High Prairie Fourth of July Picnic Draws Big Crowd
More than 100 residents attended a High Prairie Fourth of July picnic with kittenball croquet and horseshoe games. A kittenball team captained by Robert Harbaugh defeated a team led by Rev. W. H. Slack 27 to 26. Another picnic honored Dale Foster and Paul Johnson with relatives and friends gathering at Wild Cat Den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie
Robert Harbaugh
W. H. Slack
Dale Foster
Parsons College
Fairfield
Paul Johnson
Montezuma
Wild Cat den
Milton
Ejichelberger
Doris
Wayne
Levi Ejichelberger
Donna
Virgil
Richard
Frank Foster
Dale
Cecil
Francis
Shirley
Charles Harbaugh
Clifford
Robert
B. H. Hitchcock
Stewart and
Burdette
Alice Harbaugh
Special Program at W C T U Meeting
Short speeches and music framed a Y M C A afternoon gathering of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Alice Mitchell opened with a piano solo and Psalm 51. Frieda Kent urged Iowa buy dry work and sharing strategies with other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Alice Mitchell
America
Darrow
Iowa
Miss Kent
Leroy Thomas
Katherine Neitzel
Marie Eltman
Abraham Lincoln
Senator Wilson
Canada
Holzhauer
Prince Edward’s Island
Ida B. Wise Smith
Greiner Anniversary Basket Dinner At Home
Mr and Mrs Ike Greiner celebrated their thirty ninth wedding anniversary with a basket dinner at their home on Sunday Gifts were given and guests enjoyed friendly games and music Those attending included the Opal family the Morse family and multiple Greiners from Tipton and surrounding areas with extended family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Greiner
Charles Opal
Kenneth
Richard
Frank Greiner
Oral Morse
Clarence Adams
Earl and
Clifford
Tipton
George Greiner
Dorothy
Glen
Donald
Ed _ Greiner
Doris
Jesse Greiner
I. Greiner
Floyd
Myrtle
B P W Members to Attend Davenport Picnic Meeting
About 12 to 15 Muscatine Business and Professional Women's Club members will travel to Davenport on Thursday for a picnic meeting of the Davenport B P W club at Mrs. Eleanor Parker’s home on U S Highway 55 near the Davenport Country Club. Dinner at 6 45 p m will be followed by bridge. A picnic meeting is planned for Wednesday July 12 in Muscatine.
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Davenport
Muscatine Business and Professional Women’s Club
Eleanor Parker
U. S. Highway No. 55
Davenport Country Club
Fred Schroeder Weds Reths Gregg in Buffalo Ceremony
Announcement that Miss Reths Gregg daughter of Mr and Mrs William Gregg of Buffalo married Fred Schroeder son of Mrs Emma Schroeder of Montpelier in a ceremony held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tpelier
Reths Gregg
William Gregg
Buffalo
Fred Schroeder
Emma Sea
Montpelier
A Training Course Excerpt by Helen Welshimer
A short piece titled A Training Course by Helen Welshimer reflects advice on value and heartbreak. The dialogue contrasts encouragement with a caution that romance may lead to loss, using informal modern tonal notes.
Local church and club events announced for July
Announcements list several July gatherings. Mrs John Frizzell and Mrs Faye Frizzell host Lone Run Kensington in Bloomington township on July 12. Daughters of Union Veterans plan a Kensington at Mrs Coralyn Biermans 811 East Seventh Street Thursday with carding in afternoon and a potluck supper. M M class of First Baptist church to meet July picnic at Weed Park Friday July 7 at 2 30 pm, members supply sandwiches and dishes. Ladies Aid of United Brethren church to quilt in Neidig room Thursday afternoon. Ladies Day golf at Geneva Golf and Country Club with 12 30 dinner. First Congregational church July picnic at 6 30 pm Thursday followed by mid year business meeting and officer reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frizzell
Faye Frizzell
Lone Run Kensington Club
Bloomington Township
Daughters of Union Veterans
Kensington
Coralyn Bierman
East Seventh Street
The
First Baptist Church
Weed Park
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
United Brethren Church
Neidig Room
Geneva Golf and Country Club
First Congregational Church
Ames Convention Report To Fruitland Four H Club
Fruitland-Mary Anna Bohling reported on the Four H girls convention in Ames during the Fruitland Sunshine Workers Four H club meeting at the Alfred Bohling home with Lorraine Kemp presiding. Mildred Pelton and Lorraine Kemp were chosen to present a demonstration on Resenting a Chair. The next meeting is set for July 14 at the Warren Fowler home. Luncheon followed in the afternoon with attendees including Mildred and Irene Pelton, Mary and Ruth Fowler, Cleda Curtis, Louise Bohling, Elizabeth Ann, and hostesses Mary Anna Inez and Frances Bohling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Mary Anna Bohling
Ames
Fruitland Sunshine Workers Four- H
Alfred Bohling
Lorraine Kemp
Mildred Pelton
Elizabeth Armstrong
Harold Furnas
Warren Fowler
Mildred
Irene Pelton
Mary
Ruth Fowler
Cleda Curtis
Louise Bohling
Elizabeth Ann
Mary Anna
Inez
Frances Bohling
Women’s Benefit Society Meeting at Heerd Home
The Women’s Benefit association met Monday night at Mrs. Clara Heerd’s residence 1116 Oak Street to discuss business matters and plan future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Benefit Society
Heerd
Women’s Benefit Association
Clara Heerd
Oak Street
Fisher Miller Wedding Solemnized in Kalona
Leona Fisher daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Fisher Wellman and Daniel Miller son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Miller near Kalona were married at 6 pm Sunday by Rev Abner Yoder of West Union Mennonite church. After the ceremony a wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home. They will live on the Harvey Miller farm near Wellman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher-Miller
Kalona
Leona Fisher
Sam Fisher
Wellman
Daniel Miller
Harvey Miller
Abner Yoder
West Union Mennonite
Montpelier Girl Isla Ruth Sieh Celebrates Ninth Birthday
Isla Ruth Sieh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Sieh, was honored at a Saturday birthday party at her home. Attendants included Lillian Alichin Lucille Sieh Delores Alichin Ramona Bennett and others from Davenport. Games and refreshments marked the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Isla Ruth Sieh
Fred Sieh
Lillian Alichin
Lucille Sieh
Davenport
Delores Alichin
Ramona Bennett
Florida visitors attend Klebe family reunion in Muscatine
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klebe and Mrs. F R Anderson of Miami Florida were honored guests at the Klebe family annual reunion held Tuesday at 1102 Halstead Street. It was an all day picnic with extended relatives from Eliza Illinois and Washington Street Muscatine. Anderson a former Hershey hospital nurse plans weeks with Johnston and Will Klebe families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Fred Klebe
F. R. Anderson
Miami
Fla
Klebe
August Klebe
Jean
Halstead Street
Anderson
Katherine Klebe
Hershey Hospital
Fred Johnston
Washington Street
Henry Will
Muscatine
Mr. Anderson
Henry Klebe
Lawrence
Rosanna
Will Klebe
Sophia
Juanita
Eliza, Ill
Margaret Snyder
Jason Johnson
Henry Luttig
Birthday Celebration for Herman Keller at Klein’s Pasture
A birthday party honoring Herman Keller was held Sunday as a fish fry at Klein’s pasture. Attendees included Mrs Hanson and Miss Hanson of Kansas City, Mr and Mrs George Nelson and family, M Failer, Mr and Mrs A T Phillips and children Alvin and Grace, Mrs Gertie Dickerson, William Roby, and Mr and Mrs Herman Keller and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Keller
Klein's Pasture
Hanson
Kansas City
George Nelson
M. Failer
A. T. Phillips
Alvin and
Grace
Gertie Dickerson
William Roby
Lavora Drewes Woman Hosts Seventh Birthday Party
Mrs William Drewes entertained 12 girls at 709 East Sixth Street for Lavora Drews seventh birthday party Saturday afternoon. Yellow and green decorations framed a seven candle cake centerpiece. Prizes went to Esther Wiggers Mary Lou Eichmeier Norma Angell and Lavora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Drewes
Lavora Drewes
East Sixth Street
Esther Wiggers
Mary Lou Eichmeier
Norma Angell
Sulzberger Nevein Picnic Reunion At Merholz Lake
The Sulzberger and Nevein families held their annual Fourth of July reunion at Merholz Lake near Wansi lo. Relatives and friends attended as activities and entertainment filled the afternoon and a basket dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulzberger-Nevein
Sulzberger and Nevein
Merholz Lake
Wansilo
Schroeder Family Notables and Sieh Mentioned in Notice
Wayne and Weldon Umpbhress, Tommy, Richard and Jerry Schroeder and Isla Ruth Sieh are listed in a local notice. The brief item names several individuals connected to the community event or record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne and
Weldon Umpbhress
Tommy, Richard and
Jerry Schroeder
Isla Ruth Sieh
Stein Hayes Wedding at Peoria Illinois
Miss Viola Stein wed Bernie Hayes in a Peoria ceremony at St. Pauls Church parsonage officiated by Rev. Robert J. Ludlow. Attendant Frances Barry of Muscatine. guests Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burns. The couple resides at 528 Mulberry Avenue Muscatine. Hayes works as an electrician for the municipal electric plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Stein
Bernie Hayes
Peoria
Ill
St. Paul’s Church
Robert J. Ludlow
Frances Barry
Muscatine
Edward Burns
Mulberry Avenue
Hayes
Batterson Stores
Mr. Hayes
Four-H Members Share Lessons At Pike Lassies Meeting
Four-H members answered roll call with a fact learned about the home furnishing project during a club meeting at leader Miss Alvina Kirschner’s home. Elizabeth Armstrong spoke on Four-H purposes, portfolios were created, and the picture Harp of the Winds was studied. Next meeting will be Friday July 7 at Marie Neff’s home and open to all girls interested in Four-H work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four-H
Project
Pike Lassies
Alvina Kirschner
Elizabeth Armstrong
Marie Neff
Dinner Crowns Geneva Golf Club Fourth of July Events
About 25 people attended a dinner at the Geneva Golf and Country Club closing a full day of Fourth of July activities. Harold Figg and Dr. E L Emerson won the first and second flights in the Tuesday golf matches. After dinner, card-playing and dancing followed with music from an electric recording machine.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Harold Figg
E. L. Emerson
Fairview Friendly Club Concludes Summer Meetings
The Fairview Friendly club finished its summer sessions with Mrs. Lloyd Esmail hosting guests at her Bloomington township home. The group will resume meetings in September with an afternoon of visiting and refreshments served by the hostess.
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Fairview Friendly Club
Lloyd Esmail
Bloomington Township
Daniel Winegard Home Picnic Draws Illinois City Kin
The Daniel Winegard home in Illinois City hosted a Fourth of July picnic with a basket dinner at noon and an ice cream and cake luncheon in the evening. Attendees included multiple Illinois City families and relatives from Little York and Edgington, with several households named among the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Winegard
Illinois City
Clyde Nicholas
Catherine
Roberta
Ida Winegard
Raymond Gauler
E. E. Mayhew
Little York
Post nuptial party honors Mrs Wiebel in Wilton
Wilton hosts a surprise miscellaneous shower for Mrs Elbert Wiebel, bride last week, with 50 guests at the Hatm home. Guests contributed pages for a memory book, a playful fish pond gift ritual, orchid and pink decorations, and luncheon to close the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
F. E. Robertson
Grace
Lois Hahn
Elbert Wiebel
Hatm
Thirty join in picnic at Edgewater cottage
A company of 30 from Muscatine held an all day picnic Tuesday at Edgewater Cottage one mile east of Conesville on the Cedar River. The informal day featured boating swimming and fishing with boxed dinners served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater
Muscatine
Edgewater” Cottage
Conesville
Cedar River
Bargain Sig Ide Barrett Colvin in Love and Debt
Barrett Colvin returns to New York to pursue Elinor Stafford while facing a web of lies and pride. Lida Stafford schemes to keep the Sexton fortune and a dangerous love triangle unfolds as Barrett contemplates aiding Elinor and her brothers without surrendering self respect. The chapter ends with Barrett visiting Bessie Thrope, haunted by the shabby moral cost of wealth and family loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Colvin
New York
Elinor Stafford
Barrett
Marcia
Lida Stafford
Elinor
Vance Carter
Lida
Ella Sexton
Sexton
Miss Sexton
Vance
Bentwell Stafford
Bessie Thrope
Bessie
Miss_ Stafford
Bentwell
Miss Stafford
Mr. Colvin
Jim
Ashe
Hutton
Mutton
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High Prairie Picnic
Retha Gregg
By Helen Welshimer
Fruitland Club
Stein-Hayes
Peoria, Ill
Wiebel
Boots
By Martin
Wen
Salepy Weand
Dawa
Allbee
G. Allbee
New Era
Izrael
Sywassink
Barbara Lea Batchelor
Ruth McCormick
Walter Lack
Clifford Fix
Charlene McCormick
Betty Brossart
Elaine Hubick
Harland Hetzler
Danforth Sauer
Robert Binggell
Erna Petersen
Bernice Hubick
Joyce McCormick
Roger Kretschmar
Donald Kallenberger
Harold Berry
Henry Henke
Pearl Holzshauer
Arthur Royal
Henry Rahlf
Rolland Fix
Fred Crow
Carl Irwin
Harland Hetzier
Juanita Hendricksen
Charles Roehik
Pearl Molzhauer
Rosalind Mansen
Hendersons
Edward Spieth
J. H. Kendig
Walter Schofield
Ladies’ Aid
Phinindosa Club
George Henke
Pat O’brien
Mary Brian Evelyn Brent
Louis Calhern
Neil Hamilton
J. Carrol Naish
Joel McCréa
Marian Marsh
Andy Clyde
Graham McNamee
Katharine Hepburn
John Barrymore
Billie Burke
David Manners
Maryella Fuller
High Seas
Charlie Ruggles
Elody
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Charles Ruggles
Phil Harris
Helen Mack
Grete Nissen
Aftmale
Jeryl-Hyde
Crete
Lombard Randolph Scott Allan Dinenart
Walter Catlett
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