Nuptials and Golden Weddings Stir Muscatine Area
Couples in Muscatine and nearby communities celebrate golden anniversaries and vows from fifty years ago. Frank Leverich and Mary McClean recall their 50th anniversary at the old McClean home while Curtis Hunter and Mary Mills mark their July 6, 1885 Muscatine wedding with open house. Other couples plan anniversary events and note dates through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Frank Leverich
Rock Island
Gale McClean
Maria McClean
Sweetland
Curtis E. Hunter
Clarence Schmidt
Atalissa
Woodman Hall
Musserville Methodist COC class meets at Hoopes hall
Mrs. Archie King and Mrs. Alice Latham visited the Musserville Methodist Episcopal church COC class gathering at Hoopes hall Monday night. Fifteen members attended as Mrs. Lindley Hoopes led the Bible lesson and Mrs. John Koepping hosted the social hour. The group plans a Cedar river banks picnic in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie King
Alice Latham
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Hoopes Hall
Lindley Hoopes
John Koepping
Cedar River
Ernest Werner Home Hosts Family Dinner Event
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Werner entertained at a family dinner Sunday at 113 East Fourth Street. Attendees included Faye Werner and family of Muscatine Earl Frye and family of Columbus Junction Carl Werner and Ed Werner of Grandview Mrs. John Salley of Rockford Til and the Werner family.
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Ernest Werner
East Fourth Street
Faye Werner
Muscatine
Earl Frye
Columbus Junction
Carl Werner
Ed Werner
Grandview
John Salley
Rockford, Til
Miss Mary Gaeta Bridesmaid at Bloomington Wedding
Miss Mary Gaeta of Muscatine served as bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Vera Capodice to Warren Wheeler in Bloomington. The ceremony at Holy Trinity church featured a gown of white chantilly lace and tulle veiling. attendants wore aquamarine, salmon, and sky blue organdie with Leghorn hats. The couple plan July Fourth return visit to Iowa Avenue residence. Vincenzo Manjovie of Muscatine attended with Miss Gaeta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gaeta
Muscatine
Bloomington
Vera Capodice
Mariano Capodice
Warren Wheeler
Bloomen
Holy Trinity Church
Marietta Capodice
Anna Marie Capodice
Miss Gaeta
Miss Antoinette Capodice
Italy
Gaeta
Iowa Avenue
Vincenzo Manjovie
Zion Luther League Meets With Play and Songs
The Zion Luther League held a parish hall meeting Tuesday night featuring a stunt play titled A Maiden in Distress and guitar numbers by Norma Gauler Raymond Goodwin and Richard Pulse. Florence Marten led the topic Spending Your Vacation. Committee members included Raymond Goodwin chair Maeda Hase Louis Tiecke Harvey Axel and Marie Rueckert. A social gathering is planned in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Luther League
Norma Gauler
Raymond Goodwin
Richard Pulse
Florence Marten
Maeda Hase
Louis Tiecke
Harvey Axel
Marie Rueckert
Christian Mission Event Postponed to July 11
The First Christian Missionary society meeting scheduled for Friday is postponed to Thursday July 11. Members from Nichols Atalissa and West Liberty will be entertained at Mrs. Tom Fogiesong's home, 510 Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Mission
First Christian Missionary Society
Nichols
Atalissa
West Liberty
Tom Fogiesong
Cedar Street
Evangelical Church Plans Annual Picnic Meeting
The church council met Tuesday night at the Andrew Mittman home on LPuscatine Island to plan the Evangelical and Reformed church and Sunday school annual picnic. Harvey Krueger hosted and the date will be announced at church Sunday. All council members attended and a social hour followed with ice cream and cake. The council will meet next month with Walter Mittman.
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Evangelical Church
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Church Council
Andrew Mittman
Lpuscatine Island
Harvey Krueger
Walter Mittman
Trinity Altar Guild Meets at Rectory for Socials
St. Marys Altar guild of Trinity Episcopal church gathered at the rectory 1214 Mulberry avenue hosted by Mrs. Stanley P. Jones Tuesday night. Members plan a picnic in about two weeks and a bake sale Saturday in the Laurel building. Miss Bertha Walters led the social hour and another meeting is set for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Altar Guild
St. Mary’s
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stanley P. Jones
Mulberry Avenue
Laurel Building
Bertha Walters
Mrs Faulhaber Honored At Birthday Surprise Party
Mrs Lenore Faulhaber of 111 East Fourth street was fete of a birthday surprise at her home Saturday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Lord, Mr and Mrs Faye Werner, Mr and Mrs Everett Achter, Mr and Mrs Ernest Werner, Mr and Mrs John Salley, Mrs Florence Fuhlman, George Burge, Mrs Iva Goetz, and Mr and Mrs Wilbert Faulhaber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Salley
Florence Fuhlman
George Burge
Iva Goetz
Wilbert Faulhaber
Fidelis Club Holds River Picnic Near Illinois Home
Thirteen young women from the Fidelis club of the Y W C A gathered for a wiener roast on the Mississippi riverbank near Alice Nyenhuis’s Illinois home on Tuesday night. They hiked home across the high bridge late in the evening.
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Fidelis Club
Mississippi
Alice Nyenhuis
Illinois
Gurs
High Bridge
Cashman Lawn Benefit Fete for Letts Library
A large crowd gathered on the Cashman home lawn near Letts for a benefit social and program for the Letts library. A varied program featured orchestra numbers, choral songs, dances by Miss Maryella Fuller’s pupils, instrumental solos and readings by local performers.
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Cashman
Letts
A. C. Springborn
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
L. A. Crull
George Chase
Miriam Lieberknecht
Amy Paine
Arlene Collins
Lois Walters
Barbara Lieberknecht
Party heads to Depping home in Toledo
Mr and Mrs Hilbert Stucker and son Jimmie visit Verne Depping's home in Toledo Iowa on Sunday. Guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Toyne Elizabeth Toyne Elsie Toyne Glenn Toyne and sons Verle and Dwayne of Ogden Miss Lillian Snell Des Moines and Hope Over turf and daughters Belva Bonetta of Toledo. Verle Toyne later travels with Maurice Toyne to Muscatine for an extended visit.
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Depping
Toledo
Hilbert Stucker
Jimmie
Maurice Toyne
Verne
Charles Toyne
Elizabeth Toyne
Elsie Toyne
Glenn Toyne and Sons
Verle
Dwayne
Ogden
Lillian Snell
Des Moines
Hope Overturf
Belva and
Bonetta
Verle Toyne
Muscatine
Miss Helen Eppel Hosts Bridge Club at Home
Miss Helen Eppel hosted the Double-Four club for an afternoon of bridge at her home on Woodlawn Avenue. High honors went to Mrs. Walter Lanner, second to Mrs. Rudolph Luedtke, traveling prize to Mrs. C. W. Brown, and consolation to Miss Matilda Nester. The club will meet in two weeks at Mrs. Buena McDowell’s Hershey Avenue home.
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Helen Eppel
Woodlawn Avenue
Walter Lanner
Rudolph Luedtke
C. W. Brown
Matilda Nester
Present for Junction Meet at Columbus Junction
The July Business Men's club supper and meeting at Columbus Junction Chautauqua park drew forty three attendees. Speaker Lieut David Morris of Rock Island discussed Mississippi River dam projects including the Louisa county Pt Louisa dam with contract let date July 29.
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Columbus Junction
Fortythree
Business Men’s Club
Columbus Chautauqua Park
David Morris
Rock Island
Mississippi River
Pt. Louisa
Louisa County
American Legion Auxiliary
T. N. O'Neill
J. E. Reaney
G. N. Duncan
Ultra Modern Coiffure Incidentally
A humorous local item notes that a novel hairdo trend pleases a woman described as a widow, highlighting fashion satire in a small town column. The piece playfully links style to social identity and suggests a lighthearted reception of contemporary grooming.
B P W Club Plans Annual Summer Picnic At Weed Park
Muscatine's Business and Professional Women's club looks to the annual summer picnic set for next Wednesday July 10 at Weed park. A 6 30 p m supper is planned near the shelter house with each member to bring her own table service. Committee plans were finalized at a Tuesday night meeting led by chair Miss Gladys Phillips with assistants Mrs Anna Chamberlin Miss Nellie McCaw and Miss Edith Stocker. In case of rain alternate arrangements will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Winners listed for St Marys card party at hall
Winners at the St Marys hall card party Tuesday night were Five hundred Alex Kochneff, Miss Edna Hanson first Art Hahnbaum, Miss Mary Fagan second Euchre Mrs M Frack first Mrs F Lorber second Special prizes Edna Hanson and C Nolan The women will sponsor another card party next Tuesday night.
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ST. Mary’s Party
St. Mary’s Hall
Alex Kochneff
Edna Hanson
Art Hahnbaum
Mary Fagan
Euchre
M. Frack
F. Lorber
C. Nolan
Visitors and church and social notices from Webster City area
Texas visitors to Mr Anna and family in Webster City with Betty Annas spending weeks here. Rev D T Davis preached at Salem Presbyterian Church in the Welsh neighborhood. Burlington guests hosted by Mrs Beulah Luckey for lunch and dinner. C E Hanft and Margaret, Verne Jack family, J W Bidwell party visited M H Bowman and Kate. Grandview beat Ding s Standard Oilers 3 to 2 in kit tenball. Legion vs Business men donkey game ensued with W C Hall family.
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Texas
Anna
Fred Annas
Betty Anas
Webster City
D. T. Davis
Williamsburg
Salem Presbyterian Church
Welsh
W. A. Lamp and
Margaret
Verne Jack
Kathryn
Marie
Vinton
J. W. Bidwell
John
Edward
Washington
M. H. Bowman
Kate
Grandview
Ding
Standard Oilers
Legion
W. C. Hall
Fish Dinner Praises Local Angler At Y W C A Tea Room
Fred Vetter hosted six guests for a noon fish dinner at the Y W C A tea room. The wall eyed pike served was caught by Vetter on a Minnesota fishing trip last week. Guests testify that Vetter is a skilled fisherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dr. Vetter
Calendar notes defer Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid meeting
The Zion Lutheran Ladies' Aid postpones the Thursday gathering due to the Fourth of July and will meet next Thursday July 11. The Kensington OES club in Nichols will hold a July 5 meeting at Mrs. Floyd Kirchner's home with Mrs. Frank Mills and Miss Lillian Fox assisting.
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O. E. S. Kensington Club
Nichols
Floyd Kirchner
Frank Mills
Lillian Fox
Mrs. Ida Rouse Guest of Zieglers in Benton Harbor
Mrs. Ida B. Rouse of Benton Harbor Mich is a house guest of Mr and Mrs Fred M Ziegler at 811 Cedar Street. She is remembered as Miss Ida Brooks formerly of Muscatine and daughter of Dr W E Brooks a former pastor of the First Congregational church.
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Ida Rouse
Zieglers
Ida B. Rouse
Benton Harbor, Mich
Fred M. Ziegler
Cedar Street
Rouse
Ida Brooks
Muscatine
W. E. Brooks
First Congregational Church
Family Moves From Iowa City to Tipton in Farm Loan Role
The family formerly of Columbus Junction has moved to Tipton. Mr Hall will serve as secretary-treasurer of the Cedar County National Farm Loan association, which handles Federal land bank loans.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa City
Tipton
Hall
Cedar County National Farm Loan Association
Federal Land Bank
Bride-Elect Miss Curry Feted Before July Nuptials
Miss Mildred Curry, bride-elect to Lawrence Klebe of Bloomington township, was honored at a Tuesday night shower hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Curry. The couple plan a July wedding at the Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev K M Jeschke officiating. Forty-five guests attended as blue and white decorations featured, a miniature wedding scene with Roberta Curry and Keith Custer presented gifts, and prizes were awarded to Mrs Raymond Schwedel and Mrs Feldon Custer. After a weeklong honeymoon the couple will reside in Bloomington township where Klebe farms with his father. Miss Curry has worked six years at the O A Glatstein home.
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Hmitt
Marjorie Depping
Inez
Betty Mentink
Leverich
Frank Leverich
Mary McClean
McClean
Mr. Knott
Melpine Presbyterian Church
J. F. McClean
Addie Martin
Marie McClean
A. C. Lake
Maria McClean
J. ©. Lake
Morgan McClean
Lyall Paul
Davenport
Will Leverich
Alice
Ottawa, Ill
G. P. Freeland
George and
Doris
Dr. Tylers
E. K. Tyler
West Third Street
Tuscon, Ariz
Catherine Greer
Mr. Wittick
Harry W. Greer
Muscatine
Witticks
Tuscon
Irving Nietzel
Mulberry Avenue
Nietzel
Frances Cochran
Presbyterian Church
Harold TeStrake
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Bert Hartman
Hershey Avenue
Hartman
Fern Sharar
Weldon Stump
C. A. Bloomer
Paul J. Havercamp
East Eighth Street
Havercamp
Vivian Vetter
Levi Smull
Neva Harper
Park Avenue
Margaret Richards
Mr. Smull
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mildred Curry
Lawrence Klebe
Bloomington Township
Ralph Curry
Evangelical and Reformed Church
K. M. Jeschke
Roberta Curry
Keith Custer
Feldon Custer
Raymond Schwedel
Klebe
Picnic Supper for United Brethren Missionary Society
Members and families gathered at Weed park Tuesday for a picnic supper after an afternoon meeting in the church basement. Duets by Dorothy and Raymond Simpson complemented readings by Mrs. Ralph Schwertfeger including Every Man in His Own Tongue and other Bible themed pieces. Carrie and Ida Mull plan to host the August meeting at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
United Brethren Missionary Society
Society
Dorothy
Raymond Simpson
Ralph Schwertfeger
Carrie
Ida Mull
Luncheon Honors Miss Dysinger of Grace Lutheran
Twenty Grace Lutheran Missionary society members of Muscatine hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon for Miss Mable Dysinger returning from Africa. The event at Iowa City was followed by a reception. Miss Dysinger is sister to Rev. W. S. Dysinger. Separately, about 12 000 student permits are issued yearly, with roughly one eighth qualifying for flying licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Dysinger
Africa
Grace Lutheran Missionary Society of
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Shir
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Chicago
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Richard
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Otto Schiele
Ruth
Gerald
Stockton
Henry Paul
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Helen
Walter Sloan
Wilton Township
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P. W. Martin
Bonnie
Carol
John McClean
Robert
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Laura Jo
Mary
Lucy
Eleanor
George
Marian
Herbert Ide
Mrs. C. E. Hunter
Laura I. Baldt, A. M
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Columbia University
New York, N. Y
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Department
Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Cuticura
Malden, Ie
Lieut
Evelyn Orr
Garry Orr
Pan Hane
Tex
Miss Orr
Pan Handle High School
Ira Orr
Wilma Mae Solomon
Tulsa
Okla
Arthur Solomon
Fredonia
E. W. Kelley
W. D. Lewis
T. A. Lewis
Jeanette
H. L. Lewis
Jeanett
Adolph Hals
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C. ©. Lukins
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Harry Annas
de Luxe Cleaners
East Second St
The
B.P.W. Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Spears
Akron
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Fish Story
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Rebekah
West Liberty Lodge
Helen Cooley
Muscatine County
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Ralph Schmalz
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