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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1963
Page
12
The Muscatine Women’s Bowling Association will hold a meeting Sunday January 18 at the Eagles lodge. City secretary Grace Meetidink notes the women’s city tourney has been moved from March to February with possible dates February 15 16 17 if needed due to a Cedar Rapids state meet conflict. Plans will also be made to bid for the slate sheet.
The final session of the Rim of Asia study course will be held next Friday at 10 am at Mrs. Raymond Lewis home. The course covers Korea Formosa Okinawa and Hong Kong. All community members are welcome to attend any or all of the four sessions. Attendees should bring a sack lunch. drinks will be provided. The WSCS regular meeting follows at 1 30.
Cedar Valley community club met at Kathryn Zierenberg's home for a noon potluck and elected to take the Civil Defense first aid course. A letter from Handicapped Children's Hospital thanked donors who funded Christmas gifts for the children. Members were urged to submit next year's book suggestions at February's meeting.
Three Oakville churches announce services and activities through January. Methcralls Bev Vate M Bass Jan lead services and Sunday school, with devotionals by Rachel Dopler and a China topic roll call. Jan 10 Official Board, Jan 13 evangelistic services with morning Bible study discussions and 7:30 evening meetings. Fairview plans services and Sunday school, Fairview Aid, Young People events. Church of God lists services, Sunday school, youth service, and evening sessions through January 9.
Durant area churches announce a schedule of worship services Sunday school and Holy Communion on January 6 with family worship and nursery care. Activities include children's choir rehearsals continuation classes junior and senior choirs, LCW unit meetings, Holy Eucharist sermons and church schools across several churches and dates.
The Wapello Study club division of Women the Consumers met at Mrs. Marguerite Allen’s home with program chairman Mrs. John Otto. Topics included Women the Consumers and The Hidden Persuaders. Plans discussed to raise funds for the Parsons Indian relics collection for City Hall. Next meeting Feb. 6 with Mrs. Mycle Hook. Mrs. Lucille Parsons attended as a guest. Death notice for Mrs. Clark Fish of Chillicothe Mo received. funeral Friday at 2 pm at the Chillicothe Methodist church. she was related to local Morning Sun residents.
The WSCS at High Prairie held its regular meeting Thursday at Mrs. Hitchcock's home with 14 members and four children present. A dessert luncheon followed, and the program on An Interpretation of Missions was led by Mrs. Levi Eichelberger with several members contributing. Plans discussed included a possible study course, children’s classes to begin within two weeks, and a savings account funded by war bonds and a florist gift for future projects. The next meeting is slated for February 7 with hostesses Mrs. Levi Eichelberger and Mrs. Lygle Eichelberger.
Wilton United Presbyterian Church outlines the week with a special women’s meeting on Jan 4 at 9 30, church school at 9 15, Holy Communion at 10 30, and a covered dish supper at 6 30 followed by the annual congregational meeting. On Jan 9 the women’s groups organize the association at 10 00 with a noon covered dish, an afternoon session at 1 18, and junior choir practice at 7 30.
Society notes report Mr. and Mrs. Lester Henderson and three children visiting San Diego with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Legeins and two children, plus trips to Casa Grande Arizona and Yuma. Emmy Lou Wiele returns to Garden Grove after visiting her relatives in Muscatine.
The Muscatine city council amends ordinance sections altering monthly water bill wording and set revision to amounts. It also substitutes a new past due rate and repeals conflicting ordinances, with approval documented and clerk’s attestation included. Notice follows for the drainage district trustees election in Muscatine County Iowa.
Classified ad guide lists categories for personals, memoriam, lost and found, services, help wanted, sales, real estate, vehicles, merchandise, farms, animals, and more with rate details and insertion rules. It notes errors are the paper's responsibility and urges checks for corrections after publication.
Muscatine County Board of Supervisors divides Drainage District No 2 into three election districts. At the election a trustee will be elected to represent each district. All qualified voters of the district may vote for each trustee. The trustee with the most votes serves three years, the next highest serves two years, and the remaining trustee serves one year. Election held under Chapter 462 of the 1912 Code. By George H. Grable Secretary.
A long list details farm sale closings and public auctions from January 5 to 17. Entries name owners such as Allen Lehl Tony Curry Louis Warner Sophie Krohn Earl F. Lindle and N. P. Schafer Estate, with locations near Stockven New Liberty Preemption Durant West Liberty Tipton Aledo Ainsworth Crawfordsville and Wilton. Auctioneers include Bernick Smith Sackman Wingert and others, with banks like Walcott Trust Columbus Junction State and Liberty Trust.
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