Winners of Blue Ribbons at Garden Club Show Salute to Spring
Approximately 150 people viewed 175 entries at the Muscatine Garden Club spring show Salute to Spring held at the American Legion hall. Horticultural and artistic displays came from Letts Tipton Washington Columbus Junction West Liberty Wilton Durant Rock Island Muscatine. Award winners included Mrs. Charles Opel tricolor and Mrs. Irving Hurlbut creativity. Mrs. S Fillingham award of merit. Blue ribbons crowned pink peony double pink peony iris and other blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
American Legion
Irving Hurlbut
Charles Opel
Muscatine Garden
Club
Alva Runyon
Robert
Caparoons Observe 57th Wedding Anniversary
MORNING SUN reports Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Caparoon will celebrate their 57th wedding anniversary on Saturday May 25. Their two daughters Mrs. Telma Griffin and Mrs. Velma Orr will assist with the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Caparoon
Telma Griffin
Velma Orr
Beta Kappa Potluck Plans Year at Weed Park Breakfast
Members of Beta Sigma Phi sorority Beta Kappa Chapter met at Phyllis Godfrey's home for a Thursday potluck dinner with eight members present. The yardstick was drawn by Janice Suhl and Kate McFadden. A July breakfast at Weed Park is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta’ Kappa
Beta ‘Sigma Phi Sorority
Phyllis Godfrey
Janice Suhl
Kate McFadden
Weed Park
Helen Jordan Circle Meets for June Picnic Plans
The King’s Daughters and Sons circle met at Mrs. Grace Cottingham’s home on Thursday. Devotions opened, roll called with scripture verses, and treasurer Darlene Schwarz reported. Letters of appreciation from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Banta were read for trays and refreshments for residents. An invitation to meet Rock Island circle on June 18 was accepted. picnic planned for June 27 at Weed Park. Helen Freund presented silver Cross notes before adjournment.
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Helen Jordan
King’s Daughters and Sons
Grace ‘Cottingham
Cottingham
Darlene Schwarz
Harry Banta
Rock Island
Weed Park
Helen Freund
Silver Cross
Ross Hidlebaugh Plan Wedding in Grandview
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence R. Ross of Grandview announce the engagement of their daughter Deloice Elaine Dolly Ross to DeWight Hidlebaugh son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hidlebaugh. Dolly is a graduate of LM Community High and works as a personnel assistant in Fort Lauderdale. DeWight, a Muscatine High School graduate, is stationed in Jacksonville with the Navy. The wedding is set for June 21 at 8 p.m. at Grandview Community Church. Invitations are not being sent. all friends and relatives are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Orr
Ron Esmoil
Ron Esmail
Spangler Chapel United Methodist Church
Miss Orr
John Orr
Mr. Esmoil
Clarence R. Ross
Grandview
Deloice
Dolly) Elaine
Ricky
DeWight Hidlebaugh
Alex Hidlebaugh
Pine
Muscatine
Miss Ross
LM Community High School
Systems Engineering Laboratories, Inc
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Hidlebaugh
Muscatine High
Jacksonville
Navy
Grandview Community Church
Ladies of the Elks Hold Social Meeting and Games
The Ladies of the Elks met on Thursday for a social gathering with card games. Tables were decorated with bouquets, prizes awarded in contract and 500, including first and second places by Betty Nelson Maurice Young Elmer Schwartz Gertrude Timm Eva Borgstadt and Ruby Pankratz.
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Ladies of the Elks
Betty Nelson
Maurice Young
Elmer Schwartz
Gertrude Timm
Eva Borgstadt
Ruby Pankratz
Congo Youth Director to Speak at Mulford Church
Luke Saba, youth director for the Ubangi Church in the Republic of Congo, will address Mulford Evangelical Free Church on Sunday May 26 at 9 15 and 10 30 a m. A second generation missionary, he is in the U S and Canada for six months speaking to Evangelical Free Church groups. The trip is funded by North American Free Church Youth Fellows. He will speak in Lingala with Congo missionaries interpreting.
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Luke’ Saba
Church of” the Ubangi
Republic of Con-go
Mulford
Evangelical “Free Church
Hershey
Saba
Evangelical Free Church of America
Congo
U.S
Canada
Free Church
North America
Legion Auxiliary Helps With Commodities
May distribution of commodities in Muscatine County held May 21 with American Legion Auxiliary volunteers serving as checkers. Ruth Dye Velma Wallace Louise Butler Vinnie Pasdach Lillian Eaves Helen Laughlin and Nancy Sivedge aided in distributing food to eligible recipients.
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Muscatine County
American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Dye
Velma Wallace
Louise Butler
Vinnie Pasdach
Lillian Eaves
Helen Laughlin
Nancy Sivedge
Senior High MYF to install officers at Columbus Jct
New officers of the Columbus Junction senior high MYF will be installed Sunday. Officers include Pam Ruchatzke as president Nita Meeker as vice president Debbie Bennett as secretary Dane Greene as treasurer. Sub district reps Beverly Greene and Pam Ruchotzke eight class reps Steve McFarland Ann Groben Beverly Buser Jeff Story Kathy Ortberg Tom Smith Lisa Ostrem and John Greene. Junior high officers: Jeri Babbitt president Jim Utier VP Joel Greene secretary Jan Story treasurer Debbie Stoul reporter Cal Beebe assistant Paula Lowe MV fund chair Diane Laithly assistant Lori Bennett Kenny Dircks eighth grade reps Mark Babbitt Norvalla McCulley seventh grade reps. Memorials Sunday at Columbus United Methodist churches will remember 16 deceased members incl Ida Edwards Brian McConahay Istella Ball James Reaney Richard Harris Roy Heither Floyd Butt Everett Woodruff Mrs Raymond Duncan Mrs Esther Lukins Harry Edwards Mrs Hutoka Armbright Chester Pierce Mrs Elvie Crawford Miss El nora Duncan Mrs Susie Zion. Youth focus includes recognizing graduating seniors in church and installing new officers for junior and senior highs. Seniors to receive Bibles: Susan Carey Hon Greene Debbie Jenkins Kathy Keltner Sally McGinnis Alike Massey Steve Meeker Sue Ortberg Rita Sellers Linda Thomaz Gary Thompson Bob Utter. At Columbus City seniors: Cheryl Garrett Carole Hubrey Paul Morgan Dick Rutt. Presentations by Mrs Williams Meninnis and Mrs Robert Garrett. Turin was capital of the Kingdom of Italy until 1865 when Florence became capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jeri Babbitt
Jim Utier
Joel Greene
Jan Story
Debbie Stoul
Cal Beebe
Paula Lowe
MV Fund
Diane Laithly
Lori Bennett
Kenny Dircks
Mark Babbitt
Norvella McCulley
United Methodist Churches
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Ida Edwards
Brian McConahay
Istella Ball
James Reaney
Richard Harris
Roy Heither
Floyd Butt
Everet Woodruff
Raymond Duncan
Esther Lukins
Harry Edwards
Hutoka Armbright
Chester Pierce
Elvie Crawford
Elnora Duncan
Susie Zion
Columbus United Methodist Churches
Susan Carey
Hon Greene
Debbie Jenkins
Kathy Keltner
Sally McGinnis
Alike Massey
Steve Meeker
Sue Ortberg
Rita Sellers
Linda Thomaz
Gary Thompson
Bob Utter
Cheryl Garrett
Carole Hubrey
Paul Morgan
Dick Rutt
Williams Meninnis
Robert Garrett
Shirt Coat pattern ad from Muscatine Journal
An archival pattern advertisement lists Pattern 71350 for a knit caly e yoke coat in a tweedy stitch with sizes 4 through 12. It offers mailing options, prices 50 cents per pattern plus 45 cents for first class mailing and handling, and directs readers to Alice Brooks at Old Chelsea Station New York for orders. The ad promotes a Jumbo Needlecraft Catalog with free patterns and several books on knit, crochet, embroider, quilt and afghan designs with prices ranging from 5 to 90 cents.
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Alice. Brooks
Muscatine Journal
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chiesea Station
New York
N.Y
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Fillingham
Naida Christian
Garden Club
Douglas Oak
Fort Gordon
Stanley W. Oak
Parkington Drive
Douglas
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
Gia
Signal Corps
Douglas W. Oak
4Th Battallion
Charles Gauler
Lee Riggs
Henry Schenkel
Strike Tree
Fred van Zyl
Beauty Bush
Stanley Lewis
Maude Eaton
Marjory Cook
G. Henke
Adeline Frost
Robert Doran
Edward Frost
Maywood
Adeline R
Davenport
Robert F. Doran
Durant
Holiday Inn
Mr. Doran
Felix W. Doran
Wilton
Delmar Kasper
George Henke
Bernice Hegel
Circle
Mass
Dorothy Hahn
William’ Cook
Don McNeal
Charles
Gladys Bein
Charles’ Gallier
Eleanor Boynton
George Gebbardt
Maurice Moulds
Bessie Hagis
Iowa City
Ralph Kay
Caparoons
APCO
Oil Company
Dick’s Apco
West Mississippi Drive
Beta Kappa
California
Sunkist Orance
Heizler All Star Dairy
Deloice Ross
Ricky Hidlebaugh
Ladies of Elks
Mulford Church
Luke Saba
Legion Auxiliary
Columbus Jct
Turin
Kingdom of
Italy
Florence
Woolworth's
Muscatine, Iowa
Alice Bavette
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