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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1952
Page
5
The annual district camp at Camp Abe Lincoln and the county Four-H boys tour are major events on next week's Farm Bureau activities per Extension Director Harold Craig. The girls camp will be in ses-
Baccalaureate services open Senior Week for Muscatine High School graduates. On Monday the class picnic is at Rotary Lodge with Junior class in charge of food and senior officers Morris Ziegenhorn Bill Molis and Barbara Boynton organizing entertainment. Wednesday features an assembly at 2 p m with National Honor Society induction and awards. Alumni hosts welcome the 1952 class at Elk's Club Wednesday evening with John Fifer orchestra. tickets at the door or Milton Studio. Commencement Thursday night in the high school auditorium with Dr Ray Bryan of Iowa State College delivering the address.
Four-H groups meet Monday at various local homes and churches and a BYU board meeting is set for 7 30 p m at the extension office. Cattle Feeders day comes Tuesday to Iowa State College Ames and a fire safety clinic is scheduled at the YWCA Wednesday. The Four-H tour begins 8 30 a m Saturday June 7 with stops at farms including Pace Paul Schroeder and Frick to inspect hogs sheep dairy and beef cattle. Attendees from Muscatine county include Jo Ann Brauns Marcia Belter Bill Scott and Margaret Ann Thompson.
Nuptials held at the Beeding home 15 Shore Acres with a single ring ceremony read by Rev. Willard G. Foote. Bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Beeding, wore a strapless lace gown and net skirt, bouquet of white carnations and a white orchid. Best man Don Moon and maid of honor Mary Jane Brown assisted. reception for 80 guests followed. The couple will reside at 519 Eighteenth Street, Rock Island after a Chicago wedding trip.
The YWCA board and Y-Teen committee announce summer long Fun Nite parties for high school and junior college youth. Events run every Friday at 8 30 p.m. in the YW club room and lobby. The first party is set for June 6, led by Miss Lola Michels, Y-Teen director.
Muscatine Boy State delegation, six youths, will join Bettendorf and Davenport peers Sunday morning for a 6:45 a.m. departure from Hotel Muscatine. The American Legion provides transport to and from Camp Dodge north of Des Moines for a week of citizenship training. They return to Muscatine by 6 p.m. June 8 with Don Waltman as chairman and members Robert McCarty Dick Woolsey William Byrne Jim Foster and Mark Kemper.
Announcement from Davenport states Miss Jeanne Patricia Lane daughter of Mrs W R Lane and the late Mr Lane will marry Elmer A Mapes son of Mr and Mrs Arthur S Mapes in late summer. Lane taught first grade in Bettendorf and Mapes a Bettendorf high school social studies teacher and coach will pursue a master’s degree at the University of Iowa this summer.
Miss Helen May Norton of Wilton and Henry A. Lambdman Jr of Wilton will exchange marriage vows at 2 30 p m Sunday June 1 at the First Methodist church Wilton with the Rev B H Finch officiating Miss Delores Kai of Durant will be matron of honor Robert Maurer of Wilton is best man Ushers include Bill Lambdman and Donald Norton Flower girl LeAnn Norton and ring bearer Craig Lambdman A reception follows at the church
Members of the Altar and Rosary society of St. Malachy’s church Arden gathered at Mrs. Philip Cashman’s home for a Thursday meeting. A business session and a contest were held with Mrs. Theodore Noll winning a prize. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Theodore Noll’s home.
Oak Grove Christian church women gathered Wednesday afternoon to clean the church. Participants included Fannie Harvey Laura Courtney Lillius Harvey Esther Turner Francis Turner Ethel Townsley Suzanne Selah Townsley Mae Townsley Betty Lou Black Nelson Ball Elsie Cotler and Mary Alice Allen with Rev. Max Allen moving the church yard. Nearby visitors LeRoy Robert and Leonard Koch stayed with Mr and Mrs Weldon Barnhart. Mr and Mrs Merie Runyan from Rock Island visited the Barnhart home along with Velma Jean and Joan.
Members of the Delta-Dek Bridge Forum of the Muscatine Newcomers club were entertained Thursday by Mrs. Leighton W. Brown. The high score prize went to Mrs. L. C. Fugate and special guest Mrs. L. A. Foster attended. A meeting is planned for June 12 at 809 West Third Street hosted by Mrs. H. E. Fiese.
A schedule of local society gatherings includes Past Noble Grands of Miriam Rebekah lodge meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Park Lane Golf and Country club with several officers listed and reservations via Mrs Anthony or Mrs Werner. Also Pythian Sisters meet Tuesday 8 p m at Redman hall with Ruth Dye chairing lunch committee. Daughters of Union Veterans meet Monday afternoon at the court house. Past Worthy High Priestess club gathers Tuesday at 709 LeRoy street. Royal Neighbor Sunshine club meets Tuesday at Union hall with potluck and games at 1 30 p m. Chapter M TT dinner at 6 p m Monday at 1804 Mulberry avenue featuring Edna Eland of Mt Pleasant as special guest.
The Lady Eagles will install officers at a Monday evening lodge hall meeting with all members urged to attend. A potluck supper precedes the session. A benefit dance is announced for Friday evening June 6 at the hall with tickets on sale to the public.
Reverend August Aden spoke at Lutheran Homes eighth grade commencement praising forward planning and goal setting. He outlined three steps to success and urged graduates to aim high, plan a route, and know their next ten steps as six students received diplomas from principal Keith Emmelhainz and superintendent Reverend L A Stumme.
Mrs Mamie Snyders 72 of 610144 Church Street Iowa City died at 12 10 a m at Mercy hospital after a lingering illness. She was born March 16 1880 near Springdale daughter of John and Lucy Sanger. Survived by husband two daughters two brothers and three grandchildren. Funeral services at Beckman Funeral Home Iowa City Monday afternoon burial in Springdale.
Betty Simpson formerly of Muscatine narrowly escaped death May 26 when a 20 pound window ventilating fan fell from the 17th floor of the Congress building in downtown Miami. Her companion Betty Avis, 30, also injured, both treated for head and shoulder lacerations but not hospitalized.
Chlorophyll, the compound responsible for plant green, appears in a brown form in certain algae. The note highlights pigment variation in aquatic organisms.
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