August Wedding Planned By Furlong and Wester
Sheila Furlong and John Wester announce plans for an August wedding. Sheila Ann Furlong is a senior at the University of Iowa, and John Robert Wester is a student in the college of pharmacy at the same university. The couple emphasizes the betrothal details and family background of the Wester lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Ann
John Robert Wester
Claude J. Wester
Mulberry
Wester
Miss Furlong
University of Iowa
Mr. Wester
College of Pharmacy
University
Legion And Auxiliary Potluck And Meeting Report
The American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting at the Legion home on Wednesday with a potluck supper for members and families. President Mabel Leedy draped the charter for deceased members Mary Faith Hart Grace Lucus Henrietta Plett and Lillie Pantel. Plans include a battery reunion in Muscatine on May 2 and commodity distribution May 21 23 plus pop pies distribution May 24 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Legion and Auxiliary
Mabel
Leedy
Mary “Faith Hart
Grace
Lucus
Henrietta Plett
Lillie Pantel
Battery. C
Parish House gathering notes and May events at local church groups
Zion Lutheran Church Women met at the parish house with Mrs. Garry Woodward as host. Bible study led by Mrs. Fred Boyce themed "When I Am Moody" from Psalms 42 and 43. Next meeting June 13 with Mrs. Anna Marten hosting. Mrs. Charlotte Sylvester to lead. LETTS Farm Bureau Women held their May breakfast at Mrs. Richard Knoll’s home. gatherings featured spring decor and a Rural Urban Tea May 28 at First Christian Church, Muscatine. A public health seminar at Davenport begins May 15. Cindy Kirkland honored in a bridal shower at the YWCA. Ken Fuhlman Jr. to wed June 1 at Calvary Baptist. County recreation party at Iowa City VA Hospital April 17. Coralville district conference April 20. Mrs. Dean Guthrie elected district vice president at Coralville meeting. Poppy Poster contest winners named: Mary Kay Steinke first, Gloria Bisesing second, Tim Garvin third. honorable mention to Julie Anson. District picnic for veterans at Knoxville VA Hospital June 23. Nominating slate announced. officers to be elected next meeting. Auxiliary pin rule set. 10-cent fine for noncompliance. June refreshment committee listed. Industrial Society of First United Presbyterian met. devotions by Mrs. Myral Southall. carpet rags and quilts prepared. Hostesses were Mrs. Lena Klein and Mrs. Floy Allbee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Richard Knoll
Davenport
Iowa City
Coralville
Dean Guthrie
Mary Kay Steinke
Gloria”™ Bisesing
Tim Garvin
Julie Anson
St.’ Mary’s
West Liberty Jaycees win state Bob Cronk award
The West Liberty Jaycees earned the Bob Cronk award for outstanding community work during the past year. Projects cited include placing billboards naming the city's churches at the edge of town, an annual Easter egg hunt, visiting other Jaycees chapters, and meticulous record keeping. A plaque was presented to the chapter at the State Convention in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
West Liberty Jaycees
Bob Cronk
Jaycees
Des Moines
Pamela Craddock Honored at Bridal Shower
Miss Pamela Craddock was honored at a bridal shower Thursday evening at Susan Lenz’s home with hostesses Sharon Jones and Deanna Raub. Craddock is to marry David Hagist on June 9. 36 guests attended and games included by Harry L. McKee and Mrs. Arthur Sherry Gerth. Pink and lavender decorations highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela
Craddock
Susan Lenz
Sharon Jones
Deanna Raub
David Hagist
Hoseks
Harry L. McKee
Arthur Sherry Gerth
Pleasant Prairie Unity Club Meets for Five Hundred Prizes
The Pleasant Prairie Unity Club met Thursday afternoon at the Crabapple Community building. Five hundred was played and prizes awarded to Mrs. Malinda Henke, Mrs. Vernetta Schlappkoh, Mrs. Kay Smith, Mrs. Vera Petersen, Mrs. Blanche Hall, and Mrs. Gertrude Bermel. Twenty-one members attended, one new member welcomed. Hostesses were Mrs. Ruby Franzen, Mrs. Pauline Irwin, and Mrs. Mayme Yarck. Lunch was served. Next meeting is June 13 with hostesses Blanche Paul, Elvina Thoeming, and Marcella Holdorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie Communy Club
Crabapple
Malinda Henke
Vernetta Schlapkoh
Kay Smith
Vera Petersen
Blanche Hall
Gertrude Bermel
Ruby Franzen
Pauline Irwin
Mayme Yarck
rs.-Blanche Paul
el- Vina Thoeming
New Era LCW Meeting and Social Calendar Highlights
At Shirley McDaniel’s home the New Era LCW hosted a meeting with Eva Mockmore and Nellie Rich ter assisting. The program Bless ed Is the Home was presented by Ruby Brei and Janice Lichtenwald. Bible school planned for the second week of June and a July 13 birthday party set with Mae Kem per, Ruby Brei, Elmia Leach and Mary Bronmer attending the Southeast District Assembly at Clinton on April 26. A project to obtain 100 duty bags from the Red Cross for service men was decided. A bridal shower for Ann Malzahn was planned at the community hall with date to be announced. Committees listed for various duties. Elma Leach reported on delivering gifts to Riverview Nursing Home. Miss Sue Brei to perform at the community hall May 15 at 7 30 p m. The next meeting will be at Dorothy Buchele’s home. Social calendar notes include the W CTU meeting May 14 at 2 p m at Musserville Methodist church and a parliamentary law quiz. The Church Women United board meets at First United Presbyterian church. The Muscatine NHCW affiliate meets at Hairstyles by Darancin Monday at 7 p m for a Hardy Co show. guests welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew
Shirley McDaniel
Eva Mockmore
Nellie Richter
Ruby Brei
Janice Lichtenwald
Bible School
Mae Kemper
Elmia Leach
Mary Bronmer
Clinton
Red’ Cross
Ann Malzahn
Mary Bronner
Ruby Franzen
Myrie Halling
Judy Bronner
Ruby Zinger
Karen Franzen
Lorna Kretschmar
Iona Irwin
Elma Leach
Riverview Nursing Home
Sue Brei
Dorothy Buchele
Suela Owen to wed Gary James in Sun City Arizona
Dr. and Mrs. Seward E. Owen of Sun City Arizona announce the engagement of their daughter Suela to Gary Ernest James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest James of Muscatine Iowa. Suela graduated from Grand Canyon College and Gary from Iowa Wesleyan College. A June 8 wedding is planned at the United Church chapel in Sun City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward E. Owen
Greer Ave
Sun City
Ariz
Suela
Gary Ernest James
Ernest James
Clinton St. Muscatine
Miss Owen
Grand Canyon College
Iowa Wesleyan College
Moum Pleasant
of the United Church
May Breakfast by Ladies Of Elks at Local Hall
The Ladies of the Elks held their May breakfast at 10 p.m. Thursday May 9 with tables decorated in red pink geraniums green and yellow candles and streamers. Individual favors were placed at each seat. Door prize went to Mrs Thomas Tarpey. In contracts Mrs Francis Angell won first prize and Mrs Jane Lawrence second. In auction Mrs H Leedy won first and Eva Miller second. In 500 Mrs Milton Borgstadt won first and Mrs L Bowen second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Elks
Thomas Tarpey
Francis Angell
Jane Lawrence
H. Leedy
Eva Miller
Milton Borgstadt
L. Bowen
Mascouten Group Of Izaak Walton To Make Ditty Bags
Mascouten chapter of Izaak Walton met Thursday evening with 18 members present to resume making ditty bags for the Red Cross to assist servicemen in Vietnam. The state convention is set for June 14 and 16 at Algona. A board meeting will be May 20 at 7 p.m. at Verna Wolfe home, and four new board members will be nominated at the next meeting. Myrle Lewis won the door prize and Wilma Nicklas the best hard time costume prize. A social hour followed with lunch served by Ruth Fisher and Ruth Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mascouten
Izaak Walton
Red Cross
Vietnam
Algona
Verna Wolfe
Ing
Myrle Lewis
Wilma Nicklas
Ruth Fisher
Ruth‘Ann
Dear Abby Columns on Widows, Jobs, and First Dates
Abigail Van Buren offers terse advice on a widow living with her cousin, a young couple planning marriage with job constraints, and a 16 year old seeking dating guidance. Readers confront expectations about companionship, work, and propriety while a blunt note reminds one reader that time may heal yet wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Raz
Jimmy
Island WSCS Meeting at Crews Home
Island Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. T. Ray Crews's home with seventeen members two guests and three children present. Twenty six reports were read as Mrs. Weldon Strause led worship on The American Indian His Heritage and Emerging Identity. The group voted to accept pledges and cash inducements totaling 225.50 for the coming year plus support to Bidwell Riverside Home. Two new members joined and the meeting closed with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's “Society
Christian Service
Alana
Bidwell
Riverside
Reorganized Church to Host Mother-Daughter Tea
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will host a mother-daughter tea Sunday May 19 at 7 pm with Mrs Robert Wagler in charge of the program and Mrs Larry Kemp leading the social hour. The Ladies Aid of Grace Lutheran met Wednesday for a quilting and sewing workshop with 14 attendees. Birthday greetings were sung for hostess Mrs Nola Fulmer. Mrs Melita Gross will host the May 15 afternoon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized. Church of’ Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Church
Robert Wagler
Larry Kemp
Ladies Aid of
Grace Lutheran ‘Church
Theostess
Nola Fulmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheila Furlong, John Wester
Sheila Furlong
Bamford Phebe
Hal Potluck
Muscatine ‘County
ZLCW
Zion “Lutheran Church Women
Garry
Woodward
Fred Boyce
Devot
Moody
Anna Marten
Hosetss
Charlotte, Sylvester
Cindy Kirkland
Donna Jarrett
Connie Fuhrman
Sandy Dahnke
Michelle Garrett
YWCA
Marsha , van Dyke
Paul Kissel
Pat Marshall
Kirkland
Ken Fuhlman Jr
Calvary Baptist Church
Hortense Rowe
Knoxville VA Hospital
Muscatine County
Amy Predmore
Hazel Starkweather
Renee Olson
Hazel Guthrie
Isabel Liltrell
Nancy Smvidge
Hortense’ Rowe
Velma Phillips
Erma Diercks
Marian Nehas
Grace Edgington
Florence Truitt
Isabel Littrell
Industrial Society of Presbyterian Church Meets
Industrial’ Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Mary Hill
Myral Southall
Lena Klein
Floy Allbee
W. Liberty Jaycees
Dick's
Pam Craddock
Pleasant Prairie Unity Club
New
LCW
Woman’ S Christian Temperance Union
Musserville Methodist Church
T. Ray Crews
Frances Cross
Church Women United
Muscatine
NHCW
Darancin
Hardys Co
Owen and
Gary James
Suela Owen
Ladies of Elks
Mascouten Group
Trumps
Bronx
Schuinn
Fleee
Zeug Garage
Chestnut ST
Ford
Chevrolet
Dodge
Ase
Mari
Pwerz
Phillips Bros. Sales & Rentals
Park Avenue
Muscatine, Lowa
Luellen’s
Luellen's Cleaners
Island
WSCS
Earnest’ ‘Battenhagen
LDS
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Chi
Wilton Dairy Queen
Wilton Jet
Towa
Bud
Fran Nelson
Eames
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