New Pastor Named for Conesville and Nearby Churches
The Rev. Fred Diefenbacher, an ordained Presbyterian minister, will begin Jan 1 as pastor at Conesville Methodist, Cedar Valley, and Nichols Methodist churches, currently serving at Brighton Methodist. Rev. Ronn Wilke will take over Brighton’s pastorate. The Conesville Double Eight club met with prizes awarded to several members, and a January meeting was announced. Birthday party honored seven year old Larry Swailes at his parents’ home with relatives from nearby towns attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Fred Diefenbacher
Conesville Methodist Church
Cedar Valley
Nichols
Methodist
Brighton
Ronn Wilke
Winifred Maxwell
Neva Maxwell
Catharine Gipple
Sylvia Platts
Hilda Owen
Muscatine
Adeline Crawford
Columbus Junction
Callie Everett
Mary Singleton
Faithe Shellabarger
Larry Swailes
Raymond Swailes
Ed Tisor
Rodney Swailes
Henry Swailes
Kim
Columbus City
Keith
Meet the Newcomers in Muscatine
Dr and Mrs Larry Yuan moved to Muscatine from North Vernon Indiana and reside at 612 E Sixth. Dr Yuan is a biochemist at Kent Feeds Inc. Their children Mary 19 a Purdue math sophomore and James 16 a Muscatine High junior. Grace Yuan and husband are from China and the family has lived in the United States about three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Yuan
Muscatine
North Vernon
Ind
E. Sixth
Mary
James
Purdue
Muscatine High
Grace Yuan
China
Formosa
United States
Yuan
Theater Guide Showings At Uptown This Week
The Uptown theater lists new runs including The World of Abbott and Costello Hold On starting Sunday with Dean Martin Alain Delon Joey Bishop and Rosemary Forsyth in Texas Across the River Bob Hope James Stewart Phyllis Diller and the Radio Rockettes in Hollywood Star Spangled Revue Operation Shanghai and a Friday Afternoon Free Show For Children Taffy and the Jungle Fun At The 700 Maid of Paris New Years Eve Cary Grant Samantha Eggar and Jim Hutton in Walk Don t Run starting Jan 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott and Costello
Dean Martin
Alain Delon
Joey Bishop
Rosemary Forsyth
Texas
Bob Hope
James Stewart
Phyllis Diller
Radio Rockettes
Shanghai
Cary Grant
Samantha Eggar
Jim Hutton
Coram Home Hosts Eleveth Birthday Dinner Festivities
Christina Enke Christine Bermel Susan Van Camp and Mrs Myrtle Van Camp attended a dinner given by Mr and Mrs Oren Coram and Audrey for Audrey's eleventh birthday. Gifts were presented to the honoree. A pre Christmas dinner also honored Mrs Dennis with her birthday falling on Christmas Day.
YWCA Week Schedule With Holiday Observance
YWCA marks Monday December 26 as a holiday and lays out activities for children and girls teens and adults. The week includes beginner and intermediate swim classes, family and plunge swims, square dancing, weight watchers, and social events such as Bible class and duplicate bridge, with times listed for each group.
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YWCA
YM Schedule of Coming Week Events
The YMCA announces a full week of activities with daily schedules. Key items include school and college swimming practices, junior and senior youth center events, prep and Minnow swimming classes, physical fitness sessions, and various youth athletic programs across Monday to Saturday, ending at 6 pm on closing day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Minnow
CBMC
Brenneman and Kruse Exchange Wedding Vows
Miss Belita Anne Brenneman and Terry L Kruse exchanged wedding vows and rings on Thursday December 22 at 4 p m at the Lone Tree Methodist Church. Rev Roy Shaughnessy officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Brenneman Nichols and Mr Kruse is the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belita Brenneman
Terry Kruse
Belita Anne Brenneman
Terry L. Kruse
Lone ‘Iree Methodist Church
Roy Shaughnessy
LeRoy Brenneman
Nichols
Mr. Kruse
Pike Grange Christmas potluck honors service men
A Pike Grange Christmas potluck and open meeting drew good attendance on Wednesday. Deanna Eversmeyer led in lecturing duties in the absence of the lecturer, with a tribute to service members and family life histories. Donations, music, and readings complemented the program, and prizes and a note about a bake sale cancellation closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Pike Grange
Deanna Eversmeyer
Elvera Maxwell
Anita McKean
Dennis Buckman
Catherine Zierenberg
Dennis
Jim Freyermuth
Grange
Viet Nam
Viola Morrison
Ed Morrison
Marcia Britcher and John Fiedler Plan May Wedding
Mr and Mrs Herbert Britcher of Oneida announce the engagement of their daughter Marcia Lee Britcher to John William Fielder son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Fiedler of 35 Main. Marcia is a Muscatine High graduate now at Muscatine Community College. John is a Hayes Catholic High graduate employed at the YMCA. A May wedding is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kruse
Lone Tree High
Muscatine Community College
University of Iowa
U. S. Air Force
Volk Field
Wisc
Herbert Britcher
Oneida
Marcia Lee
John William Fielder
Hubert Fiedler
Main
S Britcher
Muscatine High
Fielder
Hayes Catholic High
YMCA
Adult Bible Class Meets At Conesville
The Grace United Church of Christ held a Thursday evening Bible study in the Memorial room completing Second Samuel. Next meeting January 14 at 7 p.m. will begin First Kings with Mike Singleton visiting from Annapolis and two weeks vacation at his parents’ home. Ronald Shull, forestry major at Iowa State, returns for holidays. Lee Allen, son of Gerald and, a University of Iowa student, is home for Christmas. Diane Rohde and Larry Anderson wed at Eliza church. Numerous local residents hosted guests and returned from Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Grace United Church of Christ
Mike Singleton
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Richard Singleton
Ronald Shull
Iowa States University
Ames
Gale Shull
Lee Allen
Gerald Allen
University of Iowa
Charles Calhoun
Charles Shellabarger
Eugene Fitchner
Nancy
Muscatine County Extension announces two week activities
Muscatine County Extension lists upcoming events over two weeks including 4-H Awards Night at Muscatine High School on December 28 at 7 30 p m 4 He weight-ins and junior feeder cattle activities at various farms and auctions December 29 and January 7 county 4 H junior leadership training at Walcott Community School plus office closures and meetings for the period
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Muscatine County
Muscatine High School
Lake
Richard Eichelberger
Bloomington
Fulton
Montpelier
Sweetland
Wilton
Goshen
Pike
Union Valley
Oscar Mayer
West Liberty
Eldridge
Walcott
Local Visitors Share Muscatine Social Afternoon
Mr and Mrs Raymond Sat jterthwaite attended a Thursday gathering for veterans, while Mrs John McConnaha of near Muscatine was a guest. Faithe Shellabarger visited Ethel Curtin Jennie Maxwell Erma Chapman and Jessie Gregg at the Oakwood home in Muscatine Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blair
Charles Morgan
Ola McMahon
Robert Harbaugh
High Prairie
McMahon
Cedar Valley
Blair
Morgan
Mattie Smallwood
Muscatine
Ronn Wilke
Lester Cornell
Viet Nam
Raymond Satjterthwaite
John McConnaha
Faithe Shellabarger
Ethel Curtin
Jennie Maxwell
Erma Chapman
Jessie Gregg J
Oakwood
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Cemens
Rojlo McKean
Alden Maxwell
Eben Williams
Richard Rohde
Eliza
Pearl Adams
Waukegan
Howard Adams
Cedar Valley News
Harold Foster
Rockton
Leo Erickson
East Lansing
Mick
Audrey Brown
NAIDA
Christian Womens Editor
Dr. Yuan
Kent Feeds, Inc
Theater Guide
Sweetland News
Walton's Nursery
van Veen's Nursery
Sun Mart
Benner
Carlson's Floral Shop
Miller and Sons Florists
Kranz
Fry Electric
Muscatine General Hospital
Low Tri
Amicae
Family Swim
East Second St
Muscatine, Iowa
J. A. Thatcher, O. D
Bamford
Ruth Forbes
Rollo McKean
Marie
Karen Morrison
Nancy Morrison
Sharon
Becky Morri
Mrs
Harold Kruse
Lone ‘Tree
Joan Ricke
Iowa City
Jerry Morgan
Son
Doris Peterson
Burton Mills
Marvin Morrison
Alden
Rivera Maxwell
Cleve Hazen
Mercy Hospital
Dwyderer
Sanitone
Magnus Cleaners
Marcia Britcher
John Fiedler
May
County Extension Service
Aney
Wenn
Walt
Penney
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