Seitz Family Reunion Draws Ninety Relatives at Weed Park
Ninety relatives gathered Sunday at Weed park for the annual Seitz family reunion. Attendees listed include Jettie Smith, Dave Steele, Ival Seitz, William Seitz, Clyde Nelson, Roma Sliger and many others from Minnesota to Illinois with plans for the next gathering on the second Sunday in August at Weed park.
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Seitz
Weed Park
Jettie Smith
Willman
Minn
Marie Eben
Mankato
Dave Steele
Ade
Iva! Seitz
Vicki
Andrea
Moline
William Seitz
Don Blair
John Seitz
Walter Seitz
Smith
Davenport
Clyde H. Nelson
A. A. Dollman
Harvey Calloway
Robert G. Walker
John Cabana
Muscatine
Roma Sliger
Jerry
New London
Emmett Gaylord
Union
Donald Rose
Leonard Seitz
Lester Canarr
Letts
Calvary Baptist class hosts picnic and Lady Eagles meet
Members of the King's Daughter's class at Calvary Baptist plan a picnic at the Rummel cottage at 6 30 p m Tuesday. Transportation seekers should meet at the church before 6 p m A Lady Eagles meeting is set for 8 p m at the lodge hall with all members urged to attend.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Rummel Cottage
Lady Eagles
Surprise party honors Roy J Middleton on 75th birthday
A surprise celebration for Roy J Middleton marked his 75th birthday at the Downey Iowa home of daughter Mrs Harland Meeks. Attendees included Roy and numerous Middleton relatives from Muscatine Fairfield West Liberty Dubuque Chariton and other towns.
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Harland Meeks
Downey
Iowa
Lyle Middleton
William Doty
Patty
Stephen
Bernard Middleton
Hubert Middleton
Hubert Shoemaker
Roger
Sherry
Raymond Palmer
Merle Palmer
Joyce
Edward Miller
Muscatine
Edwin Middleton
Hetty
Edith
Ruth
Fairfield
Donald Middleton
Davenport
Lloyd Wachs
Connie
Dennis
Roy Middleton
West Liberty
Cora Mae Meeks
Dubuque
Dick Luke
Chariton
Anita Sondergard
West Franch
Gary
Hartwig Family Reunion At Cedar River Cottage
Hartwig relatives gathered Sunday at Joe Rogers cottage on Cedar river for their annual reunion. A potluck dinner and games followed a skit by the entertainment committee. Attendees included many Hartwig relatives and spouses from Flint Prescott Davenport and other areas.
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Hartwig
Joe Rogers
Cedar River
Fred Anthony
Clara Hartman
C. Henry Werner
C. C. Hagerman
Frank Eickmeijer
Edith Hartwig
Marvin Werner
Emory Law
Janet
Joyce
Gene Berse
Shawn
Lee Smith
Linda
Mickey Hagerman
Farl Stappish
Flint
Mich
Kay Lynn Hagerman
Prescott
Amy
Herman Hartwig
Clarence Hartwig
Davenport
Lawrence Family Reunion Marks 25th Annual Gathering
Members of the William Lawrence family met for their 25th annual reunion at Weed Park on the third Sunday in August. Albert Webb was the oldest attendee and Steven Lawrence the youngest, with many relatives from Muscatine Grandview Letts Warren and Route 6 present.
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William Lawrence
Weed Park
Albert Webb
Steven Lawrence
Grover Lawrence
Joseph Lawrence
Steven
George Mentink
George Wagner
Dell
Charles Curtis
Raymond
Rosalee
Richard Curtis
Muscatine
Carl Lichtenwald
Grandview
Arthur Lawrence
Route 6
Madeleo Blake
Warren
Jacki
Janet
Jo Lynne
Letts
Wolfe couple marks 55th wedding anniversary in Brooklyn
In Brooklyn Iowa, Mr Vernon Wolfe mayor and Mrs Wolfe celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on July 3. They are long time residents and public figures in the community.
Logel and Hohenadel Vows Spoken at Muscatine Church
Miss Rose Marie Logel married Richard L. Hohenadel in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at Musserville Methodist Church officiated by Rev James H Sloan. The couple, both Muscatine natives and graduates, plan to reside at 414 Wisconsin Street, with guests from Washington Viola Eureka Joy Mt Mt Pleasant Iowa.
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Rose Marie Logel
Anthony L. Logel
Illinois Street
Richard L. Hohenadel
Chester Hohenadel
Wisconsin Street
Musserville Methodist Church
James H. Sloan
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Walter Askam
Leroy Logal
Janet Logel
Sandra Logel
Maxine Hohenadel
Robert Logel
Walter Dittman
H. J. O'Leary
Hoopes Hall
Wilma Reifert
Odetta Zaehringer
Paul Slack
Delores Burns
Twila O’brien
Gwen Slack
Olga Piersall
H. J
Witt Ice Co
Hohenade
Roach and Musser Co
Washington
Viola
Eureka
Joy
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Ground Breaking for Boys Home at Lutheran Homes
A Sunday ceremony marked the ground breaking for a new cottage at Lutheran Homes for boys. Rev. L A Stumme led services with staff, a limestone cross signified the first soil, and initial dirt was moved by Stumme and P J Springer. Board members Hugo Paetz Paul Fischer Carlton Meyer C M Timm joined. William Bleasing of Muscatine did cement work. Construction starts next week with projected cost between 90 and 100 thousand dollars.
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L. A. Stumme
P. J. Springer
Homes Board
Hugo Paetz
Paul Fischer
Carlton Meyer
C. M. Timm
William Bleasing
Muscatine
Hogs Price Trend Split at Chicago Market
USDA reports Tuesday receipts 10,000 hogs 7,000 cattle 1,500 sheep. Hogs show split trend lightweights steady to 25 cents lower, heavier weights steady to 25 cents higher. Cattle steady to 25 cents higher, sheep lambs steady, ewes weak. prices listed for hogs cattle calves and sheep with various weight classes and top bids.
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Chicago
USDA
Market roundup of stock prices and company figures
Listed are varied stock prices and percentages for companies including Sears Roebuck Sinclair Oil Socony Vac Studebaker Texas Co. Unit Air Lin West Union Tel Woolworth and others with percentages next to each name indicating current values or changes. The brief compiles a snapshot of industrial and consumer stocks.
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Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Oil
Socony Vac
Local notices and visits span Muscatine area
Mrs Laura Perkins returns from Syracuse visit. Roy Flynn buys 12 pigs at Four H sale amid Louisa County fair. Dr and Mrs H J Jones vacation in Minnesota. YWCA Muscatine Day closing for fair. Elizabeth Smith attends Iowa Yearly Meeting in Ottumwa Os kaloosa. City meetings set this week and YWCA board special meeting. Geneva McDonald hospitalized in Iowa City Mercy. Admittances and dismissals listed for Hershey Bellevue hospitals. Muscatine Women’s Bowling Assn meeting tonight. Mrs J H Westbrook returns from west coast trip with Texas visit en route home. Mrs Robert Dale and daughter Lucinda return from Los Angeles and Yosemite.
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H. J. Jones
Sycamore Street
Minnesota
YWCA
West Liberty Fair
Elizabeth Smith
Oskaloosa
Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends
Board of Health
Finance Committee
Ywca Board of Directors
Geneva McDonald
East Seventh Street
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Hershey Hospital
Elsie Slater
Hershey Avenue
Lynn Reifert
Illinois Street
James Martin
Clara Nehls
Lyle Chamberlin
Grandview Avenue
Marie McClure
Myrtle McIntyre
Hastings
Mich
James C. Holm
George Schumacher
Locust Street
Barbara Ann Goodrich
Iowa Avenue
Frank Adye
Wapello
John Groters
West Fulham Avenue
Rebecca McCormick
Illinois City
Linda Leaser
West Tenth Street
Kevin Shield
East Tenth Street
Raymond Elshoff
Harold Mewhirter
Columbus
Lucinda
Hill Avenue
Los Angeles
Calif
Yosemite National Park
Chicago Cash Grain Prices on Aug 18
Chicago cash grain prices list a series of bids for wheat corn oats and soybeans. Details include No 1 red wheat 231 and No 2 230 34 a No 3 229 with varying discounts and mix grades. Corn values range from No 2 yellow 180 80 to Sample grade 158 73 and oats list No 1 heavy white 90 No 2 88 24 and No 3 88 percent. Soybeans show none.
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Chicago
Grain Futures Trading Mixed Across Grain Futures
The report lists Chicago grain futures for Wheat Corn and Oats with mixed open high low and close figures for multiple contract months including Wheat Dec May July and Sep. Corn values show modest gains and declines across months while Oats data indicate varied price levels and participation dates.
LeRoy Hunsicker Dies at 78 in Wapello
LeRoy Hunsicker of Wapello, 78, lifelong resident, died at 5:45 a.m. today at Her shey hospital after Friday admission. Born Sept. 15, 1873, in Wapello, he worked as a blacksmith with C. W. Warren. He married Will Wilson, who preceded him in death. Survivors: brother Abe Hunsicker and sister Hazel Beane, both of Wapello. Funeral arrangements are pending at Dudgeon Funeral home.
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Wapello
LeRoy Hunsicker
Hershey Hospital
Jacob Hunsicker
C. W. Warren
Will Wilson
Abe Hunsicker
Hazel Beane
Dudgeon Funeral Home
John C Brennan of West Liberty Taken by Death
John C Brennan 80 of West Liberty died 8 45 p m Sunday after a year of ill health from a heart ailment. Born March 8 1872 at Riverside he lived in Iowa City before moving to West Liberty. Survived by three sons two daughters a stepdaughter eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at St Josephs church Tuesday with rosary tonight, Rev B L Barnes officiating. Burial in St Josephs cemetery Iowa City.
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West Liberty
John C. Brennan
John
Catherine Brennan
Riverside
Iowa City
Margaret Grady
St. Joseph’s Church
Francis
Charles of
Spencer
Eleanor Gregory
Helen Janney
Leona Hawker
St. Joseph's Church
Death of Mrs. Mary Alice Hines 93 New Boston
Mrs. Mary Alice Hines 93 lifelong New Boston resident died Sunday at Hershey hospital Muscatine following a lingering illness. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at the Methodist church with burial in Manion cemetery. She lived seven years at her brother Lee Sloan’s home and was born September 15 1859 in Eliza township Mercer county Illinois. Survived by husband James A. Hines brother Lee Sloan sister Anna Wert eight nieces and nephews.
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New Boston
Mary Alice Hines
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Olin Funeral
Methodist Church
Manion Cemetery
Roelle Divorce Filed Over Cruelty Allegations
Robert W. Roelle of Muscatine serving with the armed forces charges cruelty in a district court divorce action against Dorothy Roelle. The petition notes the couple wed May 11, 1952.
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Robert W. Roelle
Muscatine
Dorothy Roelle
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Summary
Chicago market report shows butter receipts two days at 668,293 wholesale prices steady to higher by fractions per pound with multiple grade scores listed. Eggs steady with 13,675 receipts. U S extras at 56 and U S standards 43.5 to 45.5. Live poultry supplies steady with heavy hens 22 to 25 cents, light hens 19 to 20, ducks 27, roosters 30 to 31, fryers 32.5 to 33.
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Chicago
U. S
USDA
Elk Family Picnic Draws Large Crowd at Ludman’s Grove
Muscatine lodge 304 BPO Elks reports a large crowd at the annual family picnic held Sunday at Ludman’s grove. Activities began at 11 a.m. and ended at 7 p.m. Free rides and treats attracted many children as attendees arrived and departed throughout the day.
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Muscatine Lodge
BPO Elks
Ludman’s Grove
Pvt. Morgans Body to Arrive Here Tuesday
The body of Pvt. Clarence J. Morgan 21 of Muscatine who died May 8 of wounds in Korea will arrive in Muscatine at 2 55 a m Tuesday and be taken to the Fairbanks Home For Funerals Friends may call there Tuesday afternoon Arrangements for funeral services are pending He was born January 11 1931 in Muscatine attended local schools and entered service June 20 1951 He trained at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and went overseas in November 1951
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Pvt
Clarence J. Morgan
Muscatine
Korea
Fairbanks
Pvt. Morgan
Ernest F. Morgan
Grand Avenue
Ft. Leonard Wood
Dinner to Open Evangelism Event Weeklong Work Camp kicks off
A dinner at the First Methodist church at 6 this evening opens a weeklong Work Camp of Evangelism for Youth. Iowa youths will attend with classes each morning and survey ing and visitation practice in the afternoon and evening.
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First Methodist
Iowa
Schmelzer Files Cross-Petition for Divorce and Custody
Ona B. Schmelzer answers an equity suit filed August 12 and seeks a divorce plus custody of four minor children with ten dollar weekly support for each. She alleges cruelty but denies it in her answer and reports a marriage date of August 15, 1936. An injunction restrains him from molesting her or interfering with custody.
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Ona B. Schmelzer
Schmelzer
Grains Drift Lower on Board Amid Mixedcorn Soybean Losses
Chicago August 18 grains edged down on the session with soybeans slipping by up to 1 3 4 cents. Wheat finished 1 2 to 7 8 lower. corn 1 2 to 1 1 4 lower. oats 1 8 to 3 8 lower. rye 2 to 4 1 4 lower. Soybeans fell 1 4 to 1 3 4 with September prices around 1.09 1 4 and 3 19 3 4 for the next contract. lard declined 10 to 23 cents per hundred pounds with September at 11 92.
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Chicago
What Makes Us Tick Basic biology and Chiropractic view
A Joseph Blackwood article explains the body's elements and water content, noting the 70 percent water composition. It argues life arises from brain controlled nerve energy, and that interference with energy flow causes disease, urging readers to see a chiropractor at 307 East Third Street.
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Blackwood
East Third Street
Births Reported at Hershey and Bellevue Hospitals
Biographical notices announce two births. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Metzger at Hershey Hospital, address 1333 1-2 East Second Street, on Saturday. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tiecke at Bellevue Hospital, address 1009 East Third Street, on Sunday.
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Hershey — Son
R. L. Metzger
East Second Street
Bellevue — Son
Carl Tiecke
East Third Street
Two Bruised in Auto Collision Near Muscatine
Two men suffered bruises in a 7:30 am crash on Highway 38 near the Crees garage north of Muscatine. W B Nelson of 2124 Mulberry Ave and Jerrome W Patterson of North Liberty were treated and released. Nelson drove north Patterson south as the third car blocked view during a left turn into the Tony Gettert farm.
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Crees
Muscatine
W. B. Nelson
Mulberry Avenue
Jerrome W. Patterson
North Liberty
Charles Anson
Nelson
Patterson
Tony Gettert
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