Essex-Watson wedding linked to CBS Bride and Groom
Marilyn Yvonne Essex wed Albert Earle Watson in a Park Avenue CBS chapel ceremony on the Bride and Groom program. The event featured a satin gown, pink rose bouquet, attendants, a live musical segment, and a future Boston honeymoon with a reception planned in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Yvonne Essex
Ralph Essex
West Liberty
Muscatine
Albert Earle Watson
N. B. Watson
Letts
New York City
Columbia Broadcasting System
Park Avenue
CBS
Nils Janson
Westchester Methodist Church
Cecil Houseman
John Nelson
You
Jay Mart
Ivan Ditmars
Mrs. William Hoben Honored At Courtyard Shower
Mrs. William Hoben a recent bride was honored at a Friday shower hosted by Mrs. Stewart Hitchcock. The event featured court whist entertainment, American Beauty rose decor, a party gift for the honoree, and a guest list from Muscatine Columbus Junction Davenport and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hoben
Delores Duncan
Stewart Hitchcock
Kenneth Duncan
Randall Hoben
Roberta
Marilyn
Clyde Duncan
Guy Duncan
Paul Meerdink
Will Martin
Harold Danson
Warren Owen
Donna Kay
Patty
Wallace Mann
Barbara
Muscatine
Frank Seiler
Kathryn Hoben
James Hoben
Henry Hoben
Sharon
Columbus Junction
Paul Duncan
A. E. Ohilensehien
Myron Mandas
Davenport
Melvin Soukup
Ainsworth
Blaesing Family Holds Annual Reunion at Weed Park
About 85 relatives attended the Blaesing family reunion Sunday at Weed Park. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. John Blaesing Muscatine president Mrs. Marvin Blaesing West Liberty vice president and Mrs. C Chrivello Rock Island secretary. The entertainment committee is Mrs. Alfred Krause Forest Park it and Mrs Bradford Shirkey route 1 Illinois City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaesing
Weed Park
John Blaesing
Muscatine
Marvin Blaesing
West Liberty
C. Chrivello
Rock Island
Alfred Krause
Forest Park
Bradford Shirkey
Route 1
Illinois City
Ernest Stiles Elected Bond Reunion Leader at Weed Park
Ernest L. Stiles was elected president of the Bond reunion at Weed Park after a noon picnic. Virgil Irwin will be vice president, Wilma Straub secretary, and John Miller chaplain, with Miller and Mrs. Mamie Rehbein on the table committee and shelter duties assigned. Numerous out of town attendees listed from Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bond
Weed Park
Ernest L. Stiles
Virgil Irwin
Wilma Straub
John Miller
Mamie Rehbein
Clayton Bond
Shirley
Sheboygan
Wis
Bert Nesbitt
Charles
Margaret
Clemens
Mich
Mary Wagner
Rock Island, Ill
Ernest Stiles
Ronnie
Orion
Lettie Straub
Anne Nebergall
T. M. Straub
Tipton
Elmer Straub
Delores
Phyllis
Wilton
Robert Walker
John McConnaha
Eva Bond
Clara White
Julius Rehbein
Bertha Hoffman
Ann Behrens
Welton Bond
William Louise
Maureen
Kevin
Gregory
Donald Sywassink
Michael
Robert Walker, Jr
Larry
Marilyn
George Monson
Glenn
Mary Monson
Robert Mahraun
Donnie
Robbie
Walyne Rock
Addie Walker
J. J. Hocksema
Donald Warner
Linda
Wayne
Jimmy
Edith Bond Berry
Frank Windman
Harry Mentink
Pearl Wolford
Arlene
Joyce Mentink
Eddie Symmonds
Texas Relatives Visit Mrs Lichtenwald in Grapevine
Mr and Mrs Harold Lichtenwald and Mary Lee of Grapevine visit Mrs Mary Lichtenwald at 1130 Lucas Street. Harold, a Muscatine high school graduate, earned a Master of Music Education from North Texas State College Denton. He teaches in Grapevine public schools and directs music and education at the First Baptist Church there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lichtenwald
Mary Lee
Grapevine
Tex
Helen Cline
Dallas
Mary Lichtenwald
Lucas Street
Muscatine High School
North Texas State College
Denton
Lichtenwald
First Baptist Church
Goshen Gleamers 4-H Club Convenes
A Goshen Gleamers Four H club meeting was held at the home of Carol Jean Kruse. Roll call listed eight members and two leaders were present with two visitors. The program led by Rita Mitchell included a buttonhole demonstration, a cosmetics discussion by Mary Lewis and Carol Jean Kruse, and a talk on skin care by June Holtz. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Gleamers Four-H Club
Carol Jean Kruse
Rita Mitchell
Nancy Cornell
Joan Stewart
Carolyn Gregg
Mary Lewis
Carol Jean Stewart
Betty Arnold
Paul Oberman
Tom Stewart
Patty McCarthy
Barbara Gabrielson
June Holtz
Church Groups Plan Meetings and Sale This Week
The C O C class of Mus serville Methodist meets Tuesday evening at Mrs Frank Browns home Hershey Avenue. Ladies Aid of Mulford Congregational church holds a Wednesday work meeting at the church with Mrs Harry Holzhauer hosting. The WSCS of Island Methodist sponsors a rummage sale at the Home Society Building Mulberry Avenue starting 9 30 am Saturday with items accepted at Island Community Hall on Friday.
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Musserville Methodist Church
Frank Brown
Hershey Avenue
Ladies Aid of Mulford Congregational Church
Harry Holzhauer
Wscs of the
Island Methodist Church
Home Society
Mulberry Avenue
Island
Heinz Co. Muscatine Picnic Draws 600 Attendees
More than 600 Heinz Co. Muscatine employees and families enjoyed a Weed Park picnic with a noon fried chicken basket dinner. Prizes went to first arrivals and most representative families. Contests included foot races, sack races, wheelbarrow events, horseshoes and softball with the Rams winning the softball title and the Rams defeating the Heinz Hammers in the opening game. Special acts by local performers plus music from Top Hands and Crow's loud-speaking service complemented the day.
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Muscatine
H. J. Heinz Co
Weed Park
Georgeanne
Bobby Hoffman
Quad Cities
New Boston
Crow
Howard Griffith
Gladys Ballenger
Shirley McGill
Sandra Ash
Tommy Long
Jimmy Bivins
Nancy Schaf
Sandra McGill
Ralph van Dyke
Gill Horton
Nancy Southall
Nancy Peterson
Edward Greenhaw
Rams
Heinz Hammers
Bean Department
Pastor Builds New Church in Chadron Nebraska
The Rev. Ralph Myers a 70 year old pastor and carpenter leads the Naz arene congregation in Chadron Nebraska building a new church structure while serving as pastor and builder in a single role.
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Chadron
Church of the Nazarene
Ralph Myers
Ruth Hermann to Wed James R Egly in Pleasant Prairie
Miss Ruth Hermann daughter of Mr and Mrs William C Hermann of Pleasant Prairie will marry James R Egly son of Mr and Mrs Roland A Egly of Des Moines. The ceremony is set for Saturday August 23 at 2 30 p m at Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian church with a reception to follow.
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William C. Hermann
Pleasant Prairie
Ruth
James R. Egly
Roland A. Egly
Des Moines
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Feustel McElroy Wedding Solemnized at Church
Delores Feustel and Harold McElroy wed in a First Baptist ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The event featured a concert by Mrs. Lillian Ahls and Mrs. Cecil Carlisle, with nuptial gowns, a Moose lodge reception for 100, and a Wisconsin wedding trip. Out-of-town guests from Ottumwa, Roscoe, Omaha, Marion, Fairfield, Council Bluffs and beyond attended.
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Delores Feustel
Rex G. Feustel
West Seventh Street
Harold McElroy
Lawson Air Force Base
Ft. Benning
Rex McElroy
Locust Street
Ottumwa
First Baptist Church
Fred G Ferris
Dolores Sommerdorf
Permelia Doyle
Lyle Krueger
Bernard Young
Moose Lodge
James Loney
Marion
Kas
Alfred Beach
Verna McFadon
Bernard Truitt
Roscoe
Ill
Wisconsin
McElroy
Muscatine High School
Palace Theater
Ottumwa High School
Air Force
James Loney Marion
Clyde Levi
Omaha
Neb
Lil
Ralph Truitt
Rockford, Il
Cornel
Dale Lyons
Lange Family 21st Reunion Held at Rotary Lodge
The 21st annual Lange family reunion gathered at Rotary Lodge with 56 attendees. Herman Lange was re-elected president and Mrs. Robert Behrens was chosen secretary. A committee for the next year included Tom Lane Everett Lange Harry Starkweather Eva Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lange
Rotary Lodge
Ray Shellabarger
Herman Lange
Richard Lange
John Korschot
Robert Behrens
Tom Lane
Everett Lange
Harry Starkweather
Eva Kramer
Ray Korschot
Paul
Patricia
Jim
Henry Heussner
B. F. Kramer
Ann
Janet
Howard Stolley
Deborah Ann
Ft. Madison
James
Elizabeth Ann
Cecila
H. J. Lange
Corrine Ackerman
William
David
Chicago
Vicki Rae
Jacob Behrens
Danny
Fred Lange
Kathryn
Kenneth
Jim Lange
Mary Lou
A. L. Harker
Donald
Edward
Jerry Lange
Ann Gunzenhauser
Patricia Essex
Poems From Muscatine Women To Be Published
Five Muscatine women will have poems included in a brochure by the Iowa Poetry Day Assn. The poets named are Mrs. Fred Weingart Mrs. Mildred Bigsby Miss June Lingo Mrs. Etta DeCamp and Patricia Mahurin. The group marks its 10th anniversary on October 18 at Younker's Tea room in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Poetry Day Assn
Fred Weingart
Mildred Bigsby
June Lingo
Etta DeCamp
Patricia Mahurin
Younker
Des Moines
Varlene Lewis Hosts Party for John Wilson Birthday
Varlene Lewis entertained at a Sunday party honoring John Wilson’s 8th birthday at 1500 Lincolnn boulevard. Guests included Jennie Pearl Martin Herbert Barnard Bethany Knapp Donnie Eggenberg Bonnie Burns Alice Predmore Dan Helmnick Cedar Rapids Ray and Lala Sissel Chicago.
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Marlene Lewis
Lincolnn Boulevard
John Wilson
Jennie Pearl Martin
Herbert Barnard
Bethany Knapp
Donnie Eggenberg
Bonnie Burns
Alice Predmore
Dan Helmnick
Cedar Rapids
Ray and
Lala Sissel
Chicago
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