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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1961

Page

3

Altar and Rosary Society Bake Sale and Officer Election

The Allar and Rosary Society of St Marys Church will sponsor a bake sale on Saturday December 3 at Grables Store starting 10:00 a.m. Mrs Ray Wieskamp is chairman with assistants Ed Schnapvel and Mrs Mark Smith. Members should arrive by 10:00 a.m. for the sale. Officers for the new year will be elected after the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday December 10. Also noted, Randy Michele Jeffrey and Lisa Bell visited Davenport for a few days with their grandmother Mrs Miriam Renshaw. Charles Elder Jr underwent heart surgery at University Hospital Iowa City and is recovering. he will be moved to Veterans Hospital later. Address: Charles Elder Jr Fifth Floor University Hospital Iowa City.

St. Mary’s Church Randy Michele Jeffrey Lisa Bell Davenport Miriam Renshaw Charles Elder Jr University Hospital Iowa City Veterans Hospital Towa City

This Year Good Taste Calls for Calvert Reserve

A promotional note extols Calvert Reserve whiskey as exceptionally beautiful decanter and delicious whiskey for today’s taste, urging it as a memorable gift choice with outstanding quality and enduring appeal.

Calvert Reserve Calvert

West Liberty church activities planned for coming week

West Liberty churches outline a busy week with Dec 7 events at Methodist and other congregations. Programs include youth, choirs, missionary presentations, prayer meetings, and service schedules across First Presbyterian Our Redeemer, St Josephs, and Christian Church.

West Liberty West, Liberty

Open House For Gifts At Oakville Onto Holiday Drive

Oakville community rings in Christmas with an open house at Mrs. Francis Swan home on December 7 from 10 to 10 to accept gifts for Mount Pleasant Mental Hospital. Legion Auxiliary will deliver items for wrapping on December 11. Clothing donation totaled 289 pounds from recent meeting. Dorothy Gerdner and Lorraine Kuntz sent items via Wapelio to St. Louis for Church World Service.

Oakville Onan Francis Swan Mount Pleasant Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary Dorothy Gerdner Lorraine Kuntz Wapelio St. Louis

West Liberty GOP Women Hear Schwengel Speaker

West Liberty Council of Republican Women will meet at 2 p m Friday at Mrs Mary Brandts home 614 N Clay Congressman Fred Schwengel Davenport first district will be featured speaker Mrs Mazie Stokes district president will be an honored guest Miss Helen Burns and Mrs Invin Moser on the committee State Dance Bill Cohen will call the square dance club Saturday December 9 at 8 00 p m at the West Liberty grade school

West Liberty Council of Republican Women Mary Brandt N. Clay Fred Schwengel Davenport Mazie Stokes First District Helen Burns Invin Moser Tes Bill Cohen

Observance Set Sunday at Cone Church

Cone Church plans Universal Bible Sunday with 10:30 a.m. worship led by Rev. George H. De Boer. Bible display from many lands will be at the church entrance, and a 9:40 a.m. church-school lesson on Growth Through Bible Study uses Luke 4 I Timothy 4 and II Timothy 1. Homemakers groups and church society host Christmas events and fund drives with readings and exchanges, while Rev. Eugene McClure becomes executive director of the Hillcrest Baby Fold serving Iowa.

George ‘H. de’ Boer I Timothy Timothy Drona Township Women's Society of Christian Service Conesville Methodist Chueh - Wil Clinton Brown John Baker Elza Hamilton

Durant BPW Plans Christmas Dinner Party

Durant Business and Professional Women met at the White Way restaurant with 16 members and two guests. Vera Thiesses and Belva Dickey led the health and safety program. Officers will decorate for the Christmas party at Idle Hour banquet room on Friday December 28 at 6 30 p.m. A gift exchange will follow the meeting.

Durant T Heir White Way Vera Thiesses Belva Dickey

Columbus Junction Fans Attend Lincoln Banquet

Over 200 parents and Columbus Community high school football team members attended the booster club sponsored banquet Monday evening in Columbus Junction. Master of ceremonies was Bob Smylie with Kenneth Carrell as speaker. Dr. M c E Carpenter presented the league trophy to captains Macl Masouloller and Jim Crawford. Coach Everett Hidlebaugh received honors and a walnut gun cabinet engraved with the team’s two season record 150-1. Gifts honored coaches Jim Gorham Dick Harbison and team physician Dr. Kenneth Carrell. A 25 by 4 foot blue and white backdrop read Congratulations Wildcats Youve Done It Again. New helmets and two trophies decorated the tables. The booster dinner is annual. officers include Jack Parsons and LeRoy Hughes.

Columbus Junction Wna Columbus,Community High School Macl Masouloller Jim Crawford Everett Hidlebaugh Hidlebaugh Jim Gorham Dick Harbison Kenneth Carrell Carrell Merle Masonholder Wilma Jack Parsons LeRoy Hughes

Kisers To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Wilton couple Sylvester M. Kiser and Olive M. Bain mark their golden wedding on December 17 at Wilton city hall. United December 20, 1911, they have three children Kenneth, Mrs Dean Smith, and Bill, plus five grandchildren. Open house 2 to 5 p.m. at city hall. relatives invited. A Plants Exchange note follows about Atlanta garden club and a $50 prize string entry.

Wilton Sylvester Kiser Wilton City Hall Sylvester M. Niser Olive ‘M. Hain Z. §. Bain Kenneth Dean Faneny) Smith Bill Mary Ann) Hardy Alexander City Ala City Hall

Muscatine Journal Notes Local Events and Plans

Peters, Carma Norton and Marsha Bell participated as Roger Fulton sang The Lord s Prayer accompanied by Mrs Evelyn Crist. In charge of arranging the program were Mrs Selenia Pugh and Mildred Harbison. Mrs Trene Schutz was chairman of the refreshment committee assisted by Evelyn Duncan Opal Orris Juné Huber Joan Yakie and Mildred Crull. Installation of officers will be held at the January meeting. Servites will be conducted Sunday at the Montpelier Community church. Christian Business Men s Committee Sunday school will be at 10 am followed by the morning worship service at 10 45. Orville Taylor and Verle Nietzel will be in charge in 1873 New York made Memorial Day a legal holiday. Sun Sheany all states followed suit. The daily mean temperature in San Francisco is 54.5 degrees.

Sarah Tharp Stephen Root Muscatine Muscatine County Harold Marshall West Liber Bob Livingston Korea First Presbyterian Guild Betty Nevins Kathy Ballou Ferne Sullivan Our Redeemer Yahernn Lutheran Church Peters Carma Norton Marha Bell Roger Fulton Evelyn Crist Selenia, Pugh Mildred Harbison cTrene Schiutz Evelyn, Duncan Opal” Orris Juné “Huber Joan Yakie Mildred Crull Montpelier Christian Business ‘Men's- Committee Orville Taylor Verle Niet Zel New York San Francisco

Emma Beckman Chapter OES Elects Officers in Meeting

The Emma Beckman chapter OES held its election of officers at the regular Monday evening meeting. Named officer roles include Mrs. Ann Pugh as worthy matron and Katherine Carey as associate matron, with Kenneth Houseal as associate patron and Beulah Pretz as secretary treasurer. The group presented the play The Lord's Prayer read by Mrs. Marian Cecil and a cast including Dalty Fugh and several others.

Columbus Emma Beckman Worthy Ann Pugh Katherine Carey Kenneth Houseal Beulah Pretz Leah Hankins Lois Houseal Bethy Boulton Marian Cecil Dalty Fugh Merna, Williams Margaret Smith Margery Keltner Shirley Woods Kate Hughes Carol Suntmy Velma Peters Edne

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