West Junior High Christmas Concert shines with student groups
West Junior High presents Christmas in Song on Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the cafetorium. Seventh and eighth graders perform as Troubadettas Troubadours Harmoneers Harmoneets and Harmonettes with pieces like Silent Night Coventry Carol and Angels in Heaven, led by Charles Weber and Charles Plowowski, with several accompanists.
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West Junior High School
West Junior
Troubadettas
Joseph
Marcy Stevens
Gloria
Sue Brown
Jan Fisher
Debbie Bartlet
Marcia Bardwell
Sué Brown
The
West Warblers
Candy Clark
Troubadours
Alan Chittick
Jim Cottrell
Tom Leslie
Angels In Heaven
Holy Lord of
Alice Anderson
Quarete
Tim Chelt
Dave Breckenfelder
Bhi Spencer
God
Scouts and Jaycees set Dec 14 food collection
Muscatine Scouts and Jaycee volunteers prepare for a special Christmas food drive to aid needy families. The goal is to exceed previous years as residents have historically been generous in supporting the campaign on Saturday, December 14.
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Muscatine
Missing Tool Boxes Found Near Sky Nook Truck Stop
Two tool boxes stolen from a Fruitland Thermogas Co truck were found in a farm windbreak near the Sky Nook truck stop on highway 61-52. Lawrence Lutz found them Friday afternoon while checking fence lines. Most tools were missing, but a special one for needy families drew praise. The drive is co sponsored by the Scouts and Muscatine Jaycees to collect more food for Salvation Army before Christmas. Jaycees will handle canvassing and transportation. Residents urged to help Saturday by donating canned and packaged goods. The other item notes license suspension for John Dallas Addiemaz, 23, Columbus Junction, for 30 days due to reckless driving as announced by the state department of public safety.
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Fruitland Thermogas Co
Sky Nook
Lawrence Lutz
Route 5
Charlie Whistler
Ken McDaniel
Muscacine Jaycees
Jaycees
Salvation Army
McDaniel
Muscatine Csidents
John Dallas Addiemaz
Route 1
Columbus
Junction
State Department of Public Safety
Boy Hit by Car on East Third and Walnut Streets
Alex Hidlebaugh of 18 Pine Street suffered a minor leg injury today after a passing car bumped him at East Third and Walnut Streets. Police identified the driver as Larry Qualls of 109 West First Street. Hidlebaugh was sent to a physician for treatment.
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Alex Hidlebaugh
Pine Street
East Third
Walnut Streets
Larry Qualls
West
Firth Street
Ridlebaugh
Nichols Church Groups Finish Study Course
The Nichols Church Federation and Methodist WSCS completed their last class for the study course The Changing City Challenges the Church. Instructor Mrs Marvin Ceynar led discussions on city church problems with focus on Nichols churches, examining modern civilization and race or renewal project related issues.
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Nichols
Nichols Christien Cwf
Methodist
WSCS
Lawrence H. Janssen
Marvin Ceynar
Hawkeye 4-H Club Meeting in Oakville
Hawkeye 4-H Club met Thursday at the Legion hall in Oakville with about 49 attendees including boys leader Art Pontzius and girls leaders Mrs Janice Boyer Mrs Berloc Gerst and Ms Dorothy Gerdner. Following a potluck supper games were played and Christmas candy is on sale. Next meeting is January 2 with new officers Craig Hamilton president Robert Pontzius vice president Kathleen Thornburg treasurer and Martha Thornburg reporter.
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Oakville
Hawkeye WH
Legion Hall
Art Pontzius
Janice Boyer
Berloc Gerst
Dorothy Gerdner
Craig Hamilton
Robert Pontzius
Kathleen Thornburg
Martha Thornburg
WAC Completes Army Accounting Machine Course
Pvt Joyce Sheese, a Women’s Army Corps recruit living on Route 1 Muscatine, finished a date processing equipment operator course at the U S Army Adjutant General School Fort Benjamin Harrison. Trained on electrical recounting machines after basic at Fort McClellan Alabama. Class of 1962 graduate of Westmer High School Joy.
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WAC Pvt
Joyce
Sheese
Jess M. Spitanogle
Route 1
Muscating
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ltd
Women’s Army Corps
Fort McClellan
Ala
Westmer High School
Joy
Wapello Men Attend Civil Defense Session
A civil defense training center in Burlington hosted a session organized by the Engineering Extension at Town State University. Instructors from Iowa State University led the program, including F W McIntire Jay Murreey John Jackley and Ray C Stiles. Wapello attendees included Bill Walker and county and local officials.
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Civil Defense Training Center
Burlington
Town State University
F. W. McIntire
Jay Murreey
John Jackley
Iowa State University
Ray C. Stiles
Iowa State Civil Defense
Des Moines
Wapello Society Hosts Christmas Party and Gift Exchange
The Wapello Kaape Taw Bela club held a Christmas party at Highway Pantry then at Mrs Grace Oakes home with two members and three guests. Present were Mrs Mildred Wittler Mes Ines Dotson Mrs Stella Oakes. Bridge awarded high score to Mrs Hazel Green, travelling prize to Mrs Lucille Parsons, second high to Mrs Myrle Hook, high for guests to Mrs Mildred Witter. A gift exchange occurred. Next meeting set with Mrs Myrle Hook on Jan 2.
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Wapello
Highway Pantry
Grace Oakes
Mildred Wittler
Ines Dotson
Stella Oakes
Hazel Green
Lucille Parsons
Myrle Hook
Elect Five As Chamber Directors Elect Five As Chamber Directors
Five men were elected to the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce board. The five three year terms went to W Gillespie Monsento Co James Lopez Muscatine Community College dean Marvin Krieger Krieger Pontiac Cadillac Rambler John Talbot Muscatine Journal and J W Wallis Central State Bank. Directors returning to three year terms are James Fuller Atynur Howe Harold Lemkau Jack Rigier and John Smith. An organizational meeting set for Friday Nov 20 will elect officers and name three directors for one year terms.
Industrialist Dies in Crash Near Fort Cobb
Industrialist Ernest W. Kolls 68, board chair and president of Western Tool and Stamping Co Des Moines, died in a two car crash near Fort Cobb Oklahoma on Friday. Also killed was Glen C. Elliott 46 of Hinton Oklahoma. Four others injured two seriously.
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Fort Cobb
Oka
Ernest W. Kolls
Western Tool and Stamping Co
Des Moines
Here
Glen C. Elliott
Hinton
Okia
One Killed as Car Hits Truck In Clinton
Clinton woman 81 died when the car she rode in struck a parked truck Friday night. Her sister Anna Beyers, the driver, was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Clinton
Fanny Daly
Anna Beyers
Baker Inquiry Continues in Private Hearings
Washington reports Senators probing possible conflicts of interest by Robert G. Baker former secretary to the Senate Democratic majority continue private witness hearings with no date set for public bearings on his many varied interests.
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Washington
Robert G. Baker
Senate
Philathea Class Meeting at Sweetland Church
The Philathea class of Sweetland church will meet at the home of Mrs. Milton Borgstadi on December 1 at 1 30 p.m. Mrs. Raymond Shoppe will lead devotions and Mrs. Vernon Shepard will present the program. Gift exchange set at 50 cents. Assisting hostesses include Mrs. Edna Belle Sanks and others.
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Sweetland
Philathea
Sweetland Church
Milton Borgstadi
Raymond Shoppe
Vernon Shepard
Borgstadl
Edna Belle Sancks
James Var Nice
Roy Downer
Lydia McRoberts
Janes Shepard
Henry Doerler
Weather chief visits Hawaii amid heavy week rains
Robert M. White, new head of the U S Weather Bureau, made the agency’s first official Hawaiian visit in 60 years as forecasters warned showers and cloudy skies. A storm brought lightning, thunder and the heaviest rain in weeks to the islands.
Sixty Names Drawn Here For January Petit Jury
District Court Clerk Florence Fetzer announces the January term petit jurors drawn. Names listed by wards include Wilte Fahy Satariano and many others across First through Bloomington and outlying districts.
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Florence Fetzer
Robert E. Wilte
Margaret Arbutus Fahy
Pasquale Satariano
Carroll L. Halligan
Charles Wayne Drumin
Bernard J. Flanders
Pawl C. Sandy
Lyal . Vi Chamberlin
Charles E. Arp
Gary Wayne Butts
Robert 4. Nietzel
Frank F.sebernng
Edward C.diercks
Kenneth E. Bartelt
Gene Rosenthal
Gilbert D. Jacobs
David A. Bauerbach
Willam C. Freund
Carl Kautz
James Devin
M. W. Sedgley
Raymond P. Ahi
Ebner Campbell
Robert C. Zaller
Lens W. Lorber
Ernest F. Burke
Merle Foster
Glen E. Pantel
Anna Marie Hatjden
Wesley L. Brookhart
Lester le Max
Ten Parents Pay Fines For Curfew Violations
Ten of eleven parents whose minors were taken into custody pleaded guilty in Police Court to allowing minors to violate curfew after nine boys and two girls were rounded up on Robin Road. Fines of five dollars and costs were imposed. one bond remained posted as Judge William Wellens conducted the session.
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Robin Road
Ivan
Krana
West Seventh Street
Dooks
William Wellens
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Albert Davfeldt
Wayne Beineke
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Forrest B. Burgmeister
Edwin J. Schroeder
Moscow
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