First Gay Picnic Parties of Season Enjoyed at Park
Weed park hosted the season’s first gay picnics drawing hundreds. St Joseph’s church near Wilton, the Crow family reunions, and a large Ola Carter birthday event drew guests from Muscatine West Liberty Nichols Conesville and Wilton. The Harmony Point Ladies Aid Society also held a large gathering with many families attending.
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Weed Park
St. Joseph’s Church
Wilton
Frank Crow
Ed Crow
Genevieve
Howard Crow
Floyd Crow
Everett Crow
Mollie
Lucile Tobias
Dorothy Bowen
Muscatine
Glen Crow
Letts
Carter
Ola Carter
West Liberty
Nichols
Conesville
John Passmore
Henry Kramer
George Kramer
Lucinda Robison
Art Budelier
Ward McMahon
Art Buckman
Chet Passmore
P. Lehman
Earl Smith
Andrew Grimm
Odetta
Kenneth Barry
Darlene Mackin
Robert Hazen
Harold Carter
Glenn Carter
al Carter
Ed Carter
Vernie Carter
Fred Globes
Joe Leach
Burton Forbes
Hary Chapman
William Kramer
Vern Jarvis
Fred Passmore
James Chasteen
James
Walter Rock
Miss Lange
Harmony Point
Clarence
Tipton
August Eilers
Ed Cosgrove
Alice
Arthur Miller
Harry Severin
St Marys Choir Hosts Picnic At Umlandt Home
St Marys senior choir members families and friends enjoyed an all day picnic at John Umlandts Moscow township country home. A noon chicken dinner fed 36 guests with roses as centerpieces. Afternoon events included target practice horseshoes croquet and cards with prizes to Rev Leo Kuebrick Helen Stevenson Verna Martin and William Netfr. A kittenball win by women over men 5 to 3 and host gifts rounded out the day.
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St. Mary's
John Umlandt
Moscow Township
Leo Kuebrick
Helen Stevenson
Verna Martin
William Netfr
Umlandt
N. J. Peiffer
Leo D. Kuebrick
George Frey
George
Mary Oberhaus
Bertha
Harold Strause
Bobby
Carol Martin
James Maiden
Joan
Celia Stevenson
Helen
Gladys Cosgrove
Mary T. Peiffer
Mary Byrne
Thelma Marie Henderson
Monica Robinson
Norma Jean Rhodes
Marguerite Rhodes
Lillian Carter
Genevieve Plessy
Bernice Witte
Ida Lechner
John Umlant
William Neff
Robert Witte
Fred Brewer
Bill Lechner
Bernard George
Robert Rauch
Ralph Ahif
Memorializes Local Residents in Farewell List
Arnold Meyer and family along with Helen Wingert Arlene Templeman Glen Zerbe LaVerne and Wayne Long and the families of Mr and Mrs FE C Freese Mr and Mrs Louis Niles are named in a solemn tribute published by the community obituary column detailing extended relatives and bereavement notices.
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Harry Severin
Arnold Meyer
Helen Wingert
Arlene Templeman
Glen Zerbe
LaVerne
Wayne Long
FE. C. Freese
Louis Niles
George Freyermuth Celebrates 75th Birthday at Home
Relatives gathered Sunday afternoon at Drury township home to honor George Freyermuth on his seventy fifth birthday. Attendees included numerous Freyermuths and friends from area towns such as Quincy Illinois and Hannibal Missouri.
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George Freyermuth
Drury Township
Fred Freyermuth
Ruth
Eureath Freyermuth
Eunice Hilton
Clara Duffield
Otis Randolph
Arch Foster
Robert
Richard
Betty
Adele Foster
Rachel Larson
C. Worth Holmes
William Freyermuth
Augusta Keller
Mary van Dorah
Clarence Freyermuth
Jeanean
Otis
Donna Freyermuth
Ray Schildberg
Leona Schildberg
Jim Bellitt
William Meyer
Walter Meyer
Quincy, Ill
Raymond Meyer
Albert
Hannibal, Mo
Miss Cressie Hahn Weds George Sutton at Parsonage
Miss Cressie Hahn daughter of Mr and Mrs Art Hahn marries George Sutton son of Mrs Anna Sutton at the First Christian church parsonage in Nichols. Rev Tom Foglesong officiates. The couple will live in Muscatine where Sutton works for Poole's Transfer company.
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Cressie Hahn
George Sutton
Art Hahn
Anna Sutton
Nichols
First Christian Church
Tom Foglesong
George Stephens
Muscatine
Poole’s Transfer Company
Awarding Honors at Future Farmers Picnic in Muscatine
Muscatine chapter of the Future Farmers of America will hold a monthly meeting as a picnic at Weed Park on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Refreshments follow the business session. Lindley B. Hoopes will present letters to boys who earned excellent and superior ratings at the state FFA congress in Ames in May. Plans for summer activities will be discussed.
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Muscatine
Future Farmers of America
Weed Park
Lindley B. Hoopes
FFA
Ames
First Baptist Berean Class Meets At Ashton Home
Calendar notes list Misses Helen and Florence Ashton of Iowa avenue as hosts for the June First Baptist Berean class meeting on Tuesday night in their home. North Prairie Willing Workers plan a Thursday afternoon gathering with Mrs. A. C. Lake in Bloomington township. The Docas society schedules a Wednesday picnic at Weed park with rain backup. Park Avenue Methodist Philathea class guests include Mrs. Doris Kurtz with work provided Wednesday afternoon.
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Helen
Florence Ashton
Iowa Avenue
First Baptist Berean
North Prairie
A. C. Lake
Bloomington Township
Docas Society
Weed Park
Park Avenue
Methodist Philathea
Doris Kurtz
Evans Street
Flannerys Honor 46th Wedding Anniversary At Wilton Home
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Flannery celebrate their forty six years of marriage with a Sunday noon dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Flannery and Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Flannery at 115 Roscoe Avenue. Attendees include Oscar Grossheim Elizabeth Koenigsaecker Judge L. J. Horan and several family members. The couple wed at St Mary's church Wilton forty six years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Flannery
Michael W. Flannery
Roscoe Avenue
L. P. Flannery
West Fourth Street
Oscar Grossheim
Elizabeth Koenigsaecker
L. J. Horan
Michael Lynch
A. Linear
Dorothy Sullivan
Emma Fuller
Gertrude
Nell
Kace O'Shaughnessy
Wilton
Lawrence
Mary Eliaberth
Catherine Ellen
Christian Missionary Society Luncheon in Davenport
The First Christian Missionary society of Muscatine invites members to a luncheon and meeting at the First Christian church in Davenport on Wednesday. Mrs. Louis Schultz, local president, will discuss the society's aims and those wishing to attend should notify Mrs. Tom Fogleson before Wednesday morning.
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Christian Society
Davenport
First Christian Missionary Society of
Services Held for Mrs. Rockafellow
Funeral services for Mrs. C. O. Rockafellow were held at 2 p m Sunday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home. Rev W Slack led the service with burial in Wagner Cemetery near Grandview. Pallbearers were Gene Cross John Frizzell Charles McCormick Legrand Elliott Theodore Drake and Emmerson Moore. Flower attendants included Inez Cross Belle Moore Louise Elliott and Emma Shepard. A quartet from Island Methodist church performed with Rita St Denis at the organ.
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C. O. Rockafellow
Cc. F. Weber
Ralph J. Wittich
West Third Street
W. Slack
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
Wagner Cemetery
Grandview
Gene Cross
John Frizzell
Charles McCormick
Legrand Elliott
Theodore Drake
Emmerson Moore
Inez Cross
Belle Moore
Louise Elliott
Emma Shepard
Island Methodist Church
Rita St. Denis
Theresa DeFosse and Walter Ahlf Wed at Parsonage
Miss Theresa DeFosse daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel DeFosse Muscatine Island and Walter W Ahlf son of Mr and Mrs Henry Ahlf rural route 6 were married Saturday night at the Musserville parsonage Rev W H Slack officiated with single ring vows Miss Helen Tisor and Robert DeFosse attended The couple will reside on a Fruitland area farm.
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Theresa DeFosse
Samuel DeFosse
Muscatine Island
Walter W. Ahlf
Henry Ahlf
Musserville Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Slack
Helen Tisor
Robert DeFosse
Pohlmannans Host Sunday Night Supper For Birthday
Mr and Mrs Fred Pohlmann entertained 33 relatives at their new home 848 Newell Avenue with a Sunday night supper in honor of Mr Pohlmanns birthday The social gathering included guests from Keota Moline Pleasant Prairie Tipton Sunbury New Era and other nearby communities and featured family conversations and greetings from attending relatives including Russell and Russell Pohlmann.
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Fred
Pleasant Prairie
Arthur Kistenmacher
Tipton
Herbert Peterson
Sunbury
Noah Dusenberry, Jr
Kenneth
Noah Dusenberry
New Era
Henry Stormer
Ralph Stormer
Walter Paetz
Lucille
Meta Kistenmacher
John
Charles Tough
Pohlmann
Russell
Dilchert Services Held From Chapel
Last rites for John G. Dilchert were conducted at 2 30 p m Saturday at Ralph J Third Street by Rev W B Milne and Rev J A Worrell. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were C A Price Joseph Bowser Fred Otto Thomas Betty Emery Chatfield and George Dallas. Flower attendants included Mrs C A Price Miss Carrie Goddard Miss Edith Beckstein and Miss Nellie Beckstein. Edith Stocker sang with organ accompaniment by Mrs Gertrude Brannan.
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John G. Dilchert
Bloomington Township
Ralph J. Wittich
West Third Street
W. B. Milne
First Congregational Church
J. A. Worrell
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
C. A. Price
Joseph Bowser
Fred Otto
Thomas Betty
Emery Chatfield
George Dallas
Carrie Goddard
Edith Beckstein
Nellie Beckstein
Edith Stocker
Gertrude Brannan
Women in Burma Enjoy Equal Property Rights
Statement proclaims that Burmese women have equal rights with men over property and that marriage partners live in greater equality than in any other nation.
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Burma
Miss Danner Weds Russell Schoemaker in First Methodist
Miss Wilma Danner daughter of Mrs Lula M Danner became the bride of Russell Schoemaker son of Mr and Mrs E C Schoemaker at 8 oclock Sunday morning in the First Methodist Episcopal church Dr B F Schwartz pastor read the vows Family attended wore wedding finery and bouquets The couple will live at 1211 East Second street after a wedding trip to St Louis.
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Wilma F Danner
Lula M. Danner
West Sixth Street
Russell Schoemaker
E. C. Schoemaker
Newell Avenue
First Methodist Episcopal Church
B. F. Schwartz
Gordon Shoemaker
Mrs. Gordon Shoemaker
Muscatine High School
Shoemaker
W. B. Lease
Fourth
Sycamore Streets
St. Louis
East Second Street
Mrs. Fred Schafnit Honored on Birthday
Atalissa friends and relatives surprised Mrs. Fred Schafnit with a birthday party Friday night. Attendees included Miss Clara Schafnit Mrs. Ida Adams Dorothy Adams from Muscatine Mr. and Mrs. Bert Schafnit and son Ronald and Mr. and Mrs. George Morrison and children of Atalissa.
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Fred Schafnit
Atalissa
Clara Schafnit
Ida Adams
Dorothy Adams
Muscatine
Bert Schafnit
Ronald
George Morrison
Gallahers Entertain Out of Town Guests at Home
Mr and Mrs Ben Gallaher hosted a dinner and supper for a party of out of town guests at 407 West Eighth street. Attending were Mr and Mrs A Nickelsen and Geraldine and Billy Ping from Mediapolis, Mr and Mrs A J Nickelson and family and Mr and Mrs Eward Wilson and family of Burlington, Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson and family of Washington.
Virginia Osborn Weds Ralph Tomlinson in Wellman
Virginia Osborn daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Osborn of Wellman Ia married Ralph Tomlinson of Salem Ia at the bride’s parents home Saturday. Muscatine guests Milon Sorden and wife sang duets. sister Mrs Helen Frend was maid of honor. Tomlinson brother-in-law was best man. The couple will reside in Salem where Tomlinson teaches high school.
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Muscatine
Virginia Osborn
Thomas Osborn
Wellman
Ralph Tomlinson
Salem
Virginia
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Milon Sorden
Elouise Rice
Helen Frend
Miss Osborn
Mr and Mrs Davis Celebrate First Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Davis of 1012 Orchard avenue marked their first wedding anniversary Sunday evening with 14 relatives and friends. The event featured a luncheon at four small tables, a game of five hundred, first prize won by Ed Hank and consolation to Miss Thelma Davis, and gifts for the honorees.
Golf Events At Geneva Club Attract Crowds This Week
Fore resounds over the Geneva Golf and Country club as a two ball four some for men and women goes off Tuesday afternoon at four. Dinner follows at 6 30 with reservations due by noon. Prizes go to lowest scores. A stag dinner is planned for Wednesday and a Ladies day luncheon on Thursday featuring bridge and golf.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
Waltman Cottage Hosts Sell-Rite Picnic Event
The Earl Waltman cottage on Wyoming hill hosted the Sell-Rite stores picnic in Muscatine Sunday with 83 attendees. Prizes went to Roy Fisher for rope climbing and Walter Umlandt for the 50 yard dash among many winners. music by Herman Theobald’s string ensemble and a vocal quartet provided entertainment.
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Earl Waltman
Wyoming Hill
Muscatine
Roy Fisher
Walter Umlandt
Alice Mae Chayka
Clayton Havemann
Ed Weis
George Hoffman
Bernard Chayka
Walter Pilgrim
Guy Duncan
Lawrence Brookhart
Henry Havemann
Aurora
Caroll
Til
Herman Theobald
William Collitz
Harry Haas
August Hoffman
Mrs George Chown Hosts Birthday Party for Husband
Mrs George Chown entertained at a country home near Nichols on her husband’s seventy fifth birthday. Guests included the Chown families from Nichols Conesville Lone Tree West Liberty and High Prairie among others.
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George Chown
Nichols
Louis Chown
Louis
Robert Chown
Freddie Lou
Karen Lee
John Thompson
Louis Meyers
Richard Chown
Russell
Verle Chown
Robert
Homer
Dohrmans Honored at Surprise Postnuptial Shower
Mr and Mrs Fred Dohrman received a surprise postnuptial shower at their home 212 1 2 Walnut Street Friday night. Friends played games served pink and green refreshments with pink Talisman rosebud favors. A decorative basket held gifts and the highlight was the kidnapping of the couple who were taken for ransom. The Dohrmans were married Saturday June 8.
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Dohrmans
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Laura I. Baldt, A. M
Teachers College
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New York
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Muscatine Journal
Pattern’ Department
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Carole Lombard
Marlene Dietrich
William Haines
Cary Grant
Toby Wing
Mitchell Leisen
Betty Furness
Caesar Romero
Lois Wilson
Flannerys
Rockafellow
Walter Ahlf
Dilchert
American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Danner
R. Schoemaker
W. C. Havemann
W. R. Dickerson
C. E. Edwards
Nina Forsyth
East Ninth Street
Havemann
Bertha Swanson
Progressive Five Hundred
Banco
Beatrice McKone
Alice Swanson
Bunco
Irene Noll
Margaret State
C. E. Edward
Mesdames Nella Chayka
Mary Powell
Gladys Davidson
Verna Neitzel
Dorothy Daut
Bessie Schaefer
Helen Rummery
Alma Green
Lucille Grigg
Clara Kurriger
Clara Lord
Celia Thicker
Gertrude Lang
Ruth Rauch
Monica Byrne
Rose Kollman
Madeline Johnson
Ann
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H. Wallace Caldwell
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Forest Park
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