Social Security Claims Hit Six Year High In Davenport District
Davenport district reports 159 new claims for retirement survivor and disability benefits from four county area Scott Clinton Muscatine and Cedar. The figure is the highest since February 1957 and may reflect more people over 62 or farmer program effects. The office also processed 203 account numbers 300 inquiries and contacted 425 benefit recipients, reaching nearly 4100 individuals by mail in the week.
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Roger L. Duba
Davenport
Duba
Scott
Clinton
Muscatine
Cedar
Cuba
oThere
Dube
Password Entertainment at Toolesboro Club Meeting
The Toolesboro Good-Will Club met at Mrs. Shirley Semper’s home with 15 members and 1 guest. Officers Rosemary Hays Leona Bennett and Barbara Jordan led the session, a birthday card for Alyce Otto, a get well note for Hannah Knapp, and a password game. The next meeting is February 14 at Darlene Hoos’s home with Helen Hamilton presenting.
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Oakville
Toolesboro
West Liberty
Hannah Knapp
Burlington Hospital
Mae Brockway
Darlene Hoos
Helen Hamilton
Rocks Move to Mobile Alabama in January
Mr and Mrs Harry Rock former residents of Alalissa and Muscatine moved to Mobile Alabama in early January. They reside at 279 Houston street Mobile.
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Rocks
Harry Rock
Alalissa
Muscatine
Mobile
Ala
Houston Street
Big Sister Plan discussed for Bloomington club meeting
The Best Girls 44 club met at Marilyn Walker’s home with Vicki Torthnvaile as co leader. Fifteen members five mothers and two leaders attended. Linda Gleaves treasurer Connie Macon reports planned savings for a bus trip next summer. New leaders Mrs Aplia More house and Ivan Hlein introduced.
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Bloomington
Bloomlinson
Marilyn Walker
Vickitorthnvaile
Retcord
Vicki Satterthwait
Martyn Walker
Kathy Morehouse
Vicki Trader
Goshen and Wapsie Farm Bureaus Joint Meeting
The Goshen and Wapsie Farm Bureaus held a joint meeting in the West Duiberry school room. Ronald Brows led the session with reports on Women’s Work and 4H. Chad James announced county Farm Bureau news. Seeds corn topic by Day Steen. Committees included Mr and Mrs Geertz Mr and Mrs Covell and Mr Charles Morgan. Activities featured bearded men photos, a reading, a space woman skit, games, relay races, and a potluck lunch. Visiting Mrs Le Clair Martin’s son Albert Heidler joined Cedar Falls mother for a few days.
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Cedar Valley
Goshen and
Wapsie Farm
Charles Morgan
Leste Corrieil Jed
Donald “Sthmlét
Lester Corrier
Tar
Dakotas
Jack Blair
Osers
Charles Newcomb
Corvicll
Pic
Albert Heidler
le Clair Martin
Cedar Falls
Merry Makers Club Meetings Across Homes in January
The Merry Makers and Kensington clubs held meetings in January at members’ homes. Wapellg-Themeias-Makers met with Richard Heater and co-host Mrs. Hadley Heater, with ten members and two guests from Ft. Madison. Kensington Club discussed Women of the Bible with Mrs. Mable Stroup. next gathering with Mrs. Vern Hiller on January 24.
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Wapellg
Themeias-Makers Club
Richard Heater
Hadley Heater
John Givba
Ft. Madison
Meleba Purdy
Darrene Williams
Mars
Hallie Dean
Kensington Club
Myrtle Mills
Mable Stroup
Vern Hiller
Jas
Girl Committed After Juvenile Hearing in Muscatine
Margaret Diane Eisner aged 24 from Muscatine was committed by Judge Mathew West in Muscatine district court on Friday after a juvenile hearing at Mitchellville State Training School.
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Mitchellville
Mathew Westvate
Muscatine District Court
Margaret Diane Eisner
Muscatine
Spicer to Lead Michigan Salvation Army Post
Capt John Spicer will replace Capt Israel Velazquez as officer in charge of the Muscatine Salvation Army corps. Velazquez will transfer to Clinton and move January 30 with his wife and three children joining Mascaline. The Clinton post runs a city center type operation.
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Spicer
Velazquez
John Spicer
Serv Aig
Michigan
Israel Velazquez
Muscatine Salvation Army Corps
Clinton
Mascaline
Mrs Fisher Heads Midway Circle in Benton Harbor
Midway Circle met at Mrs Martha Fisher’s home with fillan members and five children present to elect officers. Martha Fisher was named president Phyllis Hamiston vice president and Edna Small secretary treasurer. Jan 4 Chanter 6 Chapter 6 and a Burlington hospital surgical patient Hadley Heater were noted.
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Napelo—Ine Midway
Martha Fisher
Phyllis Hamiston
Edna Small
Pauline Hamiston
Chanter
Myrtle Hook
Kathleen Stone
Mildred Beik
Hadley Heater
Burlington Hospital
Beards Visit Son in Biloxi and Local Socials
Beards visit their son Marvin Beard and wife in Biloxi Mississippi. Mrs Helen Thompson and Mrs Eva Gast run the store. Lone Tree Aid met at Mrs Loraine Hook's home with 10 members and one guest. A cooperative lunch followed. Missionaries Rev Walter Agee and family from Central America spoke at Grandview Community Church. They shared slides and articles from Central America. Guests stayed at William Fulton home. Mrs Gladys Pauling is two house guests at J R Schafer home. N P Schafer estate sale drew a large crowd. Federated club served lunch. Mr and Mrs Andrew Larson and Joe and Mrs Dorothy Bolannon of Havana IL and Mr and Mrs Cave Barrett of Kilhonnec TN were dinner guests of Rev and Mrs C J Larson.
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Grandview
Walter Agee
Central America
Grandview Community Church
Agee
William Fulton
Gladys Pauling
J. R. Schafer
N. P. Schafer
Federated Club
Andrew Larson
Joe
Dorothy Bolannon
Havana
Til
Cave Barrett
Kilhonnec
C. 3. Larson
Licenses Suspended for Muscatine Residents
The state department of public safety suspended driving licenses for local residents. Robert Henry Christopherson of 215 Lombard Street received a one year suspension for operating while intoxicated. Robert Wayne Wilkerson of Route 3 was suspended for 90 days due to speeding.
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State Department of Public Safety
Muscatine
Robert Henry Christopherson
Lombard Street
Robert Wayne Wilkerson
Walentine Museum Committee Date Change
The Walentine Museum committee meeting moved from Tuesday January 22 to Wednesday January 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center due to the Jay cee Bosses Might banquet on January 26.
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Walentine Museum
Civic Center
Veterans' Memorial building plan endorsed by three groups
Three Muscatine veterans organizations the Veterans of World War I Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion announced support for a Veterans Memorial at Weed Park overlooking the Mississippi. The plan calls for a concrete steel and glass building 40 by 60 feet with lounge meeting room a fireside room a gallery plaque and open deck. The project awaits funding and aims to begin next Memorial Day with a central committee coordinating with the park commission.
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Weed Park
Muscatine County
Alva Runyan
Veterans’ Organizations of
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Itke
Spangler Chapel WSCS Meets At Church
Spangler Chapel Women's Society of Christian Service held a Wednesday meeting at the church. Members were asked to bring carpet rags for the next session and plan a February gathering. Hostesses for the potluck dinner at 12 30 were Mrs. Donald Gray and Mrs. Otis Maynes. The lesson What Shall We Tell Our Children about Race was led by Mrs. L EF Windman. Treasurer's report by Mrs. Donald Gray noted 8115 cleared from bake sale and bazaar. Officer elections planned for March.
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Bloomington
Spangler Chapel
Women's Society of Christian Service
Donald Gray
Otis Maynes
L. EF. Windman
R. 8. Paetz
Vernon Luedtke
War.Oxy
Salvation Army
Donald Grey
Richard Shield
Earolt Houseman
Nevin Birkholer
Don Gray
Monty
Elmer Windrean
Carl Beatty
Harry Schneider
Otis Heynes
Merrill Satterthwaite
Arta Schmidt
Paul
Girl Injured By Car Friday In Muscatine
Patricia Whitlock, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Whitlock of 1102 Lucas Street, suffered a broken right arm Friday after stepping from a bus on Lincoln Boulevard near Harrison Street. She was taken to Muscatine General Hospital, with possible discharge today. Driver Jackie Lee Connor, 22, said he could not control the car to avoid the girls due to glare on the street. the car swerved and struck Whitlock, narrowly missing her companion Linda Carlisle of 1620 Grand Avenue.
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Patricia Whitlock
Charles S. Whitlock
Lucas Street
Lincoln Bivd
Harrison Street
Muscatine General Hospital
Jackie Lee Connor
Lincoln Bird
Miss Whitlock
Linda Carlisle
Grand Avenue
Charge Driver After Mishap Near Olive Branch School
Donald Dean Meeker, 25, Crangram, was charged with failure to have control after his 1957 car struck a wooden bridge railing on a side road north of the Olive Branch school early today. Meeker paid a $25 bond and was unhurt. The railing was destroyed and the car damaged. the vehicle did not leave the road.
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Donald Dean Meeker
Crangram
Olive Branch School
Meeker
Court of Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Allbee
Meekert
Bob Miller
Monsonic School Of Instruction Set For Muscatine
Iowa Lodge No. 641 A F sponsor a two day district school of instruction at the Muscatine Masonic Temple on Monday and Tuesday. One Grand Lodge custodian will oversee the program with the Grand Master of Iowa Masons and other Grand Lodge officers expected to attend. Sessions are scheduled morning, afternoon and evening each day.
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Iowa Lodge No. Lodge 641
A. F
Muscatine Masonic Temple
Grand Lodge
Iowa Masons
Ang ‘Lrune
John Bivens Plans Visit to Haucks in Stockton
John Bivens travels by train to Stockton California to stay several months at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Irwin Hauck He will reside with them at their house in Stockton California His trip signals family reunion amid local notices of moving plans by Art Leduce and family toward the Massey property from the Lloyd Potter residence In Rock Island County Fam Bureau news the annual meeting occurred at Calvin Coolidge school in Moline. Larry Burkhalter was admitted to Mercer County Hospital Tuesday. Alvin R Volk of Maywood DL visited his sister Mrs George Attig Sr in town.
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Buffalo Praire
John Bivens
Inlaw
Irwin Hauck
Stockton
Calif
Massey
Art Leduce
Lloyd Potter
Rock Island County
Fam Bureau
Calvin Coolidge School
Moline
Larry Burkhalter
Mercer County Hospital
Alvin R. Volk
Maywood, DL
George Attig, Sr
Will Award Library Work Scholarships
The Town State Traveling library will award 33,000 scholarships for study at American Library Association accredited library schools. Miss Opal Tanner at P M Musser Public Library announced today that awards are funded through library services act funds and will be granted in March. Applicants must be four year college graduates, physically able to perform library work, admitted to a library school, and pass a written or oral exam. They must agree to return to state or rural library service for two years and repay the scholarship if they fail to graduate within 12 months. Application forms are provided by Ernestine Grafton, director of the traveling library.
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American Library Association
Ernestine Grafton
Ski Club Organizing Here Monday
Muscatine residents are invited to a Monday meeting at Hotel Muscatine to organize a ski club. The sponsors say the gathering welcomes all interest levels from beginners to experts and that instruction and equipment rental are available nearby.
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Muscatine
Hotel Muscating
Second Sewing Lesson Tuesday at the YWCA
The county extension urges newcomers to join a Mend and Alter Clothing series at the YWCA on Tuesday January 49 from 9:30 to 1:00. This week covers Patching led by Mrs Tree Lary. A nursery is provided for preschool children, with ride help from Betty Miller or Betty Matherson.
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WCA
Tree Lary
County Extension
See
Betty Miller
YWCA
Betty Masterson
New Address for Army Private Thomas A Stropes
Thomas A Stropes, grandson of Mrs James B. Foley, has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and is now stationed at Fort Sheridan Illinois. His new address lists Pvt Thomas A Stropes N G 26818120 0 5 ALG 3012 RB F A Det 1920 Fort Sheridan Illinois.
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Thomas A.stropees
James BR. Foley
Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Sheridan
N. G
F. A
iFort Sheridan
YMCA Senior Members Name 5 Directors
By mail ballot the senior members of the YMCA have elected five board members in advance of the annual meeting to be held Monday Jan 21 at 7 30 p m in the Mel Sussex general secretary said the balloting reelected Jack Niewel and Dr Keith Wilcox New board members are Harold Feters Eugene Leyb and William Wallis All were named for three year terms The board will appoint an additional mentor Jan There are 15 members on a full board Lee McKee has been president the last year.
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Meil
YMCA
Mel Sussex
Jack Niewel
Keith Wilcox
Harold Feters
Eugene Leyb
William Wallis
Lee McKee
Iowa Education Crisis Voices at ISU Nominating Confab
Iowa figures education faces a crisis as state universities risk decline without higher salaries and more funds for buildings. Rep. David Stanley urged boosting pay to attract teachers, funding, and expanded access, while praising ISU student government and urging political engagement.
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Ames
David Stanley
Muscaling
All University
Iowa State University
Iowa
Jegist Stuce
Stanley
Rep
Towans
ISU
United Nations
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