Vintage sewing patterns and craft catalogs offer affordable homespun styles
Readers are invited to mail for knit rug patterns and sewing books from Muscatine Journal pattern departments. Advertisements tout rug patterns, afghan and quilt designs, plus Marian Martin and Instant Sewing catalogs with dozens of patterns and instruction pages. Prices listed range from 50 cents to 1 dollar with postage surcharges. orders require name address zip size and pattern or book numbers.
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Alice Brooks
Marian Martin
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
N.Y
Fairy Ring play draws about 250 at YWCA performances
About two hundred fifty people attended The Fairy Ring staged by the YWCA Summer Theater at the YWCA and at Musser Park Playground. Cast included Chris Pagel Debbie Jennett Lisa Grell Susan Witter Sue Conway Linda Patterson Debbie Stoddard Shelly Herwig Denise Hoffman Annette and Mary Sward and many others with Jane Vance as narrator. Recounts include church notices and local social events in Oakville Kingston and Mediapolis areas with schedules and upcoming gatherings.
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Y.W.C.A
58th Anniversary To Be Celebrated At Buffalo Prairie
Mr and Mrs William K Mayhew of Aledo will mark their 58th wedding anniversary with no formal celebration due to health. They married July 27 1910 in Davenport and have lived near Perryton farming all their married life. They are parents to a daughter Mrs William Zachert and have a grandson Neale E Zachert USMC Camp Pendleton Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
William K. Mayhew
Aledo
Mercer County
Bessie Whitney
Davenport
Perryton
William Zachert
Reynolds
Neale E. Zachert
U.S. Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Calif
YMCA July 29 to August 3 Schedule Details
Officials released a July 29 through August 3 calendar listing YMCA activities by day. Events include multiple Minnow, Tiny Tot, and migrant swim classes, adult exercise, family and intermediate swims, lifeguard training segments, and a Wednesday trip to a municipal electric plant with a 46 cent bus fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Municipal Electric Plant
Imens
Minnow
Minow
Muscatine Community Swim Schedule and Republican Dinner Note
The Muscatine Journal lists a weekend schedule for the men's gym and swimming events with times from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday activities including junior, senior, and family swims. A Wapello note announces a Republican dinner on August 15 at 6 p.m. at L M High School with many Republican candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBMC
Wapello
L&m High School
First Baptist Cedar Streets Hosts Young Hearts for Christ
Frank Gillett pastor leads services at First Baptist Cedar Streets with Bible School morning worship and Spanish-American church services. The Judson College gospel team from Elgin will conduct morning and evening programs. Fred Schwengel attends. county and state representatives for the Louisa Muscatine district plan to be present. Tickets priced at 5 dollars from Republican committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Oakville
W.S.C.S. Kingston Methodist
Samuel E. Bowser
M.Y.F
Cartwright Park
W.S.C.S
Fairview Community Church
Howard Peterson
Paul
Fairview Aid
Morning Sun Park
Elma Syphrit
Herodias
Young Hearts For Christ” Gospel Team
Judson College
Elgin
Jib
Young Hearts For Christ
Fellowship Hall
Fred Schwengel
Louisa-Muscatine
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Danny Lee Sands
Morning Sun
Jamie Lee Griffith
George Griffith
Dick Sands
By Weis
Brave
Museum
Weorian
Marti
CALL
Y.E.S
The
YWCA
M.ly.f
Robert Campbell
Bowser
Mediapolis
Lady Elks
Betty Pearson
Don Morris
Ed Barry
Kenneth Yingling
Edna Bomke
Helen Will
Miss Reynolds
Jeannene Reynolds
James Mathias
Jimmie Hurlbut
Arthur Reynolds
Lyndon Fisher
Lowell Bass
Mulford Evangelical Free Church
Geneva
Ladies of
Melda McDermott
Thelma Bloom
Mildred Barry
Pat Collins
Gail Wallis
David Reason
Dean Tomlin
Detroit
Mich
John Bivens
Muscatine General Hospital
Wendell D
Marple, Reynolds
David
Kathleen ‘Reason
Rock Island County
University of Illinois
William Elliot
Denver
Elliot
Ed Jansen
Montgomery
Junior Petites
West Second
Muscatine
Iowa
L&mm
First Baptist
Third
Cedar Streets
Frank Gillett
Paradise Lake
Hwy
Webster
First National Bank
Muscatine, Iowa
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Iowa Avenue
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