St Marys Junior Senior Banquet Sets Sail Theme
St Marys high school held its annual junior senior banquet in the school hall. The event featured a ship motif with a blue and gold centerpiece, nutcap favors shaped like ships, and programs stamped with El Dorado. The program included a sequence of ship related readings and songs followed by dancing, cards, punch, and wafers with prizes awarded to Lucille Tobias and Veronica Huff.
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St. Mary's High School
el Dorado
Lucille Tobias
Veronica Huff
Josephine McGowan
Doris Garvin
Vincenzo Lanzarotta
Deloris Witte
Hazel Heiland
John Schumacher
Gertrude Schrempf
Maurice Noll
Bernice Hahnbaum
Rev. N. J. Peiffer
L. V. Kuebrich
Pocahontas Drill Team Hosts Weekly Card Party
Six tables were organized at the Pocahontas drill team weekly card party in Redman hall Monday night. High awards went to Mrs. Ida Richard and Everett Crow, with second prizes to Mrs. Laura Dowdal and Dr. J. L. Young. Mrs. Eva Fletcher will host next week.
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Pocahontas
Redman Hall
Ida Richard
Everett Crow
Laura Dowdal
J. L. Young
Eva Fletcher
Daughters of Union Veterans Plan Memorial Service Rummage Sale
Plans from Daughters of Union Veterans after a Monday night meeting at the courthouse include a Memorial Service Sunday at First Congregational Church and wreath making with the Women’s Relief Corps at city hall on May 29. They also schedule a rummage sale Friday night and a Kensington event soon, with Mrs Anna Ribbink and Mrs Margaret Lange set to attend the Des Moines penitentiary conference June 10.
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First Congregational Church
Women's Relief Corps
City Hall
Daughters of Union Veterans
Court House
Kensington
Anna Ribbink
Margaret Lange
Des Moines
Benefit Group Ballots on Candidates Monday
Members of the Women’s Benefit Association met in Maccabee hall on May 11 in Rock Island. A social hour followed the meeting and banquet. Prizes were won by Mrs. Anna Hank and Mrs. Hannah Hartman in a guessing contest. Refreshments were provided by the May committee led by Mrs. D. S. McDermid and Mrs. Myrtle Lotspiech.
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Rock Island
Women’s Benefit Association
Maccabee Hall
Anna Hank
Hannah Hartman
D. S. McDermid
Myrtle Lotspiech
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Woodbine Camp Members Attend Royal Neighbors Assembly
About 40 Woodbine camp delegates travel to Morning Sun for the Royal Neighbors of America twenty ninth annual assembly. Morning Sun officers preside as delegates from camps including Ft. Madison Keokuk Hillsboro Burlington Ottumwa Washington Davenport Ainsworth Muscatine and Winfield gather for reports ceremonies and an evening program with drills under floodlights.
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Woodbine
Royal Neighbors of America
Louisa
Muscatine
Morning Sun
Susie Wright
Nellie Easter
Frances Wright
Ethel Gabriel
Columbus Junction
Lillie Haight
Winfield
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Hillsboro
Burlington
Ottumwa
Washington
Davenport
Ainsworth
Ellen Griffith
Oracle of
Clara Camp
Ray Barrick
Assembly
Wilton Camp
Methodist Church
Max Vancil Home Scene Hosts Housewarming and Birthday
Mr and Mrs Max Vancil hosted a housewarming and birthday party at their new home 519 West Fifth Street Monday night. Five hundred played at three tables with Lyle Clifford Dupple winning first prize and Wilbur Ray Dickerson taking low. A buffet lunch followed as guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Vorwerk, Mr and Mrs Dickerson, Mr and Mrs Dupple, Mr and Mrs Dale Hurlbut, and Mr and Mrs Gus Schmidt attended.
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Max Vancil
Dupple
Dale Hurlbut
Gus Schmidt
Four Muscatine Graduates Honored at Orchestra Supper
Four members of Muscatine high school graduating class Ruth Springborn Frances Meyers Lyle McCullough and William Watson were feted at a First Methodist Sunday school orchestra picnic. The event Monday evening at director Mrs A C Springborns Cedar Street home served cafeteria style on the porch with fifteen attendees and accompanying Edward Maher birthday sweets from Miss Bess Peck.
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Muscatine High School
Ruth Springborn
Frances Meyers
Lyle McCullough
William Watson
First Methodist
A. C. Springborn
Cedar Street
Grace Lutheran Intermediate League closes season party
The Grace English Lutheran church Intermediate League wrapped up its season with a Monday evening party at leader Mrs. Helen Lange’s home at 1077 Lucas Street. David Leedy won top prize in Bunco with Anita Hartman as consolation. thirty two guests attended. Hostesses were Evelyn Davis and Helen Gravert. No meetings until fall.
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Grace English Lutheran Church
Helen Lange
Lucas Street
Bunce
David Leedy
Anita Hartman
Evelyn Davis
Helen Gravert
Upstreamers Class Hosts May Breakfast at Wildcat Den
The Upstreamers class of Park Avenue Methodist Church held a May breakfast Sunday morning at Wild Cat Den State Park. Attendees included Glenna Elliott Verna Reynolds Virginia Houk Dorothy Rodgers Twyla Jarrett Coretta Moore Villa Houvenagle Gladys Criger Ruth Martin and Irene Whitlock.
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Park Avenue Methodist Church
Wild Cat den State Park
Glenna Elliott
Verna Reynolds
Virginia Houk
Dorothy Rodgers
Twyla Jarrett
Coretta Moore
Villa Houvenagle
Gladys Criger
Ruth Martin
Irene Whitlock
Duino Club Picnics at Marguerite Lowe Home
The Duino club of the Y W C A met at Miss Marguerite Lowe’s East Fifth street home Monday night. Twelve members enjoyed a picnic supper and the evening was spent informally.
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Duino Club
Marguerite Lowe
East Fifth Street
First Presbyterian Industrial Society Meeting Announced
Announcements note hostesses at a meeting of the First Presbyterian Industrial Society Thursday in the church parlors. no Banner Lodge Industrial Society will meet Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Mrs Sam Strajak 905 Iowa Avenue.
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First Presbyterian Industrial Society
Banner Lodge Industrial Society
Sam Strajack
Iowa Avenue
May queen chosen for Ames Four-H and gathering
Bernice McEvoy was chosen May queen and Ames Four-H representative to the June Four-H convention. Rita May Sauer hosted the New Era Favorites Four-H club Saturday afternoon. Clara Vermorelle spoke on table manners and Margaret Vormozelle on dental care. Erma Smith delivered the motto slogan and pledge. Lunch was served by the hostess. All members and both leaders attended.
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Bernice McEvoy
Ames
Rita May Sauer
Clara Vermorelle
Margaret Vormozelle
Erma Smith
May party planned by First Methodist LadiesAid society
Elaborate plans are being made for the annual May party of the First Methodist Ladies Aid to be held at 2 30 pm Thursday in the banquet rooms. Mrs J H Kendig is general chairman with Mrs Glen Barnard directing the program and Mrs Ray Grimm heading decorating. A long list of volunteers assists, including Miss Gertrude Kincaid and many local ladies.
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Lady Elks
Elks
Kensington
Harry Luellen
Frank Delaney
Carl Kautz
Clara Hann
J. B. Gingery
Art Chaudoin
O. A. Glatstein
First Methodist Ladies’ Aid Society
J. H. Kendig
Glen Barnard
Ray Grimm
David Legler
Gertrude Kincaid
Ross Gould
F. G. McCullough
E. R. Tipton
A. D. R. Howe
William Mull
Ernest Hoffman
Walter Freeborn
W. J. Knight
Melvin Diercks
Fred Mannhardt
John Potter
H. W. Greer
Walter Russell
Mona Curtis
W. W. Potter
Frank Walker
Cora Hoffman
Fred Hahn
Howard McKinley
Walter TeStrake
Carl Houdek
Ben Sywassink
del Asthalter
Fred Kaufman
O. M. Kautz
D. V. Jackson
James Halibert
Nellie Barnard
E J. Zeidler
Shelly Eberling
H. C. Beeson
Sunday school social at First Presbyterian hosted by Anita Bast
Anita Bast entertained the H. H. Sunday school class at her home on 610 Cedar street Saturday afternoon. Prizes went to Lettie Sywassink, Margaret Romig and Helen Heerd. Lunch was served late afternoon. The next meeting will be a picnic at Weed park in June.
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H. H
First Presbyterian Church
Anita Bast
Cedar Street
Lettie Sywassink
Margaret Romig
Helen Heerd
Weed Park
Rainbow Girls to Install Officers June 1 at Masonic Temple
Miss Betty Keating will be installed worthy advisor and Miss Ethelavis Hendriks associate worthy advisor with their corps of newly elected Rainbow Girls officers. Installation service set for Friday evening June 1 at the Masonic temple. Officers practice scheduled for 1:30 p m Sunday May 27.
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Betty Keating
Ethelavis Hendriks
Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Thompson Before Move
A potluck farewell gathering hosted by former club members honored Mrs Clarence Thompson on East Fourth Street before the Thompsons leave Saturday for Rock Island to establish a new home. The evening included socializing and a potluck supper.
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Clarence Thompson
Pro to Demonstrate Shots at Country Club Ladies Day
Charles Miller, golf professional at Geneva Golf and Country Club, will demonstrate shots to the ladies after lunch on Thursday. The event is the weekly Ladies Day with morning and afternoon golf and a noon luncheon. Reservations must be in by 5 p m Wednesday with the caterers.
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Charles Miller
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Hollywood Revue to Feature Film Stars at K C Hall
A star studded Hollywood Revue is planned by Joan of Arc Court Catholic Daughters of America for next Monday at 8 15 pm at the K C hall. Movie names listed include Warner Baxter Greta Garbo Clark Gable and Mae West with a Coonville Astronaut Club musical and Genevieve Plessy as chair. Admission is free and open to Catholic Daughters members and invited guests.
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Warner’ Baxter
Greta Garbo
Clark Gable
Charlotte Henry
Slim Summerville
Zazu Pitts
Lee Tracy
Clara Bow
Jimmy Durante
Mae West
Hollywood
Joan of Arc Court
Catholic Daughters of America
K. C. Hall
Genevieve Plessy
Irene C. Kook
Miss Plessy
Agnes Leu
Loretta McSwiggin
Genevieve Brown
Ida _ Lechner
Mary Witteman
Bertha Oberhaus
Marie Fuller
Catholic Daughters
Mrs Rankins Honored At Surprise Birthday Party
Mrs John Fitzgerald and Miss Mable Rankins hosted a surprise party for their mother Mrs Robert Rankins at her Locust Street home. Twenty seven guests played cards with John Tiedeman winning the high prize in five hundred and Mrs Mary Rankins taking euchre. John Fitzgerald earned a consolation prize and lunch followed.
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Rankins
John Fitzgerald
Mable Rankins
Robert Rankins
Locust Street
John Tiedeman
Euchre
Mary Rankins
Miss Nyenhuis and Chester Groce to Wed June First
Announcement of the approaching marriage of Miss Elsie Nyenhuis and Chester Groce was made at a miscellaneous shower in the Mark home. The wedding will be a church ceremony at First Baptist on Friday evening June 1, officiated by Reverend Vernon L. Shantz.
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Elsie Nyenhuis
William Nyenhuis
East Tenth Street
Chester Groce
Davenport
J. Burton Mark
Dorothy Jarvis
Mark Home
Lucas Street
First Baptist Church
Vernon L. Shantz
Banco
Gill Miéiller
Isabelle Mucha
Helen Hughes
Gordon Shoemaker
Stearns Howe
Leland Horst
Erwin Petersen
Clarence Hebard
Elmer Steahr
Miller
George B. Mark
G. B. Samuels
Josie Freers
Grace
Margaret Reed
Mildred Fulmer
Ruth Shoemaker
Erma Minder
Postponed Jefferson-Jackson-Grant P T A Meeting
The postponed meeting of the Jefferson-Jackson-Grant Parent-Teacher Association will convene Wednesday at 2 45 p m in the Jefferson building. New officers will be installed along with two short programs and a business meeting. Mrs H C Lawrence and Mrs Ruth Mucha will share highlights from the P T A state convention in Des Moines.
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Jefferson - Jackson - Grant Parent- Teacher's Association
Jefferson Building
Des Moines
H. C. Lawrence
Ruth Mucha
The Gabriel Sisters in a Circus Web of Deception
Donna and Madeline Gabriels face a web of lies as Donna fakes being Madeline after a trapeze accident. Madeline marries Don David while Donna clashes with Mrs Planter over a handbill missing a date, threatening Donna’s standing and marriage. Grandfather Siddal’s stroke heightens tension.
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Donna Gabriel
Madeline Siddal
Gabriel Sisters
Donna
Madeline
Grandfather Siddal
Bill Siddal
Don David
Circus
Bill
Donna’s Bold Return to Quash a Threat in the House
Donna overpowers Mrs Planter to seize and shred a paper and warns of prison for libel. The confrontation ends with Planter fleeing the scene, leaving Donna wary of future hostility as the page continues on another section.
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Mrs. Planter
Donna
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