Dolls Bring Christmas Cheer to Muscatine Home Girls
Mrs. Wel don Barnhart of Route 5 coordinates doll gifts for the Yowa Children's Home Society. Gloria, inspired four years ago, leads a growing group of local women dressing dolls, sewing wardrobes, and sending blankets and bed quilts. Donations of dolls, fabric, stamps, and funds pour in from across the country after a magazine feature, ensuring many girls at the home and foster homes receive new outfits and toys this Christmas.
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Y Naida Christian
Weldon Barnhart
Route 5
The
Yowa Children’s Home’ Society
Muscatine United Fund
Ashgueh
United Fund
Gil
Sher
Gloria
Jane
Cofton
Michelle
California
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Texas
Florida
Chicago
Washington
Muscatine
Gloria Barnhart
Loretta Lee
Emma Gage
Lee
Mrs. Gage
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Barnhart
Lady Eagles Change Their Meeting Date
The regular meeting of the Lady Eagles scheduled for Oct. has been changed to Tuesday Oct. 1 at 8 p.m. A potluck supper will be held at 6 30 preceding the meeting. All Aerie members are invited to the supper. Each family brings a covered dish and table service. A pitch tournament is held every Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the lodge. On the Kitchen committee for Saturday Sept. 28 are Lillian Proffitt and Charlotte Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Eagles
Aerie
Lillian Proffitt
Charlotte Hill
Rexroth and Stallefleet Wedding Friday
Miss Janet Rae Rexroth and Frank William Stallefleet will exchange vows Friday September 27 at 7 p.m. at Walnut Street Baptist Church. No invitations are being sent. all friends and relatives are invited to attend the ceremony and reception. Parents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Rexroth of 905 Sycamore and Mr and Mrs C.Stalktreet of 214 Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Rae Rexroth
Frank William Stallefleet
Walnut St. Baptist
Raymond E. Rexroth
Sycamore
Stalktreet
Cook
Elliott and Manley Plan October 18 Wedding
Carolyn Elliott and Larry Manley chosen October 18 for their wedding at 7 30 p m in Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church with Rev Behrer officiating. Attendants include Dorothy Elliott as matron of honor and Mary Elliott Judy Tomas Christine Colgan as bridesmaids and Christine Colgan as flower girl. Gary Shepard will usher the st scene Eddie Colgan to carry the rings Jerry Nau Steve Frye Jack Burns and Jim Freese will seat guests. Bride daughter of Rufus Elliott Plant City Fla and the late Mrs Elliott. Manley son of Mrs Albert Herbing Muscatine and the late Rodney Manley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Elliott
Larry Manley
Buffalo Prairie Presbyterian Church
Behrer
Dorothy Elliott
Mary
Elliott
Judy
Tomas
Christine
Colgan
Will
Gary
Shepard
Bill’ Evatt Prath
Eddie Colgan
Jerry Nau
Steve Frye
Jack Burns
Jim Freese
Rufus Elliott
Plant City
Fla
Albert Herbing Muscatine
Rodney Manley
Musserville WSCS Meets At Hoopes Hall
The Musserville Methodist Women’s Society met at Hoopes Hall Tuesday evening. Mrs. Raynard James opened with a prayer on Prayer Among Our Methodists. A report on the Tuesday marriage sale was given and plans made for a chicken and biscuit supper on Oct 40 at Hoopes Hall. The study lesson from These Cities Glorious was led by Mrs. Ernest Tames. The meeting closed with prayer by the president. refreshments were served by Mrs. Bertha Holliday of Davenport.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Musserville Methodist Church
Hoopes Hall
Raynard James
Murriage
Hoopeshall
Ernest Tames
Ile
Bertha Holliday
Davenport
Homebuilders of First Friends Meet at Supper Cruise
The First Friends church class met Tuesday evening with eight families and four guests attending. Supper was served on the Kent Ford boat during the cruise, a gift presented to newlyweds Mr and Mrs Kenneth McCaffrey. Jesse Haller hosted devotions with Anna Mae Daut, and plans for a hayride at the Ralph Bierman farm were announced.
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First
Friends Church
Kent Ford
Kenneth” McCaffrey
Jesse Haller
Anna Mae Daut
Ralph Bierman
AAUW Members Explore India Through Authentic Recipes
AAUW members studied India at a dinner meeting led by Mrs. E H Breckenfelder with readings from Indian life. Committee members prepared authentic dishes for a covered dish supper at the First United Presbyterian hotel. Arlen Elliott presided, reporting on the national convention where two major AAUW changes were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAUW
E.H. _Breckenfelder
Lidia
Charles Rehwaldt
John Klein
Wilma Muller
Firsts United Presbyterian Hotel
Arlen Eliott
Sywassink Family Reunion and AAUW Muscatine Meeting
The Sywassink family gathered at Wilton park shelter for a reunion with about 52 attendees. Plans include a fourth Sunday in September reunion and new AAUW Muscatine branch members introduced. next AAUW meeting features a Margaret Mead led film study at the YWCA parlor on October 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sywassink
Wilton Park
Henry Sywassink
Charles Sywassink
Nettie Sywassink
John’ Sywassink
Herbert Sywassink
Warren
Collier
Verle Sywassink
Kenneth TeStake
Clifford TeSwrake
Herbert Holtz
John Holtz
Edward Holtz
AAGW
Richard Anderson
Mary Jane’ Strausé
Richard Bublitz
Tom “Masterson
James Kaurzlarich
Muscatine
AAUW
France
Margaret Mead
YWCA
Wesleyan Guild Meets for Supper and Reports
The First Methodist parish guild met at the parsonage Tuesday evening for a supper meeting. Lucile Sywassink and Group II hosted. Ruth Hazlett and Mabel Rei chert reported on Guild Week at Indianola. JoAnne Bloom led devotions. Edwie Frokardt and Dorothy Hahn sang solos. Mable Terry, president, conducted business. Five members attended Guild Workshop in Keokuk. October 22 sacrificial supper at 5:30 p.m. will be a joint meeting with Anna Blicker Guild in observance of self denial week.
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FFF Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
Lucile Sywassink
Group II
Ruth Hazlett
Mabel Reichert
Indianola
Joanne Bloom
Edwie Frokardt
Dorothy Hahn
Mable ‘Terry
Keokuk
Anna. Blicker Guild
Gelf
Hawkeye Hoppers Offer Square Dance Lessons Thursday
Hawkeye Hoppers announce square dance lessons this Thursday from 8 to 10 p m at the YWCA with instructor Gow. A round dance lesson runs 7 to 9 p m with Pat and Dick Edmonds guiding. Early signups encouraged by Larry Gow.
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Hawkeye Hoppers
YWCA
Larry
Gow
Pat
Dick Edmonds
Pocahontas Meeting at Legion Hall Leads to Prizes
Twyla Feustel presided over Mons Council at the American Legion hall in Pocahontas. Members transacted business while Ella Lessman and Olive Gremmel remain in hospital. Mary Knapp has returned home. Door prizes awarded to Goldie Tobias Agnes McNaught Harriet Miller Dorothy Brown Norma Hiles and Glen Curry. Next meeting October 8 with potluck at 6 30 p m meat provided by lodge. Agnes McNaught and Bessie Hinmatt entertainments planned with Velma Schwartz and Mabel Hatfield handling ways and means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twyla Feustel
Pocahontas
Mons Council
Sine Aday
American Legion Hall
Ella Lessman
Olive Gremmel
Mary Knapp
Goldie
Tobias
Agnes McNaught
Harriet Miller
Dorothy Brown
Norma Hiles
Glen Curry
King's Daughters Meet at The Albright Home
The King's Daughters of Calvary Baptist church entertained Tuesday evening at the Marvin Albright home with devotions by Mrs. Ethel Sissel and a program led by Mrs. Albright. Hostesses included Mrs. Eithel Sissel Florence Aynearson Katherine Coggeshell Faye Werner Ora Sharp and Ida Bringer.
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King’s Daughters
Calvary Baptist Church
Marvin Albright
Ethel Sissel
Albright
Eithel Sissel
Florence ,Aynearson
Katherine Coggeshell
Faye Werner
Ora ‘Sharp
Idai Bringer
Engagement party date set for Lynn Riessen and Donald Kenyon
Miss Riessen and Donald Kenyon announce plans for a Saturday October 12 wedding at 1 30 p m in Davenport. The ceremony follows a May engagement and includes a reception at Pronger's Riverside restaurant from 3 to 5 30 p m. Guests are invited to a rehearsal dinner at Brooks restaurant Davenport with families hosting.
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Lynn, Riessen
Donald Kenyon
First Presbyterian
Ehurch
Pronger
Riverside
Soan
Walcott Coliseum
Miss Riessen
Melvin J. Riessen
Route 1
Stockton
Kenyon
Everett
Grand Ave
Davenport
Cheryl Riessen
Gail Bein
Judith Harrisen
Ames
Shirley Puck
Wilcott
Linda Kallenberger
Titan
Mel Kenyon
Dave’ Liedtke
Cheago
Eldon Viner
Waterloo
Indaw
Terry Riessen
Stockiom
Jeffrey Lind
Chicago
Marieanne Neuman
Don Kallenberger
Eldon Winer
Brooks Restarant
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Stusentine
Dolls
Helpers
Mrs. Barnhart
KR Anz Flowers
Iowa Avenue
Rexroth and
Manley
Musserville
WSCS
Glass’ Smart Shop
Glass‘ Smart Shop
Glass
Pillows of Mink
Royal
Gertrude
India
FFF Wesleyan Guild
East Second ST
Legion Hall
King's Daughters
Don Kennyon
Woolworth's
Tood
Winn
Ist
Sara
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