College Fete Set for Muscatine Junior College Dec 16
The second annual college dinner dance will be held December 16 at the Elks club. A queen will be chosen from the student body, with the chancellor placing the crown. Election depends on ticket sales and test grades since December 1. Committees under Virgil Godfrey coordinate decorations, robes, program, and seating. Former students, faculty, and friends will be guests.
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Muscatine
Elks Club
Virgil Godfrey
Florence
Alyce Barry
Merle Swisher
Henrietta Terry
Helen Sweet
Gertrude Hendriks
Elizabeth Highbarger
Mildred Snider
Helen TeStrake
Lorraine
Program by Pitchin and Amity Schools
Pupil performances from Pitchin and Amity schools will be presented at Pitchin school five miles southwest of Columbus City Friday at 7 30 p m under Misses Hallie and Nellie Lee. The program features recitations songs dialogues and a pantomime with closing speech by Arlene Brown and Goodnight. A banquet for Y W C A tournament teams follows the second round with Fidelis leading 50 to 46. Garden Club plans next year meetings starting January 12 scheduling second and fourth Mondays.
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Pitchin and
Amity
Pitchin
Columbus City
Misses Hallie
Nellie Lee
Ray Jones
Melba Jones
Nelda Fletcher
Grandma
Marie Boysen
Pitchin School
Ruth Gipple
Helen Aringdale
Johnny
Donald Long
Tommy
Elmer Johansmeier
Miss McGregor
Jack
Lyle Gipple
Lucille Martin
Virginia Grover
Arlene Brown
Goodnight
Eleanor Hall
Fidelis
Hawkeyes
Brown's
Garden Club Holgs
Garden Club
Musser Public Library
J. F. Hill
When Children Demand More The Family Dilemma
A mother writes about balancing limited finances with her tobacco to keep up with wealthier peers. Her teens fear being left out as cars, schools, fur coats, and high allowances become expectations. She urges open family discussion of finances and ownership in the household.
Local Couple Wed in Rockford Illinois Ceremony
Miss Glenna Springer daughter of Mr and Mrs L H Springer Red Oak Iowa and Everett Achter son of Mrs Helen Achter Muscatine were married Saturday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs L H Alverson Rockford Ill The Rev Schrader of Rockford performed the single ring ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Fay Werner Muscatine The couple will reside on West Second Street The brides dress was imperial blue and she carried sweet peas and roses
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Rockford
Hell
Glenna Springer
L. H. Springer
Red Oak
Everett Achter
Helen Achter
Muscatine
L. H. Alverson
Rockford, Ill
Schrader
Fay Werner
Ella Chapter Holds Program Meeting
The Ella chapter World Wide guild of the First Baptist church held a Christmas party for sixteen members at Miss Grace Smit's home on West Fifth street. Devotions were led by Miss Wilmar s Brandeaux with a vocal trio by Grace Smit Muriel Garrett and Norma Garrett. Miss Helen Secrist led the lesson. A social hour and refreshments followed and a gift was presented to Mrs. L Reed, a recent bride and advisor. The next meeting is set for Jan 12 at Miss Florence Fuller's home on Mulberry avenue.
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Ella Chapter
World Wide Guild
First Baptist Church
Grace Smit
West Fifth Street
Wilmar
S— Brandeaux
Muriel
Norma Garrett
Helen Secrist
L. Reed
Florence Fuller
Mulberry Avenue
Eastern Star Memorial Service Honors Departed Members
The Order of the Eastern Star held a memorial service Monday night for departing lodge members. Rev. Vernon L. Shontz delivered the address at First Baptist Church. A women’s quartet and solo performer provided music as officers conducted the ceremony. A brief business meeting preceded the service, with next regular meeting set for Monday Dec. 22 to elect officers.
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Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star
Vernon L. Shontz
The
First Baptist Church
Grace Harper Evans
George Meerdink
T. I. Wigim
Harry Rininsland
George Zoller
Order
Wednesday Meetings of Church Societies
The Ladies Aid of Grace English Lutheran meets in the church parlors for sewing with Mrs John Havamann and Mrs Fred Height as hostesses. The Ladies Aid of First Methodist Episcopal hosts its annual turkey dinner and Christmas bazaar in the church banquet rooms. Bazaar opens at 9 a.m. and dinner is served from 11 to 1.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace English Lutheran Church
John Havemann
Fred Height
The
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Joan of Arc Court Social Meeting at K C Clubrooms
Joan of Arc Court Catholic Daughters of America held a business meeting and party at the K C clubrooms Monday night with forty in attendance. A gift exchange and bridge games followed, and a luncheon was served. Committee members listed include Mrs Anne Korte Miss Gertrude Korte Mrs Ella Berger Mrs Minnie Wessels and Mrs M A Byrne. Plans for a Christmas tree for children were discussed but no definite arrangements.
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Joan of Arc Court
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C
Anne Korte
Gertrude Korte
Ella Berger
Minnie Wessels
M. A. Byrne
Public Card Party Sponsored By St Marys Aid Society
The St Marys Aid Society announces a public card party tonight at the hall featuring five hundred and euchre. An all day Aid meeting is set for Thursday at the hall with a covered dish potluck lunch at noon.
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St. Mary's Aid Society
Aid
Chase Studio Recital Tonight At West Fourth Street
The Chase Studio on West Fourth Street will host its monthly piano and violin recital at 7 30 pm tonight. Families and friends of pupils are invited. Piano pupils include Ruth Penrod Annavine Penrod Warren Peters Christine Mull Fern Staley Leota Staley and Lorraine Willis Beverly Schmidt Alyce Lemon. Violin pupils include Norma Gauler Robert Gauler and William Hotzhauer.
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Chase
West Fourth Street
George Chase
Ruth Penrod
Annavine Penrod
Warren Peters
Christine Mull
Fern Staley
Leota Staley
Eda Critz
Lorraine Willis
Beverly Schmidt
Alyce Lemon
Norma Gauler
Robert Gauler
William Hotzhauer
Zenith Club Plans Charity Christmas Party Activities
The Zenith club met Monday night to prepare candy bags for a charity Christmas party of YMCA clubs on December 16. Eleven members attended. Miss Esther Diers spoke on What s Happening in Other Countries. Next meeting is December 30.
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Zenith Club
Esther Diers
Birthday Surprise Party Honoring Will Hartman
Mr and Mrs Floyd McKinney hosted a surprise party Monday night at 1501 East Fifth Street in honor of Mrs Hartmans father Will Hartman. Twenty friends attended as cards and music provided the entertainment plus a luncheon.
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Floyd McKinney
East Fifth Street
P. E. O. Sisterhood Meeting Rescheduled After Howe Family Death
The benevolence meeting of the P. E. O. Sisterhood is moved from this afternoon to 7 PM tonight at Mrs. Maud Henderson's home on Spruce street due to a death in the Howe family.
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Maud Henderson
Spruce Street
Howe
Bellevue Alumnae Hold Christmas Party Tonight
Bellevue hospital alumnae gather at the nurses home on West Third Street for a Christmas party tonight. A program precedes the evening’s entertainment.
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Bellevue
Bellevue Hospital
West Third Street
Hershey Alumnae Hear Nurse Speaker Miss Cornelison
Miss Dora Cornelison, field representative of the American Journal of Nursing, will address the Hershey hospital Nurses' Alumnae at 2 PM Wednesday at the nurses' home on Mulberry avenue. She will discuss nursing problems locally and nationally and outline plans for the Midwest division meeting at Des Moines in April, involving Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Indiana and Michigan.
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Dora Corneilson
American Journal of Nursing
Hershey Hospital Nurses
Nurses
Mulberry Avenue
Cornelison
Iowa
Mid-West
National Nurses’ Association
Des Moines
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Midwest
National Association
Milwau
Miss Cornelison Plans Midwest Nursing Meeting Tour
Miss Cornelison will visit mid western states in a division tour. All graduate nurses on duty in any nursing branch are urged to attend the meeting due to an address of special bearing. She will also meet with the student nurses class.
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Kee
Cornelison
Mid-West Division
Miss Cornelison
Plan Coach Trip to West Liberty
Arrangements were made at the Muscatine Odd Fellows lodge meeting to charter a coach for the December I O O F gathering in West Liberty. The coach will depart the East Second street I O O F hall at 7 o clock, with both Odd Fellows and Rebekahs joining the trip.
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Muscatine County
I. O. O. F. Association
West Liberty
Muscatine
Odd Fellow Lodge
East Second Street
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Easy Selling Across Nuts Start Shelling Easier
Instructions claim pouring boiling water over pecans before shelling loosens shells and helps shells come out whole, suggesting a simple prep step to ease processing.
Four Card Bids Spark a Squeeze in Bridge
Daily guide explains advanced bidding with four card suits ahead of five. It presents a hand where South opens clubs, West overcalls hearts, and the sequence leads to a six spades contract and a strategic squeeze. The play hinges on preserving the nine of clubs and timing finesses to force West into losing cards.
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WM. E. McKenney
South
West
North
East
NEA Service, Inc
Speeding case ends with a $3 fine in Chicago court
Katherine Goldsmith appeared before Police Magistrate Harry H. Porter on a speeding charge. She teased him about their Evanston Academy days, and Porter still fined her $1 plus $2 costs.
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Chicago
Katherine Goodsmith
Harry H. Porter
Harry Porter
Evanston Academy
Miss Goldsmith
Harry
Katherine Goldsmith
Canada Perfects Auto Opening Parachute System
Canada develops a helium powered automatic parachute that deploys independently if a jumper forgets to deploy. Researchers claim the system functions reliably in a range of altitudes and weather conditions, enhancing skydiving safety.
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Canada
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P. E. O. Sisterhood
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