New Muscatine Residents Arrive for December Updates
Newcomers include Mr. and Mrs. Steve Zehner with two sons who moved from Salem C to 1009 Cedar where he becomes Bandag customer relations manager. Marilyn Zehner, born in Canton OH, enjoys bridge. sons Jeff and Eddie, a kitten Whiskers. The Miller family from Winfield IA arrive at 1912 Mulberry, with planned Christmas events and club gatherings. Harold and Grace Mott relocate to 2802 Highland Court, joining extended families and church affiliations as community notices note.
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Steve Zehner
Muscatine
Salem
Zehner
Bandag
Cedar
Akron
Marilyn
Canton
Jeff
Eddie
Lutheran Church
Miller
Monte Miller
Mulberry
Winfield
Iowa
Harold E. Mott
West Liberty Dee. 1
Highland Court
Mott
Grace
Albert
Mary) Ament
Davenport
Ralph
Des Moines
Robert
Joan) Mathews
Treynor
John
Tuddy
England
Olin
Hubert
Donna) Hopker, Jr
Branchildren
Sigma Alpha Class Christmas Party Held at Church
The Sigma Alpha class of First Methodist held its Christmas party in the church parlor. Muscatine High mixed quartet, including Karen Pearlman, Audrey Gillett, Dave Garner, and Greg Temple, sang plus Debbie Barrett accompanied. Ruth Hazlett read a Christmas story and the group sang carols. A gift was given to Mrs. Harry Houseman. Social committee members served red and green refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFF Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Emily Reist
Jeader
Olga Piersall
Villa Houvenagle
Sigma Alpha
Muscatine High
Karen Pearlman
Audrey Gillett
Dave Garner
Greg Temple
Debbie Barrett
Ruth Hazlett
Harry Houseman
Alfred Rittenhouse
Clarence Bloom
Merril Thomas
Ellen Johnson
James Sywassink
Ethel Suckman
Earl Erwin
Eva Ruff
Harry Hahn
John Herwig
James Stelzner
Christmas Program Tops YWCA Calendar Of Coming Events
The YWCA calendar highlights a Christmas candle lighting service Monday at 7 PM and a youth program including a play Why the Chimes Rang. The week’s events cover girls and teens with play school, crafts, swim classes, family and group swims, plus a puppet show at Garfield school PTA Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Homemakers Club
Rose of Sharon meets in Wiinois City church parlors
In Wiinois City Illinois the Rose of Sharon class met with 12 members and one guest in the Methodist church parlor. Deaconess Anna Marie Frey ermuth led devotions and roll call named a disciple of Christ. The group pledged gifts for Milan rest home patients, hymnals for the organ and piano, and care packages for service members after year’s start. Lunch was served by Mrs. Jeanette Feldman. Personal notes mention Dixie Keller and three children visiting Iowa City relatives and Lillie Keller attending Clayton Johnson’s funeral in Oxford.
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Illinois City
Wiinois City Methodist Church
Anna Marie Freyermuth
Christ
Milan
Jeanette Feldman
Dixie Keller
Lillie Keller
Iowa City
Edgar Vassar
Clayton Johnson
Oxford
Fortnightly Club Program at Museum Offers Old Fashioned Christmas
The West End Fortnightly club held a Friday afternoon program at the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum with Mrs. William Duval and Mrs. J. C. Bishop performing Christmas songs solo and with children. Young members’ children wore old fashioned nightgowns and caps, including Margo McKee and Madeline McKee, Mark McKee, Mary Klein, Bobby Klein, and others. The museum displayed an old fashioned decor, marking its first Christmas program. Refreshments were planned by chairwoman Betty Veerhusen and committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End
Laura Musser
William Duval
J. C. Bishop
Margo
Madeline
Mark McKee
Mary
Bobby Klein
Debbie
Beth Miller
Gage
Kent
Mary Bready
Jennie Kautz
Grace Lutheran Women Buffet Dinner and Installation
Grace Lutheran Church Women held a candlelight buffet for 65 members and guests with Pastor Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Braasch as special attendees. Elaine Banta presided over a business meeting that elected officers Ardyih Laursen, Madelene Bennett, Lenore Young, Denise Monson, and Avis Fosholt, while group chairmen led various contingents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Meyer
Hugo Braasch
Avis Fosholt
Lutheran Church
Johanna Meyer
Ardyih Laursen
Madelene Bennett
Lenore Young
Faith and Life
Denise Monson
Outreach
Christian Action
Mesquakie Rock and Craft Club elects new officers
The Mesquakie Rock and Craft Club held its meeting Thursday at the Secrist Agate shop renewing officers: Tom Royster president Merle Holland vice president Carol Secrist secretary treasurer. Christmas party set for 6 p.m. at Captain's Table Washington. Next meeting January 12 at 7:30 p.m. all interested invited.
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Rock Club
Mesquakie Hock and Craft Club
Secrist Agate
Tom Royster
Merle Holland
Carol Secrist
Hershey
Island WSCS Christmas Dinner Party
The Island Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service held its annual Christmas dinner and party in the church hall on Thursday. Mrs. T. Ray Crews led the worship, guests numbered 25 with 28 members present, the activities committee served, and a life membership pin was presented to Mrs. Arthur Shepard.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Island Methodist Church
Church Hall
T. Ray Crews
Ernest Battenhagen
Charles H. Wilson
Arthur Shepard
Ralph Erwin
William Shoultz, Jr
Couple To Note 25th Anniversary With Reception
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Crompton of Rt 1 Muscatine will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with a reception for friends and relatives on Sunday Dec 18 from 2 to 4 pm at the Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian church. They wed Dec 13 1941 in Hannibal Missouri. two daughters Stephanie and Jaclyn. Mrs Crompton teaches elementary in Rockridge district. Mr Crompton works as a tool and die maker at Home O Nize Muscatine. gifts requested to be omitted.
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Muscatine
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Harry House- Tian
Amherst
Marie Ellman
Ella Clark
Salvation Army
VA Hospital
Iowa City
Illinois City
Kenneth Crompton
Rt. 1
Buffalo Prairie ‘Presbyterian Church
Pauline Feldman
Elmer Feldman
Drury Township
Frank Crompton
Drury
D. J. VanDevander
First Methodist
Hannibal, Mo
Stephanie
Jacalyn
Rockridge High School
Crompton
Rockridge Community Unit
Home-O-Nize Co
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NAIDA
Christian Womens Editor
the Elks Lodge
Thatcher Glass
Wanda
Mike
Monte Lee
Methodist Church
St. Dial
Garfield School
PTA
Marion Hillier
Amicae
Hi Tri
Winois City Rose of Sharon
East Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
J. A. Thatcher
Betty Veerhusen
Betty Breckenfelder
Pat Willis
Lola Folsom
Elma Um Jandt
Leona Webster
Miss Iowa
Pamela Rae Ericson
Sioux City
Muscatine Civic Center
George Zimmer
Linda Zimmer
John Ericson
Betty Ross
E. S. (Kelly) Burns
Wayne Garrett
Muscatine Jaycees
Gerald Sanders
Journal Phare
Grace Lutheran
Elaine Banta
Carol Verwers
Ida Schultz
Margaret Beals
Ebie Richards
Shirley Baumgardner
Sue Nowell
Elaine Corder
Carole Verwers
Emanuel
Pastor Meyer
CO Mise
Washington
Island Wscs
Chow Sands
Faimdry
Magnus
East Fourth Street
Ralph J. Wittich
D Funeral Home
Dial
Phitman' Am
Chen Re
Monroe St. Si
Sun
Tues
Sirloin
A. Tinian
TMAN
Bicoccos
Samae
Reas
Asna Coosa
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