Rich Voice of Betty Allen Pleases Civic Music Audience
Betty Allen captivated Muscatine listeners with a rich mezzo soprano voice and relaxed stage manner. Accompanist Kelley Wyatt complemented the program, which opened with Beethoven to Grieg and Sinding, included Rachmaninoff and English songs, and concluded with spirituals and encores, drawing praise from a 700 strong Civic Music audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Allen
Muscatine
Miss Allen
Beethoven
Frank Schubert
Robert Schumann
Edvard Grieg
Chistian Sinding
Carmen
Clien
Next Surplus Distribution Slated to Start Dec 11
The next distribution of surplus food commodities will be held December 12 to 14 for Muscatine residents outside and inside city limits. Items include milk rice beans flour corn meal butter rad rolled wheat chopped meat and peas. Oakville Busy Mothers Bridge Club met at Mrs Leland Swafford with prizes to Mrs Shirley Lesner and Janice Boyer. A Christmas party with hust bands is planned for December 15.
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Catine
Muscatine
Ryland
Oakville
Mothers Bridge
Leland Swafford
Bridge
Shirley Lesner
Janice Boyer
Judy Gerst
Jo-Anne Campbell
Shirley’ Charbormeaux
Mrs. Swafford
Betty Ball
Shirley Lesnel
Ijnan Gerst
Joyce Handin
Diane Gerst
Marjorie Strawhacker
Dorothy Gerst
Pearl Mar Jack
5 Day Forecast With Temperatures And Cooking Tip
The forecast shows near normal to a few degrees below normal temperatures across the region from southwest to northwest through the period with lows in the high 40s to low 20s and highs in the 30s to upper 50s. A slow warming trend then a turn colder by Monday or Tuesday, light precipitation totaling about a tenth of an inch, mostly as rain or snow. A cooking tip suggests rendering a small amount of pork fat in the pan before adding chops to avoid using table fat.
Columbus C Band Concert Slated Dec 11
Columbus community and high school bands schedule a concert for December 11 with the junior high band first and a list of pieces. The program includes im Dandies with a trumpet trio, Barcarolle, Christmas Tidings, Parade, and Beau Galant, followed by the high school selections The Star Spangled Banner, The Music, The Blue and The Farad of the Drum, plus performances by Elizabeth Franco and Thomas Wolcamb and others to La Verne 0, and Doris M Salek. Estate and tract transfers and heirs named in Muscatine area transfers appear in the docket.
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Brian
Fulton
Ronnie “Green
Lyn Murphy
Bill
Bailey
Green
eBarcarolle
Fiitzuriiliam
Beau Galant
Igh
Farad
Francos Elizabeth
Thomas B. Wolcamb
la Verne
Doris M. Salek
Avenue Addition
Muscatine
Eva Rue
Charles
Schreioey
LaVarna
Elmer
Gertrude Steches Best
Gertrud Atecher Best
Guy Baker
Lae Verne
Lae Verne C
Doris M. “Saleh
Guy JE. Baker
Five Meetings Slated in Columbus Area
Columbus area clubs announce five gatherings. Christmas party at Columbus Cafe Monday evening December 10 at 7. Hostesses Mrs Mildred Morris and Mrs Isabelle Hill. Marian Cecil leads the program. Other notices include Ladies Auxiliary at Louisa County post meeting December 10. veterans welcome. white elephant gift exchange planned.
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Calumbus
Columbus Cafe
Mldred Morris
Isabelle “Hill
Clifton Club
Ret -Passi
Marian Cecil
Gertrude
American Legion Nuiliary
The
Legion Hall
Jams
Selevia
Pugh
To blanch pistachio nuts for easy skin removal
The text instructs blanching pistachio nuts by covering with cold water and boiling for about five minutes. It then says to drain, rinse with very cold water, drain again, and suggests skin removal may be possible afterward.
Essner Named To National American Legion Membership Committee
Lewis E. Essner has been named to a national committee of membership post by James E. Powars National Commander. The nomination was approved by the National Executive Committee of the American Legion. More than one hundred Iowa Legionaires have been appointed to committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis E. ‘Essner
American Legion
James E. Powars
Towa
Lena Allen Heads W R X Officers Forming
Lena Allen was elected president of W R X at Monday meeting with officers including Rose Douglas Jr as vice president Lillian Smith chaplain Emerance Thomas treasurer Anice Cogley conductor Amy Smith guard Verna Sivan son Mrs Allen and Mrs Cooley chosen delegates. A covered dish dinner with a gift exchange is planned for Tuesday December 11 at Mrs Thomas home assisted by Mrs Edwards.
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Sun
Lena Allen
St V.B
Rose ‘Douglas Jr
Lillian Smit
Emerance Thomas
Uver
Anice Cogley
Amy Smith
Verna Sivan
Allen
Cooley Ware
al- Re
Thomas V
Marguerite
Thomas
Edwards
Scout Pie Sale Set For Oakville December Fifteenth
Oakville residents are invited to the Legion Building downtown on Saturday December 15 starting at 1:00 PM for a Boy Scout Pie Sale hosted by the Scout Committee and Troop 57. Coffee will be served. pies include small fry-like treats dipped in melted semi-sweet chocolate.
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Oakville
Boy Scout
Boy Scouts
Legion Building
Beh Firm Given Contract For Sewer Finance Work
Carleton D. Beh company of Des Moines won the Muscatine city council contract to handle finance tasks for the interceptor lines to the proposed sewage disposal plant. The firm will earn 0.75 percent of the anticipated revenue bond issue up to 400,000 and provide a financial survey, bond maturities, and cash advances at 4 percent interest during construction. Legal services are excluded.
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Carleton D. Beh Company
Deg Moines
South Muscatine
Beh
Conractcr
Durant Church Activities Headline From Muscatine Journal
A digest of upcoming church events in Durant and nearby towns listing services, confirmat ions, Bible studies, Christmas programs, vestry meetings, choir rehearsals, and Episcopal and Baptist activities through December. Notable items include Holy Eucharist, confirmation classes, church schools, and a homemakers gathering in Oakland Township with a potluck and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Waiscanal
Richard Anderson
Anderson
Unter
Exoft
Father Anderson
Gordon V. Smith
Trinity
Davenport
Undercroft
Robert Wilcox
SUI
Inquirer
Cass
Wesinerday
Stockton Baptist
M. Ferguson
Fete for Chris Grim’s Golden Anniversary at Oakville
Morning Sun reports a dinner honoring Mr and Mrs Chris Grim of Oakville as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Barth, Alma Dickson host, devotionals led by Esther McElhinney, Gloria Pennington conducts mission study. The article notes visits by Catherine Jackson and California guests, plus Cub Scout meeting at the Babbs home and Nellie Kirkpatrick’s return from Iowa City to the Genevieve Ellis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ‘Barth
Mras Barth
Chris ‘Grim
Oakville
Missionary Society of Reformed Presbyterian Unite
Alma
Dickson
Esther “ McElhinney
Gloria Pennington
Nellie Kirkpatrick
Iowa City
Genevieve Ellis
Friz Johnson
Don Davis
Chicago
Bill McElhinney
Hubert McElhiney
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Kelley Wyatt
Wyatt
Uondert
Fue String Quartet
Charles” Treger
Poland
Bridge Club
Durant
Christy
Landrim
Marvil Krause
Columbus C. Band
Columbus
Igi
Partici
Oldsmobile
Henderson
Chevrolet
Mississippi DR
CBS
Louisa Cou
Oeies
asDe
Essner
Am. Legion
W.R.X
WL Spirits
Muscatine, In
Sobilde Tms
Wednesfartha
Lvw
Gladys Reinamund
Merle Wulf
Rulle Rebecca
Oakland
FBH
Conesville
Oakland “Township
Rollo McKean
Sunny
Schenley
Chenley Reserve
Wei
Ny Dees
M. Sun
Chris Grims
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