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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1962
Page
6
A Christmas Ball will be held at the YMCA Youth Center with admission 15 cents per person or 23 cents per couple. The dance runs from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, in the youth center, with attire requested as Sunday school wear and jeans or slacks acceptable.
Deena Crim of Columbus Junction and Thomas Charles Patrick of Wapello were married Sunday December 16 at the Wapello Methodist Church with Rev. Harland Gant presiding. The couple exchanged rings from three generations amid white mums and a pink decorated setting. The ceremony included family involvement, attendants from Wapello and nearby towns, a five tier cake, and a reception for about 165 guests. The couple will reside in Town City. the bride is to graduate in February from the University of Iowa and the groom is a senior there majoring in electrical engineering.
Sally Jean Schultheis married Ronald Almandinger, son of Mr and Mrs Vernon Almandinger, Saturday December 15 at 2 pm in the First Evangelical United Brethren church. Rev. J Arthur Eveland officiated. Attendants were Kathy Schultheis and Vernon Almandinger Jr. The bride wore brown plaid with yellow pompon corsage. reception for immediate family followed at the bride’s home. The groom works at the Buick garage and they plan to reside at 1307 E Second.
Mrs Thomas Barty and daughter Janey hosted a bridal luncheon and shower for Miss Deanne Reindl at Park Lane Country Club. Reindl will wed John Hall Robert on December 23 at St Matas church. Decorations featured Christmas green and gold. Gifts were exchanged after lunch as 18 guests played court whist with prizes to Mrs David Reind, Mrs Wallace Roberg, and Mrs C L Hines.
The slow growing lichen is virtually indestructible. Some lichen colonies may be more than a thousand years old. Two distinct organisms, a fungus and an alga, combine to form the plant. Algae supply carbohydrates by photosynthesis, fungi provide salts and water storage.
Mr and Mrs J Howard McCleeary of 1102 Nebraska plan a golden wedding anniversary open house at home on Sunday December 3 from 2 to 4 pm They married December 23 1912 at Oak Grove parsonage The couple have four children Everett Wayne Eldred and Elizabeth plus nine grandchildren The McClenearys have lived on a farm for most of their married life
Columbus Junction announces the engagement of Merilee Ann Buerer and Steven D. Vannice. Miss Buerer, daughter of Victor Moyers of Geyserville California and J. Buerer of San Diego California, is a Geyserville High School graduate who attended junior college in Santa Rosa. Vannice, son of Max and, Columbus Junction residents, is a Columbus Community High School graduate and serves as a radar technician in the U S Air Force at Point Arena California. a January wedding is planned.
The Grandview Federated Club held its annual Christmas meeting at Mildred Bievi’s home with 28 members and 31 guests. Betty Jo Rowe led a program on Italian Christmas customs including the precipio nativity display, La Befana gifts, and a Luke 2 reading, with guests Mary Gaeta and Dianna McLearn among those who contributed.
Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapter hosted a Christmas party for children at Mary Ann Hagemann's home on Mulberry Sunday. Thirteen children attended as a Christmas film played and Santa Claus, played by Clarence King, handed out gifts before refreshments and party favors.
The Mary Martha class of the First Baptist church will meet Tuesday December 18 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Carl Townsend 4444 Magnolia Information provided in a local church notice with event time and location.
A bustling end of year plea notes late shopping for men ties, tie-tacks, brushes, Dunhill toiletries, and Corning Ware. It touts Corning Ware ranges, Italian frost and flower baskets, decorator candles, and other holiday items. The column encourages gifts for family, friends, and a Merry Christmas.
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