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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1952

Page

9

Family Life Revolves Around Television Set

Commentators note television’s growing impact on daily life as FCC lifts TV permit freeze. Dinners are planned around Kukla Fran and Ollie Arthur Godfrey Milton Berle and other favorites. Some homes dedicate rooms for TV with built in concealment behind wall panels or hinged paintings.

Federal Communications Commission Kukla Fran Ollie Arthur Godfrey Milton Berle Hopalong Cassidy

Elbow Injury After Highway 69 Collision

Blake Ber of Belmond suffered an elbow injury when a bulldozer blade scraped his car on Highway 69. The impact crushed his elbow against the door frame but the arm was saved.

Ber, Blake of Belmond

Color Harmonies With Oak Floors For Easy Decorating

Oak floors act as flexible partners in color schemes, with natural finishes offering neutral beauty. Builders suggest using a dominant color with two to three supporting hues, preserving harmony while allowing wall and rug changes without floor redecorating.

Whitney

Montpelier Area News Notes Picnic Honor Guests

Miss Janet Braun of Roseville Illinois visited her father and brother Lawrence and Loren Braun. Bert Klesath party from Spirit Lake Iowa joined James Nugent at Wild Cat Den State Park picnic with many local guests including Albert Koeppen Vearl Fridley Roy Fridley George Applegate Patty Glee Cole De Wayne Salek Ralph Nugent Richard Nugent and James Nugent.

Patty Moline Glee Cole de Wayne Salek Muscatine Ralph Nugent Richard Nugent James Nugent

Water Molecule Composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen

A water molecule contains two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom. This simple chemical structure underpins water's properties and is fundamental to chemistry.

Good Construction Lowers Home Costs

Advice on durable home building practices notes that economical maintenance comes from solid framing, diagonal subflooring, and fire resistant roofing. It highlights central support by columns or piers, diagonal sheathing for strength, straight doors and level stairs, and proper asphalt shingle installation for wind resilience.

Forecasts for 1952 corn and wheat crops released

The Agriculture Department on Monday projected U.S. corn at 3,155,689,000 bushels and wheat at 1,298,389,000. Corn down from last month by 229,400,000 and wheat down 59,630,000. 1951 corn 2,941,423,000 and wheat 987,474,000. Des Moines Iowa cites 647,940,000 bushels for 1952 corn with 60 bushels per acre on 10,799,000 acres. Iowa oats 215,320,000 bushels and soybeans 31,763,000 bushels projected.

Washington Agriculture Department Brannan Des Moines Iowa U. S. Department of Agriculture Hawkeye Department

Boxer Carrier Boxer Steams Into Yokosuka With Heroic Fire Rescue

The fire scarred U S carrier Boxer arrived at Yokosuka Japan with a dozen planes burned and a deck loaded with heroes Nine dead and many injured had been evacuated as crewmen battled the blaze that ignited ammunition and caused a bomb to explode Capt Marshall B Gurney described the brave response as he faced a decision to launch or fight the fire Dozens of volunteers crawled through smoke hauling out the wounded and dead while destroyers rescued 64 sailors who leaped overboard to escape the flames An awards board will evaluate acts of heroism for medals.

Yokosuka Japan U. S North Korea Ed Hawley Philadelphia Gurney

Reducing Mishaps in Home Is Family Responsibility

Home accident risk is a family issue with motor vehicle deaths surpassed by home incidents. In 1951 nine months saw nearly 20 000 home fatalities and millions injured annually, urging safer day to day living through railings, lighting, non skid mats, gates, slide doors, and regular appliance checks.

National Bureau of Standards

Lindle Relatives Hold Lakeside Reunion in 1952

Relatives of John Benjamin and Sophia Ruckdeschel Lindle gathered at Lindle Lake in Lakeside for their annual reunion. A noon basket dinner followed a seating of members. the infant Craig John Lindle, son of Francis J. Lindle of West Liberty, was the youngest present. Attendees included Elmer Daut and Bobby Wilton Junction, Mrs Schneckloth Davenport, Vaughn Sanders, Floyd De Forest, Francis J. Lindle and family, Earl Lindle Alisal, C F Lindle, F L Weingart, J W Lindle, Linda and others from West Liberty and surrounding areas.

John Benjamin Sophia Ruckdeschel Lindle Lindle Lake Lakeside Edward Lindle Craig John Lindle Francis J. Lindle West Liberty Elmer Daut Bobby Wilton Junction Schneckloth Davenport Vaughn Sanders Floyd de Forest Jeri Jill Jo Ann Craig Earl Lindle Atalissa C. F. Lindle F. L. Weingart J. W Lindle Linda

Don’t Be Afraid to Use Color in Home Exterior Design

Beatrice West, a NYC interior and exterior color expert, urges homeowners to embrace color rather than follow traditional schemes. She notes color harmony across a home and neighborhood, using blended asphalt shingles as the color key to allow flexible trim and accent choices.

Beatrice West Practical Builder Magazine Miss West Nannla Inctinetiwale Waalica New York City Roslyn Country Club Roslyn, L. L Roslyn

Mathias Divorced for Cruelty in Muscatine Decree

Charles E. Mathias was awarded a divorce from Elizabeth T. Mathias in a district court decree filed Saturday. He charged cruelty and the decree grants custody of four minor children to the plaintiff with household furnishings and title to property in Park Place addition Muscatine. Glazed tiles entered general European use in the latter half of the 12th century.

Charles E. Mathias Elizabeth T. Mathias Park Place Addition Muscatine Europe

Muscatine Family Reunion Set for August in 1953

A Muscatine group lists attendees Stephen, Dennis, Marlene, Karen, Laurence, Mary Lou Behrens, Billy Lindle, Janet Lindle, Judy Lindle, R. M. Dan ner, John Edward, Edward M Lindle, Bernice Lindle, and Edward Lindle. The reunion will be held the second Sunday in August 1953 and further details will be announced beforehand.

Stephen Dennis Marlene Karen Laurence Mary Lou Behrens Billy Lindle Janet Lindle Judy Lindle R. M. Danner John Edward Edward M Lindle Bernice Lindle Edward Lindle Muscatine

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