West Liberty Fair Dairy Prize Winners Listed
West Liberty fair judges Berth on dairy cattle awards with C Earl Smith and J S McBride as superintendents. Winners include West Liberty exhibitors L Claire Gates and Ivan Gates in multiple Jerseys and Guernseys classes, along with Martin Warren and F L McHone among Iowa City Stockton competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Earl Smith
J. S. McBride
W. J. Campbell
L. Claire Gates
West Liberty
Ivan Gates
L Claire Gates
Wilbur J. Little and Sons
West Branch
Ivan N. Gates
Ivan M. Gates
Wilbur J. Little
Swiege Gates
L. Chire
Holsteins
Martin Warren
Iowa City
Bull
Martin J. Warren
Victor Mueller
Lone Tree
Leo G.tucker
Gail Legler
Letts
Heifer
Yearling
Everett Picaud
North Liberty
Howard Fountain
Cow
Leo G. Tucker
Iowa Lunch Program Sets Record with 23 Million Meals Served
Des Moines reports show 23,469,390 lunches served in Iowa schools last year under the national program, a rise of 925,000 from the year before. About 98 of 99 counties participated, with 1,012 public and 100 private or parochial schools involved and 15 more applying for 1952 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
C. W. Bangs
United States
Bangs
Vaughan Williams criticizes Britons as artistic snobs
British composer Vaughan Williams says Britons are artistic snobs for preferring foreign art over home grown work. He told a London folk music congress that Britain consumes painting from France music from Germany and dances from America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vaughan Williams
Williams
France
Germany
America
Enrollment Progress Report for Local Public Schools
Enrollment in public schools is progressing with classes set to start Tuesday September second. About 960 students have enrolled at the high school with more expected before term begins. Junior College registration is underway with early enrollees indicating a larger cohort. Freshmen must register by Tuesday and attend a 9 AM meeting with exams starting Wednesday. Sophomores may register Tuesday or Thursday, with classes for freshmen and sophomores beginning Monday September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Messenger
James Loper
Weed Burner Blast Hurts Moscow Youths
Two Muscatine county youths, Leo Duffe aged 18 from near Moscow and Delbert Phelps 22 from Atalissa, are in Mercy hospital Davenport in fair condition after a weed burner exploded on Roy Duffe’s farm north of Moscow. Duffe sustains burns to head face hands and legs while Phelps has burns to the hands and legs. The blast occurred Sunday at the Duffe farm, injuring both operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Muscatine County
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Leo Duffe
Delbert Phelps
Atalissa
Duffe
Phelps
Roy Duffe
West Liberty Reports Small Enrollment Rise for 1952-53
Enrollment figures released for West Liberty schools show a slight overall increase as the district opens for 1952-53. Grade school enrollments reach 333, with 142 in high school and 69 in junior high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Liberty
Kiwanis Minstrel Show Set For Sept 23 24 25
Stan Fiese is general chairman for Muscatine Kiwanis annual minstrel show Holiday Escapades to be staged at the high school auditorium on September 23 24 and 25. The event supports the Kiwanis child welfare fund with local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Stan Fiese
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Sid Smith
Harold Whitacre
Mike Goddard
Bob Klein
Clayton Schmidt
Marvin Werner
Don Beatty
Carl Berndt
John Devine
Bob Griffin
L. J. Horst
Guy Hunting
Fred Johnston
Don Ping
Carl Schenkel
Floyd Scott
George Springborn
Bob Stigleman
Elmer Swanson
M. L. van Wegenen
George Gebhardt
Warren Allen
Ray Downer
Frank Drake
Charles Rosenberger
Louis Yarck
Bob Toborg
Bill Collitz
Claude Cooper
Howard Butsler
Jim Gould
Ed Hotka
Charles Leu
Hugo Paetz
Joe Rogers
P. J. Springer
Herman Wacker
Ralph Wittich
Matt Leuck
Ronald Conkling
Elmo Ferguson
Lee McKee
Frank Ralston
A. J. Whitsitt
Austin Hanson
Kiwanis’ Child Welfare Fund
Charivari Held For H. McKillips In Atalissa
Neighbors and friends gathered at the McKillips home in Atalissa Monday evening to charivari their son Hall and daughter-in-law Mrs. Hall McKillip following their recent marriage in Iowa City. Attendees included Mrs. Maude Hain Monroe and Mrs. Dasia H. Irby and Mrs. O. E. Weaver, with other guests staying at the Kiser home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atalissa
William McKillip
Charivari
Hall McKillip
Iowa City
Maude Hain Monroe
Aberdeen
S. D
Dasia H. Irby
Phoenix
Ariz
O. E. Weaver
Adair
Hain
Wilton Park
S. M. Kiser
Bowling League Scores and Standouts Report
Bowling league results list teams Starks Bldg Supply 80 Blue Ribbon Beer 30 Connell Motors 21 Simpson Motors 0 Meadow Gold Milk 0 Rouse Fee 0. High series Wilson 576, Chelf 569. High game Lichtenwald 210, Bently 206. High team series Blue Ribbon Beer 2585, Starks Supplies 2528. High team game Simpson Motors 897, Connell Motors 894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starks
Blue Ribbon Beer
Connell Motors
Simpson Motors
Jehanne Ee
Meadow Gold
Rouse Fee
Sec
Wilson
Chelf
Lichtenwald
Bently
Starks Supplies
Cornell Motors
Simpsons P. Brink Sewer
Aullsseeeeee
F. Chandler O
R Simpson Weer
P. Finnegan
F. Hontssee
L. Hart Wee
L. Chamberlin
FP. Sommerdorf
Kurriger
Dave Russell Blue Ribbon Silberhorn
Stanley Weeeee
Marshall
Townsend
Eeeeee Wilson
Eeee
Riswold Weee
Gertry
Exhibition bowling match headlines the club night
Tonight at 7 30 p m an exhibition match pits Paul Krumske and Jeanette Bart hus against Jim Ballenger and Virgie Hopfer. From 8 30 to 11 p m free instructions on club lanes available. At 9 p m the Commercial league opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Krumske
Jeanette Barthus
Jim Ballenger
Virgie Hopfer
Local Visitors and Home Projects Highlight Weekend
On Sunday a string of couples from Moline and North Springs Ta. joined Mrs. Hoefflin Hain Kettleson Dickerson Gildner Looney for a gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Arnold and family dined with Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Smith in Stanwood on Tuesday. Harry Martie works on redecorating two Atalissa houses while Supt. A. H. Vail and wife traveled to Cedar Rapids on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hoefflin
Moline
Harrison Hain
Herman Kettleson
Lloyd Dickerson
Dave Gildner
North Springs
William Looney
Louis Sutton Dies at Home in Detroit
Louis G. Sutton 79 died at his daughter's Detroit home. He leaves a son Perry Sutton of Fife Lake and four daughters in Detroit, plus five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial is Greenwood cemetery after services at Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Sutton
Muscatine
Sutton
Cecil Criger
Detroit
Mich
Perry E. Sutton
Fife Lake
Vera Dora
Helen Criger
Bernice Meertz
Harry Davis
Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Solid Front Emerges Against City Utilities in Iowa
Muscatine water and electric chief J. W. Andersen reports rising opposition to placing municipally owned utilities under a proposed Iowa public utilities commission. He predicts a "solid front" as four public groups prepare to unite against the inclusion of municipal utilities. The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities and the American Water Works Association state sections met in Des Moines to discuss joint action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Andersen
Muscatine
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Liberty Fair Prize
Gates
Martin. Warren
Leo G. Tucker and Son
Leo G. Yucker and Son
Guernseys
Clifford Freyerruth
Charles Harper
Clarence
Harper
Paul Sywassink
Clifford Freyermuth
Marion Sywassink
Dale
Dan Schroeder
Stockton
Heifer Jr. Yearling
Ovorn
Fritz Grummer
Wilton
Don Schroeder Stockton
Ayrshire
Bull Eall
F. L. McHome
Harry W. Lorenz
Bull Jr. Yearling
F. L. McHone
Hugo Roehlk
Walcott
Hugo Roehlke
David Hoopes
Lake Livewéres
Gene Nicewanner
Donna Schneider
Ronald Gauger
Larry Martens
Tipton
Keifer Gauger
Hereford
Dave Timm
Ronald
Lloyd F. Burr, Jr
Baby Beef Club
Roger Braun
Durant
Larry Thomas
Marian Harvey
Laura Windus
Lloyd Burr
Bazle Cash Market
Isatisfactio Guarantee
Cedar Market
Cedar Street
Charmin
Bett Crocker
Campbell
Folger’s
van Camp NO
Morton
Congress
Hawkeye
H. McKillips
Louis Sutton
Youray Banitone
Magnus
East Fourth Street
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