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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1930

Page

4

Couple, Wed Fifty Years, to Celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Enos Bopp

Mr and Mrs Enos Bopp of Illinois City plan their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday January 11 with a noon turkey dinner for their children and an open house for friends 2 to 5 pm They were married January 11 1881 at the bride s home in Drury township Rev Markim of Rock Island officiated Their seven living children Henry Bopp Kline Nessman Frank Bopp Sam Bieri Carl Bear Jerald Bopp will attend with Mrs Prentise Hines unable to attend

Enos Bopp Illinois City Martha Cook Patrick Faukner Drury Township Henry Markim Rock Island Anna Hopewell Muscatine Bopp Meadville Henry Bopp Kline Nessman Buffalo Prairie Frank Bopp New Boston Sam Bieri Carl Bear Joy Jerald Bopp Prentise Hines del Norte Colo

W R C Head Names Eight Committees

The Women's Relief Corps led by President Helen Tadewald announces standing committees for the new fiscal year. Appointments include Relief Americanization Floral Resolutions Visiting by wards and quarterly Executive groups with numerous members named across wards.

Wednesday Meetings of Church Societies

The Ladies Aid of First Friends church meets at Mrs. Stellrecht 701 Spring St to card buttons this afternoon. Park Avenue M E church gathers at Orchard Ave home of Mrs. Daugherty with Mrs. Mewes assisting. Grace English Lutheran Ladies Aid hosts with Mrs. Fix and Mrs. Groves. Women’s Home Missionary Society Group 7 meets at 1 for quilting at Mrs. McCloud 207 East Seventh St.

Ladies’ Aid Society of the First Friends’ Church Jacob ‘Stellrecht Spring Street Ladies’ Aid Society Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Ed Daugherty Orchard Avenue Charles Mewes Buttons The Grace English Lutheran Church Harvey Fix E. Groves Women’s Home Missionary Society of First Methodist Episcopal Church B. C. McCloud East Seventh Street

Miss Anna Ogren and Floyd Harned Wed at West Liberty

Miss Anna Ogren daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Ogren of Nichols marries Floyd Harned son of Mr and Mrs Will Harned of West Liberty at the First Methodist Episcopal church in West Liberty. Rev W S Smith officiates and the couple plan to reside on the John Schenck farm six miles west of West Liberty.

Anna Ogren Anton Ogren Nichols Floyd Harned Will Harned West Liberty First Methodist Episcopal Church W. S. Smith Helen Slavata Iowa City Lloyd Harned Everett Fox Emora Attig Gladys Charles Attig Anna Johnson John Schenck

Miss Verla Garrett Weds George Schroeder on Dec 31

Announcement of the secret marriage between Miss Verla Garrett daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe H Garrett rural route 4 and George Schroeder of Wilton performed by Rev Leland H Lesher at the Grace English Lutheran parsonage The bride wore a brown velvet dress Mrs Schroeder taught at Lincoln school and Mr Schroeder is a farmer They will reside on a farm near Wilton after June 1.

Verla Garrett Joe H. Garrett George Schroeder Wilton Leland H. Lesher Grace English Lutheran Church

Miriam Rebekah lodge Past Noble Grands potluck supper

Members of the Past Noble Grands association of Miriam Rebekah lodge host a potluck supper at the I O O F hall on Wednesday at 6 30. Husbands of members will be guests and a 50 cent gift exchange follows the business meeting.

Noble Grands’ Association Miriam Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall

Mid winter ceremonial plans discussed by Rose Croix Shrine

At the Rose Croix Shrine No. 5 White Shrine of Jerusalem meeting on Monday night, plans for the mid winter ceremonial in February were discussed. The ceremonial will be led by past officers, and the business session was well attended followed by a social hour.

Rose Croix Shrine No. 5 White Shrine of Jerusalem

Card Party at Redman Hall Wednesday Night

Mona council drill team of Pocahontas sponsors a public card party at Red Men hall Wednesday night with a $15 entry. Island Ladies Aid holds an all day meeting Thursday at Fruitland home. potluck at noon. Day Nursery board met at YWCA. financial report given. welfare society to read annual reports. About 110 children attended nursery in December.

Redman Hall Mona Council Degree of Pocahontas Red Men Hall The Island Ladies’ Aid Fruitland Welfare Society

Othmers Note Miss Jane Thompson’s Los Angeles Marriage

Mr and Mrs A E Othmer of Sullivan Illinois announce the marriage of Miss Jane Thompson daughter of Frank J Thompson to Dr Charles Wadsworth Gray son of Mr and Mrs Carl Gray of Los Angeles California, former Muscatine residents. The ceremony occurred December 26 at 11 am in St James church chapel Los Angeles. Mrs Gray graduates USC last June and is Alpha Omega. Mr Gray also USC graduate. Engagement announced at a December 4 bridge in honor of Mrs George Symons Champaign Illinois.

A. E. Othmers A. E. Othmer Jane Thompson Frank J. Thompson Sullivan, Ill Charles Wadsworth Gray Carl Gray Los Angeles Calif Muscatine St. James’ Church Gray

Margaret Allen Named New Head of D A V

Margaret Allen was installed as president of Mother Crawford tent Daughters of Union Veterans by Mrs Millicent Hicklin past department president Iowa Others installed included Leila Ripson Julia Bitzer Viola Grady Nellie Whittaker Zillah E O Hair Clara Bowser Ada Talkington Laura Runyon Clara Bierman Helen Secrist Elizabeth Fisher Daisy Simpson Marjorie Bowser Lorena Thatcher Margaret Lange Color bearers A gift to Mrs Hicklin was presented Members plan a silver tea January 16 at Margaret Lange’s home The next meeting is set for January 19

Margaret Allen Mother Crawford Daughters of Union Veterans Millicent Hicklin Wapello Iowa Leila Ripson Julia Bitzer Violia Grady Nellie Whittaker Zillah E. O'Hair

Card Party At St. Marys Tonight

Mrs. B. Luedtke announces a public card party sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society of St. Marys church tonight at St. Marys hall. Five hundred and euchre are to be played. The society will meet Thursday afternoon for a business session and more cards and sewing.

ST. Mary’s

Rebekahs to Install Officers Friday Night

Miriam Rebekah lodge will install officers at 7 30 at the I O O F hall. A delegation will attend the Adah Rebekah meeting in West Liberty for officer installation with district deputy president Mrs Lucile Freybler and other officers. Walter Rebekah lodge Wilton installs Jan 12 and Bridgeman Rebekah Nichols installs Jan 16. Cedar Street Methodist Aid Society meets Thursday for business and button carding with hostesses Mrs Esther Godfrey and Mrs Anna Lemkau.

Rebekahs Miriam Rebekah Lodge Adah Rebekah West Liberty Lucile Freybler Bernice Vetter Lucy Kent Ila Rabedeaux Della Boston Alma Cecil Augusta Werner Eva Hillier Myrtle Pantel Etta Champ Anna Lemkau Grace Lupton Ethel Stump Mary Giesenhaus Laura Reynolds Ethel Smith Ethel Sissel Walter Rebekah Lodge Wilton Bridgeman Rebekah Nichols Aid Society Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church Esther Godfrey

Officers Named for Mulford Endeavor and W B A Elections

The Mulford church nominating committee announces 1931 officers led by President Ruth Stelzner and First VP Vivian Miller with a large slate of Secretaries Treasurers and a long list of committee chairs. Maude Sauer elected president of the Women's Benefit Association at a Maccabee hall meeting with a full slate of officers and committees and plans for a public card party January 19.

Mulford Endeavor Christian Gwenuee Vm Mulford Ruth Stelzner Vivian Miller Nina Stelzner Melva Faulhaber Jeanne Stelzner Arline Eberling Una Kent Norma Gremmel Flora Tobias Warren Martin Leslie Marks Dorothy Meyers Con le Roy Kent Freda Kent Lenora Eitman Verna Tobias Dorothy Holzner Paul McDaniel C. W. Hemspread Flowers Esther Benninger Weldon McDaniel Kathleen Fabrizius Dermid Clara Schaefer Pioneer Maude Sauer Lillian Barry Lillian Heerd Clara Heerd Ella Fuller Anza Hank Henrietta McDermid Hannah Hartman Emma Mills Etta Chant Minnie *Walters Flower Gertrude Reeves Albina Pilate Gladys Tucker Nora Emmett Jessie Branson Elsie Lorenz Loretta Nischwitz Maude _ Sauer Mae Riemcke Josephine Haynes Emma Millis Eva West Allie Vetter Minnie Schmidt Celia Cacogan

Welsh Imperial Singers to Perform in Muscatine

Conductor R Festyn Davies directs the Welsh Imperial Singers in a First Methodist Episcopal church concert sponsored by the Muscatine Ministerial association. The group tours America under Redpath bureau management, with their first U.S. appearance at the Rotary International silver anniversary in Chicago in June 1930. Tickets are sold at the YWCA Evans News Stand Muscatine Music House and Riemcke Drug Store. Proceeds benefit local charity.

R. Festyn Davies Welsh Imperial Singers First Methodist Episcopal Church Muscatine Ministerial Association America Redpat Bureau Rotary International Chicago Evans News Stand Muscatine Music House

Baptists Name New Officers At Annual Meeting

The First Baptist church reported a 1930 fundraising total of 25128 dollars, up over the prior year, with mortgage relief and expenses detailed. New officers were elected including deacons Ed Link and Albert Lindee, trustees A J Nicholson and others. a pot luck supper preceded the meeting.

First Baptist Church Ed Link Albert Lindee Emil Blaesing A. J. Nicholson E. C. Schoemaker Floyd Crow Fred Tobias Ray Reesink Harry Schreurs A. Marea Dthmer Anna Wilson Helen Ashton Lilly Friederichsen V. L. Shantz Fred Hoefflin Minetta Headley Emma Steen

Junior and Betty Prove a Nervy Dilemma

Mrs Smith complains Junior is constantly anxious while Mrs Brown laments Betty’s nerves keep her from behaving. The two neighbors discuss school staff frustrations as they try to manage jittery children.

Junior Mrs. Smith Mrs. Brown Betty

Glass dishes brighten attractive jams and jellies

A glass dish with a covered top makes serving jams jellies and marmalades more appealing and practical by reducing the need to re-dish.

New Silhouettes Present Ten Spring Coat Designs

Ten new spring coat silhouettes challenge uniform fashion ideas and invite personal style. Designers offer varied fits and textures to suit different tastes, promising standout outerwear for the season.

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Women’s Relief Corps Helen Tadewald Mary Dermody Annie Beaham Anna Wiegand Mary Freyermuth Ada Dermedy Zillah O’hair Garrett Shrine Group Women In the News Natalie Hammond John Hays Hammond Jo.n Hays Hammond New York Celia Cadogan Anna Hank Clara Richards Aliie Vetter Albina Plate Dorothy Heerd Helen Heerd Henrietta Mc Will Rogers Baptists Muddy Miss Markham Hildren Dive Roberts Summerville Langdon Johnnie Hines McNamee News Jur Richard Barthelmess Wheeler & Woolsey Nut Comedians Morrison Madison and Clerk Sts Crystal Iow Boots Basco
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