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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1930

Page

4

Masonic Clubs To Hold New Year Eve Dance

Shrine and Cornucopia clubs finalize plans for the New Year celebration at the temple with turkey dinner at 6 30 pm and more than 200 expected seating. A bridge tournament is added for non dancers and Norman J. Simpson leads the arrangements with Wilbur Stine setting the room for the festivities. Reservations run to Tuesday 10 am through Frank G. Wilford. guests from Muscatine and nearby towns invited. All De Molays welcome with prior bookings. ANNOUNCE MEETING FOR P E O TUESDAY AT Y W C A

Shrine and Cornucopia Temple Frank G. Wilford Norman J. Simpson Wilbur Stine Masons of Muscat

Engagement of Miss Lange Is Announced

Formal announcement of the engagement of Irene W. Lange daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Lange Davenport to Robert Swaidner son of Mr and Mrs John Swaidner Davenport. No wedding date set. Miss Lange a Davenport High School graduate and former YWCA Muscatine office secretary. Mr Swaidner works for Summit Heater company Davenport.

Irene W. Lange W. H. Lange Davenport Robert Swaidner John Swaidner Miss Lange Davenport High School Muscatine Mr. Swaidner Summit Heater Company

Party Celebrates 8th Wedding Anniversary in Durant

Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gritton of Durant hosted 19 friends Sunday to mark their eighth wedding anniversary. Raymond Stormer and Lloyd Barklay won top scores, with Mrs. Barklay and Chris Freese taking consolation prizes. Other guests included families from Durant and nearby towns. A second note reports Miss Mary Dwyer of West Liberty, a Chicago student, honored at an oyster supper party near Muscatine hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Kaufman. attendees included T. B. Dwyer family, Leo D. Dwyer, Frank Kurriger, and others from West Liberty and Bayfield.

Vance Gritton Durant Raymond Stormer Lloyd Barklay Chris Freese Roy Curtis Ella May Margaret Johnny Ed Simmons Beulah William Muscatine Kelly Wilton Gimn Mary Dwyer Thomas Dwyer West Liberty Chicago Albert C. Kaufman T. B. Dwyer Leo D. Dwyer Frank Kurriger Bayfield

Watch Night Service at First Friends Church

Miss Viola Smith announces a watch night service at 8 oclock Wednesday replacing the usual prayer meeting. Rev Richard Wiles of Richland Iowa and Rev and Mrs Gordon Mortimer attend. Worshippers may come and go freely. McCleeary Baumgardner Wedding Scheduled Saturday Night. Charlotte McCleeary wed Everett Baumgardner at Mulford Congregational chapel parsonage with Rev C W Hemstead officiating. The couple will reside in south Muscatine.

McCleeary-Baumgardner Charlotte McCleeary Allen McCleeary Everett Baumgardner Lloyd Baumgardner Mulford Congregational Chapel C. W. Hempstead Baumgardner South Muscatine

Montpelier Couple Wed Christmas Eve

Mrs. Bernice O. Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs William Spaulding of Illinois married Lorree Dipple son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dipple of Montpelier on December 24 in a ceremony conducted by Justice H D Horst.

Montpelier Bernice O. Smith William Spaulding Illinois Lorree Dipple Henry Dipple H. D. Horst

Mrs L Clapp Attends Sorority Luncheon in Davenport

Mrs Lester Clapp of 701 Leroy Street attended a Tri-City Alumni luncheon for Kappa Delta at the Blackhawk hotel in Davenport. Twenty one local sorority members were present, with bridge played after the meal. Guests included Estelle Strohbeen Walcott Florence Goodall Delmar Dorothy Denkmann Emporia Kansas Gladys Rosenstone Cambridge Illinois and Virginia Sandberg Omaha.

L. Clapp Davenport Lester Clapp Leroy Street Tri-City Kappa Delta Sorority Blackhawk Tri-Cities Estelle Strohbeen Walcott Florence Goodall Delmar Dorothy Denkmann Emporia Kas Durant Gladys Rosenstone Cambridge, Til Virginia Sandberg Omaha

Bridge Party Honors Shared by Local Residents

Mrs Carl Rauch hosted a bridge party at 408 West Eighth Street on Saturday night. High scores went to Mrs Harold Barnard and Mrs Vincent Fuller, with Miss Agnes Fuller taking consolation. A Christmas themed lunch followed.

Carl Rauch West Eighth Street Harold Barnard Vincent Fuller Agnes Fuller

Wapello Couple Wed Saturday in Local Ceremony

Miss Bessie Wheeler and Clif ford Kessinger both of Wapello were married by J C Coster justice of the peace Saturday afternoon at four o clock. The new couple will reside on a farm near Wapello.

Wapello Bessie Wheeler Clifford Kessinger J. C. Coster

Christmas Dinner Held at Swanson Home near Nichols

Mr and Mrs John Swanson hosted a Christmas dinner at their Nichols area home Thursday. Attendees included Arthur and children from Wilton, Wilbur Dickerson and family, Lillian Swanson, John Green from Muscatine, E C Swanson and others from Davenport Iowa City Nichols. American Legion auxiliary will not meet this week per Mrs Sam Dye president. Next meeting set for January 14.

John Swanson Nichols Arthur Swanson Wilton Wilbur Dickerson Lillian Swanson John Green Muscatine E. C. Swanson Davenport Johnson Iowa City Oscar Fred Alice Bettie Swanson American Legion Auxiliary Sam Dye

Tuesday Meetings of Church Societies

The Protestant Evangelical church holds its annual meeting at 7 45 PM in the church. The Drama league of the First Methodist Episcopal church meets at 7 45 PM in the Philathean class room. The Berean class of the First Baptist church gathers in the afternoon at Mrs Linda Nyenhuis home 417 West Fourth street for its annual Christmas party and gift exchange.

Protestant Evangelical Church Drama League The First Methodist Episcopal Church First Baptist Church Linda Nyenhuis West Fourth Street

Round Table and Musical Numbers at Excelsior Society Meeting

Excelsior Literary society held a Saturday night session at Mr and Mrs A C Eckhardt home in Sweetland Township with 47 members present. Bernard Eversmeyer performed vocal solos and Wayne Eckhardt led a round table discussion. Next week’s program at Charles Fryberger residence includes songs, recitations, reading by Mrs Anna Chamberlin, banjo music, poems, jokes, and a Lang trio.

Bernard Eversmeyer Wayne Eckhardt Excelsior Literary Society A. C. Eckhardt Sweetland Township Charles Fryberger Park Avenue Society Richard Doerfer Reading Anna Chamberlin Ray Downer Elizabeth Greiner Nellie Eckhardt Charlotte Smith John Downer Kenneth Hetzler Lang Robert Freyermuth Newton Lang

Plan Watch Night Party at New Era

A watch night party will be held in the community building on Wednesday evening arranged by the New Era Y P S. An early program includes a devotional service as year ends and new year begins. Confirmation class meets 7 30 Wednesday in the building library prior to the party.

New Era New Era Y. P. S Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Ernest A. Lack Charles Walter Princeton Ill William McCloskey

Mixing your own powder for chic French and smart American looks

Alicia Hart explains how to select and mix home powder to achieve a natural, flattering tone. Choose a base such as rachel or cream, then blend shades thoroughly in an airtight box. Adjust for olive or tan skin with ochre or suntan, and note seasonal shifts as tan fades. Tomorrow: Applying powder. Sixty sound films, made in Germany are to be released there this season.

Germany

County Sends Four-H Boys to Annual Course

Four-H club boys from Muscatine county Leroy Thicker Carl McCormick and Carl Phillips with Harry Hyde left for Ames to attend the Iowa Four-H club short course in session early this week Meetings opened this morning and continue through Wednesday Carl Rylander county agent

Muscatine County Leroy Thicker Carl McCormick Carl Phillips Harry Hyde Ames Iowa

Kranz Services Held Sunday for Muscatine Florist

Funeral rites for Emil Kranz a veteran Muscatine florist were held at his home on Sycamore Street at 2 PM with Rev. Leland Lesher officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood cemetery with Redmen lodge services. Pallbearers included Chandler Pauli Gunzenhauser Tobias Grensing Schneider. Maennerchor sang. out of town attendees listed from Davenport Iowa City Ottumwa West Liberty.

Emil Kranz Muscatine Florist Sycamore Street Leland Lesher Grace English Lutheran Church Greenwood Cemetery Redmen Lodge Ralph Chandler Henry Pauli Carl Gunzenhauser William Tobias Herman Grensing Henry Schneider Wilbur Stein Ernest House John Wiegand John Blake Muscatine Maennerchor E. R. Patton Davenport Ira Curtis Kate Senning Iowa City Clarence Kranz

Corporation Sues Joe Taylor Over 137.60 Debt

The General Veterinary Laboratories of Omaha Nebraska sues Joe Taylor for 137.60 claiming it is due under an order contract from his employment. Attorneys Nichols Tipton and Tipton represent the plaintiff. This suit closes the January term filings. The term begins January 5. An English scientist proposes using street lamp posts as vents for gas leaks to reduce explosion risk. Football for women rises in Scotland.

General Veterinary Laboratories Omaha Neb., Corporation Joe Taylor Taylor Nichols Tipton

Unable to Attend Due to Conflicting Events

A note explains the individual could not attend due to other commitments. The conflict prevented presence at the planned gathering or event.

District Court appoints receiver in Muscatine bank foreclosure

District Court Judge D V Jackson designates J J Legler as receiver for property in the foreclosure suit of Henry O Englert et al against Muscatine State Bank. Legler’s bond is set at $1000 with attorney Arthur Hoffman representing the bank.

D. V. Jackson J. J. Legler Muscatine State Bank Henry O. Englert Arthur Hoffman

Gala fruit course pairings with edible flowers

The article suggests adding a gala touch to meals by pairing edible blossoms with fruit. It recommends violets with grapefruit, primrose with a fruit cup, and cyclamen with endive or lettuce salad for a decorative, complementary effect.

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