Shower Honors Miss Mockmore With Prizes and Slides
A shower to compliment Miss Mockmore featured prize giveaways to listed attendees including Kahl, Verna McCormick, Shirley Eden, Velma Knox, Sherry McCormick, and Vivian McDaniel. Mae Van Zandt showed slides of Alaska and Hawaii. Invitations extended to many friends. blue and pink decor and gladioli framed the event. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahl
Verna McCormick
Shirley Eden
Freda Kindler
Elizabeth Knox
Velma Brewer
Zota Koepping
Sherry McCormick
Vivian McDaniel
Mae van Zandt
Alaska
Hawaii
Marvin Cra
Pamela Kay
Joyce Mockmore
Bonnie Lewis
Bonnie van Zandt
Joan Bright
Sally Childs
James Shepard
Jane
Max Brewer
Della Jo
Marjean
Charles McCormick
Charline Brewer
Alfred Kahl
Minnie Beyer
Gloria Frank
Velma Schneider
Donna
Betty
Shirley
Charles McDaniel
Daniel Knox
Essie
Mae Wainscott
Iona Lea
Leila
Marilyn McKee
Lillian Ross
Clarence Mockmore
Gladioli
Seventy-Six Colleens Demonstrate Tape Measure Program
Mary and Elizabeth Furlong of the Seventy-Six Colleens 4-H club led a tape measure themed program at St. Malachy’s Altar and Rosary Society in Arden hosted by Mrs. Phillip Digney. A business meeting followed with special awards presented to Emmett O'Toole, Edward Furlong, Phillip O'Toole, Marie O'Toole, and Elizabeth Furlong, with Ruth Shannahan as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Elizabeth Furlong
Colleens
St. Malachy’s Altar and Rosary Society of Arden
Phillip Digney
Emmett O’toole
Edward Furlong
Phillip O’toole
Marie O’toole
Ruth Shannahan
Lyle McFadden
Mervil Tomney
Phillip Cashman
Phillip O'Toole
Marie
Theodore Noll
Elizabeth
John
G. W. Mann
Barbara
Margaret O’brien
Agnes Digney
Wilcox Nomination Wins Senate Approval
Frances O. Wilcox, chief of staff for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, won unanimous Senate approval to become an assistant secretary of state. He is a native of Columbus Junction, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frances O. Wilcox
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Gift Committee Named at Meeting Of Fulton 4-H Club
The Fulton 4-H Club formed a gift committee during a meeting and set a program for August 15 at 7. Presentations included sewing machine care by Jan Fletcher and Janet Peterson, a sewing box making demonstration by Melanie Zimmerman and Janet Petersen, and demonstrations on sewing attachments and seams by Sara Baker Judy Aubrey and others. Citizenship talks were given by Lavonne Franzen and Lynn Larsen. Leaders Mrs. Phil Zimmerman and Mrs. Robert Bermel along with visitor Peggy Zimmerman attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Fletcher
Janet Peterson
Melanie Zimmerman
Janet Petersen
Sara Baker
Judy Aubrey
Lavounie Franzen
Lynn Larsen
Fletcher
Lois Matzen
Shirley Brus
Lavonne Franzen
A Uales Erickson
Phil Zimmerman
Robert Bermel
Peggy Zimmerman
Poetry Review At Wilton Book Group Meeting
The Grace Nell Crowell book club met at Mrs. Hershel Flater’s home with assisting hostesses Mrs. Sam Balbinot and Mrs. Mildred Birchard. Twelve members answered roll call under Mrs. W. Murren. Poetry was led by Mrs. Kirk Grunder Sr who read Grace Noll Crowell works. A review of My 100 Children by Dr. Bernard Bain was given by Mrs. Norman Peeks. Vacation plans were noted for August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Grace
Norman Peeks
Bernard Bain
Play Selections Discussed at Muscatine Meeting
Muscatine Community Players discussed season play selections at a City office meeting. Two more plays were reviewed and Arena Theater could be introduced. Miss Hetty Kamble led makeup workshop. next meeting Aug 11 will choose first two plays, with a third to be selected soon. A makeup workshop is set for Aug 4 at 1707 Mulberry Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Municipal Light and Water Office
Arena Theater
Hetty Kamble
Mulberry Avenue
Letts Centennial Antique Display Planned
Arrangements for an antique display are under way for the Letts centennial celebration. Items will be shown in the high school music room store windows and at the Letts library. Miss Lucretia Turkington leads the preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Lucretia Turkington
Special Program Marks Meeting of Sweetland Farm Bureau
The Sweetland Farm Bureau annual meeting was held Thursday at New Era Gym. David Pace presented slides from his Washington trip to attend the state Four-H camp. 4-H'ers were commended. participants included Shoppa, McClure, Shepard, Pace, Brannen, Holling, Kohe, and others. Ice cream, cake and pop sales by 4-H'ers yielded about 24 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland Farm Bureau
New Era
David Pace
Washington, D. C
Larry Shoppa
Dorothy McClure
Jane Shepard
Dennis McClure
Roberta Stolk
Jolene Bushele
Rodney Brannen
Mary Ann Holling
Elaine Kohe
Sally McClure
Howard Toyne
Farm Bureau
Harold Craig
Roberta Stoelk
Harriet Shepard
Tri-County
Party Honoring Three Arranged By Pike Grange
A Pike Grange event honors Delbert Grim in service and newlywed Mr and Mrs James DeLap after a meeting Wednesday. Organizers include Mr and Mrs Robert Green Mr and Mrs Ed Walker and Mr and Mrs L B Fridley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Grange
Nichols
Delbert Grim
James DeLap
Robert Green
Ed Walker
L. B. Fridley
Delta Bridge Club Hosts Entertained Members
The Delta Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Harvey McFate on Thursday night. Prizes went to Mrs. Carol Yoder Mrs. Roger Lindle and Mrs. Meryl Nelson with Mrs. Thomas Wenger receiving the special award. The next meeting is set for August 11 at Mrs. Robert Naber’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Bridge Club
Harvey McFate
Carol Yoder
Roger Lindle
Meryl Nelson
Thomas Wenger
Robert Naber
Broadway
Goshen Gleamers Plan Achievement Day Activities
The Goshen Gleamers Four H club met at Sharon Ridenour’s home with Helen Conner as co host. They appointed a refreshment committee and set Achievement Day for August 16. Members spoke on shoes skin care washing faces assembling sleeveless blouses cosmetics and demonstrations followed. Marilyn Freyermuth and Janice Hetzler provided music and recreation. The next meeting will be at Carolyn Gregg’s home with Karen Bloomer as co host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Gleamers Four-H Club
Sharon Ridenour
Helen Conner
Louise Rabe
Patty Meyers
Karen Bloomer
Faye Ann Phelps
Ruth Ann Oberman
Marilyn Freyermuth
Janice Hetzler
Carolyn Gregg
Slim, Straight Fashions Seen At Fashion Clinic
Mrs. Siefken describes next season’s slim silhouettes from pencil straight to A line with tunics narrow or restrained. Colors favor brown shades and red or blue as secondary hues. Dresses with matching coats and coordinated separates mark the trend toward costumed and versatile daytime wear. Skirt lengths settle at mid calf, with little change from current trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siefken
Omaha
Virginia Stewart Funeral Services Slated Sunday
Funeral services for Virginia Florence Stewart 68 Oakville will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Dudgeon Funeral Home with Rev Bertha Davidson officiating. Burial will be in Grandview cemetery. She died Thursday at University hospital Iowa ity after living in Washington and Grandview. She was born June 11 1887 near Brooklyn Iowa daughter of John Steven and Alice Welch Weaver and married to William Stewart. Survivors include Noah Sabin Wapello Cloyce Sabin Mediapolis Mrs Beatrice Huddleston Burlington Mrs Geraldine Thornton Wapello Melvin Sabin Wapello Betty Doran Washington 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. two sisters preceded in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Virginia Florence Stewart
Oakville
Dudgeon
Bertha Davidson
Church of God of
Grandview Cemetery
Stewart
Washington and
Grandview
University Hospital
Iowa
Brooklyn
John Steven
Alice Welch Weaver
William Stewart
Noah Sabin
Cloyce Sabin
Mediapolis
Beatrice Huddleston
Burlington
Geraldine Thornton
Melvin Sabin
Betty Doran
Washington
Muscatine groups host events at Weed Park and Moose dinner
A Muscatine gathering of the Herb Pals runs 9 to 11 a m Monday at Weed Park with Mrs June Shellabarger leading a Lavender program. The Women of the Moose cancel their Monday potluck due to weather.
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Muscatine
Weed Park
June Shellabarger
O— the of Friendship of the Women of the Moose
Women's Guild meeting plans and local visits at Cone Church
The Women's Guild of Cone Church met at Mrs. Wanda Buckman's with 15 members. They discussed a September Columbus June event at the Columbus Junction Royal Neighbors hall and August break. Members also noted travels and family visits including Marine Division reunions and Canadian trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orning Camp
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Wanda Buckman
Columbus
Columbus Junction
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Helen Gartzke
Winifred Maxwell
Buckman
Mildred Everett
Pearl Adams
Richard Singleton
Second Marine Division Assn
New Orleans
Orville Bass
Pesce River
Alberta
Canada
Blanche Bass
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Rock Island
Anna
Hilda Owen
Muscatine
Forrest Maxwell
Virginia Family Hosts Parental Home Birthday Guests
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Mitchell entertained relatives Sunday for July birthday anniversaries. Funeral rites for Hans Schave 75 Edgington were held at Zion Lutheran North Buffalo Prairie with burial in the Lutheran cemetery. Mrs Mary Powell Mrs Lucy Boruff and Mrs Carroll Kistler were dinner guests Thursday at Mrs Margaret Powells Illinois City home. Thirty nine attended the 23rd annual Kadel Rettig reunion at Indian Bluff forest reserve John Kadel 86 was oldest member Milton Rettig Orion was named president. The 1956 gathering will be held the third Sunday in August. Superintendent Ralph K Fox Unit district 300 announced a Little White House conference Friday at 8 pm in the high school building. Representatives will be appointed to attend a county meeting in September or earlier. L W Vetler patient at Mercer County hospital Aledo improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Mitchell
Hans Schave
Edgington
Zion Lutheran Church
North Buffalo Prairie
Mary Powell
Lucy Boruff
Carroll Kistler
Margaret Powell
Illinois City
L. W. Vetler
Mercer County Hospital
Aledo
District Meeting to Select Regent in Muscatine
Muscatine district convenes to elect a state board of regents member for a six year term ending Jan 1. Delegates include Frank Gillett and Mark Collier as officials, Bud Worst, Jim Birkett, John Coffin, and J Robert Lewis as alternates. Meetings set for Sept 9 with three district conventions across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
State Board of Regents
County Boards of Education
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Walteren
Mustia Shupp
Mars
Geographic Society
Humboldt
Frances
District Officials and Delegates Set for Upcoming Elections
The notice lists county superintendent Messer as limited charge and details district elections. It names board members whose terms expire next January 1 including Wells and J W Hunt with Gutten Hanna Webster City in the sixth district noting 24 delegates for the first and sixth districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messer
Lim
Wells
J. W. Hunt
Gutten‘Hanna
Webster City
Harriett Ripley Rites Slated at Nichols
Harriett Ripley, born May 30, 1861 in Ohio, dies in Davenport after living in Moline and Nichols. She leaves three daughters and two sons, 17 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM Monday at Nichols Christian Church with burial in Watkins Cemetery.
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Miss Mockmore
Junction
Ralph J
Wittich
Ralph J. Wittich
Ralph J.wittich
Edward O. Freerstat
Amuerst
Fulton
Sweetland Bureau
Goshen Gleamers
Hee
Phelps Bros. Laundry
Virginia Stewart Funeral Services
Wallace
Blondie
MAMA
BY Chick Young
Cookie Bumstead
Women’s Guild of
Cone Church
Virginia
Muscatine, Ia
Harriett Ripley
Tendent
Nichola
Te Ely
Hershel Flannigan
Ohio
Reuben
Melissa Metcalf
Ce L. Ripley
Moline
Davenport
Christian Church
Nettie James
California
Peziha Misel
Hershel Flanningan
Clayton
Harvey
Bert Metcalf
Runge Funeral Home
Nichols Christian Church
N. A. Boliigger
Watkins Cemetery
Muscatine Journal
Boots
By Edgar Martin
Sis
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