Woodmen District Picnic at West Liberty set for Aug 4
District No 12 Modern Woodmen of America plans a picnic in West Liberty on August 4 featuring a five team Foresters contest for a cash prize and a kittenball game between Des Moines and West Liberty. Music by the West Liberty brass band and free admission are announced with committees led by J S Hartwick and Claude A Lincoln.
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Foresters
Des Moines
West Liberty
West Liberty Brass Band
Woodmen of America
Muscatine
Davenport
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Roy O. Dunker
Scott
Cedar
J. S. Hartwick
Claude A. Lincoln
Walter Walter Richards
W. E. Martin
Lysie Holmes
W. R. Tharp
A. D. Chesbro
Clay Kneese
Philathea Society of Letts Convenes in Church Basement
The Philathea Society of Letts met Wednesday afternoon in the M E church basement with about 30 members present. Devotions were led by Mrs Argene Allbee. Plans were made for a luncheon around the first of August. Hostesses named for August include Mrs Harlan Foster Mrs Floyd Lieberknecht Mrs E C Turkington and Miss Adelia Letts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Lieberknecht
E. C. Turkington
Adelia Letts
Lake
Frances and
Annetta Furnas
Pauline McCleary
Evelyn Curtis
Cora Letts
Mary Helen Lieberknecht
Lois Walter
Barker Lake
Anna Jeffries
Harlan and
Calvin
Freeport
Ill
Romeo Short
Fairfield
Oren Lee
Fredonia
Miss Klein and Earl Jones Honored at Krueger Dinner
Eliza Krueger hosted a seven o'clock dinner Wednesday honoring Miss Kathryn Klein and Earl Jones of Muscatine whose approaching marriage has been announced for early fall. The table featured yellow flowers and Klein received a surprise box of kitchen utensils. Attending were Bernice Pratt Arvella Atwell Margaret Roman Gertrude Fischer Raymord Bryant Carl Fischer and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Krueger.
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Miss Klein
Earl Jones
Eliza
Arthur Krueger
Kathryn Klein
Muscatine
Bernice Pratt
Arvella Atwell
Margaret Roman
Gertrude Fischer
Raymord Bryant
Carl Fischer
Robert McFarland
Mrs Grimm and grandson visit St. Louis from Muscatine
Mrs J Grimm of 1215 Iowa Avenue and her grandson Edward Grimm of 715 West Third Street left Thursday for St Louis to visit Dr and Mrs R E Votaw their daughter and plan to return to Muscatine in five or six days.
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Grimm
ST. Louis
J. Grimm
Iowa Avenue
Edward Grimm
West Third Street
R. E. Votaw
Votaw
W. R. C. Industrial Holds Picnic at Musser Park
Twenty women of the W. R. C. industrial society held a social picnic at Musser park on Thursday afternoon and evening. A potluck supper completed the gathering with friends sharing food and conversation.
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W. R. C. Industrial
Musser Park
W. R. C. Industrial Society
Mrs. Hamilton to Serve as President of Community Club
Columbus Junction Mrs. Cas cal Hamilton was re elected president of the Wyman Community club at the meeting held at the home of Mr. Leslie Huston. Other officers re elected were Mrs. Sam Turkington vice president and Mrs. C R Paisley secretary. The annual picnic will be held at Saunders park Mt. Pleasant Aug. 14. The committee on arrangement is Mrs. Frank Courtney, Mrs. Clair Mullen and Mrs. John Simmons.
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C. R. Paisley
L. M. Bogle
E. V. Humphreys
Saunders Park
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Courtney
Clair Mullen
John Simmons
Jacobs Hosts Housewarming At New Parkington Home
Mrs. Gilbert Jacobs and her husband celebrated their recent marriage with a Thursday night housewarming at 115 Parkington Drive. Guests included Dr. Roy Peterson, Kenawha Iowa. Miss Mary Luellen and William Moan of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Luellen. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Harper. Miss Nellie Finch. Miss Mary Elizabeth Lane. Estelle Thede. Mildred George. Rollin Rosenberger. Kenneth Wilson. and Verne Thede who presented a gift to the couple.
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Gilbert Jacobs
Parkington Drive
Roy Peterson
Kenawha
Mary Luellen
William Moan
Chicago
Ted Luellen
Bernard Harper
Nellie Finch
Mary Elizabeth Lane
Estelle Thede
Mildred George
Rollin Rosenberger
Kenneth Wilson
Verne Thede
Mrs. Jacobs
Edward Paetz Honored on Eighteenth Birthday
Edward Paetz was guest of honor at a Thursday night birthday surprise party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Paetz at 509 Kindler Avenue. Eighteen attendees, Bunco and bingo with prizes awarded to Alice Kemble, Charles Strouse, Dorothy Kemble, and Edward Paetz. decorations featured flowers. Attendees included Frances Chapman, Dorothy Gockley, Dorothea Varney, and others.
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Edward Paetz
E. W. Paetz
Kindler Avenue
Edward
Bunco
Bingo
Alice Kemble
Charles Strouse
Dorothy Kemble
Kenneth Pippett
Frances Chapman
Dorothy Gockley
Dorothea Varney
Alice
Dorothy
Frieda Kemble
Marion Brier
Pauline
Anita Hartman
Harold Brunner
Edward Bauer
Kenneth Pippert
John Collins
John Brier
Edward Vetter
Harold and
Ervin
Missionary Society Dinner At Columbus City Park Cabin
Members of the Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian church at Columbus City hosted a Thursday noon dinner at the park cabin with the Young Ladies Missionary society as guests. A program followed led by Miss Helen Orr featured talks on Mothers and Daughters in Foreign Fields and reports from the June Morning Sun Women's Missionary convention.
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J. Schichting
Junction Missionary Society
Columbus Junction
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Jon Schlichting
Old Clifton
G. W. Ayers
Beulah Luckey
Fay Greene
Burma
Charles Jennings
W. F. Edmondson
Charles Eliason
Lulu Orr
Betty Boulton
Ruth Moran
W. H. Jordan
Ice Cream Social Hosted by Boy Scout Troop 127
A large crowd attended the ice cream social on the lawn of the First Methodist Episcopal church Thursday night. Proceeds will defray summer camp expenses and send troop representatives to the national jamboree in Washington in August.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Boy Scout Troop No. 127
Washington
Mrs Dean Torrence Hosts Card Party for J. O. T. Club
Mrs Dean Torrence entertained the Women of the J. O. T. club at her home 501 West Eighth street with a five hundred party. First prize went to Mrs Sam Dye, Fern Estes took second, Mrs C W Brown third, and Mrs Fred Buchele won the floating prize. Subscribe for the Journal.
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Dean Torrence
J. O. T. Club
West Eighth Street
Sam Dye
Fern Estes
C. W. Brown
Fred Buchele
Local Men Guests at Banquet Given for Halleck Seaman
Muscatine figures G M Titus and C H Young attended a Clinton banquet Thursday night honoring Halleck W Seaman a leading river canalization advocate. Eastern Iowa Sportsman association sponsored the dinner with about 500 guests from the region including Major R A Wheeler Ralph Cram and R J Leysen. The Muscatine Garden club will meet Monday at Mrs Cliff Worst 515 East Eleventh Street with talks on world plans and corsage arrangements.
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Halleck
G. M. Titus
C. H. Young
Muscatine
Clinton
Halleck W. Seaman
Mississippi River
Eastern Iowa Sportsman's Association
R. A. Wheeler
Rock Island
Ralph Cram
R. J. Leysen
Davenport
Cliff Worst
Garden Club
Muscatine Garden Club
East Eleventh Street
Kate Funck
Grace Samuels
St Marys Church Sponsors Muscatine Picnic
Calendar notes St Marys church of Muscatine will sponsor a picnic at Ludmans timber two and a half miles west of Muscatine on highway No 22 Sunday.
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St. Mary's Church of Muscatine
Ludman
Muscatine
Chicago license issued to Vinnia Boyer and Eugene Pasdach
A license to wed was issued in Chicago on Thursday to Miss Vinnia M. Boyer 22 and Eugene W. Pasdach 29. Both reside in Muscatine. No details of the marriage were learned here.
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Chicago
Vinnia M. Boyer
Eugene W. Pasdach
Muscatine
Friends and relatives visit Mrs Josie Walker
Grandview residents welcome Mr and Mrs Clifford Olin of Chicago and sisters Mrs Floyd King and Mrs E A Haas of Muscatine who stay with Mrs Josie Walker. King and Haas visit aunts Eva Wibber H O Martin and W B Huff while threshing starts in the community. Mrs Walker visits daughter Mrs Glen Berk near Leets. Miss Mildred Thompson returns from a western trip.
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Grandview
Clifford Olin
Chicago
Floyd King
E. A. Haas
Muscatine
Josie Walker
King
Mrs. Haas
Eva Wibber
H. O. Martin
W. B. Huff
Glen Berk
Le‘*ts
Mildred Thompson
West
Indian Princess Heads National Women's Club Federation
Roberta Campbell Lawson, an Oklahoma-born American Indian, becomes president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the first Native American woman to hold the post. She has advanced Indian history and culture through museums, lectures, and two books, while guiding education and civic projects across 26 countries. She also set a Tarpon Island fishing record and remains active in Oklahoma colleges and clubs.
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NEA Service
Tulsa
Okla
Roberta Campbell Lawson
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Charles Journeycake
Lawson
Alluwe
Oklahoma
Midwest
National Historical Society
Oklahoma Historical Society
League of American Penwomen
Daughters of 1812
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Tarpon
Tarpon Island
Arkansas Pass
Texas
Hardin College
Oklahoma College For Women
Mrs Hawley Honored With Farewell Party
The W. O. N. class of the United Brethren church gave a farewell party for Mrs. Ira Hawley who will move to Des Moines. Held at 710 Mulberry avenue, 16 attended with games and contests and refreshments served afterwards.
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The
United Brethren Church
Ira Hawley
Des Moines
Vera Fisher
Mulberry Avenue
I C C Club Plans for Annual Picnic
Concord The I C C club announces its annual picnic at Columbus Junction Chautauqua park on Sunday. All members and families are invited for a basket dinner at noon. Loren Clark returned home after a week with relatives in Washington. Wednesday dinner guests included Mrs. C B Shellabarger Edna and Mrs. H A Utter.
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Concord
I. C. C. Club
Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park
Loren Clark
Washington
C. B. Shellabarger
Edna
Egebert Shellabarger
H. A. Utter
Harold Griffin
C. B. Clark
Indian Princess Becomes Madame President in Detroit Session
Five years after federations merged, Mrs. Lawson, a driving force behind community clubs, advanced from secretary to state president and then director of the general federation. In the stormy Detroit session she reached the top, becoming Madame President.
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Lawson
Detroit
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Hollywood
Frances Grant
Hamilton
Journal
Kautz’s
USI Kautz’s
M. Kautz Baking CO
Kingdom
Hills of
Eden
Mrs
Ting
University of Tulsa
Tradehome
West Second St
Goodyear West White
Oxfords
Hawley
Capes
McColm
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