Library Receives Wide Requests for Muscatine Ancestor Data
Muscatine Journal reports that the library received information inquiries from many states in 1962, spurring research into early settlers such as Judge Hastings, Mrs. Duel Foster, and the Bratt family near Moscow. Donations funded microfilm copies and archival work, with requests ranging from birth records for pensions to tracing ancestors and cemetery data across Muscatine and surrounding areas.
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Judge Hastings
Duel Foster
Brazy
Graham
Hastings
Moscow
Cmimty
Bratt Lot
Nardifonet
Tanner
Ridgewood
N. J
Samuel Tarr
Flascr
Tarr
Brusantine Journal
Samuel
Mrs. Tarr
Kellogg
Ida
Sanuel
George Naylor
Elizabeth Krider
Httory
Sexiona
Muscatine
Cata
la Jolla
Call
U. S. Supreme Court
Iowa
John Mahin
Miss Tanner
Muscatine Journal
Tex
New Officers Elected by Radio Club
The Muscatine Amateur Radio Club held its monthly meeting under President Forrest Reeves. New officers are Paul Middaugh president Bernard Flanders vice president William Smalley secretary treasurer Thorvald Christianson newly licensed amateur WN0FYL. A subscription to QST and radio donated to the public library. Next meetings set for Jan 7 at 7 p.m. at the high school and Jan 31 at Hall Telephone Company office.
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Muscatine
Thorvald Christianson
Jnewly
Wnofyl
QST
Hall Telephone Company
Father Henley Honored in St Louis for Merit Award
The Rev. Robert Henley, SDA vice president at University of St Louis and former Muscatine resident, received the Austin G Schmidt Memorial Certificate of Merit. He authored four Latin texts and a Latin grammar whose sales surpassed a million. Born in Magentine, he attended St Matthias and was ordained in 141. Genevieve Mealey relayed word of the award to her brother.
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Robert Henley
Sda
The
University For
Genevieve Mealey
Rifle Falls Man Injured by Firing Car Accident
LeRoy Taylor, 56, of route 2, was treated at Muscatine General hospital Thursday afternoon and released after sustaining a bullet wound to the lower right leg. A pistol fell from a car in his garage and discharged when it hit the ground.
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LeRoy Taylor
Route 2
Muscatine General Hospital
Pitle
Neighborhood Paving And Sewer Lateral Programs Sought
City invites petitions from neighborhoods seeking permanent paving and sanitary sewer laterals. Alderman John Wessels cites higher road use tax funds and aging streets. the Papoose Creek sewer extension nears completion in 1963. Petitions, plans, and cost estimates prepared by city engineers. property owners may pay over six years or lump sum. hearings set to determine assessments.
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John, Wessels
Woodlawn
Hershey
Stewart Road
Papoose Creek
Roger Knott
Ciy
Jaycees Will Collect Yule Trees Tuesday
Miseatine residents are asked to set out Christmas trees on the curb before 9:30 a m Tuesday for pickup by Jaycee volunteers in city trucks. Fire chief Abs Bender urges removing the dry trees now. Charles Sabbath leads the project and residents may attach an envelope with 10 cents to $1 to the tree to help cover costs.
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Jane
Jaycee Monther
Abs. Bender
Charles Sabbath
Deans List at Iowa State Honors 546 Fall Students
Iowa State University announces the Deans List for the fall quarter recognizing 546 students with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and at least one credit earned. Local names include Neal E. Sarior in Engineering Science, Rodger A. Wingegar in Physical Education, and Steven E. Palmer in Fish and Wildlife Management, with parental residences listed in nearby towns.
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Iowa State University
Neal E. Sarior
Donald E. Carter
Monroe
Rodger A. Winsegar
Arnold B. Winnegar
Wapello
Steven EF. Palmer
Fish and Wildlife Management
H.C. Palmar
West Liberty
Agricultural Land Rezoning Hearing Set
Muscatine county board of supervisors orders a public hearing at 10 a.m. on a request by Duane P. Nef to rezone 20 acres in Pike Township from agricultural to residential. The land lies three miles south of Nichols and one mile east of Highway 76, out the courthouse. Zoning commission recommends the rezoning.
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Muscatine
Grace Lutheran Adds New Year’s Eve Candlelight Service
Grace Lutheran plans a full communion candlelight service at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve December 31. Organist Misa Linda Miller will play.
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Grace Lutheran
Grace
Misa Linda Miller
Knights of Columbus to Attend Communion at St Marys
Knights of Columbus members will receive Holy Communion in a body at the o clock Mass Sunday at St Mary's church. Breakfast will be served at the 7 C hall following the communion service.
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Knights OF Columbus
the Knights of Columbus
St. Mary's Church
High Prairie WSCS Meets on Thursday Jan 3
The High Prairie Church WSCS holds its regular monthly meeting Thursday January 3 at Mrs Bion Hitchcock home with a 12 30 luncheon. Hostesses include Mrs Stephen Rool Jr Mrs Henry Brauns and Mrs Bion Hitchcock. The program An Interpretation of Missions is led by Mrs Liviehelber rer Mrs and Carl F Phillips and Carlac and Mr and Mrs Burdet Hitchcock John Skip and Vickie spent Christmas with Mrs Myrile Rann in Muscatine.
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High Prairie
WSCS
Bion Hitchcock
Stephen Rool
Irs Henry Brauns
Mrr
Carl F. Phillips
Carlac
Burdett Hitchcock
John
Skip
Vickie
Myrile Rann
Muscatine
Louise O'Brien
Ethel Fulham
James Newman
Jerry
Gary
Marlene
Joh Newman
Newman, Jr
Janelle
B. J. Sywas
Robert “Fisher
John Hahn
Leigh Ann
Mark
Matthew
Heldi
Muscating
John Newman
Srv
Dorothy Peters
West Liberty
John Newman, Jr
Owatonna
Minnesota
Saturday Predicted Cooler Here In Iowa Weather Summary
The Weather Bureau forecast a shift to cooler conditions in Iowa with increased cloudiness and higher night temperatures in the southeast. Expect cobbler-like warmth to return Saturday as sunshine wanes and temperatures dip into the upper 20s tonight with around 20 degrees tonight. Downtown readings reached 32 at noon while Davenport reported 2 below zero the previous night. The statewide outlook calls for cloudy, cold weather Sunday with light snow or flurries and normal temperatures for the five day period through Monday with 0.2 to 0.5 inches of precipitation expected this weekend into Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Weather Bureau
Towa
Associated Press
Iowa
Davenport
Nore Mal
Nox
Brewer Will Return Jan 2 To Enterprise
Lester Lee Brewer, of 2109 Breese Avenue, has been visiting his parents in town since December 9. He will return January 2 to New Port News, Virginia, where he serves aboard the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Earlier, December 1, Brewer and his mother Jeff traveled for two weeks visiting relatives in Idaho, Spokane, and elsewhere, spending Christmas with family before resuming duties aboard the carrier.
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Lester Lee Brewery
Donald
Breese Avenue
Newport News
Emi Brewer
Jeff
Harold Anderson
Nancy Thomp
Grand View
Ida
Larry Brewer
Spokane
Wash
Brewer
David Behrens
William Brewer
Mike
Eastern Star Initiation Scheduled for Dec 29 at Masonic Hall
Eastern Star Electa Chapter No 32 will hold an initiation on Saturday December 29 at 7 30 p m at the Masonic hall for members and prospective entrants in the local lodge activities.
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Eastern Star
Electa
Order! of the
Masonic Female
Civil Defense Rulings Limit County Funds For Defense
Des Moines County and Pottawattamie County officials sought guidance on funding civil defense. Atty. Gen. Evan Hultman ruled the board of supervisors may cooperate and spend from the general fund but cannot create or fund a separate civil defense trust or divert contingent funds for that purpose.
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Des Moines
Csi
Counlel
Peters
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Harry Hastings
Hillsborough
Calif
Opal Tanner
Baker
New Jersey
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Jim Freese
Grover Street
University of Low
P.M. Masser Public Library
Walter E. Riley
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Radio Club
Terry Nelson
Charles Drake
Bell Telephone Company
Harold MaElroy
Father Henley
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Cuerna Vaca
Taxco
George J.volger
K.w-P.c
Senneff Travel Service, Inc
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Jaycees
Iowa State
Houser Street
Giellefald Associates, Inc
Fulham Avenue
Houser
Cedar Street
Journal Photo
Levi Iehelberrer
Town Ave
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
Janet Leigh
Papas
Te Manchurg
Enterprise
Darin
Civil Defense Fund
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State Bank
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Sutier Attra
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