Richters to Note 35th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph A Rich ter Sr celebrate their 85th wedding anniversary with family at home. Also noted are birthdays and anniversaries of relatives including Darlene Richter and Raymond Richter. Married June 24 1926 at New Era Lutheran Church by Rev Harnest Lack. They have three children and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Richter Sr
Richter
Raymond Richter
Ronald Bunker
Darlene Richter
J. A. Richter
Tung
New Era Lutheran Church
Harnest Lack
Darlene
Raymond
Montpelier
Joseph Jr
New Boston
Givid
Raymond Jr
Dewayne
Lady Elks Hold Social Meeting at Elks Hall
The Lady Elks met at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday at the Elks hall for a social gathering. Contract bridge prizes were awarded to Elsie Leu first and Mrs. Fred Weimann second, with atchinn Minnie Kleist first and Mrs. Pete Sachs second, and 300 awarded to Mrs. Fred Karg first Minnie Fox second. Refreshments were served by the committee. The next meeting is planned for June 29 at 1 p.m. at the Elks. reservations to Mrs. J. J. Bomke or Mrs. Chap Hanley by Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Elks
Elks Hall
Elsie Leu
Fred Weimann
Atchinn
Minnie Kleist
Pete Sachs
Fred Karg
Minnie Fox
the Elks
J. J. Bomke
Chap Hanley
Martha Circle Meets at Mittman Home
The Martha Circle of the First Baptist Church met at 1 30 pm Thursday at the home of Mrs. William Mittman 308 Seventh. Mrs Clarence Valet led devotions followed by a brief business meeting. Thirteen women attended and spent the afternoon sewing tea towels and quilt blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
First Baptist Church
William Mittman
Clarence Valet
Mibtmnan
Women of the Moose Committee Meeting Held
The social service committee of the Women of the Moose met Thursday evening at the Sunset Inn for their annual committee dinner. Special guests were Mrs. Ella Law and Mrs. Helen Laughlin. Miss Gloria Barke, chairman, presented a gift to each member and the committee gave a gift to Miss Barke. After the meeting, games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service Committee
The
Women of the Moose
Sunset Inn
Ella Law
Helen ‘Laughlin
Gloria Barke
Margaret's Guild Honors Geneva Ziegler
Margaret's Guild of the Crinity Episcopal Church held a Thursday noon picnic at Mrs. William Duval's country home. A farewell gift honored Geneva Ziegler who plans to move to Madison Wisconsin with her son in September. A get well card was signed for Mrs. Laurence Douglas recovering from an operation in Chicago. Thirty two members and guests enjoyed a lawn luncheon organized by Mrs. Claude Edmonds and others. this was the last meeting until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret's Guild of
Crinity Episcopal Church
William Duval
Geneva Ziegler
Madison
Wisi
Laurence Douglas
Chicago
Claude Edmonds
Everett Taylor
Harry Timm
Carl Westerman
Mrs Froehner Honored by Late Eight Club Night
The Late Eight Plus Club gathered at Ina Maes for supper to honor Mrs. Robert Froehner as she plans to leave Muscatine for Cedar Falls later this summer. Attendees included Mrs. Eugene Doyle, Mrs. John Weber, Mrs. Wendell Mills, Mrs. Carl Hines, Mrs. Tog McCleary, Mrs. Curtis Logel, and Mrs. Froehner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everning
Ina Mae’s
Robert Froehner
Muscatine
Cedar Falls
Eugene Doyle
John Weber
Wendell Mills
Carl Hines
Tog McCleary
Curtis Logel
Frochner
Moody Bible Institute Gospel Team to Perform in Stockton
The Melody Alves gospel quartet from Moody Bible Institute Chicago will appear at Stockton Baptist Church Stockton Monday June 26 at 8. The group features Douglas Benkoma Bradely WoVi as leader with Bible message, Leon Nelson Minn pianist, plus Albert Hawker Nanisimo Bus and Richard Whittenburg as vocalists and instrumentalists. C M Ferguson is Stockton Baptist Church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Alves
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Stockton Baptist
Stockton
United States
Canada
Bax Jtone Douglas Benkoma
Bradeley
Wo Vi
Leon Nelson
Institute
Baudette, Minn
Alebert Hawker
Ony Nanisimo
James Bus
Holland, Mich
Richard
Whittenburg
Caval
Mich
C. M. Ferguson
Zion Lutheran Circle 11 Meeting Held At Sabbath Home
Zion Lutheran Church Women Circle 11 met Thursday evening at 807 W Third in the Charles Sabbath home with Elaine Herwig presiding over a short business meeting and a Bible study. Barbara Sabbath led devotions and several new members attended. Refreshments followed. A subsequent meeting is planned for July 27 at 7 30 pm at 1014 Iowa Avenue hosted by Mrs Richard Macglin. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 11
Zion Lutheran Church Women
Charles Sabbath
W. Third
Elaine Herwig
Barbara Sabbath
Richard Macglin
Iowa Avenue
Noll Crowell Book Club Meeting at Wilton Home
The Wilton Noll Crowell Book Club schedules a June 28 gathering hosting by Mrs G A Whetstine with assistants Mrs John Burke and Mrs Robert Fating. Quotations are led by Mrs Robert Wilmer. poetry read by Mrs Harlan Bounke and Mrs Faye Grunder. a short story will be presented.
Letts Philathea Class Meets in Church Parlors
Mrs Ernst Lie br knecht presided for routine business at the Philathea Sunday school class in the Methodist Church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Early Wilson led devotionals with Mrs Harry Gipple at the piano and vocal numbers. Gerald Menlink won the prize for the entertainment contest. Hostesses served a tray meal with Earl Wilson and others. July meeting hostesses announced as L M Hildebrand, Harry Gipple, and Yeank damisah, with Vinnie Turkington devotional reader. WSCS set for June 28 with Lucretia Turkington Mazel Thompson and Mrs Harry Humnns as hosts. Ollie Wright devotional leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ollie Wright
John Padgett
Nile Jones
Tom Hewilson
Judith
Pomeroy
Ohio
Harry Furnas
Murnas
Robert Meinen
Ann
Robert
Silver Springs
Nev
Ray Guidebaugh
Los Angeles
Calif
Purnas
Hazel Thompson
Jack Towng
Black Hills
Minnie Storms
Minburn
G. Lowe
Harry G'pple
Avi Wiese
Dennis
Wanda
Sharon
Herald Turner
Richard Turner
Mig
William Wiese
Muscatine
Robert Oxley
Kristin
Mechanicsville
Janet Huesmann Engaged to Marry John Brockmann
Mr and Mrs Edwin Huesmann of Stockton announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Louise to John Brockmann son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Brockmann of Walcott. Janet is a Durant High School Gale Institute graduate who worked for Northwest Airlines in Minneapolis. John is a Davenport High School graduate who served in the Army and now works withRalston Purina. No wedding date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Huesmann
Stockton
Janet
Louise
John Brockmann
Elmer Brockmann
Walcott
Huesmann
Durant High School
Gale Institute
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest Airlines
Minneapori
Davenport Morris Flan
Brockmann
Davenport High School
Army
Ralston Purina
Bride-Elect Patricia Maher Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
Patricia Mabel Maher, bride elect, was feted at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Bartelt at 1603 Mershey Avenue with 20 guests. Prizes in a bridal game went to Kitty Maher, Bertha Bartell, Rita Bartell, and Patricia Maher. Ronald Kiser and Patricia Maher are set to wed July 1 at St Mathias Catholic Church with a reception to follow at Hayes Catholic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Mabel
Eddie Bartelt
Mershey Avenue
Bartelt
Ruth Werner
Kitty Maher
Bertha Bartell
Rita Bartell
Patricia Maher
Miss Maher
Ronald Kiser
St. Mathias Catholic Church
Hayes Catholic
Rockridge High Reunion Attendees Elect Officers
Rockridge High School graduates held their first reunion with 110 attendees. Officers elected: Gary Massey president, Roger Elliott vice president, Dixie Madison secretary, Bonnie Brooks City treasurer, Sharon Hartman reporter. James Dunant served as temporary president during the banquet. Next reunion set for 6 30 p m on the third Saturday in June 1962 at Reynolds Legion Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Rockridge High School
Gary Massey
Roger Elliott
Dixie Madison
Bonnie Brooks City
Sharon Hartman
Darrell Schmidt
James Dunant
Reynolds Legion
Open House Planned at West Liberty Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Delbert Smith of West Liberty plan a golden wedding anniversary celebration on July 20 at the West Liberty Methodist church from 2 to 5 pm Mrs Smith née Blanche Baldridge hails from Wapella and teaches in Louisa county schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapella
Delbert Smith
West Liberty
West Liberty Methodist Church
Farewell Held Wednesday for Rev Nichols in Nichols area
About 60 friends and church members from Conesville Cedar Valley and Nichols Methodist churches attended a farewell in Nichols on June 21 at the Nichols Methodist Church. Rev Nancy Nichols leaves for Irwin Kirman Friday morning. A short program featured Becky Petersen piano Vera Elder organ Anela Meyers Cedar Valley singing and Ernest Kirchner gift purse from the three churches. Cookies and coffee followed. Hostesses were Mrs Barnes Hadley Mrs Anna Huntack Bertha Nash and Cecelia Braun. Dr Paul Hann new district superintendent will serve circuit churches until a new pastor is appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernnest Kirchner
Nichols
Barnice Hadley
Anna Huntack
Bertha Nash
Cecelia Braun
Paul Hann
Burtington
Conesville
Cedar Valley
Schultz
Liberty
Michels Band Shell
Churett Group
Chrislall
Tses
Nichols Christian Church
Bolinger
Ora Nich
Helen Grim
Garden Club Meeting Moves to Butterworth Mansion Moline
The Muscatine Garden Club will meet at Butterworth Mansion in Moline on Monday June 26, leaving YWCA at 10:30 to 1. Attendees should bring a sack lunch. Electa Chapter GES holds a friendship meeting June 28 at 8 p.m. Women of the Moose meet June 26 at 7:30 for balloting enrolment and installation. officers wear formals. Complee repairs due will be publicity Moose Haven social service and senior regent A social hour will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
Butterworth
Moline
Til
Guneh
Hash Electa Chapter
GES
Moose
Moose Haven
Grace Tisor Honored At Formal Shower Event
Grace Tisor future Mrs James Sleckman was honored Thursday evening at a misc en taneous and grocery shower hosted by her mother Mrs Elmer Tisor. Traveling bingo yielded seven prizes with Doot prizes going to Mrs Helen Bates and Mrs Zoda Koepping for spotting the words bride and groom. Miss Tisor opened gifts assisted by Miss Nancy Trader and Miss Della Jo Brewer. Twenty eight guests attended. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Tisor
James Sleckman
Elmer Tisor
Helen Bates
Zoda Koepping
Tisor
Nancy Trader
Della Jo Brewer
Louisa TB and Health Assn Sponsor School Testing Program
An outline of a tuberculosis skin testing program for Louisa county schools next fall was presented by Mrs Louise Woods of Burlington to the executive board of the Louisa County Tuberculosis and Health Association Wednesday evening. The group met at the offices of Hicklin and Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
Louise Woods
Burlingston
Louisa County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Hicklin and Matthews
Honor Couple At Wapello Wednesday Night
A dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Grimm and family in honor of Mark Grimm and Miss Elizabeth Wiegand who were to marry Thursday evening June 22. The wedding took place at the Apostolic church near Oakville with many relatives and friends attending from Wichita Kan Vanella Morning Sun Kingston and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Sun
Jess Grimm
Elizabeth Wiegand
Kings-ton
Kenneth Keiser
Morton, Tl
Pomona Grange Meeting Slated for June 26
Pomona Grange schedules a meeting at Pike Grange hall with Pomona master Art Grim presiding and county president Mrs. Walkham Matthews set to lead. Leah Woodring will join to aid health education plans as two new Louisa County TB cases are reported this year. The group votes 3.25 toward a statewide nursing education fund in memory of Leota Wykert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Pike Grange Hall
Pomona
Art Grim
Walkham Matthews
Leah Woodring
TB and Health Association
Matthews
Louisa County
Nursing Education Fund
Leota Wykert
Goar Sale
Eliot Township
F. J. Glassburner
Dumap
Wilbur Drake
Women of Davenport Diocesan Board Have Planning Session
About 50 members of the Davenport Diocesan Council of Catholic Women met at the State University of Iowa Memorial Union to map upcoming council projects and hear talks from three board members. Speakers included Mrs. M C Jarrard Muscatine Mrs Victor Vogel Malcolm and Mrs Galen Price Davenport. W C Sidde Davenport president of the Davenport pcew presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of
Davenport
Towa City
M. C. Jarrard
Muscatine
Victor Vogel
Malcolm
Galen Price
W. C. Sidde
Davenport Pcew
M. O. Jarrard
East Eighth Street
Diocesan
Weds Roby
McKinley Street
Distri
Merrill Nalson
Maple Grove Road
Earl Jones
Frank Avesing
Witton Junction
Charles Blanchard
Lone Tree
Chifard Egert
Double Eight Club Meets in Conesville Highlights Visit
Sylvia Plots of Yuma Arizona visiting relatives entertained Double Eight Club on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Callie Everett home. Prizes went to Mrs Neva Maxwell Mrs Winifred Maxwell and Mrs Mary Singleton. Attendees included Mrs Margarell Wendling Wilton Jones fio Mrs Cecelia Buser Mrs Callie Everett Mrs Catharine Gipple Mrs Winifred Maswell Mrs Faithe Shellabarger Mrs Mary Singleton Mrs Neva Mast yell Ms Pearl Adams and Mrs Plots. News notes report 25 Jaces of the Christian Women's Fellowship hosted a one oclock luncheon at Mrs Ruth Forbes home followed by a regular meeting. Mer and Mrs Victor Hunt of Wapello visited daughter and family Mr and Mrs Max Kemp and children. Others attended a four day trip to South Carolina for a wedding in Greenville. Fred Westaway of Chicago Illinois returned home after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs George F Westaway. Jewry Ann Carney of Muscatine spent this week visiting Nancy Lea and Vicki Kay Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max. Kemp
Mabel Kemp
Burlington
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Ronald Gray
Washington
Terry Lutz
Brown’s Lake
Buntington
Wisconsin
Harvard College
Cambridge
Mass
State University of
Towa
Towa City
Roy Buser
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Pioneer Institute of the Tawa Wesleyan
Mt. Pleasant
Coneyville
Mus
Sylvia Plots
Yuma
Arizona
Double Eight Club
Tunen
Callie Everett
Neva Maxwell
Winifred Maxwell
Mary Singleton
Margarel Wendling
Wilton Jones Fio
Cecelia Buser
Catharine Gipple
Winifred Maswell
Faithe Shellabarger
Neva Mast Yell
Pearl Adams
Plots
Jaces
Christian Women's Fellowship
The
Christian Church of
Wapella Youths Attend Camps This June
Wapella youths from the Methodist church join camps this June. Participants include David Godwin Wayne Giessl man Russ Schmeiser Robert Winslow Gene Hupp Thais Grou winkel Becky Fisher Carolyn Corey Rose Mary Gant Linda Hiller Shirley Hiller Carolyn Mangels Leila Mangels. Camps are at Camp Golden Valley near Lockridge Lake Darling near Brighton and the Methodist Institute at Mount Pleasant. Rev and Mrs Wakefield and Danny moved from Townsend Ave to Columbus City. PNGs met at Ruth Bentley home with Mary Asher and Laura May Libs as hostesses Canasta was the diversion. This will be the last meeting until fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny
Townsend Ave
Columbus City
Wakefield
Four Square
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richters
Martha Circle
Mittman Home
Women of the Moose Committee
Margaret's Guild
Froehner
Late Eight Club
Aires
Sam
Litleeaguers
Hallmark
Nietzel's Pharmacy
Mulberry Avenue
McCall's
Zion Lutheran Circle
Noll-Crowell Book Club
Wilton
Janet Huesmann
Marry
Janet Hwesmann
Rockridge High
Janet Bivens
Paul Giizle
Startell Louck Farm
Gary Borull
Excently
Vaughn Borull
John Riexinger
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred Walter
Lyman Elliott
Elliott
Gregory Lee
Harold Greer
Richard Greer
Ijoy, Trex
NEW
Stewart-Warner
Stewart
Warner Summer Cooling
HE. Smith
Capello News
Double Eight
Whitey’s
Tierney
Diamonds
Muscatine Electric
Gene O'Brien
Ron Goirdy
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