Beauty Unexcelled Opens Garden Club Flower Display
The Muscatine Garden Club staged a large flower show at the First Presbyterian church basement drawing about 300 visitors. Displays ranged from peonies to desert cacti loaned by Homer and Mrs. Chaffee of near Tucson. Winners spanned divisions across flowers, dolls, and tables with Mrs. A J Altekruse among top prize recipients and Mrs. Don Morris co chairing the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
First Presbyterian Church
Homer Chaffee
Tucson
Ariz
Muscatine
A. J. Altekruse
Mary Gaeta
Europe
Zion Lutheran School
Fickens
August Rover
Riverside Park
George Kranz and Son
Carlton Wilson
Irwin
Cc. A. Krause
Irene Yard
Waymack
Washington
Iowa
Don Morris
H. E. Schroeder
Will Otto
Fred van Zyl
Harry Bomke
H. Fay Hawkins
Garden Club
A. C. Adams
H. F. Nietzel
M. Cochran
George Mark
L. Dillaway
C. W. Opel
H. Nietzel
F. van Zyl
Paul Schreurs
Joe Broad
Martha Heller
W. D. Randall
Henry Hehn
C. Worst
E. J. McFadden
A. Stocker
H. Bartlett
L. Fuller
Esther Adams to Wed C. B. Adkins in Local Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Adams of 739 Ohio Street announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter Esther to C. B. Adkins of 606 Locust Street. The wedding will take place this month. Esther just finished her junior year at Muscatine High School. Adkins attended West Plains High School, Missouri, and now works at Huttig's Manufacturing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Adams
Ohio Street
Miss Esther
C. B. Adkins
Locust Street
Miss Adams
Muscatine High School
Mr. Adkins
West Plains, Mo
Huttig
Pre-Nuptial Party Hosted By Mrs Coder For Ruth Demorest
Mrs Kenneth Coder hosted a 10 oclock breakfast for Miss Ruth Demorest bride elect of June 18 at 410 East Eighth Street. Guests included Demorest family, Mrs W F Demorest and others. gifts were presented. Bridge followed with top finishers in contract and five hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Coder
East Eighth Street
Ruth Demorest
Miss Demorest
W. F. Demorest
Ella Mae Demorest
M. P. Bomke
Leroy Peck
Sheboygan
Wis
W. S. Blades
Fred Vetter
W. J. Schwalm
Betty Keating
Lola Folsom
J. A. Davidson
T. F. Beveridge
Carl Umilandt
John Eis
Kenneth Mackenzie
Robert Fairbanks
Mary Ella Fuller
S. Harvey Allbee
Louise Bell
Essex
S. R. Phillips
Patricia Tipton
Herbert Westrate
Audrey Tennyson
Paul Kent
Verle Nietzel
Geraldine Roth
Wilma Kautz
Coder
Carl Umlandt
Dorothy Wiggers Feted At Shower In Bloomington
Dorothy Wiggers bride elect of June will be honored at a miscellaneous shower by Spangler Ladies Aid with Mrs. William DeVore hosting on Wednesday. A potluck dinner at noon. Attendees to bring a handkerchief to exchange. Mrs. Merrill Satterthwaite in charge. Mrs. W Foster oversees the program. Officers to be elected for the new year starting Sept. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Dorothy Wiggers
Spangler Ladies’ Aid
William DeVore
Merrill Satterthwaite
W. Foster
Boone Visitor Is Guest of Honor at Supper Party Here
Mrs. James Benson of Boone was the guest of honor at a 6 o clock supper Thursday night at the home of her sister Mrs. R S Tillie 1004 Cedar street Following the supper five hundred was played with first prize to Mrs J V Maurais second to Mrs W E Blakeslee and guest prize to Mrs Benson Guests included Mrs J V Parais Mrs W E Blakeslee Mars C Burr Mrs Julius Schwedel Mrs W Weismiller Mrs Katherine Dunker Mrs J G Freyermuth Mrs Tillie and the guest of honor Mrs Benson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Benson
Boone
R. S. Tillie
Cedar Street
J. V. Maurais
W. E. Blakeslee
Benson
J. V. Parais
Mars. C. Burr
Surprise Birthday Party for Dolores Davis Prepares Farewell
Mrs. Charles Davis hosted a surprise afternoon party at 204 West Seventh Street for her daughter Dolores who turns 10 on June 14 and will spend the summer in Omaha, Neb. Guests included Ruth Paulick Thelma Matthiessen Marilyn Harris and many others while Patricia Van Zyle Jean Martin Sally Ann Hall and Rut Paulick won prizes. A luncheon featured pastel table decor and a pink rose centerpiece with a lighted birthday cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Davis
West Seventh Street
Dolores
Omaha
Neb
Patricia van Zyle
Jean Martin
Sally Ann Hall
Rut Paulick
John Hall
Ruth Paulick
Thelma Matthiessen
Marilyn Harris
Vilion Bierman
Barbara MacManus
Joanne Bengston
Rock Island, Ill
Jessica Weis
Gretchen Guenther
Lois Ann Lupton
Beverly Titus
Shirley Jean Hen
Homebuilders Class Hosts Grady Couple at Hoopes Hall
The Musserville Methodist church Homebuilders class met Wednesday night at Hoopes hall with twelve members present. After a Bible discussion a business meeting followed. Mr and Mrs Richard Gray will host the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musserville Methodist Church
Melvin Grady
Hoopes Hall
Richard Gray
Chicken dinner served by Ladies Aid church group
Thirty members of the Muscatine garden club attended a chicken dinner served by the Ladies Aid of the Evangelical and Reformed church. The event ran Thursday noon from 11 a m to 1 p m. A roast pork dinner will be served next Thursday in the same window as the season’s last dinner before fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
North Star School 7th Annual Reunion Scheduled
The seventh annual reunion of North Star school alumni will be held at Weed park on Sunday. Originating in 1933 for the class of 1898, the gathering now welcomes all former pupils friends and neighbors. A noon basket dinner precedes a program a business meeting and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
North Star School
Weed Park
Wiener Roast Planned by ABC Club at Weed Park
The American Business club completed plans for a wiener roast at Weed park on Thursday night June 22. The auxiliary will join in the event and weekly meetings will pause for summer with sessions on alternate Thursdays. The group reported the highway 61 sign repainting directing motorists to Weed park is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC Club
Weed Park
American Business Club
Leu
Chrome Room
Highway 61
West Liberty and Iowa City Women to Visit Geneva Club
West Liberty and Iowa City women from local country clubs will be guests of Geneva Golf and Country Club next Thursday. Golf begins at 9, luncheon at 12:30, with bridge for interested members. Twenty attended Thursday's luncheon. Awards were presented by Mrs. Elmus Richards with Mrs. Emerson winning low gross and Mrs. Sywassink low total for holes four, five and eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Iowa City
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Elmus Richards
E. L. Emerson
G. A. Sywassink
Lady Elks Plan Cottage Picnic After Meeting
The Lady Elks scheduled a picnic at Hanley's cottage for June 29 following Thursday afternoon business. Bridge results listed winners with first and second places, and a committee led by Mrs F C Johnston of Columbus Junction assisted by several community members. A social meeting is planned in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanley’s Cottage
Lady Elks
Elks
Contract Bridge
Adam Weber
Ed Hank
Nellie Lange
Harry Reinsager
Leonard Bowen
F. C. Johnston
Columbus Junction
Harry Church
Paul Smith
R. E. Owens
B. O. Roundy
Ralph Will
Elmer Schwartz
Agnes Healey
Cookie Sale by Local Girl Scouts Saturday
Muscatine Girl Scouts sponsor a cookie sale and baking demonstration at the 10owa Electric company showroom 208 East Second street Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. Nine troops participate and bake the cookies to be sold fresh. Proceeds support day camps for under privileged local girls of scout age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
10Owa Electric Company
East Second Street
Wilton Rosary Society Plans Strawberry Ice Cream Social
Wilton St Marys Rosary Society will host a strawberry and ice cream festival on the church lawn this Sunday afternoon from three to six o clock with additional entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton Rosary Society
Wilton
St. Mary’s Rosary Society
Presbyterian Industrial Group Meeting Closes Season
Mrs. D I Berger and Mrs Will Cochran hosted the social gathering of the Industrial society at the First Presbyterian church. Twenty members attended before the group disbands for the summer with plans to resume meetings in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Industrial Group
D. I. Berger
Will Cochran
Society of the First Presbyterian Church
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Louis Grimm
H. Bomke
B. E. Eversmeyer
A. Blaesing, Jr
Anna Molis
Sam Strajack
F. M. Ziegler
J. Kendig
Esther Adams
Mrs. Coder
Dorothy
Reformed Ladies’ Aid
GEO. Krinz & Son
East Second St
Girl Scouts
Cookie
Magic Chef
Universal
Girl Scout Summer Camp Fund
JIMNE
Havercamp’s Drug Store
Chocolate Shop
Betty Crocker
Dot
U.S. Baking Co
Going
Laurel Bldg
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