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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1955

Page

5

Dietrich Sick Installed Head Of Legion Post

Dietrich Sick is installed as head of the Legion post with William W. Netolicky of Swisher added as first vice commander. The meeting at the Legion home also installed executive committee members and appointed officers to be installed later. The session covered plans for the Iowa Department and Forty and Eight conventions and noted membership gains.

Dietrich Sick William W. Netolicky Swishertowa Legion Home Charles M. Mason Fred Holmes Murry Figg A. J. Phillips Muth Charlies M. Mason Iowa Department Iowa Sioux City Mr McBride Clifford Freyermuth A. J. Cordwell Raymond Wickers Harry B. Thompson

Without Surgery Finds New Healing Substance

A vague report describes a new healing substance that promises prompt pain relief and piles cure without surgery. The text mentions a druggist and offers brief, unclear claims about effectiveness and administration.

McHarg Promoted to Private First Class in Army

Richard McHarg, in service with the Army, has been promoted to private first class. He has been in Alaska since mid May with the 521st Engineer Co and is due back next month. His sister, Beatrice McHarg, graduated from Mt. Whitney high school in Visalia and plans to enter College of the Sequoias junior college this fall.

Richard McHarg Army Beatrice McHarg Monroe Street Pfc. McHarg Alaska 521St Engineer Co Mt. Whitney High School Visalia Calif College of Sequoias Junior College

Bloomington 4-H Wins First In Soil Judging

Bloomington township Four-H club won first place in a soil judging contest held Friday at Bloomington Friends church. Team members were Jim Luedtke Bill Schmidt Marvin Kiebe and Gary Kiebe. Fulton Seventy-Six and Sweetland townships finished behind with Bloomington top individuals named.

Bloomington Friends Church Richard Turner Seventy-Six Township William Halling Sweetland Bloomington Township Jim Luedtke Bill Schmidt Marvin Kiebe Gary Kiebe Fulton Township Sweetland Township Bernie Brauns Lake Townip Clarence Toyne Township Weetland Harlan Harvey Larry Hetzier Goshen Ownsh

Maas Quits MHS Faculty to Join Celon Company

Jim Maas longtime Muscatine High School head football and track coach resigns teaching and coaching duties to become a research chemist at Celon Company in Muscatine. He will start Monday, after seeking leave to continue doctoral studies at the University of Iowa.

Maas MHS Celon Company Jim Maas Muscatine High School Muscatine Unit of Iowa Walt Kochneff

Geneva Golf Club Women Host Luncheon at Country Club

A Geneva Golf and Country Club luncheon drew 25 attendees Thursday afternoon. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Frank Gillett first, Mrs. Ted Smith second, and Mrs. Walter Freeborn consolation. Attendance awards were won by Mrs. Carl Urlandt and Mrs. Fenton Barnard.

Geneva Golf and Country Club Frank Gillett Ted Smith Walter Freeborn Carl Umlandt Fenton Barnard Merle Young Vern

Sgt Tisor Serves With Artillery Unit at Fort Knox

Sgt Lester D. Tisor 26 son of Mrs Iva M Tisor Columbus Ohio serves with the 56th Armored Division Artillery at Fort Knox Kentucky as an aidman in the medical section.

Sgt Tisor Fort Knox Lester D. Tisor Iva M. Tisor Columbus

Military unit stateside posting announced

A detachment with division artillery was last stationed at Fort Carson and now reports a change in status. The notice notes August 12, 1955 as a reference date and mentions the potential for personalized gift packages using slogans from ads and names in back designs.

Muscatine Fort Carson

Snyder Waives on Charge of Supplying Liquor to Minor

Alvin Snyder of Muscatine waived the preliminary hearing before Justice Garry Woodward on a charge of supplying liquor to a minor. The case involved police patrol proceedings. Charges against June M Franklin for failure to possess a license were dropped after she produced a valid license.

Snyder Alvin Snyder Muscatine Garry Woodward Sees Unaiedar June M. Franklin

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