Bekkers to mark 40th wedding anniversary open house
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bekker of 116 W 10th plan a 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday open house at St Marys hall Muscatine to celebrate 40 years of marriage. They request no gifts. They wed June 2, 1931 at St Marys Nichols with attendants Marcella Schaapveld and Raymond Bekker. They have six children Marilyn Elizabeth William Donald Ruth Anne and Eugene is deceased.
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Bernard Bekker
St. Mary's Hall
Muscatine
Mildred Schaapveld
St. Mary’s Church
Nichols
Marcella Schaapveld
Raymond Bekker
Marilyn
Elizabeth
William
Donald
Ruth Anne
Eugene
Hi-Tri Amicae Y Teens install new officers 1971 72
Hi-Tri and Amicae Y-Teens installed their 1971 72 officers Monday evening Barbara Pumputis president Rita Plummer vice president Peggy Koch secretary treasurer Cathy Sprouse representative to the adult teen committee were installed by the 1970 71 Hi-Tri officers The retiring officers received charms for their service The Amicae officers installed were Sherri Hoxie president Becky Jenner vice president Robin Crahan secretary treasurer Jan Fuller representative to the adult teen committee Blue daisies and a pledge were used Punch and cake followed the ceremony
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Hi-Tri
Amicae Y-Teens
Barbara Pumputis
Rita Plummer
Peggy Koch
Cathy Sprouse
Amicae
Sherri Hoxie
Becky Jenner
Robin Crahan
Jan Fuller
Publication rules for engagement and wedding notices
The Muscatine Journal outlines form-based announcements for engagements weddings and anniversaries in the women's news department. Photographs may accompany stories with specific guidelines on timing deadlines submission and placement in upcoming editions.
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Muscatine Journal
Women’s News Department
Legion Auxiliary sells over four thousand poppies
The American Legion Auxiliary of Edward H. Bitzer Unit 27 held annual poppy day sales on Friday and Saturday. Hazel Guthrie, poppy days chair, thanked volunteers as more than 4000 poppies were sold. Proceeds aid hospitalized veterans and families with items such as picture post cards, postage, lap robes, canteen books, subscriptions, and Christmas bills. Prizes for top sellers went to Robert Crabtree, Doug Nehas, and Leroy Jackson.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Edward H. Bitzer
Hazel Guthrie
Robert Crabtree
Doug Nehas
Leroy Jackson
Pretoria coeds seek campus smoking and slack suit rule change
In Pretoria South Africa coeds at the University petition the student council asking permission to smoke on campus and to wear slack suits, signaling campus dress and conduct debate.
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Pretoria
South Africa
University of Pretoria
Women World War I Barracks Picnic At Legion Home
The World War I Barracks 2097 and the Auxiliary held a picnic dinner Sunday at the American Legion home with 30 members and two guests present. The next meeting will be June 7 at 7 30 p.m. On the food committee will be Lillian Eaves and Ruby Anderson.
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Auxiliary
American Legion
Lillian Eaves
Ruby Anderson
Koppenhaver Uhr Engagement Announced for Wilton Couple
Wilton announces the engagement of Carol Sue Koppenhaver to Terry C. Uhr. The wedding is set for July 16 at 7 30 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church Wilton with reception to follow. Carol is a Durant Community High graduate and bookkeeper at McKesson and Robbins in Rock Island. Terry is a Bellendorf High graduate and works with R L Uhr Decorating Co.
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Wilton
Verne Koppenhaver
Carol Sue
Terry C. Uhr
R.L. Uhr
Bettendorf
First United Presbyterian Church
Miss Koppenhaver
Durant Community High
Muscatine Community College
McKesson and Robbins Pharmaceutical House
Rock Island
Mr. Uhr
Bellendorf High
R.L. Uhr Decorating Co
Lost and found Lonron report on wartime tracing
The British Red Cross Society reports it traces an average of 25 foreign nationals each month who have contact with relatives through World War II. The organization notes progress in locating families and restoring communications amid ongoing postwar efforts.
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Lonron
Briltish Red Cross Society
Jehovah's Witnesses plan Bettendorf convention
A 41 member delegation from Muscatine announced plans for a May 23 to 30 ministerial convention at Bettendorf Community Center. Up to 1500 people from eastern Iowa and northern Missouri will attend the Implanting the Ward assembly featuring discourses, skits, interviews and Q and A sessions. F F Garrett of New York will deliver principal discourses including a Sunday public address at 2 p.m. What is Behind the Spirit of Rebellion.
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Muscatine
Bettendorf
Iowa
Missouri
Martyn van Dorsh
van Dorsh
F.F. Garrett
New York
Women of Moose elect new officers for year
The Women of the Moose named new officers for the coming year led by senior regent Marie Pantel and junior regent Virginia Peterson. Installation is set for June 28 at the Moose home with 64 members present and 10 affiliated members and 3 transfers accepted. Next meetings and potluck events announced, including a June 8 chapter meeting due to the Detroit convention and an end-of-year supper on June 3 at the Moose Lodge.
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Mary Koester
Verna McFahen
Gertrude Walker
of the Moose
Moose Home
Marie Pantel
Virginia Peterson
Ruby Dilbeck
Wilma Nicklas
Ruth Willits
Myrle Lewis
Moosehaven
Moose Lodge
Library
Kingsbury Inn
Social Service Committee
Detroit
Alice Lape
College of Regerts
Local Social Calendar and Meetings
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No 27 meets Wednesday at 7 20 p m at the Rebekah hall to observe Harvest Home with Lone Tree and Wapello lodges as guests The Senior Citizens gather at 1 30 p m Wednesday at 522 Mulberry with sewing and cards Refreshments by Mrs Florence Behrens Mooseheart committee of the Women of the Moose meets at the home of Geraldine Otto 1607 Grand Ave Thursday at 7 30 p m Chapter FC of the PHO Sisterhood meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Lowell Titus program Take Time to See presented by Miss Eula Downer VFW Junior Girls Auxiliary work session Wednesday at 7 p m at the VFW hall Low Tri Y Teens in 7th grade to elect officers Thursday at 4 p m in the YWCA Teen Center for 1971 72.
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Miriam Rebekah
Rebekah
Lone Tree
Wapello Rebekah Lodges
Mulberry
Florence Behrens
Mooseheart Committee of the Women of the Moose
Geraldine Otto
Grand Ave
Chapter FC
The
PHO Sisterhood
Lowell Titus
Eula Downer
YWCA
Dear Abby column letters capture dating dilemmas and humor
A collection of Dear Abby excerpts features a widower seeking a wealthy heavyset partner, advice noting no club exists for large women and joking about stamping crowds. a woman weighs whether to reveal her true age before marriage. and Ray Z argues about the idea of manicuring a beard with a playful note on terminology.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
California
Europe
Rainbow Enchantment Garden Club Flower Show Announced
The Muscatine Garden Club schedules a June 9 show at the American Legion home with the Rainbow Enchantment theme. Entries due by 10 am, judging starts at 10, public hours 1 30 to 4 30 pm. Exhibitors must grow specimens, list names, and limit one entry per class.
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Muscatine Garden Club
American Legion
Agriculture remains America's top industry nationwide
Ag top industry Agriculture continues to be America's No. 1 industry, employing more people than steel and auto industries, utilities and transportation combined. Farming, with total assets of over 300 billion dollars, has 24 times the combined assets of the 10 largest U.S. corporations.
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America
U.S
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MR. and
Mrs
Hi-Tri, Amicae Y-Teens
Legion
Carol Koppenhaver
Terry Uhr
Jehovah's Witnesses
Women of Moose
Isabel Johnson
Lorraine Summitt
Child Care
Academy of Friendship
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Hall
John
Ray Z
Ray
Aobby
Garden Club
Kenneth Weiderrecht
Richard Strause
Henry Rahif
Henry Rahlf
Harold Hayes
Irving Hurlbut
George Globes
Alvin Schlutz
Milton Eichelberger
Eleanor Boynton
Irene Dilley
R. A. Althaus
Delmar Kasper
Don Morris
George
Rexroth
Eva Schtwedels
Margeret Weber
George Gebhardt
Martyn Hayes
Seward Hathaway
American Légion Hall
Tanya
Whitman
E. Second St
Batewearn
Cobra
Hardwick
Chrome
Kromex
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