Country Club Continues Its Party Series
Ladies day at Geneva Golf and Country Club featured golf and contract bridge. Miss Calista Banworth of Baltimore visited as a guest hosted by Mrs. B. P. Olsen. Low golf score was 63 gross, 43 net with an 18 handicap. Mrs. Walter Freeborn won bridge high. Upcoming events include a day at West Liberty and a stag dinner for men.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
B. P. Olsen
Calista Banworth
Baltimore
C. A. Edmonds
Walter Freeborn
Country Club
West Liberty Country Club
Batterson Store Workers Celebrate Park Picnic
About sixty Batterson Store employees attended a Weed Park picnic that closed a June department contest. First prize went to the house furnishing department, second to hosiery, third to linen. Harry Greer announced winners. Joan Brannan and Harold Figg led entertainment. Rhoda Bible class groups held a separate picnic at Weed Park with games and a planning meeting for August 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Batterson
Harry Greer
Joan Brannan
Harold Figg
Oscar Stenninger
Pr. BH. Atkinson
Hazel McCormick
Picnic at Weed Park by Mission Society of First Methodist
Twenty two members gathered at Weed park for a Young Women’s Home Missionary society picnic with a brief business meeting led by president Mrs. Vivian Haroff. After supper they relaxed informally and planned September’s gathering and summer yearbooks. Clarence Heiland honored at farewell with a supper hosted by Mrs. Emma Meerdink before his departure to the San Diego naval academy, accompanied by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Young Women’s Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Vivian Haroff
Clarence Heiland
Emma Meerdink
Burlington Road
Carl Heiland
Mr. Heiland
San Diego
Calif
Davenport
Mrs. Heiland
Mabel Heiland
Marguerite Clark
Kathleen Asp
Lady Elks Host Afternoon Bridge and Five Hundred
The Lady Elks held a card party in their club rooms with twelve bridge tables and two for five hundred. First and second in bridge went to Mrs. John Nugent and Mrs. Glen Shellabarger, while Mrs Leonard Bowen won five hundred. Refreshments were provided by the hostess committee led by Mrs. Harry Reeves and Mrs. Robert Leu along with other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Elks
John Nugent
Glen Shellabarger
Leonard Bowen
Harry Reeves
Robert Leu
Paul Tobias
Will Barry
Lady Boston
Adolph Romann
Wesley Schwalm
George Pitchforth
Beachwear Trends Highlight Dark Trunks and Colorful Halter
The outfit features dark trunks and a printed halter that flatter the figure. A large hat tops the look in a new smart version. A multi colored halter and belt add brightness to the costume, showcased in a B. Altman advertisement.
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B. Altman
As A
Amoma Class Honors Teacher On Birthday
Women of the Amoma class at First Baptist church surprised teacher Mrs. G. B. Samuels at her Cedar Street home to celebrate her birthday. The group attended prayer meeting then returned for games and refreshments.
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Amoma
First Baptist Church
G. B. Samuels
Cedar Street
Anniversary Events Set By Society at Zion Lutheran
Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid marks its fiftieth founding anniversary with a Weed park picnic on Aug 16 a noon potluck and afternoon program games and contests. A special services on Aug 18 will close the celebration with members attending as a group.
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Zion Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Weed Park
Hilda Collitz
Bertha Behrens
Albertina
Augusta Haefner
Marie Havemann
Margaret Meyen
Caroline Loge
Picnic Pup? Enjoyed at Kincaid Hollow
A group of youths rode a large truck to Kincaid Hollow Thursday night for a wiener roast and campfire songs. The fourth annual picnic was arranged by Herman Cohn with several guests joining the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincaid Hollow
Herman Cohn
Louis Crull
Phil Stark
Hugh Chance
Levi Small
Margaret Acthalter
Lucille Zimmerman
Lourae Penrose
Evelyn Richards
Mary Welsch
Neva Harper
Rhoda Baer
Ruth Hof
Io City
John Heidel
Clifford Worst
Louis Reddick
Elliott Swenson
Davenport
Ralph Minder
Simon Rosenders
Howard Orren
Five Generations Honor Mrs. Jane Fry on 96th Birthday
Letts residents plan a birthday celebration for Mrs. Jane Fry on August 15 at her daughter Stella Furnas’s home. The 96th birthday marks five generations with Merle Runyon, 46, and son Chester LeRoy Runyon, 22, of Rock Island, and Mrs. Gertrude Runyon, 67, of Moline, with Virginia Lou Runyon, born March 5, in the picture. Mrs. Fry, born in Indiana, has lived in Letts for over six decades and remains active at home daily.
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Letts
Jane Fry
Gertrude Runyon
Moline
Chester Runyon
Virginia Lou Runyon
Fry
Indiana
Miss Callahan Hosts Vogue Employees Dinner
Miss Lillian Callahan entertained Vogue Specialty shop employees at a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Lemkau at 801 Mulberry Avenue Thursday evening. A three course meal followed by bridge featured favors awarded to Gertrude Knight, Pauline Edwards, Mrs. W. L. Black, and Miss Callahan.
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Lillian Callahan
Vogue Specialty Shop
John Lemkau
Mulberry Avenue
Bridge
Gertrude Knight
Pauline Edwards
W. L. Black
Miss Callahan
Out-of-Town Groups Join in Program at First Christian
Women of the First Christian Missionary society conclude their year with an afternoon program at the church. Guests from Nichols West Liberty and Atalissa attend. Mrs Schulz presides. Music by Rita St Denis Marilyn Schulz and others. Refreshments follow at the parsonage. Aug 2 picnic planned.
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First Christian Missionary Society
Nichols
West Liberty
Atalissa
Kinder
Rita St. Denis
Louis Schulz
A. L. St. Denis
E. A. Whitney
Tom Foglesong
Mrs Krueger Hosts Roam Around Club at Home
Mrs Charlies Krueger hosted a Roam Around Club afternoon at her home 511 Wuest Fourth Street with a 500 game, high honors to Mrs Ivan Lockwood, second to Mrs Elmer Tobias, a special prize to Mrs Krueger, and traveling award to Mrs Hemp. A green and yellow luncheon followed, and the group will meet in two weeks at Mrs Tom Birkett’s Brook Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Krueger
Wuest Fourth Street
Ivan Lockwood
Elmer Tobias
Krueger
Hemp
Tom Birkett
Brook Street
Powell and Maxwell Honored on Birthdays in Conesville
Conesville friends hosted a picnic in Weed Park to honor McKinley Powell and Mrs. Russell Maxwell on their birthdays. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. McKinley Powell and their Muscatine children, Mr. and Mrs. George Dyche, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Maxwell, Mr. and Mrs. Will Maxwell, Mrs. Minnie Maxwell, Lorena, and Mrs. Jose Bowlby.
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Powell
Mrs. Maxwell
Conesville
Weed Park
McKinley Powell
Russell Maxwell
Muscatine
George Dyche
Will Maxwell
Minnie Maxwell
Lorena
Jose Bowlby
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