Moriage Announces Marriage of LaVerne Snyder
Mrs LaVerne Snyder, former daughter of Mr and Mrs William Paetz of 112 Gilbert, wed March 4 in a ceremony announced by Moriage.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1939
Page
6
Muscatine Garden Club Plans Annual Flower Show
The Muscatine Garden Club announced classifications for its forthcoming flower show to be held Thursday June 8 from 1 to 9 pm at the basement First Presbyterian church. divisions include miniature, vases, shadow boxes, home table arrangements, wall pockets, kitchen pictures, fruits vegetables, artistic vase arrangements, potted plants, bubble bowls, shrubs and climbing roses, iris and list of divisions with numerous classes and plant requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Garden Club
First Presbyterian Church
China
Circus Theme Is Stressed at Frankie Nelsons Birthday
The fourth birthday party for Frankie Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Frank Nelson was held Friday afternoon at 220 West Fulham. Guests sat at a colorfully decorated table with a cake of animal crackers and four candles while rubber circus animals served as favors. Verda Covell led lawn games and Bunco was played by mothers. Mrs William Moore won first prize and Mrs Chester Hufford took low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Nelson
Frank Nelson
West Fulham
Verda Covell
Bunco
William Moore
Chester Hufford
Helen Thorsen
Donnie
Nancy Hecht
Jerry Moore
Sharon Lee Light
Jerry Hufford
Donnie Waltman
Eileen
Leland Sohn
Coleen State
Kay Woodward
Mary Ann
Jack Richard Ellis
Gene Benninger
Ruth Thorsen
MHS Alumni Plans Party for Seniors
Muscatine high school alumni association hosts annual reception for the 1939 graduating class Wednesday night June 7 at the Elks home. Program starts 7 30 p m with the boys orchestra playing for dancing and refreshments. Tickets available at the door. Chaperons named: Mr and Mrs Howe Messenger Davidson and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine High School Alumni Association
Elks
Frank G. Howe
Fred Messenger
J. A. Davidson
A. A. Johnson
Priest and Senior Class Members Honored at St Marys Party
Senior students and the Rev. C D Mannhardt attended a party for Miss Bertha Schafer hosting St Marys High School pupils at 1119 East Tenth Street. The event featured outdoor games, a public address system, songs by Mrs Charlotte Share, and late refreshments with a senior class table of flowers and red rosebud favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. D. Mannhardt
Bertha Schafer
St. Mary’s High School
William Schafer
East Tenth Street
Charlotte Share
WOC
WHBF
Rev
Francis Milder
Dorothy Mich
Francis McGowan
Rosie Slater
Clifford Doran
Gerald Blaesing
George Unkel
James Huff
Darrell Beckey
Bernard Steinke
Robert Byrne
Harold Kurriger
William Nall
June Rininsland
Jean Beg
Miss Mittman Soprano Gives Quiet Church Recital
Miss Bernice Mittman, lyric soprano, appeared at the Evangelical and Re formed church with Lawrence Flannery, tenor, in a program of sacred, classical and operatic numbers. The lineup included Ave Maria, These Are They, Non E Ver, Dio Possente, I Am Titania, A Spirit Flower, The Hills of Home, I Love Life, Chiriribin, The Kiss Waltz, Little Star, Carmena, and The Beautiful Blue Serenade among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Critz
Bernice Mittman
Miss Mittman
Lawrence Flannery
Bach Gounod
Gaul
Holy City
Non E
Ver
Mattei
Mina Gerard Graduation Party Hosted by Eileen Welsch
Miss Mina Gerard of the Muscatine high school graduating class was honored at a Friday night party at 1026 Newell Avenue hosted by hostess Eileen Welsch. A scavenger hunt led to winners Wilma Murdock and Marjean Tisor. a game titled Representation of Magazines awarded Phyllis James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Welsch
Newell Avenue
Mina Gerard
Muscatine High School
Wilma Murdock
Marjean Tisor
Phyllis James
Ralph Welsch
Gerard
Island Community club shows films and numbers
Seventy five members attended a program of movies shown by C. L. Fitch of Ames and performances by JoAnn Lange and Maynard Eckhardt Jr. JoAnn Lange sang and tapped The Sly Old Gentleman From Featherbed Lane and Maynard Eckhardt sang and danced You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby. The films depicted farming on the peat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Community Club
C. L. Fitch
Ames
JoAnn Lange
Maynard Eckhardt, Jr
Featherbed Lane
Maynard Eckhardt
Muscatine Chronicle Recalls 1907 Court House Vote and River News
A retrospective look at Muscatine in 1907 recalls the county wide vote to fund a new courthouse and jail with strong city support. It also covers rail switch upgrades at Culver junction, river steamers, local band excursions, health, police vigilance, and notable visits by figures like John L. Sullivan and Mark Twain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Mulberry
Fourth Street
Court Square
Journal
Muscatine County
Flannery
Mark Twain
Kanawha
H. H. Rogers
Hampton Roads
New York
Mr. Clemens
Fifth Ave
Island Community program features farm scenes and dance
A local Island Community program showcased photographs of lands of Ireland and farming on Muscatine Island, plus Conesville and Fruitland scenes. Children danced "Bowery Kids" and "On the Bumpety Bumpety Road to Love" with song, and refreshments were served by local residents. The next meeting is June 30 at the Island Community building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Muscatine Island
Conesville
Fruitland
Alfred Bobling
Harold and Frances Cross
O. B. Bryant
Island Community
New Rainbow Girls Install Officers at Masonic Temple
More than 100 attendees witnessed Betty Martin install as worthy advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls. Other officers named include Catherine Carver, Jean Downing, Lorma Gallaher, Evelyn Smalley, and Dor rine Bieber, with Dorothy Weber as installing officer. The ceremony featured arch flowers, DeMolay escorts, a full slate of station appointments, and a May breakfast for 65 Rainbow girls at Weed Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Martin
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Catherine Carver
Jean Downing
Charity
Lorma Gallaher
Hope
Evelyn Smalley
Faith
Dorrine Bieber
Dorothy Weber
Norman Kautz
Theresa Gallaher
Bud Carver
Beverly Schmidt
Ernie Root
Elsie Dee McKinny
Elwood Clark
Dorothy Ziegler
Love
Georgene Hendrickson
Immortality
Betty Smalley
Nelda Bruemmer
Fidelity
Clara Louise Bloom
Nature
Betty Rakow
Marian Kautz
Service
Betty Grensing
Confidential Observer
Evelyn Adeline Parkins
Outer Observer
Eunice Wagner
Juanita Wecksing
Dee Lee Jones
Shirley Kemp
Mary Keating
Patricia Johnson
Virginia Rosenthal
Thera Mae Patterson
Elaine Handley
Viola Knetsch
Eleanor Lawrence
Patricia Arey
Frances Parsons
Virginia Dooly
Joan McKee
Mary Ann Hakes
Margaret Jean Roberts
Dorothy Korneman
Lorraine Bryant
Mildred Wheeler
Margaret Ann Wagner
Martha Pruitt
Jean Molis
Betty Mobnsen
Betty Hoffman
Maude Houdek
Lorraine Freers
Louis Weber
Bob Korneman
Weed Park
Two Are Honored at Picnic Meet of Conwell B Y P U
The Conwell B Y P U of First Baptist Church at Weed park hosted a Friday night picnic where special guests included Robert Quackenbush who will soon leave Muscatine and Hazel LaTourrette who just returned from the University of Alabama. Attendees listed include Leona Schildberg Ruth Bringer Juanita Steahr Carl Paetz Ray Simpson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Quackenbush
Muscatine
Hazel LaTourrette
University of Alabama
Conwell B. Y. P. U
First Baptist Church
Weed Park
Leona Schildberg
Ruth Bringer
Juanita Steahr
Carl Paetz
Ray Simpson
Betty Talkington
Shirley Eger
Betty Noret
Margaret Heitz
Mrs Julia Ball Celebrates 75th Birthday At Home
Mrs Julia Ball of 1224 Grand Avenue marks her seventy fifth birthday hosting a family dinner for about 50 guests. Grandson Robert Moore shares a birthday as do five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Ernest Kinney and Caroline Hartwig aged five. Attending relatives include Nellie Moore Muscatine Ida Leonhart Aledo Lillie Loach Joy Helen Deahl New Boston and Everett White Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ball
Grand Avenue
Robert Moore
Ernest Kinney
Caroline Hartwig
Joy, Ill
Helen Deahl
New Boston
Everett White
Muscatine
Engagement Revealed For Mildred Messier And Dr William Knigge
Announcement comes from Beverly Hills California where Miss Mildred Messier daughter of E J Messier and Mrs Messier formerly of Muscatine learned of her engagement to Dr William Knigge. The May 13 tea hosted by Mrs Albert Wark and Miss Katherine Brown featured Cupid and a decorative engagement ring display with guests including Dr Percival Gordon White Dr Robert Bruno Hill Dr Harry Van Fleet and Dr Joseph St Geme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Messier
Beverly Hills
Calif
E. J. Messier
Muscatine
William Knigge
Albert Wark
Katherine Brown
Peter Paulsen
Miss Brown
Dan Cupid
Miss Messier
Cupid
Cecil Bruner
K. Drew Church
Ruth Callen
E. C. Moore
Percival Gordon White
Robert Bruno Hill
Harry van Fleet
Joseph St. Geme
Coming Marriages of Two Brothers Announced
Grandview and Ames families announce forthcoming marriages for two brothers. Keith Hiller will wed Martha Blankenhorn tonight at the Blankenhorn home in Columbus Junction. Martin Hiller and Margaret Elizabeth Lauer plan to marry in Ames on June 4 at the Methodist church. Katherine Hiller of Cedar Falls arrived to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Martin Hiller
Ames
Keith Hiller
Lavern Hiller
Martha Blankenhorn
Scott Blankenhorn
Columbus Junction
Margaret Elizabeth Lauer
Katherin Hiller
Cedar Falls
Memorial Day Picnic Honors Civil War Vet Robert Shiflet
Former Muscatine and Cedar counties residents will gather at Bixby Park Long Beach Calif on Memorial Day to honor Robert Shiflet 94 year old Civil War veteran from Sugar Creek. A basket dinner runs noon to 2 pm with an informal social afternoon. Shiflet is uncle of Clem Shiflet former Muscatine county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Cedar Counties
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Calif
Robert Shiflet
Sugar Creek
S. C. Hinkhouse
Shiflet
Clem Shiflet
Muscatine County
Indoor Picnic Transforms Rainy Young Married Club Event
The Young Married people's class of the First Baptist Church abandoned a Wiener roast at Weed park due to rain and held an indoor picnic at the church. Twenty nine attended with organizing committee members listed. The group will meet June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Married Club of Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Weed Park
Seward Hathaway
Irwin Peterson
Theodore Friederick
Marion Huber
Elmer Steahr
Young Women Guests Plan Wedding Visit in Iowa City
Miss Mabel Rummells of 1209 Lucas street Miss Bonnie Lee Woods of Muscatine and Evelyn Bell of Waterloo left for Iowa City to be hosted by Miss Dorothy Lane. They will stay at Dr Lane's cottage for a wiener roast then travel to West Liberty to visit relatives before finalizing wedding plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mabel Rummells
Lucas Street
Bonnie Lee Woods
Muscatine
Evelyn Bell
Waterloo
Dorothy Lane
Dr. Lane
Miss Rummells
West Liberty
Mrs. Nancy Roberts Honored at 94th Birthday Party
Mrs. Nancy A. Roberts celebrated her 94th birthday at her Rock Island home 3216 Ninth Avenue. Born May 25, 1845 in Steubenville Ohio she moved to Buffalo Prairie in 1852 and married Simeon E. Roberts in 1861. She has seven living children Ira J. Roberts Charles Roberts Clarence Roberts Arthur Roberts Mrs Will Robinson Mrs O R Schutte and Mrs Chant Reed along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Nancy A. Roberts
Ninth Avenue
Rock Island
Roberts
Steubenville
Ohio
Simeon E. Roberts
Ira J
Charles
Galesburg
Clarence
Arthur
Will Robinson
O. R. Schutte
Reynolds
Chant Reed
Illinois City
Thomas J. Hays
Mollie Parmenter
Mamie Larson
East Moline Hospital
Country Club Women Observe Ladies' Day at Geneva Club
Today at the Geneva Golf and Country Club ladies day featured a 12 30 luncheon and golf to follow. The sports committee was led by Mrs E L Emerson with assistants including Mrs C E Schmalz and Mrs G A Sywasink. A two ball foursome for ladies and men is set for 4 pm Tuesday Memorial Day at the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Golf and Country Club
E. L. Emerson
C. E. Schmalz
G. A. Sywasink
W. O. Case
Ray Othmer
G. R. Kent
E. D. Richard
C. R. Rabedeaux
Ida Giesler
McCulloughs Host Jolly Dozen Club Night
Mr and Mrs John McCullough entertained the Jolly Dozen club at their Culver Street home for the year ending meeting. Special guest Mrs Alfred McGavock of Ivanhoe Virginia attended. First prize in five hundred went to Mr and Mrs Milton Borgstadt and second prize to Mr and Mrs Carl Walter. Host and hostess closed the games with a June announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCulloughs
John McCullough
Culver Street
Jolly Dozen
Alfred McGavock
Ivanhoe
Milton Borgstadt
Carl Walter
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Moriage
William
Paetz
Gilbert
Pauline
Canton
MHS
Yesteryear
Culver
Culver Junction
Milwaukee
Oregon Street Crossing
the Journal
Octave Thanet
Alice French
Davenport
The
Colonial Dames of
Iowa
Pomeroy, IL
White Lily
Hazel Dell
Laurel Hill
Sunflower Ridge
St. Louis
J. S
Washington
Quincy
St. Paul
Pittsburgh
Sidney
Dubuque
Capitol
W. W
West Moline Athletic Association
William McKinley
Geneva Island
Willes
Stern Wheeler
Paudiet
Prof. Paudiet
Sidney Vanatta
Bert Hurlburt
Frank Eliot
Sumner Shafit
Fred Mannhardt
R. L. Boydston
Walter Klaffenbach
Arthur Klaffenbach
Mat Stark
Carl Fuhlman
Henry Dealing
David Vanatta
Edward Beck
A. J. Thomas
F. Wendlandt
William Fuhliman
Frank Bunn
Ernest Witte
Adolph Kohlhammer
I. Schenkel
Flynn
Burlington
John L. Sullivan
White House
Roosevelt
Martin Everman
Park Avenue
Davenport Auto Club
Barney Oldfield
Butte
Mont
North Coast
Northern Pacific
Lyman Howe
Bellevue Hospital
Weed
Third Street
Irving B. Richman
Rainbow Girls
West
Nancy Roberts
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