Twins Lead in Muscatine County Graduates and High Achievements
The Muscatine county scene features seven twin pairs among recent graduates from Wilton, West Liberty and Springdale high schools. Notable siblings include Floyd and Lloyd Owens of Wilton, Ruby and Ruth Erickson, Mildred Osmers, Marvin and Mildred Brown, Mildred Rexroth and Margaret Rexroth, Harold and Herbert Hendricks, and Bevelyn and Ethel Dickinson. Twins pursue nursing, law, engineering, secretarial work, and further study at Iowa institutions.
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Muscatine County
Wilton
Springdale
West Liberty High School
Floyd E. Owens
Lloyd T. Owens
T. H. Owens
Wilton High
Rock Island Railroad
Ruby
Ruth Erickson
Erik Erickson
John R. Osmers III
Mildred Elizabeth Osmers
John R. Osmers I
John R. Osmers Ir
Davenport
Mildred
Glee Club
Osmers
Charles Brown
Highway No
Marvin R. Brown
Mildred Mae
Moscow Sunshine Club
Marvin
North Prairie Live Wires
Muscatine Junior College
University of Iowa
Margaret Rexroth
Ed Rexroth
Near West Liberty
Wilton High School
West Liberty
Margaret
Harold J. Hendricks
Herbert E. Hendricks
Ed Hendricks
Harold
Ames
College of Electrical Engineering
Herbert
Springdale High School
Bevelyn Katherine Dickinson
Ethel Jean Dickinson
Tipton
H. L. Dickinson
Bevelyn
Teachers to Take Varied Summer Trips
Muscatine high school instructors plan diverse summer getaways and studies. E A Lichty oversees the Kappa Alpha Theta house in Columbia while attending the University of Missouri. Robert Mark will attend summer school at the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
E. A. Lichty
Kappa Alpha Theta
Columbia
University of Missouri
Genevieve McCandless
Lucille Kautz Johnson
New Mexico
el Porveno Ranch
Robert Mark
University of Iowa
Edna Hinrichsen
Davenport
Ames
Lawrence Hillyard
Iowa State College
Paul Turner
Lorraine Johnston
New York City
Los Angeles
Calif
H. van Hettinga
Portland
Ore
Social and fraternal meetings listed for week
Social Glance Chapter M of Tri T will meet Monday night at Mrs C M Stanley 1106 Iowa Ave. Wrayville Ladies Aid gathers with Mrs William Ripley Wednesday afternoon June 3. Daughters of Union Veterans meet Monday night at 8 in Memorial Hall Courthouse. Rose Croix Shrine No 5 White Shrine of Jerusalem meets Monday night at the Masonic Temple with card games and a social hour after business.
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M. of
Tri-T
C. M. Stanley
Iowa Avenue
Wrayville Ladies’ Aid
William Ripley
Daughters of Union Veterans
Memorial Hall
Rose Croix Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Island group to hear play at June meeting
Fruitland Miss Oscar Lea will present a play at the Island Community group’s next meeting, set for the last Friday in June at the Island Methodist church. About 135 attended the recent gathering featuring songs recitations and school plays from Mittman Corwin and Green Valley schools. The June serving committee includes Orvie Bryant Ray Corwin Theo Drake. A social hour followed with lunch by Battenhagen Bohl ing and Butcher. The Island Ladies Aid planned a strawberry short cake and homemade ice cream social on the church lawn Wednesday. donations urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Oscar Lea
Island Community Group
Island Methodist Church
Orvie Bryant
Ray Corwin
Theo Drake
Mittman, Corwin
Green Valley
Harold Battenhagen
Alfred Bohling
William Butcher
Island Ladies’ Aid
George Greiner
Johanna Shoultz
the Aid
Memorial Day Observances Highlight Muscatine
Memorial Day in Muscatine features wreath laying at graves and social gatherings at Geneva Golf and Country Club. Local residents host out of town guests including Harriet Edwards of Chicago and Indiana visitors while many plan trips to Chicago, Dubuque, and Madison for events and ball games.
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Muscatine
Geneva Golf and Country Club
Miss Rodgers Weds Francis Rehbehn in Rock Island
Miss Violetta Rodgers and Francis Rehbehn were married in a Friday ceremony at a Rock Island home, with Miss Dorothy Rodgers as maid of honor and Fred Armstrong as best man. The couple will reside at 601 West Third Street. The bride, a YWCA cashier, and the groom, co owner of H and R Transport, are both graduates from local high schools.
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Glenn M. Smith
Lafayette
Ind
Muscatine
Fred M. Smith
West Fourth Street
Rose Snider
West Liberty
Lucy Anderson
Edgar Rodgers
W. C. Anderson
D. I. Berger
First Presbyterian Church
Violetta Rodgers
W. P. Rodgers
Grand Avenue
Francis Rehbehn
Emma Rehbehn
East Sixth Street
Rock Island
West Third Street
Rehbehn
Muscatine High School
H. and R. Transport
Muscatine Students to Receive Degrees at Iowa University
Muscatine students who will receive degrees at Iowa State University on Monday morning include William L. Bunn Jack H. Asthalter Paul L. Geibel Bowman H. Sweet Howard B. Connor Rose Claire Klaffenbach Ellsworth L. Lindley George J. Vorger and Paul R. Yarck. President Eugene A. Gilmore will award the degrees at the ceremony in the University field house. Dr Abraham Flexner of the Institute for Advanced Study New York City will deliver the commencement address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa State University
William L. Bunn
Jack H. Asthalter
Paul L. Geibel
Bowman H. Sweet
Howard B. Connor
Rose Claire Klaffenbach
Ellsworth L. Lindley
George J. Volger
Paul R. Yarck
Eugene A. Gilmore
University Field House
Abraham Flexner
Institute For Advanced Study
New York City
Farm Bureau Chorus Arrives in Washington D C
The Muscatine County Farm Bureau Women chorus arrived in Washington D C Friday at 4 p m A telegram to Roy Fairbanks said dates and times of their convention appearances and radio broadcasts would be announced later
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Farm Bureau Chorus
Washington
Muscatine County
Farm Bureau Women’s’ Chorus
Washington, D. C
Roy Fairbanks
Anniversary notices for local residents collected
Mr and Mrs Clifford Worst of 515 East Eleventh street celebrate their wedding anniversary this week end Mrs Worst formerly Anna Marie Hank The couple were to be wed at Zion Lutheran parsonage in this city Mr and Mrs David Reddick of Letts will mark their tenth wedding anniversary next Tuesday June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Umlandt
William Umlandt
Indianapolis
Clyde Grau
Culver Street
Frank Grau
Davenport
Elmer R. Grau
Ottumwa
New Era
Credit Island
Muscatine
Gus Reinsager
Clifford Worst
East Eleventh Street
Worst
Anna Marie Hank
Zion Lutheran Parsonage
David Reddick
Letts
Freda Tucker and Harry Berger to Wed Next Tuesday
Miss Freda Tucker and Harry Berger will be married at St Mathias church next Tuesday morning. The groom's sister Mary Berger and brother Raymond Berger of Iowa City attend. After the ceremony the couple will live in the Manjovie apartments 601 East Fifth Street. Berger works at Nietzel's Drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Tucker
Harry Berger
Muscatine
St. Mathias Church
Mary Berger
Raymond Berger
Iowa City
Manjovie Apartments
East Fifth Street
Berger
Nietzel
Chance couple marks second wedding anniversary
Attorney and Mrs. Hugh E Chance hosted a small gathering at 615 Chestnut Street to celebrate their second anniversary. Guest list included Mr. and Mrs. G Scott Sample and Miss Marian Chamberlin. Winton Dunlap won high score in cards and Mrs Smull won low.
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Hugh E. Chance
Chestnut Street
Winton Dunlap
Low
Smull
Growth and People Mention Seasonal Visits in City Notes
Miss Ruth Mills arrived from San Diego to spend a month with her parents. She visited relatives at Cheyenne Omaha and Des Moines en route. Marvin Peters suffers a severe mumps attack. George Riley Abner Kunkel families visited Ezra Kunkel in Moline. William Wooters of Chicago stayed with Paul Martin's family. Mrs. Helen Terrill recovers after serious illness earlier in the week. Faye Elliott and children Frances Albert and Shirley Faye visited Frank Mills family Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mills
San Diego
Calif
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Nebr
Des Moines
Marvin Peters
George Riley
Abner Kunkel
Ezra Kunkel
Moline
William Wooters
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vin R. Brown
Mildred Mae Brown
Mildred Rexroth
Katherine and
Mildred E. Olmers
Ruby Erickson
Journal Engraving Plant
John R. Osmers, III
Iowa University
Harriet Edwards
Tony Snyder
B. F. Snyder
Miss Edwards
Snyder
Cy Peck
Peck
Vernon H. Lear
Mulbery Avenue
James Rhodes
Newton
Lear
J. W. Rankin
Ruth Demorest
Harold Stirlen
Theron Schwertfeger
Effie Jane Welch
C. A. Peck
Muscatirne
Lee Demorest
J. L. Pearman
L. J. Perigo
Dubuque
Bomkes Motor South
M. P. Bomke
East Fourth Street
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
Marie
Texas
Harry Greer
E. J. Wheeler
Sycamore Street
Rowley, In
Herbert Conley
Imogene
Conley
Toledo
John Rummells
Orange Street
George Cornell
Atalissa
Elgin
Ill
Ruth Devendorf
Ralph Muntz
University of Illinois
Muntz
University
Indiana Visitors
Miss Rodgers
Mr. Rehbehn
Eeenenseed
Journal
F. Rehbehn
Chase
Alice Chase
Chase Music Studios
Gertrude Johnson
Marian Pantel
Leota Foglesong
Mary Elizabeth McKee
Phyllis Ellman
Fern Staley
Ruth Penrod
Margaret Asthalter
Younge
Ruth Schwartz
Betty Hoffman
Marilyn Hawley
Barbara Ann McKee
Gale Nelson
Betty Mohnson
Genevieve Crow
Mary Kemp
Betty Jean
Mary Jane Lemkau
Jimmy McKee
Jean Molis
Bay Island
KODAK
Janesville
Wisconsin
Chances President
Hoffman
Funeral Church
4Th & Cedar Sts
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