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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1939

Page

2

Two Escape as Car Overturns on Highway 6

West Liberty Mrs George Wenninger and her seven year old son Rolland escaped serious injuries when their car left Highway 6 three miles west of West Liberty, rolled over and landed in a ditch. Rolland sustained a knee wound from a broken window needing stitches. They were en route to Chicago from Des Moines after visiting Mrs Wenninger’s mother in Des Moines and continued their trip later the same day with only minor car damage.

West Liberty George Wenninger Rolland Chicago Des Moines Washington, D. C Highway No. 6 Rollands Charles Johnson Pythian Sisters Pythian Sisters Lodge Naomi Stevens D. T. Jones Davenport Fingle Columbus First Street Jones Roy Westfall American Legion Auxiliary Legion Anna Sullivan

Mrs Florice Musser Honored as Group Holds Picnic Supper

A Davenport group of 25 Intermediates from Grand Avenue Baptist surprised Mrs. Florice Musser with a West Liberty picnic on Sunday afternoon. They toured town sights including Muscatine and Weed Park, with a program honoring her as organizer and former teacher.

West Liberty Florice Musser Grand Avenue Baptist Church Davenport Don Anderson Beacon Hill Mrs. Musser Milo Quinn Betty Wilson George Wilson Mar Lofgren Ida Mae Berg Viola Wilbur William Godfrey Eugene Long Dallas Long Anna Owen Hose Haglund Roseanne Hedberg Perry He Mary Ann Carroll Mary Lofgren

Sweetland League Opens Sunset Services With Picnic Plans

The Sweetland Epworth League held the first sunset service of the summer series on Sunday evening on the lawn of the Charles Sywassink home with about 35 attendees. A brief business meeting followed the devotional, outlining a party for Judith Drumm and Forrest Bill on vacation and a July 4 picnic. The event included birthday greetings for Marilyn Doerfer, John Hetzler, Mrs. Edward Doerfer, and Mrs. Henry Sywassink, with many relatives present.

Sweetland Sweetland Epworth League Charles Sy- Wassink Judith Drumm Forrest Bill Henry SyWassink Marilyn Doerfer John Hetzler Edward Doerfer Moscow Township Henry Doerfer Marilyn Willodene Tallie Derby Ricard Normaine Nette SyWassink Beverly Moorhead John SyWassink Charles Shepard James Shepard Jarvis Grandview Ernest Holtz Sheffield Carol Martin Anna Marie Hetzler Robert Downer Arthur Raub Mt. Pleasant Epworth League Institute Lloyd Hahn Clinton P. W. Martin Nevin Foy Barbara Wm. Benoy Joyce Freeport R. C. Martin James Kerr Leroy Petersen Des Moines Carroll Spenke Stockton H. A. Bul

Eliza Jolly Jumpers Hold Regular Church Basement Meeting

The Eliza Jolly Jumpers 4-H club met in the church basement Friday afternoon. Justina Irwin and Lois Brockett gave a cookie baking demonstration and Janet Carlson sang a vocal solo. Lunch was served by the girls, and the next meeting is planned for June 23.

Eliza Eliza Jolly Jumpers Justina Irwin Lois Brockett Janet Carlson Busy Bee Club Joe Jock Elme; Jensen Mary Eleanor Long View Tex Lula Hampton John Haren Grundy Center Ray Leigh Mary Anna Robert Hays Don Carlson J. O. Carlson Boyd Martha Lincoln Leon Hampton Myra Retherford Garmer Fred Garmer Dan

Radio Schedule And Aviation Record Note In Elmira

The callout lists a full radio program for the night from 6 to 10:30 with NBC CBS MBS and local stations, highlighting music and drama lineups. It notes the unofficial sailplane distance record set last year by Lieut. Robert Stanley at 216 air line miles during the Elmira Soaring Contest. It also reports social notes: Barletts and Quandts visiting Muscatine, a reunion at North Prairie, and various local family visits in Muscatine and Viola.

Elmira Robert Stanley

Royal Neighbors Hold Meeting in Stockton

The Stockton Royal Neighbors met at the town hall on Thursday evening. Prizes were won by Mrs. Emma Lavereny Mrs. Ella Broders Mrs. Sadie Belter and Miss Verna Dage. Hazel Colberg was named special auditor. Next social set for June 28 at Mrs. Leona Broders with Mrs. Malone Bohnsack assisting.

Stockton Emma Lavereny Ella Broders Sadie Belter Verna Dage Hazel Colberg Leona Broders Malonie Bohnsack

Club Holds Meeting at Thompson Home

Wilton community report notes Mrs. Elsie Henderson and Lila Thompson hosted their club at the Thompson residence Thursday afternoon. Attendees included several named members and children. the gathering was social and lunch was served.

Thompson Henderson

Daughters Courageous opening praised by Jimmie Fidler

Hollywood preview notes a clever opening by Warner Brothers in Daughters Courageous with the Four Daughters on screen and playful credit sequence. Fidler contrasts openings with Metro and RKO dignity and praises Warner's wrapping of gifts to the public.

Hollywood Warner Brothers Metro RKO

Vivid Letters from the Sea and a Comical Express Charge

The passage describes two boatmen wearing blisters after rowing from Balboa to San Pedro and cooling tensions between them. A New York admirer mails Virginia Field a cocker spaniel, with express charges of 15 cents, the expressman explaining it covers dinner in Albuquerque.

Balboa San Pedro New York Virginia Field Express Expressman Virginia Albuquerque McNaught, Inc

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