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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1948

Page

7

Bridal Shower Planned for Recent Newleyweds Reichert Beverlin

Mr and Mrs Richard Reichert and Mr and Mrs James Beverlin will be honored at a shower Friday evening at Bloomington Friends church. Mrs Reichert is the former Elaine Reed and Mrs Beverlin was Doris Crow before marriage. Mrs Walter Hetzler and Mrs Richard Hetzler organize the program. Each guest should bring a cake.

Lin Bloomington Friends Church Reichert Elaine Reed Beverlin Doris Crow Walter Hetzler Richard Hetzler

Burrows Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary at Family Gathering

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Burrows of 702 East Tenth Street were honored Monday at a family gathering hosted by son George W. Burrows and wife at 935 Scott Street. The event marked their 40th anniversary and George W. Burrows birthday. Bert and Sadie Yerington wed October 5, 1908 and have three children George Bennie and Alice Pearl Burrows and three grandchildren.

Bert Burrows East Tenth Street George W. Burrows Scott Street Sadie Yerington George Bennie Alice Pearl Burrows

Marriage of Wapello Couple Under Grandview Minister

The Rev Dean Buster officiated at the marriage of Twila Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Jackson and Karl G Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ed Miller at the bride s home in Wapello Friday at 730 pm Guests from Grandview included Mr and Mrs Ray Schrader and daughters and Leston Young.

Grandview Dean Buster Twila Jackson Otto Jackson Karl G. Miller Ed Miller Wapello Ray Schrader Leston Young

Mittman-Bower wedding announced at First Baptist

Mr and Mrs William J Mittman announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Marian Louise to Clifford W Bower son of Mr and Mrs Leonard A Bower both lists given. The ceremony will be at 7 30 p m Wednesday October 20 at the First Baptist church in the city.

William J. Mittman Monroe Street Marian Louise Clifford W. Bower Leonard A. Bower Cook Street First Baptist Church

45 Women Attend Project Lesson at South Prairie

The second lesson on furniture refinishing and re up holstering drew 45 women from Wapsie Goshen and Pike townships. Topics included the lime-nickle finish and spring repairs. Next session is Oct 6 at the Wapsie Grange hall. Wilton bride fiber Beverly Jean Schneider will wed John H. Dillaplain in Wilton Grace church Oct 10 with a reception that evening.

Waneta Wittler South Prairie Church Wapsie Goshen Pike Townships

Workshop Slated At Johansen Home

The first furniture refinishing workshop will be held at Mrs. Emil Johansen's Fulton township home at 10 a.m. Thursday. Women who attended the first lesson may apply tips and hints, with Waneta Wittler county home economist in charge in the machine shed. attendees advised to wear old clothes.

Emil Johansen Fulton Township Johansen Waneta Wittler

Shapland elected president of youth group at church

Richard Shapland chosen president of the Young Adult class of the First Evangelical United Brethren church at a meeting at Virgil and Mrs. Ross home on Isett Avenue. Officers include Jack Workman as VP Lorrene Hendriks secretary Nene Kochneff assistant secretary N’na Workman treasurer and Dorothy Shapland assistant treasurer A chili supper social hayrack ride preceded the session a Halloween party planned for November 1 at the church.

Richard Shapland First Evangelical United Brethren Church Virgil Ross Isett Avenue Jack Workman Lorrene Hendriks Nene Kochneff N’na Workman Dorothy Shapland Don Jones Charles Steahr Ronald Brei Hillis Cromer Leslie Hendricks Wanda Landon J. Arthur Eveland Ross

Hallowe'en Party for Tri-C Class at First Presbyterian

Members of the Tri C class of First Presbyterian church held a Hallowe en party Monday evening in the church parlor. Decorations featured autumn leaves and flowers. Miss Hilda Owens led in prayer. Readings by Mrs Daisy Horst included Coming Home and Shopping by Grace Nell Crowell and Sausage by Edgar A Guest. A tray luncheon followed hosted by Ann Gallaher Nellie Allen Bernice Leu Minnie Rosenberger Beatrice McHarg. A white elephant sale is planned for the next meeting on November 1.

First Presbyterian Church Hilda Owens Daisy Horst Grace Nell Crowell Edgar A. Guest Ann Gallaher Nellie Allen Bernice Leu Minnie Rosenberger Beatrice McHarg

Congressmen Martin and Mrs Martin to Attend GOP Meeting

Cong Martin and Mrs Martin will be guests at the Muscatine unit meeting of the Iowa Council of Republican Women at 2 15 PM Wednesday in the YWCA parlors Congressmen Martin will speak Mrs Lucille Freybler president urges all committees to attend.

Cong. Martin Mrs. Martin Thomas E. Martin Muscatine Iowa Council of Republican Women Cong Martin Lucille Freybler Muscatine Organization

Muscatine Democrats Rally Behind Gillette Bartett France

County Democrats gathered in the Pearl Harbor room at Hotel Muscatine to back the November ticket. They endorsed Guy M. Gillette for U.S. senator Eric Bartlett for representative and James D. France for Congress from the first district with A. R. Whitmer leading supporters.

Muscatine County Pearl Harbor Hotel Muscatine Guy M. Gillette United States Eric Bartett James D. France A. R. Whitmer Wilton

Vera Maurer to Wed Harold Pagel in Wilton

Announcement from Mr and Mrs John H Maurer of Wilton says their daughter Vera Marie Maurer will wed Harold W Pagel son of Mr and Mrs Walter Pagel of Buffalo Ia The ceremony is set for 2 pm Sunday Nov 7 at Wilton Presbyterian church The couple will have a reception in the church social rooms Vera is a Wilton high school and Davenport American Institute of Commerce graduate and has worked as a stenographer at Pine Knoll sanatorium Pagel a Buffalo high school graduate served 37 months in the U S Army including two years in the Pacific and now works at Dewey Cement Co Linwood

Wilton Beverly Jean Schneider Davenport Clarence L. Schneider John H. Dillaplain Rock Island Caroline Dillaplain Holton Kan Grace Evangelical and Reformed J. M. Newgard Margaret Hendriks Muscatine Ralph Duffe Schneider Wilton High School American Institute of Commerce Davenport Bookkeeping Service Mr. Dillaplain Powhatten High School Powhatten Schulman Electric Co John H. Maurer Vera Marie Maurer Harold W. Pagel Walter Pagel Buffalo Wilton Presbyterian Church Maurer Pine Knoll Pagel Buffalo High School U. S. Army Dewey Cement Co Linwood

Registration for November Voting Closes October 23

Muscatine voters must register to vote in the November general election. Those who newly reached voting age, changed names, moved wards, or have not voted in four years should register. The city recorder’s office will be open October 16 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. for convenience.

Muscatine Florence Mason

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Richard Reichert Mrs James Bever Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Mrs. Burrows Giilvise’s LUX del Monte Reg Fuhlman Black Country Otto Carnation Milk Bunte Lifebuoy Otto's Super Market East Second St Society News Mittman-Bower Miss Mittman Schneider and Dillaplain Miss Schneider and Evans Lee McKee Penney's Batterson’s Poplin and Twill Bayside Mystic Zip Paint Cleaner Batterson County Demos Cha Harold Pagel Miss Maurer
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