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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
15
A society event honors 19 Muscatine Bible school students who attended a Penn college training program in Oskaloosa. The countywide picnic at Weed park includes delegates aged 16 to 24, ministers and wives, Sunday school leaders, and parents as guests.
The Reliables class of Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church met at the home of Rev and Mrs Otto C Frey in Cedar Street. July meeting was canceled and the annual picnic planned for August at Hucke cottage on Cedar River. Mrs William Diercks and Miss Helen Ahischlager served at the social hour.
Grace English Lutheran church Ladies' Aid group changes weekly meeting from Wednesday to Friday due to July Fourth. The session will be at the church with Mrs H J Chant hosting social hour after gathering.
Twenty four members attended a Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal church Ladies Aid meeting on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Lena Blaha’s Sher man street home. Buttons were carded and the group planned to meet again in two weeks at Mrs Belle Rittenhouse’s home.
A home cleaning tip suggests wiping rugs with a cloth dipped in warm suds and drying with fresh cloths. The text notes one of six advertisers spending 5 990 009 annually in publicity is the British government.
Fashions 5888 describes a ladies dress cut in six sizes 34 to 44 inches with 56 inch lower edge and price 15c. An 88 inch size needs 548 yards of 32 inch material and facing with contrasting material. Also lists an Infant's Set a single size requiring 1.5 yards of 86 inch material for the dress 1.5 yards for the slip and 1.5 yard for the wrapper, priced 15c.
The London tips to debutantes warn against perfume rouge fainting and wearing many diamonds as they bow before Queen Mary. A Boston letter recounts two dinner letters about meeting Col Charles Lindbergh and notes his cool distance from young women. Dr Margaret Mead heads to New Guinea with perfume and seals to study child psychology, aiming to win trust of islanders. Peggy Hopkins Joyce reportedly divorced or married for the fifth time, tied to Count Frederic De Janze after a Paris shooting notoriety.
The Social club enjoyed a Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Vera O Conner’s home with Miss June Steele winning at Bunce at four tables and Mrs. Tom O Conner taking the consolation prize. Word arrived of a birth in the Marsh family and of Miss Martha McBride’s death in Olwein. Mrs. C R Stearns and Mrs. J W Pamow were aunts of the deceased, while relatives visited in Aurora. The Young People’s convention of Keokuk Presbytery was attended by several local girls.
Harold Beck visits Iowa City grandparents G W Beck. Ritz family hosts children George Petzel Dorthea Joe George Robert at home. Royal Neighbors attend Washington convention. funeral of Fred Welte in Washington. Summer guests include Wesley Boehime at Highland Park Indiana and Sam Thayer visiting from Florida.
Farm Bureau women of the Haze Del and North Prairie districts will meet Saturday at 7 30 PM at Mrs B W Barnes home in West Liberty. Back lessons in this year’s project will be given and reports for the two districts will be finished.
Instead of heavy cream pour lemon juice over canned figs and add a dash of ginger for a bright, simple preparation. The combination enhances natural sweetness, yielding a quick, refreshing accompaniment or dessert option.
When oranges become expensive, strained tomato juice serves as a morning drink option. It can be given to babies as well.
The Lischer Brothers of Wapello Iowa filed with the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners for a certificate to operate as a motor carrier. They seek freight service between Wapello Newport Mediapolis and Burlington and between Wapello Grandview Muscatine in Des Moines Louisa and Muscatine counties. A hearing is set for July 18 1928 at 9 a m at the Black Hawk hotel Davenport Iowa.
A grapefruit salad is described as delicious when served with French dressing and a few teaspoons of grated Rocquefort cheese. The note highlights pairing grapefruit with a blue cheese addition for extra flavor.
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