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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1964
Page
6
Mrs. Clara Danz and Mrs. Gertrude Jansen presented a short skit at a Christmas party hosted by residents of the home. The Sewing Circle performs sewing and mending for residents and remembers birthdays and holidays with practical service.
Girls aged eight to twelve are invited to a Christmas craft event at the YWCA Play Day on Saturday. A talent show is planned with auditions, plus a plunge activity, games, and a fake lunch. Admission is 15 cents for members and 35 cents for non members.
The Lady Elks Christmas party was held Thursday at 1 p.m. Evyergreens and handmade gold Christmas trees decorated tables. Prizes were awarded in cards with Mrs. Stanley Howe and Mrs. Ralph among the winners. Guest Mrs. Mabel Boston attended from Davenport. door prize went to Mrs. Emma Karg.
The Firs United Presbyterian church group met Thursday with 19 members present. After a short business meeting led by president Jenny Vander Ploeg, a Christmas party followed with carols led by Mrs. Lillian Thomas and accompaniment by Mrs. Anna House. Linda Smith played bassoon with Chris Sturdevant, and Judy Jeambey Thekla Jaiis performed with Robert Reinsager. Mrs. Thomas sang two solos, devotionals were by Mrs. Mabel Riggs, and Mrs. Vander Ploeg poured at tea amid poinsettia decorations.
Buffalo Prairies reports the engagement of Miss JoAnn Dellitt of Port Bryan and Edward A. Klundt of Cordova. Dellitt is a secretary at Moline Public Hospital and a graduate of Aledo High and the Moline Institute of Commerce. Klundt is a graduate of Erie High and attended Blackstone College, employed by Nitrin Cordova.
A guide from the Extension Service on selecting poinsettias for different room sizes. Look for correct height and full green foliage, a healthy root system, and small green buttons in the center of red bracts. Avoid pollen-producing plants. include care instructions from the Extension bulletin if given as a gift.
In Wapello this month a series of social gatherings is planned. Sunday at 1 30 p m WWL Burticks and Auxiliary meet at WEW Hall for Marin erg Family Christmas Party. Monday features BPW WWL YWEA in Burlington at 230 p m. Tuesday hosts TST Christmas Party at St Marys Catholic Church with a potluck dinner led by Mrs Hazel Fletcher. Wednesday lists KKK and CGLA events with Mrs Shirley Smatly and Mrs Dorothy Woodrail. Thursday brings Tappa Tau Beta Christmas Party at Mrs Grace Oakes home. Prid Dec 18 Jaycees Christmas Party at Highway Pantry and Rebekahs Christmas Party.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Froehner will be honored at an open house hosted by their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Richard Fahy at 2085 Shady Lane on Sunday December 13 from 2 30 to 8 00 p m on the occasion of their wedding anniversary. All friends and relatives are invited, but the couple requests no gifts.
Musserville Methodist class of the COC hosted a Tuesday evening Christmas party at Dorothy Brannen’s home. Hostess aided by Miller, Christmas tables featured candles as favors, President Christine Shoemaker led with a prayer, Joy Brannen played organ, Jedith Leutzinger read a Christmas piece, next meeting to be announced.
The Pearl City Navy Mothers held their annual Christmas dinner at Ina Mac's with 19 members present. Five Christmas cards were signed for sons in service and gifts sent to each. A charity Christmas basket is planned for a worthy family. Next meeting at VEW club rooms will feature hosts Gen evieve Bulls and Florence Jamesson.
The Women of the Moose plan a December 14 meeting at the Moose home at 7 30 pm with candidate enrollments. Beta Kappa Chapter Beta Sigma Phi hosts a children’s party December 13 from 3 to 5 pm at the YWCA, each child bringing a dollar gift. Numerous clubs including Alpha Forum, Bleela Chapter, Order of Baston Slav, Magentine Garden Club, and the College of Regents announce potlucks, lunches, and white elephant sales on December 14 and 15 at various homes and venues with members contributing dishes and gifts.
A religious drama titled A Child Is Born by Vincent Benet will be presented at the First Baptist church on Sunday Dec 12 at 7 39 p m by the Roger Williams Company under director Jim Wallis. Assistant director Suzanne Parker leads the cast including Mary Beth Lee Darrell Hopker Beth Larson Sondra Chittick Sheila Batley Doug Buchele Marvin Pooman and Chuck Rensink.
Calvary Baptist Church choir and Grace Noles will present a program of sacred music at 7 p.m. Sunday December 14. The program is open to the public.
Irving W. Hurlbut presented Grand Mound dendrites as a dendrite on dolomitic limestone often misread as petrified moss. He explained pyrolusite manganese oxide forms the dark patterns and noted its uses from steel hardening to glass coloring. Bernard Bekker chaired the meeting with a club activity review and field trip plans.
The Past Noble Grands No 2 of Miriem Rebekah Lodge held a Christmas supper at the Country Kitchen then at Miss Agnes Chant's home. President Mrs Erma Nesmith presided as 14 members recited the Lord's Prayer. Officers were re-elected for another year: Nesmith, Nessith, Chant, Cockerill, Weeks. A gift exchange occurred and the next meeting Jan 19 at JOOF hall with a potluck supper. Also announced is a Christmas program by Jeesaint Grove Church of God in Columbus Junction on Dec 19 at 7:30 pm inviting all.
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