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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1961
Page
6
Muscatine Junior Chamber of Commerce will conduct a Christmas Tree Lift on Monday January 1 1962 to help residents dispose of discarded trees. Over 1 000 trees were collected and burned last year. Dick Marr chairs the project. Residents are asked to attach a small contribution to the tree and leave it in the front yard with a note.
Muscatine service clubs will run on a limited schedule next week due to Christmas observance. Rotary, Serve and Toastmasters usually meet on Monday. Kavanis members have a Tuesday luncheon. Y's Men 6 pm dinner on Tuesday. Capt Israel Velazquez, head of the Muscatine Salvation Army unit, will speak at Thursday's Muscatine club luncheon at the YMCA.
The First Methodist church hosts an 11 40 p m Christmas Eve candlelight service with the meditation A Light for the Nations by Dr Ev W Frohardi The service features soloists and a chancel choir with Max Collins directing and Mrs Floyd Scott on organ The senior MYF participates and other musical selections are planned
John W. Peterson's transcending cantata The Greatest Story of The Ages will be presented at seven o clock Sunday evening December 24 at Mulford Evangelical Free Church Hershey Avenue at Main Street. Choir directed by Pastor Alvin Hirsch with accompanists Mrs Barbara Bartell and Mrs Alvin Hirsch. Soloists include Roberta Robison Judy Pulliam Merle Foster and Richard Smith. Public invited to attend.
The Muscatine Chamber of Commerce announced results of the Home Decorating contest after Friday night judging. Melvin Freese of 4a Davitt Avenue won first in novelty. Paul Henderson of 2010 Mulberry Avenue won first in religious. Second in novelty went to Roy M. Fatchell of 2001 Cedar Street with second in religious. Winners receive a $500 Savings Bond.
The Mona council and Degree of Pocahontas will hold nomina tion and election of officers Tuesday evening December 26 at Eagles hall Inn. The refreshment committee includes Dora v and Amanda Bender and Ellen Weeksung. Cpl. Reinsager of Manhattan Kans survived a Muscatine visit. Second place winners receive 25 dollars in U S Savings Bond. Runner up cash awards offered in novelty and religious divisions. Prize awards will be mailed after Christmas.
Gary L. Walker son of Alma Walker of Suscaline recently was promoted to private first class in Germany where he serves as a scout at the Evacuation Hospital in Darmstadt Walker entered the Army in March 1961 and arrived overseas in September after basic training at Fort Riley The 19 year old attended Muscatine High School Nicky Nietzel son of William Nietzel celebrated his 7th birthday with 11 guests and gifts Affle and Mrs Ronald Mc Laughlin and Bryan Keith Renyer Cole are visiting Muscaline for the holidays and he is being transferred to Selfridge Michigan
Jamison and Mrs. C. J. Jamison have a new address for their son Charles who joined the navy earlier this month. He is listed as SR Charles H. Jamison 5962729 Co. 635 U. S. Naval Training Center San Diego Calif.
The Esther Circle of the First Methodist church met December 21 at a home gathering hosted by Mrs. Willard Wilson. Norman Smith led the business meeting. Mrs. Charles Somers and Mrs. Wilson supervised the secret hour. Mrs. Kenneth Dolman led devotions. Mrs. Devere Newsberry directed the program. Eleven members and two guests attended.
West Winfield reports more than 300 workers operate year round in an underground mushroom mine called Burr County Mushroom Farms Inc. High grade mushrooms thrive in constant 56 degree darkness while dim yellow bulbs illuminate 800 acres of growing rooms. Workers wear helmets with lamps and are protected by 35,000 steel bolts through 15 miles of haulageways. An early morning call to a panel car noted rocks being thrown, one rock hitting a windshield.
A roll of currency wrapped in blue paper marked rent money was found in the 300 block of East Third Street shortly before noon today. Mayor Rohnert D. Bosch reported the cash is held at the police station awaiting identification and recovery by the rightful owner.
In Hospital Josse L. Trusts admitted to the Veterans' hospital on the seventh floor last Tuesday December 13.
Hoover district Tuesday and Wednesday troop and pack meetings list. Troops include 115 Walter Withall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 117 Ray Gjerison at Zion Lutheran, 19 Vernon Clark at Lutheran Homes gym, 133 Vernon Wirth at American Legion Home Durant, 156 Robert Wolfe at West Branch Town Hall. packs include 98 Joe Basten at Washington School, 102 Lavone Staley at First Christian Church, 116 Glen Yergler at Lincoln School, 133 Rodger Eggenburg at Madison School, 141 Austin Dickens at Elementary School West Liberty, 400 Clair York at Grant School.
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