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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1939

Page

6

Garden Club announces flower show committees

Muscatine Garden club selects the flower show committees for the event at the First Presbyterian church basement on Thursday June 8 from 1 to 9 pm. Names cover executive, co chairs, publicity, arrangements, classifications, entries, judges, clerks, exchange and hostesses with many club members listed.

Garden Club Muscatine Garden Club First Presbyterian Church Don Morris H. E. Schroeder Will Otto Fred van Zyl Harry Bomke H. Fay Hawkins F. M. Ziegler John Robbins L. C. Howe Charles Opel

Personal Shower Honors Miss Norma Egel Ahead of June Wedding

Miss Norma Egel receives a personal shower at Miss Grace Peterson's home with bunco prizes for several guests. A two course luncheon was served and guests received maize and porcelain blue nose-gags. Additional showers are planned Friday in Muscatine and Saturday at Pleasant Prairie church parlors.

Dorothy Cacherell Grace Peterson Norma Egel Bunco Kathryn Grimm Marion Rinnert Arline Grimm Dorothy Hermann Celestia Petersen Paul Ehreche Nadine Bernick Davenport Lawrence Sloan Frances Jenkins Dorothy Jenkins Dorothy Cachezell Muscatine Evelyn Schroder Roy Egel Norma Farene Nelda Myldred Hermann Dan Grimm Arline Myrtle Jenkins Alice Paul Montpelier Beverly Moorhead Sweetland Marvel Grimm Harry Thoeming Arnold Petersen Grace Eunice Janet Egel Lawrence Sloar

Zion Luther League Plans June 6 Picnic

Donald Stange Miss Emma Gross Robert Behrens and Miss Mildred Freese named to arrange a Zion Lutheran league picnic on June 6 after a league meeting at the parish hall. The group also set aside funds to send a delegate to representative events.

Donald Stange Emma Gross Robert Behrens Mildred Freese Zion Luther League

Luther League Convention Funds Noted in Baltimore

The report lists Muscatine attending the National Luther League convention in Baltimore Maryland and notes another sum allocated for the national Luther League headquarters.

National Luther League Baltimore

Refugee speaks at Scattergood Hostel banquet

Kirt Rossegg of Scattergood Hostel in West Branch told a Homebuilder's class at First Methodist church how Americans take rights for granted and about growing Scattergood to host 30 to 40 refugees. Born in Vienna, he fled in 1938 and described European hardships along with hostel plans and refugee experiences.

Kirt Rossegg Scattergood West Branch First Methodist Church Rossegg Vienna Europe P.H. Willey P H Willey Leslie Balk Austin Hoopes H. C. Havemann

Otterbein Guild hears convention reports in Toledo

Cora Mae Lemkau and Mavis Cooley presented convention reports with pictures of the Otterbein Guild and Missionary convention at Toledo Iowa and Tama Indian reservation. Lemkau and Cooley were chosen to organize a mother and daughter banquet in June at Alice Breedlove's home withRefreshments served after the meeting.

Cora Mae Lemkau Mavis Koepping Otterbein Guild Toledo Tama Otterbein Guild of the United Brethren Church Alice Breedlove East Sixth Street Lemkau Sophie Cooley The Missionary Society Lemkau and Koepping Marian Workman Betty Workman Alice Tomfeld Elaine Fisher Leia Swank Hope Markham Miss Cooley

Miss Sickman Named on Mortar Board at Purdue University

Miss Anna L. Sickman of 309 Fairview Avenue, a Purdue University junior in Lafayette Indiana, was elected to Mortar Board one of nine women chosen for high scholastic achievement. Her honors include Alpha Lambda Delta Omicron Nu Gold Peppers and related Purdue groups.

Anna L. Sickman Harry F. Sickman Fairview Avenue Purdue University Lafayette Indiana Mortar Board Women’s Organization Miss Sickman Alpha Lambda Delta Omicron Nu Gold Peppers Purdue

Christian Aid Nets Good Sum at Supper

The Ladies Aid of the First Christian Church reports a baked ham supper netted $50. The group meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs Frank Grigg's home on rural route No 2 with Mrs George Moore leading devotions.

Ladies Aid Society of the First Christian Church Frank Grigg George Moore

Auxiliary Plans Memorial Day Wreath Work and Meetings

Members of the American Legion auxiliary will gather at the Legion home Monday for wreath making to honor Memorial Day. A potluck supper precedes the session. They also announced a Poppy sale and officer nominations for a June 13 special meeting. The regular meeting on June 27 will include initiation of new members and officer installation.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Home

Reunion for North Star School Set for June 11 at Weed Park

The North Star school reunion, sponsored by the 1898 class, will be held Sunday June 11 at Weed park. A noon basket dinner will start the day followed by a program and social time. All former teachers pupils and friends are invited. Officers include Crete Shellabarger president William B Negus vice president Mabel Freers secretary Nellie Watters treasurer West Liber. Mrs Carl LeFever chairs the program committee.

North Star School Weed Park Crete Shellabarger William B. Negus Mabel Freers Nellie Watters West Liber Carl LeFever

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Muscatine High School Minneapolis Shirley Eger Betty Noret Lucille Steinmetz Dorothy Korneman Margaret Heitz Marjorie Hoffman Juanita Wecksing Dorothy Ziegler Betty Conner Ruth Healey Morris Maisenbach Levi Odell Martie Maisenbach Juanita Wecksting Elmer Ziegler Gladys Heitz Clifford Thomas Roy Kuebler Paul Schreurs E. B. Molis Ethel Garrett Jack O'Neil F. C. Shinabarger Mary McDougall A. J. Altekruse Adeline Stocker W. E. Wecksing Earl Jago August Blaesing, Jr F. J. Brandt William Geller C. Schmarje Rollie Scholten Fred Tomfeld Ralph Taylor William Lang Leonard Fuller W. D. Randall J. C. Broad George Hahn Henry Hahn E. C. Erwin B. E. Eversmeyer W. H. Koetting Cochairmen Charles Heezen Gage Kent Jay Mapes Charles Gauler Frank Ellman Elizabeth Darrow W. S. Conkling Laura M. Atkins Kate Funck Ida Mull Anna Molis Mayme Koetting Dog Skat Geo. Kranz& Son E. Second St Dolores Stone Delores Rebecca Stone A. H. Stone George Wallace Mann Chicago Mr. Mann J. P. Gable Huron S. C St. Mathias Church W. L. Hannon Olive Masters Marshalltown Ralph Wittich Funeral Home Mary Morris Ralph J. Wittich June Lingo Leland Swafford Bonnie Watters Ruth Romann Bob Grafe Bill Narvis Marian Roth Theresa Gallaher Bette Rakow Lyle Lupton Sickman Christian Aid Woman's Self Government Association ARRIT S. Arrid American Institute of Laundering Spurgeons Poplins Batiste Wedgewood Sone J. B. St. Clair Bottling Works Pearance
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