New Metropolitan Opera Club to Sparkle in Brown
The Metropolitan Opera Club planned for September opens with a dark patent leather look and sparkle. Decorator Angelo Donghia Jr predicts the starry trend will catch on though visualizing it is hard. The 125 member patrons have donated over $100,000 to entertain visiting dignitaries and VIPs, under a committee led by Mrs. Vincent Astor.
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Opera Club
The
Metropolitan
Angelo Donghia, Jr
Donghin
Opera House
Vincent Astor
Sweetland Bible School Ends After Week of Activities
The Sweetland church concluded its annual Bible school after a one week session. Programs featured class numbers and theme song God Shives Today followed by pledges to the flags and the Bible. Thirty nine students participated across Preschool through sixth grade with staff including Karen Freund, Lorraine Nitzel, Joyce Kemper, Lottie TeStrake, and Dawn Sywassink. Total collections reached $82.20 for the Childrens Service Center at Dubuque.
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Sweetland
Sweetland Church
Karen 2.Burmeister
Sue Cline
Kris Toyne
In Freund
Liss Garvin
Kim ‘Hatzler
Bruce Lindle
Mitch ‘Marshall
Linda Mittman
Judy Ian
Lynn TeStrake
Karen Toyne
Lorraine Nitzel
Jane’ Cline
Vicki Morris
Julie TeStrake
Andy Pace
Joyce Moran
Bob Mittman
Steven Hoag
Tina Garvin
Dale Freund
Linda Burr
Billy Burmeister
Joyce Kemper
Joan Hetzier
Paula Dogel
Candy Elliott
Audrey Shoppa
Judy Burmeister
Philip Enke
Allan Freund
Sheila Fuhlman
Chris
Kim
Ann
Jimmy Geeding
Darrell
Jimmy Fetzer
Jane McGlothen
Jedi Sywassink
Mike
Margaret Brink
Kathy Cline
Darell
Oren Coram
Roy Shoppa
Milton Borgstadt
Vernon Toyne
Marvin
Connor
Marla
WSCS
Childrens Service Center
Dubuque
Luxurious bathrooms reshape homes with color and tech
In a feature by Andy Lang readers see growing bathroom size and luxury, with one piece toilets, vibrant fixtures, and privacy partitions. Modern baths gain efficiency, lower tubs, side seats, grab bars, and even miniature computer controls for temperature.
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Andy Lang
Jamaica
N.Y
Presbyterian Women Meet At Columbus Presbyterian
The United Presbyterian women gathered at Columbus Junction church with about 90 members. Program on Africa featured film. devotions led by Mrs. Helen Howell. They approved a country store bazaar and refreshments for a fall fundraiser, with time and place to be announced. Nominees, circle chairs, and hostesses listed for upcoming year. Separate note: Alison Entler injured in Davenport after darting into a car’s path. Grand opening planned for a D X station in Davenport. Summer visits and invitations noted for Cedarcrest Country Club events and local social ties.
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Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian Women
Anna Robertson
Africa
Helen Howell
Marjorie Fullerton
Evelyn Houseal
Evelyn Duncan
Helen Orr
Karen Gorham
Myre Norris
Bess Orr
Alice Cummings
Adelaide Crawford
Joan Garrett
Irene Myers
Circle
Jenny Hanft
Corrine Hanft
Shirley Leinbach
Jerry Witt Training At Lackland Air Force Base
Jerry Witt son of Mr and Mrs K F Witt and a 1966 Wapello High School graduate has enlisted in the Air Force. He is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base Texas receiving basic training and will learn his assignment in July.
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Jerry Witt
Lackland Wapello
K. F. Witt
Wapello High School
Air Force
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Weekend Guests Highlight Local Borough Visits
Parsenale Mr and Mrs Joe Carter of Moline were weekend guests at the home of Mrs Elsie Baxter. Mrs Frances Cook of Rockford is spending time visiting her mother Mrs Mamie Cook.
Sweetland Dinner Honors Couple on 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oren Coram hosted a 630 pm candle light dinner at their home honoring Mr and Mrs Maurice Littrel on their 165th wedding anniversary. A wedding cake with a bride groom and a 25 was centerpiece. Favors were silver nut cups with 25 emblem and Audrey Coram attached cards. Several relatives attended and four generations were present. Reverend Lester Moore spoke at church services and will serve as minister this year at Sale committee event on July 2 with pie donations from local volunteers.
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Sweetland
Oren Coram
Audrey
Maurice Littrel
Reud
Deanna
P. W. Martin
Lillian Nicewanner
Ella Littrel
Mau-rice
Leland
Troy Lee Littrel
Lester Moore
Sweetland Church
Washington, D.C
Indianola
Moore
Sale Committee No
Saleborn
Wilbur Hetzler
Weldon Martz
Eliot Township Farm Bureau Women Meet in Oakville
Eliot Township Farm Bureau women held an all day meeting at Genevieve Lambert home with 18 members one guest Mrs Jo Ann Wehner and five children present Grace led the group in prayer after luncheon Irene Gerst led the business meeting plans made for a July picnic at Crapo park Burlington July 21 at noon guests welcome to a hamburger fry Doris Wehner led the entertainment Protem secretary Verlee Gerst Bible School ended with daily attendance ranging from 79 to 87 a $35.38 collection was taken for migrants at Muscatine and Hillscrest schools en route a large turnout of mothers and teen helpers aided by Rev and Mrs Frederick Richard Parsonage committee from Oakville Methodist church discussed kitchen painting and new floor coverings Mayrack ride featured a Sweetland MYF hayrack ride with a wiener roast Parish Council will meet June 26 at 8 pm at Park Avenue church JoAnne Van Camp and her father James Van Camp attended a trail ride and horse show at Hayslette farm for 4 H horse projects Several omissions noted for picnic and wiener roast attendees plus building committee members for Sweetland church dedication May 22 Mentions of Ruth Ann Swank joining Sweetland church and Deanna Raub trip to Des Moines with Methodist MYF Also references to James Van Camp Verle Sywassink Arthur Raub at a 1941 reunion event.
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Oakville
Eliot Township
Farm Bureau
Genevieve Lambert
Jo-Ann Wehner
Grace
Irene Gerst
Crapo Park
Burlington
Doris Wehner
Protem
Verlee Gerst
Oakville Daily Vacation Bible School
Muscatine
Hillcrest
Dubuque
Sweetland Myf
Wild Cat den
Park Avenue
Joanne van Camp
James van Camp
Hayslette Farm
West Liberty
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Metropolitan Opera Club
Sparkling Brown
Vivian Brown
Sweetland Bible School
Donglia
Donghia
Metropolitan Opera Group
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Board of Health
Reby Ave
the Muscatine Journal
Ete
Ee UK
Jouer
Gamace
Thig Ranch
Rudolph S Talern
E. Jericho Turnpike
Mineola
Presbyterian
Columbus
Alison Entler
Mrs
Glen Entler
Davenport
W. 15Th
Elsie Dunlap
Elsie McRoberts
Bill Hills
D-X
East Walnut
Cedarcrest Country Club
Washington
Park Lane
Jan Ruckert
Louis Swain
Manhattan
Kan
Dorothy Swain
Wapello
Ronald Swain
Judy Wilson
Kansas State College
Harry Smith
Flandreauy
S.D
Dwight Duncan
Robert Martin
St. Petersburg
Elmer Groben
Ana
Kalamazoo
Mich
Paul Duncan
David Manson
Grace Martin
Duncan
University of Towa
Ben
Jerry. Witt
Tr Torginol Pasar Cae
Mle
Zeidler Construction
Mulberry Ave
Dial
Tom Chelf
Gore
Northern Gravel Co
MYF
Eliot Township Farm Bureau
Dean Connor
Cindy
Tina
Clifford Cozad
Marvin Connor
Steve
Weed Park
Nellie Connor
Donald Lindle
Ruth Ann Swank
Deanna Raub
Des Moines
Verle Sywasssink
Arthur Raub
Elks
Holly Electric & Supply Co
Mulberry Dial
Commercial Indust
Alfred D. Oppelt
Cont
Service and
East Second Street
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