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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1955
Page
6
The Muscatine Journal reports officers were elected at the Bebb reunion held at Chautauqua Park in Columbus Junction on Sunday. The event brought together family members for reunions and community gathering activities across the region.
At a potluck gathering on Aug 31 1955 the Bebb family club elected Aldon Maxwell as president Glenn Hawkins as vice president and Mrs Aldon Maxwell as secretary Attendees include numerous Bebb relatives from Pittsburg Brighton Cedar Falls Muscatine Lone Tree Conesville Columbus Junction and Biloxi The 1956 reunion is set for the fourth Sunday in August at Chautauqua Park.
Tipton County Extension Director Howard Hamilton lists future events. Sept 6 board meeting at 8:00 p m and schools committee meeting in Cedar Rapids. Sept 7 extension council at 8:00 p m. Sept 8 reservations for Chicago tour due with Livestock Nutrition school in Ames. Sept 9 cow conference in Ames. Sept 19-21 women’s tour to Chicago. Sept 29 Cedar County Beef Producers feed lot tour and outlook meeting.
People report relief from skunk odor using a rubdown with tomato juice and ammonia. The method is described as effective by some individuals who have experienced encounters with skunks.
The 21st Wiele reunion gathered Sunday at the Grandview park shelter house with a basket dinner at noon. Burlington and Mediapolis relatives attended along with many Grandview families and friends.
A historical note compares homicide rates, stating the United States exceeds Canada and Australia by more than twofold, rises about threefold over Scotland, and is six times that of England. This frames cross country violence levels.
Divers off Siracusa Sicily report skeletal remains of a triple banked Greek trireme and other wreckage in a broad bay. Italian authorities and Arthur Baker traced clues to the 413 B C Athenian evacuation after a moon eclipse, with 15 ships sunk and Athens weakened.
Tipton four-Her Don Hein from Center Ring Leaders Dick Koberg of Farmington Flashers Jim Crock of Park Center Don Juans and Larry Hasselbusch of Stanwood Standouts travel with Stanwood club leader Bill Horr for a three day Des Moines trip. They were chosen from Cedar county clubs for an expenses paid State Fair experience. They tour Des Moines and return by Sept 3.
The O'Dea Finance Co. versus Kenneth Paxton based on a note dated April 28 1954 was dismissed. Leroy Taylor Ralph Althaus case was settled and dismissed by the plaintiff. The dispute involved an agreement for raising ponies.
Edmonton, Alberta reports more than 200000 job opportunities from ongoing trading discussions and economic plans aimed at growth. Officials project expansion across sectors with multiple partners advancing new agreements.
The Navy's standard oxygen apparatus for aviators reportedly lets a man breathe underwater for up to thirty minutes, signaling a potential safety improvement for underwater egress or rescue scenarios.
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