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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
2
Readers who find their name in this week’s advertisements are invited to clip the ad and present it at the A Muse U Theatre box office to receive one free ticket. This offer is valid for the week only.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Reckow depart for a week in Minnesota joined by Mrs Reckows mother Mrs Wheeler. Miss Pauline Jamison attends Iowa State Teachers College summer school at Clinton. Mrs Anna Bauerbach leaves for two months in the south west with San Francisco and San Antonio visits. Local travel, marriages, car registrations and civic duties form a snapshot of Muscatine happenings.
Muscatine fire chief J. J. Brown and Mrs Brown hosted a dinner and dance at the Elks lodge in honor of their silver wedding anniversary. About 80 relatives and friends attended with elaborate flower decorations, a 6 o’clock dinner, and after-dinner remarks by Mayor Herbert G. Thompson. Local guests included Rock Island and Davenport residents, with gift presentations from Central station captain Louis Faulhaber and others.
The Montpelier Blue Birds gathered Saturday at Vera Schroeder home with all members present. Clara Sheetz gave the health talk and Schroeder led the picture study. Mrs Roy Lobdell demonstrated clover leaf rolls pecan rolls and cereal desserts. A birthday party followed for the hostess. Dorothy Snell was welcomed as a new member.
The Twentieth Century club will hold its annual garden party Tuesday at 4 PM at the home of Mrs. E C Nichols 421 Parkington Drive. The event will feature a program directed by committee chair Mrs Frank F Giesler.
Miss Flora J. Manlove presents a recital by six piano pupils and two vocal pupils in the Presbyterian Sunday school auditorium. The fourth recital of the year is open to the public and will occur on Wednesday evening at o clock.
The Pythian Sisters temple will hold a pot luck supper at 6 30 Tuesday evening at the KK P hall. Families of members are invited. Each will provide sandwiches and one dish. A regular business meeting will be held during the evening.
The Geneva Golf and Country Club schedules its annual children’s party for Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 5. Games and amusements will be provided with reservations due by noon Tuesday.
The Anna Elicker Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal church will meet at 7 45 Tuesday evening at Mrs J A Foster 306 Burnside Avenue Mrs T D Mitchell leads devotional exercises and Miss Anna Goddard the program study Members of the Bloomington Friends church Aid and Missionary societies meet Thursday afternoon at the Misses Lilly and Anna Hoopes home Mrs John Negus leads Africa study The Sunshine club of the Royal Neighbors of America meets Tuesday afternoon at Woodmen hall hostesses include Lottie Steinfurt Elizabeth Linn Lena Stein and Leonard Bronner Officers to be elected at Ruthean class High Prairie Methodist Episcopal church Wednesday at Mrs Charles Harbaugh home an all day meeting is planned.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pine Bluff Methodist church will host a luncheon at the home of Misses Alice and Grace Nyenhuis on Wednesday June 29.
Miss Ada Chalmers health education director organizes a hiking club for high school girls meeting at 6 30 this evening at the YWCA auditorium. The event invites interested students to join the new outdoor activity.
Miss Esther Kelley Carroll and Walter Rauch were married in a 7 am nuptial mass at Mt Mathias church officiated by the Very Rev W L Hannon. The couple plans a western states tour and will reside at 491 East Highth Street after July 15.
About 100 attended the annual picnic of the Women’s Mission circle of the First Congregational church. It was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F D Wood on Lucas Grove road Friday afternoon and evening. Hostesses were Mrs. Wood Mrs. William Jeschka and Mrs. Sarah Huftalen. Officers in charge included Mrs. J H St John Mrs Jeschka Mrs Huftalen Mrs H J Hartman and Miss Mayme Koetting.
Mrs J H Lake of Garden Grove Calif spent nearly a week with Mrs Charles Dickman. She is visiting this week with Mrs Ed Noble and family near New Boston. Mr and Mrs Gur Fuller are parents of a baby daughter born Wednesday. The Mesdames Randolph and P Nussbaum and daughter Marie.
Mrs Eva Marie Stein Schwandke of 915 Towa Avenue married William Gaskins of Eldon on Saturday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church Davenport. Rev Leroy Coffman officiated. Mr and Mrs W J Schwalm attended. The newlyweds will live in Eldon. The groom is a Rock Island railroad conductor.
Luther League Grace English Lutheran church closes plans for a second presentation of Yimmie Yonson's Job at the Y M C A auditorium on Tuesday directed by Rev. Leland Lesher after a prior New Era showing. Dorcas Sewing society meets Wednesday at Mrs. Rhoda Cotter's 412 East Fifth street with Mrs. W. Hartman assisting. Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Willing Workers hold annual picnic at Weed Park Tuesday evening with supper at six.
The Lay of a Hen was staged at Letts high school before a full audience on Wednesday night. Local girls in checkerboard costumes provided music led by Hazel Zimmerman Miriam Lieberknecht Evelyn Curtis Margaret Cox Londa Priegley Dolores Page Marie Ritter Irene Letts Mary Fern Lieberknecht and Irene Rogers. Mrs. Nora Armentrout returned from Chicago where she visited her son Gerald and family. Mrs. Walter Thompson and daughters Hazel and Mildred were Muscatine visitors Thursday.
Carol Martin visits grandparents in Letts. Lew Krueger and Ella Mewes of Muscatine spend time with Lyle Martin. Relatives from Andalusia and Muscatine call on local families. A birth announced for Frank Rennison’s daughter. Kensington U B church group from Muscatine spends day with George Aubrey. pot luck and sewing. Several local residents listed as attending social and church gathering hosted by the Aubreys.
Zemo is a healing liquid massaged into the scalp to destroy dandruff. It soothes irritation and itching, cleanses and keeps the scalp healthy, preventing dandruff. Marketed as a safe, convenient liquid available at druggists for 6% and 1.00 dollars.
Visiting Thursday night and Friday included Mrs. Clarence Fryermuth and Mr. and Mrs. Phern Kleist with Delores and George, plus Mrs. Andrew Kleist, at the Dan Kleist residence.
An invitation ad promotes a Capitol excursion on Friday July 6 with County S tickets priced at 50 cents.
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