National Peanut Week overview and peanut facts
March marked National Peanut Week. Peanuts arrived in North America from Africa in colonial times and are legumes grown underground. Georgia and North Carolina lead production with most crop for human consumption. Peanut butter was invented in 1890 in St. Louis. shells have diverse industrial uses.
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North America
Africa
Georgia
North Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Virginia
Oklahoma
St. Louis
VFW Auxiliary Hears Reports in Muscatine
The John Harold Kerble VFW Auxiliary met at the VFW home with Dorothy Benson presiding. Reports covered the spring rally and the national president's Iowa visit. Jane Morgan was installed senior vice president and Mary Bryan junior vice president. Ruth Hamer and Marie Montz to handle refreshments for April meeting. A silent auction occurred and a social is set for March 19 with sack lunches. Nomination and officer election for 1968-69 will occur at the April 2 meeting. attendance urged.
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Muscatine
VFW
John Harold Kerble
Dorothy Benson
Iowa
Helen Wulf
Louise Butler
Jane Morgan
Mary Bryan
Ruth Hammer
Marie Montz
Y's Est Club Makes Flowers at YWCA
The Y's Est club met at the YWCA Tuesday with Mrs. Evelyn Woller teaching how to make exactic tissue paper flowers. Mrs. Everett Tomfeld and Mrs. Ralph Fuller assisted. The group plans a trip to the Amana Colonies on April 2, meeting at the YWCA at 10:45 and departing at 11. Lunch will be at the colonies followed by a tour.
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YWCA
Evelyn Woller
Everett Tomfeld
Ralph Fuller
Amana
Musserville WSCS Meeting Plans Soup Supper
The Musserville Methodist church Woman's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at Mrs. Lyle Colberg's home with 15 members and one visitor. Prayer on Bear One Another's Burdens and missions on Campus Crusade for Christ were led. A cleaning day is planned for March 19, a silent auction will follow, and a chili and oyster soup supper is set for March 30 at Hoopes Hall with each woman asked to bring a pie and a salad.
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Musserville
Hoopes Ball
Printed Pattern Design Triumph and Offer Details
Printed Pattern 9262 offers angled waist shaping with a diagram and easy cutting. Sizes 10 12 M4 16 18 see bust 34. Requires 2% yards of 34-inch fabric. Pattern costs 65 cents, add 15 cents for first class mail and special handling. Send to Marian Marlin Muscatine Journal Pattern Dept New York NY 1000. Include name address size and style. Free spring pattern clip coupon with Spring-Summer Catalog. Over 100 styles. Dresses costumes sun wear. Send 50 cents.
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Marian Marlin
Muscatine Journal
Pattern Dept
West 18Th St
New York
Mrs. Sorenson Hosts Ruthean Circle Meeting
The Ruthean Mission Circle of Calvary Baptist met at Irene Sorenson's home with 18 members and one visitor. Christine Lorber, newly elected president, led devotions and prayer. Bess Meerdink presented the program, "Training Students for Mission Work," and lunch was served by the hostess.
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Ruthean Mission Circle
Calvary Baptist Church
Irene Sorenson
Parkington Drive
Christine Lorber
Bess Meerdink
Social Calendar and club notices brief
The Lady Eagles Auxiliary hosts a Ladies Prospect night Friday at 7 30 p m at the Eagle Lodge with one free membership and lunch. Lorraine Dicht chairs the entertainment. Xi Beta Tau of Beta Sigma Phi meets Thursday at Better Homes Furniture. Muscatine Pilot Club holds its monthly luncheon at Hotel Muscatine Thursday noon. El Rey Caldron meets at the temple tonight at 8 with an officers practice at 7 30.
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Lady Eagles
Eagle Lodge
Lorraine Dicht
Xi Beta Tau
Beta Sigma Phi
Better Homes Furniture Co
The
Muscatine
el Rey Caldron
Nancy Cannar To Head MYF
Bloominton church news notes Nancy Cannar elected president of the Spangler Chapel M Y F with Diane Marly as vice president and other officers named. April meeting planned with Mike Purdy in charge of the lesson and Rev Enke to present a film strip. An oyster and chili soup supper is slated for March 23 at the church with families bringing salad and pie. A swimming party is set for April 26 at the VMLC A Muscatine from 7 to 9 p m. Posters for the event are by Mike Purdy and Steve Shield.
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Mike Purdy
Steve Shield
Nancy Cannar
Diane Marly
Tisha Griesenbrock
Vicki Sattertwaite
Vicki Denkman
Pam Gilleland
Kay Satterthwaite
Enke
Engagement of Colleen Reif and LeRoy Carlson Announced
Mr and Mrs Floyd Reif of Wapello announce the engagement of their daughter Colleen Janice to Rev LeRoy Lind Carlson of Beloit Wisconsin son of Mr and Mrs David L Carlson Minneapolis Minnesota The bride elect is a graduate of Iowa State University Ames and is home economist for Wisconsin Power and Light Company Beloit The groom is a North Park College and Theological Seminary graduate and pastor of Redeemer Covenant church Beloit The wedding is set for June 45 at First Evangelical Covenant church Rockford NL
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Wapello
Floyd Reif
Colleen Janice
Beloit
Wisc
LeRoy Lind Carlson
David L. Carlson
Minneapolis
North Park College
North Park Theological Seminary
Chicago
Redeemer Covenant Church
First Evangelical Covenant Church
Rockford
Grace Lutheran Women Hear Missionary Event
Grace Lutheran Church Women and guests will hear Rev. Ernest Caltvedt speak at the spring general meeting in the church fellowship hall at 7 30 p m on Thursday March 7. He and his wife Eloise will show colored slides from missionary work in Formosa Taiwan and Hong Kong with details of his studies and background. Mrs Edward Spieth will lead a brief business meeting before refreshments served by Group E under Mrs Robert Mahraun.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Ernest Caltved 'Hursday
Church Fellowship Hall
Caltvedt
American Lutheran Church
Anvan
Formosa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Eloise
Edward Spieth
Grace Lcw
Group E
Robert Mahraun
Guy Flaters Honored on 60th Anniversary
Cedar Valley crowd helps Guy and Mrs. Flater celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at a community potluck. Neighbors and relatives from Galesburg West Liberty and Cedar Valley joined in, with tributes poems gifts and a life story read aloud. A community gift was presented via Cedar Valley Sunday school superintendent Orville Luedtke. The Calorie Counters held a swim and sauna at the YWCA with Jon Muller named queen of the week and the group plans a March 12 meeting for exercise.
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Cedar Valley
Guy NJ Flater
Don Askam
Gig Flater
Galesburg
John Carey
West Liberty
Clinton Meyers
John Blair
Darel Sterner
Mar\ Blair
J.A. Kline
YWCA
Jon Muller
Dear Abby Advice From Everyday Marriage Woes
Abigail Van Buren offers readers insights on marital harmony in three letters. A husband claims never to quarrel, a groom debates kissing in church, and a wife battles a husband’s male friend intrusion. Abby advises listening, compromise, and professional guidance where needed.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Pre-Wedding Reception Planned for Diane Roby and Glenn Davis
A pre-wedding reception honoring Diane Roby and Glenn Davis is set for Sunday March 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. at 509 Fairview, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ron Davis. Davis is stationed at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis. The couple will wed on Saturday March 23, and all friends and relatives are invited.
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Diane Roby
Glenn D. Davis
Ron Davis
Fairview
Mary Circle Meets Here at First Christian Church
The Mary Circle of the First Christian Church met Tuesday at 1 15 in the afternoon with 12 women present. Doris Naaf led the discussion on Science and Christianity and Jo Turnbaugh gave the devotional reading from Psalms. After the business meeting refreshments were served by Sue Emmert.
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Mary
First ‘Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Doris Naaf
Jo Turnbaugh
Sue Emmert
High Priestess Club Elects New Officers
The Past Worthy High Priestess club met at the Masonic temple Tuesday evening electing Mrs. Gladys Hartman president Miss Hazel Barker vice president and Mrs. Dorothy Angel secretary-treasurer Annual reports were read by Miss Leona Griffin and Mrs. Dorothy Angel The April meeting is cancelled The next gathering will be May 7 with Miss Hazel Barker and Mrs. Vera Fryberger hosting at the temple Prizes were awarded to Mayme Koetting Hazel Barker and Gladys Hartman with Miss Leona Griffin and Mrs. Dorothy Angel as hosts
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Worthy High Priestess Club
Masonic Temple
Gladys Hartman
Mises Hazel Barker
Dorothy Angel
Leona Griffin
Hazel Barker
Vera Fryberger
Mayme Koetting
Leona. Griffin
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Story County
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Luther Theological Seminary
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