Muscatine Red Cross Chapter Enters 5th Year Milestone
Muscatine county chapter of the American Red Cross began its 51st year on December 16, 1916 when it received its Congressional charter, making it the second Red Cross chapter in Iowa. Burlington holds the oldest chapter honor. The early year saw its service to military families expand to include service men and service women.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Final Bustle for Christmas Shoppers
Shoppers rushed through downtown Muscatine and later returned to the business district to prepare for Christmas Day. The piece traces the history and growth of the American Red Cross in Muscatine from its 1916 formation, noting leaders, membership growth to 3500, and long running wartime and overseas support including Viet Nam and other locations. It highlights Red Cross service to U.S. troops and the reliance on volunteers and contributions.
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Muscatine
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Europe
Washington, D.C
Viet Nam
U.S
United States
South Viet Nam
South
Thailand
World
Congress
South Viet-Nam
Card game verse from a chess like line
A South oriented publication entry presents a cryptic verse about a card game and a chess style position. It mentions doubling time and a commitment to two sins as a claim that victory is elusive.
Donald Lenz Promoted To Airman Third Class
Airman third class Donald A. Lenz, son of Mrs. Shirley Lenz of Muscatine, has been promoted on December 20 while stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base Texas for training as a wire maintenance specialist. He is a Muscatine High School graduate, class of 1962, who attended Muscatine Community College. His address is listed at Sheppard AFB.
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Donald A. Lenz
Sheppard Air Force Base
Shirley Lenz
6Th St
Muscatine
Lenz
Muscatine High School
Muscatine Community College
Texas
Holiday visit plans spread across Muscatine area
A series of Christmas visit plans and family reunions are listed across Muscatine and nearby Cedar Falls as relatives and friends anticipate holiday gatherings. Names include Keener Temple Marshall Rankins Reifert Stolley Freese Letherby Cullen and others visiting at multiple addresses in Iowa.
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Herbert D. Temple
Cedar Falls
Philip A. Temple
Robin Read
Merry Maids Christmas Party Held at Tina Meyer Home
The Merry Maids H club hosted a Christmas party Friday evening at Tina Meyer’s home. Fifteen members and guests enjoyed a buffet, games, and a gift exchange. A brief business meeting was held. the next meeting is January 14 at Diane Hall’s home.
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Merry Maids
Merry Maids#H club
Tina Meyer
Diane Hall
Muscatine Journal Readers Get Daily Local News
The Muscatine Journal a Lee Enterprises newspaper outlines daily local news coverage and AP dispatches. Subscription rates list city carrier delivery 2.00 per month and mail options for within and beyond fifty miles with prices ranging from 12.00 to 79.00 annually.
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Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
Muscatine
Iowa
Ander
Associated Presa
AP News
City of Muscatine
Mowatine
McPike Appointed Co Chairman at SMU Special Events
Dick McPike son of Dr and Mrs J D McPike of 2001 Mulberry is named co chairman of the SMU Special Events Committee in Dallas Texas. A junior at SMU he also serves as vice president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity.
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McPike
S.M.U
Dick McPike
J. D. McPike
Mulberry
Souther Methodist University
Dallas
Tex
SMU
Kappa Alpha
Expansion At Waterloo City Annexation Approved
WATERLOO AP Judge Carroll Engelkes sanctioned the annexation of 25 square miles around Waterloo after the July voter approval. Mayor Lloyd L. Turner and city officials testified the city can extend services to the new areas despite residents fearing tax increases.
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Waterloo
City of
Carroll Engelkes
Black County District Court
Lloyd L. Turner
Navy Raiders Hit North Vietnamese Rail Yards
In Saigon AP reports the Navys Black Panthers Attack Squad of 35 aboard the carrier Enterprise raided Vinh and Ngoc Lien railyards Friday. Lt Cmdr Bob Miles of Virginia Beach said the raid was sudden like a karate chop as bombs dropped. Lt Bruce Bremner of Iowa Falls and Lt Jack Fardy of Melrose bombed a rail spur southwest of Thanh Hoa.
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Saigon
Navy
Black Panthers
Enterprise
Cmdr
Bob Miles
Virginia Beach
Vinh and
Ngoc Lien
Bruce Bremner
Iowa Falls
Iowa
J.G
Jack Fardy
Melrose
Mass
Thanh Hoa
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Journal
Home Service
Clara Barton
Miss Barton
P. M. Musser Public Library
Walter Davidson
World Relief Society
W. Roach
W. R. Jayne
Sarah Horton
William Blakeney
L. C. H. Orbach
W. W. Honeyman
Lee McKee
Stephen Keller
Harold Lemkau
Eileen Shearer
Central Division
Fon
Red ‘Cross
New Muscatine
Armed Forces
South Vietnam
Erican Red Cross
Dughout
W Meike
PRO Ofre
Smt
ERAT
The
UC -Ervicemen
VietNam
SRAO
B. Jay Becker
East Dealer
North
Lows Avenue
Donald Lenz
Terry Keener
Peoria
Arizona
Stanley Oak
Ronald Marshall
Roscoe Marshall
E. 2Nd St
Cyril Rankins
Lonnie
Judie
Tim
Chestnut St
Marine Corps
A. F. Rankins
Kenneth Rankins
Nancy
Mary Ann
Robert Bennett
Linda
Melanie McKee
Kenneth Connor
Nettie Baker
Gerald Reifert
Lucas Street
Eva Kramer
Anna Heussner
Reifert
Reiferts
Harry Freese F
Mrs. Maynard Sheese
New Boston
John Letherby
Barbara
Brian
Beth
Ralph Cullen
Hazel Richardson
Neil Cullen
Denver
Calo
Uptown
Moar Sy
Cas
Lowan
East Sixth St
Muscatine Cleaners
Puedes
East Second St
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