Freeman to Speak at 1961 American Farm Bureau Session
Secretary Orville L. Freeman will be a principal speaker at the 1961 American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Chicago December 10 to 14. President Charles B. Bhuman announced Freeman will address about 3,000 convention delegates and guests on Tuesday afternoon December 12. The 43rd annual convention will hold general sessions at the Civic Opera House with headquarters at the Hotel Sherman and will feature several special interest conferences.
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Chicago
Orville L. Freeman
American Farm Bureau Federation
AFBY
Charles B. Bhuman
Freeman
APBF
Civic Opera House
Sherman
Morrison Hotels
State Farm Bureaus
AFBF
AFHF
Shuman
Bis
Kenneth W. Sollit
Farm Bureau
Sherman Hotel
Announa
Arthur D.weber
Kansas State University
George H. Wilson
California Farm Bureau Federation
State Farm
Bourke B. Hickenlespler
Iowa
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George Romney
American Motors Corporation
Leonard Larson
American Medical Association
Larson
Roger Fleming
Washington
APBY
Walter K. Ranulph
Farm Bureau Women
General WSCS Meeting Held At Wapello
The WSCS meeting in Wapello featured film shows Christmas in Sacred Music and Christmas in Folk Music, with group singing and a business report by Mrs. Marjorie Pettis. Delegates discussed upcoming circle meetings and local deeds were recorded in Louisa County. The 1962 Farm Bureau convention coverage follows, with speakers, awards, and policy actions highlighted.
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Wapello
Methodist
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
Howard Gieselman
Joseph Patrick Jr
Maynard Bittle
Esther
Polluck
Estella’ Oakes
Laura Mae Libs
Ruth Manuels
Lydia
Grace Relf
Forrest Fry
Martha Circle
Iva. Fullerton
Hazel Clark
Emma Eversmeyer
Mitlam Circle
Inez Weber
Carrie Hurley
Ida Bells Buster
Harland Gant
Letts Methodists To Consider Building Project At Conference
A called meeting of the Quarterly Conference of the Methodist church is set for Friday at 7 40 p m with Dr Paul Hann presiding. Main business is to approve a building project and elect a building committee. Final approval rests with the church conference. Members 18 and older each have one vote. All official board members urged to attend. A newly organized Open Door Class for young adults met Friday. Marvin Thomas is president Leonard Horst VP and Mrs Marvin Thomas secretary treasurer. Regular meetings set for the first Friday of each month with eleven members present.
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The
Methodist Church
Paul Hann
Marvin Thomas
Leonard Horst
Methodists
Sinkhirst
Gaylord Wilson
Tom Cousins
G. William Smith
Allen Eliason
Ken
Neth Jehie
Charles Wolf
Ray Wuestenberg
Richard
Whitcomb
Jay Stean
Robrert Ruebler
Don Erwin
Joseph Mauck
Kenneth Wagner
Sherri Riddle
M Aiso
Elmer Merridith
Robert Harelay
Irwin Mosher
Ivan Wolf
Otto Nealson
Stanley Elder
Harold O. Keele
Robert Little Sr
Jon “Carey
Max Young
Rock Island County Christmas Tour of Homes Slated Dec. 14
The Rock Island County Home Economics Extension Council announces a Christmas Tour of Homes and Open House set for December 14. Nine homes across the county and two morning afternoon, and evening openings in Moline Cordova and Port Byron areas will feature decorations, food, and hospitality ideas. Reserve by December 12 with a fee of 1.80 per person and 50 cents for youths. information and directions available at the Extension Office and participating homes.
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Moline
Rock Islad County
Home Economics Txtension Council
Ray Hunter
Clair Grogs
Home Economics Extension Council
Butherworth Center
Sth Street
Rock Island
County
Leon Russel
Cordova
Jacob Hardi
Coal Valley
Av's
Beverly Wilson
Port Byron
Ernst Dopre
Cortova
John Wilson
Hillsgate
Leonard Mielke
Helen Grell
David Berns
Edward. Mitchell
Rock Igland County Home Economics Extension Office
Moliné
County Home Economics Extension Office
Rock Island County Home Economics Extension
Offloe
Spangler MYF Sees Plans for Bulletin Board Fundraising
Spangler Methodist Youth Fellowship met at the Bloomington church Sunday night with about 2,000 members present. Rev. Enke and counselors led devotions. a bulletin board project was proposed. a committee including Bonnabelle Schenck Joanne Schmidt and Frances Ballenfer was named. They discussed selling books as a fundraiser and planned a Christmas decoration meet and a caroling visit with Joanne Schmidt hosting. They will donate money instead of a Christmas gift to needy children.
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Bloomington
Spengler Chapel
MYF
Enke
Paul Satterthwaite
Leotard Crees
Bonnie Boorn
Bonnabelle Schenck
Joanne Schmidt
Frances Ballenfer
Rcavanger Hunt
Vith
Tom Windjan
Rot Eamon
Mike Esmoail
Caro
Sgt. Fry Serves in Germany During Main Barge Exercise
Sgt Thoms R Fry son of Mr and Mrs Ralph T Fry Grandview participated with the th Infantry Division in Exercise Main Barge in central Germany part of V Corps field training. The 28,000-troop drill used an Agressor force and atomic capable artillery in a 187 square mile area. Fry entered service in 1955 arrived overseas February 1960 and is a 1954 graduate of Letts Consolidated High School. His wife Joan accompanies him in Germany.
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ATH Int. Div
Germany
AHTNC
Army
Thoms R. Fry
Ralph T. Fry
Grandview
Fry
12Th Artillery
Baumholder
Letts Consolidated High School
Joan
Wilton Junction byline and contact in republic listing
A brief civic item credits Mrs Edward Wagner as author and notes contact information Republic 2 2182 for Wilton Junction notices.
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Edward Wagner
Republic
Wilton Students Rally for Save the Children clothing drive
Wilton pupils from kindergarten to high school collected 2787 pounds of clothing for Save the Children Federation last week. The student council organized the drive with prizes for top classes, awarding the senior sophomores 5 and treats for winning elementary and high school groups.
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Wilton
Wilton Community I
Save the Children Federation
Renew Efforts to Finance West Liberty Church
West Liberty Methodist church launches new drive to raise funds for a sanctuary building. Two-man canvassing teams contact volunteers under church leadership. Rev. Dale Williams reports $2,000 pledged so far as renewed efforts begin urging members and families who had not previously pledged.
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West Liberty
Liberty Methodist Church
Dale Williams
Saisor
Local area debates school building plans and taxes
A Muscatine Iowa letter urges area 6 taxpayers to oppose a new school building. It criticizes tax increases and notes many pupils are in accelerated groups. The writer warns residents to discuss desires with the school director before higher taxes are imposed and mentions an engaging contractor.
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Area 6
Donnie Schmidt
RR 4
Muscatine
Iowa
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American Farm Bureau
Will Klages
Forrest Klages
Charles City
Rozent Schaper
Whittier
Cal
Dewey Small
Klages
Mrs. Schaper
Louisa County
Frank M. Bashar
William Alexander Wheeler
William Mullen
Velma J. Rowe
Nellie Benson Murray
John W. Murray
R. M. Meyer
Wortham and Company
Columbus Junction
Crim
Burdette
Evelyn G. Williams
Alice Caldwell
Letts Methodists
Young Adulin
Insinkerator
U Lana Eral
Eee
Fee Fey Apes
the Muscatine Journal
AND
News-Tribune
Eng
Pontica
Penny
FLOOR
Herman York
St. Jamaica
Tyee Hazifv
Attié
Rock Island County
Spangler Myf
Lling
Meesing
Dial
Wm. Robertson
Sgt. T. Fry
Beach Lumber and ‘Supply Company ‘Ware
Zeidler
Ray W. Zeidler
Mulberry
Wilton Junction
Wilton Jct
Progressive Club
Wilton City Hall
Helen McClean
Minnie Ochirree
Gladys. Swanset
New West Liberty Church
Dupont
Lucite Paints
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