Muscatine Jaycees install new president with gavel
Sue Behal of Bettendorf served as installing officer for the Jaycee Ettes officers meeting. Attendees from Bettendorf included Gerry Covey Judy Lehms and Mary Pheiffer. The Muscatine Jaycees presented a gavel to Mrs Strouse the new president. Journal Photo by Noida Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Behal
Bettendorf
Gerry Covey
Judy Lehms
Mary Pheiffer
Muscatine Jaycees
Strouse
Noida Christian
Jaycee Ettes
Arnold Bolman
Merle Strouse
Don Suhl
Dean Nissen
Wayne Garrett
Gerlings honored on 60th wedding anniversary
A family reunion at the People's National Bank in Columbus Junction paid tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gerling of Grandview for their 60th wedding anniversary. A cooperative noon dinner served to 71 guests from Burlington, Galesburg, Columbus City, Leets, Ainsworth, and Grandview featured two decorated cakes and a bouquet of red and white carnations. Guests visited and posed for photos as the event concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
People's National Bank
Columbus Junction
Fred Gerling
Carl Kleists
Illinois City
Carl Kleist
Elmer MckKillip
Esther Kleist
Floyd Krue
Mary Alice Dennis Becomes the Bride of Dennis Newton Here
Mary Alice Dennis and Dennis Newton were married Sunday March 6 at 2 30 pm in Glad Tidings church with Rev A A Buntenbach officiating Their families live in Muscatine and Route 2 Newton will move to Springfield Missouri in September to attend Bible college The couple plan to reside in Muscatine until then with Mr Newton employed at Thermo Corp The ceremony featured white gladioli and blue pompons with candlelighters and attended by about 150 guests
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Sweetland
Muscatine
Dennis Newton
Glad Tidings
A. A. Buntenbach
Newton
Mary Alice Dennis
Asher Dennis
Betty Newton
Liberty
Donnie Dennis
Joe Dennis
Beverly Hunt
Gerald Dennis
Arthur Dennis
Arley Mills
Doris Dennis
Everett Goodwin
Washington
Vernon Martin
Teresa Little
Darla Garvin
Willard Rockwell
Clell Cooper
Robert Manley
Lincoln Kuip
Erma Butler
Lila Schmitt
Judy Butler
Floyd Little
Allen Dennis
Springield, Mo
Bible College
Thermice Corp
Social Calendar Items From Local Organizations
The Sowing Circle meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Ernest Sylvester's home. The W C T U gathers Friday March 11 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist with devotions led by Mrs. Hendriks and a lesson by Mrs. Stellrecht followed by a book review by Mrs. Crull. The 76 Township Farm Bureau Women convenes Thursday March 10 at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs. Howell's home. Washington P T A meets tonight at 7 30 with a band concert and squad recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sowing Circle
Ernest Sylvester
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Baptist Church
John Hendriks
Reva Stellrecht
Wilma Crull
Township Farm Bureau
Everette Howell
Washington P.T.A
Governor Proclaims Iowa Bird Day
Governor J Harold B Hughes proclaims March 21 1966 as Bird Day in Iowa urging citizens to observe the day and awareness of the beauty and usefulness of birds.
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Hughes
Towa
J. Harold B. Hughes
State of
Iowa
Mrs Walton to Address Muscatine Garden Club
Mrs J Walton of Walton s Nursery Muscatine will speak at the March 14 meeting of the Muscatine Garden club on Landscape Gardening with border planting and colored slides. The program includes a Q and A session at 1 30 p m at the public library and St Patrick s Day theme notes. Also visitors: Honeymooning W A Bethurum Reno Nev and former Muscatine resident Dick Brewer s sister-in-law Clara Brewer Fairport mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Walton
Walton
Muscatine
Muscatine Garden Club
W. A. Bethurum
Reno
Nev
Scouts Present Scrapbooks For Hospital Gift Fund
Scouts Present Scrapbooks accept books for the Auxiliary. Janine Bierman and Wilma Witkoske oversee the project. The Girl Scouts created 30 books with colorful greeting cards and pictures to be given to hospitalized children by the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janine Bierman
Wilma Witkoske
Hayshakers Plan Monthly Dance in West Liberty
WEST LIBERTY The Hay shakers of West Liberty will hold their monthly square dance at the American Legion hall Saturday March 12. Ken Grow of Town City will call dancing from to 11. All square dancers are invited. The dance previously scheduled for March 22 has been canceled. Members A to L bring two dozen cookies. M to Z bring one dozen sandwiches. Coffee committee includes Iger and Mrs Lillian Kleist. Mr and Mrs Emil Peterson assisted with cake.
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West Liberty
Hayshakers
American Legion Hall
Ken Grow
Town City
YWCA Girls Pass Pool Swim Tests Instructors Names Noted
Fifteen girls completed swim tests at the YWCA with beginners Cynthia Buttgen Carol Buttgen Mary Church Judy Fowler Lynne Lawrence Mary McCreavy Karen Schleinz Julie Schmarje and Sharon Yohn and intermediates Debbie Buster Margaret McKee Chris Pearson Patti Pearson Diana Rickey and Lesley Wingerter. Thomas Silberhorn serves as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YWCA
Cynthia, Buttgen
Carol Buttgen
Mary Church
Judy Fowler
Lynne Lawrence
Mary McCreavy
Karen Schleinz
Julie Schmarje
Sharon Yohn
Debbie Buster
Margaret McKee
Chris Pearson
Patti Pearson
Diana Rickey
Lesley Wingerter
Thomas Silberhorn
Engagement Announcement Linda Matzen and Dennis Splatt
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Matzen of Stockton announce the engagement of their daughter Linda to Dennis Splatt of Sioux Falls South Dakota son of Mr and Mrs Leo Miller Almena Wisconsin and the late August Splatt A June wedding is planned Miss Matzen is a Durant High School graduate and attends Muscatine Community College Splatt is a Cumberland High School graduate and attended the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire He is a sales representative with Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbert Matzen
Route 1
Stockton
Linda
Dennis Splatt
Sioux Falls
M. D
Leo Miller
Almena
Wisc
Splatt
Miss Matzen
Durant High and
University of Far Claire
Eau Claire
Wise
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co
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Fred Gerlings
Burlington
Galesburg
Columbus City
Lelts
Ainsworth
Mrs
Mrs. Walton
Garden Club
Journal
Garfield School
Albert Witkoske
John VanderMaas
Iger
Lillian Kleist
Emil Peterson
Walter Krueger
Virgil Mey
Robert Brown
Richard Holdsworth
Kenneth Baer
Leland Ziegenhorn
Larry Walch
George Attig, Jr
Ralph Barlett
Jerry Krueger
William Krueger
Glenn Krueger
Richard Krueger
Cedar Falls
New Windsor
Alpha
Rock Island
Kewanee
Hast Moine
Joy
Woodhull
Viola
James Dixon
Gary Graffman
Madama Butterfly
Irene Jordan
Caplan
Nicholas di Virgilio
John Fiorito
St Ambrose
Charita
Henryk Szeryho
Vladimir Ashkemazy
March Tetsod
Eileen Farrell
Samday H30 FM
Y Mail
P.O. Vox
Davenport
NSM
National Selected Morticians
Leading Funeral Directors
Linda Matzen
Alfred A. Erickerson
McDaniel's
East Second Street
Battersea
Doula
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