Muscatine 1935 Spring Flower Show Dazzles at First Presbyterian
The Muscatine Garden club hosts the 1935 spring flower show at the First Presbyterian church basement. Exhibits include yester year bouquets by women’s clubs, old furniture settings, and tablescapes with crystal, brass, and Madeira luncheon sets. Children display miniature gardens and beach scenes among the central show pieces.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Garden Club
First Presbyterian Church
Gorden Glimpse
Wapello Bureau Picnic and Community Events
The Wapello township Farm Bureau will host the annual picnic and supper at the Mohlie home on Wednesday evening with a bail game before supper and a post meal program chaired by Mrs. Lee Dot een. Local notables attend clubs, institutes, and visits as Mrs. Martha Dunham and others travel. Rain has halted field work with over three inches fallen since Monday noon, delaying farming. Ed Scully faces grand jury for auto theft after parole violation.
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Wapello
Wapello Township
Fred Mohlie
Lee Doteen
Theodore Schwab
Colonial Club
Kensington
Treverton Warren
Indianola
Richland
Warren
Billy
Martha Dunham
Des Moines
Hilton Briggs
Cavalier
N. D
Weaver Briggs
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
C. A. Bedford
University of Iowa
John Ashby
Chillicothe Business College
Rosa Ashby
Roger
Louisa County
Chillicothe
Ed Scully
Columbus Junction
Grand Jury
James Powers
Pine
Scully
Parsons
Iowa Democrats Back Agricultural Adjustment Act Revisions
Washington. Iowa Democrats in the house and senate pledged support for amendments to the agricultural adjustment act after a combined effort to back changes. The move signals party unity on farm policy and federal action affecting growers and markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
House
Senate
Letts-Miss Marian Gipple Heads to Illinois for 4-H Trip
A group from Letts leads to Ames for the Girls 4-H Club Congress. Marion Gipple leaves Monday for Giladstone Illinois for a ten day visit with friend Opal Eaton. Other families travel to Ames for the Four-H convention and related demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Guests Entertained at Frisk Residence
Sunday visitors called at the V. R. Frisk home in Concord including Theron and Thelma Johnson Gustav Magnusin and Mr. Peck of Moline Mr. and Mrs. Chester Carlson and son Ronald of Silvis Kenneth Hanson of Letts Nadine Buster of Grandview Harriet Lieberknecht Opal Bonnichsen and Marie Goode Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Herb Crull for dinner at Noah Shellabarger and Rema Ida Mae Addams with Geraldine Kemp Roy Adams and son Junior visited Jesse Adams Virgil Bonnichsen and son Argene of Letts at the Bonnichsen home Anita Black Hilda le Waele and Ilene Dickinson at Ames for the Four H convention Opal Bonnichsen visited Helen Dallmeyer earlier Mrs A J Foster visiting at Fred Bonnichsen’s family home.
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Concord
V. R. Frisk
Theron
Thelma Johnson
Gustav Magnusin
Mr. Peck
Moline
Chester Carlson
Ronald
Silvis
Kenneth Hanson
Letts
Nadine Buster
Grandview
Harriet Lieberknecht
Opal Bonnichsen
Marie Goode
Herb Crull
Noah Shellabarger
Rema
Ida Mae Addams
W. S. McConahay
Fussell Wykert
Uisa Center
Helen Dallmeyer
A. J. Foster
Fred Bonnichsen
Mrs Havemann Complimented at Kitchen Shower
Mrs Havemann formerly Miss Bertha Swanson wed June 8 and was honored at a post nuptial kitchen shower hosted by Miss Celia Thieker at 1423 Cedar Street. A pink and white decor. Guests received kitchen gifts and enjoyed supper, music, songs, and banco with prizes awarded to Miss Gertrude Lange and Miss Irene Noll.
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William Havemann
Bertha Swanson
Celia Thicker
Cedar Street
Miss Thicker
Banco
Gertrude Lange
Irene Noll
Havemann
Ruth Rauch
Margaret State
Monica Byrne
Alma Green
Esther Thieker
Celia Thieker
Sophia Thieker
Phinindosa Women Plan Strawberry Social and July 4th Festival
Members of the Phinin dosa club held a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Oliver Bently’s home with a bridal colors theme. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Bently, Mrs. Arnold Peterson, and Mrs. George Grimm and daughter Marvel. Plans were made for a strawberry social on June 27 and arrangements for an all day July 4th festival with sports and an evening program.
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Phinindosa
Phinindosa Club
Oliver Bently
Bently
Arnold Peterson
George Grimm
Marvel
W. O. N. Class Plans July 16 Picnic at Weed Park
The W O N class of the United Brethren church met at Helen Richardson's home in Rock Island hosting sixteen members. They discussed a July 2 party at former member Mrs Alice Brookhardt's home and planned a Rosebud gift for each guest. The next gathering will be a Weed Park picnic on July 16.
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Alice Brookhardt
Rock Island
United Brethren Church
Helen Richardson
East Eighth Street
Weed Park
Group Heads to State Four H Convention
Cedar Valley residents Ina Askam Twila Nauman and club leader Mrs Harry Nauman depart for Ames to attend the state Four-H convention. They will return Thursday. Local visits include hospital cases and dinner guests among area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Ina Askam
Twila Nauman
Harry Nauman
Ames
Floyd McIntire
Earl and Warren
Abe McIntire
Harvey Maxson
John Hendriks
Orval Lane
Herbert Hendriks
Mercy Hospital
Herbert
George Askam
Ina
Inghram
Clifton Meyers
John McConnaha
Near Muscatine
Bert Jarrett
George Odell
John Odell
Vern Jarvis
Violet Passmore
West Liberty
Pierrie Lehman
Eastern Stars at Wilton Initiates Two New Members
Wilton Purity chapter No. 365 Order of Eastern Star met in regular session in the temple on Monday evening and initiated two new members Mrs. Arlene Arp and Mrs. Lois Moravec. Refreshments followed. Mrs. Harry Griffith returned Sunday from Town City after a three week Mercy hospital stay for surgery.
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Wilton—Purity
Order of Eastern Star
Temple
Arlene Arp
Lois Moravec
Harry Griffith
Town City
Mercy Hospital
Church groups postpone picnic and meeting plans
A Philathea and Wesleyan Class picnic at Park Avenue Methodist Church is postponed indefinitely. The American Legion auxiliary will not meet Thursday night and will announce plans for the next meeting later. United Brethren Kensington will meet Friday afternoon at Mrs. F. C. Scott’s home on East Sixth Street.
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Park Avenue Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
The
United Brethren Kensington
F. C. Scott
East Sixth Street
Closing program marks Grandview School ending
A Sunday evening program capped the Daily Vacation Bible School at Grandview, with 108 pupils and an average attendance of 89. The event featured songs memory work a missionary play and a pageant Darkness Calls for Light. Prizes were awarded for memory work and high grades. Relatives and friends visited attendees and local residents joined the gathering.
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Grandview
Rhae Wehr
Doris Gerling
Shirley Kemp
Dale Gerling
Margaret Cocklin
Johnny Jackson
Lyndal Weile
Arlo Kemp
Robert Godanour
Lynn Shellabarger
Dale Cocklin
Scott Westbrook
Hattie Wagner
W. H. Tucker
William
Aberdeen
Wash
Mr. Tucker
Columbus Junction
Washington
Wisconsin
Lewis Jones
Davenport
W. W. Williams
George Liebbe
Letts
R. E. Young
J. M. Buster
Wapello
Japanese Party Delights D. D. Club Members
An attractive Japanese themed event drew D. D. club girls from the Roach and Musser office in the Y W C A parlors on Tuesday night. Hostesses Miss Vera Freyermuth and Ms Laura Toussaint wore Japanese costumes. Prizes went to Miss Ruth Stolzner and Miss Anna O Toole. A theater party followed the dinner and games.
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D. D
Roach and Musser
Vera M. Freyermuth
Laura Toussaint
Ruth Stolzner
Anna O'Toole
Helen Dietrich
Aletha Walters
Margaret Teichmiller
Dorothy Thomas
Dorothy Danner
Myrta Sywassink
Margaret
Anna Elicker group hosts mite box meeting
Women of the Anna Elicker Foreign Missionary society at the First Methodist Episcopal church opened mite boxes. The gathering Tuesday night at Mrs. Louis Othmer’s home featured devotions led by Miss Anna Goddard and a program led by mite box secretary Miss Margaret Kemble. A solo by Mrs. J. E. Stover completed the event.
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Anna Elicker
Trinity Altar Guild Defers Its Meeting
St. Mary's Ep iscopal church unit postpones its Tuesday night gathering due to rain. Last week a cake and pie party at Mrs. Stanley P. Jones 1214 Mulberry Ave sponsored by the guild named Miss Stella Wilson as pie winner and Mrs. Francis Barry as cake winner.
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Trinity Altar Guild
St. Mary’s Altar Guild
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stanley P. Jones
Mulberry Avenue
Stella Wilson
Francis Barry
Friends Church Honors Graduates With Evening Program
High school graduates from First Friends church will be honored as guests at a Thursday potluck supper at the Friends church. Supper starts at six, followed by a program and music. The weekly prayer meeting meets at 7 30.
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Friends Church
First Friends Church
Pythian Sisters Plan Program for July Meeting
A brief Pythian Sisters meeting at the K. P. hall outlines a program for the next session to be held July 2 at the same hall.
Louis Focha Rites Held in Illinois
Funeral services for Louis Focha of German Valley Illinois who died from injuries in a gas explosion were held Saturday afternoon at German Valley. Focha was the father of Mrs H A Kossack of Arlington Heights Illinois and visited his daughter here on several occasions. Other notes include visits by Mrs Dora Jipp of Davenport and Frank Bacon Jr returning to Ames after a week with local relatives.
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St. John’s Military Academy
Strong
Party Series in Progress for Couple Tompkins in Muscatine
A series of social events honors Mr. and Mrs. Claude Tompkins of Spencer New York who visit Muscatine after their marriage. Houseguests are Mr and Mrs Will Otto, parents of the bride formerly Miriam Otto. Luncheon hosts include Mrs Fred Otto and a shower hosted by Mrs Lyle Hocke. Relatives joined a chaivari at the W F Otto home with games and a lunch. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs Henry F Otto Jr and children from Dayton Ohio.
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Claude Tompkins
Spencer
N. Y
Muscatine
Will Otto
Woodlawn Avenue
Miriam Otto
Fred Otto
Bloomington Township
Lyle Hocke
Tau Chapter Women Attend Iowa Conference On Child Development
Four women from Tau chapter of the American Institute of Child Psychology traveled to Iowa City for the ninth Iowa conference on child development and parent education at the University of Iowa. Attendees included Mrs. C. M. Stanley, Mrs. E. E. Goss, Mrs. George Levitt, Mrs. Albert Fischer, and Mrs. Elmer Steinmetz of Muscatine. This afternoon Mrs. O. F. Maddox attended the final sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAU
American Institute of Child Psychology
Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
C. M. Stanley
E. E. Goss
George Levitt
Albert Fischer
Elmer Steinmetz
Muscatine
O. FE. Maddox
Hi Lo Bridge Club Guests of Miss Conley
Hi Lo Bridge club closed its season with Miss Imogene Conley hosting at 113 West Fourth Street. Lorraine Johnston won high honors and Beverly Clapp attended as a special guest. A luncheon followed. The club resumes in September at Miss Neva Clapper’s home, 213 East Second Street.
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Hi-Lo Bridge Club
Conley
Imogene Conley
West Fourth Street
Lorraine Johnston
Beverly Clapp
Neva Clapper
East Second Street
Scattergood Group to Hold Meeting at 2:30 PM
The Scattergood group of the Women's Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Episcopal church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 with Miss Elizabeth Greiner 802 Iowa avenue. Mrs H D Webster and Mrs J E Stover will assist in entertaining during the afternoon. The time will be spent informally with needlework.
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Scattergood
Women’s Home Missionary Society
The
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Greiner
Iowa Avenue
H. D. Webster
J. E. Stover
Double Four Bridge Club Hosts at Mrs. Luedtke Home
Mrs. R Luedtke entertained the Double Four card club at 728 Liberty Street Tuesday afternoon. Bridge winners included Art Bogey with high, Matilda Nester second, George Milder consolation, and Helen Eppel traveling prize. Next meeting planned at Miss Eppel's Woodlawn Avenue home.
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R. Luedtke
Liberty Street
Art Bogey
Matilda Nester
George Milder
Helen Eppel
Iowa auxiliary selects leaders at state encampment
Members of the Iowa auxiliary of United Spanish War veterans unanimously nominated Mrs Elizabeth Artus of Waterloo for commander at the state encampment. Anta McKeon of Marshalltown was nominated for senior vice commander and Elsie McMichael of Des Moines for junior vice commander, both without opposition.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa Auxiliary of United Spanish War Veterans
Elizabeth Artus
Waterloo
Anta McKeon
Marshalltown
Elsie Mc Michael
Des Moines
Debutantes to be presented at royal court in London
The United States embassy announced 11 American debutantes and matrons will be presented to King George and Queen Mary on June 25 in the season's third royal court. Helen Jacobs, the tennis star, is among those invited.
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Court London
United States
Helen Jacobs
King George
Queen Mary
Royal Court
Party given for D. P. O'Hairs on Sixth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cullen hosted a Tuesday evening gathering at 611 Linn Street for Mr. and Mrs. D. P. O'Hair on the couple’s sixth wedding anniversary. Bridge provided entertainment with high scores shared by Mr. and Mrs. George Lindle and Chester Lilly winning the traveling prize. A two course luncheon closed the event. The O’Hairs were married at St Mathias church six years ago, with Mr. Cullen among the wedding ushers.
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Ralph Cullen
Linn Street
D. P. O’hair
Bridge
George Lindle
Chester Lilly
O’hair
St. Mathias Church
Mr. Cullen
Mrs Virgil Irwin Surprised On Birthday In Bloomington Township
A Bloomington Township birthday party celebrated Mrs. Virgil Irwin with neighbors bringing picnic baskets and potluck supper. A large birthday cake by Mrs. Walter Hetzler crowned the table as guests danced and shared accordion music.
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Virgil Irwin
Bloomington Township
Walter Hetzler
August Zukasty
Dorothy
Joyce Verlee White
Harry Reed
Carl Foster
Sunshine Club Meeting Held Indoors
Picnic plans by the Royal Neighbor Sunshine club were changed Tuesday due to bad weather. An indoor meeting at the I. O. O. F. hall drew about 20 women who played cards and beano. A cottage day is planned for July 9.
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Sunshine Club
Nstead
I. O. O. F. Hall
Miss Garvin Weds Gilbert D Jacobs in Cambridge Til
Miss Lucille Garvin of East Fourth street marries Gilbert D Jacobs of East Second street Tuesday at Cambridge in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. The bride worked at the V and W root beer stand and the groom is with the B and J garage. They will reside in Muscatine.
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Miss Garvin
G. D. Jacobs
Lucille Garvin
East Fourth Street
Gilbert D. Jacobs
East Second Street
Cambridge
Til
Methodist Episcopal Church
W.rootbeer
Jacobs
B. and J
Muscatine
Picnic Luther League Event Moves Indoors After Rain
A Zion Lutheran league picnic supper was moved to the parish hall Tuesday night due to rain. Community singing and games followed the meal. Harold Henning was elected a delegate to the International Luther League convention in Austin, Texas. The organizing committee included June Stange, Gertrude Weimann, Mildred Henning, Norma Gauler, Florence Koester, Paul Ruechert, Anita Stange, Henry Meyer, Freda Gross, Clarence Weiss, Harold Henning, and Arthur Pankratz. The next meeting is in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran League
Harold Henning
International Luther League
American Lutheran Church
Austin
Tex
June Stange
Gertrude Weimann
Mildred Henning
Norma Gauler
Florence Koester
Paul Ruechert
Anita Stange
Henry Meyer
Ruth Springborn Talks at Martha Class Event
Miss Ruth Springborn spoke at a Martha class meeting about her spring trip abroad held Tuesday at Mrs. D. B. Addleman’s home. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with several helpers. The class schedules a picnic on July 16 at Musser Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Springborn
Martha
D. B. Addleman
West Sixth Street
John Haan
Marie Ruthenberg
B. C. McCloud
Fanny Rockafellow
Musser Park
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J. B. Chaplin
W. F. Bishop
Carskaddan
Godey
Yesteryear
M. Neidig
Mary Matheson
George Newton
Ethics Study Club
Twentieth Century Club
Wapello Bureau
Mary Fern Lieberknecht
Hilda de Waele
Ilene Dickinson
Anita Black
Hilda
Ilene
Miss Black
H. W. Club
John Ole
George Odell and Son
Near Oelwein
J. T. Paullins
Frisk
Mrs. Havemann
Eastern Stars
Wilton
Red Paint Store
Iowa Ave
Maxine Doak
Fort Worth
Chum
Zoo
Patsy
Carter
M.co
D. D. Club
K. P. Hall
Louis Focha
Illinois
Glass Millinery
Journal
Oman
Pittsburgh
East Third St
Ene
Hairs
Luther League
Geo. Kranz & Son
East Second St
Batiste
Voile
Dimity
Gingham
Batterson
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