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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1952

Page

3

Seven Sad Sacks to Enter Aug 22 Semi Final Contest

The Seven Sad Sacks high school musicians, who won WOC TV Golden Opportunity, advance to the Aug 22 semi final hoping for top honors. Formed in 1950 by local students under tutor Daryl Sander, the band performs Dixieland jazz at dances and alumni events. Members include LeRoy Beane, Larry Smith, Merlin Schneider, Sam Callahan, Rex McWilliams, Louis Eversmeyer, Jane McNeil. They aim for a trip to New York and a chance on Major Bowes Amateur Hour.

Wapello Woc-Tv Sacks Eagles Hall Davenport LeRoy Beane Larry Smith Merlin Schneider Sam Callahan Rex McWilliams Louis Eversmeyer Jane McNeil Sad Sacks New York

Musser Champs Attend Minor League Ballgame

Musser Midgets and Junior playgroun champions watched the Quad City Tigers lose to the Quincy Gems 8-4 Wednesday night. About 23 players and several adults attended including John Schultz a German exchange student staying with Bernard Hahn. All enjoyed the trip despite the result and refreshments were in high demand.

Musser Quad City Tigers Quincy Gems Fred Messenger Earl Gantenbien Bob Schmidt Bernard Hahn John Schultz Yours Ball Park

Hulls Receive New Address for Son Jackie Wayne Hull

Great Lakes Mr and Mrs Louie Hull of 110 Foster Street have been informed of their son Jackie Wayne Hull s new address 8S A 445 62 34 Co 319 USNTC Great Lakes Mrs

Louie Hull Foster Street Jackie Wayne Hull USNTC Great Lakes

Russell Lewis Receives Return Orders From Korea

Pfc. Russell E. Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert Lewis of 214 Baker Street Muscatine has received orders to return to the United States from Korea where he served with a unit of the X Corps in mountainous terrain. He belonged to Company A 4th Signal Battalion and entered the Army in February 1951.

X Corps Korea Russell E. Lewis Wilbert Lewis Baker Street Muscatine United States Lewis Signal Battalion Army

Gothic Typeface Term Denounced by Renaissance Designers

The word Gothic, once used by Renaissance designers to label heavy black letter type as barbarous, reflected a contempt for its style and origins rather than a neutral name for the form.

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