Sharon Oliver and Jack VanNice Plan Aug 12 Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Oliver announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Eileen to Jack W. VanNice, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Van Nice. An August 12 wedding is planned. Sharon is a North Scott High School graduate employed at Blue Grass Savings Bank. Jack is a Muscatine High and Iowa State University graduate, member of Alpha Gamma Rho, the Army National Guard, and a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Oliver
Eldridge
Sharon Eileen
Jack W. VanNice
James van Nice
Muscatine
Miss Oliver
North Scott High
Blue Grass Savings Bank
Blue Grass
van Nice
Muscatine High
Iowa State University
Alpha Gamma Rho
Army National Guard
Past Pocahontas Club Meets At Gabriel Home
The Past Pocahontas club of the American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Florence Gabriel’s home at 530 Mulberry with ten members present. Guest Kathryn Martin from Youngstown, Ariz., a former local auxiliary president, attended. A business meeting planned Red Cross donations and care bags for Vietnam servicemen. The next meeting is July 20 at Mary Faith Hart’s home. Prizes were won by Clara Anken, Velma Phillips, Renee Olson, and Hor tense Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Florence Gabriel
Mulberry
Kathryn’ Martin
Youngstown
Ariz
Wilma Phillips
Red Cross
Vietnam
Mary Faith Hart
Fletcher
Clara Anken
Velma Phillips
Renee Olson
Hortense Rowe
Conference At LDS Church Here Sunday
The annual branch conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be held here Sunday in the newly dedicated Muscatine Branch Chapel. Meetings are at 10 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. State President DuWayne H. Banks of Walcott will be in charge.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Muscatine Branch
DuWayne H. Banks
Walcott
Lady Elks Social Meeting and Card Prizes
The Lady Elks held a social meeting with cards on Thursday. Desserts were served at tables with fresh flowers. Prizes were awarded in contract to Mrs. Pat Collins, first, and Mrs. Glen Bloom, second. auction to Gertrude Timm, first, and Mrs. Vearl Fiderlein, second. 500 to Mrs. John Carlisle, first, and Mrs. Fred Karg, second. A Fifth Thursday party is planned for June 29 at 1 p.m. Reservations to Mrs. Cora Barton or Mrs. A. W. Spratt.
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The
Lady Elks
Pat Collins
Glen Bloom
Gertrude Timm
Vearl Fiderlein
John Carlisle
Fred Karg
Cora Barton
A. W. Spratt
Geneva Women Meet for Breakfast and Golf Honor Winners
Twenty five Geneva Golf and Country Club women golfers met for breakfast and golf on Thursday. Naomi Young won first award for low putts and holing out on two greens. Melda McDermott earned the low gross prize for the day. Other prize recipients included Velma Umlandt Pau line Weise and Edith Schmalz. A large group attended the Davenport Country Club invitational.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Naomi Young
Melda McDermott
Velma Umlandt
Pauline Weise
Edith Schmalz
Davenport
Grace Lutheran LCW Group G Meets for Breakfast
Members of Group G of the LCW at Grace Lutheran church met Thursday morning for a 9 a.m. breakfast with Dorothy Rahlf hosting. Janet Sulzberger led the devotion and lesson on Portrait of God and spoke on Hope and Despair. One guest, Gloria Barnhart, assisted with serving. Marcia Hill was welcomed as a new member. Pat Miller presided as chair absent. state LCW convention set for Sept 27-29 at St Marks Davenport with Elaine Banta delegate. September meeting postponed to October. Next meeting July 13 at 9 a.m., hosted by Janet Sulzberger.
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LCW
Grace Lutheran Church
Dorothy Rahlf
Janet Sulzberger
God
Gloria Barnhart
Marcia Hill
Pat Miller
St. Marks’ Lutheran Church
Davenport
Eckert of
Waverly
Elaine Banta
Avice Fosholt
Silver Anniversary for George Holzhauer Couple
George and Betty Holzhauer of 802 Wier celebrate their silver wedding with a family dinner on Monday June 26. Barbara Cole’s bridal shower honors the July 7 wedding to Norman Rochhalz at Wilton City Hall with 56 guests from Clinton Walcott Durant West Liberty and Muscatine. Victoria Meyer of 1101 Mulberry will enter Cornell College Mt. Vernon as a freshman along with 319 others, attending the new $1.8 million Commons. Betty Tiedemann and George Holzhauer wed June 26, 1942 at Mulford church. they have one son George a Wheaton College student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Holzhauer
Barbara Cole
Norman Rochhalz
Wilton City Hall
Rueben McCormick
Rosalie Hafner
Elva Reesink
Clayton Rost
Marilyn Oberhaus
Clinton
Walcott
Durant
West Liberty
Muscatine
Cole
Wahkonsa Country Club
Judy Elder
James Brown
Craig Miller
Ken Trak Fon
Nancy Cole
Victoria Meyer
Cornel
Mulberry
Cornel College
Mt. Vernon
Vicki
Muscatine High
Reginald Meyer
Cornell
Betty Tiedemann
Mulford Church
Milton White
Judson T. Perkins
George
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Hl
Bonny Nitzel Honored At Sweetland Bridal Shower
Miss Bonnie Nitzel received honors at a community bridal shower hosted by the Sweetland WSCS in church parlors. She will wed John Dix on July 22. A program featured a piano solo, ballet, and readings with games and gifts. Refreshments followed for 65 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Bonnie Nitzel
Sweetland Wscs
W Nitzel
John Dix
Raymond Hetzler
Milton Borgstadt
Gordon Day
Karen Martz
Kim Hetzler
Kay Grimm
Miss Nitzel
WSCS
Joe Bieri
Jerry Hoggatt
Everett Nitzel
Belle Bancks
Weldon Martz
Russell Cline
Harold Hetzler
Harold Moran
Grace Lutheran Hosts Mother Daughter Tea in Church
One hundred mothers daughters and guests attended a mother and daughter tea at Grace Lutheran church Thursday evening. Mrs Ardyth Laursen chaired. The program featured music by Group A and a devotional by Mrs Ida Schlutz. Guest speaker Mrs Markus Aurelius of Des Moines spoke on the butterfly tale of purpose in God's world. Clara, clarinet duets and hymn singing followed. Separately, Muscatine County American Legion Auxiliary hosted a veterans party in Mt Pleasant with dinner, decorations by Wilton and Muscatine auxiliaries, and gifts for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Ardyth Laursen
Elsie Spieth
LCW
Lutheran Church
Ida Schlutz
Lucy Foshalt
Deanna McConnahay
Yvonne Ford
Gwen Barrington
Cheryl Drake
Louise Foshalt
Lord
Debbie Wessel
Shirley Drake
Markus Aurelius
Des Moines
Park Lane Women Invite Aces for June Invitational
Park Lane women plan an invitational on Tuesday June 27 with coffee at 7 15 a m tee off at 8 lunch noon then bridge and golf Reservations are due by Saturday Invited clubs Burling ton Country club Cedarcrest at Columbus Junction Elks club of Iowa City Fairview of Iowa City Oak View of Aledo Vancata of Wilton the Tipton club the West Liberty club and Geneva of Muscatine Prize committee includes Mary Price Helen Jehring and Marie Pulliam Muriel Finnegan and Mary Harvey handle decorations Demi Fairbanks directs bridge play
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Lane
Burlington Country Club
Cedarcrest
Columbus Junction
Elks Club
Towa City
Fairview
Lowa City
Oak View
Aledo
Vacanta
Wilton
Tipton Club
West Liberty Club
Geneva
Muscatine
Mary Price
Helen Jehring
Marie Pulliam
Muriel Finnegan
Mary Harvey
Demi Fairbanks
Friendly Neighbor Club Ends Summer Session at Weed Park
The Friendly Neighbor Club met at Weed Park on Thursday with roll call on time saving hints for summer. Members shared games with white elephant prizes for all, served a sack lunch for seven members and seven children, and adjourned for the summer. Next meeting planned for September at Barbara McNeal's home. CALIFORNIA VISITORS Mr and Mrs Floyd Forbes and son of Oakdale are visiting Mrs Ethel Birkhofer and Lloyd in Muscatine. Mr Forbes is chief of police of Gak edale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
Barbara McNeal
California
Floyd Forbes
Oakdale
Calif
Ethel Birkhofer
Lloyd
E. Fifth
Muscatine
Forbes
Gakedale
Revival Planned at Columbus Baptist Chapel
A revival will be held at the Columbus Baptist chapel in Columbus Junction starting Sunday June 25 and continuing through Saturday July 1. Evangelist Rev. Paul Rogland from Myrtle Mississippi will speak each evening at 7 30. The chapel lies at the west edge of the city on Highway 92. Pastor James Epps invites everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Baptist Chapel
Columbus Junction
Paul Rogland
Myrtle
Miss
Highway 92
James Epps
Iveryone
New Bible Version Bypasses Ads Becomes Best Seller
The American Bible Society releases Good News for Modern Man, a 599 page New Testament in plain English sold mainly by mail without advertising. Since last Sept 15 it has moved nearly three million copies in the United States and overseas, with projected four million by September 15 and 2.3 million more US print runs planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles A. Smith
Associated Press
NEW York
American Bible Society
James Z. Nettinga
U.S
Neitinga
United States
Robert G. Bratcher
Society
Africa
First Baptist Will Honor Choir Director
The First Baptist church will bid farewell to Charles Sabbath who has led the choir for five years during Sunday services. Gifts from the choir and church will be presented, with a guest sermon by Rev. Kenneth Humpleby of LaMars Town. A special offering will aid his seminary pursuit. evening services move to Spring Valley Bible camp for a weekend youth gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charles Sabbath
Vernon Walters
Frank Gillett
E. E. Bloom
Bill Paetz
Kenneth Humpleby
LaMars
Town
Humpleby
Spring Valley
Muscatine social groups announce upcoming meetings and events
The Muscatine County Museum and Fine Arts Association holds its second annual meeting at 7 30 p m Monday in the Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum with electing directors and a program. Women of the Moose meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the Moose Lodge with an officers meeting at 7 p m and formal attire. FFF Wesleyan Service Guild hosts a potluck picnic at Dorothy Hahn’s home 200 Ash St Tuesday June 27 at 6 15 p m with Joy Weis leading devotions and supplies listed for lunch.
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Muscatine County
FFF Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Hahn
Ash SL
Joy Weis
Grandview Farm Bureau picnic closes season until fall
Grandview township Farm Bureau women’s group held a picnic supper and short business meeting at Grandview park on Tuesday night with Mrs. Agnes Phillips as hostess. It marked the group’s last gathering until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Grandview Township
Marcia
Lilly Keller
Georgia Keller
Ilinois City
Caleb Larson
Beverly Bean
Sharon Bean
Muscafine
Ralph Gerling
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Sharon Oliver
Jack VanNice
Gabriel
LDS Church
Cle
JAZ Cief
Bamford Phots
George Holzhauers
Grace Lutheran
County Legion Auxiliary
Mt. Pleasant
Friendly Neighbor Club
Sminton
East Second Street
APCO
Dick’s
Mississippi
Walton Nurseries
Dial
First Baptist
DuBavy
Eve
DU Barry
Peterson
Oakville
Max Peterson
Rochester, Minn
Oakland University
Frederick Richards
Kingston
Richard
Trinity Methodist Church
Council Bluffs
Hawai
Bellae
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