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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
6
World War II veterans may still qualify for VA backed home loans. The VA does not provide the loan directly but guarantees it to banks and lenders, ensuring repayment if the borrower defaults. A veteran can obtain a mortgage via a bank or savings institution with VA backing.
A Muscatine Journal home planning feature covers varnish application to wooden surfaces, dust control, and room conditions. It also discusses VA and conventional mortgage options, down payments, and loan terms, plus affordable basement playroom ideas and design tips for recreation spaces with natural materials and lighting.
Fifty six Steffen family members gathered at the West Park in Durant for an annual reunion. Amanda Alpen, 75, was the oldest attendee while 11 week old Danny Alpen was the youngest. Organizers included Amy Alpen and Ronald Alpen with Elmer Jepsen arranging next year’s event. Attendees traveled from Durant Bennett Davenport Chicago and St Louis Missouri.
A farewell dinner was hosted at the John V. Voelkers home in Durant for Edna Umdenstock of Mechanicsville preparing to depart Thursday for Hawaii to visit her daughter Mrs. David Green. Present were numerous family and friends including McLaughlin, Bowker family, Utthdenstock and daughters, Turner and Michael, Clifford Smith, Winnie Bickford, Bratt, Carole, Betty and Dean, and John V Voelkers family among others from Davenport Bettendorf Letts Lost Nation Moscow Cascade and Letts.
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