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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1971
Page
4
Mary Harris, formerly of Muscatine and now living in Turlock, California, will be feted with an open house and potluck at the Moose Lodge. The event at 207 Lake Park Blvd runs May 9 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited.
Patti Watson and Toby Strause have chosen Saturday May 15 for their wedding at 2:30 PM at Island United Methodist church. Friends and relatives are invited to attend the ceremony and reception at the church hall following the service. Watson is daughter of Blaine and Mrs Watson of Letts Route 2. Strause is son of Ivan and Mrs Strause of Muscatine Route 5.
COLUMBUS JUNCTION Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge plans a Harvest Gathering at the lodge hall on Thursday May 13 hosted by Mrs Twila Brown and Mrs Sharon Brown. At the previous meeting members heard a West Liberty convention report and Hazel Dwinnell is convalescing at Wapello Nursing Home. The June 24 Harvest Gathering will include state officers including the Iowa Assembly president. Clara Schrier will be vice president for the 1972 Rebekah convention in Muscatine. Members are buying seven dozen flags to decorate graves for Memorial Day.
Thirty members of the Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose attended in Waterloo with eight Muscatine members earning friendship degrees. Delegates from twenty one chapters and Sioux Falls were present. A Davenport family trio also received degrees. There were 290 registered and 874 earned friendship degrees.
Frank and Cleo Bermel were celebrated for their 30th wedding anniversary with two surprise parties. The Muscatine couple, married April 30, 1841, hosted guests including five grandchildren and family friends from Pleasant Prairie. A state Moose Heart scholarship fund and academy events were noted, with plans announced for a Burlington convention and a pothick supper for the new candidates.
Jamie Rothert son of Mr and Mrs Richard Rothert of Clinton was honored on his third birthday at a party held at his aunt and uncle Roy and ? Yeggy home in Atalissa. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Pattybarth Nichols and the great grandson of Mrs Rose Pallischeck.
The Laura Musser Art Gallery and Museum will keep regular hours next week, open Tuesday through Sunday 2–5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 7–9 p.m., closed Mondays. Exhibits include antique religious art, nature photos by John Evans, Civil War items, paperweights, Muscatine history items, Joe Krieger miniature tools, a 1800s Muscatine Room, and Isabel Bloom garden sculpture. Volunteers cover each day from Tuesday to Sunday with listed names.
Chapter 1R of the PEO Sisterhood meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Maurice Reed home The American Legion Auxiliary meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the American Legion home Bring items for white elephant sale Hostesses are Clara Oaken Willadean Danny Florence Ash Florence Thomas and Myra Brade The Lady Eagles meet Wednesday at Eagle lodge Officers meet 7 30 regular meeting 8 with officer elections Lunch committee members are Luella Christianson and Irene Stender St Margaret's Guild Trinity church holds final meeting of the year Thursday at 1 p m in parish hall Bring a sack lunch coffee and cookies will be furnished The Y s Est club meets at the YWCA Tuesday at 1 30 pm A community shower for Mr and Mrs Andrew Beckman at Bloomington Friends church Thursday 7 30 pm Relatives and friends invited Mrs Beckman is former Mary Mittman The ICC Island Methodist Church meets Thursday May 6 at the hall with Gertrude Everhart and Janice Taylor as hostesses Alma Bartenhagen has devotions Betty Wilson and Lorraine Batchelor in charge of games Pals will be revealed election of officers and drawing of new pals Senior Citizens meet Wednesday at 522 Mulberry at 1 30 pm Games and prizes Mrs Irma Newsmith serves The May Gamma Forum meets Tuesday at 8 pm at Mrs Joe Flynn 312 Myrtle Lane Co host Mrs Max Collins Past Noble Grands Association No 1 meets Tuesday May 11 at Pauline Wolf home 405 Begg 7 30 pm Meeting date changed
Eighty AAUW members gathered at Mrs. Robert Veerhusen’s home for a May Day coffee and final meeting of the year. President Betty Reusswig led the business session and announced the Northwest Achievement Fund payment decision. Jean Stanley, president-elect, received thanks, and Cynthia Maeglin chaired coffee hour. Following social hour, Mrs. J Paul Thorne reviewed King’s Pleasure by Nora Lofts, set 1400 1600 in England and Spain, as introduced by Sally Stiles.
Abigail Van Buren shares letters about Mother's Day beyond gifts. A Savannah mother celebrates the love and time a son gave, another adoptee speaks of her two mothers and the child’s right to love. A teen birth and adoption are recounted with gratitude toward adoptive parents.
Gary Indiana AP reports devoted Shirley Temple fans keep her memory alive with ads and memorabilia. A fan club newsletter offers Shirley Temple items and photos, while collector Mrs. Alex Kristine preserves 32 scrapbooks and 61 replica dresses from her childhood actress idol and doll collection.
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