Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Muscatine Journal in Muscatine, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1963

Page

3

Local Girl Sings With Wheaton College Glee Club

Miss Maelene Sorenson of Muscatine is a member of Wheaton College Women's Glee Club directed by Mignon Bollman Mackenzie. The group will perform sacred music at Calvary Baptist Church Friday at 8 p.m. on a seven day Midwest tour with concerts in Muscatine Des Moines Pleasant Hill Iowa and Rockford. The program features a trio and a soloist.

Calvary Baptist Church Wheaton College Maelene -Sorenson Muscatine Glee Club Mignon Bollman Mackenzie Gost Des Moines Mr. Pleasant Iowa Rockford Mackenzie

Women's Fitness Class Begins at YWCA January 23

A new women's fitness program starts at the YWCA at 9 am on Wednesday January 23. The eight lesson series includes fy m calisthenics and optional plunge. Two week spring segment uses spring vacation.

YWCA

Fitchners Note Anniversary Nearing 57th Wedding

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fitchner of Route 3 will observe their 57th wedding anniversary on January 24. The couple has celebrated a long marriage and will mark the occasion with family greetings and memories of their life together.

Mrs Henry Fitchner Route 3

Social and DeMolay meet at Masonic temple Wednesday

Social and Orders of DeMolay will meet at 7 30 p m at the Masonic temple Initiation of new members planned Moth ers Circle will also meet Mrs William Fahy and Mrs Edward Maher to host others Mona Council Degree of Pocahontas will not meet tonight due to extreme cold and snow Civic Art Guild meeting cancelled for tonight Laura Lohse to present program Tuesday Jan 29

Masonic Temple Mothers Circle William Fahy Edward Maher Rothers. S O Mona Council Pocahontas Civic Art Guild Laura Lohse

Theda Symmonds and William Kepke Wed in Rock Island

Theda Symmonds and William Kepke were married in a double ring ceremony on January 18 at the 1st Ave Baptist Church in Rock Island. The couple, both of whom are from local families, were attended by Mr and Mrs Gene Benniger and officiated by Rev A Be Plunkett.

Withiam Frederice Sepke Nellie Nepke E. Kinth Theda Ruth Symmonds Edward Numan Symmonds Monroe 1St Ave, Baptist Church Rock Island A. Be Plunkett Gene Benniger

Rose Croix Shrine Potluck Supper Meeting Notice

Members of the Rose Croix Shrine met at the Masonic temple for a 6 30 p m pot luck supper Monday. A memorial service was held and a ceremonial announced for February 18 at the next regular meeting. Officers practice on Sunday February 2 30 p m. Twenty five attended the Monday gathering.

Council of Administration First Evangelical United Brethren Church Eveland Pistor George Wollett Millard Ferguson Clair York Rose Croix Shrine Masonic Temple

Miss Kinkaid and Edward Pettit to Exchange Vows

Jud ith Bea Kinkaid, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kinkaid of Lone Tree, will wed Edward L. Pettit Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Pettit of Town City, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Saturday February 2 at 7 p.m. The bride is a Lone Tree High School graduate and a current student at the University College of Cosmetology. the groom attended Iowa City High School and works in Coralville.

Love ‘Tree John Kinkaid Lone ‘Tree Judith Bea Edward L. Pettit, Jr Edward R. Pettit Town City Our Redeemer Lutheran Church At & P Pettit Iowa City

Altar and Rosary Society Calendar At St Marys Hall Events

Marys Altar and Rosary Society posts a yearly calendar with officers Mrs Ed Milder president Mrs Margaret Gabel vice president and Mrs Clem Carroll secretary treasurer Jan 27 7 30 pm card party Euchre and 500 at St Marys Hall lunch committee led by Gabel and Milder Feb 9 bake sale at Grandles store chairman Lea Connell assisted by Al Jansen and Robert Kaalberg Feb 17 Holy Communion for the society Feb 24 7 30 pm card party parish hall 509 Buchre committee includes Marie Kaalberg Mel Kammerer Margaret Kaalberg Roy Keleh Ralph Longstreth Tillie Loroux Lyse McFadden Dean Milder Lawrence Milder Ash Wednesday Feb 27 first day of Lent

Ray Bekker Gene Brugman Stephen Brugman Burt Carter Loretta Christofferson Jerry Elder Dick Hantz Grandle’s Lea Connell al Jansen Robert Kaalberg Altar and Rosary DCCW Clem Carroll Marie’ Kaalberg Mel iKammerer Margaret Kaalberg Roy Keleh Ralph Longstreth Tillie Loruex Lyse McFadden Dean Milder Lawrence Milder

Meeker Weaver exchange vows at Burlington Grace Church

Marie L Meeker and Warren Weaver wed Sunday January 20 at Grace Methodist Church Burlington in a double ring ceremony. Rev Frank Q Johnson officiated amid white florals and palms. Miss Verlin Harper organist and Miss Pat Champagne vocalist assisted. The couple will reside at 3131 Sunnyside Ave Burlington.

Oakville Sunnyside Ave Burlington Warren Weaver Grace Methodist Verlin Harper Pat Champagne Meeker

Deborah Musser and Richard Tomas to Wed in May

Lone Tree couple announces the engagement of Deborah Darlene Musser to Richard C. Tomas. The couple plans a May 16 wedding at St Mary's Church in Oxford. Deborah attends Paris Academy of Beauty Culture in Cedar Rapids. Richard serves in the Navy in Pensacola, Florida.

Lone Tree Dana W. Musser Marion Deborah Darlene Richard C. Tomas Charles W. Tomas Oxford St. Mary's Church Deel Paris Academy of Beauty Culture Cedar Rapids Tomag Navy Pennsacala Fla

Gold Star Mothers Plan For Convention

Gold Star Mothers meet at Marie Hendrickson home for monthly session planning April convention at Hotel Muscatine. Two birthdays celebrated with cake. Next meeting set for Feb 8 at Helen Othmer home. Shirlee Ann Attig engaged to Daryl D. Hirt. wedding not yet set. Attig is Lone Tree High and Cedar Rapids beauty school graduate. works at Hills salon. Hirt is Lone Tree High graduate and farms with father.

Gold Star Marie Hendrickson Muscatine Lone

PEO Peace Scholarship Speaker to Visit Iowa City Guest Bharati Mukherjee

Chapter FC and JR of the PEO Sisterhood host Founders Day dinner at Geneva Country Club. Guest speaker Bharati Mukherjee of Baroda India, visiting student at SUL since 1961, plans to graduate with an MFA in 1963 and write novels about India while teaching English later. She will stay with the Richard Melson home in Muscatine.

Chapter FC Chapter JR PEO Geneva Country Club Bharati Mukherjee Baroda India Iowa City SUL Bharati Mukherjee Richard Melson Muscaline United States Europe Britain Switzerland Calcutta Larelo House Lorde College Catcutta

Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs. Woodworth

Mrs. Gary Woodworth was honored at a pink and blue shower at 707 Oak, hosted by Mrs. Carl Hines and Mrs. August Braet, with Miss Barbara Woodworth and Mrs. Woodworth’s aunt as helpers. Twenty three attended from Muscatine, Davenport, Moline and East Moline. corsage presented. games and lunch featured.

Gary Woodworth Carl 2. Hines Oak Woodworth Carl Hines August Braet Barbara Woodworth Woodworll Muscatine Davenport Moline East Moline

Wedding Bells In Gladstone Oakville Tie The Knot

Merle McCabe of Gladstone served as best man while Kenneth Meeker of Oakville acted as groomsman. Guests sealed by Michael Weaver Crafton Meeker and Philip Olsen. Reception followed at the church parlor with a five tier cake and red roses. The bride wore a rose taiani kit two piece gown with black accessories. Mrs Weaver a Oakville graduate works at Sylvania Electric. Weaver a Gladstone graduate served in the Navy and also works at Sylvania.

Merle McCabe Gladstone Kenneth Meeker Oakville Michael Weaver Crafton Meeker Kingston Iowa Philip Olsen Shirley Gingrich Barbara Lakeschiede Salter Barbara Reynolds Burlington Pamela Wooton Mari Meeker Weaver Oakville, High Sylvania Electric Products Co Gladstone High Navy Will Sylvania

Also Mentioned on This Page

Calvary Baptist EUB Fitchners Cedar ST Theda Symmonds William Kepke Rose Croix Nichols A and R Society Marie L. Meeker, Warren Weaver Evelyn Siegle Honror Kathy Weaver Cheryl Graham East Peoria Dennis Weaver Deborah Musser Richard Tomas Gold Star Mothers Plan For Convention S&s Tole Aed Muscatine, Ie Mrs. Woodworth Laurel Bldg
Search Courier

Search the Muscatine Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Muscatine Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication