boyce read. Minnie McDaniel gave the offering meditation as refreshments followed. The group plans to serve the general meeting Monday evening Jan 12, with Mrs. Herman Wacker of Wilton to show slides of their Philippines stay.
YWCA calendar lists a busy week with varied programs for Adults Teens and Under 7. Arabians dancing lessons volleyball yoga and advanced classes run nightly along with thinner winners and TOPS meetings. Family swim and pool lessons fill weekend slots.
United Presbyterian Women of the First United Presbyterian Church met Thursday in the church lounge. Officers and committee chairmen for 1976 were elected. President Cora Bennett, vice president Lee Smith, secretary Harold Hays, treasurer Charles Lewis. Chairmen covered Church Women United Helen Mellrath and Thomas Beveridge, weddings James Duffield and John Beltman, dinners Don Motriy and Harold Simander, housekeeping Anna Hine and Melvin Sussex, intercessors Eugene Mathern and Lee McKee, rummage Orval Fisher and AM Umlandt. Honorary membership was given to Anna Hine by Don Morris. A program featured Christmas music by Janet Ogden and caroling led by Jane Middents. Estelle Klein spoke with slides from the Orient.
Sunday reading emphasizes Taurus Libra notes on status and terms. Gemini hints at travel and inner guidance while Cancer weighs budgets and accepts praise. Leo seeks listening and partnership, Virgo promotes steady routines and data gathering. Libra faces change and long distance calls. Scorpio urges practicality, Sagittarius expects mixed messages from relatives. Capricorn centers on money.
The column notes astrology themes for Taurus Libra and Scorpio with emphasis on investments loans and protections. Aquarius Gemini and Pisces guidance highlight intuition discretion and timing with a birthday profile describing a studious introverted traveler who changes like a chameleon. December and February 1976 are marked as significant months with possible residence changes marriages or additions.
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