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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1933
Page
4
Women who win cash and honors at fairs share prize recipes for jams and jellies. The article lists Black Raspberry Jelly Cherry Jam Red Raspberry Jam Blackberry Jelly Red Raspberry and Currant Jelly with quantities and steps for preparing juice fruit and sugar plus pectin and boiling times.
Elinor Stafford 20 falls for Barrett Colvin 35 but her mother’s schemes push them apart. When Miss Ella Sexton dies she leaves Barrett’s fortune to Elinor. Barrett proposes a year of companionship for control of the Stafford fortune as a condition. On a moonlit terrace they confront trust and temptation amid family deceit and a ward.
Mrs. Albert McKee posted the low score 53 to win the all day golf event for Muscatine women at the Iowa City Country Club with 16 Geneva Golf and Country Club players. Jessie Easson was second with 57 and Mrs. Meerdink won a putting prize.
Mrs. F. B. Bamford of 2001 Mal Avenue hosted a Friday night picnic supper in honor of her niece Miss Agnes Wood of Paso Calif. Attending were Mrs. A. J. Wood, Jesse Wood, Miss Rita Day, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houseman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seem, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Bamford, Miss Helen Bamford, and Miss Wood. Social hours were informal.
Members of the Young Women's Missionary Society of Cedar Street Methodist Church held a Friday night picnic at Weed Park. After supper, Marjorie Boston led a worship service. Special guests included Marian Kautz, June Phyllis Holliday, and Grace Smit.
Misses Margaret and Grace Reed hosted a Friday bridge gathering at 603 Woodlawn Avenue. Dorothy Daut held high score with Virginia Brown in second, and lunch followed the game.
Mrs. Ruby Henneker and her son Donald traveled to LaFollette Tennessee where her wedding to government engineer James Brevoort took place this afternoon. The couple will reside in La Follette. Brevoort previously worked as a Rock Island government engineer and Mrs. Brevoort was employed at a local cafe.
The Walter family reunion returns this Sunday at the Wilton residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Whitmer. Descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Walter, longtime Aledo residents, gather near Mr Walter’s birth anniversary since his death four years ago.
Genevieve Tobin wears a white Shantung frock with silver buttons and belt buckle, Colleen Moore sports a white pebbly crepe dress with emerald buttons, Mae Clark in white crepe gown with a gold button cape, and Joan Crawford in a navy suit with silver buttons and a white blue stitched hat.
A dinner party honoring Henry Freyermuth will be hosted by his daughter Mrs. C. H. Liebbe at 919 West Third Street. Twelve guests will attend, including grandchildren, with Freyermuth having lived in Muscatine 70 years and formerly in contracting.
One hundred fifty members and friends of the Walnut Street Baptist church attended the annual picnic at Weed Park. Dinner and supper were served and the afternoon featured games and contests. Prizes went to Betty Peetz Lorraine Peetz Jim Fahy and Mrs Leroy Thomas. Girls beat the boys in tug of war. Married men won the kittenball game 14 to 10 against single men.
Women of the Lotus club of Mulford Congregational church held a Friday night picnic at Weed park with sixteen attendees. Supper at 6 followed by devotional led by Mrs. R. L. McCune and a business meeting. Mrs. William Massey to entertain the group August 18 at 1095 New Hampshire Street.
The advertisement presents pattern 2538 for women with a broad size range from 34 to 50, promising sleek lines and close fitting lingerie. It notes wash satin or silk crepe as ideal fabric, requires 2 1/2 yards for size 36, and includes illustrated sewing instructions. Submit name, address, and size request to Anne Adams pattern and mail to 243 West 17th Street New York City.
Miss Naomi Litz bride elect of Lyle George of Davenport will marry next Tuesday at Zion Lutheran church. A prenuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Henry Walters at 1172 Hershey avenue featured pink and white decor and a luncheon. Guests included Mrs. Gertrude McFadden, Lorraine and Margaret McFadden, Ova Leggins, Fern Kindler, and others. First prize went to Ova Leggins. consolation to Fern Kindler.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schwartz were surprised by relatives and friends who gathered at their Stockton home to celebrate their 15th anniversary. The afternoon featured card games and a dinner hosted by the guests, who presented the couple with a gift.
Mrs Milo Templeman hosted an afternoon bridge event for club members at her home 399 Bartlett Street. High score prize awarded to Mrs James Lange, with Miss Florence Dora second and Mrs Dick Hartung receiving a special award. The club plans to meet Friday at Mrs Jr ’s home on Orange Street.
Mrs. L S Penrose was reelected president of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church as officers for the coming year were elected by ballot at a Friday afternoon meeting hosted by Mrs E E Baker at 707 Newell Avenue. Other officers include Mrs J B Hitchcock as first vice president Mrs A J Altekruse as second vice president and Mrs A L Emma Francis as mite box secretary. Appointive officers will be chosen later by the executive board. Mrs Arthur Schmidt led devotions and the song service with Mrs Otto Kautz at the piano. An August meeting will be held.
Announcements from Women of Miriam Rebekah Aid Society invite husbands to a Weed park potluck with an afternoon pick. Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid schedules an all day sewing next Wednesday at the church parlors with a noon potluck. Mrs. Fred Hoopes hosts Musserville Ladies' Aid for a Wednesday work session at Hoopes hall.
Eight members of the Kings Herald band from Cedar Street Methodist church joined an all day outing at Kincaid Hollow along the old Burlington road. They enjoyed a noon picnic dinner and afternoon games followed by a wiener roast at supper hosted by Mrs. William M Ruthenbuerg and Mrs. John Herwig.
The Protestant Evangelical church picnic scheduled for Sunday July 30 is moved from Mittman pasture to Thompson pasture which adjoins Mittman. Attendees meet at the church at 10 a.m. for church transportation if no car is available.
Davenport Business and Professional Women announce a district picnic on Sunday July 30 at Davenport Country Club with golf horseback riding swimming and other diversions. Muscatine B P W members invited. Supper at 5. For fees and reservations contact Mrs Margaret Sinnett by July 29.
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