Illinois City Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. Orvie Fuller of Illinois City will mark their golden wedding with an open house at home on Sunday July 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Married July 10, 1918 in Muscatine the Fullers are parents to nine children. The Figgins family reunion followed at Weed park with 39 members and five guests attending. The 1969 reunion is set for Weed park the last Sunday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Ciy
Orvie Fuller
Illinois City
Minnie Smith
First Methodist
Muscatine
A. S. Smith
Melvin
Phillip
Inois City
Helen) Curry
Albert
Nina) Lake
Stephen
Minnie) Tarbell
Louis
Clara) McKeown
Betty Reynolds
Milan
Elmer
Phyllis) Danner
Illinois
Figgins
Weed Park
Ollie Osborn
Pamela Dawnis
Davenport
Patsy Figgins
Laurel
Mont
Clifford Law
Leen
Mona
Donna
Lonnie Howell
Salem
Neale Longstreth
Penny
Gary Burns
Mike Miller
Sue Bruggenmeyer
Pleasant
Harry Yerington
Steve
Mike
Tipton
Floyd Ricketts
Ilinois City
Earl Ess
Pamela
Rolland Maxwell
Kalona
Laurel Mont
Ruthean Circle Hosts Meeting At Calvary Baptist
The Ruthean Mission Circle of Calvary Baptist church met at Bess Meerdink’s home with 12 members and two visitors. Vida Grensing presented a program featuring Mrs. Nethravathi Prabhakar of Bangalore, India. Lunch was served by the hostess. A son Warner was killed in 1958 auto crash. 27 living grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthean Mission Circle
Calvary Baptist Church
Bess Meerdink
Middle Road
Josephine Nyenhuis
Lucille Hampton
Vida Grensing
India
Nethravathi Prabhakar
Bangalore
City
Warner
Y's Est Club Meets Here at YWCA
The Y's Est club met at the YWCA Tuesday with Mrs. Ida Otte winning first prize and Mrs. Mabel Riggs placing low in Court Whist. On Tuesday Aug. 6 the group will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the YWCA to visit the cottage of Mrs. Joe Roth Sr. for a potluck luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Ida Otte
Mabel Riggs
Joe Roth, Sr
Roy Smiths Note 50th Anniversary Open House
Columbus Junction hosts an open house for Roy C. Smith and his wife to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The event runs Sunday July 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Columbus Junction State Bank activity room with no invitations sent. The couple married July 17, 1918 in Elwood Town. They have one son Marshall and three granddaughters.
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Columbus Junction
Roy C. Smith
Columbus Junction State Bank
Marie Cornish
Methodist Church
Elwood
Town
J. C. Davis
A. B. Cornish
Marshall, Davenport
Personal Notes From Grandview
Grandview notes report multiple families visiting relatives across Colorado and Iowa. Glenn Wich family of Wellington and Mrs Darrell Wilson family from Colorado Springs returned home after several days at Walter Hamner's home. Karen and Marsha Gerling visited grandparents Norman and Mary Bean in Ainsworth. Robert Gael family from Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with Carl Anthony’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Glenn Wich
Mike and Kelly
Wellington
Colo
Darrell Wilson
Steven
Susan
Colorado Springs
Walter Hammer
Karen
Marsha Gerling
Norman Bean
Ainsworth
Robert Gael
Cedar Rapids
Carl Anthony
Mrs Roberta Becker to California with son on Navy trip
Mrs Roberta Becker and her son David Sieh plan Thursday plane travel to California. David will return to his ship at Long Beach, while Mrs Becker visits her daughter for about a month before returning.
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California
Roberta Becker
Cedar
David Sieh
U.S. Navy
David
Long Beach
Becker
Colleen Deese and Dennis Buckman Plan August Wedding
Columbus Junction announces the engagement of Colleen Mas Deese to Dennis Kaye Buckman of Conerville. An August 17 wedding is planned at the Free Methodist church in Columbus City with invitations issued and all friends invited. Services schedule announced for Grandview Community Church includes Sunday school at 9 30, morning worship, youth activities, choir practice, Bible study, and a missionary meeting with potluck.
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Columbus Junction
Coley Deese
Columbus City
Colleen Mas
Dennis Kaye Buckman
Robert Buckman
Conerville
Free Methodist Church
Grandview Church
Grandview
Grandview Community Church
All Day Missionary Society
Fidelis Class Meeting at Providence Baptist Church
The Fidelis Class of Providence Baptist Church met with twelve members and two guests Tuesday evening in Illinois City. Mrs. Helen Stewart led the Basic Training lesson, prayer opened by Mrs. Mary Gillett, and prayers closed the session. Plans were discussed for an August tour, time to be announced. Lunch was served by the hostess, with the next meeting set for September at Mrs. Jeanette Rector’s home.
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Illinois City
Providence Baptist Church
Betty Watson
Mary Gillett
Helen Stewart
Nellie Ziegenhorn
Jeanette Rector
Engagement Of Miss Jean Haury Merle Dean Announced
Announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Jean Ann Haury of Davenport and Merle Dean of Cordova. Details include families, wedding set for Saturday July 20 at St John’s Methodist church Davenport, with reception in the church parlor.
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Jean Haury
Merle Dean
Jean Ann Haury
Davenport
Cordova
Miss Haury
Wesley Haury
Bennett
L. N. French
Kansas
Muscatine
Dean
Wayne Stewart
St. John’s Methodist Church
Brady
14Th St
Tipton Federated Garden Club Flower Show July 11
The Tipton Federated Garden Club hosts a flower show at Moose Hall Tipton on July 11 from 2 to 6 p.m. The theme Come Into Our Garden, with entries open to the public and special awards for federated club members. Exhibits in by 10 a.m. and removals after 6 p.m. Tea refreshments and plant sales featured.
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Tipton Federated Garden Club
Moose Hall
Tipton
Federated Garden Clubs
Musserville COC Class Meets for Supper and Stories
The Musser ville United Methodist church COC class held a 6 p.m. supper at the Sun set Inn on Tuesday with 13 members and two visitors present. Christine Shoemaker hosted and hosted group activities continued at her home. Mamie Springborn and Goldie Slack shared trips to Yellowstone, Colorado, Montana and Glacier Park. Next meeting set for July 16 at Gertrude Hathaway's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musserville United
VFW Auxiliary Plans To March In July 4 Parade
The John Harold Kemble VFW Auxiliary 1565 met in regular session at the VFW home. They plan a marching unit with colors in the July 4 parade. Members to wear white uniforms or blue with white gloves. Assemble Sixth St west of Iowa Ave by 9:30 a.m. Marching position group 19 block 6. Also set for the annual fish fry at the VA hospital in Iowa City on July 17. Helpers or food donors to call Louise Bul.
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John Harold Kemble
VFW
1565
Sixth St
Iowa Ave
Iowa City
Louise Bul
Dear Abby Rows Include Driving Lessons and Etiquette
Abridged Dear Abby column with multiple reader questions. Topics include a husband giving driving lessons to a divorcee, a neighbor vandalizing fresh cement, reporting misconduct to avoid villainy, a car accident survivor fearing travel, and tipping etiquette for aging bellhops.
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Abby
Herb
Milwaukee
Walnut St Baptist Church Hosts Choralaires in Sacred Music Program
The Walnut St Baptist church in Muscatine invites the public to a 10 45 a m Sunday July 7 program of sacred music by the Choralaires a quintet and accompanist from Faith Baptist College Ankeny Iowa The program features old time hymn and gospel song arrangements with solos duets trios and instrumental numbers Freshman students from the college include Douglas Rockafeller Michael Lenz Cheryl Holtz and Kay Meyer all affiliated with Walnut St Baptist church.
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Walnut St. Baptist Church of Muscatine
Choralaires
Faith Baptist College of
Douglas Rockafeller
Michael Lenz
Cheryl Holtz
Kay Meyer
Walnut St. Baptist Church
Local Club Details About July Departure and August Meeting
A local group announces a departure at 8 a.m. on Wednesday July 1. Dorothy Benson will organize refreshments for the next meeting scheduled for August 6.
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MR. and
Mrs. Orvie Fuller
Mrs. Meerdink
Mena Council
Pocahontas
American Legion Hall
Catherine Henderson
Colfax
Great Pocahontas
Keystone Aok
W. C. Garvin
Iowa
WWT
American Legion
Roy Smiths
Second Street
Drewrys
Colleen Deese
Dennis Buckman
Illinois City Baptist Church
Bennett Community School
Alcoa
Mr. Dean
Riverdale High
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Mt. Joy
Tipton Garden Club
Musserville
Villian
Pittsburgh
Dorothy Benson
Luellen’s Cleaners
Dial
Mulberry Ave
Merle Norman
Americas
Souitt
Werner
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