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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1963
Page
17
Alvin York, 75, Medal of Honor winner, left Nashville hospital and returned to his mountain home near here on Wednesday night. He said he was glad to be back among the mountain air and water, and doctors expect him to be as well at home despite prior bedsores and a severe infection.
The National Safety Council estimated 430 to 520 traffic deaths may occur over the Labor Day weekend and 17,000 to 21,000 injuries disabling beyond the day of the accident. The three day holiday runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, with last year’s weekend setting a record of 501 fatalities. Onion and celery are recommended as musts for creamstyle fish chowder.
West Liberty hosts a Centennial celebration for Liberty Church on September 29 at 3 80. Country Parson Clark creator of The Country Parson will speak at a Bloomington-Uic. Mrs Elmer Wineman and Diane of Delmar attend a family birthday event with 85 relatives present. Deeds recorded show transfers in West Liberty. Centennial events run five nights with evangelistic messages by Reverend Bob McDonald of Davenport Cedar Memorial Christian Church. Refreshments follow each service.
Rev Bert Beney selects Surday morning text Jesus Christ Is Judge from Matthew 25. Greeters Ralph Keller Arlis Sedamy. ushers Wayne Bleri Elmer Hayes. flowers by Mr. and Mrs. Les Bayes. Honorees Mrs Watts Malcolm Heller family Ben Clark family and Mr Mrs Ivan Tyler. Mrs Karsen Sue Watts of Richmond Va hosted barbecue at Albert Mier home. Guests included Mrs Watts Mr and Mrs Richard Guste son and family Mr and Mrs Charles Schierling and family Rock Island Mr and Mrs Starley Mandle Milan Ill. Residents attended New Boston fish fry. Esther Circle met with 16 members and 3 guests. Devotions by Mrs Vera Aldredge. lesson by Mrs Vera Kruegey Inspiration of the Scriptures. lunch served by Mrs Neva Sedam and Mrs Eva McCormick. Commission on Stewardship and Finance noted.
Ohio visitors frequent Furnas home as Letts families host relatives from Pomeroy and Davenport. The week ends with other guests from Columbus Junction Lexington and Des Moines. W.S.C.S plans guest day on Sept 4 at the Methodist church and a rummage sale Sept 9 at 114 East Second Muscatine.
Pfc Larry L Hartsock of Wapello competes in the National Highpower Rifle Matches at Camp Perry Ohio as part of Army representation. He entered the Army in 1981 and is stationed at Fort Eustis Virginia as a diesel mechanic in Company D of the 63rd Transportation Battalion. His parents Le Roy and Patricia Hartsoak live in Wapello and Yorktown respectively.
Musser Library adds numerous titles across genres including nonfiction on diplomacy and history such as United States Soviet policy and nuclear test ban debates. Novels and biographies feature Edna Ferber Pope John XXII John F Kennedy and Wendell Ferger alongside children and cookbook works.
Emma Thomas travels to Denver to visit son Clarence and relatives. Leonard Dusenterry and family return from a two week Oklahoma motor trip. Chet and Greg Borull stayed with grandparents. Mrs Garry Bensenberg hosts Vaughn Borull family visit. Tillie Kistler returns from weekend with sister Bertha Lewis in Edganeton. Amelia Perry also visited.
Aug 29 1969 report notes 17 brains return from a 3500 mile trip to Canada and the northeastern states. They attended the Cape Cody Ma ss wedding of Miss Joan Bladen and Malcolm Smiley. bridesmaid Mrs Shirley Plumb of Davenport Port was the daughter’s friend. Onward, the travelers toured Montreal Niagara Falls Plymouth Rock and Mayflower at Plymouth Massachusetts and visited Otis Air Force Base Cape Cod.
Labor Day September 2 will be observed as a legal holiday. Postal installations will close. Rural mail delivery will pause except for special delivery. The post office lobby remains open for patrons.
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