Klaffenbachs Mark 56th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Klaffenbach of 110 West Eighth street Pioneer residents of Muscatine county celebrated their fifty six wedding anniversary on Sunday with a day trip to Davenport and dinner. Their son Dr Arthur Klaffenbach of Iowa City and daughter in law Mrs Klaffenbach joined them. they were married July 9 1877 in Muscatine and have lived in the area since.
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Charles Klaffenbach
West Eighth Street
Muscatine County
Arthur Klaffenbach
Iowa City
Davenport
Klaffenbach
Muscatine
Walter Klaffenbach
Spokane
Wash
Golf Club
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Return to Barrett Colvin Brings New York Couple Hope
Elinor Stafford 20 and Barrett Colvin 35, an archaeologist, wed after a whirlwind romance amid family scheming. Elinor’s fortune shifts to Barrett upon her aunt Miss Ella Sexton’s death. Elinor hopes the marriage will save her father Bentwell Stafford after a shooting. Barrett insists on hosting Elinor as a guest for a year, then sharing the fortune with relatives. The couple begins life in his Boston-style home, dining with Higgins the butler and planning a hopeful future as Elinor consoles herself over her father’s improving condition and the promise of a peaceful library-filled house.
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Elinor Stafford
Barrett Colvin
New York
Barrett
Elinor
Lida Stafford
Ella Sexton
Vance Carter
Bentwell Stafford
Sexton
Garrett
Higgins
Celeste
Mr. Colvin
Mrs. Colvin
Ella
Hutton
Marcia
Art Sander Birthday Honored at Rural Route Home
A Sunday birthday gathering at the Art Sander home on rural route No 5 honored Mr. Sander. Guests from West Liberty and Muscatine included Walter Dutton Henry Gayne Melvin Sander and son Dean Warren Dutton Lena Sander Louise Ludde Donald Sander Shirley Jean Wayne Ruth Sander. The day featured music and social time.
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Art Sander
Sander
Walter Dutton
Henry Gayne
Melvin Sander
Dean
Warren Dutton
West Liberty
Lena Sander
Louise Ludde
Donald Sander
Shirley Jean
Wayne
Ruth Sander
Muscatine
Y W C A plans children's outing in Kipcaid Hollow
The YWCA physical education department invites all children to a Wednesday outing. Miss Mary Shemaitis announces to meet at the YWCA at 11 a.m. and return about 4 p.m. Lunches and cups to be brought by the children. In Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Smith celebrate a golden wedding anniversary at their home after leaving Muscatine two years ago.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Mary Shemaitis
Y. W
Kipcaid Hollow
Muscatine
C. C. Smith
East Thirtieth Street
Davenport
Delta Alpha Picnic Planned by First Baptist Class
The Delta Alpha class of the First Baptist church plans a 6 p.m. picnic Wednesday at Mrs. E. C. Shoemaker’s home at 894 Newell Avenue. Members bring dishes and sandwiches. a covered dish for the menu is requested. Entertainment and reception committees are led by chairman Mrs. Charles Fish.
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Delta Alpha
First Baptist Church
E. C. Shoemaker
Newell Avenue
Charles Fish
Girl Knights Class Plans Lawn Party At United Brethren Church
The Girl Knights class of the United Brethren church will host a lawn party and potluck supper at the home of Misses Clara and Mary Paceley at 909 East Tenth Street Tuesday evening. Supper begins 6:30 with each member bringing dishes and silver plus one covered dish. Phone 2231 for the menu. a monthly business meeting is also planned.
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Girl Knights
United Brethren Church
Clara
Mary Paceley
East Tenth Street
Mena council to install officers at Red Man Hall
The Mena council Degree of Pocahontas will install new officers Tuesday night at Red Man Hall. The meeting starts at 8 o clock and will be followed by refreshments. The Island Methodist Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday afternoon at Fruitland Hall with refreshments. each member brings her own work.
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Mena Council
Degree of
Pocahontas
Redman Hall
Women of the Island Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
Fruitland
Marriage of Miss Coeta Andrews to James Williams
Announcement from Morning Sun notes the June 24 marriage at the New London Methodist parsonage of Miss Coeta Andrews eldest daughter of Luther and Mrs Andrews and James Williams of New London. Rev J W Pool officiated with Miss Dorothy Harris as attendant. The bride graduated local high school in 1932. The Williams will reside in Morning Sun.
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Coeta Andrews
Luther Andrews
James Williame
New London
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
J. W. Pool
Dorothy Harris
D. Williams
Fern Sharar and Bert Hartman Wed at Evangelical Church
Miss Fern Sharar daughter of Fay and Mrs Sharar 208 Bridgman street married Bert Hartman son of Mrs Herman Schmidt 1162 Her shey avenue in a Saturday night ceremony at Rev K M Jeschke s Protestant Evangelical church Attendants were Mr and Mrs George Higgins The bride wore a poudre blue ensemble with a darker blue cape They will reside in Muscatine Hartman is a Bazley meat market employee and Sharar attended local high school
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Fern Sharer
Fay Sharar
Bridgman Street
Bert Hartman
Herman Schmidt
Hershey Avenue
K. M. Jeschke
Protestant Evangelical Church
Jeschke
George Higgins
Muscatine
Mr. Hartman
Muscatine High School
Mrs. Hartman
Bazley
Fidelis club hosts party for bride elect and bride
A Fidelis club gathering at Miss Helen Bamford’s Mulberry avenue home honored bride elect Miss Carmelote Madden and Mrs. Lloyd Bowie, formerly Miss Avis Babedeaux. Tables were arranged on the porch for supper and gifts were exchanged with Miss Lucy Milligan presenting a gift to Mrs. Bowie and Miss Madden receiving gifts from Miss Bamford and Miss Marguerite Dow. Separately, five YWCA girls left for Camp Archie Allen at Port Byron Illinois for a junior girls week with Miss Mildred Snider accompanying for the day and Maryelda Stein serving as a swimming councillor there.
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Fidelis Club
Helen Bamford
Mulberry Avenue
Carmelote Madden
Lloyd Bowie
Avis Babedeaux
Miss Madden
Bamford
Marguerite Dow
Archie Allen
Patricia Tipton
Marian Narvis
Loretta Mills
Lola Folsom
Frances Highbarger
Port Byron
Ill
Rock Island Y. W. C. A
Mildred Snider
Maryelda Stein
Mrs R H Teeter Killed In Marshall County Car Crash
Mrs R H Teeter 67 of Marshalltown died Sunday when the car she rode in left the road near State Center and overturned. Her 73 year old husband, the driver, and three others suffered minor injuries.
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Marshalltown
R. H. Teeter
State Center
Des Moines Leader W J Pinkington Dies at 64
Des Moines resident W J Pinkington, longtime president of the American Homes association, died at his home on Saturday. The veteran housing advocate was 64 and had led the organization for years.
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Des Moines
W. J. Pinkington
The
American Homes Association
Des Moines G A R names new staff officers
Des Moines department commander G A R Sunday appointed John P. Risley as assistant adjutant and quarter master general. John F. Baker of Newton was named senior aide and chief of staff, and Wesley Martin became Judge advocate on the staff.
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Des Moines
Frank L. Quade
John P. Risley
John F. Baker
Newton
Wesley Martin
Lange Family Reunion Held at Rotary Hut
The Lange family held its second annual reunion at Rotary Hut on Staley's lake Sunday with dinner at 1 p.m. and kittenball in the afternoon. Refreshments followed midafternoon, and supper was served at 6 p.m. The organizing committee for next year includes Clarence Kindler, chairman, Mrs. James Lange, Mrs. B. Cramer and Ray Korschot. Attending were numerous Langes and related families, including Ben Cramer, H. Heussner and Lucile, Henry Lange and sons Donald and Edward, H J Lange and daughters Corrine and Bernice, Herman Lange, James Lange and Jo Ann, J Behrens with Robert and Ruth, Roy Kindler and Jack and Alice, T Kindler and Roy, J Korschot and Rosabelle, Ray Korschot, Clyde Wells and Mary Byrne.
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Rotary Hut
Staley’s Lake
Lange
Clarence Kindler
James Lange
B. Cramer
Ray Korschot
Ben Cramer
H. Heussner
Lucile
Henry Lange
Donald
Edward
H. J. Lange
Corrine
Bernice
Herman Lange
Jo Ann
J. Behrens
Robert
Ruth
Roy Kindler
Jack
Alice
T. Kindler
Roy
J. Korschot
Rosabelle
Clyde Wells
Mary Byrne
Dinner Party At Mrs Foster Home In Lake Township
Mrs W H Foster hosted a 6 pm dinner party at her Lake township home Friday for Mrs A Kolterman of Golden City Missouri visiting at the home of her daughter Mrs S E Houk. Garden flowers decorated the table. The group included Dr and Mrs Houk and daughters Virginia and Lucille, Mrs Kolterman, Mr and Mrs C L Foster, and Mr and Mrs W H Foster. They left Sunday for the Century of Progress Exposition.
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W. H. Foster
Lake Township
A. Kolterman
Golden City
S. E. Houk
Kolterman
Houk
Miriam Chapter Hosts World Wide Guild Gathering
The Miriam chapter of the World Wide Guild at First Baptist Church will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs. Erma Kiser's Wilton home. Cars depart from the church at 4 or 5 p.m. Members should notify Mrs. V. L. Shantz. A food shower of canned beans and peas will accompany the supper as members bring dishes and a covered dish.
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Miriam Chapter
Fred Lambdman Celebrates Eightieth Birthday at Home
Wiltor resident Fred Lambdman reached his 80th birthday with a family gathering at his home. Relatives and friends attended the party for a social afternoon with refreshments. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chris Fick and others.
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Fred Lambdman
Witun
Wiltor
Chris Fick
Thomas McSwiggin
Leroy
Mary Dorothy McSwiggin
Clarence Gruemmer
Ruth Harper
Carl Lambdman
Out-of-town guests honored at Atalissa dinner
Mr and Mrs Herbert Stucker hosted a six o clock dinner Friday in Atalissa honoring Mr and Mrs William Poole of Detroit and Mrs Minnie Hayes of Chicago before their weekend departures. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Worrall Mr and Mrs William Poole Mrs Louise Lamb Mrs Minnie Hayes Mr and Mrs James Stucker. John Van Horn and daughter Dorothy joined later. William Vanderlip and grandson Billy drove to Montezuma Friday. Billy stays a few days with his mother then returns to spend the rest of the summer with the grandparents.
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Atalissa Atalissa
Herbert Stucker
William Poole
Detroit
Minnie Hayes
Chicago
George Worrall
Louise Lamb
James Stucker
John van Horn
Dorothy
William Vanderlip
Montezuma
Billy
Medical Society Picnic Invitation for Families
Members of the Muscatine County Medical Society and their families are invited to a picnic hosted by the Louisa County Society at Meyerholtz Lake southeast of Wapéllo on Highway 99. The event starts at 10 a.m. with a potluck dinner at noon and fishing for those who bring their own bait and lines.
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Muscatine County Medical Society
Meyerholtz’ Lake
Louisa County Society
Wapéllo
Shower Courtesy for Mrs Levi Wildasin
Wilton Miss Elizabeth Hanson hosted a kitchen shower for Mrs Levi Wildasin on Friday afternoon. Prizes for high scores went to Miss Ruth Long and Mrs William Wildasin. Marie Johnson won the consolation. Guests included Mrs Levi Wildasin and many local friends and relatives.
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Wilton
Elizabeth Hanson
Levi Wildasin
Ruth Long
William Wildasin
Marie Johnson
Hon Joree
Paul Johnson
W. S. Wildasin
Odetta Wildasin
O. M. Hain
Curtis Hain
Corrine Gay
Ed Duffee
Walter Kaufman
L. R. Friederichsen
Ray Seaman
Bernice da
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Klaffenbachs
Elliot
Mr. Barrett
Elsa Tannert
Madison
Wis
Miss Tannert
Fern Sharar
Uptown
Palace
I. A
T. S. E. Local Union
East Second St
Geo. Kranz & Son
C. L. Hartman
Optometrist
Boots
By Martin
Spence
Yvu
Chef Gelahop
Riemcke
Mulberry Ave
Richard “Rich
Second St
Cornucopia and Shrine
Moonlight Trip
Earl Dantin
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