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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1966

Page

3

George Reesinks to Celebrate 25th Anniversary Open House

Mr and Mrs George Reesink Route 4 will mark their silver wedding anniversary with an open house at their home Sunday March 20 from 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 pm All friends and neighbors are invited No gifts requested Edith Broadston and George Reesink married March 16 1941 at the First Christian church Rev Hagee The Reesinks have two children Carole Jeanne a junior at Iowa Wesleyan and Bill a junior at Muscatine High.

George Reesink Route 4 Edith Broadston First Christian Church Hagee Betty Broadston Walter Reesink Reesinks Carole Jeanne Iowa Wesleyan Bill Muscatine High

WCTU Meets at First Baptist Church

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at the First Baptist church Friday afternoon with Mrs. Harry Houseman presiding. Devotions led by Mrs. John Hendriks Ted, lesson by Mrs. Reva Stellrecht, book review by Mrs. Wilma Crull, and reports from department directors. The next regular meeting is set for Friday, April 1 at Mrs. Scott Jones's home.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union First Baptist Church Harry Houseman John Hendriks Reva Stellrecht Wilma Crull Gordon H. Cole Sydney Marpolius Henry Hammann

Women Voters Set Annual Meeting and Club Dances

The Muscatine League of Women Voters plans its annual meeting at 8 p.m. on Monday March 14 at Muscatine Community College with officer elections budget adoption and local program selection for the year. The Hawkeye Hoppers Square Dance club lists events next week including a March 3 dance at the YWCA 8 to 10 30 p.m. with Jim Rhodes calling and a March 17 St Patrick’s Day party with Skateland skating and dancing led by Shorty Williams.

League of Women Voters of Hawkeye Hoppers Square Dance Club YWCA Jim Rhodes Skateland Shorty Williams Air Force Ruth Pfahler

Virginia Offerdahl to Wed David Kelly

Miss Virginia Ann Offerdahl and David W. Kelly announce their engagement. Offerdahl, of Fargo North Dakota, trained as a nurse and directs nursing education at Dakota Hospital. Kelly, a Des Moines native, attended St. Ambrose and Iowa Law, serving as assistant attorney general of Iowa. A fall wedding is planned.

Fargo N. D Virginia Ann David W. Kelly Des Moines Helen Kelly Roscoe William £. Kelly Miss Offerdahl St. Mary’s School of Nursing Minneapolis Minn University of North Dakota North Dakota State University Dakota Hospital Mr. Kelly Hayes Catholic High St. Ambrose College University of Towa University of Iowa School of Law State of Towa

Garfield PTA Holds Business Session And Programs

The Garfield PTA met in the school gym for a business session and children's program. Devotions by Miss Mary Hanley opened the meeting. The group discussed expanding the dental program and adding a blacktop to the outdoor basketball court and voted to install an additional telephone for teachers. Nominations announced: Ed Reifert, Mrs. Ellen Witkoske, Mrs. Lou Abbott, Ed Chamberlin. Brownies and Girl Scouts presented programs. pre-school clinic set for April 14.

Garfield Pta Mary Hanley Devotions Sam Levinson Robert Hurlbut Ed Reifert Ellen Witkoske Lou Abbott Ed Chamberlin Emma Brownies Marilyn Cochran June Welsch Sheila Britcher Coutries World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides Cathy Bashore Mary Havemann Albert Witkoske Neil Schubich James Stelzner Jack Hillier Harold Davis Bob Welsch Asp

76 Township Farm Bureau Women Meet

The 76 Township Farm Bureau Women met at Mrs. Everett Howell's home. The pledge to the flag started the meeting. Mrs. Knoll read two poems and reported on a county committee meeting with Rural Women's Day reservations due March 26. A display committee will meet March 14 at Mrs. Richard Knoll's home. The Jesson driver improvement note was given by Mrs. Carl Lange. The next meeting is set for April 34 at Mrs. Richard Knoll's home.

Letts Township Farm Bureau Everett Howell Carl Lange Richard Knoll

Meet the Newcomers Womens Editor and Families

New Muscatine residents include the Michalskis from St. Louis with chief accountant position at Mon sento Corp. They live at 1601 Mulberry. Jeffrey, 4, Lisa, 3, and three months old David join the family. Also moving in are Frederick and Patricia Brewer of Davenport with daughter Veronica Lynn, 2, and John and Hope Perkins from Grand Rapids, Minn, with two daughters. Community events list meetings for Muscatine Temple Pythian Sisters, React Citizen Band Radio, Eastern Star, YWCA square dance, Women of the Moose, Moosehaven program, and PTA activities at local schools.

Jerry Michalski Muscatine St. Louis Monsento Corp Mulberry Michalski Jeffrey Felicia Lisa David Rejla Michalski Brewer Frederick Brewer Davenport Amy Drive Bandag Patricia Veronica Lynn Baylist Church

Special Square Dance On YW Calendar Week March 14 19

The YWCA week schedule lists a special square dance for Parochial school girls on Monday at 2 p.m. along with play school, activity hour, and various swim classes and clubs through Saturday. Other events include dance lessons, sewing, and meetings.

YWCA Y Ettes Lutheran Homes

Willmar Couple Diane Shultz to Wed Robert Laucamp

The Wilton area couple Diane Kay Shultz and Robert John Laucamp plan an April wedding at the Wilton Methodist church. Shultz, daughter of Paul and Mrs. Shultz, attended Wilton High and Muscatine Community College. employed at Paetz Super Valu. Laucamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laucamp, also a Wilton High graduate, studied at Muscatine Community College and works for Sheetz Electric Home Heating. Invitations are underway and a reception will follow at the bride’s parents’ home.

Sheetz Wilton Methodist Church

Zion Lutheran Church Names Committees After Meeting

Zion Lutheran Church executive board met Thursday with Pastor Quam presiding. Harold Timm announced Mrs Charles Meyer as music director and committees were formed including worship and music, stewardship, organizations, parish education, building and grounds, planning, finance, evangelism, youth, membership, and public relations chaired by named members. The Easter message will be broadcast at 10:30 service April 10 with an Easter sunrise breakfast.

Zion Lutheran Church John Quamn Harold Timm Charles Meyer Luther League Wymca Church League Couples Club Strawberry Point Cedar Rapids Robert Herwig Don Azel Carl Freeman Richard Boldt Charles Sabbath Richard Marr Ray Stange Warren Tutt Paul Fischer Arthur Miller

Moosehaven Women of the Moose Meet At Pace Home

The Moosehaven Committee of Women of the Moose met at Alice Pace’s home with nine members and two guests present. Irene Moomey and Helen Laughlin attended as guests. The committee will show Mooseheart films at the March 14 meeting. Ann Downey hosted the April 14 meeting. Prizes were won by Ann Downey, Helen Laughlin and Betty Howard. Lunch closed the gathering.

Alice Pace Moosehaven Women of the Moose Irene Moomey Helen Laughlin Mooseheart Ann Downey Betty Howard

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George Reesinks Bamford WCTU Women Voters Hawkeye Hoppers Left Michalskis St Louis Monsanto Journal Virginia Offerdahl David Kelly Virginia Offerdahl Decatur Reau Office Naida Christian Sherry Connie Presley Iterian St. Mathias John H. Perkins Virginia Drive Grand Rapids Perkins Hope Muscatine Temple Pythian Sisters American Legion Home Trene Manley Jean Henley React Citizen Band Radio Club Sauer's Electa Order of the Eastern Star Colorado 6Pta Sturdevant Own Children's Home Society Athenium Club Homemakers Club E. Second St Muscatine, Iowa Tion J. A. Thatcher, D.D Diane Shultz George Schmidt Paul Rueckert Kenneth Jorgensen Austin Hanson Howard James Art Miller Robert Anderson Richard Maeg‘Tin Don Ager J. M. Waodhouse Walter Jensen Riley Padgett Clarence Bierie G. A. Blackwood Ray Gjertson Kenneth Simmons Quam Engie Don Kiebe Ron Lion Carleton Meyer William Collitz Don Stange Lloyd Larson John Hanft Pastor Engle Committee WOM Luellen Second Street Ralph J. Wittich Dial
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