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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1968
Page
11
Group 2 of the Zion Lutheran Church Women met Thursday at the parish house with Mrs Harry Wollett as hostess. Mrs Garry Woodward led devotions and Bible study on Psalms 22. An offering meditation was given by Mrs Anna Marten.
Island Methodist church Woman's Society of Christian Service held its regular meeting at Mrs. Mabel Drake's home with Mrs. Charles C. Wilson presiding. Officers elected include Wilson as president and Harold Keiser as vice president. recording secretary is Arthur Shepard and Charles H. Wilson treasurer.
The American Association of University Women schedules its March gathering for Monday March 18 at 7 30 p m at the YWCA. Verna Porter chairs the literature study group and Sue Keehrsen will lead the discussion. Carl Kremer of Muscatine Community College will speak on Does Modern Fiction Reflect Our Society.
The Garfield school PTA met Thursday with Girl Scout troop 127 opening the meeting. Rev. Chris Van Holten led devotions and Kenneth McKinney led a brief business session. Reports covered ham supper proceeds and photos. Room awards went to five rooms. Troop 127 performed a pantomime and two skits, then a four song and dance number. Leaders listed for Troop 127 and Brownie Scouts. Boys Club gave a skit Casey at the Bat, Pinewood Derby trophies awarded to top four. Derby race hosted for fathers and sons. Cookie baking by Girl Scouts. refreshments served. A separate note references Rastafarian beliefs in Jamaica about Haile Selassie as God incarnate.
The Ladies of the Elks elected officers for the coming year at their potluck dinner and business meeting. Officers named were Mrs. Ruby Pankratz president, Mrs. Karl Greiner vice president, and Mrs. Milton Borgstadt secretary treasurer. Prizes in card games went to Mrs. Maurice Young and Mrs. Gerald Blaesing in contracts and to Mrs. Helen Fuller and Mrs. W. J. Slight in auctions and 500. A social meeting is set for March 28 at 2 p.m., with St Patrick’s Day themed decorations of green candles and shamrocks.
The VFW Auxiliary Girls Unit met at the post-home to discuss plans for the junior unit convention to be held here Saturday May 4. A work session produced 50 nutcaps for the soldiers home at Marshalltown. Leaders present were Mrs. Ruth Hammer and Mrs. Helen Wulf.
Muscatine General Hospital will host three nurse and physical therapy workshops on stroke rehabilitation nursing care, led by LW. Myers, administrator. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Heart Association and Mississippi Valley.
The Letter Carriers Auxiliary 648 installed nine members at Gen Park home, naming Joyce Lindow as president Janet Szaub ich as vice president Evy Ham mann as secretary treasurer New members were initiated They plan to supervise games at Riverview Heights Nursing home on May 15 inviting help The April 18 meeting will feature a guest speaker on flowers and planting Meanwhile workshops with health officials are set for March 20 27 and April registrations led by Betty Rogers and Ella Mae Rat cliff The week includes Jehovahs Witnesses events at 922 Hancock with talks and study sessions Doctor John L Klein Miss Jean Engel and others are listed as involved in rehabilitation and nursing care topics at Muscatine and Jackson counties.
Muscatine Chapter of Izaak Walton met Thursday evening with 22 members present. A social hour followed the business meeting with lunch served. Stella Maher won the door prize. The board meeting is set for March 18 at 7 30 p.m. at Wilma Nicklas's home.
The YWCA hosts a Guest Play Day for girls with a YW activity card to bring a guest seven years old. The Pretenders perform a one act play The Case of that Forgetful Easter Rabbit while Plunges begin at 9 30 a.m. There will be games crafts and a sack lunch with 25 cents. No charge for guests. Play Day ends at 1 30.
The American Gold Star Math ers meeting moves to March 25 at 2 p.m. at Gertrude Dunker's home. Faron Bureau Women's banquet booths due by 5:30 p.m. March 20 at the Elks lodge, with registration 5:30 to 6:30. Aquinian study group meets March 20 at Ilolea Kelly’s, 117 Roscoe, 7:45 p.m. AF of L CIO Auxiliary meets March 19 at the labor hall with a 6 p.m. potluck. Electa Chapter No. 32 Eastern Star Past Matrons meet March 19 at 7:30 at Mrs. George W. Zoller’s, 107 Locust.
Pleasant Prairie Unity club held a Thursday evening event at the Crabapple Community building with ten tables and five hundred points played. Prizes were awarded to a list of members including Mrs. Alice Wulf Mrs. Gertrude Bermel Allen Awbrey Arnold Petersen and others. Hostesses were Mesdames Chalupa Stecher Petersen and Fletcher. The next meeting is slated for April 11 at 1 pm with Alberta Awbrey Louise Schmelzer Margaret Bermel and Lucy Bermel to host. A separate stork shower at Cheryl Moss home honored Mrs. Janice Williams with 25 guests and prizes to Nancy Zaehringer Lewis Wookey Vickie Wookey Bob Chapman and Coleen Rickey.
A bridal shower honoring Miss Betty Maxson was held Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Donald Bliven. Miss Maxson will wed Steven Lang on March 17. Blue and white decor set the color theme as 35 guests played games and won prizes before refreshments.
New Era LCW gathered at Grace Wathan's home with Ruby Franzen Zelpha Grimm and Odetta Halling assisting. Mary Jane Ricketts Janice Lichtenwald and Pearl Erickson led the Bible study. A thank you note from the Iowa Lutheran Home was read for therapy items. A June congregational birthday party was approved with monthly tables and hostesses assigned. Members were asked to bring baked goods or bazaar items and a ten inch potholder for the Iowa Lutheran Home. meeting hosted by Judy Bronner.
The Industrial Society of the First United Presbyterian church met Thursday afternoon and elected officers. Mrs. Fred Vander Ploeg was chosen president, Mrs. Joe Hill vice president, Mrs. Leslie Simpson treasurer, Mrs. Max Oldenburg secretary, and Mrs. Fred Klein in charge of flowers and cards. Fourteen members attended. Mrs. Hill opened the session, with poems read by Mrs. Southall. Hostesses were the officers.
Dorothy Holliday hosted six Women of the Moose Membership committee members at her home Thursday evening. Guest Bonnie Elliot attended as a prospective member. Jona Greiner chaired the business meeting and plans for May chapter night were outlined. The group will serve lunch at Moose hall on April 3 and seeks more food basket items at the next meeting. Prizes were awarded, lunch was served by the hostess with Iola Greiner assisting. The next meeting is set for April 11 at 7 30 p.m. at the Virginia Jews home with Barb Andresen hosting.
Five pupils of Mrs. Lilia Valladares Wilson will take part in the Junior Music Festival district 1 at Fairfield on Saturday March 16 Sponsored by the National Federation of Music Clubs Mrs Wilson is counselor of the Junior Club in the area All children interested in music may join The national president Mrs Clifton Muir in 1966 presented a gold certificate to Mrs Valladares for participation as a special member Five attending this year are Kim Kiahn Roxanne Kiahn Peggy Ross Holly Hurt and Vicky Stober
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