Litz-George Wedding Plans At Zion Lutheran Church
Naomi Litz and Lysle George announce their wedding set for 6 tonight at Zion Lutheran with Rev. John Haefner performing. The pair, both Muscatine and Davenport residents, plan a Wisconsin motor trip after the ceremony and will reside at 2018 Lillie Avenue Davenport after August 1.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Naomi Litz
Roy Litz
Hershey Avenue
Lysle George
Davenport
F. E. George
Sherman Street
Muscatine
John Haefner
Leola Freese
Frank H. Ferguson
Miss Freese
Miss Litz
Wisconsin
Mr. George
George
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lillie Avenue
Bargain and Betrayal in Elinor and Barrett’s World
Elinor Stafford, 20, and Barrett Colvin pursue a romance despite Lida’s schemes. Miss Ella Sexton’s fortune may pass to Elinor via Barrett, spurring tension as Elinor fears for her father’s life after Bentwell Stafford’s shooting. Barrett pledges care and a renewed chance to win her love, amid family secrets and past loyalties.
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Elinor Stafford
Barrett Colvin
Lida
Barrett
Elinor
Ella Sexton
Vance Carter
Bentwell Stafford
Sexton
Aiken
Marcia Radnor
Marcia
Lida Stafford
Bob
Mrs. Colvin
Ling
Miss Hemmingway
Miss Ella
Bob Telfare
Love and trust tested in unfolding drama
The scene follows Elinor seeking time and Barrett offering patience after a tense exchange about love. Elinor fears love but leans on Barrett as she recovers on the terrace. Mother Lida Stafford’s plane arrival adds tension as the story continues. In Cedar Rapids Bobby Markham, 4, remains briefly more conscious after a fatal car crash that killed his parents and sister, with his condition described as improved yet fragile.
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Barrett
Elinor
Lida Stafford
Cedar Rapids
Bobby Markham
Walker
Edward Markham
Dorothy
Huff Schall Reunion Plans Forward
Plans proceed for the 33rd Huff Schall reunion to be held Friday at River View the home of Mrs Alice L Brainworth Hal stead 1101 East Front Street A large gathering is expected and a Memory Afternoon will run from 2 to 5 p m Special guests include Prof and Mrs E F Schall of Fairfield Ia Prof Schall served as principal of Mus ong high school from 1883 to 1901
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Huff-Schall
Maurer Family Reunion Honors California Visitors
About 60 relatives gathered at the Grunder home northwest of Wilton for a Maurer family reunion. The event honored Mrs. Charles Wright and her daughter Norma of Baldwin Park California, guests spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walters Sr. Lunch and social time followed.
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Wilton
Maurer
Henry Grunder
Charles Wright
Norma
Baldwin Park
Calif
Fred Walters
John F. Maurer
H. R. Maurer
Robert Maurer
Leo
Henry Frenzel
Walter Maurer
Howard
W. J. Maurer
H. R
Levi Fountain Home Hosts Pleasant Sunday Gathering
A Lone Tree group gathered at the Levi Fountain home for a picnic dinner on Sunday. Relatives and friends from La Grange Wyoming Shell Lake River Junction Lone Tree Iowa City Curlew and Hills participated. The afternoon featured ball croquet sack races nut races and other diversions.
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Levi Fountain
Lone Tree
Levi
Clinton Cox
Scott Walker
A. M. Atkins
Alonzo Fountain
Iowa City
Emma Fountain
Stanley Fountain
Wallace Glaspey
Henry Fountain
Hills
Stella Murphy
Robert S. Fisher
Marvin
Phyllis
Curlew
Veterans group events and rescheduled meetings announced
The Women of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary will meet at 9 30 Wednesday morning at Trinity parish hall to attend the funeral of Mrs Minnie Waler. The Friends Ladies Aid does not meet this week. Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid holds an all day sewing Wednesday with a noon pot luck. Mulford Ladies Aid moves to Thursday due to the Food Merchants picnic. Woodbine Royal Neighbors meet 8 p m Wednesday at I O O F hall. Legion auxiliary transport to Mt Pleasant Thursday for ex service men available by phone 1127.
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The
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Trinity Parish Hall
Minnie Waler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace Lutheran Church
Mulford Ladies’ Aid Society
Christ Ruthenberg
Raymond Duncan
Woodbine
Royal Neighbors
Legion Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Surprise Birthday Party At R. J. Walker Home
A social gathering at the R. J. Walker home in Moscow township honored Mrs. Walker on her birthday. Ice cream and cake were served as gifts and a large cake baked by Mrs. A. E. Walker was presented. Attendants included Elbert Rowland and numerous local couples and their children.
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R. J. Walker
Moscow
Moscow Township
Mrs. Walker
Elmer Windman
Ben Kramer
Fred Kramer
Ivan Toyne
Rosemary
A. E. Walker
Robert Grant
Lawn Party at Elmer Yeater Home
A lawn surprise party was held at 200 Phillips Street in honor of Elmer Yeater’s birthday. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Byron Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cracker Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cracker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wetzel, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Titus and their children, Iris and Ada Eger, Maybelle Bennett, and Louis Culp among others. Refreshments and a floral birthday cake were enjoyed.
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Elmer Yeater
Phillips Street
Mr. Yeater
Byron Wilson
Andrew Cracker
Howard Cracker
Charles Wetzel
Harry Titus
Ada
Georgian
Harry Elmer
Ruby
Richard
Irene Taylor
Iris
Fields
Muriel Eger
Iris Eger
Maybelle Bennett
Gus Philpott
Marie Frye
Louis Fitzgerald
Florence Fern
Louis Culp
Yeater
Muscatine Concert Band to Picnic at Wyoming Hill
Muscatine concert band members and families hold an all day picnic at Earl Waltman cottage on Wyoming hill Sunday. A basket dinner is served at noon and a 4 p m concert on the hill is open to the public. The band also plans a concert at Letts Thursday night.
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Muscatine
Earl Waltman
Wyoming Hill
Letts
Country Club Women Spend Day at Davenport
About 15 women from the Geneva Golf and Country Club traveled to Davenport for a day of golf and bridge at the Davenport Country Club. Luncheon was served at noon and they expect to return late this afternoon.
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Country Club
Davenport
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Davenport Country Club
Garden Club Considers Federation Plan
The Muscatine Garden club discusses possible federation with the National Federation of Garden Clubs at a Monday meeting at Mrs. Kenneth Daut’s home. Papers on Water Lily Birch and Honeysuckle frame the program, with 25 members in attendance and a decision to be announced at the next meeting.
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Muscatine Garden Club
National Federation of Garden Clubs
Kenneth Daut
East Ninth Street
R. Kuebler
Ida Mull
Fred Shafit
Federated Garden Clubs
Christian Aid Plans Ice Cream Social Event
The First Christian Ladies Aid society executive committee met at 1815 Mulberry Ave to plan an ice cream social. The event will be held with a Ziegler Girls band program on the Beveridge lawn at 2226 Mulberry Ave next week.
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Christian Aid
First Christian Ladies’ Aid Society
F. L. Grigg
Mulberry Avenue
Ziegler Girls
JT. F. Beveridge
Evangelical League Picnic At Strunk Home Near Pleasant Prairie
The Evangelical church Young People's league will host a picnic at the Strunk residence near Pleasant Prairie on Sunday August 18. Clarence Kindler directs afternoon games with helpers Marguerite Horst Roy Kindler and Edward Paetz steering the committee.
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Evangelical League
Strunk
Emil Strunk
Erwin Strunk
Pleasant Prairie
Young People’s League
The
Protestant Evangelical Church
Clarence Kindler
Marguerite Horst
Roy Kindler
Edward Paetz
Beaham Honored at Womans Relief Corps Program
Mrs Anna Beaham of this city, state corps president, will be honored Wednesday afternoon in city hall club rooms. The Muscatine corps will celebrate the fifty anniversary of the national organization as guests are invited. Program starts at 2 30 arranged by Mrs Kate Dunker.
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W. BR. C
Beaham
Anna Beaham
Women’s Relief Corps
Iowa
Muscatine Corps
Kate Dunker
Lawrence Desbro Family Plans Seventh Reunion
The Lawrence and Desbro families hold their seventh annual reunion Sunday July 30 at the William Axel cottage near the White bridge on Nichols road. A basket dinner is at noon followed by a business meeting program games and contests. Myrtle LaFrentz of Atalis sa is president of the organization.
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Lawrence-Desbro Group
Lawrence and Desbro
William Axel
White Bridge
Nichols Road
Myrtle LaFrentz
Atalissa
Walter family reunion at W W Whitmer home
The Walter family held its annual reunion Sunday at the Sugar Creek township country home of Mr and Mrs W W Whitmer. A noon dinner was served and relatives attended including Elmer Walter Clyde Walter James Gorman C S Minteer Irene Minteer Harold Gorman Henry Jennings Mary Murray Frank Walter and son Charles Florence Standakey Beatrice Keith Harroun Mildred Boody Robert Baird grand daughter Barbara Baird Walter Baird Mearl Baird George Baird Leona Bassett H E Walter Marion Griff Norton Florence Lucile Billy Alice Norton and other relatives.
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W. W. Whitmer
Wilton
Walter
Sugar Creek Township
Elmer Walter
Clyde Walter
James Gorman
C. S. Minteer
Irene
Harold Gorman
Walter Baird
Mearl Baird
George Baird
Leona Bassett
Rock Island
H. E. Walter
Marion
Woodhull
Griff Norton
Florence, Lucile
Billy
Alice Norton
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Mnwote
California
NEA
Hollywood
Martha Sleeper
Friends Ladies’ Aid Society
Members of Food
Merchants Association
Weed Park
Garden Club
Peterman
Mack Sennett
Marian Ayars Phila
Marian Ayars
Anita Page
Wilson
East Second St
Boots
Worn
Stephen
Womats
Sarl
By MaRtin
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