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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1963
Page
11
A vintage feature list highlights electric ranges with automatic timers, heat controls, and self cleaning features. It explains automatic meal probes that signal when meat is done, lift off or drop down oven doors for cleaning, double ovens, and complete insulation. The guide urges choosing models with thermostatically controlled surface elements to save time and effort.
Atalissa residents Verne and Mrs Miller spent six months in Cortez Florida and visited Verle Miller. Ray and Mrs Fingle, former Wellman residents, moved to Atalissa. Rannie Sterner, formerly of Atalissa, now in Davenport, announces birth of daughter April 15. Kirmit Smith, in a car crash, returned home from Muscatine General Hospital to Moscow.
Conesville neighbors gathered April 24 at the Gippels for a cooperative supper of the Conesville Eight club with twenty members present. Prizes went to Faithe Shella Barg er, Winifred Maxwell, Adeline Crawford, Paul Fischer, Ralph Crawford, and Dennis Christianson. Attendees included Mrs. Mabel Solomon and other locals, while Ronald Gray, serving in the Navy, was reported at Pearl Harbor en route to the Mediterranean region. Mrs. Harry Chapman was moved from Muscatine General to University Hospital in Iowa City Wednesday.
Families planning new homes or remodels can choose from four 1963 styles of electric ranges. Free standing ranges sit on the floor with surface units and ovens. high-oven models place one or two eye level ovens above the surface. built-in one-piece units fit into cabinets or walls. slide-in or drop-in variants require minimal trim.
An ensemble features a bleoak-top built into a counter with separate wall ovens for flexible layouts. The units include two-level y division, chrome adapters, and drop-in or slide-in types integrated with cabinets. Automatic controls, easy cleaning, trim appearance, and fast cool cooking are highlighted.
Warner’s Feed Store in Milan buys the Harvey K Johnston Isa(a)n elevator and feed mill in Reynolds with transfer effective May 15. Johnston will run the Reynolds hardware store. The sixth annual Teen Time Food Rate resumes for Rock Island County youths. University Extension Service sponsors, with 400 youths last year, split into four groups meeting in June and July. Kickoffs announced for April 29 at the American Legion in Reynolds. Only gray horses have won the Preakness Stakes Balmat 1895 Native Dancer 1953.
Anne Wollenhaupt won first place at the 1963 Wapello Science Fair held at Wapello High School. Judges evaluated entries across physics, chemistry, earth science and biology. With 57 entries, awards included subscriptions and books, honoring students such as Von Smith, Jane Stineman, and Doris Hinds among others.
L E Everson of Town State University Seed Testing Laboratory releases figures showing 77 percent of home grown soybean seed samples tested have germination of 90 percent or more. Other samples include 19 percent between 80 and 90 percent and 4 percent below 80 percent. Everson advises planting high quality seed and marketing seed under 80 percent for processing. County Extension Director Genevieve Matern notes field performance of stored seed was poor despite lab germination.
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