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The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 5

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Lenten SeSsbri Causes Curtailment of: Events scheduled on the social calendar this -coming week are comparatively light 'as women's clubs and organizations cancelled their social-events'and meetings during the Lenten season. Outstanding among events.is the. dance to. be'held Tuesday night at the Elks home when Del. Courtney and his orchestra will'provide the music for dancing.

The affair will be only for Elks and their, wives or friends. To Pick Committees. Sunday afternoon the auxiliary to the United Spanish American War Veterans and the post will meet at the city hall to discuss plans and name committees for the state department convention to be held here in June. The meeting is called-for 2 o'clock. Monday night, the Tri-C class of the First Presbyterian church will have a potluck supper and meeting in the church parlors.

Supper will be served at 6 p. m. and'each member is to take a covered dish and table service. The regular meeting of the Daughters of the Union Veterans will be held Monday night at the court house- Mrs. John Tiedemann, 206 West Eighth street, will entertain the C.

O. C. class of the Musseryille Methodist church Monday night. The meeting the Park Place Progressive association is scheduled lor Tuesday night at the old Park Place school. Sandwiches and coffee will be served aftei k- the business session.

For Century Club. Mrs. Gena Cook will be hostess to the members of the Twentieth Century club Tuesday afternoon A social meeting of the Em- anon class of the First M-ethodist it church is planned for Wedesday night at the L. J. Hocke home, 215 West Eleventh street.

Assisting hosts will be Mr. and Mrs, H. H. Bendle, Mr. and Mrs.

Hal Schuster and Mr. and Mrs. A- A. Johnson. A program of musical selections will be offered by the male quar- of Augustana College at the meeting of the Muscatine City Teachers Federation at 8 p.

m. Wednesday at the high school auditorium. Women of the Park Avenue Methodist society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Sherman Henderson. The meeting of the Hi-Jackcrs I club will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Raleigh i 109 West Eleventh street. Members of the Ladies Aid society- of the Evangelical Reform- ed church will hold their meeting Thursday at the church. The subject for study will be "Youth Movements and the World." The social hour and refreshments will follow. Sorority Events.

Young women of Beta Sigma Phi. sorority will meet Thursday at. Hotel Muscatine. will be elected at the theTresbyteriarV Missionary society Thursday, noon. The general meeting of the gjoups of the Women's Society of Christian Service Methodist church of the First will be held Thursday afternoon in the church parlors.

"Guest night" will be noted at the meeting of the Just-Us club scheduled for Thursday night. The Women's Missionary society of the First Christian church meet Friday night at the home of Mrs. A. L. St.

Denis, 1110 Iowa avenue. Muscatine Assembly No. 38, Order of Rainbow Girls, will hold their stated meeting Saturday night at the Masonic temple. Louisa Arranges Plans for Sale of Defense Bonds B. P.

W. Board Will Plan For Monthly Dinner On March 9 Arrangements for the monthly dinner meeting of the Muscatine Business and Professional Women's club to be held on Wednesday, March 11, at Hotel Muscatine will be completed at the mettirig of The executive board on Monday, John Klein, will be the speaker at the dinner meeting. The committee in charge includes Catherine Miller, Helen Bamfprd, Margaret Matheson, Ruby Hawk, Agnes- Leu and Blanche Carney. Youth Council In Farewell Honoring Dr. C.

R. Hagee Past and present officers oE the Muscatine County Christian Youth council entertained at a farewell Friday evening at the Milton White home, 1105 Hershey avenue, in honor of Dr. Charles R. H-agee. Eighteen young people enjoyed the occasion.

A program of radio skits ar.d pantomines by- the guests were transcribed and given Dr. Hagce as a farewell gift. A social evening was enjoyed and refreshments served. Study Program Is Continued At Meet Of Ethics Club The study of the Western Hemisphere, the general topic for the year of the Ethics Study club, was continued when the women held l.heir meeting Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F.

W. Englund, :15 Park avenue. -Frank Drake presented an interesting paper on "Brazil," reviewing the people, customs, religion and the geography nf the country. The next meeting will be next Friday, March 6. Wapello Plans for conducting the defense bond sales in Louisa county were discussed at a meeting of the 45 delegates and E.

R. Hicklin, chairman of defense in Louisiana county. The county's quota of defense bonds is $836,000. The purpose of the.meeting was to perfect plans for the defense bond drive in which everyone will be given the opportunity to buy bonds according to their ability. Each town and township will be a unit in itself, with three persons named in each to perfcc and develop a sales organization To Ponder Payroll.

The city council of Wapello wil conduct a hearing on Tuesday evening. March 3. at 8 o'clock at the city hall in Wapello, on the proposal to sell the button factory building and grounds located at lots 13 and 8, block 19, Chase and Isett's addition to the town, now city of'Wapello. At this time objections will be heard to the pro, posed sale of said property. This was the final notice by Marshall, mayor- Friday was the last day for filing nomination paners for'school director of the Wapello consolidated school district for'the regu- 'l lar school election Monday, Mar.

Creative Living." This "same group, will be host to the Youth Fellowship group of Louisia and Muscatine countie on Monday evening. Mar, 2. Ai interesting program is being ar ranged by Everett Deihl and Ray mond Hicklin, The St. Patrick' theme will be used by the enter tainrr.ent and refreshment com mittee, Helen Wiederrecht Barbara Hook. The Delta Alpha class of thi Presbyterian Sunday school wil meet Tuesday evening, Mar.

3 at the home of Mrs. Dennis An hood. Each member is asked bring one pound of sugar for in March -doughnut sale. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Paul Huddle, Mrs.

Clovis Parish, and Mrs Gerald Courtney. Social Announced. The March social for the members of the Philathea class will be held at the Fellowship hall the Methodist church Tuesdaj afternoon at 2 o'clock. The committee will be: Mrs. Henry Moh- lie, Mrs.

Fred Mohlie, Mrs. Walter Marshall, Mrs. R. Parish, anc Gail Bishop. A service flag with eight stars each representing a former cour house employee, who is now in Society Birthday Parties Social Events In Sweetland Homes Mrs.

Everett Lloyd I' who is moving from the Sweetland community was honored at a farewell courtesy in the home of Mrs. Charles SyWassink, Thursday afternoon, the occasion being her birthday. Games and con-, tests were enjoyed and group prizes awarded. An individual prize was won by Mrs. Henry SyWassink.

The group presented Mrs. Lloyd with a corsage of mixed flowers. A tray luncheon, in pink and white, was served to the following: Mrs. Everett Lloyd, Mrs. Henry SyWassink, Mrs.

Ralph SyWassink, Mrs. Clarence Eis, Mrs. Arthur Hetzler, Mrs. George Seebeck. Mrs- Fred Hailing, -Mrs.

Sylvanus Van Zandt, Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. John Downer' Mrs. Hosvard Toyne, Mrs. Minnie Leonhard, Mrs.

Arthur Kemper, Miss Nettie SyWassink, Mrs, Tallie Derby, Mrs. C. B. Rayhill, Mrs. Arnold Kretschmar, Mrs, Earl Pace, Mrs.

Clarence Mock- more and daughters, Joyce and Shirley, Mrs. Edgar Kemper and daughter, Catherine, Mrs. Anna Kemper, -Mrs- Ctork Miller, Mrs. Vernon Shepard, Mrs. P.

Martin, Mrs. Charles Drumm, Mrs. Ray Downer, and the hostess, Mrs. SyWassink, The birthdays of Mrs. John Gray of Muscatine.

Miss Harriet Hetzler of near Moscow, and Normarie Doerfer all of which occurred this week, were honored when Mr. and Mrs. Edward Dcer- fer entertained in their home Thursday evening. A buffet supper was served at 7 o'clock, in which the patriotic colors were emphasized. Those present were: Mr.

and Mrs. John Gray and Members of Lone Tree Guild Told Lons of the Study Program Is Completed At Meet Of Mission Group Blb'omirigton 'The book study on "Children of the Promise" was concluded when the Junior Missionary of the Bloomington Friends church met at church, Friday circles of the Women's The study has been pre Guild of the Evangelical and Re- church have been named. Mrs. Larack and Mrs-. J.

Boll are the co-chairmen of Circle'No. .1. Others in the group are: Mrs. Jasper Solomon, Mrs. Charles Forbes, Raymond Kile, Mrs- Henry Rossman, Mrs.

Jesse Mitchell Mrs. George Hudachek, Mrs. Elmer Forbes, Mrs. Mildred Attig, Mrs. Keith Kesler, Mrs.

Frank Krueger, Frank Eden, Mrs, Charles Hotz, Grace Richey and Mrs. Buline, Mrs: Donald Crawford, Mrs, Oscar Green, Mrs, George Stock, Mrs. D. V. Morgan, Mrs.

W. I. Harried, Mrs. Wayne Lenz, Pearle Burr, Mrs. Vernon Lenz.

Mrs- Steve Schuessler, Mrs. D. Kirkpatrick, Mrs, Christopherson, Mrs. Josephire Hahn. Mrs.

Feldmaii. Mrs. Enid Schmidt, Mrs, Ada Tuttle, Mrs. M. R.

Griebel, MR. Vernor. Burr, Mrs. E. C.

Wolford and Mildred, Mrs. Artliur Schuessler, Mrs. John Kile, Mrs. Fay Musser. Ralph Bell, Mrs.

Lloyd Curtis, Strong and Mae Neal, Mrs. John Klein, Laura Schuessler, Mrs- Sievers, Mrs. McCullough and Ethyl. Included in Circle No. 2, headed by Kranz ar.d Mabel Barr.

arc. Fern M-eyer Carpenter, Mable, Alice, and Esther Weise, Mrs. Howard Krueger, Mrs. LeMuine Heither, Mabel Mrs. Ernest Ler.z.

Mrs. Hazel Attig, Amy Hemphill, Mrs. E. C. Green, Mrs.

Miss Iris McCullough of Musca- George Petru, Mrs. C. J. Lo'c-hr, tine. Mr.

and Mrs- John Hotzler; Mrs Harry Lenz Mrs George and Kenneth, Harriet, and Gladys, 1 and Lorraine Cole oC Moscow township, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doorfer and Richard and Nor- marie. Ray Downer returned home Johnson, Mrs. Albert Schuessler, Mrs.

Henry Haugh, Mrs. R. D. Westfall, Mrs- Johonis. Joens, Mrs.

Footer, Althea Krueger, Mrs. Douglas Afaram, Mrs. Toggc, Mrs. Elmer Stock, Mrs. Fred Hahn, Mrs.

George Mueller and Helen, Mrs. Charles Buline, Mrs. Barbara Lenz, Mrs, Ernest Lenz, Mrs. L. E.

Brinkmeysr, Mrs. Ben Kcelcr, Mrs. Harold Krai, Mrs: Charles Parizek, Mrs. Frank Haskin, Emma Mrs. R.

W. Anderson, Mrs. R. E. Kirkpatrick, Mrs- Charles V.

Dosrres, Mrs. Robert i Hudachek, Mrs. Wayne Stonebarg- Mrs. Floyd Harn-sd, Mrs. A.

Baumer, Mrs. Bird. Minnie Joens and Esther Holdc- Wost Liberty Wapsie town-! man are the chairmen of Circle Wednesday night from Chicago, where he spent several days on business. Wapsie TownsMp Women Learn of Food Budgeting emtl LouSa the XJ." is on display at the LouSa- county court house These eight stars represent, Marion Cloyce Messenger Bennie Moore, Larry Caldwell Gordon Neilen. Maurice Green 9th.

Nomination papers of. Dotson. A. W. Heins and P.

McNeil for school director have been filed with Frank Frazier -j secretary of the Wapello consoli- dated school district. Nomination papers of Lu'dwig Johnson for director and M. H. Barnes for treasurer have been issued. officer's whose terms expire and are to be filled are Lee VDotson, president of board this year and Ludwig.V -directors and H.

Barnes, treas- The 1 Book Discussion. evening service- of the I Wapello "Methodist church' I conducted' by the 'Methodist' Youth Fellowship at' 7:30 It will consist of panel on the theme, "Youth, and Harlan Schwob and William Weaver. The flag was made by some of the court house women Alice Decker, high school English and Latin instructor, has gone to her home, in Clarence, because of illness. Mrs. George Jamison is substitute teacher during her absence.

Fred of Ft. Madison has been visiting his sister, Mrs- Walter Webster. Mr. and Mrs. William Baker and three children visited the first of the week at Red Oak, with relatives of Mrs.

Baker. Judge Newell will be in lo Saturday to attend to Louisa county court matters. Tests Given. Fifty out of the 69 county residents visited were X-rayed at the court house Friday, Feb. 27.

from 1:30 to 4 p. as a part'of the search for unknown cases tuberculosis now in progress. Of these cases 13 showed -a positive reaction and 30 negative. Dr. C.

C. McCarthy, medical director of the T. B. association; 'Letha Seman, nurse consultant, Iowa City; Genevieve Stinemah and Margaret McGill nurses 'from Grandview and Dorothy McNeil 1 assisted in the work. Doctors, assisting -were Dr.

Muscatine. Dr. Kabrick. Grandview, Dr. -King, Letts; and Dr.

Chittunv Wapello; Miss state health been in county -for'the will continue with visiting program in Van Buren. The -'tuberculosis survey is sponsored' by. the, county Medical 'society; Christmas, Seals committee, state -depart-, ment.of.health Iowa Tu- jerculosis association. ship Farm Bureau' women met at the home of Mrs. Vaughn Sanders Tuesday for an all day scs- No.

3, and others Mrs. Dana Musser, Mrs. Smothers, Mrs. J. Krai, Mary Lenz, Mrs.

sion. Miss Frances Byrne, H. D. A. Mumm and Blanche, Mrs.

Sho- presented the lesson "Methods of jquist, Miss Kirkpatrick, Mrs- V. Preparation." This year's Smicl and Elsie, Mrs. Kline, Ruth Patsel, Mrs. Frank B'ieke, Mrs. Freda Johnson, Mrs, Henry Lennabsugh ar.d Rose, Mrs.

Ben Lenz, Mrs. jRobsrt Seilcr, Mrs. Albert Stock, Mrs. Walter Krueger, Mrs. L-orine Livingston, Mrs.

Roscoe Piumm, Mrs. Herbert I.er.z. Mrs. George Mrs. Floyd project is to ensure we will havi enough fruit and vegetables fo a whole year.

It was shown ac cording to a report from Ame that many children stop growin; from January to May from lack oC fruit and vegetables. An interesting item oC how much i cost to feed a family, based upon a survey taken last August, wa given as follows on a weekly basis minimum cost per person $1-65 tc S2.25; for family of four persons SG.Oo'to moderate cost pe: person, $2.50 to S3.50; family four, s'lO-00 to SH.OO: liberal cos per person. S3.75 to S4.75; familj of four, S15.00 to $17.00. Families living on farms and producing their own meat and vegetable would cut this budget about half so that we can have more canec Roods of our own and more can be sent to our men who are ir service. Salmon is another which should be served at least once a week.

The music chairman Blanche Birkett. had charge of the music. Mrs. Wade Wol hold a short business meeting anc a planned dinner was served to 20 women at noon. Hoia Follow-up Meeting.

The Pleasant View follow-up meeting was held Friday at the htjme of Airs. Pierrie Lehman with 12 present. A planned buffe, luncheon was served and the lesson "Seasonable Plans for Maintaining Year Around Food Supplies." was presented by Mrs- Ray Buck-man and Mrs. Lehman. The luncheon menu consisted of tamale pie.

salad bowl, with honey french carrot strips, whole wheat rolls, frozen orange and prune whip. Those, present were Mesdames John Blair. Forrest Orville Henderson, Lloyd Barnes Gus Davisson, Juhl Madsen, Phillip Lee Forsyth Allen Eliason, Ray Buckman', Wade Wolf, and Lehman. The follow-up meeting will be with Mrs. Lee Forsyth on Mar.

13 ard' the next training school will be Mar. the home, of Mrs. Adrian Wilson. It is announced that the health examinations are now. being given and any man or woman who wishes to take them should.

call Mrs. Ray Buckman, health chairman. These must be completed by the lirst of April. Lodges Hold prORram. The county meeting of I- 0.

0. and Rebekah lodges was held n'. West Liberty ng with 140 in attendance. Muscatine, Wilton lodges vere represented.and the iollnw- ng program was. presented: -'As-, enibly singing, led by Belle Holmes, talk' by Argyle'of Herman Hagee, olonial trio, reading by Mr.

and a patriotic 'play, by a VTuscatine group 1 musical -rearing "Mesdames Chamberlain nd, Duffce of Wilton, reading by Schmitt; and- olb by Mrs. Naomi Stevens' of. Vest Liberty. A lunch was serv- sented by Mrs. Guilford Street.

"Eliminating Race Prejudice'' formed the topic of the talk given by. the Rev. Guilford Street. Mrs, Games, Jr-, was in charge o' the games; and prizes were awarded Marilyn and Walter Hoag. Refreshments were served.

Those attending were Ralph Hoag, Betty Ann Kautz, Charles Duncan, Willis Thieker, Jean and Ralph Christensen, Janice and Kenneth Egel, and Lory Ann Eif. June Jrwin, Marilyn, Elaine and Norma Betty and Berniece Reed, Doris. Reed, Dorothy Bierman, Bobby, ar.d Mary Apn Bierman, Barbara Games, Rev. and Mrs. Guilford Street, Mrs-.

Chester Eis, Mrs. John Games, and Mrs. Ralph Bier- BIRTHDAY IS NOTED AT FAMILY PARTY Mi-s- Donald Martin was the honored guest at a birthday party recently at the Harold Martia home, 149 Clay street. Prizes in games were given to Mrs. Gladys Paul and Clarence Ellis, Jr.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miner, Mr, and Mrs. AUred Franklin and family, Betty Franklin, Sophia Duffield, Mrs. Clarence Ross and Helen, Mr.

and Mrs. Clarence Ellis r.nd son, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Martin, Mr. and Mrs.

Eli Martin and Ray Kallenberger and Verlee, Mr- and Mrs. Lloyd Martin and Bona, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Martin and family, Mrs. Gladys Past Events Reviewed For Fortnightly Delving back into the records and history of the West End Fortnightly club, events were revealed at the regular meeting of the club Friday afternoon at the home Mrs.

A. R. Tipton, BOS West. Third street. Displays of old record books and papers were displayed.

Especially of interest was a record of the social and business sessions oi the club held during its fifty years of existence. A display of the yearbooks was shown and the review presented by Mrs. Gail Gibson. Mrs. Helen Davis read a paper prepared about twenty years ago by Mrs.

Elkn Stocker entitled "From Godey Lady's Book to Vogue." Another meeting is planned for March 13 with Mr, Raymond Friendly Neighbor. Club Prepares 6 Send Gifts To Men Boxes-for. young in service were packed women- of the. Friendly Neighbor club at their meeting Friday afternoon at the home of.Mabel Foods were sent to'" Ray Brockway at Camp Edward, Everett Edgar at. New London, and; Roy- Tooman, at Ft.

Leavenworth, Kas. Another meeting of- the club will be on March 27 with Mrs. Brock-, way. Miss Suman, B. Moorhead Will Marry Announcement is made by Mr.

and Mrs. George Suman of 308 West Fulliam avenue, of the engagement of their only daughter, Bernice, to Bernard Moorhead, son of Mr. and Mrs, Ed Moorhead, 22E West Fulliam avenue. The wedding will be an event of the near future. Miss Suman is a nurse at Bel- Congregation Of Christian Church Plans For Farewell PROGRAM AT DURANT TO BENEFIT RED CROSS An entertainment, for.

the benefit of the Red Cross is planned for Monday, March 2, at the Durant high school gymnasium. The pro- The elders of the First Chris- gram is being arranged by Rob- Paul and Stoneking, family, Mrs. Nellie Mrs. Martha Kelley and Laura. Mrs.

Margaret Hagor.s. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Martin and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Martin and family. Fire Prevention Official to Be Special Speaker tion church are planning a congregational farewell -party Tuesday evening in of Dr. Charles R. Hagee, pastor of the church, who is leaving later next week for Watertown. N.

to serve as a chaplain in an army camp. A fellowship supper will be served in the Sunday school room at 6 o'clock. All members of the church and friends are cordially invited to attend- Mullinix, Mrs. Buell, Mrs. V.

William Buline and Dolors, Mrs. Holdcman, Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Harold Meyer, Mrs. Edward Mussz, Mary, Edna and Helma, Mrs- Prizler, Mrs.

W. C. McCullough, Mrs, Oscar Weise and Evelyn, Kilbourne, Linda Baker, Mrs. Roy i Strong, Mrs, Goldie Hallitfan and family, Mrs, T. H.

Ler.z, Mrs. Harley Petru. 'Members of Circle No. 4 are Myra Weise and Alice Yakish, chairmen, and, Mrs. Minnie Kru-sger, Mrs.

Annie Krueger. Mrs. Wesley Lavely, Mrs. William Jehle, Mrs, Charles Carpenter, Mrs. Mary Kratz, Ula Henik, Mrs.

Toland, Mrs. Brewster, Mrs- Rob- Rebekahs Planning For District Meet Preliminary plans are being made by the Miriam Rebekahs for a district convention to be held here on June 10. Committees -will be named at a later meeting to complete the An inilialion ceremony was conducted by the drill team, headed by Mrs. Anna Hank at the meeting Friday night at I. 0.

0. F. hall. The charter was draped in memory of the late Lola Col- Edna Sanders and Sylvia Leonhard were named delegates 10 the southeastern Iowa convention to be held at West Liberty, on April. 28.

Announcement was made of the card party to be held on March 9 zt the "hall. Games will begin promptly at 2:15 and the players will pivot. crt Titus of Muscatine, and will begin at 8 a'clock. The entire proceeds will go to the local Red Cross funds. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.

Social Glances The meeting of the Women's Society of Christian Service oi the First Methodist church will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the church. Recordings of compositions of Mrs. Gertrude Brannan. and sung by J. Burr Taylor, pictured above, special representative ol the lire pravention department ol the Western Actuarial bureau, Chica- ert Musser, Mrs.

Elsie Stuck, go be the speaker at a fire Miss -May Cowles, Mrs. Charles prevention meeting of Muscatine Burr, Mrs. Charles At.tig, Mrs. service club members ar.d business Lyle Swailep, Mrs. D.

Petsel, Mrs. R. D. Mrs. Clayton Pet-el, Mrs.

Anna Mrs. Charles Spepavek, Mrs, Charles Burgess, Wilma Stonebarger, Mrs. Benson and daughters, Viola Johnson, Mrs. Floyd Harned, Florence Doerr-es, Fern Crawford, Mrs. Fred Stock, Mrs.

Jennie Idle, Mrs, Glen Morgan, Mrs. Ella-Lenz ar.d Elsie, Mrs- Rcxroth, Klotz Sislers, Mrs. -Nancy Keeler, Mrs. Albert Lenz, Mrs. Wayne- Burr, Mrs.

Coyt "Mrs. Glen Morgan, Mrs. Joe Ruppert, Duhan. PROGRAM PLANNED BY SCHOOL PUPILS Pupils of the Lone Tree school in Fruitland township, taught by Mrs. Bessie Moorhead, will present a program at the Island community building Tuesday at 8 o'clock.

Refreshments will be men at noor. Wednesday at Hotel Muscatine, The meeting is being arranged in connection with a fire prevention survey and educational campaign to be conducted here Wednesday and Thursday by Iowa" Stale Fire Prevention as sociation. GIRL SCOUTS LEARN FOLK DANCES AT MEETINGS THIS WEEK Several Muscaline Girl Scout nesuay aiternoun uno.fr Xi, rvision of Mrs. Marie I ghter Marlene and mother. Mi's, Jensen 3 3 Mrs.

Clifford Kakes for a or ve to Bloomington, Handicap 87 troops concentrated on learning fojk dances al a series of meetings held this week. Troop No. 8 of McKinlcy school met Thursday with Katherinc Klein ar.d Dorothy Raushanberg- er in charge The girls studied folk dances and songs. Troop No. 3 of Liccln school met Wednesday afternoon under the supervision Montz and a study of folk 'dancing.

Thursday afternoon Miss Ryan conducted classes in first aid and the Scouts also worked on a pageant. Troop No. 7 of St. Mary's school had a business meeting Thursday afternoon, besides working on folk dancing. party is being planned Cor the near future.

Girls of St. Mathias troop No. 6, with Mrs. Dodder snd Mrs. Betty Talkington as practiced folk dances at their meeting this Mrs.

Robert played. Hanson will be Clifford Saunders Rites Are Planned at New Boston Nsw Boston Funeral services for Clifford Saunders, aged 53, will be held at the Methodist church in New Boston at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Mr.

Saunders died the home of his sister, Mrs. Allie Jebb. near Aledo, on Thursday aftsrnoon. The body was taken "he Murphy funeral home in 'Aledo and on Friday was brought to N-ew Boston to the home Mr. Saunders' niece, Mrs.

Herbert Stoltz. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Hilligoss have received word from their son. Pvt, Russell that he has been transferred from Camp Walters.

to Fort Wash. Russell was called into service on Nov. JO, 1941, and since then has crossed ten states. Otis Hilligoss, an elder son, was heard from on February 18. His letter had been mailed two weeks earlier in the Panama Canal Zone.

He is a member of the 123rd Coders Note Anniversary At Party Cranston'; 1 Codec- celebrated: fortieth; wedding ing -at party at the'. Oak. Grove Christian Crans.toal,' Nearly 100 guests enjoyed a. 'social evening and 'a spoke briefly, on his "courting days" and up: through the present time, and; the'' Rev. W.

B. Milne, pastor oi the First Congregational church at Muscatine. also. spoke on days. Little Eugene.Dulancy gave a reading, "When Jimmy Studies Geography." The program closed with the group singing "Blessed be the Tie That Binds." The table was prettily decorated a large botf- quat of flowers from the church and Mr.

and Mi's. H. E. Gipple of Letts. Appointments were of yellow and white.

Mi-. Coder is seventy years of age and Mrs, Coder has celebrated her sixty-fifth anniversary. Botn are lifelong residents of the Cranston community. Guests were: Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

Nelson Meeker of Fredonia, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hackett of Musca- lir.e, Mrs. Minnie Idle, Mrs. Mildred Strange of Winthrop.

Mr. and Mrs. Ward Harvey and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chapman, M.

and Mrs. T. A. DuJany and son of Letts. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Harvey and Harlan, Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Shellabarger, Everett Chapman, Fay Meeke. Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Fry, C. A. McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Townsley and sons, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Bailey, Mr. and Mrs, O. A. Harvey, Mrs.

JJae Townsley, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Fuhlman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Art Black and family, Mr.

and Mrs, Randall Hoben and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Coder and John. R-2V. and Mrs.

W. B. Mime and granddaughter Patty of Muscatine, Esther and Mrs. Glenn Epperly, Mrs. Harold Warman, Eva Herrick, Mr.

and Mrs. George Amos, Mr. and Mrs. Bennett West and baby, Mr. and Mrs.

Melvi.n Coder and Fi'ieda and Letts, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meeker, and family, Ma.xine Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Easterla, Mr.

and-Mrs. Harold Snydsr and Samuel, Wanda Miller, Leo Snyder. Eldred McCleary, Richard Shellabarger and Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Hunter. Othes unable to attend were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brookhart, Mr.

and MrsV'J. H. McCleary, Dr S. Srriick, Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Gipple and air. and Mrs. Donald Morrison.

Two Duck Matches Are Played Here The Door Drivers spilled the Cabinet Shop, and Mike's D-X won two from the Booster's 7- Uppers in postponed duck pin matches played Friday night at the R. alleys. The scores folow: field artillery and was aboard a Boomer 1 7-trppert; Mike's n-x boat sailing for ar. unannounc-sd destination in the Pacific. Mrs.

Forrest Mannon and dau- team) team) Tooman Jensen 393 323 Malier 327. Rains Plans varied future events will be discussed at their next meeting. Cecil Rites Held Cone Church Charles Meerdink president of Conesville funeral services for Dorcey Newton Cecil the Advertising E. Bloom, werfc heW in Methodist church chairman cf a special committee of insurance agents; and Walter H. Hondrickson, secretary Chamber Commerce, today issued a.

general invitation to all service club men and all 1 other men in the city interested in fire prevention to, aitend the meeting- has had a long experience in fire safety work, and is an accomplished speaker on many phases of the subject. In his present official capacity, he has addressed hundreds of aud- served, the proceeds to be used for iences of every description all school equipment and' the Red over Middle West- and is con- Those taking part will be Ma- -ie Bierman, Evelyn Millett, Har- Roberta Hall, Genevieve Wince, Paul Thompson, Keith Jones, Jean. Orr, Jones, Maxine Bishop, Charles Wince, Donald Hall, aymor.d Wince, Mary Orr, Shirley (Vaync Orr, Eunice Hall, Nor- stantly in popular- demand. Short talks- will be made -before the pupils of the public, Catholic and Lutheran schools by Taylor during the two of'the inspection. Talks also will be made by representatives the Fire Prevention -association.

Mr. Taylor has been identified for a number of years as special ma Bishop, Virginia Thompsen, representative ''of the lire pro- Arthur Bryant, Betty Wince; Richard Bierman and Phyllis ed followed by" dancing. The Junior. Guild, of the.Methb- list" church met Wednesday at the lome- of! Mrs---Agnes -Peterson, with .135 present. Mrs.

Vichols presented a book review: C. chairman. if refreshment committee." Mr. and near West Branch, -moved Friday 'their. Third; street, 'recently vacated by'Mr.

arid'Mrs. Raymond Aikin's. vention department-of the. Western- Actuarial bureau, a department which rendersva, notable service, civic organizations, fire and others interested' in their local; fire safety directly and in co-operation with -the- various state associations; Widely known. as a public speaker" on the fsubject of iire safety.

Taylor been associated with'the fire 1 prevention, services of stock fire' 'insur- arice; for a number of- the states of the'central' west. at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon, Burial was in the Conesville ce- m-etery. Miss.Evelyn Carney returned from the hospital in Iowa City Thursday. Charles Cecil Hedrick, William- Cecil of Winfield, Mrs. Elma MKee and Miss Alma Cecil called, on' Mr.

and Mrs. A. W. Jones Thursday. Charles Wagner underwent 'an 300 Swank 340 Worrell -103 Blind 375 i 111., on Friday to visit, at the home 526 597 592 1,715 59s 5S6 657 1,541 of -Mr.

and Mrs. S. J. Grools. Mr.

and Mrs. George Bishop and daughter, Miss Frances drove to Biloxi, where they wil! visit David McAtel who is in camp there. operation at the university hospital in Iowa City Friday. Miss Helen McKean was honored on her 20th birthday with a dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Stacy Todd. Those attending w-ere Earl Wall, Hiilysr, of Nichols, Don Todd, Pauline Todd and Miss Helen Me-' Kean. Mrs. M. B.

Jones returned from the Bellevue hospital Friday morning. Mrs. David Hotle of West Chester is spending Friday with her parents. Mr, and Mrs. M.

B. Jones. The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church, will serve a chicken din-- ner Wednesday to the southeastern Iowa Experiment Station association. Mrs. Arda Edgar is spending a leu- days with her sister, Mrs.

John Curry, in Iowa City. Mr, and Mrs. J. L. Curlin were in Muscatine 'on business Friday morning.

A beautiful, modern hotel overlooking Lake Michigan. Delicious food reasonably priced Plenty of parking space 350 ROOMS WITH-BATH Rates "On the Void Coast" 900 RUSH STREET CHICAGO Cabinet Shop 1 Door Drivers Drew 39.S I Powell 345 Greon 254 Blcadom 399 Fifh 299 I HunRate Enlield 3S5 7-1 Bell Edwards .378 Ray 256'Handicap 3 oJO 669 487 1,656 523 59S 55S 3,679 A FINER TRIBUTE Why not have the especially when it costs no. more? Our service oi highest character assures the most worthy final It is planned to carry out every family wish to be complete in every respect to provide lasting security to conform in expense to family financial re- and de-.

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