Moments of Music by First Christian Children's Choir
The First Christian church presents Moments of Music by its Children's Choir this Sunday at 2 PM. Mrs. Gary R. Fortney directs with accompanist Mrs. M D Jones. Members awarded for perfect attendance include Martha Dickerson Timothy Dickerson Cynthia Jones Steven Jones Gayla Lue Lacy and Drit Ann Rauschenberger. faithful service certificates go to Mary Barrett Kandi Kempt and Linda Sandburg.
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First Christian
First Christian Church
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Gary R. Fortney
M. D. Jones
Martha Dickerson
Timothy Dickerson
Cynthia Jones
Steven Jones
Gayla Lue Lacy
Drit Ann Rauschenberger
Mary Barrett
Kandi Kempt
Linda Sandburg
Rebekah Lodge Meeting and Community Plans
Rebekah Lodge sessions held at IOOF hall on Friday evenings include youth pilgrimage bus arrangements and committees for honoring past noble grands. June meeting invitations assigned to Alice McIntyre with Harriet Miller and Fern Jones for entertainment, plus plans for a chicken noodle supper to raise funds for a TOOF Home Ford special assessment. Memorial Flags will be placed May 26 with a noon luncheon. members meet near Greenwood cemetery chapel at 9:00. Missionary Day at Bethel AME Church includes guest speaker Isobel Patrick of Springfield and program chair Patricia King. pastor is Rev. Norman Wilkens. Shower in Wapello honors Linda Bumgardner ahead of her wedding with Apricot and white decorations. reception at home of Deanpette Ross.
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Miriam Nevexah Loage
IOOF
Alice McIntyre
Harriet Miller
Fern Jones
Toof Home
Ford
Muscatine
Rebekah
Bethel
Vernon of Bethel A. Church
Ati Sid E
Isobel Patrick
Springfield
Patricia King
Norman Wilkens
Miss Mary Smakey Feted at Shower
Miss Mary Smakey Aucosmatley who will wed Nell Smith on June 15 was honored at a shower Thursday evening at Mulford church. Hostesses included Mrs Helen Hibrandt Mrs Shirley Amos Mrs Rita Lamb Mrs Helen Blake and Mrs Helen Banks. The table centerpiece featured roses and daisies in yellow and white.
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Mary Aucosmatley
Nell Smith
Mulford Church
Helen Hibrandt
Shirley Amos
Rita Lamb
Helen Blake
Helen Banks
Miss Smalley
Women of the Mops¢e Meet For Potluck Session
The Women of the Mops¢e plan a Monday evening meeting with a sickly potluck supper for members and families at 6:50 p.m. Members should bring table service and a covered dish. The High Prairie Young Adult class will hold its monthly meeting May 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Pon Scott.
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High Prairie
Hurch
Pon Scott
First United Presbyterian
Dick, Stanley
First Baptist
Men's Fellowship
Sally Peck Guild
Christian Education Board
Ethel Roberts
Mulberry
Women's
Mercer county 4-H youths to state conference at Illinois
Prairie Area 4-H youth from Mercer county including Buffalo Prairie Sandra Close and Nota Maney are among 25 members heading to the state 4-H conference at the University of Illinois June 15 to 21. Larry D. Daies and Jim Bethe will accompany the delegates. Mrs. William G. Mueller attended the Lutheran Ladies Missionary League convention in Moline. Area homemakers extension members hosted a local leaders training school in Aledo.
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B. Prairie Area
Buffalo Prairie
Sandra Close
Nota Maney
Mercer County
U. of Ilinois
Larry D. Daies
Jim Bethe
Aledo
William G. Mueller
Zion Corens Society
Lutheran Ladies’ Missionary League
Moline
Mueller Returns To Los Angeles After Visit
Mueller returns to Los Angeles from a three week visit with relatives in Edgington and Buffalo Prairie. Feugene Jacques and family from Cairo Missouri have also returned home after visiting Paul Price’s family and Mrs Gertrude Hofer in Taylor Ridge. Mr and Mrs Ralph Potter of Buffalo Prairie attended the 30th wedding anniversary dinner for Mr and Mrs L Wayne Potter of Macomb, IL.
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Bullalo Prairie
Naven Suchlor
Los Angeles
Edgington
Feugene Jacques Cand
Cairo
Paul Price
Gertrude Hofer
Taylor Ridge
Ralph Potter
Buffalo Prairie
and Mes
L. Wayne Potter
Macomb
New M Sun Well Is Completed
After months of work and setbacks a new well to supplement the existing supply is finished. The 1,819 foot well penetrated the Jordan sandstone and St Lawrence dolomite. Final tails and a pitless adaptor installation remain. The contractor, Mr. E Winslow, noted drilling through ninety feet of Jordan albatum before reaching the dolomite, improving water flow.
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Jordan
E. Winslow
Local Lodges and Clubs Plan Weekly Activities
Local organizations in Muscatine and St Louis outline a busy week with Rotary and Kiwanis luncheons featuring speakers Peter Fanchi Jr and Dr. Robert Klein. Toastmasters hosts a Monday dinner with Jerr Stark as toastmaster and George Michaal Jr as topics master. Elk Lodge holds a Monday evening meeting and El Rey Grotto schedules its annual outdoor ceremonial for Saturday.
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Mississippi River
Peter Fanchi, Jr
St. Louis
Robert Klein
Musca
Tine
Kiwanis Club
Servo Clu
Juncheon
Yelul Wall
Jerr Stark
George Michaal Jr
The
Elk Lodge
el Rey Grotto
Muscatine
Closing Day Picnic at Rural Schools
The Sweetland Valley and Melpine schools held a closing day picnic with a potluck dinner on Thursday. 175 attended. Melpine first and second graders led an afternoon program with songs, recitations, and skits featuring students like Muffin Many My Old Dan and Jack Horser Allen Werington. Swagiland Valley pupils followed with welcome remarks, solos by Carol Ann e Weltael, and a clarinet and saxophone display. Maynard Eeichardt and Mrs Pat Walhan supervised games after the program.
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Snerllany
Sweetland Valley
Melpine
Sam Dye
Albert Eckhard
Maynard Burthardt
Melpine School
Muffin
My Old Dan
Jack Horser
Allen Werington
Jack
Ats
Marvin Raymond
Pat Wathan
Gifth
Swagiland Valley School
Martha Wortigon
Carol
Anne Weltael
Bernard Stecher
Steve Connor
Ruth Jones
Judy Burmeister
Maynard Eeichardt
Pat Walhan
Three Nichols Youth Win Top L.Tree Honors
Three Nichols youths top the Lone Tree Community School graduating class. Valedictorian Helila Brenneman, salutatorian Larry Brenneman, and Linda Rummels shared the high ranks. Brenneman plans Muscatine Community College SCI major, Larry Brenneman aims for Muscatine Community College and SIU with electrical engineering.
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Nichols
Lone Tose Community School
Helila
Brenneman
LeRoy Brenneman
Nicho's
Be- Jita
Larry Brenneman
Lester Brendjeman
Linda Rummels
George Rummels
Miss Brenneman
Muscatine Community Collaze
SCI
Muscatine Community — College
SUI
Jolly 20 Club Meet At Columbus Jct In July 4 Plans
Granview The Jolly 20 Club hosted by Mrs Lela Johnson held a luncheon at Columbus Cafe then a business and social gathering. Attendees discussed July 4 plans in Grandview and an upcoming member husband tour. Dinner guests at the Larson home included Aaron Larson Monroe Cencer and several Larson and Bohannon relatives.
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Granview
Jolly 20
Lela Johnson
Columbus Cafe
Grandview
Earsons
C. RB. Larson
Aaron Larson
Monroe Cencer
Ulinois
Andrew Larson
Dorsihy Bohannon
Havanke
Minois
Carl. Barret
Kilburn
Ilinois
Rockridge FFA Boys Win State Farmer Degrees
Rockridge high school students Loyd Krags and Gary Feldman earned state farmer degrees in FFA. The awards will be presented at the state FFA convention on June 13 in Champaign. new Rockridge FFA officers named Al Verbeke president Keith Feldman vice president Jim Jomston secretary Darrell Hofer treasurer Richard Bridge reporter Mike Swanson sentinel and Marlin Fuhr parliamentarian. Mir and Mrs William Wendlandt from Rosa's Style Shop returned from a Fall buying trip to Minneapolis.
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Eagington
Wo Loyd Krags
Frank Bridge
Taylor Ridge
Gary Feldman
Harry Feldman
Tllinois City
FFA
Rockridge
FPA
Champaign
al Verbeke
Keith Feldman
Jim Jomston
Darrell Hofer
Richard Bridge
Mike ‘Swanson
Sentinel
Marlin Fuhr
Muscatine High School Spring Concert Sunday Afternoon
Muscatine High School choral groups present a spring concert at 2 pm in the school auditorium featuring mixed and senior choirs. Soloists Beth Bollinger Joyce Fowler and Janet Day perform pieces including There Is a Balm in Gilead Hallelujah Amen and Shining Night. The program lists numerous selections and notes Miss Carole Merrick as director.
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Muscatine High School
Pam
Beth Bollinger
Joyce Fowler
Glee Club
Gilead
Roadways
Auva Lee
Barbara Allen
Will
Brother John
Holly Heirdeiks
Linda Miler
Next Week in Churches Amid Daylight Saving Times
Church listings outline schedules for Trinity Episcopal First Assembly of God Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Faith United Church of Christ First United Presbyterian Grace Lutheran Worth Methodist Parish Baptist Fruitland Baptist Calvary Baptist Sunset Inn event details with prayers bible studies choirs youth activities and meetings across multiple congregations through Wednesday Saturday notes.
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Reorganized Church’ of
Jexas
Christ of Latter Day Saints
William Landrum
Fruitland Baptist
Jesus Christ
Oostendorp discharged from U S Navy and new birth
Nichols Virgil Oostendorp has been discharged from the Navy and is at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Bernard Oostendorp. Smiths are parents Mr and Mrs Gary Smith of 251% Rocky Shore Drive Iowa City. They welcome daughter Kristine Anne born May 21 at Morey hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Albert Pike and Mrs Alice Smith Nichols. Great grandparents are Mrs Golda Pike Mr Steve Milder and Mr and Mrs George Crawford.
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Nichols
Virgil Oostendorp
Navy
Bernard Oostendorp
Gary, Smith
Rocky Shore Drive
Iowa City
Kristine Anne
Morey Hospital
Albert Pike
Alice Smith
Great Grand
Golda Pike
Steve Milder
George Crawford
Ruth Forbes Becomes New Member at Pike Grange
Ruth Forbes of Conesville was given the obligation as a new member at a special Pike Grange meeting held Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Maryin Morrison helped with lunch. The group set one meeting for June July and August on the first Wednesday evening. The memorial program was cancelled due to the absence of the treasurer. Mr and Mrs Phillip Phelps and Everett Phelps join the Inch en committee for the June 5 meeting.
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Grange
Myr
Phillip Phelps
Everett Phelps
Inchen
Pretenders Snow White Show At YWCA Saturday Morning
Calendar highlights the Pretenders performing Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the YWCA Saturday morning. The week lists multiple club meetings, swim classes, a Memorial Day closing, and a Friday evening Pretenders show for middle and high grades, plus teen plunges and a private party.
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YWCA
Garde Club
Bort City
CBMC
P.m. Investment
Snow White
Stanley Bridge Club
Wapella Social Calendar for the Week
The Wapella social calendar lists events for the coming week including Monday with JAC and Mrs. Porn Mes ser at BPW. Tuesday features Republican Women with Mildred Barnes in Letts. a river excursion planned for Wednesday. Thursday marks Memorial Day. and Friday offers Red Cross swimming signup.
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Jac
Porn Messer
Mildred Barnes
Red Cross
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Howard Poleson
Oakville
Max Bumgardner
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MS Pleasant
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Deanpette Ross
Linda
Miss Mary
Mueller
M. Sun
Ralph J. Wittich
Ralph J. Wittich Edwards
Freers
Morning Sun
Morning Sun Nursing Home
Robert Carr
Roy Watson
Lions Club
Dean Corey
Askren
Nelson
Journal
Vicki Hetzley
Jeffry Tayne
Dolly
Dougie Rhodes
Allen Worington
Columbus Jct
Farmer Degrees
Mir
William Wendlandt
Rosa
Minneapolis
Minn
My Cove
Carole Merrick
Samtone
Sanitone
EVID
Magnus
Trinity Episcopal
Scouls
Durant
Secours
Assembly of God
Jess Hammer
Madison, Wisc
Faith United Church of Christ
Grace Lutheran
Ladies Aid
Lincoln Biya
Youth For Christ
First Evangelical United
Brethren
Calvary
King's Daughters
Sunset Inn
Mulford Evangelical Free
Providence Baptist
Boy Scouts
Guila
Dorothy Hahn
Calvary Evangelical United Brethren
Our Savior Lutheran, Missouri Synod
Our Savior Lutheran Church” Women's Meeting
First Friends
USFW
Ralph Bierman
J. A. Thatcher
Optometrist
Rye
Optical Repair Service
East Second Street
Muscatine, Town
Wintermute
V. Oostendorp
U.S. Navy
Smith’s
Ruth Forbes New
Pike Grange
Rover
Fornfit
East Second St
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