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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1963

Page

4

Obituaries and Funerals: George Webber dies suddenly in Lock Haven

George Webber, father of Mrs Forrest Fisher of Muscatine, died suddenly Friday evening in Lock Haven Pa. Funeral notices list Richard Lloyd Crumley, 18, of Letts, and Edward Schweitzer, former Muscatine resident, among the deceased. multiple services, interments, and pallbearers are detailed for Letts and Muscatine area funerals.

George, Webber George Webber Forrest Fisher Muscartins Lockhaven Fisher Kathy Pam Richard L. Crumley Richard Lloyd Crumley Letts Letts. Methodist Church Lea Spiker Pearl Gipple Kathy Batterhagen Deanne Renault Judy Belk Blaine Ancerer Steve Lange Bill Beard Bil Hinman Joe Dodder Jack Wilson Douglas Quigley Arthur ‘Thompson James Thompson Faye Dean Collins Keith Clark Scobie Letis Troop Fairbanks Tu Lnarals Trterment Letts Cemetery

Birthday Party Honors Shellabarger at Conesville Home

A birthday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Lanting Shellabarger was held Thursday evening with guests from Moscow and nearby families. After visiting, refreshments were served as the group participated in games and conversation.

Conesville Ave Lanting Shellabarger Shellabarger Reuben Mmccormick Debate Gary Moscow Thomas Gipple

Wapsie Best 4H Club Achievement Day Observed

Wapsie Best 4H Club held Achievement Day at South Prairie Grange hall in West Liberty. Seventy nine members presented 113 exhibits. Audrey Wright welcomed guests as juniors demonstrated dishes and crafts. Judges praised the entries. two projects were chosen for state fair progression. Tea and exhibits were enjoyed by attendees.

West Liberty Audrey Wright Donna Kile Elaine ‘Ruess Julie Ruess Debbie” Hotz Phyllis Ruess Cara Wile Saurov Morrison Letha Ivere Its Hinkhouse Club Beth Benson

Neighbor borrows phone in Memphis incident

A Memphis man L Anthony recalls a neighbor asking to borrow his telephone. He complied, then watched the neighbor leave through the back door holding a .38 caliber revolver and the phone, prompting concerns about the encounter.

Memphis John’ L. Ansthony Anthony Gore

Wapello School Administrators Named in Fragmented List

Fragmentary OCR lists various Wapello school staff across grades and departments including instrumental music vocal music and speech teachers, principal roles and aides, plus names such as Herbert Clevenger Harold Cross Sue Evik Kay Jokneon Ronald Bradley Dorothy Samuels Roger Williams Mamie Hayes Wayne Tolanders and Katherine Schwab with unclear spellings and positions.

Herbert Itor Clevenger St Harold Sueevik Kay Jokneon Oakville Hlémontae Schl Oo van Buddy Shoes Han Weith Streel Roger Willams

James Johnson Stationed in Bermuda for Three Years

James Johnson arrived in Bermuda in July to serve three years as a postal clerk at Kindley Air Force Base. His wife will join him soon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Johnson of Lone Tree. Address details reference ASC James Johnson, Kindley AFB, AF 1651779, Detachment 2-7th Air Postal Squadron.

Ralph Hy Almandinger Ralph H Almandinger Fairbanks Funeral Home Bridge Street Hannibal Wanello Floyd Sarah Cozad Almandinger Ray Almandinger Montpelier James Marshall Charles Davis Donna ‘Dusenberry Wilton Floyd Almandinger Fairbanks E. Johnson Bermuda Kindley Air Force Base Johnson Edgar. Johnson James Johnson Kindley Air Fore Base 7Th Air Postal Squadron A.P.C New York

Oakville and Miss Hake to Texas two week trip

Leave for Texas on Monday with Miss Neney Hake accompanying Mrs Jack Hake to Ne Braynsville Texas. They will visit for two weeks. Mary Christiansen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Christiansen, had an appendectomy at Mercy Hospital in Burlington Friday morning. Allison Grooms, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cody Grooms, celebrated her third birthday with a party at home Thursday afternoon. Mrs George Hermley of Muscatine visiting sister Mrs Lesna Windle in Oakville. Coast life at Rock Light station near the Golden Gate. Coast guardsmen endure long shifts with limited contact home. Ed Herden describes the constant horn blasts and routine.

Oakville Jean Robertson Neney Hake Jack Hake Braynsville Texas Mary Christiansen Gilbert Christiansen Mercy Hospital Burlington Me ‘Allison Grooms Mirs Cody Grooms George Hermley Lesna Windle San Francisco Coast Rock Light Golden Gate Ed Herden Jerry Tamdemann Joe Lotta Jacky Schofield John Micchael Schreurs Kare Jo Reed Muscatine Fred. Gearte Sieen West Liber Joyce Lorraine Mace Gowan Iowa City Sult Farmers Coon Elevator Co Marvm Brown Plaintiff Assured Credit Corporation George C. Rohwer Plaintif Hill Lumber Company Roy and Tov Pearl Brewer Clariotte J. Jennings Charles B. Jennings Hershey Avenue Matthey, Westrate Edith M. Garnes Sarah J. Henderson Sarah E. Bailey Alice M. Smalley Robert Games John 3. Games John ¥. Garnes Julia Elizabeth Home Evangelical Litheran Society For Carstian Charities Mus Ida Frances Gable Burdette Gable Bradt Executrix Inlaw Edwin Clarence Bradt Alice Lamb Lester Lamb West Seventh Street Ruby Wildman da Baer Betty Logel Lester Raphael Lamb Robert L., Lamb R Probale Lilian B. Cole West Liberty Jaaves Atazssa Carstian Church Arthur B. Cole Gladys Aldrich Verda Ralston Mary Jackson Lawrence Laver Jackson Victor Perry Martin Minnis Martin Wayne Eckhardt

Grandview Cooperative Dinner Details and Members

Grandview hosts the cooperative dinner with Wabnity and Mi co hostesses. Mrs Wabnity led devotions using Psalms 119 while Mrs Ross recited several readings. Committees were appointed to buy gifts bake cakes pies and salads for the next meeting. Visitors from Gandview and Muscatine attended. plans noted for upcoming trips to Des Moines and Pittsburgh.

Grandview Wabnity Georgia Chater Amelia Kemp Ella Reed Edway Haseher Anna Wier Myrtle McGill Nellie Werner Amelia Kempy_ito Minnie Mae Lax . Walenity Nola ‘Asher Olie Thompson Florence Gladys, Paulins Lettie McGillans Buelah Ross

July Aid Payments in Muscatine and Louisa Counties

Public assistance expenditures totaling 308,778 were made in July to Muscatine and Louisa county residents across four programs. Muscatine county had 399 recipients of old age assistance plus nursing and medical aid totaling 37,988, averaging 95.21 per recipient. 194 aid to independent children cases totaling 27,302, averaging 141.71 per family. 26 aid to the blind totaling 2,392, averaging 92. and 14 disabled recipients totaling 1,086, averaging 60. Louisa county recorded 238 persons in four programs with 125 age assistance recipients totaling 10,744, averaging 86.27 per recipient. 43 aid to dependent children cases were noted.

Uly Wd Gind Muscatine Slowe Department Social Welfare Louise County Louisa County Cedar

Grandview Boy Recovers from Leg Fracture

Grandview boy fractures his leg and is convalescing at home. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Larson of Lena. Family members from Burlington visited J. R. Schafer’s home. The report includes county aid totals for Cedar County with counts and average assistance per person across programs like old age, blind, and dependent children.

Great Mary Fields Grandview Ary Mes Leland Larson Mes Wielé Lena Milo Wiele Anton Meyer George"Meyer Burlington J. R. Schafer

Sergeant Williams Assigned To Mississippi Air Base

Sgt Williams from Muscatine is assigned to an air command unit at Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi. He is a communications center specialist and the son of Mrs Helen Dier of Murty. He entered service in January after attending Muscatine high school and is married to Shirley L DeWeese of Asheville North Carolina. Howard Williams lives in Rock Island Illinois.

Cor Haewali Tech Donald Dwiliams Muscatine Air Nag Cormand Keesler Air Force Mississippi Sgt Williams Helen Dier Murty Sistet Mascatine Shirley Ldeweese Ashevill, Ni Howard Williams Rockisland, m

Kissinger on Leave Home Visit Listed

Russell Kissinger of McClellan’s AFB California is spending a 30 day leave at his parents home of Mrs Harold Kissinger and Mrs L L Steynes. Sawyer of an AFB in Michigan and Joe Massengill of Chickasha Oklahoma are also mentioned.

Sun Russell Kissinger McClellan’s Afb California Harold Kissinger Kissinger L.L. ‘Steynes Sawyer An Afb Michigan Joe Massengill Chickasha Oklahoma

Conesville News Roundup and Community Notices

Grace United Church of Christ to administer Holy Communion during services. Conesville Methodist Church invites youths aged 12 to 17 for membership training with an ice cream social and cafeteria style supper at the church on Tuesday evenings beginning Aug 5. Community guests include the Petersons from Denison visiting Brauns and others from Columbus and local families.

Conesville Grace United Church of Christ Pareenage Conesville Methodist

Wapella FFA Boys to Tour Washington D C by Bus

Fifteen Wapello Future Farmers of America members depart Sunday with advisor Harold Hain and two adults for a weeklong educational trip to Washington D C. The group, riding a school bus driven by Bob Gustafson, will camp in Prince Edward Island area and visit sites around the capital while also engaging in recreation and tours.

Ther Harold ‘Hain Washington, D.C TFA Will. Eave Prince. Edwards Glivts Harold. Hain Wapello, High Gebook Bob Gustafson Delbert Eversmeyer

Muscatine Daily Report Admits Dismissals and Births

Readable rostered notices list admissions discharges and births for Muscatine area, naming recipients and addresses. Entries include new arrivals Mrs Walter We Knox 1987 Hershey Rudolph Schmidt 405 W Dara Hart Jenifer Lang Columbus Junction Terry Busier 49 Green St and others. Also noted are multiple probate cases layoffs and court actions with names and partial addresses.

Walter We Knox Hershey Rudolph Schmidt W. Ltd Dara Hartgen J. Tmi Jenifer Lang Columbus Junction Terry Lynn Busier Green St Harry Carpenter New Hampshire Thomas Lazlo Shy Thueman O'Haver Wisconsin St Frank Lb Creamer Hagerman Margaret Chandler Iowa Jack Whiteland Warnstaff W. 3Rd Lloyd J. Freise New Boston Elibeth Brown Fred ‘Ay Robert L. Moore Thomas Noli van Yom. St

Duncan family from Sitka visits Illinois City

Illinois City News reports Paul Duncan and his wife Dorothy from Sitka Alaska visiting his mother Hazel Duncan and two brothers Eddie and Ronnie. The group also visited Willis Brayton in Grand Junction Colorado and relatives in Albuquerque New Mexico and Collinsville Illinois before planning to reside in Schemjecracy Net where Paul will teach French at the high school and Dorothy English at the junior high.

Uanas Ury Paul Duncan Gregory Natalie Sitka Alaska Hazel Duncan Eddie Ronnie Willis Brayton Grand Junction Colorado Albuquerque New Mexico Collinsville Ill

Pool Talk At Wapello Council School Board Meeting

A joint Wapello city council and school board meeting discussed a possible prepared swimming pool for the town. The session also covered sewer lift stations and long term city expansion plans. A budget meeting was planned for next week with no date set.

Wapello

Belle Garrett Visitors Amid Local Visits

Mrs Mae Barnes of Jomalia Nebr and Mrs Mamie Cook of Iola Kansas visit Belle Garrett at her home. Cook just returned from a world trip. Others from Muscatine vacationing nearby include Orpia Estle Viewgna Williams Mabel Bailey Lena Griffin. George Crist joins trap shoot in Cedar Falls as Henry Mayhall and family visit Hall Estle.

Letis Mae Barnes Jomalia Nebr Mamie Cook Iola Kansas Belle T Garrett Cook Cedar Falls Crist Iowa Mrs Henrys Mayhall and Sons Hall Estle Henry Mayhall Estle

Case continued on motion by defendant for Faulkner and Warnstafé

Fragmentary court note shows a complaint made by Antonette L Faulkner and Paub T Warnstafé. A bond of 25 dollars is referenced, along with an apparent monetary figure of 14 dollars related to a best fifth and SID. Text is incomplete and unclear.

Antonette L. Faulkner Paub T. Warnstafé Sid and' Cos

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