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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1963

Page

5

Letts News Letts Chapter To Resume Meetings Harvest Jam Drive

Letts Chapter IO 370 Order of the Eastern Star resumes meetings Tuesday September 17 at 8 p.m with a harvest gathering. Members are asked to bring a jar of jam or jelly for donation to the Eastern Star home at Boone. 1 year members will be honored. Philathea Class meets September 18 at the Methodist church with host Mrs Earle Wilson and devotional leader Mrs Belle T Garrett. Chapter T of TTT meets September 19 with hostesses Mrs H J Austin and Mrs Twila Dodder. County Methodist Quarterly conferences gather at Wapello September 15 at 2 30 p m with carpool from Letts church at 2 p m.

Les Letts Order of the Eastern’ Star Eastern Star Boone Philathea Philathea Sunday School Methodist Church Earle Wilson Belle T. Garrett H.J. Austin Twila Dodder Wapello

McMahon Anniversary Fete in Muscatine Home

West Liberty family marked Mr and Mrs Wiliam A McMahon 43rd wedding anniversary at Sunset Inn Muscatine on Sunday. The couple wed September 7 1910 in Tipton with Rev Naley of the Reform church officiating. They and attendees shared a noon ceremony and honeymoon in Chicago before settling in West Liberty. Children Marguerite Arizona wife of Melvin Sizemore rural school principal Arthur rural carrier Bertha Harbaugh and Inex Corbin reside in area Davenport and farm life noted. Mr McMahon long-time cattle and hog raiser. Mrs McMahon before marriage taught rural school. In Muscatine Columbus junction George Weber injured in accident at Weber and Huston office area sustaining a broken hip after being struck by a departing car.

West Liberty Wiliam A. McMahon Sunset Inn Muscatine Chicapo Marguerite Arizona Melvin Sizemore Mesa School Arthur Bertha Harbaugh High Prairie Inex Corbin Davenport McMahon Columbus George Weber Muscatine General Hospital

Deeds Recorded and Muscatine County Lodge News

Deeds recorded show Cand Velma M to William L and Mary L Kincaid for lot 33 second section West addition Muscatine. Muscatine County board chairmen quitclaim to Allie M Vetter and others for a tract. Manchester man heads KP Lodge in Des Moines as grand chancellor Harry Hel german of Manchester installed at the 93rd annual convention. At a joint convention Grand Temple Pythian Sisters installed grand Chief Edna Miller of Yale and other officers.

Ata Yemple Pythian Sisters Edna Miller Yale

Federalists Plan Membership Renewal Picnic

The Muscatine County chapter of the United World Federalists plans a membership renewal picnic at Weed Park on Sunday Sept 22 at 5:30 PM. William Duval will report on the national UWF Assembly held in Boston. Terry Mealy and Stratton Fillingham will meet with canvass workers to finalize plans for the annual campaign. United Nations week guest night dinner is set for Oct 22 with Mr and Mrs David Stanley reporting on the Japan assembly this August.

United “World -Federalists Muscatine County Trinity Episcopal” Church Weed Park Mes William Duval UWF Assembly Boston Terry Mealy Stratton Fillingham Nso A. H. Dunton United Nations Week David Stanley Assembly of the World Association For World Federation Japan

Mrs Lena Small Hosts FOB Club Meeting at Lake Odessa

The FOB club gathered Tuesday in the cabin of Mrs Lena Small on Lake Odessa for a dinner at Lakes Place and an afternoon of bridge. Two guests, Mrs Lucille Parsons and Mrs Marlon Dotson, attended. Parsons had high score. Next meeting set for Sept 24 with Mrs Fern Deihl. Prolific weekend visits included Nina Peck and granddaughter from Elk Horn Wise at local homes. Jimmie Dotson, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Dotson, returned home after summer tour with the Schaffner players.

Wapello FOB Club Lena. Small Lake Odessa Lakes Place Lucille Parsons Marlon Dotson Fern Deihl Nina Peck Elk Horn, Wise Robert Odle Lene Small Pau Havenhill Jimmie Dotson Jack Dotson Schaffner Players

Letts Past Matrons Meet at Lintner Home

Letts Past Matrons met Tuesday afternoon at Miss Lelia Lintner’s home with presiding officer Miss Lucretia Turkington. Fifteen members attended as quiz games entertained and refreshments were served. October hostesses named: Mesdames Hildebrand Michaels and Dodder.

Letts Lucretia Turkington Lelia Lintner Ulric, Lintner Harry Shearer Hazel Thompson Mesdames Li H Hildebrand George Michaels Twila Dodder

Masonholder Hurt at Air Base in Bremerton Injury

R Masonholder MM 2/c was injured Saturday at Ault Air Force field while removing a manifold from a jet. A screwdriver slipped and struck his right eye injuring the retina. He was taken to the Naval hospital in Bremerton Washington where he and his wife and family reside at Oak Arbor Washington.

Columbus Duncwon — Rowe Masonholder Ault Air Force Field Naval Hospital Bremerton Washington Masonholder Oak Arbor

Planning Young Farmer Class At Col Junction

Columbus Junction plans a young farmer class organized by the Vocational Agriculture Department of the Columbus Community School. The first meeting is set for Monday September 16 at 7:45 p m. All young farmers invited. The program aims to provide up-to-date farming and agriculture practices, improve farm mechanics, management, marketing, production, and conservation, making farming a better life. The class will have twenty members.

Columbus Junction Vocational Agericulture Columbus Community School

Meeting on class work and recreation with no charge

A meeting is planned to discuss class work and recreation with no charge. An average attendance of ten is expected, so enrollment of fifteen or more is desirable. Those interested should plan to attend Monday Sept 46. Vocational agriculture instructor W M Greene can provide more information at Columbus Community School. Margaret Moore of Amarillo, Texas, is visiting H T Dallmeyer and relatives.

W. M. Greene Voca Columbus Margaret’ Moore Amarillo Texas H. T. Dallmeyer

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Letts News Platter Lena Small Journal van Veen R. Masonholder Hurt Col. Junction Oxfords East Second Street Bouser SUN Usis Granta Joyce Lane Sale Pennleigh Grant-Crest Fastmoe Grant Maid W.e.grant CO West Second Street
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