Address Blurred as Winners to Be Announced on August 28
The notice shows an unclear address and states winners will be announced on August 28. The fragment offers no names or organizations, leaving only the timing and vague location reference.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1963
Page
9
The notice shows an unclear address and states winners will be announced on August 28. The fragment offers no names or organizations, leaving only the timing and vague location reference.
Muscatine residents tally near 250 nominations in the Friendliest Most Courteous Employee contest sponsored by the Muscatine Journal. New names include Mrs Frieda Matthiessom Balters on s, Mrs Maxine Browning Bal, and many others from local businesses such as Central State Bank Farm Bureau Foster's Royal Blue W T Grant Henderson Drug and Schmalx Insurance.
Prairie chapter 0.2.8 held past officers night Wednesday evening with Eleanor Mewes and Glen Monson as WMs. Guest of honor Lola Tracy. Past officers in attendance included Daisy Monson Ralph Jones Alice Aubrey Perry Whitney Vera Latever Frances Nelson Venela Mayhew EmoGene Kimball Ruth Lyda Borutt Mabel Jones Darlene Mayhew Grace Vanada Ruth Attig Vere Lafever Rose Eckhart Lytle Nelson Sylvia Kiser John Kimball George Attg.
Veterans of Foreign Wars First District will attend the annual family picnic at Erickson's grove on Cedar Street. Posts from Keokuk Da and Muscatine plan to join, with activities from moonrise to 10 20 p m. Families bring picnics or use the refreshment stand run by the auxiliary. Eugene Moore Tipton and Allee Moore outline plans as Muscatine launches its 1954 membership drive. Grounds ready and lights up, says Walter Hatfield, post commander.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Trevore from Seattle Washington visit in the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Oepping with other relatives. Walter Oepping from Sakte rland Florida became ill and is now a patient in Mercy hospital Iowa City. Mr and Mrs William Ingram of Detroit Michigan made an overnight visit en route to Denver with Mrs May Askam of West Liberty. Betty Sterner Dollar formerly of Atalissa now in San Jose California visits with relatives in the area. Mr and Mrs Richard Garvin spend ten days vacationing in the Western states.
The Rev C R Thome former Morning Sun Methodist minister marks a 50th year in ministry with an open house at Caledonia Congregational Church in Caledonia Alabama. Other notes mention Earlene Bishop visiting Des Moines with grandmother Mrs Mary Bishop and a wedding at Wheaton Methodist Church Wheaton Illinois of Lanny Johnston and Teri Wardrop.
Rockridge High School plans to resume activities on August 27 with classes starting at 8 a.m. New staff and members join this seventh year, including Robert Brissey and several teachers in physical education, commerce, math, science, and study hall. First football practice is scheduled, and a Durant Stockton Neighbor card party was held at Crabapple community building with several hostesses and prize winners listed.
Cedar Rapids prepares for the All Iowa Fair with a new 70 fat A40 foot judging building and renovated raceway in front of the amphitheater. Barns repainted in pastels and Hawkeye Downstead featured. Free seats for midweek shows and weekend attractions announced by Fair Manager Andy Hanson at the pre fair meeting.
Durant area churches list morning and evening services at Stockton Replisi GM Muson Pastuc St Pauls Episcopal and Gloria Dei Lutheran. Rev Richard J Anderson, Father William Lewis, and Pastor Carlson lead family worship, Sunday School, and prayer gatherings with a congregational meeting scheduled after the 10:25 service to discuss Carlson's resignation.
The Fulton Junior Farmers met Monday at the Crabapple Community building with 35 members and three leaders present. Andrew Horst presided. Ben Bockwoldt read the reader's report on fair news and announcements. Horace Schroeder reported on the Fair Board meeting and Keith Schroeder spoke on selecting good sheep. Two demonstrations were given by Ed Schrecke and Merlyn Frick in senior and Jim Bockwoldt and Dean Burmeister in junior teams.
Wilton High School principal Wittens-Jack E. Lowther earned a Master of Arts in Education at the State University of Town ceremonies on August 7. Nora Lee Duffe received a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and will teach at Regina High School Towns City. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Lowther and Linda Lowther, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dulfe and Tom. The event featured remarks by former Wilton principal Dr. Robert J. Kent. A separate Esthigr-Circle excursion aboard a river boat hosted member guests including the Aldredges, Terrills, Sedams, Hetber family, and many Morehead and Krueger relatives.
Sandra Close and Blaine Braucht attend the State fair with Sandra entered in public speaking and Elaine giving an agricultural demonstration. Warren Mayhew and Nela Haney win 4-H swine showmanship honors at Aledo fair and will be guests at an upcoming Rotary gathering.
Oakville church events listed include Methodist and Fairview Community services with Sunday School times at 9:45 and 10:00, church services at 1:00 and 11:00, guest speakers Ralph Brown and Dick Whitaker, adult and youth classes, Wednesday prayers, and an ice cream social at Oakville School starting 5:30 with August 21 Fairview Aid picnic at Lake Odessa.
M Sun folks host visitors from Virginia including Mr and Mrs Wayne Wilson of South Boston. Virginia. They visit at the homes of Mrs and Mrs Eugene Hamilton and Mr and Mrs Robert McElhioney. Clifford Arthur and sons of Memphis Tennessee visit Warren Allen’s home in Columbus Junction with other relatives. Rev Harlan Naylor visits his mother Mrs Alpha Naylor. American Legion auxiliary to meet at Mrs Mildred Simpson’s home on Tuesday August 13. Dotson Davison reunion set for noon in Cartwright Park Mediapolis Saturday August AT with Irving Dotson Mark Dotson families in charge. Bert Dotson and two children of Freeport visit Hallie Deam home and Maude Peters and Martha Giga home Wednesday.
Kenneth Wiley was installed as commander of the Muscatine post by Dean Odell. New officers include George Cordwell as first vice commander Calvin Rowe as adjutant Vernon Webb chaplain Fred Younes Don Truitt sergeant at arms Charles Mason historian George Lingon Murry Figg Charles Randell Lloyd Suttles and two board members to be named. An Aug Des Moines convention report noted Bill Guthrie named commander. The post plans a public chicken supper with the Legion Auxiliary on Sept 3.
Miriam Heiey Viel, a former Wapello graduate, has been hired by the Wapello school board to teach home economics. This completes the faculty for the ensuing year.
Near normal temperatures expected through next Wednesday with cooler nights tonight and Saturday. Normal highs range from the lower Sixty to the upper Eighties with lows from the lower sixties to the mid sixties. Rain and thunderstorms are likely tonight and Saturday, possibly again by Tuesday night or Wednesday. Community calendar notes Farm Bureau picnic Tuesday Davenport, Republican benesit card party Thursday Columbus Junction, and various circles and WWI era VEW building events Sunday.
The Illinois City Garden Club met Wednesday afternoon at Buffalo Prairie church parlors with 14 members present. Mrs. Margaret Kid don led the prayer, roll call noted picnic ideas, and Mrs. Pearl Dungan read a poem. Bessie Freyermuth taught on Flowers That Grow In The Shade, an exhibit of glads was shown, and summer salad recipes were exchanged. Lunch was served by host Mrs. Lucille Reuther. Attending guests included Rev. Gene McCormack and family from Bloomdale, Ohio, with open house that evening. One hundred people signed the guest list at the Lensers’ event. Treated items included notices of other local happenings and a shower for Miss Mary Ann Bieri ahead of her Aug. 17 wedding to Tate Yeoman at the Illinois City Methodist church.
Fairview Aid met Wednesday at Mrs. Inez Hilky’s home with fourteen members and one guest, Mrs. Ruth Bentley of Mediapolis. Members shared heirlooms, Lois Pilling gave a devotional, Mynte Bjork read Psalm 2, and a Bible verse card was passed. Plans for a family picnic were made for August 21 at Lake Odessa, rain date at Wapalle shelter. The September 4 gathering will be at Mrs. Bie Hobbs’s home.
Wayne G. McCullough and others deed to Robert W. and Helen Le Berry for a portion of Jot 19 in Westwood subdivision and parts of Titus subdivision. American Oil Co. deeds to Harlan y and Shirley D. Sterner for lot 1 on part of lot 2, block 4 Morg Park addition to West Liberty.
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