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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1966
Page
3
The YWCA March schedule lists the Amicae slumber party as a featured event with a packed week of activities for girls age eight to twelve. Daily sessions include play school, dance lessons, swim classes, bridge lessons, and various membership and group gatherings across Sunday to Wednesday.
Conesville Methodist Church sponsors a rummage sale Saturday March 12 starting 9 am at Conesville city hall. The town calendar lists meetings for Oakland Raiders 4H club March 14 at 7 30 pm and other church and civic activities with multiple gatherings through the week.
Letts Woman's Society of Christian Service met for a potluck lunch led by Mary Crumly and Elsie Lange. A 1:20 meeting followed with lessons by Bess Jones and Emily Townsley on Living in the Space Age. Elections named Mary Thompson president and a slate of officers. Past Worthy Matron Club to meet. Steven Lange joins Navy reserves. local residents receive hospital updates and a family moves to a new farm.
The Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary board meets March 7 at 1 30 p.m. in the nurses lounge. Fulton Township Farm Bureau Women gather March 8 at 1 p.m. at Mrs Emil Johansen's home with talks on house plants by Anna Opel. Chapter two af TTT meets March 7 at Mrs Thomas Hahn's home. Montpelier Township Farm Bureau Women convene March 8 at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs James Van Nice's home with Irene Lary on News in Nutrition. Georgiana Court No 2 Amaranth meets March 7 with a white elephant sale and lunch provided. plans for next month's grand visit.
Naida Christian profiles new residents in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. R. Yankee moved from Astoria Oregon to 910 Newell, with son Mark. Yankee is a civil engineer with Stanley Engineering. Wiladene Yankee joins YWCA and YWives, enjoys painting, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. they attend a Lutheran church. The couple hails from Clintonville Wisconsin. Mr Yankee likes fishing and boating. Also listed are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Abrams from St. Louis Missouri at 1407 Mulberry. Abrams works as a chemical engineer for Monsanto. Sharon Abrams, a high school French and Spanish teacher, and her husband expect a child in April.
Elmer Feldman and Alice J. Gillett observed their golden wedding on March 13 with an open house at Iliinois City school from 2 to 6 pm. They were married March 15, 1916 in Muscatine by Rev. Hardy. They live in Drury Township with three children and five grandchildren. The Feldmans are longtime residents and observe the Jewish faith. Also mentioned are Mitchells on Route 5, new arrivals from Bloomfield, NJ, with civil engineer Peter Mitchell and Erika Mitchell, members of the Lutheran church.
Mrs Jacob A Sanders of Montpelier will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 8 at home. She will be guest of honor March 6 at a family gathering hosted by her daughter Mrs Thomas Milton Tharp at 1045 Climer. Other birthday guests include T M Tharp James Marshall and Jacob M Sanders of Muscatine.
The Franklin school PTA sponsors a basketball jamboree and bake sale on Tuesday evening. The fifth and sixth grade game starts at 7 in the school gym, with candy cookies brownies and popcorn balls sold from 6 30 p.m. Proceeds fund the sixth grade spring trip. Everyone is invited.
The hospital committee of the Women of the Moose met Thursday evening at Norma Miller’s home at 708 East Fifth. Irene Moomey, senior regent, attended as a guest. A brief business session was held, games with prizes concluded the gathering, and the next meeting is planned for April 7 at Donna Merchant’s home, 1504 West Fulliam, at 7:30 p.m.
Airman Le Lary Wayne Brown son of Mr and Mrs Fred Brown Route 1 was honored Thursday at the YWCA before leaving for the Philippine Islands Approximately 100 guests attended from New Bostow Bar stow Illinois City Montpelier Muscatine Iowa and Portland Gre
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion home Thursday evening with Harriet Miller presiding. A $5 donation to Care and $2 to Radio Free Europe were given. The group planned a Legion post birthday dinner for Wednesday March 16 and discussed initiation of new members next month. Harriet Miller won the special prize. The next meeting committee includes Erma Nesmith Willadean Danay and Hazel Guthrie.
Leo and Mrs Leo Carter of 807 Hershey Court will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday March 8. They married March 8, 1916 in Blooming ton Township at the bride’s home by Rev J W Graves. They have one son Lyle of Davenport and six grandchildren. daughter Draken is deceased.
Mr and Mrs Robert Essex of 800 Whicher mark their 31st wedding anniversary on March 2 Their family includes three children Patricia Duffield in Newfoundland Kar en Crook in Muscatine and Robert J in Viet Nam with the U S Marines They have eight grandchildren
Mr and Mrs Harry B Davis announce the engagement of their daughter Susan to Leonard L Boland of Muscatine. Miss Davis a Muscatine High School graduate works at Thatcher Glass Co. Boland a Hayes High School graduate served three years in the Armed Forces and also works at Thatcher Glass Co. A summer wedding is planned.
Mrs Charles E Lewis announces the engagement of Barbara Ann Lewis daughter of the late Charles E Lewis to Craig Anthony Hjelle son of Mr and Mrs J Arnold Hjelle of Sigourney. Barbara is a Muscatine High School senior and Hjelle attended Iowa State University and works for Stanley Engineering Company in Muscatine. A June wedding is planned.
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