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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1960
Page
12
The search for a substitute replacement continues as 2,500 wooden ties remain predominant. The contest focuses on finding a replacement for the worn woolen railroad cross ties, with the mains unsolved.
Santa Claus will visit Lone Tree on Saturday December 24 arriving by fire truck at 2 p m with treats for children. The Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship sang carols at Warn's Nursing Home six miles southwest of Lone Tree, then Meg sang in Lone Tree until 8 30 p m. Mr and Mrs Karl Everett Sr of Latrobe Penn arrived to attend the Lenz Everett wedding. A bachelor supper was held at the Ernest Lenz home for Lt Karl Everett. Mrs Predreka Stock is recuperating after a fall on her porch with bruises but no broken bones.
The Pike Peppy Pals held their Christmas party on Wednesday December 7 at the Nichols school. Members shared decorations and made gingerly remarks about craft works. Bea Schmitt received a plant for service. she recently resigned from the club.
The regular Ma tine Toastmasters club held a Monday guest night with guests including Glen Fryberger Harold Hartman Keith Hiullquist Nick Livingston Ed Owens Richard Oppelt Ward Whitehead and Bobi Weisshaar. Richard Dobravolny Jon Luckstead Ted Smith and others judged best prepared speakers while Richard Dobrovotny Rex Bennett Ralph Cullen C Gil Jespie Ed Maher Earl Phillips and William Spieth presented topic talks. An announcement closed the event.
Sweetland Grange will hold a potluck supper Thursday evening December 15 at 6 30 in the Sweetland Center school. A gift exchange will be held with 50 to 75 cent gifts. Officers recently installed by Arthur Black assisted by Mrs Blair and Mrs Marvin Coder. John and Gary McCullough hosted a catfish supper Sunday night.
Cols Jct residents report weekend visits by Russell and Mrs Greene and their three sons to see Mr and Mrs Gene Borchardt in Miami. Lloyd Cecil and daughters Pam and Pat visited Mr and Mrs EL McRoberts. Junior Fellowship members hosted a supper and caroling for Res TOPIA residents. Dick Duncan partnered with Iowa Southern Utilities to show Mouth to Mouth Breathing to over 1000 students and the public in last week’s programs at Ringworth and Muscatine schools and Columbus High School. Duncan demonstrated life saving techniques with student helpers.
The Fellowship Class of Sweetland Methodist Church will hold its annual Christmas potluck supper Wednesday at 1 p.m. A silent auction will feature donated articles and a 50 cent gift exchange for children. A Christmas program rehearsal is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. The program will be presented Wednesday evening December 31 by the Sweetland MYF carol group.
The schedule lists a Christmas Eve carol service on Thursday evening December 22 and a Christmas Eve parish service at Park Ave Church at 10 a.m. December 24. Local parishioners are invited to attend both services.
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