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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1968
Page
9
Muscatine County Democrats met Monday with Ray Walton one of three candidates for Attorney General on the Democratic primary ticket. Attendees included James Stelzner representing the board of supervisors.
Danny Johnson, 21, of Mt. Union fell about 30 feet when scaffolding collapsed while he held a ladder for painter Bob Finke at Morning Sun elementary school. Johnson, in good condition, is hospitalized in Burlington with fractured ribs after ambulanced transport around 9:30 AM. Both men are Merle Linder employees.
The annual Dotson Davison reunion was held in Cartwright park Mediapolis Sunday with about 50 in attendance. A basket dinner at noon featured the Hamilton branch in charge of arrangements. The business meeting was led by Mrs Susannah Huff. Attendees came from Burlington Muscatine Pleasant Grove Mediapolis Wapello and Phoenix Ariz. Next year’s reunion will be at the Wapello fair grounds shelter house with the David Dotson branch in charge.
The 1968 National Gem and Mineral Exposition opens Aug 22 at Illinois State University Normal and runs through Aug 24. Mineral Study Club of Muscatine will send delegates and exhibitors including Joe Marshek and Howard Cocklin with Marshek to exhibit in the Special Exhibit division and a 40 foot display.
Anton Vanicek won the prepared speaker award at the Toastmasters meeting with Toll Gate Ahead. William Spieth and David Horney earned top speaking honors while members like Clarence Schmarje and Ken Hetzler gave notable talks. A Labor Day note plus a large Muscatine shell exhibit featuring 1910s to 1930s pieces and prized items from Fred Hopkins and the Marshek collection accompanied the meeting.
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