Jaycees Take 38 On Holiday Lights Tour
Jaycees will escort 38 residents from Riverview Heights Hershey Griggs Lipplegees and Jones nursing homes on a Muscatine holiday lights tour Wednesday evening. Thirteen Junior Chamber members drive, meet 6:20 to 6:45 at the Civic Center, depart 7 p.m., visit Gebhardt residence on Highway 61 then tour city sights, return to the Civic Center and receive gifts from local sponsors. Jaycee wives bake cakes. ice cream milk and coffee supplied by Bennerood stores. Howard Rackalellaw is project chairman.
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Riverview Heights
Hershey, Griggs, Lipplegees
Jones Nursing Homes
Muscatine
Junior’ Chamber of Commerce
Civic Center
George Gebhardt
Highway 61
Gills
Gebhardt
Henderson Drug, Grimor, Drug
Sterneman Clothing Co
Jaycee
Bennerood
Howard = Rackalellaw
Tayece Project
Christmas Home Decorating Contest Entries Reach Twenty Nine
Twenty nine entries were received for the Chamber of Commerce Christmas Home Decorating contest. Prizes in the religious and novelty divisions include U S Savings Bonds and cash. Judges will review Friday night. Names of participants and addresses are listed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
U.S
Meric C. Henderson
Park Drive
CBMC Christmas Meeting Tonight at YWCA
The Christian Business Men's Committee holds a December meeting tonight December 19 at the YWCA. A 7 20 p m business session precedes a 3 o clock Bible study and the CEMC annual Christmas party at 9 o'clock. All are invited.
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Christian Business Men's Committee
YWCA
Regula
CBMC
CEMC
Students to Tour Deere Plant in Moline
About 200 Muscatine High School seniors will ride by bus to John Deere Co in Moline on Wednesday for a tour of the companys new bullities and nose pads department. Frank Lee of Farm Supply Co and Frederick Wright economics instructor accompany them. Lunch will be provided and a Deere economist will speak. The group departs at 9 am and returns around 4 pm.
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Muscatine High School
Johm Deere, Co
Moline
Farm Supply Co
Muscaline
Frank Lee
Frederick Wright
Deereland Co
Veturn
Salvation Army Tree Lights Reach Goal Push
Salvation Army volunteers lit 90 lights on the Tree of Lights at Town Avenue and Third Street as they near a $2,000 goal. The drive funds Christmas activities including the Golden Age party, food baskets, Sunshine Packages for hospitals, and a children’s party. A $100 donation from William Spiers of U S Plastic and Chemical Corp was presented to Capt. Israel Velneques as the fund nears completion.
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Salvation Army
Town Avenue
Third Street
Valion Army
Sunshine I
Israel Velneques
William Spiers
U. S. Plastic and Chemical Corp
Metuchen
N. d
Gilbert Richman
August Wiener
New Jersey
Saic
Heinz Annual Dinner Tonight Honors Long Serving Employees
Employees of the H. J. Heinz Company will be entertained at the annual dinner and Christmas party tonight. Two workers will receive service awards for long tenure, presented by E. R. Maher, managing factory manager.
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Sand
H. Heinz Company
E.R. Maher
Magewrine Fretory
Trinity Church Gives $889 to MJC Fund Donation
Trinity Episcopal church has contributed 889 dollars to the Muscatine junior college fund. A church spokesman said there will be additions to this amount.
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Trinity Church
MJC
Trinity Episcopal Church
Muscatine
Weather maps forecast below normal Iowa temperatures and snow
Maps based on Weather Bureau data project the next 30 days with Iowa likely cooler than normal and above normal precipitation mainly in snow. The forecast emphasizes potential cold spells and recurring snow events across the state.
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United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Cub Pack 99 Skating Party at Skateland
Jefferson Cub Scout Pack 1 held a Christmas skating party Monday 4 to 10 p m at Skateland. Forty three Cubs five den mothers and five parents attended. Cookies were served by the mothers. Mrs Paul Middaugh gave a Santa Claus cake. Awards included Wolf badges old arrow on wolf badge silver arrow on wolf badge bear badges iron badge and denner badges awarded to multiple cubs and leaders.
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Jefferson Cub Scout
Skateland
Paul Middaugh
Richard Campbell
Edward Feyermuth
Phillip Warren
Michael McConmaha
Randy Miller
Edward Freyermuth
Michael McConnaha
Clifford Loveless
Gilbert Rack
Guy Clark
Chiffon? Loveless
Gilbert Rock
Min Young
Michael McComaha
Tony Brady
Tarry Nyenhuis
Greg Terry
Bobby Middaugh
Charles Gengng
Kiwanis Club Delivers Christmas Gifts to Lutheran Homes
Muscatine Kiwanis members delivered wrapped Christmas gifts for Lutheran Home youngsters. A dinner was served in the home dining room as Rev. A. Stumm welcomed staff and Kiwanis members. The event included a Christmas message by Rev. Hafermann and staff introductions.
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Muscatine Kewanis Club
Kiwanis
A. Stumm
Vernon Clark
Eugene Penniston
Ben Mott
Rudy Mathias
Mr. Muilenerg
Hafermann
Homes
Final Week Barge Traffic on Mississippi Falls
13 000 tons of cargo moved in the last week as the upper Mississippi navigation season ended. 9000 tons petroleum bound for Bettendorf, 4000 tons downstream including 2800 tons scrap metal and 1200 tons petroleum. Petroleum returned to a La Grange Mo terminal. Bettendorf terminal full. Downstream last through Lock No 16 at Muscatine by the Southern before Friday mid tide. Four towboats reported downstream in lower district after passing a 1 mile gorge between New Boston and Oquawka. Lady Bee idle at Keithsburg awaiting barges. softened gorges aided higher flow.
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Yola
Mississippi
Rock Island
Corps of Engineers
Bettendorf
la Grange
B. Southern
Muscatine
Lowser
New Boxton
Oquawka
Keithsburg
Turkey Dinner and Christmas Party Planned by Legion
Volture No 26 of the Forty and Right held an annual banquet Monday at the American Legion home with members from Fillon Nichols Liberty and Muscatine and their wives attending. Eva Lulz chaired the serving, with a long list of volunteers. Rense Olson led the decorations committee. The Legion will host its annual Christmas party for children at 7 pm Friday December 22 at the Legion home with Santa Claus and a magician providing entertainment.
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Volture No
Vhelur
American Legion
Fillon, Nichols, Liberty and
Muscatine
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Amesan
Eva Lulz
Dorothy Gressregen
Louise Butler
Florence Thomas
Estelle Greene
Eva Chel
Olive Gremmel
Shirley Dye
Marian Heuer
Florence Truitt
Fire damages cafeteria at Quincy College building
A blaze at Quincy College damaged the cafeteria and social center housed in a frame building. Officials have not yet determined the fire's origin. no injuries were reported as crews contained the blaze today.
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Quincy College
Quincy, Ai
Annual Christmas Concert at Hayes School
Hayes Catholic High School presents its annual Christmas concert at 7 30 tonight in the school auditorium. The program features religious selections Christus Vineit and God is Almighty by the mixed chorus along with familiar melodies Be the Best of Whatever You Are Happy Wanderer and South Pacific Medley. Spirituals include Elijah Beck and Dry Bones by the mixed chorus.
Law Firm Adds New Member Roger Lande joins Stanley Elgum Mealy roster
Announcement from Stanley Elgum and Mealy confirms Roger L. Lande becomes a firm member. Lande, a Lake Mills native, graduated from State University of Iowa College of Law in 1961 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence with distinction, earned a BA, was admitted to the Iowa bar, and authored an Iowa Law Review article on injunctions for violations of perky rights. He and his wife Sara reside at 1010 Sycamore Street with their five month old daughter.
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Stanley, Elgum and Mealy
Roger L. Lande
Lande
State University of Jawa College of Law
Iowa
Iowa Law Review
Russell Weintraub
Lake Mills
Town State University
Ue State Univer
Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity
Phi Delta Phi Iegal Fraternity
Sarat
Report on a 20 year cropland retirement plan
Washington reports a 20 year plan to retire about 7 million acres of cropland from production as part of a long range farm program. The plan, discussed with key lawmakers and to be sent to Congress, would largely retire cropland into pasture woodlands and recreation areas with an estimated initial cost of 25 million dollars and up to 700 million by 1981.
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Washington —T
Orvile Freeman
Pyarthe
Youth Center Holiday Dance Set for December 31
YMCA Youth Center schedules a date dance from 7 30 to 10 30 pm on Wednesday December 31 with homemade items for sale. Organizers include Lonna Deen Furnas James Emier Linda Haller Nathy Moore and Mary Kintzlé. Decorating coordinators are Trisha Nooning Linda Maller Lonna Dean Furnas James Emier and Kathy Moore. The center opens at 2 pm during vacation and closes at 4 30 pm. Record committee members for January are Linda Maller and Kathy Moore.
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Ymca Youth Center
Lonna Deen Furnas
James Emier
Linda Haller
Nathy Moore
Mary Kintzlé
Trisha Nooning
Linda Maller
Lonna Dean Furnas
Kathy Moore
Hoover Opposes Hickenlooper in U S Senate Primary
A farmer claiming distant kinship to former President Herbert Hoover announces plans to seek the Republican nomination in the next June primary. Hoover operates 195 acres southeast of Oskaloosa to challenge U S Senator Rourke B. Hickenlooper of Cedar Rapids, in a Cedar Rapids area contest.
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Des Bases
Ip — Berbert Hooy Seyear
Farmer Wholy
Berbert Hoover
U.S
Hoover
Oskalon
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Fliers' Bodies Recovered from California Crash
Bodies of two airmen identified at Miramar Naval Air Station San Diego. One was Edward L. Shokes of Charleston South Carolina and the other Lt David E. Blackwood son of Burlington Iowa residents. Wreckage spotted from air and recovered by rescue parties including Lt John Baptiste and local sheriff's office.
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Calif
V Fliers
Berdoo Canyon
Miramar Naval Air Station
San Diego
Mea
Edward L. Shokes
Charleston
S.C
David E. Blackwood
Dale Blackwood
Burlington
Iowa
John Baptiste
India Sheriff's Office
Baptiste
la Ster
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