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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1968

Page

4

Maranatha Circle Hosts Guest Night at Calvary Baptist

The Calvary Baptist Maranatha Mission Circle held a potluck and guest night at the church with 18 attendees. Virginia Sissel led prayer, Georgia Young gave devotions on work with Spanish-speaking migrant workers in Muscatine, and Virginia McCulley was named to buy stainless steel silverware. Committee chairs for the May mother-daughter banquet were named: Barbara Buster general chair, Marie Danz and Virginia Sissel co chairs, Avis Huber decorations, Judy Dieckman tickets, Jackie Morgan menu, Helen June Weiershauser program, Bonnie Rhode publicity.

Marantha Mission Circle Calvary Baptist Church Virginia Sissel Georgia Young Muscatine Virginia McCulley Barbara Buster Marie Danz Cochairman Avis Huber Judy Dieckman Jackie Morgan Helen June Weiershauser Bonnie Rhode New Boston Methodist Church Hope Circle Jim Giles Charles Bald

Oakville Church News Highlights Easter Plans and Meetings

Oakville churches list Easter sunrise services and sermons by Rev. Sam E Bowser with the title Portrait of Entrance. M Y F groups meet Sunday evenings and midweek conferences noted. Fairview and other churchs publish youth rallies, quiz teams, and aid meetings. Oakville School welcomes new students LuAnne Brown Jerry Brown Diane Kirkpatrick and new substitutes Rosemary Hayes Richard Morris and Harry Bailey.

Oakville Samuel E. Bowser M.Y.F Robert Campbell Kingston Methodist Sam E. Bowser Fairview Community Church Howard Peterson Youth For Christ The Baptist Church Mount Pleasant Fairview Church Jin Clark Fairview Aid Elma Syphirit Miriam Nellie Meyers Oakville School News LuAnne Jerry Brown Forrest Hunt Diane Kirkpatrick Douglas Delpha Kirkpatrick Florida Rosemary Hayes Richard Morris Harry Bailey

Royal Neighbors Wilton Meeting Notice

The Royal Neighbors Social Club will meet Wednesday April 3 at the home of Mrs Essie Frymeyer. Assistants hosting include Mrs Hildreth Kaufmann Mrs Ethel Christensen and Mrs Jacque Kress aiding hostess duties.

Royal Neighbors Wilton Royal Neighbors Social Club Essie Frymeyer Hildreth Kaufmann Ethel Christensen Jacque Kress

Beverly Boelse to Wilbur Sterner Engagement

Mr and Mrs Henry Boelse announce the engagement of daughter Beverly R to Wilbur G Sterner son of Mr and Mrs Leslie Sterner Moscow. The couple attends Oak Hills Bible Institute near Bemidji Minnesota.

Henry Boelse Boyden Iowa Beverly R Wilbur G. Sterner Leslie Sterner Moscow Oak Hills Bible Institute Bemnidji Minn

Officers Named By Friendly Neighbor Club

Officers were elected at the Friendly Neighbor club meeting at Hazel Carlson’s home. Barbara McNeal is president, Jeanette Tammenga vice president, Grace Kopf secretary, Hazel Carlson treasurer, and Betty Stealer reporter. Betty Stealer led games. prizes went to Sophia Shetler and Mattie Gifford. Eleven members and four children attended, lunch featured a Thanksgiving theme, with Mrs Lyle Krueger as special guest. Next meeting is April 25 at Mattie Gifford’s home with a flower exchange.

Friendly Neighbor Club Hazel Carlson Barbara McNeal Jeanette Tammenga Grace Kopf Betty Stealer Sophia Shetler Mattie Gifford Lyle Krueger

Registered Nurse Refresher Course Planned

Eastern Iowa Community college adult education division with St Lukes and Mercy hospitals offers a short term refresher for registered nurses not in practice. The 30 hour class plus three weeks of supervised clinicals runs 6 30 to 9 30 pm Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays at the health occupations building Davenport beginning in April. Tuition is nominal and details are available via Davenport health occupations division at 326 4582.

Eastern Iowa Community College St. Lukes and Mercy Hospitals Mercy Hospital St. Lukes Hospital Health Occupations E. River Drive Davenport Health Occupations Division

Helen Jordan Circle Meets At Freund Home

The Helen Jordan circle of the Ki3 Daughters and Sons met Thursday evening at Mrs. Helen Freund's home. Devotions on Hope were given by Mrs. Freund in Mrs. Grace Cotl ing ham’s absence. Miss Amy Freund will attend Camp Lookout for two weeks this summer. Easter favors were sent for the County Home. Refreshments were served by the hostess. April 25 at Miss Frances K. Kelley’s home. Mrs. Grace Collingham to lead devotions on Faith. The 6 cent White House stamp was noted from the official guidebook cover.

Helen Jordan The Helen Freund Freund Grace Cotlingham Darlene Schwarz Oskaloosa Amy Freund Camp Lookout Isabel Hoffaster Frances K. Kelley Grace Collingham

PEO Chapter FC Hears Foreign Exchange Students

Barbara McPike hosted Chapter FC of the PEO Sisterhood as they met at her home to hear foreign exchange students Kazuo Watanabe of Japan and Goran Solders of Sweden present the program. A tea followed. Lorin Honelschlager of Arizona State University discussed a collection of about 700 scorpions kept for venom research, with Biomedical laboratories paying a dollar per milligram of venom for study and antivenom work.

Barbara McPike Chapter FC The PEO Sisterhood Kazuo Watanabe Japan Goran Solders Sweden Lorin Honelschlager Animal Resources Center Arizona State University Biomedical Laboratories

Hospital Aux Bazaar Draws Large Crowd and Lunch

About 600 people attended the Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary bazaar and luncheon at the Masonic temple on Thursday. Ann Marten of 1423 Cedar won the needlepoint picture donated for the luncheon. The auxiliary extends thanks to firms, merchants, individuals and all members for a very successful annual event.

Muscatine General Hospital Masonic Temple Ann Marten Cedar

Ladies Of Elks Feature Spring At Meeting

The Ladies of the Elks met Thursday for a social gathering with spring bouquets decorating tables. Two guests attended. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs. Glen Bloom and Mrs. Maurice Young in contract, Mrs. Gertrude Timm and Mrs. Della Slight in auction, and Mrs. Howard Toyne and Mrs. Leonard Bowen in 300. The event was delayed to Thursday, April 4 due to Holy Week, with a business meeting and installation planned.

Ladies of the Elks Glen Bloom Maruice Young Gertrude Timm Della Slight Howard Toyne Leonard Bowen

Meetings Planned for Adoption Information in Iowa

Informational meetings for couples in this state area on adoption are being planned by Iowa Children's and Family Services formerly Iowa Children's Home Society. Attendees may decide later whether to apply. Contact Adoption Department 1101 Walnut Des Moines IA 50309 for place and time details. Bruce Stur devant serves as Muscatine County advisor and is a vice president on the agency’s board.

Iowa Children’s and Family Services Iowa Children’s Home Society Iowa Children’s and Family Services Walnut Des Moines Muscatine United Community Services of

Louise Fosholt Hits the Road With Augustana Band Tour

Louise Fosholt of Muscatine a sophomore at Augustana College Rock Island is a member of the Augustana Concert Band which left March 22 on its annual spring tour. The 70 piece band will make 15 appearances during a two week trip through five Midwestern states including Colorado. Fosholt an elementary education major is daughter of Mr and Mrs Senford K Fosholt 2007 Circle Drive.

Louise Fosholt Muscatine Augustana College Rock Island Augustana Colorado Miss Fosholt Senford K. Fosholt Circle Drive

Mary Figg Doing Student Teaching at Harding Junior High

Mary Figg daughter of Mr and Mrs James L Duffield of Muscatine is a Drake University senior in fine arts who is teaching art this semester at Des Moines Harding Junior High School. The program trains future teachers under supervision for state certification and Drake graduates can teach anywhere in the United States per Alfred Schwartz dean of Drake’s college of education.

Mary Figg James L. Duffield Myrtle Jane Muscatine Drake University College of Fine Arts Harding Junior High School Des Moines Mary Drake United States Alfred Schwartz Drake University College of Education

Dear Abby crisis over-friend wedding conflict

A reader asks how to handle a fiancé who disapproves of her best friend as maid of honor and bans her from the home after marriage. Abby advises the chooser to decide herself, noting unforgiving behavior may be unhelpful. The column includes other questions about marrying an older widower, and a Pakistan Sweden couple facing Hindi language pressure.

Abby Torn Pakistan Sweden United States

Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Meetings at Kingdom Hall

Jehovah's Witnesses announce public talks and meetings at the Kingdom Hall. On Sunday at 9:30 a.m. a public talk titled What God's High Priest Will do for the People. Watchtower study at 10:30 a.m. Bible study at 2 p.m. Tuesday, ministry school Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and a service meeting at 8:30 p.m.

Jehovah's Witnesses Dancock

Mrs Roberts Hosts TTT Chapter Meeting at Home

The TTT Chapter DV met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Lyman Roberts home with President Mrs Dick Maeglin presiding. Delegates to the Iowa State TIT convention in Des Moines April 26-27 were elected Mrs Leroy Taylor and Mrs William Cory. A yard sale was planned for April.

Roberts Lyman Roberts Dick Maeglin Iowa Des Moines Leroy ‘Taylor William Cory

Know Your Bible Campaign Mail Study Offered

Oklahoma State University volunteers visit Muscatine to promote a free correspondence Bible study. The effort, non denominational, invites all to enroll in a home based program with no charge or future solicitations. Interested individuals may write KNOW YOUR BIBLE CAMPAIGN Box 2025 Davenport Iowa 52801.

Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma Muscatine Christ Savior Davenport Iowa

Also Mentioned on This Page

Maranatha Circle Oakville Church News Wilma Swafford Lucille Strawhacker Mary Wykert W.S.C First Methodist Church Washington MAF Young Adult Fellowship APCO Bick West Mississippi Dr Beverly Boelsma Wilbur Sterner Helen Jordan Circle White House First United Presbyterian Church Moscow Township Farm Bureau Harald Boorn Tom Grings Elva Reesink Muscatine Community College Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose the Moose Hall Dee Meerdink Icel Strabola Marian Barton Hazel Carlisle Eva Miller JoAnn Warner Ethel Phillips Sunshine Club Union PEO Chapter FC Westmer H High School Joy Legion Hall Boston Order of Eastern Star Masonic Hall Leslie Dickens Little York William Dickens Monmouth Richard Dickens Grazia Dickens Harold Fausett Jim Fausett Aledo Vern Denner Moline Hartzell O'Dell Hn Samford Studio East 2Nd St Dial Ladies of Elks Abigail van Buren Dad Sheis Mother Twiinton 2Nd Street Muscatine County Memorial Park East Sixth Street Hetzler All-Star Dairy Isett Wm. Kay Moser Masculine Church of Christ West Third Street
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