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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1962
Page
8
Terry Mealy won the prepared speaker's award at the Muscatine Toastmasters club meeting on Monday evening. Other prepared speakers included Sanford Fosholt and William Spieth. Gene Anderson won the topic speaking award with Charles Dickens looks at TV versions of Muscatine.
The week end at the L B Dempsey home featured guests including Mr and Mrs Louie Dempsey and Mrs Cora McWilliams. American Legion auxiliary plans a Dec 10 event with Mrs Selenia Pugh and Mrs Margery Williams assisting and a noted change of venue. Roy Johnston of Chicago visited family in town, while archival figures note the 1960 campaign expenditures totaling 165 to 175 million dollars.
On the House by Andy Lang discusses how to reduce noise in modern homes without large cost increases. The piece notes more noise sources in smaller, open-plan houses and reports a roundtable of 40 experts from House and Home on controlling noise at the source and the implications for building, buying, and remodeling a home.
The Illinois City Junior M Y F met at the church Sunday with fifteen members and sponsors. Ted Bieri Jed led songs and scripture. Rev. Benoy gave the lesson. Lunch was served by Cathy Shirkey and Cally Bieri. The group decorated the church tree. next week the senior MYF will decorate the auditorium tree. Also noted are Ralph Keller's attendance at a Spiritual Life Retreat and local personal notices.
The Oakville Township Farm Bureau will hold a Christmas party December 20 at the home of Mrs. Ted Gerst with Mrs. Verlee Gerst serving as co host. The gathering will be an all day event with a gift exchange planned. Also noted are local updates: Mr and Mrs Williams returned from a 40 day trip on the motor vessel Tri Cities to Winona Minnesota. Capt Wilbur Williams is the vessel captain. Mrs Bert Williams, 37, is hospitalized at Mercy hospital Burlington after a fall. Oakville guests at Mr and Mrs Chinlund in Aledo Illinois for Sunday dinner included Mr and Mrs Dutch Votter and family Mr and Mrs Dwayne Gerst and Mr and Mrs William Gerst and families.
A farewell supper was held Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dave Gerst honoring their son Dave Gerst Jr and his family who leave Monday after a month’s service leave in Denver. From Oakville they will visit relatives in Stronghurst before going to Denver. Games of Canasta and Password were played by those present with many Gerst relatives in attendance.
Rockridge High School released its second six weeks honor roll listing Senior honors include Rita McKelvey Sharon Mewes Keith Peterson David Reason Loretta Seitz and many more across grades. The long roster names numerous juniors sophomores and freshmen with multiple spellings and some OCR errors.
A Buckeye resident reported losing a purse at a carnival event. Days later no package arrived. a later note claimed the husband operates the ferris wheel and photos a small postage deduction. The letter promises to mail the purse after deducting one cent for postage.
Mount Grove Citizenship club met December 7 at Mount Grove School with president Charles Eckhardt presiding. Plans for a Christmas party were discussed and Ricky Sywassink and Christine Martin led refreshments. officers to be elected January 4 at the next meeting.
Gene and Cora Lee Rosenthal transfer part of lot 3 in block G Conesville to Ray L Solomon and Helen Lucille Solomon in a recorded deed. The act identifies the property location and the grantees.
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