Over 100 Join Y Teen Clubs At National Day Event
More than 100 new members joined the Y Teen clubs of YWCA during National Y Teen Day at the high school. Mercy Hayes was named president with Bebe Figt as vice president, Merle Palmer secretary, and Doddee Nordeen treasurer. The Hi-Tri and Amicae groups met with plans for a full year of activities and democratic officer elections led by Lola Michels.
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YWCA
Hi-Tri Club
Y. W
Hi-Tri
Amicae
Lola Michels
St Therese Junior CDA Selects Officers
The St Therese troop No of the Junior Catholic Daughters of America elected officers for the year at a meeting hosted by Carolyn Hoffman 1220 Smalley Avenue. Mildred Markin was named president Carolyn Hoffman vice president Carolyn Slattery secretary Jeanette Stych treasurer and Betty Mathias reporter. Next meeting planned for Nov 3.
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St. Therese
Catholic Daughters of America
Carolyn Hoffman
Smalley Avenue
Mildred Markin
Carolyn Slattery
Jeanette Stych
Betty Mathias
Series of Parties Given to Honor Mrs Henry Orren
Mrs Henry Orren of Los Angeles former Muscatine resident spent a week with Mr and Mrs O A Gratstein at 112 Cannon Avenue. She left for a month in Chicago after several friendly events led by locals including a special welcome party hosted by Misses Anne and Rose Skolnik.
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Henry Orren
Los Angeles
Calif
Muscatine
O. A. Gratstein
Cannon Avenue
Chicago
Anne
Rose Skolnik
Committees Named for Country Fair and Auction Night
WSCS of Teland Methodist church announces committees for the Country Fair and auction to be held Thursday evening Oct 22 at Island community building. Supper served 5 to 7 pm with hot chicken and hamburger sandwiches, pies and cakes, ice cream, coffee, and dining room staff listed. auction to start at 7 pm with Lyle Paul as auctioneer and Mary Anna Wilson and Arthur Shepard as clerks. Additional committees include mystery table bazaar fish pond pop and gum Four H exhibit and solicitors for various districts and towns.
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WSCS
Teland Methodist
Iola Greiner
Mary Anna Wilson
Dorothy Shepard
Agnes Holliday
Emma Hanson
Leta Graham
Sunshine
Sunshine Calad. Maude Tomfeld: Pie and Cake, Eva Drord
Clara Martin
Alme Sartenhagen
Johanna Shoutz
Bernice Martenhagen
Johanna Shoulitz
Nancy Thiyer
Kay Buster
Helen Bohling
Lela Schmidt
Kathryn Wilson
Jean Holliday
Wanda Baretenhagen
Shirley Lloyd
Iva Marie Buster
Janice Wilson
Janet Reed
Janice Baretentayven
Connie Lloyd
Pat Schmidt
Goldie Seright
Anna Krieger
Grace Strinee
Betty Shoultz
Dorothy Holliday
Maxine Wilson
Lillie Wilson
Lyle Paul
Arthur Shepard
Oither
Mystery Table
William Pelton
Emma Shepard
Shirley Holliday
Mildred Pelton
Dana Peterson
Jerry Schmidt
Don Shoultz
Lewis Peterson
Corwin District
Johanna Shoultz
Fruitland
Grace Strause
Maude Tomfeld
Lone Tree
Inez Cross
Hopewell
Social Glances and Club Notices Card Party and Meetings
The Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose sponsors a card party Thursday evening October 16 at the lodge hall with Ethel Barker and Margaret Chandler in charge. Members are asked to bring sandwiches for refreshments. The USFW of First Friends church hosts an all day work meeting with sack lunches. The Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs club meets Friday at Mrs Lillian Hoeksema’s home. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid holds an all day sewing session Thursday with a prepared noon dinner.
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The
Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose
Lodge
Ethel Barker
Margaret Chandler
USFW
First Friends Church
Chiefs Club
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Lillian Hoeksema
Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran Church
Clara Luckhardt Leads WSWS Lesson at Local Meeting
Mrs. Clara Luckhardt led the WSWS lesson at the First Evangelical United Brethren church gathering hosted by Mrs. Grace Kintzle. The program covered human rights and home missions with scripture, prayer, and reports on missionary needs and recent institute insights.
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Clara Luckhardt
WSWS
First Evangelical United Brethren Ch
Grace Kintzle
Bertha Davis
Daisy Simpson
Mildred Wagner
Rose Pollock
Pearl Bitzer
Maxine Nickerson
Dorothea Nelson
Kentucky
Nelson
Miriam Faust
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Farnham
Orient
Russia
Musserville WSCS Receives Chest Fund and Fire Family Aid
Musserville Methodist WSCS met at Hoopes hall and gave 20 dollars to the Community Chest and 10 dollars to a family who lost their home by fire. The group reported 560 dollars from a sponsorship chicken supper and planned Christmas boxes for service members.
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Community Chest Fund
WSCS
Musserville
Melvin Grady
Anthony Loge
Levi Phillips
Hershey Hospital Auxiliary Holds Halloween Masquerade Party
Twenty three members and three guests attended the Hershey Hospital auxiliary Halloween masquerade at the nurses' home Tuesday evening. Prizes went to several members. a short playlet Gossip in a Local Cafe was performed. A $5 donation to the Community Chest was collected. Next meeting set for November 11 with hostesses named.
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Hershey Hospital
Lydia Gardner
Olympia
Wash
Roy Rambo
Rochester
Fay Reeves
Lula Hodge
Muscatine
Laura Zimmerman
Geraldine Jefferson
Lorraine Summitt
Adelia Herwig
Frances Kelley
Margaret Weber
Ella Clark
Violet Reinsager
Herwig
Community Chest Fund
Violet Reitssager
Addie Crow
Dorothy Toborg
Nurses’ Home
Tillie Hagermann
Irma Richter
Hazel Fishburn
Pocahontas Lodge Plans Masquerade Party for Oct 28
Mona Council of the Degree of Pocahontas met at Redman hall Tuesday. Members without masks will pay a 10 cent fine. Helen Richards leads entertainment and Twila Feaster handles refreshments. The Mona Council drill team returns today from Des Moines after its initiation ceremony for the Great Council. Officers are to be elected at the Past Pocahontas club meeting Monday Oct 20 at Redman hall. Lunch was served by Eva Kramer and Anna Heussner.
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Mona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redman Hall
Helen Richards
Twila Feaster
Des Moines
Great Council
Pocahontas Club
Eva Kramer
Anna Heussner
Bazaar Plans Completed by Catholic High
Arrangements are finished for the Muscatine Catholic High Association bazaar from 2 30 to 8 30 p m Thursday at the YWCA gymnasium to raise funds for a new Catholic high school. Hot lunches will be served 5 to 7 with 11 booths selling Christmas cards gifts dolls aprons fancy work artificial flowers religious articles and parcel post packages from the United States Germany and Italy Candy and baked goods will be offered. A celebrity booth will auction items starting at 7 o clock. Movies will entertain the children.
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Muscatine Catholic High Assn
YWCA
United States
Germany
Italy
Mrs Eva McNabb of Condon Visits Friends and Relatives
Mrs Eva Mae McNabb of Condon Oregon arrived by plane for an extended visit with friends and relatives in the area. She stays with Mrs Frances Heinbeckel at 1003 Cypress Street and plans to visit Davenport Mt Sterling NL and Chicago before returning in late December.
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Eva Mae McNabb
Condon
Ore
Frances Heinbeckel
Cypress Street
McNabb
Willard Anderson
Davenport
Mt. Sterling
Chicago
Dan Cooper Speaks at Washington PTA Meeting
Dr Dan Cooper associate professor of education at the University of Iowa led the Washington school Parent-Teacher Association meeting held Tuesday evening at the school He discussed a recent local school survey detailing building facilities and needs The meeting was well attended by parents and especially mothers of fifth grade pupils.
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Dan Cooper
University of Iowa
Washington
Cooper
Lady Eagles Lodge Plans Month of Activities
The Lady Eagles announce a busy coming month with drill team practice at 7 30 pm and a regular meeting set for Monday October 20. They invite members to bring grocery basket and bazaar items to the meeting. A chili supper and public bazaar will be held Saturday October 25 at 6 pm. A rummage sale is planned for Saturday November 1 at the Muscatine Home Society building on Mulberry Avenue with items accepted Friday night October 31 or after 9 am November 1. A box social and program follow on Friday November 7. Davenport Eagles initiate at 1 30 pm Sunday October 19, with Muscatine drill team members urged to attend.
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Lady Eagles
Muscatine Home Society
Mulberry Avenue
Eagles
Home Society
Davenport Eagles
Muscatine
Husbands to Attend Sisterhood Halloween Party
Members of the B N M Moses Sisterhood met at 518 West Fourth Street to plan a Halloween party for October 29 with husbands as guests. Mrs. Irving Sonner led plans for fundraising while Mrs. Kolpack and her mother hosted refreshments. Special guest Mrs. Eugene Gross of Phoenix attended amid a Sunday holiday celebration at the synagogue for families.
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Hallowe’en
B-Nai Moses Sisterhood
Leo Kolpack
West Fourth Street
Ben Pochter
Irving Sonner
Kolpack
Eva Gerliskey
Eugene Gross
Phoenix
Ariz
Rally Reported At WBA Review 13 Meeting
The Woman's Benefit Assn. Review 13 held a meeting at Clinton with a rally report presented. Members enjoyed refreshments at Leu's after the session. The next social gathering is scheduled for Oct. 27 at Mrs. Lillian Barry's home 600 Cedar Street with a potluck supper at 6.
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Clinton
Woman’s Benefit Assn
Municipal Light
Leu’s
Lillian Barry
Cedar Street
Sweetland Sunshine Club Plans Bake Sale
The Sweetland Sunshine Four-H club met at Mary Ann Halling's home Monday night to organize a bake sale. Committees for advertisement and selling were named, with a host of members and visiting friends present as Mary Ann Halling’s guests.
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Sweetland Sunshine Four-H
Mary Ann Halling
Barbados weed free after 300 years of cultivation says Nat Geo
The National Geographic Society asserts that Barbados has been cultivated for three centuries reducing weeds to near elimination. The claim underlines long term agricultural effort and land management on the island.
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Barbados
National Geographic Society
Barbados Rediscovered After 325 Years Uninhabited
An old maritime record notes Barbados being uninhabited when first found by an English sea captain over three centuries ago, marking a historic moment in colonial exploration.
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Barbados
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