Women gather for WSCS program at Conesville Church
Conesville United Methodist Church hosted the Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting with nine women and one child present. Myrtle Hamilton led a program on “The Pessimist, the Humanist, and the Prophet,” followed by prayers, a business session, new officers for 1972, and plans for Watermelon Days activities and a parade float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Myrtle Hamilton
WSCS
Conesville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Conesville United
Christian Social Relations
Dorothy Reed
Kay Hill
Florence Stewart
Dorothy Allen
Mary Lou Peterson
Joan Crafton
Lorraine Murphy
Mary Singleton
Esther Cozad
Doris Peterson
Keith Abbott
Lucille Solomon
Judy Chapman
Grandview
Missionary Society of the
Phlis Stineman
Edith Fulton
Scene Makers Present Lil Abner at Muscatine MCC
The Summer Scene Makers sponsored by the Muscatine Park Commission stage Lil Abner at the Muscatine Community College auditorium. The hillbilly musical begins at 8 p.m. directed by Miss Nancy Keel with Miss Mary Panko as music director and Miss Barb Shoemaker as accompanist. Admission is $1 at the door or from cast. High school and junior college students form the cast. The plot centers on Dagpatch facing a nuclear test site designation and includes the Sadie Hawkins Race as Daisy Mae pursues Liz Abner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Park Commission
MCC
Scene Makers
Lil Abner
Muscatine Community College
Nancy Keel
Mary Panko
Barb Shoemaker
Cornpone Square
Dagpatch
U.S
Sadie Hawkin
Daisy Mae
Liz Abner
Butterflies clog roads around Mt Shasta area
Monarchs and other butterfly species swarm the Mt Shasta region, filling highways and car radiators as tourists report near zero visibility. Dunsmuir Police Chief and local naturalists identify the insects as monarchs, regal fritillaries, queens, buckeyes, red admirals, American coppers and common wood nymphs. The hatching forests sit on Mt Shasta’s 10,437 foot peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Shasta
Calif
California
Dunsmuir
McCloud
Jack Gillespie
U.S. Forest Service
John Wilczynski
Plans finalized for fish fry at New Boston
New Boston Community Club and American Legion Post 43 sponsor the 51st annual Fish Fry on August 28 and 29 with a street parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, fish served from 11 a.m. daily, a Fish Fry queen, entertainment, and an outdoor church service on Sunday at 10 a.m. A Rock City rides carnival from Rock Falls, Michigan, and a Sunday gift draw of five $25 savings bonds are noted amid vivid local pageantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
New New Boston Community Club
American Legion Post 43
Country Western Music Assn
Rock City
Rock Fails
Boston candidates set for city election on Labor Day
Boston will conduct its city election on Labor Day September 6. Seeking seats are mayor LeRoy Koch treasurer Estella Welders first ward alderman William David McAfee Charles W. Long second ward alderman Donald Bacon third ward alderman Gerald Lane. New Boston Home Extension picnic and potluck is Wednesday night August 18 at 6 30 at Mrs Gene Carlson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Boston
LeRoy Koch
Estella Welders
William David McAfee
Charles W. Long
Donald Bacon
Gerald Lane
New
Boston
Gene Carlson
Farmers to receive REAP cost-share payments in Muscatine County
Muscatine County farmers who completed approved REAP conservation measures will begin receiving their cost-share payments. About 550 participants, 500 reporting completion by June 30, have earned roughly $19,500 in federal cost-share. County ASCS will mail sight drafts to those due and urges others to report completion soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Harold L. Brooks
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
ASC
Brooks
Preliminary Louisa County Manpower Study Report Released
A preliminary Louisa County Manpower Study reports 536 people in Wapello Toolesboro Oakville Morning Sun area and 274 in Columbus Junction Columbus City Cotter Fredonia Grandview Celts area as available or interested in new jobs. Questionnaires totaled 2805 with 810 persons available for work after screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa County
Wapello
Toolesboro
Oakville
Morning Sun
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Cotter
Fredonia
Grand
Washington County
End of GI Bill eligibility nears for many Iowa veterans
Claude Gillam of the Des Moines VA office says most veterans discharged between January 31, 1955 and June 1, 1966 are eligible for education benefits but must finish schooling by May 31, 1974. Those discharged after June 1, 1966 have longer time. eight years from discharge applies, with start dates adjusted since benefits began June 1, 1966. Eligibility requires honorable discharge and at least 181 days of service after Jan 31, 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Claude Gillam
Des Moines
Gillam
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Missionary Society Meets
Hirs
Milo Wiele
Anchorage
Alaska
Dale Cocklin
Lena, Tl
Sally Leonard
Moonbeam McSwine
Jon Erekson
Beverly Irwin
Stupifyin’ Jones
Lynn Jacobson
Sam
Wilcynski
Salley Leonard
Teresa Wozniak
Jon Hickson
Li'l Abner
Dagmar Paul
Mammy Yokum
Dave Schaapveld
Pappy Yokum
Dan Lantier
Mayor Dawgmeat
Jim Wilson
Jack $. Phogbound
Harold Wilson
Earthquake McGoon
Jerry Marthaler
Rodney Kurriger
Brad Titus
the Scraggs
Lymm. Jacobsen
Marryin
Alan Six
Lonesome Polecat
Mike Oaken
Joe
Norm Bisbey
Available Jones
Rey Erwin
Jones
Speedy MecRabbit
Roger Roth
Rod Kurriger
The
United Staes
Roben Crahan
Denise Crieger
Patty Flinn
Becky Gear
Jane Keel
Leigh Hahn
Laurie Thomas
Mary Wilson
Ruth Wilson
Ruben Crahan
Patty Finn
Randy Fisher
Tom Thomas
Roben Cragan
Nancy Buchner
Derf Winn
Dan Lanfler
Roben Cragen
Louisa Manpower
Sender
Swan Liquid
Sun Mart
Qreen Os
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