Reading Club Hosts Library Party at P. M. Musser
Children in the summer reading club at P. M. Musser library attended a Friday party with games and a screening of Backward Ho. James Lopez provided entertainment while youngsters received miniature phonographs representing books read. Lifelong readers Linda Duffield Beatrice Arvidson and Donna Streat were honored for reading most.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser Library
James Lopez
Linda Duffield
Beatrice Arvidson
Donna Streat
Alice Amos
Marie Arvidson
Rose Marie Batchelor
Virginia Boldt
Karen Carlisle
Mary Lynn Diercks
Gary Evans
Joyce Hannon
Carol Harbaugh
Caroline Harris
Billy Lee Paetz
Grace Arvidson
Karen Hart
Larry Howard
Phinindosa Club To Meet Tuesday To Clean Church
The Phinindosa club of Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church in New Era will meet Tuesday, Aug. 19, to clean the church. Each person should bring a sack lunch for the noon meal. Women on spring cleaning work committees will again perform the same tasks on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phinindosa Club
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
New Era
Barbara Dean Cone and John Matthews Marriage in Mesa
Barbara Dean Cone daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll E Cone of Cortez Colorado married John R Matthews former West Liberty resident son of Mr and Mrs J J Matthews 66 North Morris Mesa Aziz Aug 9 at First Baptist Church Mesa Rev A M Engle officiating Bride wore nylon net gown with veil and tiara while her cousin Twila Gill served as maid of honor Best man Carroll Henry usher Wilmot Horton attended. After reception the couple left for a month long wedding trip to West Liberty and points east They will reside in Mesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Barbara Dean Cone
Carroll E. Cone
Cortex
Colo
John R. Matthews
J. J. Mathews
North Morris
Mesa
Aziz
First Baptist Church
A. M. Engle
Twila Gill
Carroll Henry
Wilmot Horton
Norma Dykes
Steve Kmetko
Points East
Matthews
Cortez High School
Paul Gill
Meca
ASC
Tempe
Newberry’s
Mesa High School
Army
Civil Air Patrol and Reserve
Willams Field
Fridley Family Gathered for Annual Weed Park Event
A large Fridley clan met at Weed Park for their yearly reunion. Attendees from Muscatine included J. T. Fridley family and many relatives. with out of town guests from Keswick Elkhart Mt Carrell Davenport Columbus Junction Moscow and Wapello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fridley
Weed Park
Muscatine
J. T. Fridley
Bobby
Virgil Irwin
Ida Irwin
Donald Warner
Verl Connor
Albert Reynolds
Rodney
Beulah Hudson
Jean
Clifford Cozad
Elmer Connor
Wilber Dale
Virgil Fridley
Keswick
Bernard Volz
Michael
Elkhart
Emerson
Eugene Preston
Mt Carrell
Ill
Robert Irwin
Earl Moore
Davenport
Richard Fridley
Nichols
Melvin Hartman
JoAnn and Jerry
Columbus Junction
Harold Boorn
Moscow
Rver Hartman
Richard and
Thomas
Wapello
Britt Man Electrocuted While on Power Transfer Job
Wayne Hami tom, 39, of Britt, was electrocuted Friday while working on a power transfer job near Dubuque. He was employed by a Chicago firm contracted by Interstate Power Co. of Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Dubuque
Wayne Hamitom
Here
Chicago
Inter- State Power Co. of
Dubue
Omelet Boosted by Leftover Vegetables
Readable text notes that adding leftover vegetables to an omelet creates a tasty and wholesome dish. The idea emphasizes frugality and flavor balance, highlighting vegetables as strategic fillers for a nutritious breakfast option.
Womens Benefit Assn Picnic Moves To Weed Park
City notices say the Women's Benefit Assn review picnic 13 moves from Wednesday to Monday at Weed park. Other items include canceled VFW dance due to rain and new vehicle registrations for several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Benefit Assn
Weed Park
VFW
Houck’s Grove
B. H. Idsinga
404 Park Drive
Dodge
Wayne F. Muller
Illnois City
Kaiser
George K. Lindow
Brooks Air Force Base
Texas
Columbus Junction
Ralph McChesney
Wapello
L. H. Gage
Cranston
Kavin Scheid
East Sixth Street
Bellevue Hospital
Kate Spickler
American Woman Life in Russia Featured in New Library Additions
The P. J. Musser public library lists new books including LyDia Kirk’s Moscow diary “Postherked Moscow” and Remember by Floyd C. Lou s. Other adds include Standard Book Of Dog Care by Jeannette Cross and A Song of Joy by Byron Reece. New novels, westerns, mysteries, and youth titles expand the collection with works by Steele De Hartog Brand DuBois Rhode Poole Farley and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
P. J. Musser Public Library
Opal Tanner
Libraria
Moscow
Lydia Kirk
Alan Kirk
Mose
Madame Vishinsky
Stelin
Floyd C. Lous
Jeannette Cross
Byron Reece
William Burt
North America
E. Dailey
Wilbur Daniel Steele
Jan de Hartog
Madeline Babcock Smith
Max Brand
Charles Heckelmann
Les Savage
Theodora DuBois
Ruth Feinsong
Wellington Road
John Rhode
Science
You
Lynn Poole
Walter Farley
Green Valley Hustlers Club Group Meets
A demonstration titled Touchy Tips was presented by Sandra Hoopes and Janet Brown at the Green Valley Hustlers Four club meeting. Thirteen members attended and answered the roll with My Favorite Deodorant. Routine business was conducted with Sandra Hoopes presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Hoopes
Janet Brown
Green Valley Hustlers Four Club
Janet
Barbara Brown
Local Drivers Fined For Reckless Driving In Muscatine
Judge Nathan Hoefflin fined two Muscatine drivers, Clifford Seiler and Ivan Snider, $100 and costs each after arraignment on reckless driving charges. A separate pair, Amos McNeal and Theodore Dwyer, were fined $10 and costs or five days in jail on intoxication charges after arrest on Sycamore street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hoefflin
Muscatine
Reckles
Clifford Wayne Seiler
Stewart Road
Ivan D. Snider
Nebraska Street
Grandview Avenue
Donald Young
George Eisner
McKee Button Co
West Front Street
Hershey Avenue
Green Street
Hoefflin
Amos W. McNeal
Rock Island
Theodore J. Dwyer
Parnell
Sycamore Street
Family Reunions Draw Hundreds at Buffalo Prairie
108 members attended the Mueller families reunion at Zion Parish hall with John Kader 82 as elder, and the seven weeks old infant of Leonard Mueller as the youngest. Mary Wait of New York traveled the greatest distance. The 1958 reunion is set for the fourth Sunday in August at the Parish hall. Other area reunions include Epperly and Brancht at Fenton park in Aledo and Boney at Weed Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Prairie
Clifford Anderson
Mueller
Zion
Park Oak
Clara Schaeve
Laura Oak
Ruby Mueller
John Kader
Taylor Ridge
Leonard Mueller
Mary Wait
New York
Epperly
Brancht
Fenton Park
Aledo
Boney
Weed Park
John Moss
Brandenton
Fla
Lyman Elliott
Jasper Lloyd
Canada
Marvin Lloyd
Clarence Thomas
Billy
Washington D.C
Denver
Colo
Charles Thomas
Two Local Newborns Reported by City Hospitals
Bellevue records a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Whitesell of 11214 East Fifth Street on Friday. Hershey reports a son born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wheeler of 211 Liberty Street on Friday.
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Bellevue — Son
Louis Whitesell
East Fifth Street
Hershey — Son
Chester Wheeler
Liberty Street
Reynolds High School Class of 1942 Reunion Report
Members of Reynolds high school's 1942 graduating class held a reunion Sunday at Indian Bluff in Moline with thirty five attendees. The 1953 reunion is planned for Dan Leastrand's home in Aledo. Rock Island county fair runs August 20 to 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds High School
Indian Bluff
Moline
Dan Leastrand
Aledo
Rock Island
Pravda Backs Progressive Party Abroad Rally
Pravda praises the American Progressive Party and its nominees Vincent Hallinan and Charlotte Bass as promoting peace. The piece links Eisenhower and Stevenson to Wall Street and American imperialism, signaling Soviet support for the Progressive platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pravda
American Progressive Party
United States
Communist Party
Vincent Hallinan
Charlotte Bass
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Wall Street
Funeral Rites Held For William 4d Jim Keating
Funeral services for William 4d Jim Keating were held at 10 a m Friday at the New Boston Methodist church. The Rev George McCune and Rev J Millard Ahlstrom officiated. Masonic rites were served at the graveside by New Boston lodge 59 AF and AM with Max Lowe master. Pallbearers included Glen Boruff Rex Pruitt James Welch Clinton Kauffman Stuart Guthrie David McKown Fred Castle and Paul Graham. Flower attendants named. Organist Mrs Keith Jackson and soloist Wilbur Hart performed. Geo M Wittich Funeral home handled arrangements. Burial followed at Memorial Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Jim” Keating
New Boston Methodist Church
George McCune
J. Millard Ahlstrom
New Boston Lodge 59
Max Lowe
Glen Boruff
Rex Pruitt
James Welch
Clinton Kauffman
Stuart Guthrie
David McKown
Fred Castle
Paul
Navy graduate sails to Key West aboard USS Howard W. Gilmore
Lonnie Hillman, fresh from Bainbridge Navy school, departs for Key West to serve as gunners mate on the USS Howard W. Gilmore after a seven day furlough at his parents home, where they hosted Grace and Trinity church youth. Nearby, WSCS members met at the Methodist church with lecture on The Lord's fullness. Visitors from Mitchell and Kenosha paused at Conant home during travel to Syracuse to visit Miss Mabel Bond. W. A. Wilson leaves for two months in Minneapolis and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Lonnie Hillman
Navy School
Bainbridge
Key West
Fla
Howard W. Gilmore
Ellsworth Cole
WSCS
Methodist Church
G. A. Whetstine
Mark Collier
M. B Neison
C. D. Sterner
Charles Whitmer
Walter Schnelle
Syracuse
N. Y
Mabel Bond
Kenosha
Helen Shuger
W. A. Wilson
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Chamberlin Baby Goes n Death Service Today
Renee Chamberlin daughter of Lyal and Garmon Chamberlin is scheduled for a funeral service today. The family home is on Avenue with grandparents Vern Chamberlin and Arley Garmon listed among those attending. A brother Al Chamberlin also remains at home as plans referenced Geo. M. residence and Dr. Claude ster of the First church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renee Chamberlin
Lyall Garmon Chamberm
Avenue On
Vern al. Chamberlin
Arley B. Garmon
Muscatine
Alva
A. W. Cham
al Chamberlin
Christine Chames
Geo. M
Claudester
Oakdale
Two Are Home After Attending Boy Scout Camp
Two individuals returned home after attending a Boy Scout camp near Wisbeck. John Hudachek earned an archery ward and merit pins, while Kirk Corbett advanced to second class with a Brave award and Paul Bunyan axman award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Tree
John Hudachek
Kirk Corbett
Wisbeck
Hiudachek
Corbett
Paul Bunyan Axman
Albert Klein
Long Beach
Calif
Pat Brown
Harriet Klein
William Hinck
Peter Mungovan
Spokane
Wash
Clyde Carmichael
Indiana
William McCul
Lawrence Forbes
Minnesota
William Fuss
Erd
Alton Wole- Gur
Robert
S Deph
Ele Ve Menzer
Hig
H. F. Edwards
Akron
Ohio
J. W. Edewards
Mount Pleasant
Raymond Swanend
Jean Latta
Arks
Colorado
Nellie Nelson
Marshalle Town
Caroline N N
Sharon
Dale
Gordon Rickert
San Rio
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John Matthews
Cather
Wee Park
Tyga
Dominie
J. C. Wiznes
Fargo
M. D
Evangelical Lutheran Church
City News
Leta Teneyck
Bloomington
Ind
Jerome K. Denzer
New
Green Valley Hustlers Club
Pip
Lytie Nelson
Herb Fisher
Magnus
Launderers
East Fourth Street
Hanau
Otto Wegener
Progressive
Appeus
Sheaffer
William BR. “Jem” Keating
Lonnie Millman
Coast
Furlouch
Sam Wise
Mitchell, So. Dak
Mr. Wise
P- M. Conant
Chamberlin Baby
Sanitone Service
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