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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
4
A bridal shower given by Mrs. Albert Holmes for Harriet Nau and her fiancé Ralph Holmes. The event at High Prairie featured 85 guests, a lawn luncheon, and a wagon decorated in apricot blue and white delivering gifts to the bride elect as plans for the September 12 ceremony at St. Marys church are finalized.
A poem describes a boy ready for school with simple clothes that resist wear, suggesting neat outfits help him learn while staying practical. The verse playfully notes he may face rough situations but remains unhampered by attire as he studies and grows.
Twelve Royal Neighbors from Muscatine attended a Cedar Branch Davenport banquet in the Blackhawk hotel gold room. Special guests included Supreme Oracle Mrs. Arnholt and Supreme Recorder Miss Eina Barthal from Rock Island and Mrs. Blanche Schmitt from Hampton Indiana.
On Wednesday at Muscatine Junior College committees were named to plan Friday afternoon’s fall outing at Rotary lodge. Miss Louise Gackle mathematics instructor oversees arrangements. Food committee includes Rose Claire Klaffenbach Elizabeth Legler Margaret Enslund Jack Wilson Lee McKee. Entertainment committee lists Hubert Tipton Henry Lange George Volger Robert Slack Jeanette Douglass. Clean up committee comprises George Moore Henry Kemper Anna Mae Sanders Margaret Chaudoin Margaret Fagan.
Committees and duties set for the New Era fall festival supper next week. Serving begins at 5 pm in a two section dining room with two kitchen teams and a roster of named superintendents and waitresses.
The Women's Mission circle of the First Congregational church will hold its full bank offering meeting at the home of Mrs. W. S. McKee on Houser Street Friday at 3 o'clock. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Mary Smalley Mrs. Fred Phillips Mrs. Irene Ryan and Mrs. Lyle Day.
Grace Lutheran Ladies' Aid society outlined their annual dinner and supper for the last week in October at a Wednesday meeting in the church parlors. Thirty women attended and refreshments were served by Mrs. Fred Dankert and Mrs. Ed Horst. Mrs. William Boldt and Mrs. A. Bloch will host next week.
Herese, Mrs. Alex Brossart, Mrs. Curtis Hunter, Mrs. Mary Winters, Mrs. Charles Irwin and Mrs. Roy Reeves attended the charity gathering.
Officers for the coming year will be elected at the Martha class of Park Avenue Methodist Church Friday night at 506 Monroe Street hosted by Mrs Iona Brown with Mrs Hazel Myers assisting. Miriam Rebekah lodge No 27 meets 8 p m Friday at I O O F hall. Protestant Evangelical Aid society holds an all day work meeting Friday with women asked to attend in the morning at the church.
Girl Reserves from all Muscatine schools will join a mother and daughter picnic at Weed Park Friday afternoon after school. A potluck supper will follow with each family bringing a covered dish sandwiches and their own dishes and silver for the meal.
Mrs H E Lang entertained T L T club members at her home 503 East Tenth street Wednesday night. Five hundred was played with first prize to Mrs Charles Rosenberger and second to Mrs W B Nelson. Lunch followed. Special guest was Mrs Ruby Anderson. The club meets in two weeks at Mrs Harold Oberhaus 1002 Sycamore street.
Mrs Sweeney of Ft Madison Ia entertained Wednesday night at the Phillips home 611 West Fourth street with a pre nuptial miscellaneous shower for Miss Beatrice Vetter. The marriage to Kenneth Cotler is set for September 16 at the First Presbyterian church. Bridge produced high score for Ruth Demorest and Ferris Warman took second. A two course luncheon followed with rose favors and gifts opened by the honoree. Guests included numerous local women and visitors Miss Mary Bryan of Houston and Miss Ruth Stirlen of New Haven Conn.
Miss Iane Bigger daughter of Mrs Grace Bigger of Aurora Illinois married Ralp Chamberlain son of Mr and Mrs W S Chamberlain of Tipton in a Monday garden ceremony at the Edwards home in Tipton. Rev Clay Miller officiated in the single ring rite before about 60 relatives and friends. The bride wore flesh colored chiffon over lace with a matching veil. The bridal party included twin sister Mrs Charles Johnson as maid of honor and Forrest Chamberlain as best man. Flower girls were the Johnson twins Inez Louise and Ione Marie. A wedding breakfast followed hosted by Rae Marie Casterline Florence Hobstetter and Dorothy Burroughts.
The column notes no suc treasuries in the United States as federal reserve banks assume their roles. Leonardo da Vinci is cited as planning a flying machine. Janet Jenks Moffit and Elaine Howard plan a northern Wisconsin honeymoon trip and will reside in Tipton after September 15.
Edwin Aylbur ton Willis of Glens Falls New York and Martha Jean Maughan daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert C Maughan of Minneapolis were married at the Women's club in Minneapolis with the ceremony at 830 PM. Relatives from Mulberry avenue traveled to Minneapolis for the wedding and planned to return that night.
Mrs Frank Bamford entertained 30 Kalorama Kensington club members at her Mulberry avenue home Wednesday afternoon. Guests spent the hours on fancy work and refreshments were served. The group plans a meet at Mrs Harry Brown 2114 Mulberry avenue on October 4.
The Schick test for diphtheria and the Dick test for scarlet fever are required for all pupils within specified age ranges in government schools of Mexico.
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