Rural Schools Move to 190 Day Schedule in Muscatine County
Most rural schools in Muscatine County will operate the 1952 53 year on a 190 day contract plan. The plan counts 180 student days plus five in service days and three paid vacation days. Calendar includes start today and flexible dates for a later start.
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Muscatine County
Frank Ralston
Jefferson Building
ISEA
Davenrt
Willlount
Des Moines
Davenport
Iowa
Bi-County
Iowa State Education Assn
First Atomic Energy Electricity Claim Amid Idaho Test
A claim reports that electricity was first produced from atomic energy at the Atomic Energy Commission testing station in Idaho on December 20, 1951.
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The
Atomic Energy Commission
Idaho
Hamilton Named Head of Wapello American Legion
William Wayne Hamilton was elected commander of the Luther Vollmer post American Legion at a special meeting Thursday night. Associate officers named include Marvin Walker vice commander Hamilton Downs adjutant Kenneth Smith sergeant at arms Burt B Matthews service officer Cecil Metlurkin finance officer and B F Pettis chaplain with Don Brown retiring as commander. Miss Crisce Bates missionary to India spoke at a Women's Society of the Methodist church meeting, with about eighty attending from Letis Columbus Junction Columbus City Muscatine Winfield Sharon Pa and Wapello.
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Wapello
William Wayne Hamilton
Luther Vollmer
American Legion
Legion
Marvin Walker
Hamilton Downs
Kenneth Smith
Burt B. Matthews
Cecil Metlurkin
B. F. Pettis
Don Brown
Crisce Bates
India
Women’s Society of the Methodist Church
Letis
Columbus Junction
Columbus City
Muscatine
Winfield
Sharon
Miss Bates
Buchuan
Ora Deppey
Sandra ‘Messer
Harry Schneider
Marilyn Schneider
Bates
Fellowship Hall
Deppey
L. K. Tinker
Mercer County Annual Fair Opens Tuesday
Aledo Mercer county hosts its 98th annual fair with daytime and evening events on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Four H club show Tuesday night pre grandstand attractions. dancing nightly. horse events Wednesday and Thursday. stock horse show Wednesday. livestock judging begins Wednesday through Thursday with fat stock on Thursday. stock car racing Thursday evening. band music rides and midway attractions accompany the program.
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Aledo
Mercer County
Esther Circle of Methodist Church to Meet in Illinois City
Members of the Esther Circle of the Methodist church will meet Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the church with a white elephant sale planned after the meeting. The public is invited. Guests visiting Earl Price home include Eugene Mateer and sons Mike and Darrell Mateer, Mae Saddoris and granddaughter Vary Lou Saddoris of Osceola. The Mateers plan to return Sunday. Mae Saddoris will stay longer. Arthur Lenser vacationing in western states. Hermar Reist Sr. and Charles Reist attend the annual rodeo in Sidney. Vern Windle touring the west coast on a three weeks vacation.
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Illinois
Esther Circle
The
Methodist Church
Earl Price
Eugene Mateer
Mike and
Darrell
Mae Saddoris
Vary Lou Saddoris
Osceola
Mateers
Saddoris
Canasta rules question on concealed melds in four handed play
A Memphis reader asks about melding out concealed in four handed Canasta after a red three left him with a short hand. The opponents claim a rule requires a minimum count. he cites no minimum. The dispute centers on whether such a rule exists and if it’s fair to quote it in a home game.
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Memphis
Canasta Rules on Concealed Melds and Home Game Fairness
The article explains that concealing a meld with ten cards instead of eleven is unfair and illegal, and a red three replacement failure bars meld out. It argues to strictly apply laws in matches while allowing minor leniencies in home games, and notes Mr. Jacoby cannot answer individual Canasta questions but will publish frequent queries.
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Jacoby
Atkinson Hired As Keithsburg Teacher And Coach
Kenneth E Atkinson of Springfield Illinois is hired by the Keithsburg school board as commercial teacher and coach for the coming term. He is a four year U S Army veteran recently with General Telephone Co in Springfield. The Atkinsons will relocate August 28 to the house at Eighth and Washington vacated by the Shaws.
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Keithsburg
Kenneth E. Atkinson
Springfield
Ill
U. S. Army
Atkinson
General Telephone Co
Richard Shaw
Eighth
Washington Streets
Maurice Cox
Guy Frick
Sidney
Visitors Convene at Fountain Home and Local Events
Cranston residents Mr. and Mrs. Lovell Fountain and Jane hosted relatives Mrs. Joseph Hajicek and Joseph Jr. from Independence Missouri. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Goddard and Georgia, and the Vetter family from Muscatine. The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith was celebrated at Mrs. Deloris Hansen’s in Tipton with the Lamp family. In Tipton area, Lamp, Tiedeman, Kuebler, and Lewis households hosted visitors from Muscatine and Gary Indiana. Ward Harvey and Billy planned westward travel for relatives and a State Fair visit. Cone Hunter's Oregon departure followed a visit with Archie Hunter Sr. Jack Mohnssen hosted a birthday dinner for Clark Miller Sr. with Miller Jr. and Ruth Benedict.
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Cranston
Lovell Fountain
Jane
Joseph Hajicek
Joseph, Jr
Independence
Fountain Home
Griffith Goddard
Georgia
Edward Vetter
Thomas and Douglas
Muscatine
Hajicek
Russell Lamp
Tommy
Jerry
Sally
Guy Smith
Deloris Hansen
Tipton
Lamp
John Tiedeman
Robert Kuebler
Michael
Candy
Byron
Maurice Lewis
Wapello
Robert Hill
Gene
Judy
Gary
Ind
Donald Pittman
Dana
Dent
Ward Harvey
Billy
West Virginia
Cone Hunter
Oregon
Hunter
Archie C. Hunter
Jack Mohnssen
Dennis Dean
Mrs Mohnssen
Clark E. Miller
Clark E. Miller, Jr
Ruth Benedict
Sgt Adye and Wapello Sailors Return to Seattle
Frank M. Adye of Wapello was among 984 rotation personnel from the Far East arriving in Seattle this weekend aboard the Navy transport Gen. Simon B. Buckner. The return was reported by Associated Press messages.
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Frank M. Adye
Wapello
Far East
Seattle
Navy
Simon B. Buckner
Associated Press
Errors Corrected in Lincoln School Instructors List
Principal Elmer Swanson reports omissions and misplacements in Saturday's Journal listing of Lincoln school instructors. Miss Kay Swickard and Miss Dorothy Plett were omitted, while Miss Helen Heidel appeared as first grade instructor instead of second and third grade.
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Kay Swickard
Dorothy Plett
Lincoln School
Helen Heide
Elmer Swanson
Women in Armed Forces Honored In New Stamp
The Post Office will issue a three cent commemorative stamp on Sept 11 honoring women in the armed forces. A 50 per sheet blue design features Marines Army Navy and Air Corps with the Capitol as background. First day covers require properAddressed envelopes and money orders for stamps. machine cancelations and no hand cancellations.
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Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Albert S. Barry
Marines
Army
Navy
Air Corps
National Capitol Building
New Navy Address for Ray W. Mitchell Jr
Mr and Mrs Ray Mitchell of West Liberty announce their son is serving in the Navy with a new address. Ray W Mitchell Jr 461 4028 USS Sicily CVE 118 1 Div Care Fleet post office San Francisco Calif
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Charies H. Frvymover
Shore
Virs
Forrest
Frymoyver
Moscow
Marine Corps
Cpl
Chares H. Frymover
USMC
Care Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Ray Mitchell
West Liberty
Navy
Ray W. Mitchell, Jr
Sicily
Funeral Rites for Mrs Mary Grenko at Centerville
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs Mary Grenko of Fairport were held at 10 a.m. today at St Marys church Centerville with the Rev Eugene Omler presiding. Burial followed in Oakland Cemetery Centerville. Geo M Wittich Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Mary Grenko
Fairport
St. Mary's Church
Centerville
Eugene Omler
Oakland Cemetery
Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home
Knowles Divorce Decree Signed in District Court
A final decree grants Shirley Jean Knowles a divorce from Gordon Nummer Knowles on cruelty grounds. She receives all household effects except a television and a 1940 automobile go to him. He must settle a clinic account, and she must return an engagement diamond ring.
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Shirley Jean Knowles
Gordon Nummer Knowles
Knowles
Farmers producing record turkey crop for holidays
Washington reports the Agriculture Department says the turkey crop will be up 13 percent from 1951, with supplies for Thanksgiving and Christmas markets larger than last year. The record output reflects broader production across farmers nationwide.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Indoctrination Drive Hits Ta Kung Pao Staff
A Chungking dispatch reports 96 percent of Ta Kung Pao staff sent to reform school for indoctrination. The circulation manager was taken to Peoples Court, and an office boy replaced him, with several typesetters promoted to editorial posts.
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Hong Kong
Communist Party
Ta Kung Pao
Chungking
China
Reform School
Peoples Court
Ray in for Competition Wife Expecting Baby
Johnny Ray is in for a crying competition. Charlie Morrison says Marilyn Ray, now Mrs. Ray, told him from Atlantic City that she is going to have a baby. The singer and his wife are vacationing at a New Jersey resort.
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Hollywood
Johnny Ray
Charlie Morrison
Marilyn
Ray
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Special Fees on Mail to Foreign Points Raised
International mail charges rise starting Sept 1 with 40 cent registry on regular and parcel post to many countries. Indemnity limits vary by country for Ecuador and Portugal, Canada insurance scales up to 100 dollars, special delivery fees apply by weight for Canada. Postmaster Albert Barry notes these add to standard postage.
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Albert
Barry
Equador
Portugal
Canada
Million-Dollar Yacht Named President Edward J. Roye
In Monrovia Liberia President William V. S. Tubman has a yacht bought in Holland for 210000 dollars but valued over a million after refitting. The 463-ton vessel is named President Edward J. Roye to honor a former Liberian president.
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Monrovia
Liberia
William V. S. Tubman
Holland
Edward J. Roye
Youngsters Sign Fails Traffic Cops in Syracuse
In Syracuse New York police set up an electric timer on a busy road to catch drivers speeding. Patrolman Nicholas Margiasso chased a duo on a motorcycle and ticketed two youths holding a sign that read Danger Slow down Police ahead.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Nicholas Margiasso
Deeds Recorded for Titus Loan and Investment Lot Transfer
Titus Loan and Investment Company transfers lot 4 block 11 North Muscatine addition to Muscatine to Elva Yerington with deed recorded.
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Titus Loan and Investment Company
Elva Yerington
Block 11
North Muscatine
Muscatine
Iowa Lady Wins Trapshoot Title at Grand American
Vandalia Ohio hosts the 1,500,000 target Grand American trapshoot. Marjorie Miller of Newton Iowa wins the women’s handicap with 91 of 100 from 18 yards. Don Flowelling of Harvey Illinois takes the professional title. Voorhees from Grand Island Nebraska posts 98 of 100 from 18 yards to win the handicap, edging Ed Lilly of Stanton Michigan and a seven-man shootoff for third. Junior champion honors go to 15 year old David Brooks of Kewanee Illinois.
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Vandalia
Orvald
Voorhees
Grand Island
Neb
Ed Lilly
Stanton
Mich
E. H. McDonald
Headsville
W. Va
Ed Transinger
Chillicothe
Harry J. Copsey
Denver
Cole
Melvin Dupree
East Peoria
J. D. McCullough
Aurora
Marjorie Miller
Newton
Iowa
David Brooks
Kewanee
Don Flowelling
Harvey, Ill
Guardians Named for Joseph W. Mc Questen Property
The Muscatine Bank and Trust Co. is named guardian of the property of Joseph W. Mc Questen. J. Robert Lewis is appointed guardian ad litem for the court proceedings.
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The
Muscatine Bank and Trust Co
Joseph W. McQuesten
J. Robert Lewis
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Lee McKee
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