Rev Larson to Speak at Lutheran Homes Festival Sunday
The Rev Lestar H Larson pastor of St Matthew Lutheran Dubuque will speak at the morning service of the Lutheran Homes Festival on June 28 The speaker, native of Butland South Carolina, a graduate of Augustana College and Luther Theological Seminary, has pastored in Kenyon Minnesota and Dubuque since 1861 He joins the Iowa district American Lutheran Church committee on social services for the festival program Memorial Hall on the Lutheran Homes campus hosts the service with Chaplain H C Haler Mann in charge and superintendent Li A Stumme greeting the crowd The Lutheran Homes Chorus led by Mrs Orra Mullenix will provide music Many visitors are expected from distant points to attend the campus event.
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Lestar H. Larson
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Dubuque
Larson
Mémorial Hall
Lutheran Homes
Il.a
H. C. Halermann
the, Homes
George Ades Family Honored In Muscatine
Mrs. George M. Ades Kathy and Raymond of Goose Bay Labrador were honored at a Muscatine gathering at 915 W Fulliam. Mrs. Ades is the former Tda Mae Naber, raised in Muscatine. The Ades family will transfer to Glasgow Air Force Base Montana. Mrs. Naber will join them in Montana and visit Cedar Rapids and St Paul after. Additional attendees included families from Crawfordsville Moline Danville Cedar Rapids Shavon and others.
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M/Set
George M. Ades
Kathy
Raymond
Goose Bay
Labrador
Ray Hathaway
Montana
Ades
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Lester Jones
Karen
Ruth
Shirley
Crawfordsville
Jerold Hathaway
Caroly
Perry
Mark
Moline
William F. Hathaway
Picnic Held by Rachel and Dorcas Circles
Members of the Rachel circle gathered Monday afternoon at Alyce Lenz home for a picnic lunch with Dorcas circle guests. Devotions by Alyce Reezen and Verda Covell focused on the Hopes and Hungers of Humanity. The July Rachel circle meeting at Weed Park will begin at noon with a sack lunch.
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Rachel Circle
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Alyce Lenz
Dorcas
Alyce Reezen
Verda Covell
Rachel’ Circle
Weed Park
WSWS
Judy Hall Elected Y-Teens Head for 1965 Conference
Judy Hall daughter of Harold and Mrs Hall was chosen girl executive for the 1965 Y-Teen summer conference. She will head the planning committee and serve as president next summer. Other officers include Gladys Pinkerton Joy Sa lekker and Jean Ballhocker with a planning group from 235 delegates. A grandson Jerry Lee Almandinger celebrated his first birthday with family present.
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Judy Hall
Harold Hall
Gladys Pinkerton
Buriington
Joy Salecker
Perry
Jean Ballhocker
Marshalltown
Lynne Fisher
Spencer
Linda: Gibson
Bedford
Becky Moershel
Amana
Jean Visser
Knoxville
Mary
Wright
West Liberty
Pat Shaw
Waterloo
Kathy van Rees
Oskaloosa
OES Honors Sentinels at Final Meeting
Electa Chapter No. 92, Order of the Eastern Star, met at the Masonic temple to honor sentinels Louis Angel Alfred Rittenhouse and James Sywassink with gifts from worthy matron Doris Smith. Two candidates received initiatory degrees. visitors from Columbus and Wilton Junction attended. refreshments followed with flowered tables. invitations announced for official visits by other chapters and a planned vacation in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic’ Temple
Louis Angel
Alfred Rittenhouse
James Sywassink
Doris Smith
Columbus
Wilton Junction
Norma Thomas
Irene I Wiese
Alyce Lenz
James Allen
Robert Thomas
Alice Watson
Flmiva
Keokuk
WGM
WGP
Prand
Jessamine
Iowa City
Worthy
Luella Brammer
At & P.m
Hlecla
Shecklers Are Honored On Fifty Year Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sheckler of Wapello celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday open house at the Methodist church fellowship hall. About 200 guests from multiple Iowa towns attended. Their four children Floyd Wapello Russell Fairfield Mrs. Evelyn Pounds Winfield and Mrs. Erma Miller Lockridge were present. Decorations featured white and gold with a gold money tree centerpiece. Assistance came from several local women, with guest book and gifts managed by others. An original poem by Mrs. Jessie Lockwood was read. The couple hosted an evening dinner for 40 relatives and friends at their home.
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Wapello
Ralph Sheckler
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Lincoln
Neb
Mediapolis
Danville
New London
Mt. Union
Ft. Madison
West, Point
Lowell
Mt. Pleasant
Lockridge
Fairfield
Columbus
Ution
Muscatine
Grandview
Waterloo
Oakville
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Floyd
Will's Celebrate Silver Wedding at Open House
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cook celebrate their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at their home 1535 Magnolia from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday June 28. They request no gifts and invite friends and relatives to attend. They were married at First Methodist Church Shont in 1939 and have three children, Row, Den, and Patty. Dorothy Wiggers and Kenneth Cockshoot were married June 21.
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Kenneth Cook
Shont
Mascaline
Den
Inis
Patty
Magnolia
Dorothy Wiggers
Kenneth Cockshoot
Guests at Merrick Home Visit From Rhode Island and California
Guests are at the Russell Merrick home at 530 Woodlawn this week. Mr and Mrs Russell Merrick and family of Pawtucket Rhode Island and Mr and Mrs E D McEligetl and family of Santa Ana California visit the Merricks. The Fox family hosts a Davenport reunion on Sunday June 28, first time in 150 years all together.
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Russell Merrick
Woodlawn
Pawtucket
Rhode Island
E. D. McEiligetl
Santa Ana
Calif
Merrick
McEligell
Floyd Fox
Davenport
Fox
Springborn Educational Tour Stops Across East Coast
Thirty five Springborn students left June 1 for a two day East Coast educational tour. Highlights include a St Lawrence River cruise from Detroit to Ottawa and New York City, a Liberty Island boat trip, stops in Atlantic City Philadelphia and Alexandria VA, visits to George Washington and Robert E Lee sites, Washington DC memorials, Kennedy burial site and Jamestown. Return trips planned through West Virginia and Indiana.
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Detroit
Canada
St. Lawrence
Ottawa
New York
Liberty Island
Statue of Liberty
Atlantic City
Philadelphia
Alexandria
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
Washington
D.C
Kennedy
Jamestown
West’ Virginia
Indiana
YW Play Day Hobby Show This Week
The YWCA Play Day hobby show is scheduled for Wednesday June 24 for girls age eight and nine and Thursday June 25 for girls ten to twelve. Girls may bring a hobby or collection to share, with games hike to Riverview park and a plunge at 2 30 pm. Lunch is sack style, drinks provided. Members 15 cents non members 25 cents. Miss Carol Weber has begun a Mayo Clinic medical technician training program.
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YWCA
Riverview
Park
Carol Weber
Alfred Weber
Oak
Mayo Clinic
Seton Guild
Second St.s. W
Rochester
Minn
Women of Geneva Golf Club to Meet for Coffee
The Women of Geneva Golf and Country Club plan a Thursday morning gathering at 9 30 for coffee and rolls. A surprise baby and grocery shower for Rev and Mrs James Scherf is set for Wednesday June 24 at 5 p m at New Era. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches cake or cookies. The group at Park Avenue Methodist Church will hold a work meeting Wednesday morning with a sack lunch at noon. The note on rhubarb says when young and tender it need not be peeled.
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Davenport
Geneva
Golf and Country Club
Gall
James Scherf
New Era
Itt
Park Avenue
Methodist Church
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Rachel and
Johnson
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Clinton
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Danny
Pride ‘of
Id & Oak Sts
Y-Teen
Schultheises
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Jerry Lee Almandinger
Sally Almandinger
Muscaline
OES
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Ardis Rick
Marie Montz
Berneice Wagney
Argus
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Ruth Hinbeugh
Kiva Kramer
Bev LaRue
Florence
Brink
Oliver Gremmel
Thelma Strajack
Ann’ Downey
Rownby Shield
Iala Greiner
Dorothy Holliday
Louise Reed
Belly Kleist
Miltie Blaesing
Lodge
Marian Swain
College of Regents
Bamford
Merrick Home
Plant Foods
Hartz Mountain
Garden Supply. Center
Green Thumb Garden
South Gate
Grandviaw Avenue
KODAK
Kodak Auto
Revere
Springborn
East
Springborn, Educational
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Birkshire
Smart Shop
Gertrude & Ruth
East Second St
Natural Gas Pipeline Company OF America
Lower Electric Light and Power Co
NGPL
Fampemana
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