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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1966
Page
6
Paula Kempf and Susan Avesing join a girls troop led by Mrs. Don Yocom with co-leader Mrs. John Bready. The group will paint their houses white before placing them in the country as part of a Journal Photo feature.
Community groups in Muscatine list gatherings for March including the Mental Health Association at Grace Lutheran March 15 at 8 p.m. the Garden Club at the Library with speaker on Landscape Gardening and plant drives for Kennedy School children. Alpha Forum and Aquinian Study Group meet March 14 15 with programs on ceramics and church constitution chapters.
The 37th annual convention of the Federated Clubs of Muscatine County will be held Wednesday, March 16 at Wilton Methodist Church. Mrs. Rex Hantt of Wapello, Louisa County, serves as chairman and will speak on Come Fly With Me, with Mrs. Leslie Oliver of Williamsburg as another speaker on The Golden Rule. County officers include Mrs. Harvey Woodstra as president, with Mrs. Ralph Akers, vice chairman, Mrs. John Van Lent, secretary, and Marvin Werner, treasurer. Registration begins at 11 30 a.m. followed by an antique exhibit and luncheon. New officers will be elected and installed in the afternoon.
Girl Scouts District IV will collect new or nearly new hardback children’s books on Saturday March 12 from nine to noon. The books will support the Muscatine Migrant Committee and be used for schoolage children and nursery school ages two to four, often marking the first books these youngsters own.
Mrs Leedy hosted Chapter L with co host Mrs McCloskey at the Leedy home. Devotions by Mrs Henke on Woven in the Kingdom. Frieda Chant presiding. Spring Assembly set for April 18 in Fairfield. reservations by April 21. Next meeting April 14 at Mrs Ebie Richards. Reorganized Church of LDS Seventy Fred C Banta to speak March 13 to April 6 at 908 Ninth. theme Distinctives of the Restoration. Talks listed dates and welcome extended.
Nine members and one guest attended the Industrial Society of the First United Presbyterian church on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Vander Ploeg presided over the business meeting. Mrs. Minnie Manurin led devotions. Officers were reelected for another term. Carnet rags were sewn for the Knoxville home. Hostesses were Mrs. VanderPloeg, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Watts, and Mrs. Simpson.
Irene Dickey and Jerry Petersen have set Saturday April 23 for their wedding in a private ceremony. A reception follows at 8 p.m. at the Walcott Legion home. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steffon of Wilton, a Wilton High graduate employed at Maurer’s Insurance Service. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Petersen of Route 2 Wilton, a Durant High graduate employed by Stockton Elevator Co-op.
Mrs. Gerald Blaesing was elected president of the Lady Elks at a Thursday potluck meeting. New officers include Mrs. Harold Barton as vice president and Mrs. Francis Angell as secretary treasurer. Card prizes went to Mrs. Jessie Shellabarger and Mrs. Lester Isaacs in contract and to Mrs. Della Slight and Mrs. Harry Leedy in auction with 500 awarded.
The Geneva Golf and Country Club women held a luncheon with Betty Krieger as chair aided by Ann Parks Doris Mitchell and Madeline Bennett. Bridge winners were Bev Pointer Margaret Larmer and Janet McFate. A March 17 organizational meeting for golfing members is set at 1 pm with Peg Gerharz chairing. Separately, Veronica Frances Butsler of St Augustine engaged to Pvt Richard Arnold Osteen Jr to wed March 19 at the Cathedral of St Augustine.
Miss Mary Jane Wilson, set to wed Don Carter on April 2, was feted at a bridal shower Thursday evening hosted by Mrs. Margaret Thompson and others. Shirley Carter led games. Teddy Kepke won the door prize. About 50 guests attended as pink and blue decor highlighted the event.
A brief household guidance note advises hanging brooms from their handles rather than placing bristles on the floor. This practice keeps bristles aligned and prevents deformation, extending broom life and maintaining sweeping efficiency.
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