Preparedness theme at Louisa banquet by Rev Willey
Rev Charles H Willey of Moline urged readiness against Soviet aims after a 30 000 mile tour including Russia. He warned Americans to unite, shed prejudice, and stay informed as tensions rise. Ronald Cross led as toastmaster. awards noted for area farmers and junior cattle feeder projects.
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Wapella
Charles H. Willey
First Christian Church
Moline
Louisa County Beer Producers Association
Europe
Micelle East
Russia
Willey
Soviet Union
Rex. Willey
Ronald Cross
Ruhberg Durant resident mourned after long illness
Durant George H Ruhberg 1 of 1536 Florence Lane Davenport died Tuesday at Mercy Hospital after an extended illness. He was born north of Stockton and lived in Scott County. He married Janet A Jensen in Cambridge Ul in July 1921. The couple farmed near Mt Joy until 1938 then moved to Davenport. Survivors include his wife two sisters Mrs Emma Holst and Mrs Minnie Herring Davenport and two brothers Adolph Rudolphberg Durant and Eddie in Sioux Falls SD. Two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services were held Thursday in the Range Chapel Davenport with Rev Fred Boll officiating. Burial followed in Davenport Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Adolph Rudyberg
Durant
Eddie
Sioux Falls
S. D
Range Chapel
Fred ‘Boll
Davenport Memorial Park
Helium and Iran Gem Mentioned in Fragment
A fragmented OCR line notes helium as the second lightest element and mentions turquoise described as Iran’s national gem. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or names beyond these two entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Pace Is FFA Boy of the Week with Outstanding Record
Glen Pace a senior at Muscatine High School is named FFA Boy of the Week for outstanding FFA work. He has won letters in PFA and chorus, played football and track, and held roles including vice president and treasurer. His project work spans sows, litter, and ewes, with diverse improvements like a water system and dairy herd work. He was a state chorus participant and a national FFA convention delegate.
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Muscatine Future Farmers of America
Glen Pace
Muscatine High School
FFA
PFA
Pleasant Prairie Church
Glen
Usp.y
Schomrship
Sentinel
FFA Convention
Gladys Wolf to Head Adah Lodge At West Liberty
West Liberty Adah Lodge met in regular session with 43 members. N G Satterthwaite presided and officers were elected for January installation. New members admitted. festive plans and refreshments noted as the lodge prepares for upcoming events and the 25 year service celebration.
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Gladys Wolf
Adah Lodge
West Liberty
West
Liberty — Adah Rebekahs
Satterthwaite
N. G
Iowa and national agriculture news from Des Moines meeting
The column covers NFO delegates meeting in Des Moines with themes The Battle's on in 61 Lets Go With NFO. It notes turkey production in Iowa and farm fire dangers seasonal decor and rural life details including accidents and farm awards.
Wide November rainfall vary across Muscatine County
In Muscatine County November rainfall varied sharply per Sanford McSmith of the Soil Conservation Service. Readings ranged from 0.93 inches in Montpelier township to 2.35 inches at Glen Campbell West Liberty 1.91 inches at inflows 1.72 at Warren C. Sissel Pleasant Prairie 1.66 at Wayne Frederick West Liberty 1.49 at Albert Bermel Sweetlands 1.16 at Miss Mary Cashman Cranston. No more readings will be kept until spring with winter weather station as the observer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Sanford McSmith
Soil Conservation Service
Muscatine
KWPC
Harald’ Bloom
Montpelier Township
Glen Campbell
West Liberty
Warren C. Sissel
Pleasant Prairie
Wayne Frederick
Albert A. Bermel
Sweetlands
Mary Cashman
Cranston
Smith
Smylie's Plan Christmas Party For Employees
Smylie Livestock Company plans a Christmas dinner and party for employees at 5 Bar S lunch rooms on Monday evening December 12. Farm Bureau Women of Columbus City Township will meet December 14 for a polck luncheon. Columbus City WSCS Methodist church will host a potluck luncheon December 14 with each member bringing a child’s gift. Elm Grove Township Farm Bureau women meet December 12 at 1 p.m. for a luncheon at Mrs. Lucille Huston's home. New officers of the Friendly Workers Club are Dorothy Smith president Delpha Teeter vice president Edna Sands secretary Edith Smith treasurer. The Hooks and Crooks were entertained December Tuesday evening at Mrs. C. E. Hanth's home.
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Columbus
Smylie Livestock Company
Farm Bureau Women
Columbus City
Township
David Jones
WSCS
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Township Farm Bureau
Lucille Huston
Friendly Workers Club
Dorothy Smith
Delpha Teeter
Edna Sands
Edith Smith
Hooks and Crooks
C. E. Hanth
Conference of Grange Leaders Held in Missouri
A Grange conference for state officers and leaders met in St Joseph Missouri this week. Attendees from Town included Loren Murphy Newton Mrs Arthur Black Letts Fred Murphy and Mrs Loren Murphy with banquet speakers Herschel D Newsom E Carroll Dean and Dorsey Kirk. Meetings proceed in Cedar Rapids Killduff Poweshiek Delaware Muscatine counties with potluck noon meals. all Grangers urged to attend.
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The
Grange
St. Joseph
Loren Murphy
Newton
Arthur Black
Lloyd Berry
Fred Murphy
Herschel D
Newsom
E. Carroll Dean
Demetec
Dorsey Kirk
Illinois
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Commerce Building
Richland
Killduf
Poweshiek County
Delaware County
Muscatine
Cedar
Cranston
Visits by Santa Planned for Wapello This December
Santa visits scheduled in Wapello with free children's show at Wapella Theatre on December 24 at 1 p.m. The intersection of Second and Van Buren streets is decorated by City and Wapello Light Company staff. Santa will visit December 19 17 and Friday December 28 offering treats to visiting children. The Wapello Chamber of Commerce sponsors the free youth show and Christmas lighting contest is run by Wapello Light Company the Was pella Republican and the Chamber.
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Second
van’ Buren
City and Wapello Light Company
Santa Sell
Wapella Chamber of Commerce
Warpella Theatre
Waspella Light Company
The
Wapelle’ Republican
Heinold Buys International Champion Barrow
Heinold Hog Market pays $360 to Ruth for winning junior championship of the International Live Stock Exposition junior FFA and 4-H show in Chicago. Harold Heinold bids $1.50 per pound for the animal, supported by officials of the hog marketing group. The Wapello Study Club met for a Christmas program at the Presbyterian church with a dessert luncheon, readings, songs, poems, and a drive for veterans and the needy, followed by a Christmas gift box for Iowa City Veterans Hospital.
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Kun Soster
Greenfield
Ind
Ruth
Poland
China
Chicago
Steek Barrow
Harold Heinold
Heinald
Dale Burkhalter
Buffalo Prairie
Morning Sun
Nancys Garland
Nancy Pierce
Esther Callahan
Geneva Samneis
Erma Parish
Kathryn Gillis
Virginia
Jack
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Larry Decker
Las Vegas
Nev
H. E.' Hoover
Spangler WSCS Meeting Planned Next Wednesday
Bloomington spangier Chapel WSCS will meet on Wednesday December 14 at the church. Hos tesses will be Mrs W G Mc Connaha Mrs Dave McConnaha and Mrs Vernon Leudtke. Devotions and lessons by Mrs Marvel Satterthwaite. The feature includes a 50 cent gift exchange for those without secret pals and a 20 cent gift exchange for children.
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Bloomington
Spangier Chapel
WSCS
W. G McConnaha
Dave ‘McConnaha
Vernon “Leudtke
Marvel, Satterthwaite
Merrill Satterthwaite
Verle Smith
Adele , Smith
Nichols Faculty Christmas Party at Muscatine
Nichols faculty and spouses held a Christmas party Wednesday evening December 7 in the private dining room at Ina Maes Muscatine. After dinner cards were played with Marie Kaalberg winning high and Helen Tatge low. Attendees included numerous named spouses and guests such as Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hummel Mrs Loretta Christofferson Mrs Goldie Pike Mr and Mrs Mark Smith Mr and Mrs Paul Stricktadden and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols
Eby Joved
Ina Mae
Muscatine
Marie Kaalberg
Helen Tatge
Charles ' Elder
Rosalee Honts
Dick Watkins
Jeannie Honts
Elizabeth ‘Griffin
Melvin Schwab
Denise Vicker
Lloyd Hummel
Loretta Christofferson
Goldie Pike
Mark Smith
Paul Stricktadden
Marie” Kaalberg
John. Talge
Howard Shaw
Marie Peck
Kenneth Young
Mike Wautz
Charles Lorber
Deaths in Office Among U.S. Presidents
Seven presidents died while in office William Henry Harrison Zachary Taylor Abraham Lincoln James A Garfield William McKinley Warren G Harding and Franklin D Roosevelt are listed as having died during their terms.
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The
United States
William Henry Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
Warren G. Harding
Frankilin D. Roosevelt
Durant Chamber Names Three New Directors
Durant-The Durant Chamber of Commerce elected three new directors: Laverne Fischer Andy Sorenson and Cleo Canaday Retiring board members were A C Schacht and Dr W B Weather Directors who will retain their posts are Robert Bowen Cecil Mckillip Elmer Macden and John Wilson as immediate past president John Wilson praised cooperation and urged continued support for the new board later this month Mary and Martha Units met Dec 7 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church with fifteen members, packed cookies for shut ins and sewed crapes for Fellowship Hall The next meeting will be Jan 14
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Durant
Durant Chamber of Commerce
Laverne Fischer
Andy Sorenson
Cleo Canaday
C. T. Schacht
Dr. W
Weather
Robert Bowen
Cecil Mckillip
Elmer’ Macden
John Wilson
Presistent
Vithers
Dei Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall
Bes Bela Jan
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Charles
H. Willey
Wapallo
Ore
Roy Havenstein
Rev
Huston
Neil Stout
Harry Rossiter
Neil Kracay
Forrest Fry
Fred” E. Wier
Louisa
Ussr
Ofler
Louisa County Extension
Jim Nuss
Beef Producers Association
Raymond McCulley
George H. Rumberg
Elva Bell
Ottawa
George M. Wittich
E. T. Hageman
George Holliday
Arthur Miller
M. W. Fisher
Robert Walker
Robert Lehbidt
Charles McBride
Lee Washburn
Fred Christianson
Greenwwood Cemetery
Darlene Kurz
Dariane Ellen Kurz
Ralph J. Avittich
Everett I
Hageman
Miss Kurz
Felton Kura
Route 2
Mus. Rating
Swas
al’ Muscatine
Felton
Rachel Lichtenwald Kurz
Zion Lutheran Ehoreh
Additi
Kuz
Pace
Cedar Grange
Leo Hurley
Marie Hurley
Harold Turner
Levi Cocklin
Elsie Coder
Chaplin
Edward Harvey
Marvin Coder
Adna Miller
Gertrude Black
Ceres
Burl Miller
Pomona
Esther Turner
Flora
Lyda Cocklin
Virgil Fuhlman
Sylvia Fuhlman
Betty Lou
Gordon Schroeder
Marvin Cader
Hurley
Elsie Codey
Yiece
Avletter
Eleanor ‘Cook
Mason’City
Eleanor Cook
Mason
Rebekahs
Scholer
Ar Grand
Brand
Pha Zajleek
Secreta
Margaret Hollenbeck
U ‘Gladge
Wolf
Essie, Correll
Pauline ‘Wolf
Wilma
Alpha
Emma Rabe
Naieral
Hau
NCI
Lloyd
Zelma Barnes
Jennie
Herrald
Tare
Asticulture Au Herb Plambeck
Berison
Chiago
Japan
George McGovern
South Dakota
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Kennedy
South
Louis Culy
Dunlap
Banc’ R Bridge
Logan
Payette
Howard
Dumont
Sayearo Terry Oittman
Bryan Mayfield
Mayfield
Northwood
Mississippi
Gladstine
Ill
Harold Johnson
Des Moines
NFO
Missouri
Kentucky
Ralph Laberten
Appanoosé
John Schebecher
ISU
Merwin Coad
National Grange
Herschel Newsom
Lowe
Elmer Goettsch
Scott County
Snd
Towa
Kent Feed Company
Maplecrest
Turkey Farms
Wellman
Welkona, Inc
Kalona
Ome
Bernard, Hansen
Elgin
H Amyndsen
Smylie
Bovee Mpeeewalt
Bia M’ Auto Service
Greenwood
Peter Olson
Granite Works
Cedar County
Rey, Stanley
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Journal
Santa
Wapello
Heinold
Barrow
Atyards
Spangler
Mary
Martha
Ray Wuestenberg
Beenianty
Gace
Dial
Usiness Services
Irectory
Walton
Nurseries
Skwer
FRY Electric
Washington St
Miller & Sons
Hope: Ave
McKee Farm
Spring Street
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