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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
10
A Texas town in the 80s saw a Baptist church rapidly repurposed as hotel jail and finally a night club as oil booms crowded lodgings. Rangers intervened, cells expanded, and the old church cleared to host new buildings including a dance hall run by gambler Hiram Hixlong for indoor recreation.
A vintage fishing column suggests using rubber bands threaded through short shanked hooks as bait for crappie sunfish bluegill and trout. Add spinner beads for attraction and a leaf float method to lure trout, then use knotting and sinker techniques to keep bait natural and help hook set for easy landings.
The Sandman patches worn dreams and hopes to grant Tommy Wilkins a ride in the Fire Chief s car using a wedding cake as a magical aid. His wife suggests a clever plan and the couple cheers as the Sandman departs with dreams to distribute, hoping the cake delivers.
A home craft guide advises saving broken china and similar items in a box and combining them with discarded trinkets to create vases lamp bases and candlesticks. The process includes breaking pieces wrapping them, smoothing edges, removing metal fittings, selecting bright pieces, covering bottles with thick putty, embedding decorations, drying in sun, and assembling final pieces with proper bottle necks for lamps or vases.
Readers young and eager share hobbies and requests to join a pen pal club. Messages from Jack Blalock Mabel Dery Terry Dunnion Judy Nardi and an 11 year old in Daytona Beach express interests in music stamps coins cats reading mysteries swimming and geographic connections.
Patrolman William Brendel earned a trophy for second high score in all events in the marksman contest and medals for second in the police course and third in the silhouette match. Desk Sgt Wayne McDaniel received medals for first in the short course and third in the police course, both in the marksman class.
Damage to several motor vehicles in mishaps over the past week end has been reported to police. A Dodge pickup driven by Weldon D Hidlebaugh, 312 Cedar street, and a Mercury car driven by Irene Edith Stigers, route 1 Stockton, were in a collision at the intersection of Cy senes undkei Saute denier dea day afternoon. Both vehicles suffered damage listed in a police report at more than $50. A Chevrolet driven by William Hinkley, 710 Newell avenue, and a Chrysler driven by Frank Stark fleet were in a collision at Newell avenue and Broadway Saturday afternoon. Damage was listed at more than $50 to both cars.
West Liberty officials designate delegates from Liberty Temple No 189 for the Grand Temple session in Des Moines on August 21 to 23. Rebecca Misel Grace Rehbehn Elsie Holmes and Ruby Brayton will attend as Pythian Sisters representatives with Lynn Watters and Roy Misel serving the Knights.
Pvt Hinkhouse, now assigned to an ASE Division with three years in the Far East, undergoes infantry training at Fort Benning. The 3rd Division, nicknamed the Rock of the Marine, trains as he completes basic training after enlisting in January from a farming background.
Out of 222 natural mineral commodities produced in the United States, only seven are not known to occur in California. The piece notes California hosts a wide range of mineral resources, underscoring its geologic diversity and production footprint.
Duane Sievers of Bennett FFA won grand champion beef showman at Durant Firemen's Celebration livestock show. Bob Glaser earned reserve champion with a 1050 pound Angus. Glaser belongs to Durant FFA. Durant entries dominated beef heifer results with winners named from Durant and nearby farms.
Word has been received that Thorpe, A. F. 17284404, 5001st Food Service Squadron, APO 731 % IP.M., Seattle, Washington, has been advanced in rank. The address listed confirms his military unit and posting.
Ladies Aid met at the Chapel on Wednesday to finalize plans for a food stand at the Firemen’s Celebration Rev Leighland Johnson spoke briefly. Refreshments were served by Mrs Henry Lamp Mrs Mary Meinert Mrs Lillie Mumm and Mrs Hugo Lamaack The GAG club met Aug 2 at Mrs Vincent Knoche’s home Prizes for the evening went to Mrs Louie Schukar Mrs Carl Semsch Mrs Ruth Huesman and Mrs Don Gutenfelder.
Dr Blackwood explains that stomach ailments stem from nerve weakness caused by spinal interference. He notes severing nerves to the stomach would paralyze it, underscoring that public health aims include correcting nerve-related disturbances. Office is 114 West Sixth Street with AM and residence dials listed.
The text warns that smoking in the front seat with a back-seat passenger can blow hot ashes into a passenger's face. It notes one reason cars have ash trays to prevent such danger.
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