Beveridges Head Overseas for World Church Convention
Dr. and Mrs. T. F. Beveridge of Mulberry avenue depart for New York to sail Monday for Europe aboard the Britannica. They join 600 delegates for the second world convention of Churches of Christ in Leicester, England, Aug 7 to 12, with side trips to Germany, Switzerland, Paris and more before returning to Muscatine in September. A preconvention service will be held Sunday with other delegates.
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T. F. Beveridge
Mulberry Avenue
New York City
Europe
White Star Line
Beveridges
United States
Canada
Washington, D. C
Church Picnic At Musser Park Next Sunday
The Evangelical and Reformed church and Sunday school will hold a Sunday afternoon and evening picnic at Musser Park. Members and friends are invited. Families should bring filled baskets and personal dishes and silverware. Entertainment will be provided for all ages.
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Musser Park
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Young Methodists head to Pioneer conference from Mt. Pleasant
Members of the First Methodist Episcopal church Mission from Muscatine attend Pioneer Institute at Mt. Pleasant then depart for the state Pioneer conference and picnic at Burlington. The morning institute meeting precedes boating swimming tennis and roller skating with a campfire service at Crapo park tonight. Attendees include Jean Lemkau Bill Stirlen Lillian Hiller Lucile Miller Robert Barnard Kenneth Daniels Virginia Winslow and Buford Baker.
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M. E
Institute
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Pioneer Institute
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Crapo Park
Muscatine
Jean Lemkau
Bill H. Stirlen
Lillian Hiller
Lucile Miller
Robert Barnard
Kenneth Daniels
Virginia Winslow
Buford Baker
Park Avenue Philathea Class Plans Aug Picnic
The Philathea class of Park Avenue Methodist church scheduled a joint picnic with the Wesleyan class for Aug 1. Meeting hostesses include Miss Beatrice Walker Mrs Sam Kendig Mrs Thelma Rittenhouse and Mrs Adeline Wallet. Members spent the afternoon hemming tea towels for the church. The next Philathea meeting is Aug 28 at Mrs Nina Bristow’s home.
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Park Avenue
Nina Bristow
Magnolia Street
S.S.S. Tonic advertised for blood health and energy
An advertisement touts S.S.S. Tonic as a scientific remedy for low red blood cell count, claiming it restores vitality, improves appetite and digestion, and can make you feel like yourself again. The ad notes 108 years of success and promotes the blood cell wrap packaging and larger two-week treatment, available at drug stores.
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S.S.S
Firs Christian Ladies' Aid Meets Friday at 2:30 PM
The Firs Christian Ladies' Aid society schedules a Friday 2 30 PM work session at the church. The McGrew family reunion is set for Sunday in Weed Park on August 4.
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Firs Christian Ladies’ Aid Society
Bridge Party for Super-Eight Club at Mrs Edmondson Home
Mrs. A E Edmondson hosted the Super-Eight Club at 303 West Sixth Street with two tables of bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Michiel Wright won high honors, Mrs. P H Naber was runner up, Mrs. H H Kern took the traveling prize, and the hostess earned a special award. Refreshments followed. The next meeting is set for August 7 at Mrs. Naber’s Seven Springs farm home.
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A. E. Edmondson
West Sixth Street
Michiel Wright
P. H. Naber
H. H. Kern
J. B. Society Holds Picnic at Weed Park
Fourteen women of the J. B. Society met at Weed Park on Wednesday for a summer picnic. The gathering included a Silent Social in the early hours and a picnic supper. The date of the next meeting will be announced later.
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J. B. Society
Weed Park
Knee Length Tennis Dresses Gain Court Fashion Edge
Knee length cotton shirtwaist frocks with divided skirts trend on tennis courts this summer. At Wimbledon Helen Wills Moody wore a pleated all around skirt with a sleeveless jacket and belt at the back.
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Helen Wills Moody
New York City Licenses Roughly One Million Chauffeurs
The city issues licenses to about one million chauffeurs and motor vehicle operators, reflecting a large workforce across transportation services and related industries.
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New York City
75 Share Day at Pleasant Geneva Club
The Geneva Golf and Country club hosted 75 women for a day of golf and social events. Guests from Muscatine, Iowa City, and West Liberty joined 36 out-of-town visitors for a luncheon, flowers, and color coded town tagging. A contract bridge session was led by Mrs. H. F. Lange. Men held a stag party that evening with plans for a similar event next week.
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Geneva
Geneva Club
H. F. Lange
Miss Myrna Miller Weds Elmus J Strickler in Quincy Ill
Miss Myrna Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Miller of West Liberty wed Elmus J Strickler of Iowa City in a Sunday ceremony at Quincy Illinois. The couple, who were unattended, plan to reside in Iowa City where Strickler manages a barber shop. The bride wore pink silk with white accessories and pink roses.
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Myrna Miller
E. Strickler
Fred Miller
West Liberty
Elmus J. Strickler
Iowa City
Quincy, Ill
Mr. Strickler
The Aftermath at First Methodist Church Friday
The Aftermath a two character spoken drama on liquor traffic will be at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Friday at 8 p m Judge and Mrs Summers will perform Judge Summers a former prosecutor and founder of the Court of General Sessions at St Louis is a noted writer on economic topics Mrs Summers an authority on child welfare and a writer and director of religious pageantry The program is sponsored by church women Bible classes Sunday schools and the Ministerial Association No admission charged but a free will offering will be taken.
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M. E
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Summers
Court of General Sessions At
St. Louis
Church Women of
Ministerial Association
Legion Women Attend District Party At Veterans Hospital
Mrs G B Samuels Mrs Ray Shoemaker Mrs Warren Allen Mrs Sam Dye Mrs Harlo McDermid and Mrs Oretta Sutter motored to Mt Pleasant today for a district American Legion auxiliary party at the Veterans hospital there. They were joined by the Berean quartet and Miss Lillie Friederichsen pianist who will assist in the afternoon program.
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Lillie Friederichsen
Mrs Archie King Hosts Musserville Ladies Aid Meeting
Mrs Archie King hosted the Musserville Ladies Aid Society at Hoopes Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Refreshments followed the session and the group plans to reconvene in two weeks with Mrs George LeCornu as hostess.
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Archie King
Musserville Ladies’ Aid Society
Hoopes Hall
George LeCornu
Island M E Church All Day Picnic Draws 85
Eighty five attended the Island Methodist Episcopal church all day picnic on Muscatine Island. Afternoon activities included games horseshoe pitching contests and baseball. Music by the Fruitland Orchestra complemented a noon picnic dinner.
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Island Methodist Episcopal Church
Muscatine Island
Fruitland Orchestra
Olive Young Named New YWCA Director at Muscatine
Miss Olive Young of Freeport Illinois has been chosen as physical education director for the Muscatine YWCA. She will assume duties August 5. Currently waterfront director at a Girl Scout camp in Fish Lake Wisconsin, she holds a BA in physical education from MacMurray College and has Red Cross lifeguard and examiner certificates. She brings experience in swimming diving camp work and coaching folk, natural, clog and tap dancing and organized team sports.
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Olive Young
Freeport
Til
Young Women’s Christian Association
Muscatine
Fish Lake
Wis
Miss Young
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
American Red Cross
Freeport Y. W. C. A
Two Women Entertain Lowe Run Kensington Club
Mrs. John Tracy and Mrs. Jack Ryan hosted the Lowe Run Kensington club at their country home on Wednesday. Members enjoyed needle work and a tray luncheon. Special guest Mrs. Arthur Mapes of Muscatine attended. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Casper Schwab's country home on rural route 5 in two weeks.
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Lowe Run Kensington
John Tracy
Jack Ryan
Kensington
Arthur Mapes
Muscatine
Casper Schwab
Grace Lutheran Aid Holds Afternoon Work Meeting
Women of Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid met in the church parlors for an afternoon work session. Hostesses Mrs. C. Liebbe and Miss Caroline Liebbe served refreshments. Mrs. William Boldt and Ms. H. Bracewell will assist at next Wednesday's meeting.
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Grace Lutheran Aid
Grace Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
C. Liebbe
Caroline Liebbe
William Boldt
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