Muscatine County Beef Producers Hold Annual Tour
Muscatine County Beef Producers held its annual tour Friday with nine to eleven attendees visiting six stops. The noon session at West Liberty Fairgrounds featured two new directors elected to three year terms, Merle Glenney and Jack Broders, replacing Gordon Day and Lester Schlapkohl. The program included talks by extension personnel and noted speakers Marion Fitzgerald and Chuck Mogged.
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West Liberty
Muscatine County
Muscatine County Beef Producers
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Educers
Merle Glenney
RR2
Muscatins
Jack Broders
Durant
Gordon
Day of Muscatine
Lester Schlapko
Junior Bible Club Meets At Conesville
The Junior Bible Club of Conesville met August 6 in the Grace United Church of Christ Friendship room. Mrs Faithe Shellabarger led a flannelgraph lesson on The Lord's Prayer with discussion on when and where to pray. Dawn Hesseltine, Murry Wheeler, and Norman Singleton led the discussion. The next meeting August 20 at 2 p.m. will be a party in the church basement with prizes for top verse memorization and a games committee led by Dawn Hesseltine and others. Each family to bring six or seven cupcakes or cookies. Mrs Shellabarger supplies drinks.
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Conesville
Bible Club of
Grace United Church of Christ
Faithe Shellabarger
Dawn Hesseltine
Murry Wheeler
Norman Singleton
Marsha Crieger
Shayla
Laura
Sherry Rames
Jacque Hesseltine
Denise Crieger
Shelby Wheeler
Navigator of Downed B-57 Identified in Viet Nam Crash
Ist Lt Leonard L Koster 25 of Moravia Iowa identified as navigator of a B 57 that crashed and burned in South Viet Nam He was born in Centerville Jerome Egel Evanston Illinois was an honor student at Northwestern University School of Speech completing spring quarter with distinction He earned a grade average of 3 5 to 3 9 0 and is a graduate of Muscatine High School
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Ist
Leonard L. Koster
Moravia
Iowa
South Viet Nam
Centerville
Evanston
Jerome Egel
Route 1
Stockton
Northwestern University
School of Speech
Egel
Muscatine ‘High School
New Barber Shop Opens at Morning Sun
Bradley Jones, a Morning Sun High School graduate and former Oska loosa barber, opens a shop in the Harold Smith Building after remodeling the front and interior. He is married to Marilyn Blankenhorn and they have two children. The piece notes local residents visiting relatives across several states.
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Morning Sun
Bradley Jones
Morning Sun High School
Harold Smith
Anna Jones
D. E. Jones
Kaloosa
Marilyn Blankenhorn
Wapello
Five Day Forecast and Local Events in Letts and Wapello
Five Day Forecast notes temperatures averaging 2 to 5 degrees below normal from Saturday to Wednesday with cooler start and end periods and scattered thundershowers. normal highs mid 80s to near 90, lows around 60s, precipitation about half an inch. LETTS reports injuries to George Crist from a weed cutting machine, Marie Green returns home, Adna Miller sells farm to Shelby Romine with possession Jan 18, camp attendees Tana Paine and Deanna Cox at Lake Darling, Rev. William Simbra directing Coralville church camp. LETTS Milton Hunter vacation to Chicago then California. Mrs. Arthur Black back from Mercy Hospital. several locals travel to Milwaukee and Wisconsin Dells. Arthur Black served as youth counselor at Rock Creek Grange. Danny Walker returns from University Hospital Iowa City. WAPELLO social calendar announces Friendly Workers event Tuesday Aug 11 with Mrs. Hazel Boulton. Wednesday Aug 12 Jefferson Circle picnic and cemetery meeting.
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Coralville
Grange Carp
Rock Creek
Vamp
Danny Walker
University Hospital
Iowa City
Danny
Dale Walker
Letts
Wapello
Wepello
Hazel Boulton
Jefferson
Shellabargers Plan Midwest Family Visit and Graduation News
Mrs Ruth Shellabarger and her daughter plan a Midwest visit visiting brother Mark in Grant Nebraska before heading to Denver and Sunyvale. James Buster graduates from State University of Town City with a Business Administration degree. former Grandview residents Mrs Buster and Mrs Frances Wiele attend. Ann Grumly to Madrid for 4-H course. Orlin Kemp returns from visiting son Ray Kemp and Janice in Burlington.
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Ruth ‘Shellahanger
Mark
Ana
Grant, Neb
Denver
Sunyvale
Shellabarger
Eda
Tames
Robert Buster
Charnd
James’ Buster
The
State University ‘of
Town
Town City
Busters
Grandview
Buster
Frances Wiele
Garndview
Ann
Madrid
Orlin’ Kemp
Ray Kemp
Janice
Burslington
Kerrs Honored At Charivari In Wapello
Kerrs Richard and Mrs Leonard Kerr hosted an old fashioned charivari in Wapello with 75 guests after a May wedding in De Catur Michigan. Neighbors and friends presented cigars and candy while guests from Chicago Sacramento Burlington and Menlo Park joined the celebration and visits.
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Wapello
Richard Kerr
de Catur
Mich
Leonard Kerr
Mayporie Westphal
DeCalur
Joe Nelson
John Jeffrey
Chicago
Delos Smith
Margaret
Bycington
Helen Hunt Thomas
Menlon. Park
Calif
Joan Smith
Sacramento
Sophia _ Hunt
Lillian Smith
Robert Berkhoff
George, Heckenberg
Burlington
Joe. Berkhoff
Ozark Area
Degan joins U S Navy from Oakville family honors enlistee
John R. Degan of Oakville, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Degan, has enlisted for four years in the U S Navy. A 1964 Wapello High School graduate, he was feted at a family dinner before departing from Des Moines. His mailing address is John R. Degan SR 7947076 Co 421 USS Naval Training Center San Diego California 92133.
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Oakville
John R. Degan
Ray Degan
Navy
Wapello High School
Des Moines
Naval Traing Center
San Diego
Calif
Letts Personal Notes in Muscatine Area Census
The column lists local residents connected to Letts and Muscatine, noting marriages and employment. It mentions Roy Dill and Fred Swank families, Vernon Cochran, Ruth Smithy moving to Muscatine for work at Grigg Nursing Home, and other local ties in a genealogical personal notices style.
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The
Notes on local social and church activities near Wilson
Mr and Mrs Richard Powell and Lars visit Harold Oveson and David near Wilson for supper Tuesday. Visiting relatives include Mr and Mrs Jack Blair and a West Liberty family, and Mr and Mrs Virgil Eichelberger of High Prairie. A Golden Wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs B C Martin at the YWCA Aug 2 is noted, and funeral services for George Weiss of Alalissa were held. The church building project advances with basement walls complete and carpentry pending. Philothea Class meets in church parlors at 1 20 p m on Wednesday Aug 1.
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Sweetland
Richard Powell
Lars
James Var Camp
Harold Oveson
David Near Wilson
Jack Blair
West Liberty
Virgil Eichelberger
High Prairie
Wesley Carter
Kevin
Keith
Karen
Bellflower
Calif
Carter
Alfred Carter
Walnut
B. C. Martin
YWCA
John Maralf
Sweetland WSCS holds meeting for year of service
The Women's Society of Christian Service met in church parlors at 2 p.m. Wednesday for devotions and a program on responsible living. Reports from secretary and treasurer were given, new program booklets were distributed, and a new program book titled Summons to a New Age was introduced for the coming year. The group voted to send Power Magazine to 100 college students, honored Mrs. Paul Kemper for four years as Youth Secretary, and welcomed Mrs. George Reynolds as a new member. The meeting closed with prayers and refreshments for about 20 attendees.
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Sweetland
Women's Society of Christian Service
James van Camp
Vernon Shepard
Robert Brink
WSCS
Power Magazine
Shepard
Holte
George Reynolds
Pinante Committee
Paul Dagel
Finan
Cial
Paul. Kemper
Jed
Mrrs
Leland
Enke
Lurch
Phyllis Rolf
Myrtle‘Van, Camp
Miriam Collier
Alma’Drumm
Beulah Kemper
West Liberty Fair schedules party and bake sale notice
The West Liberty Fair plans a swimming party at Weed Park to be announced later in the month. A bake sale is slated for later in the year. Janet Biehelberger spoke on care and selection of bedding. Nancy Altekruese demonstrated bed making. Ann Allen and Lynne Eichelberger demonstrated simple sensible storage.
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Weed*Park
Janet Biehelberger
Nancy Altekruese
Ann‘ Allen
Lynne Eichelberger
Regular 4H Club Holds Regula Meeting At Har Graven Home
The Spirit of 76 4H club met Monday at Bill Har graven's home with fifteen members and two leaders present. They planned to cut corn from Bob Wendlandt's bean fields for a half day on August 0 for, bringing tools and meeting at 8 am. Maurice Furlong is to be recorded by September 1. Fair entries were filled, talks on co ed camp equipment and livestock photography were given by Joe Furlong Pat Furlong and Karen Eichelberger.
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Bill Hargraven
Bob Wendlant
Joe Furlong
Pat Furlong
Karen Eichelberger
Muscatine County NFO Picnic Supper Reminder
Muscatine County NFO to hold annual picnic supper at 7 P.M. in West Liberty Kimberly Park on August. Remul lar monthly meeting will calla the supper. Township contact men to report. commodity chairmen assign reports in dairy soybeans and meat areas. Bob Groggy to discuss fair booth projects. delegates to First District NFC Convention at Columbus Junction on August 22 will be announced. All interested persons welcome.
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Muscatine
NFO
West Liberty Kimberly Park
Roger Braun
Kenneth Paulsen
Kenneth Lenz
Bob Groggy
NFC
Columbus Junction
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Don Houseal
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Irene Rickey
Winfield
Alda Enke
Washington
Herman Drinkall
James Hacke
Judson
Ariz
Genevieve Bell
Evelyn Lantz
Lone Tree
Robert Brown
Alden Babbitt
Betty
Galesburg
Ill
Elsie Babbitt
Walter Fromer
Elsie
Babbitt
Bey Crafton
Junior Bible Club
Northwestern
Leonard Kaster
Viet Nam
Roblfing
Patrick Keig
Phoenix
Aviz
Jim Stahle
Stanwood Ta
Harold Thomas
Earl Berry
Marilyn
Lloyd Berry
Wyoming
Minn
Richard Harlst
Debbie
Letts News Notes
Kerr
Charivari
Degan
U.S. Navy
Halds
Phelps Bros. Laundry
Orange Street
Dial
Breen Helen
JAC
Cascade Inn
Alberta
Colgate Dental Cream
Regula
Maurice Furlong
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