Pleasant Prairie Booster Club Hosts Largest Fourth of July Fest
The eighth annual celebration at Pauls Grove drew about 1,200 for the square boxing tourney and over 2,000 for an outdoor dance on the booster pavilion. Fifty acres were used for parking as Davenport and nearby towns joined in the event with races and kittenball contests, led by Albert Stecher and a committee of local organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Franie
Paul’s Grove
Pleasant Prairie Booster Club
Velma Wells
Eunice Ehrecke
Robert Kretschmar
Howard Harkins
Naomi Nicewanner
Yvonne Toland
John Collins
Floyd Petersen
Evelyn Bermel
Elna Eis
Burne] Harkins
Lawrence Paul
Albert Stecher
Frank Stecher
Ed Wat
Arnold Kretschmar
Ed Scherer
E. G. Plett
Arthur Cacherell
Charles Hermann
Will Hermann
Gance
R. L. Stigers
Merrill Paul
Fred Kretschmar
C. A. Bernick
Henry Paul
Raymond Stigers
Walter Stigers
O. E. Bentley
Alfred Petersen
Davenport
Muscatine
West Liberty
Illinois City
Blue Grass
Wilton
Walcott
Stockton
Durant
Montpelier
Fairpot
New Era
Sweetland
Arden
Letts
Columbus Junction
Moline
Rock Island
Miriam Rebekah Lodge Past Grands Hold Picnic
A Miriam Rebekah Lodge meeting was hosted by Miss Stella Hart at 815 Cedar Street. Bunco featured the evening with prizes to Mrs. Augusta Walter first, Mrs. Grace Hawkins second, and Mrs. Minnie PomeRoy consolation. Refreshments followed and a Weed Park picnic in August was planned with attendees to bring their own silverware and dishes.
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Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Stella Hart
Cedar Street
Bunco
Augusta Walter
Grace Hawkins
Minnie Pomeroy
Weed Park
Letters Read At Sulzberger Neveln Reunion
Relatives from distant towns sent letters during the eighth annual Sulzberger and Neveln family reunion at Meyerhoz lake on July 4. Attendees included many Sulzbergers and Nevelas from Muscatine Davenport Morning Sun Davenport and Pasadena with guests from Muscatine and Davenport.
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Sulzberger and Neveln
Meyerhoz Lake
Hervey Negus
California
Yellowstone National Park
Jack Sulzberger
Pasadena
Calif
Ben Nevela
Walnut
Fred Wahl
Henry
Elmer Wahl
Chi
F. Dives
Ted Nevela
Chicago
Glen Weinberg
Davenport
Charles Schneider
Morning Sun
J. F. Heine
Fred Weiderrecht
Aileen
Warner Weiderrecht
Sam Schaefer
Wapel'o
Fred Kautz
H. J. Lange
George Sulzberger
Ted Sulzberger
Shirley Elaine
J. J. Sulzberger
Muscatine
Carl and Son
C. Wells
Witte
St Marys Society Card Party Winners Named
Mrs Earl Thompson and Fred Aull won first prizes at the St Marys card party held at St Marys hall Wednesday evening. Miss Edna Hansen and William Oppelt took second prizes, with special prizes awarded to Mr and Mrs Earl Thompson. The July social committee was announced with chair John Schumacher and many members listed. another card party is planned for Tuesday evening July 13 and a work session on Thursday afternoon July 15.
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ST. Mary’s
Women's Relief Corps Meeting At City Hall
A regular meeting of the Women’s Relief corps is scheduled for 2 30 p m Friday at the city hall. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Protestant Evangelical church will hold its regular monthly business meeting Friday afternoon at the church.
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Women's Relief Corps
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Protestant Evangelical Church
MISS EMMA NOERENBERG LEADS LEAGUE MEETING
Miss Emma W Noerenberg led the Zion Lutheran League meeting at the parish hall. A short business session followed. The program included an Hawaiian guitar duet by Miss Norma Gauler and Raymond Goodwin, a reading by Miss Helena Haefner, and stunt programs by the social committee under Miss Esther Weiss. Anna Havemann was named committee chair. Another meeting is set in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Noerenberg
Emma W Noerenberg
Zion Luther League
Norma Gauler
Raymond Goodwin
Helena Haefner
Esther Weiss
Anna Havemann
Young People Plan Special Service At Local Church
The Protestant Evangelical church Young People's league set a Sunday night service for July 23. Committees include Lucille Huessner Elinor Appel and Molly Mittman for the program. Reports on a West Burlington convention were given by Dorothy Phillips and Bernice Mittman. An outing is planned with date and place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s League
Protestant Evangelical Church
K. M. Jeschke
Iowa Avenue
Lucille Huessner
Elinor Appel
Molly Mittman
West Burlington
Dorothy Phillips
Bernice Mittman
Marguerite Horst
Edward Paetz
Ry Kindler
Clarence Kindler
Harvey Krueger
League
Friends Picnic at Hoskins Cottage on Cedar River
A Wilton group picnicked Tuesday at the Hoskins cottage on the Cedar River. Attendees included the Nicolaus family with Harold and Robert, the Hoskins daughters Florence and Betty, Whitmer families with Mary Ella and Mary Ann, and others such as Dr. M. M. Harding and children Dorothy Jacquline Glenn, E B Miller and Frederick, S L Kiser with Kenneth and Mary. list ends.
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Cedar Wilton
Hoskins
Cedar River
Harry Nicolaus
Harold
Robert
J. J. Hoskins
Florence
Betty
E. C. Whitmer
Mary Ella
Lyle Whitmer
M. M. Harding
Dorothy
Jacquline
Buffalo Sunday School Picnic Arrives at Weed Park
The Sunday school of the Christian Union church of Buffalo visited Weed park for its annual picnic. Church groups cooperated as the delegation arrived shortly after 11, a basket dinner was served at noon, and the day featured games and contests.
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Buffalo
The
Christian Union Church of
Weed Park
Wilton Relatives Hold Fourth of July Reunion at Oxford
The Lincoln-Clay family reunion gathered over 100 guests at Silver Inn Oxford Indiana for a basket dinner and games. Rev John Lincoln Grinnell spoke and Hazel Lincoln Grinnell read the family history. George Lincoln Jr Moscow was elected president and plans were made for 1934.
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George Lincoln
George Lincoln, Jr
Charles Lincoln
Alva
Ruby
Bernice
John Birkhofer
Norma
Lois
John
Nevin
Roy Lincoln
Melvin
Wayne
Frank Hinkhouse
Willard Small
Harold Hinkhouse
Clinton Lincoln
Philson
Phlora
Pearl
Alexander Parks
Elizabeth Marolf
Moscow
Charles Barkalow
Wilma
Kenneth
Thomas Smith
Thomas
Jean
Wilton
Herbert Walther
Tipton
Bert Chelf
Muscatine
Robert Johnson
Iowa City
Reception Planned for New Pastor Pfeiffer
The Presbyterian congregation will host a reception for the newly appointed pastor Rev C W Pfeiffer and Mrs Pfeiffer and family in the church parlors next Tuesday at 8 o clock. An invitation is extended to church members and friends and attendees are asked to bring cake or fruit salad and their own dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hornung
Alfred Hornung
Dorothy
Iowa City
Don Foley
Cranston
Harold Woodhouse
C. W. Pfeiffer
Drop in Iowa marriages hits 43.5 percent in 1932
Iowa's 1932 marriages fell 43.5 percent from 1931 after the July 1931 intention to wed law. State divorces dropped 18.6 percent. 8,014 marriages and 3,353 divorces were recorded in 1932. Nationwide, marriages declined 7.5 percent and divorces dropped 12.7 percent. Annulments also fell.
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Journal Washington Bureau
Washington
Iowa
Census Bureau
Cranston Family Hosts Fourth of July Picnic
A July Fourth picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brookhart home featured a noon basket dinner with guests including Leo Snyder Doris Snyder La Verne Snyder Mary Willits Fay Meeker and families from Muscatine Fre d onia and surrounding towns. An afternoon kittenball game kept the men occupied.
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Cranston
Albert Brookhart
Leo Snyder
Doris
la Verne
O. E. Willits
Mary
Muscatine
Fay Meeker
Fredonia
J. H. McCleary
Leo
Grace Lutheran Aid Society Holds Work and Business Meeting
Grace Lutheran church hosted a work meeting followed by the monthly business session on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. George Schumacher and Mrs. Tony Schumacher served as hostesses. Next week Mrs. John Tuefel and Mrs. William Umlandt will host the regular society meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
George Schumacher
Tony Schumacher
John Tuefel
William Umlandt
Reunion Party for Muscatine Guests at Wild Cat Den
Muscatine residents attended a reunion at Wild Cat Den honoring newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Stineman who plan to live in Davenport. An all day picnic was held with attendees including the Welk and Tomfeld families and Miss Winona Weeks. An anniversary surprise for the Hacketts followed in Davenport with about 50 friends attending and a five hundred dollar prize table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Wild Cat den
Oliver Stineman
Davenport
Millard Wolfinger
Winona Weeks
Elma Stineman
Everett Tomfeld
Alice Tomfeld
Edna Tomfeld
Paul
Vincent
Maynard Welk
Lloyd Hummel
Nichols
Hacketts Davenport
Ernest Hackett
West Locust Street
Post Toasties Breakfast Promise with Detective Offer
Early morning bowls of Post Toasties tempt with golden corn flavor and energy. Try with fruit or berries for a happy start and order at home or restaurants. General Foods invites readers to join the Junior Detective Corps by sending two box tops for a badge and manual. offer valid until Oct. 15, 1933.
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General Foods
Post
Inspector Post
Battle Creek
Mich
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