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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1968
Page
3
A reader asks Abby about losing weight to attract a partner and whether a heavier woman should date someone who weighs 302 pounds. Abby counsels diet together, health first, and cautions about vanity. Other letters vent about mother in law and wedding expectations, with advice on handling family remarks and whether a white wedding is essential.
The YWCA summer theatre will stage The Fairy Ring twice this week with the first show at the YWCA at 1 30 PM and a second performance at Musser Park on Thursday inviting all children in the park area to attend free of charge. For details call 263 7924. In Durant details of a marriage announce ment and upcoming wedding for Lorna Kay Postel and Russell Lawrence Varney with ceremony planned Aug 10 at St Pauls Episcopal Durant.
Miss Lyndal Coleman daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Coleman Oakville wed William R Hayes Friday at the Church of the Nazarene in Wapello Rev Burford Barnes officiated The bride wore a pink short gown with white lace veil Sister Karen Coleman was maid of honor The reception for 30 guests followed at Wapello Park Shelter House Decor in pink and white The couple will reside two miles northeast of Oakville on Joe Rieman farm MORNING SUN Miss Jamie Low Griffith daughter of Mr and Mrs George Griffith Morning Sun and Danny Lee Sands son of Mr and Mrs Dick Sands Morning Sun were married Friday July 19 at 8 pm in a double ring ceremony Rev Frank Greenwood officiating The bride was given in marriage by her father Attendant was Miss Georgeanne Griffith Tom Lee served as best man Mrs Sands a Morning Sun high school graduate Mr Sands also a Morning Sun graduate employed at Kyle Wilson Contractors The couple will reside in Morning Sun.
Linda Hudnall daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Hudnall of 618 Fairview Ave graduated from West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing Wheaton College Oak Park Ill on Sunday July 21 She is a 1954 Muscatine High School graduate and will enter the University of Iowa in February for a nursing degree.
Social calendar notes the Tomfeld reunion at the Robert Tomfeld farm on July 28 and a Weed Park picnic Wednesday at noon with a polluck dinner. Oler bein Ladies W.S.C.S. invited to attend. annual post office picnic at Lagoon area Weed Park Sunday at noon with games, potluck, and 5 30 p.m. supper. Army Mothers picnic 6 30 p.m. Thursday at Florence Tibbetts home. bridal shower for Miss Lila Phelps Friday at Wilton Savings Bank Community Rooms with avocado pink yellow turquoise decor. wedding set for Aug 16 to Harry C. De Bourcy Silvis.
A group of girls including Kelly Tomlin and Vickie Tomlin completed their Let's Make a Cookie Cookbook at the YWCA. They learned kitchen safety, baking terms, and measurement during five sessions finishing the project with a homemade cookie book.
The Sloan family reunion for the late George and Effie Noble was held at Weed Park on July 21, with a noon picnic. John Sloan read a census copy from 1850 70 80, obtained on a trip to Washington DC. Attendees included numerous Sloans and relatives from Chicago Muscatine Moline Fort Madison and New Boston. The next reunion is set for the third Sunday in July 1969 at Weed Park. Also announced the marriage of Nadine Clark to Charles Brockert on July 12 at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Dave Higdon officiating.
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