Pleasant Prairie Unity Club Social Meeting
The Unity Club Group of Pleasant Prairie held its May gathering at Mrs. Velma Spiess home with Leona Stacher and Bernice Hearst as assistant hostesses. One new member Mrs. Pearl Erickson joined. thirty members and two children attended. Awards were given to Bernice Sissel Lasella Stacher Mae Kemper Elsie Stacher Grace Wathan and Gertarde Bermel. Plans for the next meeting will be announced later.
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Unity Club of
Pleasant Prairie
Velma Spiess
Leona Stacher
Bernice Hearst
Pearl Erickson
Bernice Sissel
Lasella Stacher
Mae Kemper
Elsie Stacher
Grace Wathan
Gertarde Bermel
Postpone Shower For Esther Moore
Wapello The pre nuptial shower planned Saturday May 10 in honor of Esther Moore has been postponed until Monday evening May 12 at the home of Mr. Calvin Rowe. The party will begin at o oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Esther Moore
Calvin Rowe
Shower honors Miss Stineman before May wedding
A Grandview shower for Wiss Lottie Jane Stineman was hosted by Miss Marilyn Godanour at Miss Margaret Kranz’s home. The upcoming marriage to Wayne McConahay is set for May 20 at Grandview church with guests including Blanche McConahay and Marjorie McConahay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiss Lottie Jane Stineman
Grandview
Marilyn Godanour
Margaret Kranz
Stineman
Wayne McConahay
Grandview Church
Stender and Thompson Engagement Revealed
Announcement by Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Stender of rural route 4 announces the engagement of their daughter Frances to James Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson of rural route 5. No wedding date has been set.
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Rudolph Stender
Frances
James Thompson
Arthur Thompson
Mission Conference Planned at Walnut Baptist Church
Walnut Street Baptist hosts annual Mission Conference May 13 to 18 with guests from three foreign fields and one home mission unit. Activities include a mother daughter banquet, slides from Brazil and Brooklyn, and sermons by Rev. Gust Pearson and Rev. Ec Morrell. The event features Mid-Missions, a long standing Independent Baptist mission board founded in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Willard Stull
Brazil
Herbert Brudtkuhl
Leta Waters
Muscatine
Brooklyn
N. Y
National Christian Mission
Gust Pearson
French Equatorial Africa
Ec Morrell
Mid-Missions
Venezuela
S. A
Mrs. Waters
General Assn
Regular Baptist Churches
Elyria
Walnut Street Baptist Berean Class Meeting Report
Eighteen members and four children attended Walnut Street Baptist church Berean class at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Wedekind Thursday evening. Mr Wedekind led a devotional with games and refreshments after the business session. A follow up meeting is planned for June 12.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Ed Wedekind
Wedekind
Church and club notices from Musserville area events
Social Glances notes list Musserville Methodist Homebuilders class meet tonight at Hoopes hall at 7 30 with devotions by Mr and Mrs Marlin Smith. Catholic Daughters meet May 12 at K C hall 7 30 pm for business and program. St Mathias Ladies rummage sale moved to May 14 at Home Society hall 9 30 am chaired by Mrs Charlie Hines Mrs William Kook and Mrs Earl Jones. Mona Council Pocahontas meets Tuesday at Redman hall entertainment by Bertha Bartlett Sylvia Law refreshments by Marie Armstrong Ethel Brown Etta Fry and Rhoda Wray. Muscatine Assembly Rainbow Girls initiations 7 45 pm Saturday at Masonic temple junior officers in charge. Junior officers line officers choir practice 9 30 am Saturday. DeMolay Rainbow spring format tonight 9 to midnight. Women of the Moose hold family potluck 6 30 pm before meeting at lodge hall academy of friendship chaired by Clara Belle Kurriger assisted.
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Musserville
St. Mathias Ladies
Home Society Hall
Mulberry Avenue
Charlie Hines
William Kook
Earl Jones
Mona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redman Hall
Bertha Bartlett
Sylvia Law
Marie Armstrong
Ethel Brown
Etta Fry
Rhoda Wray
Muscatine Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Women of the Moose
Lodge
Academy of Friendship
Clara Belle Kurriger
Geneva Club Breakfast Highlights Women’s Golf Event
The Geneva Golf and Country Club hosted its annual May breakfast for 64 members and guests with tulips and lilacs decorating tables. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. George Kern and Mrs. B. B. Hesse of Ft. Madison, who spoke on the upcoming Southeastern Iowa women’s golf tournament in June. Bridge games followed, with Mrs. Ross Evans winning the prize.
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Geneva Golf and Country Club
George Kern
B. B. Hesse
Ft. Madison
Hesse
Southeastern Iowa
Annual Spring Tea Held for Moscow Women
Decorations with cut flowers and potted plants set the scene for Moscow township Home Makers annual spring tea at the home of Mrs. Albert Koeppen. Officers were approved, a style show by Rosa's Style Shop highlighted the program, and gifts were given to participants and contributors.
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Moscow Township
Albert Koeppen
Robert Budelier
Citizenship and Library
Marvin Johnson
Clayton Rost
Rosa’s
Style Shop
Mary Mittman
Vearl Ayers
Margaret Smith
Ralph Bierman
Bernadine Neff
Robert
Catholic Alumni Host Skating Party for About 100
About one hundred people attended a skating party at Skateland rink Thursday night hosted by the Muscatine Catholic Alumni Association. The arrangements were managed by Bill Bond, Jerry Conway, Carol Starck, Paul Stych, and Elizabeth Wirtz.
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Skateland Rink
The
Muscatine Catholic Alumni Assn
Bill Bond
Jerry Conway
Carol Starck
Paul Stych
Elizabeth Wirtz
Alumni Chapter Plans and Reports Noted
Names listed refer to committee members for a forthcoming meeting. No initiation will be held. Reports due cover Moosehart alumni publicity social service hospital guild and membership.
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Bernice Beach
Ethel Baker
Verna Wolfe
Lillian Ahlif
Florence Carter
Helen Laughlin
Kathleen Root
Cecil Carlisle
Moosehart
Miller-Stock Wedding Planned at Lone Tree
Ruth Miller announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter Joyce Ann to William H. Stock of Lone Tree. The ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Sunday June 29 at the First Methodist church in Lone Tree. Both graduates of Lone Tree high school, Joyce Ann works at the Iowa Child Welfare Research station in Iowa City and William plans to attend Iowa State College in Ames this fall.
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Lone Tree
Ruth Miller
Joyce Ann
William H. Stock
Merna Stock
First Methodist
Miss Miller
Mr. Stock
Lone Tree High School
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Harry’s Home Oil Company
Iowa State College
Ames
African Violets Theme for Garden Club Program
The Muscatine Garden club meets at 2 30 p m at the YWCA for an African Violets program. Mrs A W Carver will discuss new violets from the Chicago national convention, with Mrs William Nussbaum on violets and a Q A session led by Mrs Fred Sommerdorf and Mrs R B Watters. A discussion on Violet Bugs by Mrs Addie Crow and a silent auction are planned. Visitors invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
YWCA
A. W. Carver
Chicago
William Nussbaum
Fred Sommerdorf
R. B. Watters
Park Avenue Class Plans June Ice Cream Social
Martha class of Park Avenue Methodist Church discussed tentative plans for an ice cream social in June during a Thursday meeting at the church. The social was served by Mrs. Ruby Anderson and Mrs. Eloise Negus. Special guest Mrs. Helen Klebe of California. Next meeting slated for June 19 at the church.
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Martha
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Ruby Anderson
Eloise Negus
Helen Klebe
California
Longtime Married Couples Arranging For Annual Reunion
The Buffalo Prairie community celebrates its fourth annual reunion for couples married 50 years or more on May 21 at the Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian church. A noon dinner is served by the missionary society. Committee members include Mr. and Mrs. Guy Elliott of Edgington, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hartman of Aledo. All qualifying couples are invited. reservations are requested promptly.
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Buffalo Prairie
Mrs Edwin Zeller to Speak at May UCCW Luncheon
Cedar Rapids lawyer Mrs Edwin B Zeller state president of the United Council of Church Women will address the May Fellowship luncheon at First Baptist Church at 1 pm Tuesday May 20 on Spiritual Security for Today's Families. Music by Mrs James Halbert. officers elected. Luncheon committee includes Mrs Don Morris Mrs K E Wilcox Mrs Melvin Locke Mrs Lee Whitmer and Mrs Gordon Shoemaker. The article notes the American glass blowing industry is centered in about a dozen eastern plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin B. Zeller
Cedar Rapids
United Council of Church Women
UCCW
First Baptist Church
National Council of Church Women
Zeller
James Halbert
Don Morris
K. E. Wilcox
Melvin Locke
Lee Whitmer
Gordon Shoemaker
States
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Nity Club Group
Miss Stineman
Paul Stineman, Sr
Mirs
Paul Stineman, Jr
Blanche McConahay
Marjorie
Phyllis Mc
Conahay
Virgil Eichelberger
Margaret Sinnett
Helen Braun
Geneva McDonald
Howard Crow
Jean Danner
Howard Greil
Audrey Buser
Rhea Williams
Margaret
Frances Kranz
Marjorie McConahay
Smothard
Belle
Duchess
Laurel Bldg
Society News
Stender
Thompson
Miss Stender
Walnut Baptist Church
Walnut St. Baptist Berean
Naturalizer
Muscatine, Iowa
Catholic Daughters of America
K.C. Hall
Geneva Club
Ross Evans
Moscow
Nietzel
Metzel's
Coty
Muquet de Bois
Pangburn
Sunbeam and
Sunbeam
Park Avenue Class
Edwin Zeller
First Congregational Church
Renee Toeth
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