Wedding Anniversary Dates Brighten Social Calendar
Muscatine residents mark several anniversaries this week including the seventh for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Othmer and the first for Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Anderson of Bellevue. Parties at the Lemkau and Church homes honor long marriages while others note upcoming silver and milestone dates and family gatherings.
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Muscatine
Raymond Othmer
Iowa Avenue
Othmer
Myrtle Whitmer
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stanley P. Jones
Florence Whitmer
William Fishburn
Kensington Event Hosts Entre Neus Club at Mulberry Home
Mrs. George Moore of 2012 Mulberry Avenue entertained the Entre Neus club Tuesday afternoon with a one o'clock luncheon and Kensington activity. The group will meet again with Mrs. Otto Sauer on Cedar Street in two weeks.
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George Moore
Mulberry Avenue
Entre Neus Club
Kensington
Otto Sauer
Cedar Street
Mrs Kinnan Speaks on Color Harmony at Zenith Club
Mrs E L Kinnan addressed 18 Zenith club members at a YWCA supper meeting on The Effects of Color Harmony in Living. A social hour with games followed the talk on Tuesday night.
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E. L. Kinnan
Zenith Club
Inventory Taken and Equipment Checked by Board
The Muscatine county home and farm on Houser street conducted its annual inventory of supplies and equipment during a Tuesday inspection by the board of supervisors and County Auditor Bert F. Snyder. While the board met at the courthouse, bills were reviewed and a dispute over the form of the justice of peace report from Wilton was discussed.
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Muscatine County
Houser Street
Board of Supervisors
Bert F. Snyder
Court House
Justice of Peace
Wilton
What to Do for Eczema Itching and Burning
Wash affected parts with Resinol Soap and warm water to soften scales. Dry by patting, not rubbing. Doctors favor an oily ointment. Resinol Ointment penetrates outer skin layers and soothes itching. Use Resinol Ointment and Soap for relief. free samples available from Resinol, Dept. 1, Baltimore, MD.
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Resinol
Dept. 1
Baltimore
McKinley Teachers Attend Post Holiday Party at Lowe Home
McKinley school teachers gathered at Miss Mabel Lowe’s Chestnut Street home Tuesday night for a festive post holiday party. The mood was social with games and a potluck supper as decorations of mistletoe and evergreen adorned the rooms. Principal Leslie Balk, his wife, and their two children joined the group along with Nina Harris, Nellie Ogilvie, Hilda Michels, Marian Meeker, Celeste Cronin, and Meryl Mupes.
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McKinley School
Mabel Lowe
Chestnut Street
Leslie Balk
Nina Harris
Nellie Ogilvie
Hilda Michels
Marian Meeker
Celeste Cronin
Meryl Mupes
Delta Alpha Class In Business Program Event
Delta Alpha class of the First Baptist church met Tuesday night for the January meeting in the class room. Mrs. Leona Mittman led the program with vocal and instrumental solos by Mrs. Lucille Tobias, Margaret Heitz, Mrs. L. T. Heitz, Alvin Young, and Georgia Davidson. Rev. Vance H. Webster spoke on the new year. Refreshments followed with Mrs. John Mosher as social chair. Next meeting is the first Tuesday in February.
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Delta Alpha
First Baptist Church
Leona Mittman
Lucille Tobias
Emil Johnson
Margaret Heitz
L. T. Heitz
Alvin Young
Georgia Davidson
Vance H. Webster
John Mosher
Tarry-A-While Club Meets At Witte Home
The Tarry-a-While club met at Bernice and Delores Witte’s home at 949 Lucas Street Tuesday night. Bridge at two tables awarded first prize to Marguerite Soll, second to Dorothy Wirtz, and traveling to Helen Ejcchelberger. A two-course candlelit luncheon followed with pink roses as centerpiece and favors. Special guest was Miss Mary Byrne. next meeting planned at Bertha Oberhaus’s home, 516 West Eighth Street in two weeks.
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Bernice and
Delores Witte
Lucas Street
Marguerite Soll
Dorothy Wirtz
Helen Ejcchelberger
Mary Byrne
Bertha Oberhaus
West Eighth Street
Upstreamers Class Is Guest in LeFever Home
Bloomington Miss Ruth and Miss Helen LeFever hosted the Upstreamers class of Bloomington Friends church on Tuesday. A short business meeting was led by Miss Esther Thicker. The group of 13 enjoyed games and a social hour with a tray luncheon. Members will bring scrapbook pictures and 10 cent Valentines to the Feb 12 meeting at Miss Alice Garnes's home.
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Bloomington
Ruth
Helen LeFever
Ethics Club Plans Opening Meeting
The Ethics club opens its 1937 calendar of study meetings Friday night with Mrs. Arthur Hoffman hosting at 215 Iowa avenue. Miss Willetta Strahan will present a paper on The Youth Movement as the feature.
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Ethics Club
Arthur Hoffman
Iowa Avenue
Willetta Strahan
St Mary's Hall Hosts Opening Card Party
St Marys Aid Society held its first card party of the year at the school hall Tuesday night. In five hundred, first prize went to Mrs H Godfrey and second to Mrs George Milder. Euchre prizes went to Mrs Lewis Hiebing and Mrs Arthur Budelier, with Miss Louise Milder taking the special prize. Another party is planned for Thursday afternoon at the school hall.
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St. Mary’s Aid Society
H. Godfrey
George Milder
Euchre
Lewis Hiebing
Arthur Budelier
Louise Milder
United Brethren Missionary Society Meeting Promoted
The United Brethren Missionary Society met Tuesday afternoon at 514 Mulberry avenue, with theme The Cross in the Sky. A vocal solo was presented by Mrs. Alfred Hecht, backed by guest Mabel Yaggy from Toledo Iowa. Discussions covered What Would It Mean and Congo Crosses. The February bank offering will be at Mrs. A. L. Brandstetter’s home.
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United Brethren Missionary Society
W. J. Vanatta
Mulberry Avenue
Alfred Hecht
Mabel Yaggy
Toledo
E. E. Bitzer
East Fourth Street
Ralph Schwertfeger
Congo
A. L. Brandstetter
Installation Conducted by Pythian Sisters
Miss Claire Hamilton was installed as the temple's most excellent chief during a private Tuesday night ceremony at the K. P. hall. Other officers named included Blanche Miller excellent senior Harriet Kemble excellent junior Violet Weber manager Minnie Rosenberger mistress of records and correspondence Lillian Hoeksema mistress of finance Louise Pankratz guard Nola Baugess protector and Jessie Rhanor past chief. A social hour with refreshments followed and the next meeting is set for January 19.
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Claire Hamilton
Pythian Sisters Temple
K. P. Hall
Blanche Miller
Harriet Kemble
Violet Weber
Minnie Rosenberger
Lillian Hoeksema
Louise Pankratz
Nola Baugess
Jessie Rhanor
Nurses' Alumnae Meet At Nurses' Home In Social Hour
Fourteen members of the Her shey Nurses' Alumnae association met Tuesday afternoon at the nurses' home. A social hour followed the business meeting with Mrs. Fred Hoopes and Miss Mary Small serving as hostesses.
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Hershey Nurses’ Alumnae Association
Nurses’ Home
Fred Hoopes
Mary Small
Grace Lutheran League Plans Stunt Fest
The Senior Luther league of Grace Lutheran church continues plans for its annual stunt fest. Members met Tuesday night in church parlors. The stunt night party is scheduled for Tuesday January 26 at the church.
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Luther League of the
Grace Lutheran Church
Fortnightly Club Opens 1937 Meeting With Review
The West End Fortnightly Literary Society prepares its first 1937 meeting at 3:30 PM at Mrs. Henry Giessler’s home, 713 Iowa Avenue. Mrs. H D Folsom will review Gibbs’s The Price of Peace after lectures with the Twentieth Century and Ethics clubs.
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West End Fortnightly Literary Society
Twentieth Century and Ethics Clubs
Henry Giessler
Iowa Avenue
H. D. Folsom
Gibbs
Toborg Honored At Farewell Party In Chicago Move
A farewell party for Robert Toborg hosted by his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Harold Tiedeman at 504 Monroe Street honored him before his departure to Chicago. Toborg will work at S Kresge store to be located at 7830 South Halstead Street. Sixteen guests attended and played fan tan while a gift and refreshments were shared.
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Robert Toborg
William Toborg
Oregon Street
Harold Tiedeman
Monroe Street
Toborg
Chicago
S. S. Kresge
South Halstead Street
Zion Luther League Supper Held by Parish Hall
Thirty members of the Zion Luther league attended a 6 o'clock Tuesday supper in the parish hall. The meal was served by the newly elected officers of the organization followed by a brief business meeting.
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Zion Luther League
Mulford Mission Circle Hears Annual Reports
Annual reports of the secretary and treasurer and of the flower committee were heard at a business meeting of the Mulford Mission Circle held Tuesday afternoon at the church. Earlier in the afternoon the women made mince meat.
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Mulford
Church group meetings and social events listed
The Mulford Mothers Club meets Friday at 7 30 pm in the church. The First Presbyterian Missionary Society hosts a Thursday 2 30 pm meeting in the church parlors. The Women’s Relief Corps Past Presidents meet Friday with Mrs Mary Dermody at the Grand Hotel. Mrs Carl Brown and Mrs Ed Albers co chair a card party at St Mathias school hall Friday night. The Journal corrects a previously given name.
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Mulford Mothers’ Club
First Presbyterian Missionary Society
Presidents Club
Women's Relief Corps
Mary Dermody
Grand Hotel
Carl Brown
Ed Albers
St. Mathias School Hall
Mt Pleasant Couple Married at Wapello
Miss Trene Cecile O Rourke and Dale W Higgins, both of Mount Pleasant, were married this morning at the Presbyterian manse in Wapello with Dr J R Fraser officiating. Witnesses were H F Higgins and the bridegroom’s sister. The couple will host a wedding dinner in Muscatine at a relative’s home.
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Wapello
Trene Cecile O’rourke
Dale W. Higgins
Mount Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
J. R. Fraser
H. F. Higgins
Muscatine
Mrs Ivan Toyne Hosts Kalorama Kensington Club
Mrs Ivan Toyne entertained the Kalorama Kensington club at her Muscatine area home on Tuesday. A large group attended bringing their own fancy work, and refreshments were served at the end. The club plans to meet the first Wednesday in February at Mrs Harry Brown's home.
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Ivan Toyne
Kalorama Kensington Club
Muscatine
Harry Brown
Mulberry Avenue
Party Held For Mrs Fick On Birthday Eve
A party at Mrs. Emma Fick’s home celebrated her birthday Sunday night. Prizes in cards went to Herbert Fick and Kate McSwiggin, Emil and Bert Lamaack. Gifts and two cakes were presented by her daughters Edna Dall and Mamie Lamaack. guests included numerous relatives and friends.
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Emma Fick
Herbert Fick
Kate McSwiggin
Emil Lamaack
Herbert Lamaack
Fick
Edna Dall
Mamie Lamaack
Tom McSwiggin
Mary Dorothy
Clifford Chapman
Bill
Henry Dall
Ruby
Janice
Herbert
Edward Schroeder
Phyllis
Oren
Hilbert Gradert
Ronald
Harry Lamaack
Mildred
Walter
Malinda Schuester
Sophia Reynolds
Leonard
Hazel
Helen
Miss Wilma Willits and Clifford Munson Wed at Little York
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Wilma Willits of New Boston to Clifford Munson of Little York Ill. They wed December 28 in Virginia Ill at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev. Jones officiating. Mrs Munson has taught in New Boston grade school and will continue teaching this year. Munson runs a trucking business in Little York.
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New Boston
Wilma Willits
Courtney Willits
Clifford Munson
John Munson
Little York
Ill
Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Jones
Munson
Jackson Reserve Plans Farewell Party For Girls
Jackson Girl Reserves planned a farewell party for girls entering high school next semester. The meeting after school at the YWCA featured guest Miss Susan McCaughn, camp planning, and songs. Mrs. Carl Houdek serves as advisor.
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Jackson
Tusday
Susan McCaughn
Carl Houdek
20th Century Club Holds First Event
Four guests from the Letts Study club attended the opening meeting of the Twentieth Century club season hosted by Mrs. Elmer Steinmetz at 119 West Fifth Street on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. W. E. Downer spoke on Present Day Tendencies in Religion and led a discussion with Mrs. L. L. Weis and Mrs. Webster Hakes contributing. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Ralph Willis’s home on Mulberry Avenue in two weeks.
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Muscatine
Curtis Anderson
Bellevue
Anderson
Florence McKenzie
First Presbyterian Church
David I. Berger
Andersons
U. S
C. H. Lemkau
Main Street
Oscar Mittman
Green Street
William Fix
New Era
Church Home
Ray Church
Leroy Street
Mabel Freers
Barbara
Allie Freers
Elmer Funck
Phyllis
Herbert Bixby
Mabel Pollock
Beverly
John
Phillip Roth
Charles Freers
Shirley
Kenneth
Betty
Ramona
Jimmy Church
William Reger
Letts Study Club
Twentieth Century Club
Elmer Steinmetz
West Fifth Street
Mary Cashman
Wilmot Hendrix
Robert Barnes
Turkington
W. E. Downer
L. L. Weis
Webster Hakes
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Family Party
William Wendlandt
Hershey Avenue
Wendlandt
Margaret Kindler
Rock Island
John Hetzler
Moscow Township
Mrs. Kinnan
McKinley
Lowe
Witte
Upstreamers
Lefever
Journal
Sunny Sue
Sys
Kenneth George Orr
ST. Mary’s Hall
U. B. Missionary Society
Pythian Sisters
Hershey
Grace Lutheran League
Fairbanks
Duscatine, Iowa
Punerg
National Seletie
Bettes
Belles Co
DuBois
Grimm Drug Company
Mulford Society
Mt. Pleasant
Journal News Service
20Th Century Club
Ornat
Chamberlain
Chamberlain Laboratories, Inc
Des Moines
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