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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1930

Page

4

Queen Faith Stamler crowns Junior college fete queen

Miss Faith Stamler reigned as queen of the Junior college fete at the Elks club. Francis Weis crowned her after a formal four course dinner and dance. She is an honor student and former student council officer, with several campus activities noted. Francis Weis is active in basketball and dramatics, and serves as sophomore class vice president.

Faith Stamler The Elks’ Club Francis Weis Stamler William Stamler Weis Gustav Weis West Eighth Street Virgil Godfrey Carl Braun Dutro Carmelote Madden Alice Snyder Josephine Blakely Sarah Fitzgerald Wilma Axel Mary Jane Reinsager Lucy Tennyson Elizabeth Meerdink Betty Keating Ruth Jones Violet Montgomery Earl Jones Fenton Barnard Herbert Schreurs Harry Herr Paul Henderson Florence Nyenhuis Iowa City Hi-Tri Club Agnes Grossklaus Maxine McClear Marion Chamberlin Barbara Birch Iva de Camp

Mothers and Children Enjoy Y W Party and Christmas Shows

Mothers and 47 children gathered at the Young Women's Christian Association parlors for the second annual Christmas party. Grace Weeks helped plan with the clubs inviting mothers unable to attend otherwise. Santa arrived as the group sang carols after games a feature play and toys and treats for the children.

Young Woman's Christian Association Y. W Grace Weeks Santa Claus Hi-Tri Girls Miss Weeks

Do It Yourself Chin Toning and Slapping Routine

Reader guidance urges women to lift their heads, snare double chins with daily massage, slapping, and astringents. It prescribes sleeping without a pillow, neck stretches, and a chin strap at night to replace flabby skin with firm muscle through circulation.

Christmas Party Planned by Edward Bitter Legion Auxiliary

The Women’s auxiliary No. 27 of Edward H. Bitter post American Legion hosts a 7:30 p.m. Christmas party at the Legion home with Mrs Bessie Weber and Mrs Gertrude Lord in charge and an exchange of gifts. The children’s party is Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. with Santa Claus and a tree. Mrs Otto Mull and Mrs Ray Dunker oversee activities. Donations for Christmas baskets should be left at Muscatine Creamery on Walnut between Monday and December 24. three needy families will receive Christmas dinners.

Women's Auxiliary No. 27 Edward H. Bitter American Legion Legion Home Bessie Weber Gertrude Lord Auxiliary The Santa Claus Otto Mull Ray Dunker Muscatine Creamery Walnut Street

Mrs. W. H. Stevenson Lectures on Sistine Chapel

Ames lecturer Mrs. W. H. Stevenson of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs spoke to the Twentieth Century club on the Sistine Chapel at Mrs. W. E. Downer’s home. She traced the chapel’s history from 1471 and noted works by Michelangelo Botticelli and Perugino with slides. The next meeting will be Jan 6 at 308 Cherry Street.

W. H. Stevenson Ames National Federation of Women's Clubs Twentieth Century Club W. E. Downer West Third Street Sistine Chapel June Downer McDowell Stevenson Michael Angelo Wiliam McQuesten Cherry Street

Missionary Meeting Report At Mt Pleasant

Miss Margaret Kemble reports on the World Service missionary convention to the Anna Blicker Missionary society of the First Methodist Episcopal church at Mrs. S. M. Morehead home 1807 Mulberry avenue Tuesday afternoon. Mrs E E Baker led the devotions. She taught lesson study chapter one A Cloud of Witnesses. The next meeting will be at Mrs August Blaesing's home on Jan 20.

Margaret Kemble World Service Missionary Convention Mt. Pleasant Anna Blicker

Thursday Meetings of Church Societies

The Ladies' Aid groups from Walnut street Baptist Zion Lutheran Mulford chapel United Brethren Carrie Mull home Mulberry avenue and First Presbyterian will hold afternoon Christmas party annual business meeting and officer elections. Prayer and mid week meetings are scheduled for the evening at First Presbyterian and First Congregational churches.

Ladies’ Aid Society of The Walnut Street Baptist Church Ladies’ Aid of Zion Lutheran Church General Ladies’ Aid of United Brethren Church Carrie Mull Mulberry Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society First Presbyterian Church First Congregational Church

Card Party by St. Mary's Ladies Yields Prizes

The St. Marys church ladies hosted a Monday card party with prizes in five hundred awarded to Mrs Louis Soukup Mr Everett Crow Mrs Arthur Dill and Mr Lemkau. Euchre prizes went to Mrs Mollie Kurriger Frank Krurriger William King and Mrs Casper Schwab with guest prizes for Mrs Louis Weber and Mrs Everett Crow. Another party is planned for next Tuesday night.

ST. Mary’s St. Mary’s Church Louis Soukup Everett Crow Arthur Dill Lemkau Euchre Mollie Kurriger Frank Krurriger William King Casper Schwab Louis Weber

Kalorama Pupils Plan Christmas Program at Bloomington Grange

Kalorama school pupils will present a Christmas program at the Bloomington grange hall on Friday night December 19. The 7 30 program features songs recitations and dialogues including Old Christmas A Visit from Mr and Mrs Santa Claus The Baby Jesus and Mr St Nicholas with students Esther Beatty Norman TeStrake Earl Jewett Alice Kemble Margaret Oosten dorp Eugene Newton Leroy Jewett Richard Busch Bobby Smith and others participating.

Lorraine Busch Rosa Anna Klebe Betty Hess the Christmas Fairy Norman TeStrake Dorothy McConnaha Dorothy Kemble Norton Wymer Virginia Newton Margaret Oostendorp Marie van Bochove Bethlehem Francis McConnaha Paul Welk Ernest Beatty Chorus Kalorama Bloomington Grange Hall Mrs. Santa Claus Esther Beatty Earl Jewett Alice Kemble Baby Jesus Santa Eugene Newton Harold Smith Ralph McConnaha Allen Newton Leroy Jewett Richard Busch

Mulford Church Ladies Aid Plans Thursday Meeting

Mrs Ed Eberling and Mrs Ed McCormick will host the Ladies Aid at Mulford Congregational Church Thursday afternoon. Buttons will be carded at the work meeting. Election of officers for the year 1931 is scheduled.

Ed Eberling Ed McCormick Ladies’ Aid, Society of the Mulford Congregational Church Buttons

Morning Glory class hosts birthday and Christmas party

The Morning Glory class of United Brethren holds a Friday meeting at Marilyn Strietler’s home 906 Culver street with a birthday event for Miss Strietler and a 10 cent gift exchange. A corresponding Christmas party is included.

The United Brethren Church Marilyn Strietler Culver Street Miss Strietler

West Liberty Girl Elected to Office

Helen Harney of West Liberty is announced secretary elect of the Tau Sigma Delta sorority at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. She will assume duties after the holiday vacation from Dec 19 to Jan 5.

Helen Harney West Liberty Tau Sigma Delta Sorority Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Falls

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