Muscatine Garden Club installs officers at Christmas luncheon
Women’s Activities Muscatine Garden Club installed new officers at a Christmas luncheon. Seated left are Mrs. G. F. Tavener, second vice president. Mrs Everett Taylor, president. Mrs. W. Ray Thompson, recording secretary. Standing left are Mrs. Martyn Hayes, treasurer. Mrs. Richard Strause, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Henry Schenkel, first vice president, was not present for the photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
G. F. Tavener
Everett Taylor
W. Ray
Don Morris
C. H. Cornthwaite
Henry Schenkel
W. Ray Thompson
Richard Strause
Martyn Hayes
Joe Hill
Winifred Giester
Charters
Giester
Christmas party notices fill local church calendars
Community groups including U.S. Army Mothers Fest No 9 and Bloomington Friends Ladies Aid hold Christmas gatherings at homes and churches. Events feature gift exchanges secret pals and transport arrangements, with hostesses planning parties, teas, and Christmas programs through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Dorothy Uebe
Bloomington Friends Ladies Aid and Missionary Society
Legends of Christmas theme for Muscatine Garden Club Luncheon
The Muscatine Garden Club held its Christmas luncheon at the Elks club with the "Legends of Christmas" theme. 1965 officers were installed by Mrs. Don Morris and Mrs. C. H. Cornthwaite, including President Mrs. Everett Taylor and others. Special honors went to Mrs. Joe Hill and Miss Winifred Giester, the club’s living charter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
Elks Club
Testaments Presented to Special Church School Pupils
Monday marked two special days for pupils of the newly organized interdenominational special education church school. Levi Odell and George Zimmerman of Gideons International gave each pupil a New Testament. After a Christ birth film, students practiced a Christmas program for parents and friends, set for December 20 at 7 30 p m at Grace Lutheran Church Sixth and Town open to the public Refreshments will be served by the church school staff afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Fellowship of the Faith, United Church. . of Christ
Toy Vanek
Muscatine
Christ
Grace Lutheran” Church
Church
Church School
Stella Newton and William Tobias marry in Muscatine
Stella Marie Newton and William John Tobias exchanged vows at the Muscatine Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Clarence Hollenbeck Jr. officiating. The bride, a Muscatine High School senior, wore a peau de soie gown with lace bodice and blue and white carnation cascade. About 100 guests attended the reception at the YWCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Drive
William John Tobias
Muscatine Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Clarence Hollenbeck, Jr
Tobias
Stella Marie Newton
Eugene D. Newton
W. Firth
George Glen
Fulham
Newton
Linda Toyne
Richard Schmelzer
John Timm
Gean
Shirley Whitlock
Ruth Senders
Muscatine High
Carver Pump Co
Des Moines
Davenport
Ayeta Class Visits at the County Home
The Ayeta class of the First Baptist church visited the Muscatine County home Sunday afternoon. Christmas carols were sung by class members and residents with Marian Bower as accompanist. Bradley Bower sang O Tannenbaum and Ken Bower sang Go Tell It on the Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayeta
First Baptist Church
Muscatine County
Marian Bower
Bradley Bower
O Tannenbaum
Ken Bower
Catholic Daughters Hold December Meeting At St Marys
Catholic Daughters of America held their December meeting at St Marys hall with a 6 30 potluck supper and a short business session. Father Clems gave the invocation, Mary Lee Longhurst led carols, and introductions included Father Sieger and new member Phyllis Carr. The charity ball is set for Dec 27 at Geneva Country Club and baskets will be packed Dec 18 at Hayes High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Mary’s Hall
Clems
St. Mary's
Mary Lee Longhurst
Shirley Ales
Father Sieger
St. Mary’s
Phyllis Carr
Spencer
Iowa
Geneva Country Club
Hayes High
Marie Jarrard
St Vincent's Orphanage
VFW Auxiliary Junior Girls Hold Christmas Party
The VFW Auxiliary Junior Girls Unit met at the post home with 24 members for a Christmas party. A gift exchange and games with prizes to Ramona Rollins, Mary Louise Steinke, Patricia Failyer, and Cindy Hatfield were featured. The girls made favors for the Iowa City VA hospital. refreshments were donated by the canteen and unit leaders. Next meeting is a December 27 business session at the post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Post Home
Ramona Rollins
Mary Louise Steinke
Patricia Failyer
Cindy Hatfield
He 1 VA Hospital
Iowa City
Lila Failyer
Elizabeth Arihood
Jennie Arihood
Christmas Spirit Service With Piano Solos
Janne Harden and Carol Butgen performed piano solos while John Hendriks led with a prayer. Mrs John Hendriks delivered the message on the Christmas Spirit and closed with another prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janne Harden
Carol Butgen
John Hendriks
Apportionment Studied by Women Voters in Muscatine
The Muscatine LWV unit met in two homes to discuss state legislature apportionment. Topics covered included population based apportionment and Dirksen amendments with debates planned on foreign economic policy. Resource committees guided discussion and upcoming opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters of
Roger Lande
Richard Barry
John Rex
Supreme Court
Duane ‘Keough
John Lynch
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Garden Club Officers
Kathy Brown
ZLCW
Janet Simmons
Deanne Linn
Park Avenue Methodist Church
WSCS
First United Presbyterian
Past Presidents Club of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Hotel Muscatine
Renee Olson
PEO Chapter JR
Chapter FC
PEO Sisterhood
Shirley Jean-Drake
Myra Frohardt
Shirley -Jean Drake
Thelma Bloom
Dianne Reininga
Garden Club
NAIDA
Christian Womens Editor
Rosea Watt
Fred van Zyl
Charles Opel
Charles Gauler
Hurlbut
C.H. Cornthwaite
Lee Riggs
Cornthwaite
George Gebhardt
Otto Kautz
Fred Hermann
Edith Richards
Muscatine General Hospital
Taylor
Irving Hurlbut
East Second St
Mpa Pehade
William Tobias
Bamford
Stella Newton
Freckman
YWCA
Leat Timm
Bev Selcmelzer
Paula Lynch
Pegg White
Jennie Arnhood
Charles Huyett
Betty Bell
Betty Lamb
CDA
St. Mathias
Katherine McFadder
Dacor
Rence
KEMO
Redlance
Evans
Iowa Avenue
Wastascay
P.M
West Bend
Coats
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