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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
7
Donna Carter and Vernior Meeke announce plans to wed in a ceremony on Sunday June 10 at 3 p.m. in Fairport. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Linyd Carter and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Meek. Attendees are invited to the ceremony and reception.
The Blue Grays Vacation Bible School opened June 4 with 76 pupils and 17 teachers and helpers. The theme is Let Us Worship God. Mrs. D. O. Farley serves as superintendent, Mrs. Gale Saunders is music director, and Mrs. H. Marks leads worship.
Wapello Methodist Philathea class held its monthly meeting at Mrs. Vernon Wiederrecht’s home with ten members and two visitors. Devotions were by Mrs. Rowena Hayes and lesson by Mrs. Fred Bonnichson. social time followed. Next meeting planned for August with Mrs. Phillip Reutinger. no July gathering.
The Bloomington Friends church honored their high school graduates. About 45 people attended a program including songs, poems, and musical selections led by Bill McLeland and Rosa Lee McLeland with various contributors. Devotions and Bible handbooks were presented by Rev. Freida McLeland. Lunch followed with graduation themed decor.
Nichols The Vernon Carter home hosted the Pike Pepny Pals June meeting with fifteen members two leaders and two guests present. Members voted to cover half the expenses for camps and conferences discussed chartering a bus to take mothers on a Des Moines tour in mid July.
Muscatine YWCA announces that two senior high Y-Teen girls from the program will participate in the state Y 1 Teen conference, showcasing leadership and community involvement at the event.
Homemakers from Moscow Township joined a boat ride on the Rent Feed boat Wednesday afternoon before returning to Central College campus. Attendees include Newtor Lang and many others. The event, running June 19 to June 16, focused on leadership guidance for young women with Dr. Jack Padgett of Simpson College as main speaker and Mrs. Ruth Strom guiding the teenage program.
The VEW Auxiliary met Tuesday evening with Wilma Maher as president. Ben Mel explained cancer patient insurance for VFW members. Pearl Buyers reported on poppy day sales. The group noted the first district meeting at Fairfield May 6 and elected officers Helen Wulf Doris Watson Wilma Maher. The next district meeting will be in Muscatine in September. Helpers for corn necklaces were invited. Frances Gerth received a doll for 100 percent district membership. Meetings to be held July August September. Delegates to attend the department convention in Des Moines were named. The auxiliary and junior unit will march in the July parade. Lunch by Marie Montz Ethel Fry. July 3 meeting staffing by Helen Mer and Ethel Marhin.
A bridal shower at the YWCA honored Miss Patricia Jackson, future bride of Stanley McFaden. Thirty five guests attended with prizes, gifts, and decor in orange and white. Sister Mickey Jackson helped open gifts while Helen Jackson and Mrs. Howard McFaden poured refreshments. Hostesses included Helen Jackson, Charles Patterson, Kenneth Orr, Allie Bell, and Verna McFadon.
Miss Joyce Mockmore hosted a bridal shower Wednesday at her home honoring Jayne Clark. Miss Barbara Brown assisted. The couple Den ner Zenge and Clark plan a June 17 wedding. Games awarded prizes to Eva Mockmore Robeka Crawhaugh and Barbara Swab. Gifts were given in rose and white decor.
Keystone AOK members met Wednesday at Park Lane Golf and Country Club for a dinner then toured Celons Co plant. July meeting date changed. June or July date details unclear, but the group scheduled the next gathering and noted a date change.
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