Naomi Litz to Be Bride on July 25
Announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Naomi Litz to Lyle George of Davenport was made at a shower hosted by Miss Leola Freese at 606 West Seventh Street. The wedding is set for Tuesday July 25 at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev John Haefner officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Litz
Lyle George
Davenport
Leola Freese
Fred Hoeksema
West Seventh Street
Zion Lutheran Church
John Haefner
Hoeksema, Jr
Bernice Axel
Anna Havemann
Florence Axel
Helen Henning
Fred Hoeksema, Jr
William Oppelt
Rock Island Church Plans Picnic at New Era Grounds
The First Lutheran Church of Rock Island will hold a Sunday picnic at the Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church community grounds in New Era. About 150 people are expected with ball games in the afternoon, a vesper service, and a picnic lunch in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island Church
NEW Era
First Lutheran Church
Rock Island
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New
West Liberty Socials and Farm Notes Highlight July Activities
West Liberty hosts Mr and Mrs Frank Lawton and H K Lawton of Bloomsburg Pa guests and families of Pennsylvanians attend. WCTU and Mount Pleasant visits noted. West Branch Cow Testing reports June results with 335 cows tested averaging 644 pounds milk and 27.0 pounds fat. Edwin Orr leads herd with 984 pounds milk 448 fat. new year begins July 1 with full membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Frank Lawton
Chicago
Forest
C. S. Dice
George Tomlinson
Ralph
Mount Pleasant
West Branch Cow Testing Association
Edwin Orr
Downey
W. A. Cameron
L. C. Rummells
Mrs Wayne Heitmeier Receives Postnuptial Shower Guests
Mrs David Reddick and Mrs Will Estep hosted 32 guests at the Reddick home Wednesday for a postnuptial shower honoring Mrs Wayne Heitmeier the recent bride. Janice Allen and Wallace Lessman dressed as a miniature bride and groom presented gifts in a wagon. The party featured dancing and late refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne ““Nored
David Reddick
Will Estep
Wayne Heitmeier
Reddick
Janice Allen
Wallace Lessman
Officers to be elected by First Baptist Mission circle
Members of the First Baptist Mission circle will elect officers at a Tuesday meeting after noon on July 18. The gathering will be at Mrs. Edith Schmidt's home, 314 West Third Street, with devotions by Miss Mae Schoemaker and a program led by Mrs. August Altenbernd. Hostesses include Mrs. Louise Dillaway, Mrs. Lena Cottrell, Mrs. Addie Barnard, Mrs. S. Plumley, and Miss Minnetta Headley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Mission Circle
Edith Schmidt
West Third Street
Mae Schoemaker
August Altenbernd
Louise Dillaway
Lena Cottrell
Addie Barnard
S. Plumley
Minnetta Headley
Raymond Van Zandt Celebrates Seventeenth Birthday
A large gathering of friends and relatives met at Raymond Van Zandt’s Bloomington township home to honor his seventeenth birthday. The evening featured lawn games and cards with refreshments served late. attendees included A. B. McKinney, John Allen, Richard Schneider and family, and numerous Van Zandt relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond van Zandt
Bloomington Township
A. B. McKinney
John Allen
Richard Schneider
Harry
Edna
Bert Pallett
Orval
Twyla
Beverly
Vernaida
Courtesy at Kendig Home for Mrs Johnson
Mrs J H Kendig entertained 14 members of Women’s Home Missionary Society No 3 of the First Methodist Episcopal church at 1100 Mulberry Avenue Thursday afternoon. The visit honored Mrs William Johnson of Santa Barbara California, formerly of Muscatine, with informal needlework and a delightful tray luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kendig
Women’s Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Mulberry Avenue
William Johnson
Santa Barbara
Calif
Frizzell Hosts Lone Run Kensington Club Meeting
Mrs. John Frizzell and Mrs. Faye Frizzell entertained Lone Run Kensington club members Wednesday afternoon at their Bloomington home. The gathering featured cards and needlework followed by a two course luncheon. Mrs. Charles Kleindolph will host the club in two weeks at 417 East Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Frizzell
Faye Frizzell
Lone Run Kensington Club
Bloomington Township
Charles Kleindolph
East Front Street
Island M E Women Postpone Ice Cream Social
The Island Methodist Aid group in Fruitland postponed their ice cream social indefinitely at a Thursday meeting held at a member’s home. Needlework and a social hour followed, with refreshments served. The next meeting is set for August 3 at Frances and Inez Cross’s home.
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Island
M. E
Methodist Aid
Fruitland
Frances
Inez Cross
St Mary’s Aid Society Card Party Draws 50 Attendees
More than 50 attended St Mary’s Aid society afternoon card party at the school hall. Cards and sewing were enjoyed. prizes went to Mrs. Louis Hiebing first, Mrs. Harry Nau second, and Mrs. Eva Copeland special. A follow up card party is planned for Tuesday evening July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary’s
St. Mary's Aid Society
Louis Hiebing
Harry Nau
Eva Copeland
Mrs Criger Hosts Granddaughter Birthday Party
Mrs. F. S. Criger entertained at 520 Pinestreet Monday for granddaughter Rhea Marie Criger ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Criger. Party hours 2 to 4 p m featured gifts and lunch served by Mrs. E A Criger and Mrs. Glen Richardson. Attending were Delores Duncan Julia Chamberlin Doris Weeks Dickie Ludman Joyce Ludman Clayton Rabedeaux Gwendolyn Slack Emma Gross Shirley Richardson Rosetta Royster Donna Evans and Rhea Marie Criger with numerous mothers and friends including Kenneth Duncan LeRoy Chamberlin Albert Weeks Harry Ludman Burnell Rabedeaux Paul Slack Chris Gross Glen Richardson George Royster Adelbert Criger and Nannie Williams.
Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid Meet at church parlors
The Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid held an afternoon work meeting at the church parlors on Wednesday. Refreshments were served by Mrs. William Umlandt and Mrs. John Teufel. A follow up meeting is planned for next Wednesday with Mrs. Harry Waltman and Mrs. Hugh Wigim as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
William Umlandt
John Teufel
Harry Waltman
Hugh Wigim
Kirk’s Coco Castile Soap Promises Strong Lather
An odorless Kirk’s Coco Castile soap is praised as a large, exceptional bar that yields oceans of lather even in hard or cold water. Consumers are urged to ask for Kirk’s by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk’s
Castile
Kirk
Post Nuptial Shower for Mrs Phillips Brightens Evening
A recent bride, Mrs. A J Phillips, was honored at a miscellaneous postnuptial shower hosted by her sister Miss Fae Lambert at 213 East Seventh. Guests played bunco and five hundred, with prizes awarded to Mrs. Kenneth Hathaway and Mrs. William Figg. a two course luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Phillips
Fae Lambert
Lambert
East Seventh Street
Bunco
Kenneth Hathaway
William Figg
Gus Schmidt
Madeline Johnson
Miss Lambert
Mabel Betzold
Gus Schmid
William Bueser
Forrest Ballew
Bruce Thompson
Shower honors for Mrs Phillips and friends
Names listed for a pre nuptial event include Mrs Henry Welch Betty Thompson Norma Jean Ballew Mrs Dickerson Mrs Phillips and Miss Lambert. Mrs Phillips will be honored at another shower to be given by Mrs Schmidt at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welch
Betty Thompson
Norma Jean Ballew
Dickerson
Phillips
Miss Lambert
Schmidt
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Ziegler Memorial
Johan White
Anna Chatfield
Charles Irwin
Dorothy
West Liberty News
M. C. Swan
Baptist Mission Group
Reasi
RED Circle Coffee
Bokar Coffee Folger’s Coffee Maxwell House
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Trood
Wilbert’s
POLK
BOOTH
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
Kendig
Frizzell
Kensington Meeting
Grace Lutheran Aid
Procter & Gamble
Velma
Whipper Snapper
Boots
By Martin
Grandpa
Ann Fisa
Thimble Theatre
Popeye
Brute
Wimpy V
T Municipal Building
MONDE
Roy
Wimpy
Snow
Moonyzipple
E. C. Segar
Musserville
Moscow Country Home
Musserville Ladies’ Aid Society
Frank Leimkuehler
Moscow Township
Tipton Woman’s Club
Tipton
H. L. Brotherlin
Ralph Deardorf
Glendale
Genevieve Dean
Rhoda Bible Class
Lawrence Molis
Edward
Kansas City
E. B. Molis
Woodlawn Avenue
Rhoda Bible
Protestant Evangelical Church
Musser Park
Molis
Harold Wilson
Gerald Warner
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