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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
3
Community volunteers are urged to donate an hour or more to Meals on Wheels routes. Call Judi Jones at 264-5016 or the Commission on Aging at 263-7292 to help. Deliveries listed for Muscatine General Hospital Muscatine Care Center and Lutheran Homes include named volunteers per day of week.
Aries to Aquarius forecasts cover routine change, gifts, travel, and relationships with prominent Geminis. Notes on family, finances, romance, and emphasis on intuition, practical planning, and timely decisions. December 12 birthday section highlights versatility, social life, travel, and key months ahead.
The Muscatine Welcome Wagon Club met Thursday at the Laura Musser Museum with about 30 members and guests. The Central Junior High Swing Choir under Kaye Petersen performed. Plans include a December 12 social and a caroling outing from Jan Breckenridge’s home at 6 30 p.m. with slides on the 1976 Bike centennial planned by Kent Mathern.
The Rev. Clifford B. Lott of Wesley United Methodist Church joined 18 other Iowa delegates at a historic Grainbelt Consultation in Overland Park Kansas. The 300 participants included United Methodist ministers district superintendents professors farm leaders and agricultural economists seeking world food needs and hunger solutions.
Mona Council Degree of Pocahontas elected new officers at a Tuesday meeting in the union hall. Edith Larsen was named prophetess, Verna McFadon Winona Florence Canarr Powhatan Marie Tickel keeper of records Theresa Pfieffer keeper of wampum Lillian Freund collector of wampum Virginia Jens trustee for three years Hallie Schenkel. Auditing committee: Madonna Young Bessie Orr Alice Pace. Door prize won by Lillian Freund. Dec 21 potluck Christmas party with meat furnished. members bring covered dishes and table service. $1 gift exchange. Decorations committee includes Florence Patsy Canare with Virginia Jens and Lillian Freund in charge.
Mr and Mrs Thomas C O Rourke and their two children Antonio and Pedro moved to Muscatine in September from Niantic Connecticut They live at 611 Centre Dr Mrs O Rourke is from The Azores and her husband is Boston Irish The family attends St Marys church Antonio is eight in third grade at Grant School He swims and is a bug collector Pedra is three and enjoys frogs and toads The family owns a Siamese cat named Niki Tom is a construction manager of Stanley Consultants Zenaida is an artist who works in oils and bakes cooks and sews She joined a bowling team since arriving in Muscatine.
The YWCA week schedule shows adults and under seven groups with many events. Activities include corner cupboard potlucks, first aid, thinner winners, TOPS, volleyball, gymnastics, swimming and teen programs. Social calendars note Women’s Missionary Society and club meetings.
The Island church women met at the church hall for their annual Christmas party with 51 guests. Mary Cook and Blandie Wardlow led devotions on Chrismans, decorations included handmade monograms and ornaments, and Judy Shoultz Janet Wilson and Karen Varnum served refreshments. The group sang carols and held a gift exchange.
Grace Lutheran Group C held a Christmas dinner at the Elis on Thursday with Betty Ziemann leading a Christmas program. A general meeting is set for December 16 at the church with a salad supper, and members will bring salads and recipes.
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