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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1966
Page
6
The Bloomington Friends Missionary and Aid Societies met at Eunice Bierman’s home with Dorothy Graves co hosting. Joy Wiese played piano as Lorraine Hetzler read Psalm 139. Fre da A Boag led a lesson on medical work in Kenya.
Miss Florence Hahn hosted the Miriam Circle at First Methodist Church with sixteen members present. Darlene Beatty chaired, urging May pledge payments. Ruth Roudybush reported on visits to shut ins. Irene Isaacs gave devotions. Dr E W Frohardt spoke on ecumenical movement. Engagement announced: Connie Curry to Donald Henning, June 18 ceremony at Mulford Evangelical Free church with reception.
The YWCA group met with 19 members and one guest Sharon Huseman to plan a spring schedule. Activities include Cryst-L-Craze on April 6, a card party April 20, a Cedar Rapids conference April 21 on Women’s Role Down Life’s Highway, a noon coin club lunch April 24, Migrant Ministry Program talk May 4, an executive luncheon May 13 for officer elections, and a June 1 play day followed by a Laura Musser gallery tour. Local church services and Y activities noted include worship at 8:45 a.m., Sunday school at 10 a.m., and YF meetings.
Mr and Mrs Albert J Diesinger Jr of Jenkintown Penn announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Kathryn to Herbert Edward Hendriks Jr son of Professor and Mrs Herbert Edward Hendriks Cornell College Mt Vernon Iowa Miss Diesinger a graduate of Abington Friends School is a senior at Wellesley College Boston Mass Mr Hendriks a senior at Dartmouth College will enter the College of Medicine at SUI in the fall He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Edward J Hendriks of Muscatine and Mrs Roy E Tipton of Muscatine and the late Mr Tipton An August wedding is planned.
The Women's Fellowship of Faith United Church of Christ held a Lenten Quiet Hour on Thursday morning. Mrs. Harvey Vance read scripture, Mrs. T. P. Hinrichsen gave the meditation Mirrors in Which to See Ourselves, and Mrs. Roy Vanek sang. Ushers were Mrs. Fay Sharar and Mrs. Harry Bowsman. A $25 contribution was sent to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Temporary aid will fund church summer camps. coffee followed. Easter theme evident in table settings, with Mrs. John Lynch serving. Hostesses listed, next guest day tea set for April 21 with speaker Mrs. Richard Northrup, Iowa City. Church cleaning day scheduled for April 14 at 9 a.m.. attendees to bring sack lunches.
Mrs Sophia Rogers of Rock Island is recognized by Royal Neighbors of America for twenty years of service at the Rock Island headquarters. A daughter of Mrs Ed Reynolds she joined in 1945 as a correspondence clerk in special services and now serves as auditing department supervisor.
Geneva Golf and Country Club women held an organizational meeting with Mrs. Peg Gerhart guiding. May 5 kicks off with coffee at 9 30 am and a May breakfast on May 42 for social members and golfers. Committees chaired by Mildred Barry Edith Schmalz Melda McDermott Berniece Hahn Dorothy Welk Madelene Bennett Portia Carlson and Pat Collins.
The Mooseheart Women of the Moose met at Mildred Kinsley home in Montpelier with Glorietta Marshall in charge. Plans for the end of year supper were discussed. prizes awarded to Irene Stender, Marion Barton, Vinnie Pasdach, Roberta Hamilton, Eva Miller, Irene Middleton, Iona Goss and Laurel Kinsley. lunch served by the hostess. Next meeting set for April 21 at Laurel Kinsley home.
The American Gold Star Mothers meet at Gertrude Dunker’s home, 613 Oak, at 2 p.m. Monday March 21. Muscatine Herb Pals convene March 21 at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Gauler’s home, 702 W Seventh. co-hostess Mrs. Pearl Huizel. The program revisits Herb Pals organization by Mrs. Don Morris with a herb recipe and roll call of the first meeting. WWI Barracks 2097 members, spouses, and Auxiliary dine at the Legion home Sunday March 20 at noon, followed by games and prizes. Bloomington Farm Bureau Homemakers meet March 23 at Spangler Chapel. Craft Lesson begins at 1 p.m.. Irene Lary to speak. Reservations for Women’s Day lunch, by Velma Schneider due March 26. April 27 tour seats reserved with Lorrene Hendriks.
March distribution of commodities in Muscatine County occurred from March 15 to 17. American Legion Auxiliary members assisting included Marian Swain Helen Laughlin Louise Butler Vinnie Pasdach Marian Hayes Trene Moomey Gladys Hampton and Mary Faith Hart.
The Eunice circle of the First Methodist church met at 9 a m Thursday at Mrs. George Lindow's home with Mrs. Harold Riggs presiding and Mrs. Kenneth Powell as social chair. Members planned a tea and bandage rolling session at the church March 30 at 2 p m and noted a district meeting April 1 in Burlington. Lenten luncheons at the YWCA return Tuesdays at noon, world service clothing drive first week in April, devotions by Mrs. Max McGuire, program by Mrs. Leroy Taylor, next meeting April 21 at Mrs. John Spencer's home.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Millet announce the engagement of their daughter Joan Elizabeth Millett to Gary Hallock of Peoria. Joan is a senior at Wethersfield High and Gary is a Kewanee High and Automation Institute graduate, employed at Laidlaw Wire Co. in Peoria. A fall wedding is planned.
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