Rebekah District Convention Planned at Nichols
The Rebekah district convention will be held in Nichols school auditorium Tuesday May 27. Registration at 12 noon. A 1 p m opening by Bridgeman Rebekah lodge 14 Nichols and officers seating follows with Mildred Porter president and a large slate of officers and vice presidents from nearby lodges. The afternoon includes dispensation reading minutes treasurer’s report committee appointments and a secret work contest. A ham dinner for delegates precedes a public program at 7 30 p m and reconvening at 8 with reports unfinished business prize awards and initiatory degree. Committees include chorus reception decorations and program with Doris Chown Elsie Poole Emma Kirchner Margaret Fry William Poole and others in charge.
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Wilton Junction
Lycia Weeks
Muscatine
Pearl Leonhard
Columbus
Ruby Drayton
West Liberty
Junction
Rose Kerr
Wapello
Alice McCullough
Nichols
Mildred Porter
Margaret Bottomley
Adah _ Rebekah lodge 123
Miriam Nebekah Lodge No. 27
Adah Rebekah Lodge No. 123
Derexa Rebekah No
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Columbus Junction
Grand Lodge
Bridgeman- Rebekah Lodge No. 14
Doris Chown
Elsie Poole
Emma Kirchner
Margaret Fry
William Poole
B. L. Metcalf
Bernice Longstreth
Golda Pike
Minerva Phillips
Irene Graham
Edna Kirchner
Idamae Jones
Begey and Hendrickson Vows Taken
Mr and Mrs Arthur C Begey announce the marriage of their daughter Catherine E to Rolland D Hendrickson son of Mrs Leona Hendrickson The ceremony was at 11 a m Thursday in St Marys church rectory with Rev J J Schoenfelder officiating Witnesses were Miss Jean Begey and Mrs Mary Torre The bride wore a beige linen dress with Alencon lace trim and a navy and pearl headpiece The couple will reside at 115 Brook Street after a brief wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Begey
Lucast Street
Catherine E
Rolland D. Hendrickson
Leona Hendrickson
East Third Street
St. Mary’s Church
J. J. Schoenfelder
Jean Begey
Mary Torre
Brook Street
Christian Church Dinner Plans for Nichols Rebekah Convention
Nichols community announces ham dinner service for the May 27 Rebekah convention at Nichols school auditorium. Delta Alpha circle volunteers organize menus with chairmen Ora Nichols and Gladys Hillyer leading teams for ham sweet potatoes potato salad cabbage slaw coffee pie bread beans and cleanup.
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Nichols
Delta Alpha Circle of the Christian Church
Mills Hall
Rebekah
Nichols School Auditorium
Ham
Ora Nichols
Lucille Reynolds
Denise Green
Gladys Hillyer
Esther Christofferson
Ula Han
Ruth Loeb
Loretta Hollenbeck
Bernice Schmitt
Jean Crabtree
Alice Hillyer
Grace Borgstadt
Irene Graham
Jerry Hillyer
Jo Anne Green
Amelia Hadley
Neva Borgstadt
Emma Kirchner
Jessie Stalkfleet
Velma Shafer
Sue Green
Marcella Gray
Edith Grim
Edna Kirchner
Anna Reynolds
Helen Grim
Elsie Poole
Mildred Porter
Stineman and McConahay Wed In Grandview Ceremony
Jane ic Neil of Wapello sang at the candlelight wedding of Lottie Jane Stineman and Wayne L. McConahay in Grandview Community Church. The couple, with famil ies and attendants, exchanged vows in a double ring service. A reception for 170 followed in the church parlors with blue and white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Lottie Jane Stineman
Faul Stineman
Wayne L. McConahay
U. S. Navy
Pete McConahay
Warello
Grandview Community Church
C. B. Larson
Jane Ic Neil
Wapello
Myra Daily
Phyliss
Marjorie MecConahay
Robert McConahay
Paul Stineman, Jr
Dean Midkinney
Jerry McGill
Kathy Buster
Greg Buster
Diana McKinney
Lois Lessinger
Glenna
Couple Ties the Knot as Mr McConahay Weds
Reed acted as hostesses and Miss Marilyn Godanour led the guest book. The wedding party included Mrs Paul Stineman and Miss Charlotte McConahay at the cake, with Patricia McGill Mary Margaret Rowe and Dorothy McKever at refreshment tables and Jo lene Pagemiller handling the punch. Out of town guests came from Great Lakes Fort Riley Kan Wapello Muscatine Burlington Morning Sun Columbus Junction Letts. The couple left for a brief wedding trip. the bride wore a navy blue ensemble. Mr McConahay departs Tuesday for Long Beach Calif to join a transport ship while Mrs McConahay stays with her parents and works at Muscatine Bank and Trust Co.
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Marvel Wiele
Grace Keltner
Great Lakes
Fort Riley
Kan
Wapello
Muscatine
Burlington
Morning Sun
Columbus Junction
Letts
McConahay
Long Beach
Calif
The
Muscatine Bank and Trust Co
Pleasant Prairie Aid Plans Guest Tea and Auction
Pleasant Prairie Ladies Aid arranged a guest tea and silent auction for Wednesday May 28 at 1 30 p m in the church parlors with Mrs Maud Martz as hostess. Mrs Betty Sloan led devotions and sewing filled the social hour. The next meeting will be June 4 with Mrs Arthur Horst hosting and Mrs Irene Stigers in charge of devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie Ladies Aid
Maud Martz
Betty Sloan
Arthur Horst
Irene Stigers
Miss Bonnie Blythe to Wed Gene Frank This Summer
Mr and Mrs Herman Blythe of 310 Busch Street announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Bonnie to Gene Frank son of Mr and Mrs L P Frank of Oquawka Illinois. The wedding will take place this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Blythe
Busch Street
Bonnie
Gene Frank
L. P. Frank
Oquawka, Il
Garden Club Show Leads Week at YWCA Events
Muscatine Garden club will sponsor a flower show at the YWCA to open the week ahead, followed by the regular 2 30 p m meeting. Weekly activities include swims, meetings, and gym events from Monday through Saturday with Friday closed for Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
YWCA
Zion Lutheran
Co-Workers For Christ
Amicae
Methodist
Republican Women
Miss Nona Mix to Wed Alvin Trader at Lincoln Blvd Baptist
Announcement lists attendants for the June 1 wedding at 2 30 p m in the Lincoln Boulevard Baptist church. Mrs Betty Wildt is matron of honor with bridesmaids Betty Battenhagen and Irman Trader. Leo Trader is best man. ushers John Elliott and Francis Trader. A church basement reception follows.
Social Glances and Club Notices From Musserville
Installation of officers for the Musserville Methodist WSCS is set for Sunday evening services with Rev. Vernon Overturf in charge. American Legion auxiliary members meet 7:45 a m Sunday at St Matthias church for Memorial services. Rebekah club gathers 2 p m Tuesday at Mrs Minnie Fox home 214 East Sixth. Margaret Swanson assisting hostess. Auxiliary to the United Spanish American War Veterans meets 7:50 a m Sunday at St Mathias for 8 o'clock Memorial services. Opera Forum of the Newcomers club meets 7:30 p m Tuesday May 27 at Mrs K E Wilcox 1515 Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musserville Methodist Wscs
Vernon Overturf
American Legion Auxiliary
St. Mathias Church
Rebekah Club
Minnie Fox
East Sixth Street
Margaret Swanson
United
Opera Forum of the
K. E. Wilcox
Washington Street
Four From Area In Nursing Class At Iowa University
Four Muscatine area women have enrolled in the freshman nursing class at the State University of Iowa for 1952-53. They are Shirley Ann Abrams of Lone Tree, Mary Maurer of Tipton, Janet Hale, and Carol Ann Swart of West Liberty and their parents are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
State University of Iowa
Shirley Ann Abrams
Douglas Abrams
Lone Tree
Mary Maurer
Guy Maurer
Tipton
Janet Hale
E. E. Hale
Carol Ann Swart
Martha Baldwin
West Liberty
Miriam Rebekah Lodge Completes Convention Plans
Plans for the district convention to be held on Tuesday May 27 at Nichols were finalized after a lodge meeting in the IOOF hall. Regular business followed by games and refreshments. The next session is set for June 13 with the refreshment committee named Della Boston Grace Lupton Myrtle Luellen and Minnie Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Della Boston
Grace Lupton
Myrtle Luellen
Minnie Fox
Kum-Bak Club Program At First Christian Church
Mrs. Gene Nordeen and Mrs. Thomas Beveridge led the Kum-Bak class program at the First Christian church parsonage. Mr. Beveridge showed motion pictures from a Colorado trip while Mrs. Irwin led devotions. Kay Swickard and Mary Lou Rieke served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Nordeen
Thomas Beveridge
First Christian Church
Beveridge
Colorado
Carl Irwin
Kay Swickard
Mary Lou Rieke
Accordion Pupils Recital At Wilton Junction City Hall
Durant accordion pupils led by Mrs Leon Titus will present a recital at Wilton Junction city hall Sunday at 3 p m Local performers include Delores Ahrens Dale Sorensen Patricia Norhurft Donna Siebel Bonna Fay Weber and Shirley Feldhahn The program features numbers by the accordion band Jimmie Ray Christensen was chosen as a delegate to Boys State Plans also include Memorial Day services and a Durz rodeo on July 4 Mr and Mrs Gillman Peek are on a three week Texas visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Shryer
American Legion
Durz
Shower compliment for Miss Bechman before May wedding
Miss Helen Bechman, to wed Lyle Hildebrandt on May 29, was honored with a luncheon and pot luck shower at Universal Crushed Shell Co. A wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom topped the table. gifts included an umbrella in pink and purple. Guests included Mrs. Herschel Fletcher, Mrs. Roy Pelton, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bechman
Lyle Hildebrandt
Universal Crushed Shell Co
Herschel Fletcher
Roy Pelton
John Shoppa
Wilma Redman
William Noll
Loretta Kinsley
Pat Bunn
G. H. Gebbhardt
E. L. Ruthenberg
Early Showboat Theme Sets Stage for YWCA Dance
The Hi Tri club at the YWCA hosted a Fun Nite dance with a Mississippi showboat theme. A backdrop painting and period decorations accompanied a four act show featuring Lovie Davies in Moonlight Bay, bathing fashion numbers, a 1920s flapper dance, and a 150 attendee crowd. Funds support Hi Tri activities with Suzie Phillips and others arranging the event.
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Mississippi River
Hi-Tri
YWCA
Lovie Davies
Moonlight Bay
Merle Palmer
Delores Rutz
Delores Nordeen
Sally Patton
Pat Grosklaus
Kathryn Roth
Sandra Small
Nancy Hays
Paula Henderson
Mary Jo Kennedy
Joyce Ogilvie
Janice Hathaway
Magnolias
Sally Hine
Jane Hoopes
Jo Ann Paetz
Susie Phillips
Suzie Phillips
Sherwood Phillips
Randi Leigh Rausch Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Randi Leigh Rausch daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Rausch marked her third birthday with a Thursday party at their home 719 Pine street. Decorations refreshments and small hats as favors plus music games prizes and gift giving highlighted the event. Guests included Randall Wagler Sharry Lynn Simpson Kathy Hinrichsen Carol Hinrichsen Susan Anne Bunn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randi Leigh Rausch
Roland Rausch
Pine Street
Randall Wagler
Sharry Lynn Simpson
Kathy
Carol Hinrichsen
Susan Anne Bunn
Melanie Ann McKee
Jimmy Leber
Harlan Beach, Jr
al Collins
Gary Battey
David Hagish
Cost of Living Index Nears All-Time Peak
The government reports a slight rise in living costs, lifting the BLS index to 188.7 percent of the 1935-39 average in mid-April. The all-time high 189.1 occurred last January.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Mrs. Richard Hazen Honored at Shower
A post-nuptial shower for Mrs. Richard Hazen, formerly Elsie Terry, was hosted by Mrs. Lee Terry at 411 Begg Street. Cootie games, blue and pink decorations, and luncheon colors highlighted the event with many local guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hazen
Elsie Terry
Lee Terry
Begg Street
Rosetta Black
Delores Moomey
Shirley Hatfield
Phyllis Shield
June Murdock
Pearl Erickson
Alice Reynolds
Robert Hazen, Jr
Hardin Semler
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Sterling
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East Fourth
S&t
Bonnie Blythe
Miss Blythe
Garden Club
Miss Nona Mix
Alvin Trader
Iowa University
Kum-Bak Club
Ralph J. Wittich
Miss Bechman
Ralph JJ
Wittich
Ralph
Edward O.freers
Virginia Riepe
Mt. Union
Electa Chapter
Harry Beeson
Virginia Carris
Richland
Hazel Cox
Marion Henderson
Wilton
Eva Lu Morrison
Wayland
Cora Pringle
Brighton
Cleo Robertson
New London
Bettye Schwartz
Wellman
Bernice Davidson
Fairfield
Marshal
Mabel Tucker
Mediapolis
Emma Birkhofer
Adah
Ruth
Twila Dodder Letts
Esther
Violet Lambert
Winfield
Martha
Ferne Ackerman
Mr. Pleasant
Electa
Lois Mapel
Danville
Warder
Ethel Zickafoose
Ainsworth
Sentinel
James Hillier
Durbin Chrisinger
Verne Wright
Mt. Pleasant
Lorraine Davis
Maxine Davison
Marylen Daut
Bettye Messer
Dorotha Gaight
Joan Gerling
Leora Schlotter
Leah Smith
Ruth Spergel
Norma Holmes
Florence White
Delores Gentzler
Geneva Rowley
Helen Bishop
Mary Jo Barrick
Cox
Park Lane Golf and Country Club
Lee Smith
J. W. Rankin
Joe Hill
William Moore
Cy Weed
Por Adi
Seach
McDaniel Drug Store
East Second Street
Sowice
Othmer
Elim
Iowa Electric CO
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