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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1971

Page

2

Ormsby Ballou Plan June 12 Wedding in Wilton

Wendy Kay Ormsby and Robert Charles Ballou set June 12 for their ceremony at 7 30 p m in Wilton Presbyterian church with a reception at Wilton Savings Bank community room. Matron of honor is Mrs Keith Ormsby. bridesmaids Brenda Pleen Linda Pasvogel. best man Bill Green. groomsmen Keith Ormsby and Roger Ballou. ushers Dennis Ormsby and Bill Jensen. Ormsby is of St Luke's School of Nursing Davenport. Ballou is son of Cedric Ballou Eldridge and stationed at Millington Navy Base.

Wendy Kay Ormsby Robert Charles Ballou Wilton Presbyterian Church Wilton Savings Bank Community Room Keith Ormsby Wilton Brenda Pleen Linda Pasvogel Tipten Bill Green Eldridge Roger Ballou Dennis Ormsby Bill Jensen West Liberty Ormsby St. Luke's School of Nursing Davenport Earl Ormsby Route 1 Moscow Ballou U.S. Navy Millington Tenn Cedric Ballou North 7Th

Bridal Shower Honoring Mrs C Skipton at Conesville Church

Mrs Clar ence Skipton was honored at a post nuptial shower at Conesville United Methodist church Sunday. Hostesses were Gloria Skipton and Mary Skipton. Diana Anthony led the games. Mrs Skipton, former Barbara Bass, is daughter of Frank and Barbara Bass of Conesville. Her husband is Cecil Skipton's son from Columbus City. They wed April 4 at Rock Island. Attendees included Gloria and Marvin Skipton.

Conesville Clarence Skipton Conesville United Methodist Church Gloria Skipton Mary Skipton Diana Anthony Skipton Barbara Bass Frank Bass Cecil Skipton Columbus City Rock Island Gloria Marvin Skipton

Rainbow Assembly to Install Officers in Wilton

Wilton Rainbow Assembly 95 of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls holds an open house and installation of officers on May 16 at 7 p.m. at the Wilton Masonic Temple. Pat Kephart will be installed as the worthy advisor.

Wilton Wilton Junction International Order of Rainbow Wilton Masonic Temple Pat Kephart Wilton Rainbow Girls

Ethics club committees named at spring dinner

Ethics club held its annual spring dinner at Miss Opal Tanner s home. Committees for 1971 72 were announced including Yearbook Budget Membership Reading adventures Federation reports Press, Magazine subscriptions Tele phone Local projects Parliamentarian Historian County representative and more. Miss Opal Tanner will be president elect October meeting. A program on patriotism and Common Cause was given.

Ethics Club Opal Tanner Florence Hahn Fred Messenger Doris Smith George Michael, Jr Lucile Johnson R. Alan Harris Wilma Muller J. Henry Teele Federation Howard Worst Robert Weiershauser Elmer Swanson Ernest Hoffman J. M. Kennedy Kennedy America Organization of “Common Cause Roger Wainright Artis Sedam Bertha Winegard Oliver Thomas Harry Danner Mike Massey Hannah Miller Sherrard United Presbyterian Church Church World Service Edgington Presbyterian Church

Academy Swing Held Here by Women of the Moose

The Muscatine Women of the Moose hosted an Academy Swing with eight Friendship degree candidates pinned at Waterloo. Mary Koester chaired. 70 co-workers attended. Verna Kahl could not receive her ring due to illness. A skit The Friendship Circle and a poem Mother were featured.

Academy Muscatine The Women of the Moose Moose Academy of Friendship Mary Koester Waterloo JoAnn Reinier Joan Hayes Marian Hayes Lucille McAfee Janet Bunn Delta Foster Virginia Jens Virginia Peterson Icel Strabala Leila Gust Vinnie Pasdach Lucille Farnsworth Harriet Miller Glatha Sayers Glorietta Marshall Verna Kahl Hallie Schenkel Myrle Lewis Verna McFaden Josephine Wickey Muscatine General Hospital Billie Bunn Hospital Ruby Dillbeck Social Service Marie Pantel Amanda Stender

Former Muscatine resident visits friends after 55 years

Mrs C H Abbott of Boone left for home on Monday after visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Foster Route 4 for a week. Abbott and Foster were school friends long ago, meeting for the first time in 55 years. Mr Abbott, also a former Muscatine resident, died in 1969. The Abbotts marked their 56th wedding anniversary and the Fosters will reach 59 on August 1.

C.H. Abbott Boone Town Carl Foster Route 4 Abbott Muscatine Mrs. Foster Abbotts Fosters

Engaged Betty Hagedorn to Fredrich Schulz in Cleveland

Betty Karol Hagedorn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hagedorn announces engagement to Fredrich Thomas Schulz of Cleveland son of Mrs. Bertha Schulz and the late Willy Schulz. The wedding is planned for May 15 at 4 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cleveland.

Letts Carl Hagedorn Larchwood Ave Cleveland Ohio Betty Karol Fredrich Thomas Schulz Bertha Betty Schulz Willy Schulz Holy Cross Lutheran Church Hagedorn Rocky River High Fairview General Hospital Schulz L M High University of Iowa Sherwin Williams Co

GRA Awards Banquet Elects New Officers at MHS

The Girls Recreation Association of Muscatine High held its annual awards banquet at the YWCA with about 40 members present. Senior songs followed dinner. Awards included bowling trophies officers pins ribbons letters and the advisor award to Mrs Stroup. Sarah Stange named Girl of the Year. New officers for 1971 72: Debbie Fisher president Beckey Everhart vice president Joan Dunker student council Joyce Schlichting secretary Bonnie Bumeister treasurer Barb Berry point secretary.

GRA YWCA Girls Recreation Association of Muscatine High Stroup Debbie Fisher Beckey Everhart Joan Dunker Joyce Schlichling Bonnie Bumeister Barb Berry Point

Annual mother and daughter tea at Providence Baptist Church

Illinois City event hosted by Fidelis class drew about 75 attendees. Prizes honored oldest mother Elmer Feldman and oldest daughter Dorothy Feldman, four generations, and other categories. The program featured Tammy as the mother with the most daughters, Rona Franklin as youngest daughter, and Mrs Raymond Lutz traveling farthest. Frances Friden and others assisted. Betty Watson served as mistress of ceremonies. A luncheon and social hour followed in the church basement.

Illinois City Providence Bapist Fidelis Elmer Feldman Dorothy Feldman Leonard Haynes Fred Brown Bob Swanson Tammy Irwin Cunningham Rona Franklin Raymond Lutz Coresville Frances Frieden Alta Holmes Mary Gillett Janet Bausch Phyllis Koehler Lauri Willis Bonnie Willits Nellie Ziegenhorn Betty Watson

May Fellowship day at Illinois City church

The Reynolds United Methodist church pastor Rev J G Milam spoke at Taylor Ridge Council Church Women United May Fellowship day at the Illinois City United Methodist church. He urged dedicated parenting and prayer plus Bible reading as keys to a Christian home.

Illinois City Church Illinois City J.G. Milam Reynolds United Methodist Church Taylor Ridge Council Church Women United Edward Hofer Reynolds Church Carl W. Peterson W.G. Danielson

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Wendy Ormsby Robert Ballou Mrs. C. Skipton M.W. Sedgley Wallace Nyweide Glyde Beach J. D. McPike Jimmie June Braun Eula Downer Louise Gaekle George Meerdink J. W. Kennedy Elizabeth Howe Mildred Kemble Edith Stocker Ruth Hazlett Omer Jones P. W. McRoberts Hetty Kemble William Freund Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs Doug Warner Vietnam of the Moose Irene Stender Janet Chapman Moose Home College of Regents Wilma Nicklas Carolyn Brossart Snow Brendel Joan Hilton Ann Wollett Bert Kramer Helen Laughlin Star Recorder Pilot Club Betty Hagedorn Fredrich Schulz Betty Hagecorn Providence Baptist Loie Freeda Boynton Mulberry Bloom Millerton Nettle Creek Norman Royal Marie Lindsay Arn Oe Jean-Alan Kodel Fieldcrest Your Homemakers and Brides’ Headquarters Dorothy Dean White Sale Oren Superba Calanasa Fiber Ineuicew, Inc
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