Shellabarger and Estle Vow Spoken in Letts Methodist Church
Mrs Mildred Shellabarger and Hall Estle exchanged marriage vows at 1 p m Friday in the Letts Methodist church with Rev Florence Resor Jardine officiating. Attending were Mrs Marjorie Chapman and Richard Shellabarger. music by Mrs Mary Alice Mayhall and Emily Estle. The bride, a 28 year public school teacher, will continue teaching at Letts, while the groom farms near Letts. The couple plans a short wedding trip and home on the groom's Letts farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estle
Letts Consolidated School
Letts
Letts School
Senior Girl Scouts Attend Conference in Rock Island
Delegates from the Senior Girl Scout troop attend a Mississippi Valley Area Planning Board meeting at the Rock Island office. Mary Lou Hahn DiAnn Kyes and Ann Kramer represent the troop with Mrs. Leslie Kyes. Plans for spring conferences are addressed.
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Rock Island
Mississippi Valley Area Planning Board
Girl Scout
Mary Lou Hahn
DiAnn Kyes
Ann Kramer
Leslie Kyes
Durant Junior Class to Stage We Shook the Family Tree
The Durant junior class presents the play We Shook the Family Tree Thursday October 30 at 8 p m in the local school house. Barbara Rosenberger directs with Avon Schiele as Hildigaard Roberta Mumra Sally Jim Reimers as Jimmy and a cast including Larry Thede Shirley Feldhahn Bill Busch Frances Bortluson Wayne Johnson Marilyn Petersen Lavonne Meineke and others.
Social Glances Club Meeting Listed in Muscatine
The Muscatine Newcomers cub social group will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Robert Veenstra located at 1303 Smalley Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Robert Veenstra
Smalley Evenue
Training Course Offered for Scout Leaders
About 45 Girl Scout leaders Brownie leaders and troop committee members attended a two day course in the Jefferson school PTA room. The program covered all phases of the Girl Scout program with new games and songs. Plans to continue with conferences and future leader meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Jefferson School
William J. Pritz
Muscatine
Richard McColl
Vernon Oostendorp
Marguerite Lowe
Handy for the new cook to remember
The note states three teaspoons equal one tablespoon a simple kitchen conversion for beginners.
Weekly activities at the YWCA: meetings and swim schedule
Mrs. Fay Gibson announces the weeks timetable for the YWCA with a mix of meetings and gym and swim slots. Highlights include garden club, co workers for Christ, Hi Tri, Catholic high gym sessions, and junior high swim and basketball events across Monday to Saturday with private lessons by appointment.
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The
YWCA
Fay Gibson
Zion Lutheran
Co-workers For Christ
Catholic High
Catholic High School
Guests Lead Rose Croix Shrine Advance Officers Night
Guest officers from the LeVerne Meyer's International club filled stations at Rose Croix Shrine No. 5 Advance Officers night in the Masonic temple. Mrs. Edna Barthelman and Dallas Alford were honored guests. several members advanced to key roles. A dinner and Christmas ceremonial were announced with a social hour following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Croix Shrine
Rose Croix Shrine No. 5
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
LeVerne Meyer
International Club
Edna Barthelman
Dallas Alford
Jean
Lyle Hocke
Shepherds
Ruth Ranke
Lucile Holcomb
Princeton
Peoria
Carthage
Macomb
Davenport
Rock Island
Aledo
Morrison
Iowa City
Canton
Washington
Ft. Madison
Astoria
Keokuk
Pekin
Muscatine
Doris Schmarje
J. B. Hathaway
Jo Olive Lange
Ethel Koeppen
Elsa Leu
Beulah Lawrence
Vincent Wedekind
Mary Leu
Janice Wedekind
Blanche Kaufmann
Lucille Graham
Young Married Classes Host Halloween Party
The Sweetland and Park Avenue Methodist young married classes joined Spangler Chapel’s Gleaners for a Halloween party Friday night in the church basement. Fifty three attended with Mrs Helen Esmail and Rev James Sloan winning best costumes. Verna Satterthwaite won a special prize as games and contests entertained, refreshments followed, and the entertainment committee included the Rev and Mrs Sloan, Mrs Clayton Havemann and Mrs Alice Smith.
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Sweetland and
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Hallowe’en
Gleaners
Spangler Chapel
Helen Esmail
James Sloan
Verna Satterthwaite
Junior CDA Troop Plans Dance Event
Junior Catholic Daughters Troop No 3 planned a dance at St Marys hall on November 4 with Ardyth Peters in charge of decoration Denise Ales handling refreshments and Patty Orr stamping. The group agreed to donate a sweater and candy bars for European orphans and will meet next at Denise Ales home.
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Mary Ann Tietje
Kindler Avenue
St. Mary’s Hall
Ardyth Peters
Denise Ales
Patty Orr
Schmelzer and Reinhardt to Wed in West Liberty
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Tobias announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Schmelzer of West Liberty, formerly Muscatine, to Richard J. Reinhardt son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reinhardt of West Liberty. The ceremony is set for Saturday November 22 at St. Josephs Church West Liberty with Rev. B L Barnes officiating.
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George G. Tobias
West Fulham Avenue
Shirley Schmelzer
West Liberty
Muscatine
Richard J. Reinhardt
Charles Reinhardt
St. Joseph’s Church
B. L. Barnes
Fire Worshippers Theme of Message by Dr Hyman Appelman
Dr Hyman Appelman spoke at the Muscatine Evangelistic Crusade in First Methodist Church on Friday night using 1 Kings 18 24 The God that answereth by fire Let him be God He urged church members to abandon paper membership and urged revival of earnest devotion He urged prayer to call down fire from heaven and announced a topic change for tonight to Did the Jews Crucify Jesus
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Hyman Appelman
Muscatine
God
Jesus
Costume Party Marks Rebekah Lodge Session
The Mir iam Rebekah lodge met at the IOOF hall on Friday night with Halloween themed decorations and games. Prizes went to Louise Cullen and Beatrice Crouch. Plans for a rummage sale and a box social with the Odd Fellows were set for Halloween night October 31.
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Miriam Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Louise Cullen
Beatrice Crouch
Odd Fellows
Rebekah
Des Moines
Margaret Bottomly
Hazel Goldsberry
Anna C. Heussner
Eva Lutz
Louise Mullen
Harvest Festival Produces Hundreds Entered in Muscatine Contest
The Harvest Festival in Muscatine drew hundreds of entries for its produce contest. Submissions cover all classifications with a closing date announced by Robert Sweany of the Chamber of Commerce. Displays will run through next week and over the weekend, with winners named in The Muscatine Journal, as stores offer special values.
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Muscatine
Robert Sweany
Chamber of Commerce
Muscatine Journal
Lawrence Gow Speaks on Color in Home at Fulton Meet
Muse resident Lawrence Gow was guest speaker at the Fulton Homemakers meeting at Mrs. Emil J. sen home. His talk titled Color in the Home covered decorative choices. Twenty attendees enjoyed luncheon. next meeting is November 28 at Mrs. Walter Spiess’s home.
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Lawrence Gow
Muse
Fulton
Emil Johannsen
Walter Spiess
Quick Method for Even Curtain Tie-Back Positioning
To adjust curtain tie-backs, lower the shade to the desired height and use the shade’s bottom edge as the measurement. Align both sides for even placement and ensure equal pull on each tie-back for a neat look.
Dr Musselman to Speak at Rotary Ladies Night Dinner
Dr T E Musselman, national Boy Scouts of America director and nature authority, will be guest speaker at the Rotary Club Ladies Night dinner at Hotel Muscatine Monday evening. He is described as a rapid, humorous speaker with broad topics from birds to conservation.
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Dr. Musselman
Rotary
T. E. Musselman
Rotary Club
Hotel Muscatine
Boy Scouts of America
United States
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Iowa
J. H. Kemble
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Hall
Laurant Council
Knights of Columbus
KP Hall
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Temple
Thomas Martin
Muscatine
Municipal Light and Water Office
Wally Mann
Ad Club
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
News Notes From Conesville Area Events
Conesville area residents share visits and dinners with relatives in Davenport Ainsworth Muscatine and Wellman families. Mrs Jason Wolford visits Mercy Hospital patient mother Ernerst Eisle Crawfordsville daily while Clyde and Mrs Martin return from Excelsior Springs Missouri and a Ozark Lake of the Ozarks trip.
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Ainsworth
Doyle Pfeifer
Danny
Ralph Hixson
Robert Cowgill
Maines
Verna van Fossen
Pueblo
Colo
F. C. Johnson
Paul Johnson
Lloyd Deahr
Lloyd, Jr
Norma Jane
Beatrice
Vernon
Charles Deahr
Muscatine
Junior Goodwin
John Wayne
Wellman
Jason Wolford
Jackie
Jerry
Billy
Lou Cavanaugh
Davenport
Guy Masonholder
Ray Wolford
Gay Cottage
Cone Lake
Iowa City
Ernest Eisle
Crawfordsville
Mercy Hospital
Clyde Martin
Excelsior Springs
Earl Thompson
Boliver
Martins
Ozark Mountains
Lake of the Ozarks
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Nx Society News
Campbell
Wapello
Clara Campbell
Kermit Campbell
Wapello High School
New London
Miss Campbell
Harriet Schafer
Jane McGill
Sally Bumgardner
Wapello Indians
Vistors
Shellabarger
Sterling
Ovlilietr
Welers
Durant
Otober
DR. Hyman
Appelman
Hart Brothers
Kksi Baptist Church
Unite For
CDA
America
Russia
Schmelzer
Reinhardt
Miss Schmelzer
H. Appelman
Moses
Johna
Pan
Rebekah Lodge
Cnet
McDaniel Drug Store
East Second Street
Fulton Women’s Meeting
Magnus
Launderers
East Fourth Street
de- Molay Commandery No
Knights Templar
Order of the Temple
Norman Young
Burlington
Young
Grand Commandery
Conesville Area
Conesville
Joe Gipple
J. Fred Moore
Columbus Junction
Alden Maxwell
Charles Amhof
Dee
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