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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1934
Page
4
The May season brings a flurry of breakfasts, luncheons, and parties across Muscatine. Mother’s Day events, a Geneva Golf breakfast, YWCA May breakfast, Lady Elks affair with bridge, and numerous church and school gatherings fill the calendar from May 6 to May 13. Elizabeth Harder wed Don Henry Carlson in Port Byron. Mother-Daughter events and Rainbow Girls activities also feature alongside youth birthday parties and club meetings.
Philathea class at First Methodist Episco pal church hosts a May party at 7 45 pm in the banquet room with a seed and bulb exchange a program and refreshments Miss Clara Smith chairs the committee Island Ladies Aid meeting postponed to Thursday May 10 First Friends Ladies Aid to clean the church Wednesday Mulford Ladies Aid date moved to Thursday for Cedar Rapids convention hostesses Mrs Ww Co A Busch and Mrs F Springborn
A social shower honoring Mrs. Thomas Rogers, formerly Miss Madeline Shockley, was hosted by her mother Mrs. Dan Troxel and sister Miss Leona Shockley at 106 Laurel Street. Twenty six guests attended with prizes to Misses Violetta and Mable Rogers Iris Rauch and Mrs. James Hopewell and a tray luncheon concluding the evening.
Pat Finnegan hosted the Eagle Eye club at 508 West Fourth Street. Hearts was played with Miles Maher and Louis Hopewell Sr earning high and low awards. Members listed include Harold Koenigsaecker, Louis Hopewell Jr and Sr, James Hopewell, George McCaughey, John Miller. Next meeting set for May 10 with Louis Hopewell Jr at Mulberry Avenue.
Plans proceed for a Geneva Golf and Country club stag party Thursday night. All male members expected with guest non members welcomed. Event starts at 7 15 pm followed by a Dutch lunch. Homer Mueller chairs the organizing committee.
Announcement of the Sunday wedding between Thelma Stein of 211 West Seventh Street and Charles Nowell, son of Nora Nowell of 306 Bast Third Street, performed by Rev. Clifford P. Bruner at Memorial Methodist Church Rock Island. Attendants were Kenneth Hathaway and wife. The couple will reside in Muscatine.
Mrs George Kuhn formerly Dorothy Cold was honored at a postnuptial miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Clara Noll at the Gilbert Oberhaus home Monday evening. High prizes went to Miss Hazel Cold and Mrs L A Hiebing. decorations featured yellow and white.
A birthday dinner was given in her honor at 107 Laurel Street Sun day to celebrate Mrs August Grete s seventy sixth birthday. Two large birthday cakes and spring flowers decorated the centerpiece while guests enjoyed afternoon social time. Attending were Mr and Mrs George Nolte and family Wilton Mrs Maggie Nolte John Nolte Mr and Mrs Ed Sauer Rita May Edward and Robert Mr and Mrs Howard Hetzler Edna and Harold Mr and Mrs Milton Borgstadt Beverly and Joan and Mrs A Mason.
Seven tables were set for five hundred at the weekly card party sponsored by the Pocahontas drill team Monday night at Redman hall. High awards went to Mrs. Joe Dowdal and Everett Crow, with second to Dorothy Daut and Dr. J. L. Young. Mrs. Myrtle Slater will host next Monday night.
Miss Wilma Schweitzer daughter of Mrs Ethel Schweitzer 502 Fulham avenue became the bride of Fay Millett son of Mrs Margaret Millett 1069 12 Hershey avenue at 4 o'clock this afternoon at St Mathias church rectory. Rev W L Hannon officiated with attendants Eleanor Schweitzer and Bart Schweitzer. Both brides wore blue with white accessories and pink rose buds. A wedding supper will follow at the bride’s mother home.
Miss Bernice Ethyl Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs Sherman M Powell of near Illinois City will wed J Lewis Fowler of Rock Island son of Mrs Catherine Fowler of Drury township. The ceremony is planned for Saturday May 12 at 430 PM in Illinois City Methodist church followed by a 5 PM reception at the bride’s parents East Drury home. Powell is a former White Lily school teacher and Fowler has served as deputy sheriff at the Rock Island courthouse for 10 years.
Mr and Mrs Robert B Gilmore hosted a Monday birthday party for their seven year old son Robert Jr at 1415 East Fifth Street. The celebration ran 8 30 to 5 30 with games contests and stories. Pussy willow kitten favors were given to each guest. Seven playmates attended and gifts were presented to the honoree.
Miss Lorraine Fisher of Cedar Rapids was installed to two offices for her senior year at a candlelight ceremony. She becomes vice president of the Association of Women Students and president of Voorhees hall, the girls dormitory, at Coe College.
The will of Thomas J. Carney of Nichols filed for probate in district court leaves the bulk of the estate to his widow Nellie A. Carney. A shotgun and small machine tools are bequeathed to son Clarence C. Carney. Nellie A. Carney is named executrix and guardian of the minor children without bond. Will drawn February 21, 1934.
Funeral rites for Mrs. A. W. Hintermeister were conducted at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral home by Rev. Léland Lesher. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers and flowers attendants were named.
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