Schomber Honored by Local Orchestra in Surprise Party
Twenty eight First Methodist Sunday school orchestra members surprised newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schomberg at the Schomberg home on East Eighth Street with a nocturnal greeting by a German band. The event featured games, a gift electric clock, and guests including attorneys Crawley and Chance. A future Cedar River cottage party is planned by Roy Pelton’s group. Also, Miss Helen Ahlschlager and others return from a ten day western vacation visiting Denver and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schomberg
First Methodist Sunday
Hugh Chance
Charles Crawley
Gilmore
Lee
Lawrence Rogers
Roy Pelton
Don Kemp
Mabel Bond
Crawley
Schomberg
Ladd Steinmetz
John Schomberg
J. D. Fulham
Cedar River
Helen Ahlschlager
Marie Ruthenberg
Dorothy
Bernice Hagermann
Denver
West
Scholten Family Vacationing at Lake of the Woods
Mr and Mrs R E Scholten and their two sons Martin and Rollie 1016 Cedar Street enjoy a week long vacation at Lake of the Woods in Canada north of Winnipeg they plan to be away about seven days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholtens
Lake OF the Woods
R. E. Scholten
Martin
Rollie
Cedar Street
Canada
Winnnipeg
Torrid Days No Discomfort to 102 Year Old Resident
Muscatine’s oldest resident Mrs. Julia Plessy, aged 102, endures extreme heat with quiet dignity. Born in France and long married to a Frenchman, she now spends days in bed, eats heartily, speaks only French, and relies on neighbors for care at 610 East Eighth Street. Her 102nd birthday arrives August 31 with no planned celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Julia Plessy
France
New York City
St. Louis
Ples- Sy
Paul Begey
East Eighth Street
Drury Doers 4-H Team Earns District Honors
Drury Doers Four-H club at Foster Baptist church showcased canning and supper planning to 40 guests. Members Marie Nussbaum and Marjorie Rector won two honors this year, placing first at county achievement day in Moline and sharing first at the district contest in Dixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DRURY
Drury Doers
Foster Baptist Church
Marie Nussbaum
Marjorie Rector
Moline
Henry County
Dixon
Winners at St. Mary's card party announced
Mrs. Clarence Nolan won the end-of-month prize at St. Mary's card party in the school hall Tuesday night. Ed Hoffman and Osborn Mills Jr led in five hundred, with Harold Koenigsaecker and Rev N J Pfeiffer second. Mrs William King and Ernest Dollman led euchre. Mrs Fred Lorber and Clarence Nolan were second. Louise Milder and Ed Hoffman took special prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary’s
Clarence Nolan
Ed Hoffman
Osborn Mills, Jr
Harold Koenigsaecker
N. J. Pfeiffer
Euchre
William King
Ernest Dollman
Fred Lorber
Hills Return After Vacation in the West
Mr and Mrs J Hill and their children Alice and Edward returned to their home at 1580 Washington Street after a two week motor trip. They visited Estes Park Denver Colorado Springs attended the Cheyenne rodeo and travelled through the Black Hills and Minnesota including a stop at Roylton Minnesota.
Mrs Odell and son return from four week western vacation
Mrs Dean Odell and her son Dean Jr of 1109 East Front street came home Tuesday after a four week trip through the western states. They visited Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco and Hollywood and were on Mt Wilson during the Pasadena quake. In Hollywood they called on Mrs Odell's cousin Kurt Neuman a movie director and dined with several motion picture stars.
Y Work Relies On Olive Young New Muscatine Director
Miss Olive Young newly elected director of health education at the YWCA in Freeport Illinois will visit Muscatine Sunday with her parents and begin duties Monday. The department has functioned for two weeks under volunteer workers as transition proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Young
Young Women’s Christian Association
Muscatine
Freeport
Ill
Pre Nuptial Shower Honors Miss Christiansen
Miss Flossie Christiansen guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower hosted by Miss Florence Barry at 2810 Mulberry Avenue. Three bridge tables, blue and yellow luncheon, and favors of roses marked the event with attendees including Mrs. Schreurs and Misses Tennyson, Malloy, Blakely, Demorest, and Christiansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie _ Christiansen
Wayne Fryberger
Florence Barry
Mulberry Avenue
Clifford Schreurs
East Eleventh Street
Barry
Harry Shaw
Lucy Tennyson
Miss Barry
David Bauerbach
Roy McDowel
Shaw
Harry Wiegand
Schreurs
Harry Kern
Lucy
Audrey Tennyson
Gertrude Malloy
Josephine Blakely
Ruth Demorest
Fiossie Christiansen
Brookhart Family Reunion Elects Officers at Weed Park
Joe Brookhart of West Liberty was re elected president of the Brookhart family reunion held at Weed park with 62 attending. Other officers named were Bert Fry Nichols vice president Laura Courtney Cranston secretary and treasurer and Mrs Luella Fry Wapello press correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brookhart
West Liberty
Brookhart
Weed Park
Bert Fry
Nichols
Laura Courtney
Cranston
Luella Fry
Wapello
John Brookhart
Leonard Sumnerhays
Barbara and
Russell
Rock Island
Faye Meeker
Audrey Mae
George Chaplin
Gladys
Junior
Dorothy
Atalissa
Maggie Brookhart Conour
Carroll Conour
Charles
Dell Brookhart
Adeline
Sumner
Genevieve McGrew
Grandview
Thomas Fry
Forrest
Lucile
Jolly Bunch Club Hosts Porch Party At Mrs Burrs
Mrs. Clara Burr entertained the Jolly Bunch card club on her porch at 907 Climer Street Tuesday. Five hundred provided the amusement with first prize to Alma Blakesly and second to John Leysen. Refreshments followed. next host is Mrs. Kate Dunker in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Bunch Club
Clara Burr
Jolly Bunch Card Club
Climer Street
Alma Blakesly
John Leysen
Kate Dunker
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Regular Meeting and Nominations
The American Legion auxiliary plans a regular business meeting at 8 p m Thursday at the Legion home with officer nominations. A picnic supper is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p m at Weed park by the Philathea and Wesleyan classes of Park Avenue Methodist church and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Weed Park
Park Avenue
Fidelis Club Plans September Weekend Party
The Fidelis club of the Y W C A discussed a week end party at Rotary lodge in September during a picnic supper at Weedpark. Miss Ruth Rees in presided. no meetings until August 27 due to members vacation trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Lodge
Fidelis Club
Weedpark
Ruth Reesin
Luncheon Held For Royal Neighbor Supreme Oracle
Mrs. Mary Arnhott of Rock Island will be honored at a Saturday noon luncheon at Hotel Muscatine hosted by Woodbine Camp Muscatine. The supreme leader attends a county Royal Neighbor Juvenile convention in the Rose room. Reservations to Mrs. John Leysen by Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Cardinals
Browns
Forest Park
Land
Royal Neighors Order
Muscatine
Woodbine
Thos
John Leysen
Trinity Altar Guild Picnic Supper At Weed Park
St Marys Altar guild of Trinity Episcopal church held a picnic supper at Weed park Tuesday night with swimming and diversions. Next week members plan a meeting at Mrs Stanle Jones 1214 Mulberry Avenue to arrange an ice cream social on Isaac Mathewson lawn 1919 Mulberry Avenue in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Altar Guild
St. Mary’s Altar Guild
Trinity Episcopal Church
Weed Park
Stanle
P. Jones
Mulberry Avenue
Isaac Mathewson
Walnut Street Baptist Youth Picnic at Weed Park
Young people from Walnut Street Baptist church enjoyed a picnic supper at Weed Park on Tuesday night. Twenty five participated. The evening was spent informally. The planning committee included Dina Krantz Elizabeth Krantz Esther Toborg and Mabel Christiansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Weed Park
Dina Krantz
Elizabeth Krantz
Esther Toborg
Mabel Christiansen
Darlene and Doris Stormer Visit Relatives in Muscatine
Darlene and Doris Stormer of Pleasant Prairie are visiting relatives in Muscatine for several days. They have stayed with their uncles and aunts Walter Paetz and Fred Pohlimann and with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Stormer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene
Doris Stormer
Pleasant Prairie
Muscatine
Walter Paetz
Fred Pohlimann
Henry Stormer
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Orchestra
Mrs
Springfield
Florence Brayton
Fern Carl
Rock Island County
the _ ton
Laura I. Baldt, A. M
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York
N. Y
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Department
Fifth Ave
New York, N. Y
Miss Olive Young
Miss Christiansen
Saint, Gourg
Big League Baseball
Mississippi
LenNox
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Lennox E
Washington
Saint Louis
Supreme Oracle
Mary Arnhott
Rock
Journal
Walnut Street Baptist
Monte Cristo
JUST
Southern Illinois
Elberta Freestone Peaches
Per
Bas
Batterson’s
America
California
Batterson
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