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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
3
Joy Commercial Club sponsors annual Joy barbecue drawing 3000 hoped attendees. 1400 pounds of barbequed beef were prepared for diners from surrounding towns, with a horse show, parade, and dances featured alongside journal photography.
Burgy Beer of Silvis Illinois won the third annual Durant Athletic Boosters Softball tournament in Durant. Corwin, Burgy third baseman, claimed the portable TV set prize. Final: Burgy 3 Harrelson 0 with Burgy advancing past Buckhorn and Moline in semis.
The 63rd session of the women’s missionary society of the AME Churches will run June 30 through July 2 at Bethel AMLE Church in Madison. Host pastor Rev. Fred H. Oliver. Mrs. Latricia King, promotion chair, travels with books for 67 churches. Royal delegate Dr. Alice Thompson attends. King leads the local society.
A reception for Rev Herbert Bevoy and family is planned for Tuesday evening June 30 in the Illinois City church parlors. A pantry shower will be featured. Bevoy will return to preach next year on the Illinois City Pine Bluff Wrayville charge. Lunch will be pie and sandwiches.
Mr and Mrs George Oveson of 405 W Fourth report their son Ronald G Oveson has entered the Marines and provides his new address at Pvt Ronald G Oveson 2090704 Pit No 252 Co E MCRD San Diego California 92140.
An all day Eliot Township Farm Bureau meeting was held at Mrs Genevieve Lambert's home with co host Mrs Mabel Murray. secretary Mae Bailey led devotionals and 11 members attended including Mrs Vernon DeVore Kathern Murray and Muriel DeVore. The group toured a bird house gourds quilts antique glassware and dressers. Next meeting will be in July a picnic at New Boston Ferry Landing Park.
Relatives from Muscatine and Chariton attended the Saturday evening wedding of Miss Marie Hermann of Milwaukee, daughter of Dr Hermann. After the ceremony Fred Hermann and Mr and Mrs George Hermann, Mr and Mrs Charles Hermann, Mr and Mrs Glen Hermann, all of Muscatine, and Mrs Anna Hermann from Chariton returned home.
A Pink and Blue shower was held for Mrs Ernest Peck at the home of Mrs Orletha Robertson on Friday June 26. Miss Sadie Peck was co-hostess. Thirty adults attended and several children. Mrs Leona Windle is visiting her daughter in Galesburg with Mr and Mrs Robert Conn and family.
Conesville residents attend a farewell shower for Catherine Milder as she prepares to become a nun. Davenport guests Herman Stetfen and others visit Westaway and Diveney homes. mutual insurance meeting in Grinnell. Redshaw and Teich visit Showalter grandparents. Letts Postmaster Orval McCormac attends Ames school. WSCS July meeting slated. bulling activity noted. Thompsons head to Indianola for Simpson College missions.
First place winners announced at the Saddle Club horse show held at Will McConnaha farm. Grand entry Dick Neipert and Lonie Simpson. pony class Butch Heinrich. clover leaf 14 and under Ken Brower. clover leaf open Gary Limon. flag race 14 and under Willie Heinrich. flag race open George Brower. stock horse Willie Heinrich. teal Lee Harold Freese. women's pleasure Kathy. speed race Gary. rescue race Harold Freese and Gary Laney. two horse relay Dick Neipert and Don Bak. junior equitation Ken Brower. helpful Hanna Dick Neipert and Loren Bohmsack. jumble musical chair Georgie Brower. open musical chair Dick Neipert. Buffalo Prairie notes include Chet Boruff returning from Camp Shavbena near Galesburg, and Miss Joyce Guthrie wedding to Marvin Smith at College Avenue Presbyterian church, daughter of Wylie Guthrie, Aledo. groom son of Charles Smith, Aledo.
The Conesville Sewing Circle met Friday afternoon at Mrs. Sylvia Plotts home to work on handkerchiefs and tea towels. Participants included Diane McCullough Dawn Hesseltine Kay Buser Jacque Hesseltine Shayla Wheeler Laura Ramer Dorma Jean McCullough Shari Ramer Marsha Crigger and Becky Gartzke. Refreshments were served by Mrs Plotts. Next meeting set for Friday July 3 from 2 to 4 pm at Mrs Plotts home. children from fourth grade up invited to attend and bring tea towels and handkerchiefs if finished.
Temperatures will run 3 to 7 degrees above normal tonight through Saturday with small daily changes. Normal highs range from 82 to 89 and lows from 62 to 66. Rainfall expected generally light, southeast to northwest up to .50 inches, with scattered showers Tuesday, Wednesday, and late week.
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