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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1952
Page
3
Luther League of Grace Lutheran church Muscatine will host about 300 young people as the Eastern Conference of the Iowa Lutheran Leagues holds sessions. A 4 p.m. workshop and a banquet program follow with speaker Miss Jackie Meekins of St. Mark's Davenport. Guests include Miss Ada Parker DeWitt and Dr. Alfred J. Beil Iowa Synod ULCA president.
The schedule lists Boy Scout Troop 127 meeting Monday at 7 p.m. Prayer and WSCS events are set for Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Choirs rehearse on multiple days, with youth and children sessions. Mrs Newford of Dixon IA and Mrs Elmer Gumper of Burlington are noted speakers.
Grace English Lutheran and Presbyterian churches list weekly events including Bible study at 7 p.m. Monday and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Ladies Aid potluck noon, junior choir 4 p.m., choral club 6 30 p.m. Wednesday, church council 7 30 p.m. Thursday missionary guest night 7 30 p.m. speaker Miss Vera Ehler from Davenport. Saturday confirmation class 9 30 a.m.
All circuit members are urged to attend a Bible Observance at First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Dr John Pearson of Augustana speaking on the New Revised Version The Spangler WSCS will sponsor a chicken supper Tuesday evening Sept 30 serving from 5 to 8 p m Families from Park Avenue Martha and H and W classes will hold a potluck supper and program at the church Thursday at 6 30 p m
Thursday midweek prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Wednesday missionary society meeting in the afternoon. Youth choir rehearsal at 6 30 p m.
Church groups schedule sessions in parlor and study at 7 30 p m on Monday. A joint meeting of church boards follows. On Tuesday a inter church union service at First Presbyterian marks the Revised Standard Version dedication. Thursday Women’s Council Circles meet at 7 30 p m with hostesses listed. Evangelical and Reformed circle meeting noted.
A weekly Bible club invites all boys and girls of school age to meet Wednesdays after school at 4 pro. in Fruitland Church for after school sessions.
Tuesday at 6 p m Fifty-Fifty club dinner in church parlors chaired by Mr and Mrs Roy Peck. Wednesday at 10 a m Christian Education Institute at First church Clinton with Miss Mildred Widber as resource leader. Thursday at 1 p m Mayflower circle at Mrs B E Eversmeyer 600 Walnut street. Priscilla circle meets at 2 30 p m in church parlors. Junior choir rehearsal 6 30 p m senior choir 7 30 p m. Saturday 10 a m food sale by Women's Fellowship at Whitsitt store.
Lincoln Blvd Baptist hosts a Wednesday 7 30 p m union prayer meeting at the First Evangelical United Brethren church. Thursday offerings include 6 45 p m choir practice and 7 45 p m midweek prayer meeting followed by the monthly business session.
First Christian holds Tuesday Bible observance at the First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m. Uke choir practice at 7 p m. Midweek prayer meeting set for Evangelical Brethren Church at 7 30 Thursday Christian Women’s Fellowship missionary meeting also planned.
The Witch Evangelical United Brethren notes a busy week with events including a Boy Scout court of honor Monday at 7 30 p m, church orchestra practice Tuesday at 6 30 p m, mass union prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p m, Ladies Aid Thursday an all day session led by Mrs Ernie Schaer, junior choir at 4 p m and senior choir at 8 p m, and cub pack den meeting Friday at 4 p m.
Calvary Baptist lists Senior choir rehearsal at 6 45 p m and midweek prayer service at 7 30 p m with Mass noted in the announcement.
Announcement notes the engagement of Miss Doris Mader daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mader Reynolds to John J Mendinger son of Mr and Mrs Albert Mendinger Bellevue Ia Miss Mader a Reynolds High School graduate works in the IBM department of the Royal Neighbors Rock Island John Mendinger attended Bellevue schools served two years in the armed forces and works in construction
The second group of the New Era Ladies Aid plans a luncheon for the first group at the New Era gym on Friday October 3 at 1 p.m. Invitations are sent. Committees include Entertainment Vera Peterson Grace Wathan Mardelle Peterson Lenore Hetzler Eva Mockmore Myrtle Nugent Dining room Betty Sauer Loea Martin Barbara Smith Pauline Irwin Mildred Thede Mae Wainscott Lorna Kretschmar Dorothy Rahlf Jennie Reed Dorothy Hermann Kitchen Alice Keller Dora Jens Mae Kemper Minnie Kret schmar Grace Mary Paul Myrtle Kelley Mamie Hetzler Velma Nugent Mae Reeves Marv Richman Lillie Sywassink Essie Wainscott.
The week lists a Monday 7 p.m. Boy Scout meeting and a 7:30 p.m. Bible school teachers and officers meeting. Tuesday 7:45 p.m. Berean class at Mrs. Harbaugh 110 Union Street with Esther Schreurs as assistant hostess. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Evangelical United Brethren prayer meeting and 8:15 p.m. sanctuary choir rehearsal. Thursday 7 p.m. Visitation Evangelical class. Friday 2:30 p.m. Ladies Prayer Circle in Berean room.
Miss Opal Tanner, librarian of the P. M. Musser Public library, began her term as president of the Iowa Library Association for 1952-53 at the Sioux City convention. Speaker Mrs. Florence Craig urged public contacts like book reviews to keep libraries vital and warned against librarians losing community role.
The Amicae and Hi-Tri clubs announce opening meets at the YWCA for freshman through senior girls. A Teen-Adult dance follows the football game. A weekly schedule lists gym swims, meetings, and private classes from Monday through Saturday with visits to Zion Lutheran, Catholic high school, and other venues.
A Tuesday celebration honored Leo Othmer with games and gifts. Guests included Richard Norris Donald TeStrake Richard Knott Patricia Bridges Elizabeth Bridges Judy Freers Joanne Lovell David Lovell Barbara Othmer and Helen Othmer. Prizes went to Richard Norris Patricia Bridges and Judy Freers.
Grace Lutheran's Married Couples Club met Thursday evening at the Peters cottage. Mr and Mrs Sanford Fosholt and Mr and Mrs Richard Fahy led games. A wiener roast followed with Mr and Mrs John Thomas and Mr and Mrs George Peters on the committee.
The Miriam Rebekah lodge marked the 101st anniversary of the Rebekah degree with a Friday IOOF hall meeting. Eve Chelf read on the organization’s founding, Eva Miller opened the session, and a community chest contribution was noted. The Rebekah choir practiced for an upcoming event, with Lydia Weeks, Hortense Stansell, Pearl Smith, and Eva Schlipf named for the next meeting’s kitchen duties and Louise Mullen for entertainment.
Baila J. Mackey of Wapello is among 31 women students chosen as candidates for the University of Iowa Scottish Highlander all girl bagpipe band. Pipe major Bill Adamson announced the tryouts this week. Sixty five returning veterans form the nucleus of the group. After two weeks of drill, enough candidates will be chosen to fill a 67 girl marching complement with substitutes for illness or absence.
Geneva Golf and Country club schedules a Hallowe'en hard time party on Tuesday night October 28. Dancing will be the main diversion with Jimmy Odette's orchestra playing from 9 p m to 1 a m.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Crawford 77 were held at Lone Tree Methodist Church with Rev Don Woogie officiating. Interment followed in Lone Tree Cemetery. Snider Funeral Home of West Liberty managed arrangements. Pallbearers included Martin Windus Roy Kelch Ralph Wolf F C Nelson Warren James Ace Isabele. Flower attendants were Mrs Warren James Mrs Ace Isabele and Mrs Everett Fox.
Palo Alto 16 year old Margo Boothe leads a plan to mobilize registered voters by urging school children to persuade parents and neighbors. She envisions high schools nationwide adopting similar efforts to boost turnout beyond 1948 levels. The movement includes talks to younger students service groups posters and door to door outreach on election day.
The Muscatine Civic Music Association released this season’s concert schedule. Ana Maria Spanish Ballet opens on Wednesday October 22, followed by Hugh Thompson on November 24, Griller String Quartet on January 14, Winters and Addison duet on February 2, and Robert McDowell the pianist on March 23. Membership cards are mailed and will reach members before the first concert.
Muscatine members of the Otranto Kashmir Reunion Association prepare for the 14th annual gathering on Sunday October 5 at the Elks club in Galesburg Illinois. Open house starts at 3 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Reservations must be made with A H Telford by October 3. Members recall the 1918 World War I convoy disaster off Ireland when the Otranto sank and the Kashmir limped to Glasgow.
Otis Joiner announces L. F. Sarchett as chairman of the classified division for Muscatine Community Chest campaign next month. Sarchett works on finalizing his assistant as the annual fundraising drive gets underway.
Joy as Western Illinois Telephone Company completes dial service conversion for 400 patrons. Linemen will visit each line to hook up dial sets and remove old phones as a year long reconstruction finishes. Exchanges updated at Seaton New Boston Little York Millersburg with Aledo handling long distance for Joy.
A church group met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Ruth Wilkers home to plan the annual supper and bazaar for October 22. Mrs Dorothy Brown led devotions and Mrs Ethel Cling presented the program. Twenty four members attended with Mrs Corrine James and Mrs Mildred Bybee as co hosts.
Mr and Mrs Louis Gray of 154 Sherman street have learned their nephew Pvt Everett Cloyd Harper was killed by a mortar shell in Korea on July 16. His body arrived in the United States and will be buried in Muscatine. He entered service December 6 1951, reached Japan June 11 and had been in Korea three weeks at his death.
West Branch breaches University High 26 to 12 after a 14 0 halftime lead. QB Jack Hoffman on two scores from 10 and 55 yards ignites the attack with Jim Little adding a second period TD. Uhigh replies with two late scores including a 9 yard run by John Price.
Sam Nagel was elected president of the Fulton Junior Farmers 4 H club at a Stockton school meeting. John Baker became vice president, Paul Rohlf secretary, Lloyd Frick treasurer, Delmar Frick reporter, and Leonard Horst historian. Twenty-one members attended with two new members joining.
The Civil Aeronautics Board blamed inadequate maintenance of an engine and questionable flying technique by singer Jane Froman's husband for a Pan American DC-4 crash off San Juan Puerto Rico on April 11. Fifty two people died and seventeen survived including captain John F. Burn, Froman's husband, who had previously rescued her from a prior crash.
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