Hartman Sturms Vows At Muscatine Church In 1955
Sturms and Hartman exchange wedding vows at a Muscatine church with Dick Herlein officiating. Attendants include Sharon Hartman maid of honor and bridesmaids Janet and Mary Kay Sturms. The couple leaves for a short wedding trip. he works at Grain Processing Corp and she at Vance Jewelry.
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Dick Herlein
Sharon Hartman
Janet
Mary Kay Sturms
Iva Buster
Cedar Rapids
Mary Jo Sturms
Richard Sharar
Bert Hartman
Melvin Sturms
Daryl Sharar
Miss Hartman
Carole Wulf
Kay Buster
Marvin Lincoln
George Dunker
Darlene Lee
Joyce Tobias
Hartman
Muscatine High School
Vance Jewelry Store
Muscatine Junior College
The
Grain Processing Corp
McNall-Hesser Family Reunion Held at Weed Park
The 32nd McNall-Hesser reunion gathered at Weed park with attendees from Davenport Buffalo New Boston Muscatine Illinois City and more. The eldest present was Mrs. Alva Mills and the youngest Jimmy Kenneth Thorne Jr. The year’s event sets next year’s date for the second Sunday in August and names Lena McNall president and Burnetta Sheese secretary.
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McNall - Hesser
Weed Park
Glen Rostenbach
Albert
Davenport
Louise Kaucher
Buffalo
Andrew Thorne
Jimmy Thorne
Connie Lee
Walter Lee Williams
Nathan McNall
George Wasson
Alva Mills
Harley Mills
Muscatine
George Hampton
Social Glances From Moose Chapters Activities
The Women of the Moose coordinate publicity at Mooseheart and plan library, ritual and hospital committees. Mable Applegate and Alice Pace oversee refreshments. The Twenty Friendly club meets Tuesday afternoon August 23 at Mrs. Margaret Schmidt's home with Rhoda Wray assisting. Hershey Nurses' alumnae host a 5 p.m. picnic Sunday at the Weed Gate shelter house.
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Mooseports
Mooseheart
Mable Applegate
Alice Pace
Twenty Friendly Club
Margaret Schmidt
Rhoda Wray
Hershey
Weed
Miller Family Reunion Reunites Six Sisters and Brother
Mrs Helen E Miller of rural Muscatine Route 4 Iowa and her sister Mrs Jessie Wood of Cedar Rapids join relatives in Missouri Iowa and Illinois for a large family gathering. The Volga Iowa reunion marks eight years since the last gathering at the home of Howard Rawmiller. Mrs Millard planned to depart Sunday from Springfield.
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Helen E. Miller
Muscatine
Jessie Wood
Cedar Central
Iowa
Missouri
Springfield
Irene Millard
Howard Rawmiller
Millard
Surprise Shower For Mrs. W D Hilton Hosted By Two Friends
Miss Snow Hilton and Miss Joyce Tobias hosted a surprise shower for Mrs. William D. Hilton at Tobias's home. Guests and winners included Elmer Testrake, Dale Drinkall, Minnie Nutty, Andrew Tobias, Pat Hilton, Louis Dipple, Richard Hohenadel, and many Hilton relatives and friends.
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William D. Hilton
Snow Hilton
Joyce Tobias
Elmer TeStrake
Dale Drinkall
Minnie Nutty
Andrew Tobias
Pat Hilton
Louis Dipple
Richard Hohenadel
John Hilton
Ford Hilton
W. E. Hilton
Anthony Logel
Walter Brown
Betty Schreiber
Don Hilton
Pat
Charles Edwards
Bill Reifert
John Reifert
Glen Reifert
Jean
Kuehl Erwin
Jerry Reifert
Harold Brown
Evert Hays
Marlene
Woodrow Tobias
Linda
Fairy
Zeugs Observe Silver Anniversary Of Ray Zeugs
Mr and Mrs Ray Zeugs plan to observe their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on August 23 at 718 Woodlawn avenue. The couple’s former Miss Mildred Cone is Mrs Zeugs. They have a daughter Mrs John Hahn who lives in Oceanside California and will return to make a home here around September first.
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Ray
Woodlawn Avenue
Mildred Cone
John Hahn
Oceanside
Calif
Hahn
Estles Return From St Louis Visit and Local Moves
Estles return from a visit with Mr and Mrs Henry Mayhall in St Louis. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Lehman relocate to Reno Nev where Lehman will be instrumental in teaching. Mr and Mrs John Hildebrand and son Alan resume residence in Melbourne after related travel.
Birthday celebration for Judy Ann Riley at home party
A birthday gathering honored Judy Ann Riley with refreshments and favors for each guest. The centerpiece featured a large decorated cake. Guests included Barbara Humpleby Linda Humpleby Johnny She Shelangoski Ronald Shelangoski Colleen Smith Richard Smith Dennis Sprague and the honoree with hostesses Mrs Rotlesberger and Mamie.
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Dennis Barbara Humpleby
Colleen Smith
Barbara Humpleby
Linda Humpleby
Johnny ‘She Shelangoski
Ronald Shelangoski
Richard Smith
Dennis Sprague
Mrs. Rotlesberger
Mamie
Mona Council Meet Hosts White Elephant Bake Sale
A white elephant bake sale is set for Mona Council, Degree of Pocahontas, at 8 p.m. Tuesday August 23 in Redman hall. Refreshment committee members include Anna Heussner Mildred Heussner Janet Kramer Caroline Chatfield Ethel Phillips Flora Diercks. Entertainment will be provided by Betty Markham Gladys Cosgrove Elizabeth Arnhood Zoleta DeFosse and Eunice Day.
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Mona Council
Plans for Chest Clinic Discussed By Health Group
Muscatine health association advances a chest clinic planned for early fall with Muscatine County Medical Society approval. Oakdale sanitorium and University of Iowa City specialists to assist. a chest abnormalities check is expected.
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Muscatine
le Moines
Anniversary Noted At Green Residence
Anniversary noted at the Green residence with guests from Nichols and area. The event included Mrs. Rose Petsel of Iowa City and visits from the Buline and Scott families, plus a church picnic at Lone Tree park and a baseball clinic in Madrid.
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M. L. Green
Ernest Kirchner
Bruce Kirchner
Jane Hall
Larry All
Nichols
Oscar Green
Clyde Guthrie
Rose Petsel
Iowa City
Robert Scott
Ira Hill
Phyllis
Lealan
Dorothy Fuller
Marerigo
Archie Buline
E and R Church
Lone Tree Park
Robert Petsel
Ernest Hutz
Jerry Stonebarger
John Hudachek
Madrid
Richard
Summer Fishing Trip Report
Mr and Mrs John Collins and Mr and Mrs Alton Griffin are spending the summer on a fishing trip in Minnesota.
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Letts
John Collins
Alton Griffin
Minnesota
Biggest Best Exposition Opens at West Liberty
The event features Muscatine Day on Wednesday with judging and an afternoon program including harness racing free acts and a concert by a Muscatine band. A parade of prize livestock and free attractions highlight the evening, followed by another dance. Ward Beams International Auto Daredevils perform Thursday with death defying stunts and three teams from the U S and Canada. Children under 18 admitted free on Thursday.
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Imore
Ward Beam
International Auto Daredevils
Aitig and Lenz Families Meet In Annual Reunion
A large Attig and Lenz family reunion gathered Sunday at the George Lenz home in Joy Buffalo Prairie Illinois with relatives from Marshalltown Lone Tree Muscatine Davenport Lyndon Edgington Aledo Galesburg and other nearby towns The event featured attendees and a second reunion set for August at Krueger Kleist Weed Park Also noted were local visits and a tractor accident injury to Billy Hawn and births announced for John Mayhew and Paul Price Jr Mercer County Hospital in Aledo Ramona Attig was among Mercer county 4 H members at the Springfield fair to compete in foods clothing and demonstrations
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Buffalo Prairie
George Lenz
Joy
Marshalltown
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Davenport
Lyndon
Edgington
Aledo
Galesburg
Lenz
Peter de- Marlie
George Attig
Ernest Lenz
Ernest Mueller
Park Oak
Kenneth Oak
Melvin Venable
Emmett
William Mueller
Carol Hofer
Bob Nelson
Dora Lenz
Mildred
Max Krueger
Rose Krueger
Paul Eckhardt
Tina Krahl
William McKanna
Clarence Thomas
Weis
Elmer Eckhardt
Harold Attig
John Attig
Walter Hanssen
Clarence Sherrett
Lyle Allen
Carol Jones
Weed Park
Krueger-Kleist
Billy Hawn
Carl Hibbs
Elizabethtown
Alton Crutcher
Lloyd Mitchell
de Reed
Colorado Springs
John Mayhew
Mercer County Hospital
Paul Price
Ramona Attig
Mercer County
4-H
Springfield Fair
Journal Editor Wins Award for Cancer Editorial
Walter Russell managing editor of The Muscatine Journal wins an award for his cancer editorial. Other Iowa editors receiving honorable mention include Earl Hall of Mason City Globe Gazette Leah Byron W Hess of Sioux Center and H B Hook of the Davenport Democrat.
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Walter Russell
Muscatine
Rechoice
Iowa
Earl Hall
Mason City Globe Gazette
Leah Byron W. Hess
Sioux Center
H. B. Hook
The
Davenportocrat
Boy Totals Gash From Fence Jump in Rural Yard
A boy attempting to jump a wooden fence sustained a serious gash above the thigh when a picket pierced him. He ran home as blood pooled before residents and Fire Department responders. Assistant Fire Chief Ted Phillips applied a tourniquet and police ferried him to the hospital where he was later released.
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Sellers
Muscatine
Ted Phillips
Eddie
Ferry to Cease Runs Two Days
The New Boston ferry will suspend service for two days due to acquiring a new steel barge. Owner George Mason of Oakville said the towboat will move the new barge from Canton, Missouri, and operations resume Wednesday morning. The steel barge replaces an 18 year old wooden vessel and will feature a large search light and may be chartered for excursions. A diesel engine was added to the towboat earlier.
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Boston
Y. George Mason
Oakville
Canton
Mason
McMahon Wins Big at Mississippi Valley Fair
West Liberty W A McMahon shows Chester White hogs at the Mississippi Valley Fair and takes three firsts three seconds and three thirds plus three champions and two reserve champions. He will display prize winners at the West Liberty fair next week.
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West Liberty
W. A. McMahon
Mr. McMahon
Bureau Schools Committee Schedules District Meet Dates
The Bureau Schools Committee invites districts to 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. meetings reflecting Farm Bureau policy. Sept 6 District 6 Twin Towers Cafe Cedar Rapids and District 7 Izaak Walton Club Fairfield. Sept 7 District 1 Farm Bureau Fayette and District 8 Chariton. Sept 8 District 2 Municipal Airport Mason City and District 5 Boone. Sept 9 District 3 Tangney Hotel Spencer and District 4 Country Club Denison. Sept 12 District 9 Lutheran Church Red Oak.
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Farm Bureau
Twin Towers Cafe
Cedar Rapids
Izaak Walton
Municipal Airport
Mason City
Boone
Tangney Hotel
Spencer
Country Club
Denison
Red Oak
Mrs Schweitzer Hurt In Grandview Auto Crash Near Highway 61
Mrs Maxine Schweitzer 28 Grandview was listed in stable condition at Muscatine county hospital after a Friday afternoon crash on Highway 61 a mile south of the city. Her husband Albert Schweitzer 34 driven car causing a rear end with Miller 47 the truck driver. Damage to the car about 200 dollars with minor truck damage. Sheriff Anson investigated.
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Maxine Schweitzer
Grandview
Muscatine County Hospital
Miller
Schweitzer
Senna
Ither Miller
Charles Anson
Hot Dry Weather Prolongs Drought Across Iowa
Iowans face shrinking corn prospects as the Weather Bureau reports no significant rain in sight until Wednesday. Muscatine logged 96 degrees Thursday and Friday with nightly lows around 67 to 69, while readings statewide ranged 91 to 99. Temperatures for the next five days are expected to run about 10 degrees above normal with mostly fair, warm, partly cloudy conditions and scattered around 70 to 75 in the south.
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Iowa
Cullen Files Papers for Muscatine Mayor
Ralph Cullen, former alderman, filed mayoral papers with city recorder Florence Mason. Earlier filings for mayor came from incumbent Fimo Ferguson and former alderman Walter Conway.
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Cullen
Ralph Cullen
Florence Mason
City Record
Fimo Ferguson
Walter Conway
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McNall-Hesser
Helen Miller
W. D. Hilton
Ray Zeugs
Estles
St. Louis
Judy Ann Riley
Mona
Mt. Pleasant
Weinberg Les
Weteanel
Wayne Wetzel
Ao Vander Ploeg
Cory
Boots
BY Edgar Martin
Prince William
Velene
Villagonia
Sebastian
Blondie
By Chick Young
Aitig
McMahon
Bureau Schools Committee
Soares
P.S
Gorham
West Second Street
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