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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1965
Page
3
Illinois City notes a Rose of Sharon group gathering at the church to prepare forty Christmas fruit plates for delivery to Comfort Nursing home in Milan. Several locals attend gatherings, visits, and travels for the holidays, with updates on family and friends.
Joy Masonic Lodge No. 946 held installation of officers at the Joy Masonic hall. Installing master John Crawford, district deputy James Strong, installing chaplain Clarence Jackson, installing marshal Robert I Rader and others including Fred Rooth as master, Richard Miller senior warden, Glen Rooth treasurer, Ralph Nelson secretary, W. G. Morrow chaplain, and Lysle Crawford senior deacon among several junior deacons and stewards.
Pomona Grange officers held a planning meeting at Cranston the Sunday evening of January with Marvin Coder hosting. The schedule lists monthly meetings through December including venues like Wapsie Valley Bloomington Cedar Penn Ave Pike South Prairie and Sweetland with start times 4:00 p.m. standard and 8:30 p.m. daylight. A West Liberty fair booth and degree work dates are noted. next meeting set for Sweetland Grange on February 27 with a potluck lunch.
The Delta Sewing Creek hosted its annual Christmas dinner and party at Mrs. Buelah James home in West Liberty with Clare Schooley as co-hostess. Twenty two members one visitor and three children attended the 12 30 dinner and a gift exchange followed the business meeting Lucille Davison was elected president Marcella Hahn vice president and Erdine Kruse secretary treasurer The next meeting will be at the home of Ethel Allicks on January 5.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hetzler and family hosted a pre Christmas dinner Sunday at Mrs J D Van Camp home with guests including Mr and Mrs James Van Camp and daughters. Marie Moran Harold Moran and Barry Laver attended with gifts exchanged in the afternoon. Audrey Coram celebrated her tenth birthday with a surprise party hosted by Mr and Mrs Oren Coram, with games, prizes and refreshments. An author note offers a suggested buffer lunch idea featuring antipasto and assorted cold dishes.
The Wapsie Best 4-H club, after a few weeks at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, held a Saturday caroling visit to elderly residents in South Prairie. They delivered beer baskets containing cookies fruit and candy and then met at Debbie Hotz home for their Christmas party and gift exchange. The next meeting is January 25 hosted by Janet Hahn.
A rare Malayan praying mantis is described as resembling an orchid, with the pink insect said to rock gently like breeze blown blossoms at times, highlighting its striking mimicry and delicate charm.
At the Presbyterian Church a Christmas party gathered seventeen women with Hazel Stewart installed as president for the year. The Penn Avenue Grange held its December social and Christmas party at Adam Smith’s home with potluck, gifts, and games. Fay McGill returns from Feather River hospital after a coronary. George Sabey, husband of Edna Sabey, died in Gary Indiana. Cherful Workers Quilt Club honored Emma Gerdts on her birthday. Connie Smith elected Worthy Matron of Atalissa Chapter 426 and Thomas Carlisle elected Worthy Patron for the year. Installation and meetings scheduled for January. Charles Smith elected Worshipful Master.
A High Prairie Christmas program at the High Prairie Methodist Church featured congregational carols, performances by Eichelberger family children, and a choir. Highlights included "Joy To The World" and "Away in a Manger" with multiple participants, a solo "O Holy Night," and a closing benediction by Rev. Thomas Hydle followed by refreshments.
The Atalissa Masonic Lodge outlines activities and events for the new year, inviting members and the community to participate in lodge meetings, charity drives, and local service projects planned for the coming months.
Sacks of candy were distributed by the committee Mr. and Mrs Harold Van Zandl and Mr. and Mrs Carl F Phillips. The program committee included Mrs Don Swanson, Mrs William Hoben, Lynne Eichelberger and Carla Phillips.
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