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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1968

Page

2

Ruth Ann Boorn and Bryan Goodrum June Wedding Plans

Ruth Ann Boorn, Moscow, is engaged to Bryan Goodrum, Rock Island, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Goodrum. A June wedding is planned. Ruth Ann is a Wilton High and Muscatine Community College graduate and teaches in Hubbard Iowa. Bryan is Alleman graduate, studied at Black Hawk College, and works with the Engineer Corps at Rock Island Arsenal.

Moscow Harold Boorn Ruth Ann Bryan Goodrum Bernard Goodrum Rock Island Ill Miss Boor Wilton High Muscatine Community College Northern University of Iowa Hubbard Towa Goodrum Alleman of Moline Black Hawk Community College Rock Island Arsenal

VFW Auxiliary Hosts Membership Supper Tuesday

Fifty members attended the VFW Auxiliary membership supper Tuesday evening. A white elephant sale followed. The next regular meeting is planned for February 6 with Ruth Hammer and Mary Bryan in charge of refreshments.

VFW Ruth Hammer Mary Bryan

Cuddly pup pattern and needlework catalog page

A listing offering 2 ounce 3 ply yarn for a Yorkshire pup toy pattern 7232 plus mail order info. Includes pricing for patterns and catalogs, mailing costs, and return address for Alice Brooks at Muscatine Journal Needlecraft Dept New York 10011.

Alice Brooks Muscatine Journal Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y Needlecraft

Newcomers Club Elects Its New Officers

Muscatine Newcomers club met Tuesday at the Hotel Muscatine to elect officers Kay Boniface president Gail Airey vice president Madge Krob secretary Jackie Carlson treasurer and Janet Drum seretal chairmen New members were introduced and plans announced for events including a Valentine party at the County Home Feb 13 and a Snow Ball dance Jan 26 with Dave Warner's band Music and refreshments were provided by volunteers and prize won by Mrs Ronald Patterson.

Muscatine Thomas Ludewig Ronald Patterson Robert Reed Kenneth Rummery Darrel van Roekel Ronald Williams Guadalupe Barrera Grace Cottingham King's Daughters Janet Drum Marge Solley Dave Warner Jean Thoem Carol Kloster Wanda Brogdon Jackie Carlson Shirley Cole Ruthellen Pingrey

Engagement Told for Carolyn Shaner and Wayne Lee

Miss Carolyn Shaner daughter of Mrs Delbert Abney of Muscatine and the late Robert Shaner Jr plans marriage to Wayne Lee son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lee of Columbus Junction. No wedding date set. Miss Shaner a Muscatine High graduate now at the Professional Business Institute Minneapolis. Mr Lee a Columbus Junction High graduate employed at the Army Ammunition Plant Burlington.

Carolyn Shaner Delbert Abney Bridgeman Muscatine Robert Shaner, Jr Wayne Lee Arthur Lee Main Columbus Junction Shaner Muscatine High Professional Business Institute Minneapolis Mann Mr. Lee Columbus Junction High Army Ammunition Plant Burlington

Dipple Hosts ZLCW Group Four Meeting

Members of Zion Lutheran Church Women Group Four met at Mrs. Carl Dipple Jr.'s home. Bible study led by Mrs. H C Hafermann, meditation by Mrs. Florence Boldt, and a letter read from church missionaries to New Guinea. Plans for a Valentine party at Lutheran Homes on Feb 14 were set, next meeting Jan 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the parish hall.

Zion Lutheran Church Women Carl Dipple, Jr Woodlawn H. C Gerald Hoyt

McKiddys Observe 50th Anniversary in Wheeling

Delbert McKiddy and Pearl Moore celebrated their golden wedding at Wheeling Baptist Church after a marriage on January 12, 1918 in Chillicothe. The couple, retired farmer and homemaker, have 11 children, 36 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. One son serves in the U S Navy aboard the SS Ranger in Tonkin Bay.

Delbert McKiddy Wheeling Wheeling Baptist Church Pearl Moore Chillicothe Ruth Hougton Manhattan Kans Jean Grimes Honor Dilley Phoenix Ariz Lois Swain Bamberg Germany Frank John Jamesport Delbert, Jr Beatrice Neb Kenneth Bedford Iowa Pappillion David U. S. Navy Ranger Tonkin Bay James Muscatine

Past Matrons Of Electa Meet At Crews Home

Mrs T Ray Crews entertained the Past Matrons of Electa Chapter No 32 Order of Eastern Star. Mrs Harry Fybger opened with a poem I Resolve. A report noted a letter from Mrs Pearl Seymour now in Lincoln Neb. Plans were outlined for winter activities including school of instruction and grand matron inspection on March 23 with program featuring Kazuo Witanabe of Sendai Japan. Refreshments closed the meeting.

T. Ray Crews Electa Chapter Order of Eastern Star Harry Fryberger Pearl Seymour Lincoln Neb Crews Kazuo Witanabe Sendai Japan Muscatine High Youth For Understanding

Farther Lights WMS Meets at Mulford Church

Twenty members attended the Farther Lights Woman's Missionary Society meeting at Mulford Evangelical Free Church Tuesday evening. Mrs. Florence Robinson led a history report on WMS origins, devotionals centered on A Time for Beginnings by Esther Martin, letters from Florence Wagner, the Leland Brases in Germany, and Gladys Bardouche in Kentucky were read, and members worked on missionary projects. Howardine Custer and Esther Pulliam assisted with refreshments.

WMS Mulford Evangelical Free Church Florence Robinson Esther Martin Florence Wagner Leland Brases Germany Gladys Bardouche Kentucky Howardine Custer Esther Pulliam

Church Women United Board Meeting Held

The executive committee of Church Women United held its first year meeting at Mrs Herbert Dickinson's home with devotions by Mrs Donna Snyder. Plans for the year include World Day of Prayer on Friday March 1 at Faith United Church of Christ at 1 30 p m led by Mrs Harvey Woodstra. Dues for CWU member churches are payable to treasurer Mrs Marilyn Wagler.

Church Women United Herbert Dickinson Donna Snyder Faith ‘United Church of Christ Harvey Woodstra CWU Marilyn Wagler

Mrs Pedersen Hosts ZLCW Group 3 Meeting

Zion Lutheran Church Women’s Group 3 met at Mrs Svend Pedersen’s home Tuesday morning with Mrs Arthur Miller presiding. The group scheduled the January general ZLCW meeting and planned a teaching visit. The Bible study leader, Mrs Kenneth Smith, discussed God Speaks to Me in the Psalms and the session closed with an offering meditation and prayer. Refreshments were served by Mrs Pedersen.

Svend Pedersen Zion Luthrean Church Arthur Miller ZLCW Kenneth Smith Daniel Welk Pedersen

Dear Abby Exchange on Tattling and Santa Claus

Dear Abby letters discuss when to inform on friends to curb bike theft and the ethics of tattling among youths. A reader questions aging Santa beliefs after a relative disputes a child’s claim, Abby rebukes the snooping relative and defends a child’s innocence.

Jam Memphis Abby Santa Claus

UFW Members Elect Officers at Church Parsonage

United Foursquare Women met at the church parsonage 501 Oregon Tuesday evening. Shirley Van Holten hosted. Elected officers were Lillie Bloyd president De lores Blake vice president Margaret Webb secretary Delores Curtis treasurer Lucille Kennedy chaplain Mary Yords project chairman and De lores Blake publicity chairman. They discussed making stuffed animals for Muscatine General Hospital children patients. Refreshments followed. Next meeting Feb 20 at Judy Evans Route 5.

United Foursquare Women Oregon Shirley van Holten Lillie Bloyd Delores Blake Margaret Webb Delores Curtis Lucille Kennedy Mary Yords Muscatine General Hospital Judy Evans

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