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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
6
Albert Monk was struck by a car near his home and suffered a broken collar bone and bruises. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment. Ernest House reported the accident to police and said Monk moved into the path of the car.
Grace Lutheran Sunday school officers and teachers outlined remodeling plans affecting worship and classes. During the project 8:30 and 10:30 services will move to the church basement with Sunday school in the junior high basement. remodeling to start July 2 and finish September 15.
Article advises mothers to steer preteen daughters toward healthier eating during summer, featuring a sample daily menu focused on beauty and health. It promotes substituting sweets with nutritious options and offers a paid booklet “Your Beauty Diet” with menus for family needs.
Members of Chapter M of T T T met for dinner at the Five Oclock Supper Club before their Monday evening business meeting. At the home of Mrs. Kenneth Fairall new members Mrs. Van B Snyder and Mrs. Norbert Liebbe were initiated. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Fairall. A further meeting is planned for July 2 at Mrs. Raymond Grimm's home.
The wedding of Miss Marilyn Hines and Robert Brei is set for 2 30 p m Sunday June 17 at Zion Lutheran church. Dorothy Hines will be maid of honor with Shirley Gifford as bridesmaid and Carolyn Brei as junior bridesmaid. Carolyn Hollenbeck is flower girl and Richard Jedele ring bearer. Ralph Birkhofer chosen as best man. Roger Copper and Dean Henke as ushers. Invitations are issued for the reception.
The Muscatine auxiliary to the National Association of Letter Carriers arranged a family outing for the first week in August with the exact date to be set later. They met at the municipal light and water office after reporting on the recent state convention in Dubuque. Attendees included Mrs. George Rutka, Mrs. Harry Holzhaurer, Mrs. Leonard Schenkel, Mrs. Philip Kopp, Mrs. Millard Mills and Mrs. Walter Knetsch.
Memorial services were held in candlelight for deceased Woman's Benefit Association members at the group’s Monday gathering at Mrs. Lillian Barry’s home. Eulogies were read by Nora Emmett, with Craddock and Lange presiding in the president’s absence. Refreshments followed as committees for the June 18 meeting were to be announced.
Members of the Tri C class of First Presbyterian church gathered Monday evening at the home of Mrs. George Gebhardt rural route 2 for a potluck supper and social hour plus a brief business session. Ellen Westbrook and Bessie Kautz spoke about travels to the southwest and Helen Hermann shared her visit with the Rev H C Schneider in Des Moines.
Several area church groups schedule midweek gatherings. Mulford Congregational Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at the church with hostesses Mrs Blanche Thompson and Mrs Etta Fry. Circle A of First Presbyterian meets Thursday after a 1 p.m. potluck in the church dining room. High Prairie W S C S gathers Thursday June 7 at Mrs Howard Scotts for devotions led by Mrs Ernest Hoopes. First Friends Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon at 931 Newell Ave with Mrs Louis Herwig. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid holds a 2 p.m. Thursday business meeting at the parish hall hosted by Mrs Marie Sabbath and Mrs Norma Wacker. First Congregational Mayflower and Priscilla circles picnic at 1 p.m. Thursday at Weed Park shelter house beside tennis courts, weather permitting. otherwise at the church. Berean class of Evangelical United Brethren meets Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Leslie Hendriks rural route No 4.
Mr and Mrs Chester Stoneking hosted a noon meal for relatives at rural route 6 honoring nephews Pfc William Gilleland home on a 30 day Korea furlough and Pvt Leonard Paul visiting from Fort Riley Kansas. Attendees included Donald McKinzie Lawrence Thuman Gilleland Martin and Hagens families along with Sherleigh Stoneking and Margaret Hagens.
Miss Leota Harl awaits marriage to Dwight Schaper in a Sunday ceremony at the Presbyterian church with Dr H J Findlay officiating. A church-parlor reception will follow the ceremony. Earlier, the Daniels Randleman circle planned a potluck dinner and program at Mrs Lee Riggs country home with transport from the church.
Mrs. Clarence Phillips and Mrs. Louis McKeown with daughters Connie and Karen attend the wedding of Evelyn Winniki and Roger McKeown in West Point Iowa. Roger McKeown is the son of Mrs. Phillips.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Thompson of London Minnesota join Muscatine residents Mr and Mrs Clark E Miller Jr Michael Lee and Mr and Mrs W J Mohnssen and Dennis Dean as part of a community roll call.
Mrs Edna Kirchner hosted a piano recital at her Nichols and Lone Tree students Sunday afternoon. Performers included Dale and Sharon Nelson Nyla Bell Robert Crawford Jeanne Rife Mary Ann Shaw John Hudachek Lois Christofferson Betty Wilkerson Ava Wiese Dorothy Wilkerson Marilyn Braun and Janette Kral. Guests from nearby areas attended including multiple Kirchner and Wilkerson family members and friends.
A Monday eve recital in Trinity parish hall featured Mrs Marion Templemans intermediate piano students led by Richard Apland with Judy Weber Judy Froehner Joyce Barquist Ruth Kintzle Julia Freund Bill Paetz Diane Sweitzer Nancy Sweitzer Sondra Sweitzer Ann Beveridge Karen Hartman Elizabeth Trundinger Barbara Rummells Judy Kristianson Jacqueline Smith Linda Carlson Sandra Pulliam Maribeth McDermott and Marian Schlutz A crowd attended and the final senior recital is planned for Friday June 8 at 7 30 p m in the same hall.
Harmony Guild of the First Congregational Church announces officers for the next term at a meeting held Monday night at Adele Adams home. Mrs Roy Peck becomes president with Mrs Roy Luce as program chairman and Mrs A J Whitsitt as secretary treasurer. Court whist winner was Mrs David Bauerbach. The guild will resume in the fall.
Routine business was discussed and plans were revealed for the state department convention of the G. A. R. and Allied Orgs when the Daughters of Union Veterans met Monday afternoon at the court house. The convention will be held June 17 at Hotel Savery, Des Moines, with Emma Shepard president Maude Eaton department color bearer and Ada Talkington among local attendees.
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