Rev Colonnese Named National Director of YCS
The Rev Louis M Colonnese of Davenport former assistant pastor at St Mathias Muscatine has been elected national Director of Development of the Young Christian Students movement at a winter meeting of St Ambrose College executive committee in Davenport His first action will be to form a national lay committee to assist him He will handle fundraising and public relations He hails from Bridgeport Conn and holds philosophy from Ambrose College Class of 1953 He was ordained May 25 and did graduate work at Catholic University of America He teaches philosophy and language at Assumption High Davenport He describes YCS as an apostolic movement aiming to raise readership and personal responsibility among students for politics government international life and society.
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Louis Mo Colonnese
Davenport
St. Mathias
Muscatine
Young Christian Students Movement
St. Ambrose College
Colomiase
Davenport Diacosan Directr
Midwest
Bridgeport
Conn
Baur Colonnese
Ambrose College
Mu. Bernard Seminary
Hag, Donney
Catholic
University of America
Washington
Free Holiday Dance Draws About 200 Students
About 200 high school and junior college students attended a free holiday dance at Moose hall on Thursday night. A 20 piece orchestra directed by Wibbey Fisher provided music with chaperones supplied by parents and friends. The event was funded by a grant from the public performances fund of the recording industry to the Muscatine local. Separately, F. W. Woolworth Co announced Christmas bonuses totaling 583.41 for six months of service for long time employees, part of 1,723,000 paid nationwide. This marks the seventh straight year of distributions over 1 million and over 19 million in bonuses during this period.
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Moose Hall
Muscatine
Wibbey Fisher
Mulgentine
F. W. Woolworth Co
Cy D. Agey
Canada
Mexico
Beaman Couple Return Home After Holidays Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Beaman return to Sedalia Missouri after spending the holidays with Mrs Beaman parents Mr and Mars They also visited other relatives and friends Mrs Beaman is the former Betty Moore and was identified as Betty Moore in the report
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Robert Beaman
Sedalia
Temperature Drop Looms Over State
Iowa weather forecast shows a transition to colder air over the weekend. Thursday highs reached 38 at corners like Corner Bluffs and 24 at Mason City, with Waterloo at 9 and Ottumwa at 23 this morning. Snow possible in far northern Iowa Saturday morning, then drift toward northeast and east central regions. Saturday will be cloudy windy and colder, with weekend highs in the 20s for much of the state and lows near the teens to single digits. A slight warming trend is expected toward the end of the five day period, though overall temperatures remain below normal.
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Mercury
Corner Bluffs
Mason City
Minimunis
Tnis
Waterloo
Otlumwa
Bursa
Iowa
Local Philco Dealer Wins Miami Trip
Successful advertising promotion and sales of Philco electric ranges during September October and November earned Gerald Fry manager of the Muscatine Appliance store 220 Iowa a all expense trip to Miami Florida He departs January 1 and stays at the Fontainebleau Hotel until January with other top Philco dealers attending sporting events and activities.
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Philco Electric
Miami
Fla
Gerald Fry
Muscatine
Lowa
Frya
Mietami
Fontaineblonu
Philco
Tax Planning Tips From SUI Specialists
SUI specialists from The State University of Iowa Agricultural Law Center outline capital gains rules for farmers. Held assets like farm property, equipment, and livestock may qualify for long term capital gains treatment after holding periods. losses can offset gains and certain replacements can defer tax. Proper records and expert advice maximize tax savings.
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State University of Iowa Agricultural Law Center
Mos! Slams
Burroughs Family Erroneous Christmas Cards
Mr and Mrs Charles Burroughs of Sarasota ordered Christmas cards with their name, but many were mailed without unfolding. One card remained and was opened revealing the sign Browning Repair and Welding Wheatland Wyoming.
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Sarasota
Ela
Charles Burroughs
New Year Holiday Closures in Muscatine Area
Government offices and stores in Muscatine will close Monday for New Year observance. City hall and county courthouse observe holiday. post office closed except for special delivery and perishables within city limits. Substitutes will handle mail. clerks on duty for in and outgoing mail and boxes.
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Governnent
Muscatine
Muscatine County Courthould Sill
Umlind Servic
John WH. Mendriks
Obituary of John Holte A Sweetland Township Farmer
John W Holte 76 of Sweetland township died Thu at Muscaline General Hospital after an extended illness. Born Jan 29 1884 to John O and Carrie May Gipple Hartz he married Gertrude Sywassink Mar 9 1922. Survived by wife five sons Clarence Ernest Herbert John Edward all of Sweetland 12 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren. funeral at 2 p m Sun George M Witlich funeral home Interment Harkey cemetery.
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Mr. Holtz
Sweelland
Hea
John O
Carrie May Gipple )Hartz
Sweetland Towrship
Gertrude Sywassink
Walnut St. Baptist Church
Clarence
Muscaline
Ernest
Rockford
Sweetland Township
George M., Witlich
Harkey. Camertery
Margaret Cassel Funeral Services Pending
Margaret Cassel died at Grigg Nursing Home at 10 a.m. today. Funeral time is not yet announced as arrangements are being pending.
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George M. Witlich
Margaret Cassel
Grigg Nursing Home
County Office Holders Begin New Terms at Courthouse
County offices start new terms at the Muscatine courthouse on January 3. Three officers take four-year terms under revised state law: treasurer Mrs Blokence Sletzler, district court clerk since 1938, and Sheriff Richard D. Opyelt. Others elected to two-year terms are listed.
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Muscatine
Tourity
Blokence Sletzler
Richard D. Opyelt
William R. Henning
Lucile Freyhler
Viet Garry Woodwand
Oppell
Chuck Anson
Charles Whisler
Woodward
Pew
Hant Ey Peters
Sherif Oppelly
Sheriff's Department
Art McCullough
Mike Martin
Anson
Elmer Tris
Time and Eternity at Lincoln Blvd Baptist Church
A film titled Time and Eternity will headline a Moody Bible Institute program at the Lincoln Blvd Baptist Church from 9 p.m. Saturday to 12:01 a.m. Sunday. The event combines a film explaining time as the fourth dimension with a late service featuring recreation, quizzing, and a trip to Japan, followed by Communion as 1860 ends. Families are urged to bring sandwiches and cookies.
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the. Lincoln Blvd
Baptist Church
Moody Bible Institute
Japan
Stranger Sleeps on Blair Couch Then Departed in Red Car
A man described as polite and courteous slept on a couch in a downstairs room of John Blair's house at the West Liberty crossroads. He claimed to be a teacher and said he had imbibed before leaving in a bright red car along county road BE after being awakened by Blair two hours later. Deputy sheriff details followed as the intruder exited through the rear door.
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John Blair
West Liberty
Mike Matin
Blair
Cuba raids seize 17 alleged anti Castro terrorists
Cuban authorities reported night raids by intelligence agents smashed three bomb making centers and arrested 17 men and two women, accusing them of anti Castro terror activities. Raids focused in suburban Marianna and yielded gelatinous dynamite and weapons, with the government claiming the dynamite was U.S. manufactured.
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Havana
U.S
Mariannai
Omaha Officials Ponder Manslaughter Charges in Police Shooting
Officials weighed filing manslaughter charges against Georgia Ellen Wells 33 in the fatal police shooting. A coroner’s jury ruled she should be held for trial after Wells reportedly said she acted because the man kept asking for it.
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Omaha
Georgia Ellen’ Wells
William D. Noyes
Public Safety
Truck Struck Overpass at Huttig Mfg
State highway patrol was alerted Thursday afternoon to a tandem wheel truck loaded with hay that failed to stop and pass under an enclosed overpass at Huttig Manufacturing Company 629 East Second Street. The top of the truck caused more than 100 in damage to the overhead structure as it traveled west on Second Street.
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State Highway Patrol
Huttig Manufacturing Company
East Second Street
Second Street
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van Doren
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JO Morrow
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Geneva ‘Golf and Country Club
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Gerry Stein
SUI
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