The Recipe for a Happy Life sermonette
Capt. R. Stigleman of Muscatine Salvation Army Corps presents a weekly sermonette urging happiness through faith in Jesus Christ. Psalm 37 guides a four part recipe trust delight committ rest, with promises of joy, peace, and eternal life for believers.
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R. Stigleman
Muscatine Salvation Army Corps
Muscatine Journal
Muscatine County
Jesus Christ
Jesus
David
Christ
God
PMA Plan To Be Explained At Davenport Meeting 1953
A district meeting at the Lend-A-Hand building in Davenport will explain the 1953 agricultural conservation program. Muscatine county participates. Harold Larson leads the session. H. E. Hazen announces Iowa PMA committee plans for a new conservation method to be detailed at the meeting.
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Davenport
Muscatine County
Harold Larson
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
H. E. Hazen
Iowa Pma Committee
Seven Area Men Enlist in U S Navy in August
Seven young men from Muscatine and nearby towns enlisted in the U S Navy in August. Five became seaman recruits headed to Great Lakes for training, including Hull Hoag Dietz Peters Ellis House and Hendrickson. Two joined as airman recruits with plans to attend airman's school in Jacksonville after basic training. The enlistments were announced by Henry C. Jahnke at Davenport Navy recruiting substation.
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Navy
Muscatine
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Jackie Wayne Hull
Foster Street
Walter Edward Hoag
Wilbert Arnold Dietz
Stockton
James Ernest Peters, Jr
East Sixth Street
West Liberty
Robert Arthur Ellis
Wilton
Ernest William House, Jr
East Fifth Street
Jacksonville
Fla
Richard Allen Hendrickson
Columbus Junction
Henry C. Jahnke
Jahnke
Davenport
Future Farmers and 4-H Spotlight at Iowa State Fair
The Muscatine area 4-H and Future Farmers of America compete in Des Moines livestock arenas with judging for 4-H and FFA pigs lambs beef colts and dairy heifers. Open class champions include Burton Lane Farm Guernsey bull and Tom Cooper Farm Ardmore Oklahoma grand champion female. Richland school wins the state fair quiz derby over 36 schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers of America
Muscatine
Des Moines
FFA
Richard Altheide
Bloomfield
Tom Cooper Farm
Ardmore
Okla
la Vaughn Wilcox
Guernsey
Kingsdale Farms
Victoria
Charlotte Shivvers
Knoxville
Marion County
Richland School
Clarion
Allerton
Tibetans and origin myth of sacred grain transforming humans
The passage recounts a belief among Tibetans that they are descendants of monkeys and children of a God who fed them sacred grain until they became men. It frames myth as an ancient explanation for human origins.
Holland's land largely under sea level after floods
The description notes that most of Holland lies under or near sea level with little terrain rising above fifteen feet while other areas sit as much as six feet below, reflecting a landscape shaped by water management and coastal geography.
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Holland
Behrens Family Updates Son’s Navy Training Address
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Behrens of 507 Lowestreet report a new address for their son Harold P. Behrens in Navy training. Harold is listed as 52-0651 USNTC San Diego 32 Calif.
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Henry Behrens
Lowestreet
Harold
Navy
Harold P. Behrens
USNTC
San Diego
Calif
Muscatine Toastmasters nominate officers for October term
The Muscatine Toastmasters nominations committee named officers for the October term at a Thursday meeting in Hotel Muscatine. Nominated are James Ryan for president, George Patterson for vice president, Clifford Loveless for secretary, James Kent for treasurer, and Wallace Mann for sergeant at arms.
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Muscatine Toastmasters Club
Hotel Muscatine
James Ryan
Presient
George Patterson
Clifford Loveless
James Kent
Wallace Mann
Ryan
George Wolger
George Wolger Serving As Topic Master. Talks Were Given By Mr. Patterson
Douglas McDermott
Keneneth Fairail
Adam Block
Clarence Hubble
William Spieth
John Stevens
Robert Stohr
Muscatine Community Players Discuss Ticket Sales
The Muscatine Community Players held a Thursday night meeting at the Municipal Light and Water office to report on ticket sales. Season tickets remain available as the new season opens with Peg O’ My Heart on Oct 6, with major roles reportedly filled and casting ongoing. A rehearsal is scheduled for Sept 4 at the next meeting.
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Muscatine
Municipal Light and Water Office
Lesion Women of Durant Plan War Veterans Sewing
The J. L. Shryler unit 430 American Legion auxiliary will organize a sewing project for hospitalized veterans and their families in Durant. Sessions are set for each Wednesday afternoon starting Sept 17 and continuing indefinitely, with other community women invited to help. Several members will attend the first district auxiliary convention in West Point on Sept 23.
Heat tops 90 as Iowa towns bake and storms ahead
Temperatures reached 91 degrees in Muscatine with similar readings in Burlington and Iowa City. Forecasters predict highs near 90 today and Saturday with a 65 degree low tonight and potential showers or storms by Sunday. Heavy rains hit parts of Iowa, including 5.15 inches in Harlan, while lightning sparked a barn fire near Templet on and small blazes in Des Moines.
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Muscatine
Burlington
Iowa City
Iowa
Associated Press
Harlan
Virgil Heithoff
Templeton
Des Moines
Fish Fry Planned by Legion Post on September 18
Edward H Bitter Post No 27 American Legion maps a fish fry at the Legion home on September 18 with 5 30 p m to 7 30 p m serving time and a county organization meeting set after. Clifford Frevermuth in charge of final arrangements. Delegates to the Fall Conference of the First Iowa District will be appointed at the Sept 11 post meeting. Ralph McBride leads volunteer remodeling work.
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Legion
Edward H. Bitter
American Legion
Legion Home
Clifford Frevermuth
Iowa
West Point
Legionnaires
Ralph McBride
Continue Probe Into Placing of Wire On Track
Sheriff Charles Willey reports ongoing inquiry into who placed about 150 pounds of woven wire across the Rock Island tracks near the station last Saturday. Railroad detectives questioned a group of boys, but no suspect identified. The westbound passenger train struck the wire at 7 PM, slowed but avoided damage and continued.
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Willey
FBI
Cook-Radant Bridal Party Chosen for Muscatine Wedding
Nuptial vows of Miss Jacque Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs R N Cook 725 Leroy street and William Radant son of Mr and Mrs M H Radant of Oklahoma City will be exchanged at 3 pm Sunday Aug 31 at the First Methodist church Muscatine Dr Claude W Cooper pastor will officiate Miss Julia Koehler Kansas City maid of honor Miss Faith Slater Kenne Ky brides maid M H Radant best man Ushers Robert De Kock Weldon Barnhart Russell Kephart all of Muscatine
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Jacque Cook
R. N. Cook
Leroy Street
William Radant
M. H. Radant
Oklahoma City
Okla
First Methodist Church
Muscatine
Claude W. Cooper
Julia Koehler
Kansas City
Faith Slater
Kenne, Ky
Robert de Kock
Weldon Barnhart
Russell Kephart
Daughters of Union Veterans to Meet Tuesday Afternoon
A meeting of the Daughters of Union Veterans is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the courthouse. Georgiana Court No 2, Order of Amaranth, will hold a meeting Monday evening at the Masonic temple preceded by a family potluck supper.
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Daughters of Union Veterans
Court House
Order of Amaranth
Masonic Temple
Stroup Couple in Wapello Observe 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Warren J Stroup of Wapello mark their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday August 31 from 2 to 6 pm at their home. The event is arranged by their sons and daughters in law Fay Stroup Yorkville Ill and Capt Leo Stroup Phoenix Ariz. Mr Stroup works as a painter and paper hanger. Mrs Stroup is formerly Miss Mabel Siverly.
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Wapello
Warren J. Stroup
Fay Stroup
Yorkville
Ill
Leo Stroup
Phoenix, Ariz
Phoenix, Ariz. Mr. Stroup
Stroup
Mabel Siverly
Rosaine Stark to Graduate From St Luke's School of Nursing
Miss Rosaine Stark daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Stark 716 East Eighth Street will graduate from the school of nursing at St Luke's hospital Davenport on Monday evening September 1 Graduation exercises will be held at Trinity Episcopal church Davenport Friends are invited to attend.
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Rosaine Stark
Phil Stark
East Eighth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Davenport
Trinity Episcopal Church
Clair Williams Opens Campaign At Banquet In Muscatine
Clair Williams of Danville Iowa launched his fall bid for U S representative from Iowa first district at a Park Lane Golf and Country Club banquet in Muscatine county attended by about fifty Muscatine Democrats and visiting party members. He framed the race as a contrast of prosperity under Democrats versus lean years and praised longtime party loyalists.
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Tom Dean
Nichols
Sam Phillips
Lee Riggs
Muscatine
Kerker
Davenport
Riggs
Ford Hilton
Central Committee
Lee Gaukler
Alberta Kelly
Committees Chosen for Supper at New Era Festival
Announcement lists the planning groups for the ham supper at the New Era fall festival on September 3. Roles include tickets kitchen dining room door cake fish pond and beverages with numerous volunteers led by Anna Henke Grace Paul Lara Cole Mary Bronner and others.
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New Era
Anna Henke
Grace Paul
Lara Cole
Mary Bronner
Rosa Batchelor
Myrtle Kelly
Eva Meckmore
Ann Gaidies
Ann Binggell
Elizabeth Grimm
Lenora Hetzler
Myrtle Halling
Zelpha Grimm
Mae Reeves
Addie Crow
Essie Wainscott
Melinda Henke
Pauline Irwin
Betty Sauer
Fred Irwin
Edith Fitchner
Dorothy Dahms
Mae Kemper
Sadie Belter
Grace Henke
Augusta Henke
Cochairman
Dorothy Hermann
Pearl Batchelor
Grace Wathan
Mardell Petersen
Odetta Halling
Leta Berry
Loea Martin
Delores Hermann
Mary Ann Halling
Joyce Mockmore
Shirley Martin
Lois Ann Gaidies
Ruby Kemper
Ruby Brei
Jenny Reed
Cake
Fish Pond
Shirley Mockmore
Janet Petersen
Ray Irwin
Andrew Grimm
Richard Cole
Henry Henke
National DAV Convention Report by Iowa Auxiliary Leader
Mary Faith Hart Iowa department commander reported on the national DAV convention held in Boston Massachusetts August 8 to 16 at a DAV Auxiliary meeting in the VFW hall Thursday evening. Helen Gorham was named state chairman of the Gold Star Mothers organization. Routine reports were heard and refreshments served at Grandma's Kitchen after the meeting.
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Mary Faith Hart
Iowa
DAV
Boston
Mass
VFW
Helen Gorham
Gold Star Mothers Organization
Grandma's Kitchen
Hinderman and Butler Vows Set
Mr and Mrs Art Hinderman of Wapello announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Margaret Ann to James L Butler of Livermore Iowa The wedding is set for 3 pm Thursday September 4 in the chapel of the First Congregational church in Iowa City
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Art Hinderman
Wapello
Margaret Ann
James L. Butler
Livermore
First Congregational Church
Iowa City
Red Schoendienst Sets NL Streak For Errorless Second Base Play
Red Schoendienst of the St. Louis Cardinals set the National League record with 57 consecutive errorless games by a second baseman, achieving the feat in 1950.
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Red Schoendienst
St. Louis Cardinals
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