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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1967

Page

3

Christmas Holiday Guests at Columbus Jct

Christmas guests over the holidays visited multiple local homes in Columbus Junction. Families hosted relatives from Lincoln Nebraska Champaign Illinois Crawfordsville Marengo Davenport Davenport Des Moines and other nearby towns. The long list includes Josten Josten Ann Josten families Hunkins Boyd Jamison Masonholder Nelson Harris Her rick and Hafner among others with travel from California Iowa and Illinois.

Columbus Junction Lester Orr Bill Orr Lincoln Neb Richie Orr Champaign Mike Jaeger Memphis Tenn Duane Richards Edwin Richards E.D. Woodruff Hayden Thomas Crawfordsville Merle Masonholder Marengo Barbara Thomas California Cindy Richars Davenport Robert Reaney John Ruth James Benbow Carolyn Beth Paul Fort Madison Louisa Reaney Charles Hanift Lewis Foss Coralville James Quinn Bill Margeret Howell Costa Robert Josten Arlington Earl Josten Robert George Washington University Alexandria Ann Josten Simpson College Julia Hunkins Ean Tomfeld George Michael Jr Matt and Kathy Muscatine George Horton John Hunkins Iowa City Bill Hunkins James Horton Hunkins Harry Boyd Sher- Man Burns Maquoreta Jerry Bell Dan Boyd Max Vannice Sally Steve Vannice Richard Nelson Winfield Don Lanton Ottumwa Hugh Jamison Mediapolis Jeff Edwards Terry Jamison Burlington William McGinnis Brad Stevens Wahsington Bob Benz Mt. Vernon William Fowler Mickey Susie McGinnis Iowa Paul Masonholder Mary Guy Masonholder Ross Masonholder Brian Robert Harris Ronnie Masonholder Robert Hines Ralph Lowe Jr Clinton, Mo Richard Herrick Des ‘Moines Charles L. Herrick Des Moines Harry L

Morning Sun Schools Resume Classes After Christmas Break

Morning Sun announces school will resume on Tuesday January 2 following a Christmas vacation. Families including Armstrongs Johnsons McClurkins Frischeorns Hartmans and others share holiday time. Rev Armstrong of Beaver Falls Pa will preach at the local Reformed Presbyterian church.

Morning Sun Morning Sun Community Schools David Armstrong Forrest Johnson Harlan Beaver Falls Armstrong First Reformed Presbyterian Church Reformed Presbyterian Church Marjorie Louisa McClurkin California Calvin McClurkin John Frischeorn Burlington Cecil Hartman Legion Home Russel Wiley Wapello Doris Strawacker Oakville Bill Hartman Leo Hartman Shelly David Jacobs Clarence Hartman

Land Survey Ends After 107 Years in Oregon

Salem Oregon AP reports the state completed a land survey begun 107 years ago to decide which federal lands should transfer to Oregon after statehood in 1959. The slow process progressed piece by piece as mountains complicated measurements.

Salem, Ore Oregon State Land Board

Big Year for Iowa Highway Paving and Criticism

AP reports 1967 saw a record 100 million dollars in Iowa highway contracts, paving major interstates from Davenport to Sioux City and opening Interstate 35 from Ames to U S 20. The year also featured criticism of the Highway Commission over the I 35 diagonal and Coupal hiring, plus debates on toll bridges and road funding.

William L. Eberline Associated Press AMES Iowa State Highway Commission J. R. Coupal Highway Commission Mississippi Davenport Missouri Sioux City Don McLean Border Rivers Commission Wright Franklin Iowa Supreme Court Richard Hileman The Iowa Good Roads Association Missouri Valley Onawa Council Bluffs U.S. 20

College and Career Group Elects Janet Greene

The College and Career group of the Columbus Junction Methodist church met for its annual business meeting in the Fellowship Hall. New officers include Janet Greene as president Brad Hughes vice president Susan McGinnis secretary treasurer and Charlene Buser reporter. The outgoing president was Mike Fulton.

Columbus Junction Columbus Junction Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Janet Greene Brad Hughes Susan McGinnis Charlene Buser Mike Fulton Betty Grouwinkel Carolyn Butt Ann Josten Masonic Lodge Albert Nicola Robert Clark Paul Hartsock LeRoy Hughes Kenneth Lukins

Iowa completes 498 miles of planned interstate by 1967

McLean announced that Iowa had completed 498 miles of the projected 740 mile interstate system by the end of 1967. The openings included relocations of U.S. 34 and 63 in Ottumwa and Iowa 1 south of Fairfield as part of the statewide expansion.

Ottumwa Iowa Fairfield McLean

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