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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1933
Page
4
Miss Belle Ingels of the New York national board will visit Muscatine for three days. She travels from Sioux City en route to Chicago and will speak at a 6:30 dinner with board and committee members and address the finance and executive committees and staff the next day.
Mrs Minnie Rankin was honored at a surprise party by women of St. Margaret's guild Trinity Episcopal church held at her home on Tuesday evening. About 25 attendees enjoyed a cafeteria style supper and later played bridge.
Thirteen Fidelis club members of the YWCA hosted a potluck at Mrs Harry Tiecke Jr s home 701 Monroe Street Tuesday night Bridge games rewarded Miss Jennie Ree Sink with first prize and Miss Dorothy Hahn with consolation A business meeting led by President Miss Helen Berg planned attendance at the midwinter conference in Newton Ia Feb 4 and 5 Events include a tea banquet discussions and a farewell tea with plans for several carloads of local club girls to travel and lodging at the Hotel Maytag.
Newly elected officers of Mona council No. 74 of the Order of Pocahontas were installed Tuesday night at the Redman hall. Nellie Figg served as installing officer with Marie Armstrong assisting. positions named include Theresa Pfeiffer Pocahontas, Ethel Clark Powhatan, Herbert Washburn Winona, Grace Hartung keeper, etc. A social hour with refreshments followed.
Mrs Milton Frack won first in five hundred in the women’s division at St Mary’s school hall Tuesday night under the Ladies Aid. Mrs Har ry Oberhaus took second. In the men’s game Arthur Hahnbaum was first and Alex Xollman second. Special awards went to Miss Mary Peiffer and Lloyd Kurriger. Cards and sewing events are planned for Thursday afternoon by the Aid society.
Mrs G R Chase will entertain the Ethics Study club women at 122 West Fourth Street Friday night. Miss Mary Ryan discusses Japan geography and Mrs F J Howe presents a paper on Japan From the Age of the Gods to 1868. Miss Emma Howe will speak on 1932 in Retrospect.
A group gathered Sunday night at Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Mullinnix Sr to celebrate their twelfth wedding anniversary. Attendees included relatives and friends from Lone Tree Mt Vernon Nichols Solon Iowa City and area, with names listed in attendance. The evening was spent informally.
Best and Co. features dress trends for Sunday night wear with long ankle length silhouettes and attractive sleeves. High necklines appear front and back with variations in color from ruby velvet to black and white lace ensembles, including green and blue options and rhinestone trims.
Miss A Marea Othmer was installed as teacher and Mrs Nellie Griffin as president of the Delta Alpha class of the First Baptist church during a Tuesday night meeting at the church. Mrs Nellie Tooman acted as installing officer. Other officers include Mrs Besse Johnson vice president Leona Mittman secretary Carrie Young assistant secretary Blanche Lohr treasurer Bessie Sample custodian and Ethel Boice reporter. Refreshments were served by the new officers and committee chairmen.
Mrs Floyd Downey hosted an informal afternoon gathering at 710 Cedar Street for the U Go I Go club. Needlework was enjoyed and a light lunch was served, with members including Mrs Charles Quandt Mrs Merle Schumacher Phyllis and Jean Hartman Klein Boehl Vetter Hoffman Downey Arlene Herbst and Mrs Ryan the new member.
The Bloomington Community league meeting at Bloomington Friends church Friday night features a male quartet of Leonard Plessy Leslie Titus Elmus Diercks and E W Schoenig a reading by Miss Gretchen Cramer and two musical trios by Ruth Springborn Frances Meyers and Glenna Elliott.
Mrs Kate Dunker entertained Tuesday night at 11 Roscoe avenue with guests from the Darktown Garden Party cast. Assisting were Mrs Tina Anderson Mrs Lutie Mae Winning and Mrs Emma Leysen. Games awarded prizes to Edward Metz Dorothy Blake Emma Leysen and Lutie Mae Winning. Refreshments served.
West Branch residents Mr and Mrs John Kadera celebrate their golden anniversary with a Tuesday night celebration by five children and their families. The couple hosted an open house at their Oasis area home where they have spent nearly all their married life.
The Vernon Luedtke home in Lake township hosts a C I C class meeting Friday night led by Stewart Hitchcock with Fern Hitchcock and Mary Stone in charge of entertainment. The group will discuss a class party for High Prairie Sunday school members.
Lady Elks host an afternoon of bridge and five hundred starting at 2 30 with a business meeting at 4 30. Mrs J P Nugent will chair the postesss with assistants Mrs Adolph Romann Mrs George Gebhardt Mrs John Bomke Mrs Harry Funck and Mrs Harry Church Columbus Junction represented.
About 35 women attended the Baptist Mission circle gathering at the First Baptist church Tuesday afternoon. An Indian program was presented followed by refreshments. Hostesses included Mrs Cora HudJer Mrs A L Sharp Mrs Augusta B Rumsey Mrs William Nyenhuis Mrs George Mucha and Mr John Schwab. Mite boxes were passed. The group plans to meet again on the second Tuesday in March at the church.
Miss Lila Kemp and Clyde Arihood were married at noon Saturday in Monmouth Illinois. The single ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Loyal Thompson of the Methodist Episcopal church. Attendants were Miss Constance Pierce and Paul Kobler of Burlington.
Mr and Mrs John Nicholson north of Ainsworth celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday dinner and open house for neighbors and relatives except son Arthur of Muscatine who was ill.
Thirty members of the Grace Lutheran Men's club gathered at Fay Hankins' home, 117 Lord Avenue, Tuesday night for a social hour and lunch. The group plans to meet again in one month.
Dayton Ohio air field once trained hundreds of WWI pilots will become a community garden. Local residents purchased 200 acres from owners and unemployed workers will grow food on the site next season.
Authorities report more than 700 mushroom species have been proven edible and many additional varieties are believed likely to be fit for food, signaling broad dietary potential.
Linda Averill and Tom conspire to stage Amos Peabody’s death as accidental while suspects gather at the estate. Linda uncovers hints in Statlander’s bathroom and Shaughnessey is urged to help solve the crime as tensions rise during a tense dinner.
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