Muscatine Wins B P W Health Program Trophy
Muscatine earns the best health program of the year trophy at the national B P W convention in Chicago. Iowa’s trophy goes to Miss Darlene Gordon of Clinton for the health project with high scores and near 100 percent physical exam participation. A district picnic planned for July 30 at Davenport Country Club will feature horseback riding swimming golf and a health play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
National Federation
Hotel Stevens
Chicago
Iowa
Darlene Gordon
Clinton
Margaret Gill
Iowa City
Maquoketa
Anamosa
DeWitt
Davenport
Iowa Federation
Davenport Country Club
Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid to Meet for Work Session
Mrs Harry Waltman and Mrs Hugh Wigim will hostesses as the Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society meets Wednesday afternoon at the church for a work session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Waltman
Hugh Wigim
Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Hicks-Johnston Family Reunion Held at Weed Park
One hundred forty persons attended the Hicks Johnston family reunion at Weed park. A basket dinner followed a Sunday meeting led by Alvin T G Johnston of Milan. Officers elected include J H Hicks president and Addie Cedarquist vice president. Relatives came from Milan Preemption Taylor Ridge Reynolds Aledo Kankakee West Liberty Derby Montezuma Tipton Davenport and other Illinois towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks-Johnston
Weed Park
Robert J. Johnston
Bowling Township
Ill
Little Ann Marie Moffitt
Glen
Cora Moffitt
Reynolds, Ill
Alvin T. G. Johnston
Milan
J. H. Hicks
J. C. Moffitt
Addie Cedarquist
Myra Davidson
Aledo
Hutchinson
Preemption
Taylor Ridge
Reynolds
Kankakee
West Liberty
Derby
Montezuma
Tipton
Davenport
Mrs William Port Birthday Honored by Wilton Hosts
Mr and Mrs Edward Schlapkohl of Lone Tree entertained Sunday in honor of Mrs William Port of Wilton on her birthday. Attending were William Port of Wilton N Hill and daughter Helen Melvin Forbes Conesville Geneva Boyd Edward Schlapkohl Henry Helen and William. Dinner and dessert followed with baskets and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Schlapkohl
Lone Tree
Schlapkohl
William Port
Wilton
N. Hill
Helen
Melvin Forbes
Conesville
Geneva Boyd
Henry
William
United Brethren Sunday School Picnic at Weed Park
The annual picnic of the United Brethren Sunday School will be held Wednesday afternoon and evening at Weed Park. Supper will be served at 6 p m followed by a kittenball game between Zion Lutheran and U B teams. All Sunday school members are invited to participate.
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United Brethren Sunday School
Weed Park
Zion Lutheran
U. B
Local Woman Observes Birthday With Friends
Thirty six friends of Mrs. Archie Keath of 1023 Isett avenue celebrated her birthday. The day included cards games of horseshoes and a civic gift presentation.
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Archie Keath
Isett Avenue
Keath
Grandview McCleary reunion lists 128 attendees
A Grandview basket dinner reunion drew 128 McCleary relatives. The afternoon included a business session with officers elected for the coming year: President Harry Stineman, Vice President Myrle Buster, Secretary Vern Buster, and Treasurer Elmer Edmundson. The 1934 reunion is planned for the third Sunday in July at Weed park, Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
McCleary
Grandview Park
J. H. Buster
James
Paul
Verne Buster
Bonnie
Nadine
Wayne
Dora Jean
Glen Buster
Donald
Allene
Gia
Francis
Gene
Larry
Glenna
Howard Buster
Clara May
Lindy
Kenneth Buster
Richard
Marian
Marlene
Cecil Weile
Leonard
Guy Hardman
Hilda
Myrtle
Bernice
del Stineman
Harry Stineman
Charlote
Warren
Frank Stineman
Delno
Bobbie
Max
Loren
Lois
Paul Stineman
Jimmie
Jesse McGill
Duane
Hal
J. S. Jackson
Lloyd Jackson
Orval
Harlan
Raymond
Melvin
Fadeen
Johnny
Richard Jackson
Everett Kemp
Earl Buster
Darlyne
Maxine
Lorne
Gerd Bromley
Merle Stephens
Joan
Mary Lou
Adrienne
Ted
Ray
Merlene
Fannie Stephens
Joe McCleary
Fred Shellhorn
Amog
Erma
Ed Messier
Herbert Conley
Imogene
Sam Altekruse
Edwin
Will McCleary
Estaline
Willodean
Martha Jean
Keith Fowler
Muscatine
Fairfield
Myrle Buster
Vern Buster
Elmer Edmundson
Brighton
Weed Park
Picnic dinner honors visitors at Wilton state park
Wilton hosts a Sunday picnic dinner for visitors led by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wacker of Lakefield Minnesota and Miss Norma Kossman of Chicago. Guests included C. C. Wacker and family, P. J. Wacker, Clara Wacker, Will Wacker and son Wilbur, Raymond Wacker family, Herbert Wacker, Herman and Otto Wacker, Clara Gathman, Council Bluffs, and the Wackers' guest.
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Wilton Wilton
Theodore Wacker
Lakefield
Minn
Mr. Wacker
C. C. Wacker
Norma Kossman
Chicago
Wild Cat den State Park
P. J. Wacker
Clara Wacker
Will Wacker
Wilbur
Raymond Wacker
Herbert Waeck
Herman
Otto Wacker
Clara Gathman
Council Bluffs
Guests Entertained at Arthur Howe Home
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R Howe and the Misses Minnie and Solene Armstrong at 608 West Second Street Sunday included Dr. and Mrs. Edward DeSilva and children of Rock Island Mrs. E C Graves of Geneva Ill Mr and Mrs O R Cline of Davenport and Miss Alice McBride of Knoxville Mr Mrs Howe and son Arthur and the Misses Armstrong spent Monday at Aledo Ill Edna Mastin of Mukilteo Wash who has been the Howe guest for several days left for Knoxville Ill to spend several weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Howe
Arthur R. Howe
Minnie
Solene Armstrong
West Second Street
Edward DeSilva
Rock Island
E. C. Graves
Geneseo
Ill
O. R. Cline
Davenport
Alice McBride
Knoxville
Howe
Arthur
Armstrong
Aledo
Edna Mastin
Mukilteo
Wash
Ladies of the Eagles meet at Laughlin home
About 20 members of the Ladies of the Eagles No 4 gathered at Mrs. Helen Laughlin's home at 918 East Seventh Street on Monday night. After the business meeting, cards were played.
First National Sunday School Picnic Set at Weed Park
Members of the First National Sunday School will hold their annual picnic at Weed Park Wednesday. Participants will meet at the church at 3 p.m. If rain occurs the event will be moved indoors.
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First National Sunday School
Weed Park
Black glamour themes in Joan Crawford dinner dress
In Hollywood style notes Joan Crawford wears a diaphanous black dinner dress with puff sleeves and circular hem. White organdy cuffs and a white satin scarf complement a jeweled clip and gardenias while her hair is swept back with a tortoise shell band.
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Hollywood
Joan Crawford
Joan
Drury Doers Club Plans All Day Meeting
The Drury Doers Four-H club gathered at Foster church to organize an all day event. Morning posters will be made and in the afternoon the group will attend the Illinois City Cheerio club achievement day. Marjorie Rector spoke on Cheese in the Diet and Emiline Gillett on Table Etiquette. Dishwashing demo by Emiline and Arlene Gillett. Recipes shared by leaders. Recreation led by Emiline Gillett.
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Drury Doers Four-H
Foster Church
Illinois City
Emiline Gillett
Kensington Planned by D A V of the D U V
Daughters of Union Veterans planned a Kensington event for Thursday at 2 30 PM in the home of Mrs Lila Ripson 607 East Eighth Street with light refreshments to be served. The group met Monday night in Memorial Hall at the courthouse and announced the next regular meeting in three weeks.
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Kensington
Daughters of Union Veterans
Memorial Hall
Court House
Lila Ripson
East Eighth Street
Walnut Street Young People Plan Social Events
The Walnut Street Baptist church Young People’s Society board met at Richard Krell’s home to map a July 25 social with location to be announced and an early August lawn social at Carl Borchardt’s home, 1301 Smalley Avenue.
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Young People’s Society
The
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Richard Krell
West Fourth Street
Carl Borchardt
Smalley Avenue
Iowa Women Plan Fair Exposition at State Fair
Prominent Iowa women chosen to direct the statewide exposition to be held during the Des Moines State Fair August 23 to September 1. The event, organized by multiple federations and groups, will feature daily programs on home making, child welfare, drama, music, recreation and art along with exhibits including culinary, china painting, interior decorating and sewing. A statewide baby health contest and an Iowa art salon offering nearly 500 dollars in prizes are planned.
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Iowa
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Des Moines
H. W. Spaulding
Clyde Herring
O. A. Olson
Galen Tilten
Gardner Cowles
William Larrabee
State Federation of Women's Clubs
State
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Women’s Department
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Extension Division
Iowa State College
Iowa Art Salon
Winter Twenty Fifth Wedding AnniversaryObserved at Wilton
Dr and Mrs L C Winter celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at their Wilton home. Relatives from Moline East Moline Rock Island and nearby towns attended a surprise gathering with a 6 pm supper and many gifts and congratulatory cards.
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Winter
Wilton
Moline
East Moline
Rock Island
L. C. Winter
Dedrich Oltman
L. Anderson
Kenneth
Anna Winter
Clara Winter
Albert Winter
Ernest Winter
Will Oltman
Herbert Doden
Junior
Gretchen Doden
Battle Creek
Mich
E. B. Miller
Fredric Miller
Fred Miller
H. W. Lamp
Herbert Wacker
Harold Brammeier
Ricka Brammeier
Louis Miller
Muscatine Girls Attend Camp Archie Allen Week
Alyce and Mary Lemon of Muscatine are among 34 campers for the first junior high school week at Archie Allen camp in Port Byron Illinois July 17 to 22. Enrollees include representatives from Davenport Rock Island and Moline YWCA chapters.
Marriage License Issued in Louisa County
A marriage license was issued in Louisa County on Monday to Harold Edward Herlein of Fruitland and Miss Marquita Lopez of Hillsboro.
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Louisa County
Harold Edward Herlein
Fruitland
Marquita Lopez
Hillsboro
Mercer Farm Bureau Picnic Draws 100 Attendees
About 100 people joined Mercer county Illinois Farm Bureau directors officers and guests at a county picnic. Attendees included Tri-County Oil Co employees and directors and Farm Bureau Insurance agents with their families. J R Stevens of New Boston presided over arrangements.
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Farm Bureau
Mercer County
Illinois
Tri-County Oil Company
Insurance Company
J. R. Stevens
New Boston
Ill
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Annual McNeal Reunion Held at Sugar Grove Camp
The fifteenth annual reunion of the McNeal family gathered Sunday at Sugar Grove tourist camp north of Aledo. Attendees included descendants from New Boston Aledo Peoria Joy Muscatine Eliza Monmouth and Seaton. Willard McNeal presided with Willard McNeal and family among those listed. A basket dinner followed by games and visiting.
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New Boston
Sugar Grove
Aledo
William K. McNeal
John
Amos
Peoria
Willard
Seaton
Alice Springer
Joy
Frank Fifield
Muscatine
Philip
William Welch
John Bauquess
Willard McNeal
Albert Wheeler
O. H. Johnson
Elizabeth Whitlow
Philip McNeal
Edward Muhlenburg
Charles Mosley
William Whitlow
Elmer Painter
Charles Faucett
Eliza
Floyd Vetter
Marston
Logan Bigham
Fred Vance
Rex Vance
Everett Vance
Henry Baker
Emery Hilligoss
William McNeal
C. H. Gillespie
J. Gillespie
Carl Chard
June Danielson
Van Zandt Reunion Held at Weed Park
The Van Zandt family reunion gathered Sunday at Weed Park with attendees from Muscatine and nearby areas. Present were Margaret Van Zandt and numerous relatives including Sylvester and Sylvanus Van Zandt families, Will King, Clarence Harper, Eichelberger relatives, Garvin, Beatty, Schneider, and Klebe families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garvin
Allen van Zandt
Edwin
Donald
Vivian Beatty
Harry Schneider
Lawrence Klebe
Marriage License Issued in Mercer County
A marriage license was issued in Mercer county to Gustav Bucks 30 of Walcott Ta and Loreda Collins 31 of Memphis Mo.
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Mercer County
Gustav Bucks
Walcott, Ta
Loreda Collins
Memphis, Mo
Forbidden Love and a Fortune in a Georgian Drama
Elinor Stafford, 20, loves Barrett Colvin, 35, an archaeologist in New York. Her mother Lida sabotages the romance while Ella Sexton leaves Colvin the fortune, sparking scheming and threats as Colvin plots a marriage to gain control of wealth and Elinor faces a perilous choice. Lida hires a detective to shadow Barrett, hoping to blackmail or expose him.
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Elinor Stafford
Barrett Colvin
New York
Barrett
Elinor
Lida Stafford
Ella Sexton
Vance Carter
Bentwell Stafford
Sexton
Bob Telfare
Telfare
Aiken
Lida
Paris
Miss Ella Sexton
Miss Ella
Grier
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B. P. W. Trophy
United Brethren
McCleary Clan
Drury Doers Club
D. A. V. Kensington
Walnut Street
S. Iy Peterman
Mercer Farm Bureau
McNeal
Eliiot
Connecticut
Boots
Cook
Loowit
Mao
Sumumner
de Sheers Jr
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