Freese elected president at Henning family reunion
Mrs. William Freese was elected president of the Henning family reunion group at the fourth annual picnic in Weed Park. Forty attended. Dora Berry became secretary and Werner Axel treasurer. A potluck dinner, games, music, and a 5 pm supper followed. Attendees included Berry, Freese, Hoeksema, Preston, Axel families, with out of town guests McElwee and sons from Parsons Kansas and special guests Havemann Manley Peters Swisher Romann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Freese
Henning
Weed Park
Dora Berry
Werner Axel
Moon
Francis Berry
Fred Hoeksema, Jr
Frank Preston
Charles McElwee
Kenneth and
Everett
Parsons, Kas
William Havemann
Elmer Manley
Loran Peters
Merle Swisher
Ruth Romann
Mrs William Geller Hosts Ninth Birthday Party
Mrs. William Geller at 610 East Seventh hosted a Saturday afternoon party for her niece Betty Mohnsen in celebration of her ninth birthday. Games and contests awarded prizes to Lorma Gallaher Jackie Goetz Pauline Parker Norma Schare Betty Mohnsen and Albert Goss. Refreshments were provided by Mrs E R Mohnsen and the Misses Virginia Lucille Mohnsen and Florence Dora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Geller
East Seventh Street
Betty Mohnsen
Lorma Gallaher
Jackie Goetz
Pauline Parker
Norma Schare
Albert Goss
E. R. Mohnsen
Virginia
Lucille Mohnsen
Florence Dora
Helen Jean Dora
Patricia Johnson
Norma Gallaher
Shirley Wintermute
Irene Mitchell
Mary Wilson
Jean Molis
Jean Ruthenberg
Gloria Meeker
Dorothy Horton
Barbara Weis
Norma Jean Rhodes
Betty Hoffman
Harold and
Ralph Price
Albert
Dale Goss
William Mull
Bruce Hintermeister
David Warner
Walter, Jr
Robert Mohnsen
Robert Leber
Girl Scouts Return From Hog Island Camping Trip
Girl Scouts returned to Muscatine Sunday afternoon after a week at the Kautz cottage on Hog Island. Chaperones were Miss Bernice Eversmeyer and Mrs. Wilbur Demorest. Attendees include Wilma Kautz Ellamae Demorest Jeannette Marian Smalley Helen Reuling Jean Klebe Margaret Eversmeyer Evelyn Smalley Velma Schwab Dorine Bieber. Four girls passed canoeing tests and three earned picnic badges. Craft work featured Katchina dolls and Morse code signalling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kautz
Hog Island
Muscatine
Bernice Eversmeyer
Wilbur Demorest
Wilma Kautz
Ellamae Demorest
Jeannette
Marian Smalley
Helen Reuling
Jean Klebe
Margaret Eversmeyer
Evelyn Smalley
Velma Schwab
Dorine Bieber
Marian
Jeannette Smalley
Robert McElroy Honored On His Twenty First Birthday
Mr and Mrs James McElroy hosted a dinner on Bidwell road honoring their son Robert for his twenty first birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Andrew Noll and Jami Atalissa, Mr and Mrs Omas McElroy and family of Letts, Miss Bea McElroy of Chicago, and Mr and Mrs James McElroy and Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McElroy
James McElroy
Bidwell Road
Robert
Andrew Noll
Jami
Atalissa
Omas McElroy
Bea McElroy
Chicago
Kaufman Heads Miller Reunion Group at Weed Park Picnic
Charles Kaufmann was named president and Miss Lydia Kaufmann elected secretary of the Frederick Miller family reunion group at a Sunday picnic dinner at Weed park. Eighty two attended from Muscatine Davenport West Liberty and Iowa City.
Mulford Christian Endeavor Clears $20 at Lawn Social
Approximately $20 was raised by the Mulford Christian Endeavor society at a lawn social held Friday night at the A. J. Bauerbach home 1019 Hershey Avenue. Three tables were set on the lawn and lights strung for illumination. Proceeds benefit the society's general fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford C. E
Mulford Christian Endeavor Society
A. J. Bauerbach
Hershey Avenue
Honor Mrs. Cilley On 83rd Birthday In Port Louisa
Mrs. Samantha Cilley was surprised at a Saturday birthday gathering at her Port Louisa township home. A circle of friends and relatives attended with two large cakes and gifts. Photos were taken with her 76 year old brother Will Paris and the Steinman twins, niece of Mrs. Cilley, among many relatives and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samantha Cilley
Port Louisa Township
Cilley
Will Paris
Frank Steinman
Steinman
Lucille
Lauren
Max
Anna Paris
Billy
Amanda Paris
Charles Paris
Mary Lee
Bertha Fath
Northfield
Minn
Sam Schafer
Paul Schafer
Shirley Mae
Henry Wagg
George Schneider
Beatrice
Ermal
Raymond Schneider
Howard
June Collins
Genevieve
Earl Derby
Alice
Alma Dean Derby
Vernon Wiederrecht
Annabelle
Helen
Anderman
Gockleys Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs William Gockley of 116 Cook Street marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Weed park picnic. Attendees included Mr and Mrs John Yeater with Orville, Mr and Mrs Bert Girls with Burton, Mr and Mrs Leonard Bower with Burnell and Clifford, Mr and Mrs Elmer Yeater, Mr and Mrs John Walker with Marilyn, Mr and Mrs Tom Birkett with Phillip and Herbert, and Dorothea Barney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gockleys
William Gockley
Cook Street
Weed Park
John Yeater
Orville
Bert Girls
Burton
Leonard Bower
Burnell
Clifford
Elmer Yeater
John Walker
Marilyn
Rock
Garvin Garrity Hayes Family Reunion Held at Weed Park
One hundred attended the Garvin Garrity Hayes family reunion at Weed park on Sunday. Officers who had served the past year were re elected: Herbert Garrity Rock Island president John Garvin Illinois City vice president and Mrs Charles TeStrake Muscatine secretary and treasurer. A picnic dinner was served at noon and the afternoon was spent in formal activities with attendees from Grinnell Rock Island Davenport Iowa City Atalissa Illinois City and Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvin-Garrity- Hayes
Weed Park
Herbert Garrity
Rock Island
John Garvin
Illinois City
Charles TeStrake
Muscatine
Grinnell
Rock Islana
Davenport
Iowa City
Atalissa
Concert Band Picnic at Earl Waltman Cottage
Muscatine Concert band members and families held an all day picnic at Wyoming hill Earl Waltman cottage on Sunday. A kitten ball game saw the men defeat the women 47 to 3, followed by an afternoon concert by the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Earl Waltman
Wyoming Hill
Barrett
Elinor
Bessie
Higgins
Picnic Brings About 100 For Evanglical Church Outing
About 100 members and friends attended the Protestant Evangelical church and Sunday school picnic at the Thompson pasture on Muscatine Island. Dinner and supper were cafeteria style. A timber service followed dinner and the afternoon featured games and contests with prizes for winners run by Clarence Kindler Rev K M Jeschke and Mrs E B Molis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Protestant Evangelical Church
Thompson
Muscatine Island
Clarence Kindler
K. M. Jeschke
E. B. Molis
Lawrence-Desbro Families Hold Seventh Reunion at Axel Cottage
The Lawrence Desbro seventh annual reunion gathered 76 people at William Axel cottage on Nichols road. A basket dinner preceded a business meeting and games. Officers were reelected: Myrtle LaFrentz president B Schmidt vice president Goldie Ernst treasurer Raphael Lamb secretary. Special guests were Nell Trumbel Grinnell and Carrie Miles Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Axel
Nichols Road
Myrtle LaFrentz
B. Schmidt
Goldie Ernst
Raphael Lamb
Barney Kill
Iradell
Arbutus Kill
Nellie Miller
Dorothy Beitel
John Ernst
Andrew Ernst
Roy Mathis
Doris
Richard
Lysle
Beverly Jean
A. E. Miller
Shirley
Sarah Stroup
Ethel Stroup
Sarah Spence
Ruby Reed
Violet Ann Martin
George Grosjean
William Tice
Grinnell
Frank Tice
Clarence
Ellis Weigand
Letts
Nell Trumbel
Carrie Miles
Oakville
Marzolph Twins Win Beauty Contest Prizes
Misses Margaret and Jane Marzolph twin daughters of Mrs. Margaret Marzolph of 109 Laurel Street won prizes in three bathing beauty contests held at Chicago theaters over the past two weeks. Mrs. Marzolph and her daughters and her son Fred have returned from the Century of Progress Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Jane Marzolph
Margaret Marzolph
Laurel Street
Chicago
St Mary's Aid Society appoints social committee
St Marys Aid society announces a social committee led by Mrs John Slater with a list of involved members. The postponed card party is rescheduled for Tuesday evening August 8 and a card party plus sewing event is planned for Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary’s
St. Mary’s Aid Society
John Slater
Gertrude Korte
Elinor and Barrett’s clouded South America plan unfolds
Elinor Stafford, 20, loves Barrett Colvin 35 but her mother Lida Stafford interferes. Aunt Ella Sexton leaves Barrett the Sexton fortune, and Barrett proposes a marriage for Elinor to gain the wealth. Elinor agrees to live with Barrett while he travels to South America. Barrett’s ward Gerald Moore complicates their bond as Elinor debates divorce and the couple conceals truths amid plans for a country home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Stafford
Barrett Colvin
Lida Stafford
Barrett
Elinor
Ella Sexton
Vance Carter
Bentwell Stafford
Sexton
Lida
Gerald Moore
Marcia Radnor
Marcia
Cuba
South America
Bessie Thrope
Bessie
Thropes
Beauty Product Ad Slogans From Old Print
A nostalgic ad copy extols a facial cleansing product with phrases about keeping skin dainty on hot days. It markets a cream lather that tones tired skin and promises deep cleansing to clear clogged pores and dull complexions.
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Freese
Reunion
Elissa Landi
Additional Society
St. Mathias Lawn Social
St. Mathias
Fish Pond
Neao
Personal Finance Co
Tn the
Seiowet State
Axel
Marzolph Twins
NG SO
Hess Ri
Magnus
Model Laundry
E. Fourth St
Remo
Jim
Europe
Annie
Mary Lou
Boots
Opal
By Martin
Li Mutt
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Tao
Dholan
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