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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1935

Page

10

Installation of officers at Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge

The Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge held its officer installation Friday with Lola Lambert as installing officer and Clara Arington as grand marshal. New members were initiated, bringing total since January to 12, with three reinstatements. Refreshments served to 58 as the circle notes social plans and local movements in Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge Lola Lambert Clara Arington Ethel Gabriel Della Singleton N. G Lillian Snyder V. G Merle Schabilion Orra Moulton Myrtle Jennings Ada Lewis Mary Owen Minnie Rabenold Inside Guardian Blanche Masonholder Outside Guardian May Johnston Maude Dwinell Millie Maxwell Nellie Littrel Blanche Lewis

Muscatine County Unemployment Drops to 1193

The Muscatine county unemployment active file fell to 1193 as 256 applications were canceled in the past week. Officials report 20 placements, 25 new applications, and four renewals, with 115 women and 83 veterans on the file.

Muscatine County Muscatine Iowa State Employment Service

Miss Bowers Weds Albert Lueth in Davenport Ceremony

Miss Harriett Bowers daughter of Dixon Iowa residents married Albert Lueth son of Durant Iowa in a quiet Davenport ceremony at St John’s Methodist Church conducted by Rev Frank W Court. Attendants were Miss Lena Reimers and Kurt Wulf. The couple will reside on a Durant area farm.

Stockton Harriett Bowers R. E. Bowers Dixon Albert Lueth Adolph Lueth Durant St. John’s Methodist Church Davenport Frank W .Court Lena Reimers Kurt Wulf

Pleasant Prairie Women Attend Sweetland Aid Meeting

A group from Pleasant Prairie joined the Sweetland M. E. Ladies Aid and Missionary Tea at Mrs. Harriet Shepard’s home on Thursday. Attendees included Inez Nicewanner Elsie Stecher Gertrude Henrietta Plett Ella Jenkins Lettie Baker Emma Baker Maude Baker John Harvey Mary Paul Mary Wathan Hazel Hermann Anna Mae Hermann. Special church music by Kathryn Grimm and Alice Jenkins.

Pleasant Prairie Sweetland M. E. Sadie’s Aid Society Harriet Shepard Inez Nicewanner Elsie Stecher Gertrude Henrietta Plett Ella Jenkins Lettie Baker Emma Baker Maude Baker John Harvey Mary Paul Mary Wathan Hazel Hermann Anna Mae Hermann Calvin Moorhead Donald Vance Fletcher Muscatine Adam Paul Fulton Royal Worker's Dorothy Thoeming Clu Weed Park Betty Frances Jenkins Mary K. Kranz Tom Dinsmore Clinton, Ill John Jansen Lone Tree Alethea Paul Here Frank Ogilvie Sweetland Ladies’ Aid Society Sweetland Sweetland Ladies’ Aid Women's Foreign Missionary Societes Mollie Wood Clara Norcross Iona Downer J. A. Worrell Pearl Gettert Rita McCullough Floyd Nicewanner Frank Stecher, Jr Ed. Plett Aig Lillie Sy- Wassink Hattie SyWassink Kate Holtz Millie Connor

Morning Sun notices death and marriages in brief

Obituary from Chicago recalls Lilian Stewart Spaulding age over 80 and native of Morning Sun. She is survived by sisters Mrs Moffett and Mrs Huffman. interment in Chicago. Other items note Des Moines death of Dr W W Ceilly and marriage announcements for Esther Chambers and Homer Asher and for Mildred Finn and Albert Friets. local Weezlen Relief Corps meeting with officers present except two.

Morning Sun Chicago Des Moines W. W. Ceilly Dr. Ceilly Wapello Myrtle B. Vertrees Ward Ceilly Brooklyn N. Y Joiner Davison Esther Chambers Homer Asher Swea City Fairmont S. D Mildred Finn News-Herald Albert Friets Lakota I.a C. F. Finn Gerled R. P. Brownleeve Weez1en Nora Smith

Medical Society Conducts Session in Wapello Meet

The Louisa county Medical association met in Wapello with a July session including a dinner at the Presbyterian church served by Mrs. Louis Keck’s Mite division and a business meeting led by Dr. Eggleston of Burlington and Dr. B. L. Christie of Wapello. The auxiliary gathered at Mrs. P. S. McCollister’s for social time.

North Second Street Dill Edwards Columbus Junction George Crum Bernice Clive Lucy Rice Hammond Ind Charles Rice R. E. Horr Glen Elyn Wapello Louisa County Medical Association H.as Presbyterian Church Louis Keck Mite Society Legion Home Eggleston Burlington B. L. Christie P. S. McCollister J. H. Chittum W. J. Woodruff H. E. Hoover Jean Roach A. W. Heins Herbert Wilton Robert Lewis Walter Morris Chautauqua Park Howard Smith Toolesboro Canada Relief Corp Women’s Relief Corps Kate Carrigan Mearl Melson Melson Richland Russell Grim Joe Torbert Burlington Hospital Lloyd Grimm Downers Grove Frank Grimm Otis Hicklin Muscatine Hicklin Iowa Employment Service Blanche Pantel Ray T. Murray Wagg Battery Manufacturing Indianapolis Martin Hiller Fort Riley Kas American Legion Fredonia Moberly Dorothy Nugent Iowa City C. O. Rudeen Minneapolis Minn

Local Socials Highlight Mrs Griffin Wedding Shower

Names for the August social were drawn as Mytle Wheeler Gertrude Jackson Bertha Hessler Gladys Kerr and Mae Jarvis. Miss Wilma Baird hosted a tin can shower at her home Wednesday evening for the newlyweds Mr and Mrs Hoyt Griffin.

Myrtle Wheeler Gertrude Jackson Bertha Hessler Gladys Kerr Mae Jarvis Wilma Baird

Miss Luverna Koch Weds Carl Mattausch in Walcott

Miss Luverna Koch and Carl Mattausch to wed in a Walcott home ceremony with relatives and friends in attendance. Rev. Mark A. Getzendauer will perform the marriage. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside in Walcott and host an open house on July 20. Koch is a Davenport high school graduate and teacher. Mattausch is a Davenport high school graduate employed by Kohrs Packing Co.

Walcott Miss Koch Davenport Fairview Stockton Mattausch Davenport High School Kohrs Packing Company

Odd Fellows Install Officers at Lone Tree Meeting

Omega lodge No. 728 Independent Order of Odd Fellows held a regular meeting in Lone Tree with installing officers led by Oscar H. Wiese and Alfred Lemabaugh. Officers installed included Noble Grand George Frus and Warden Howard Krueger, followed by a closing lunch served by D. V. Morgan, V. Smid and F. H. Lenz.

Lone Tree Omega Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows Oscar H. Wiese Clarence L. Tuttle Alfred Lemabaugh Walter Lemabaugh Noble Grand George Frus Joseph Hotz F. H. Lenz Co. L. Tuttle D. V. Morgan V. Smid

Unity Club Plans Pleasant Prairie Picnic at Wild Cat Den

Unity club members and families set August 14 for an outdoor picnic in Wild Cat Den State Park with contingency indoor venue at Pleasant Prairie church parlors if rain. The program featured readings and piano solos performed by club members including Frieda Lamp Minnie Best Bessie Jenkins Lizzie Grimm Wildred Strunk Valeria Best Vera Murdock Marvel Grimm Erna Beatrice Bockwoldt Beverly Moorhead and Fern Sissel with refreshments provided by Maude Baker Lena Drumm Emma Baker and Hallie Stormer.

Pleasant Prairie Unity Club Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church Wild Cat den Frieda Lamp Minnie Best Bessie Jenkins Lizzie Grimm Wildred Strunk Valeria Best Vera Murdock Marvel Grimm Erna Beatrice Bockwoldt Beverly Moorhead Fern Sissel Maude Baker Lena Drumm Emma Baker Hallie Stormer

Sweetland Aid and Society Convene Joint Meeting

Sweetland Ladies Aid and Women's Foreign Missionary Societies met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Harriet Shepard’s home with 40 attendees. Quilted blocks were opened and the top vote getter, Mrs. J. A. Worrell, received the quilt. proceeds totaled 4.10 dollars from the quilt and 3 dollars from the tea for the missionary group.

Legion to Sponsor Benefit Fish Fry for Drum Corps

The American Legion unit will host a fish fry on July 17 at Hershey's pasture near the ball park to raise funds for the Drum and Bugle corps to attend the October convention in St Louis. Residents of Muscatine and nearby areas are invited to join the event with afternoon and evening games planned.

American Legion St. Louis Hershey's Pasture Ball Park Muscatine and Vicinity Arum and Bugle Corps

Mrs Perry Holdeman Hosts Social Evening

Mrs Perry Holdeman hosted a Thursday evening gathering with Love Tree Four tables for games of bance. High score prize went to Mrs S G Herring and consolation to Miss Berna Holdeman. Others attending included Mrs Kenneth Holdeman of Miami Florida and several Marshalltown and local residents.

Perry Holdeman S. G. Herring Berna Holdeman Kenneth Holde Man Miami Fla Elsie Case Marshalltown G. B. Kirchter Maynard Forwald Alva Workman Charlie Spevacek John la

Pickering Visit and Local News In Wilton Area

The Rev and Mrs B F Pickering of Blue Grass visited Mr and Mrs Ray Nagel. Edna Cole of Wilton remains seriously injured in Moline Hospital after a truck accident with multiple cuts and possible internal injuries. Edna previously lived with the Coles in Wilton before moving to Wilton. X rays were taken. Various locals including Mrs Lloyd Ormsby, Miss Minnie Becker, D B Ormsby, Mrs Fred Stahl and family, and others conducted business or visited on Thursday. Betty Quigley from Davenport arrived for a weekend with the Wheeler family.

Stockton B. F. Pickering Blue Grass Ray Nagel George Finch Edna Cole Wilton Moline Moline City Edna Richard Cole Lloyd Ormsby Minnie Becker D. B. Ormsby Davenport Fred Stahl Warren and Howard Adolph Duge W. C. L. Duge Hugo Jahr Betty Quigley Wheeler Home

Family Trip Ends Safely Near Utica Visit

Telegram from her daughter Alice Wiese reports a safe arrival in Utica New York where she visited with grandfather Ed Thomas. They started from home by auto at 4 o'clock Thursday morning.

Alice Wiese Utica N. Y Ed Thomas Charles Wiegand Muscatine Ellis F. S. Tice Joe Colgar Ruth Noble Grand Club Rebekah Rooms Laura Thompson Lydia ,Krahl Hortense McGill Ethel Rauschenbarger Herman Harder Carl Fruitland William Walnitz Florence McDill Los Angeles Calif West eGorge Anderson Denver Colo Grant Kemp Ustick

Visitors and Burials Mark Grandview Week

Mrs. Ella Laughlin and daughters Opal and Fern visit at J. P. Haroff’s Grandview home along with Winfield kin. William Blanch buried in Grandview cemetery after dying at Mercy hospital Burlington. Survivors include wife, two sons, two half sisters. others noted as predeceased.

Grandview Ella Laughlin Opal Fern Winfield J. P. Haroff William Blanch Mercy Hospital Burlington Grandview Cemetery Louise Maharan Helen Hyndshaw Los Angeles Cailif William McDill Irene Florence Lilly Faith Hynd Shaw Belle McDill Agnew T. E. Johnston Columbus City Scott Lieberknecht Bellevue Hospital

Woman 98 Begins Swimming Lessons at Club

In San Francisco Mrs. Jean Hodgson aged 98 entered a women’s athletic club to learn to swim. She practiced a few strokes in the club tank and said she would return, inspired by a professional instructor.

San Francisco Jean Hodgson Woman's Athletic Club

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rebekah Lodge the Park R. E. Owens L. R. Littrel Charles Jennings West Hill J. L. Wilson Ralph Welsch Government Hospital Henry Wagner L. E. Maurer West Walnut Street Nancy Stevens R. F. Smylie and Sons Miss Bowers Medical Society Four-H Club Journal Columbia Network Dodge Featuring Ted Husing Arnold Johnson The Cavaliers Luverna Koch Carl Mattausch Odd Fellows Lone Tree Lodge Hall Sweetland Aid Legion Organization Pickerings Genevieve Dumphy Fred Bonnichsen Paris Kenneth Buster Cecil Weile Virgil Weile Merle Stephens Arthur O'Neil Frank Walker Iowa Electric Iowa
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