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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1968

Page

11

Lions Club Welcomes Four New Members in West Liberty

West Liberty Lions Club admitted four new members Delmar T. Jeneary Kenneth Shaw Howard MacGowan and Hugh Probst at a Monday night meeting at Crystal Cafe. Agriculture chair Walter Lelman reported contest results from Master Car and Soybean Growers Contest with entries and yields noted and a banquet in Ames planned for February.

West Liberty Lions Club Crystal Cafe Delmar T. Jeneary Kenneth Shaw Howard MacGowan Hugh Probst Walter Lelman Agriculture Committee Iowa Crop Improvement Association

Sunshine Club Dinner and HGL Meeting Noted

Sunshine Club met for a potluck dinner at the Wapello Gas and Light building with five members due to illness at the Shortt home. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Eugene Small. The HGL met at Mrs. Millicent Winter’s home with 12 members. The next meeting is Jan. 24 with Mrs. Clara Wagner and an officer election. Local hospital patients at Burlington include Mrs. Fred Ashby, Mrs. J.T. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Battenhagen, Mrs. Mable Stroup, and Carl Oakes. Christmas lighting contest winners from Wapello Light and Gas Co. and the Wapello Republican: first place Mrs. Flossie Dailey, Wayne McConahay, Dr. L.E. Weber Jr., each $10. second place Leon Rossiter, Sherwood Ross, Ernie Wright, each $7. third place Delbert Dotson, Bill Maddux, Dean Samuels, Marvin Walker, $3.50 each. Mrs. Mildred Deihl, Davenport, is a patient in St. Luke's hospital, Davenport. Mrs. Vera Delzell returned home from Detroit after visiting her son and family.

Wapello Sunshine Club Claudia Shortt Hgl’s Hgl’e Millicent Clara Wagner Burlington Hospital Fred Ashby J.T. Durham Henry Battenhagen Mable Stroup Carl Oakes Wapello Light and Gas Co Wapello Republican Flossie Dailey Wayne McConahay L.E. Weber Jr Leon Rossiter Sherwood Ross Ernie Wright Delbert Dotson Bill Maddux Dean Samuels Marvin Walker

Illinos City Servicemen Addresses Sent

Three Illinois City residents have been identified as servicemen. Pvt Dennis R Reed NG 26368763 Co B 15th HBn 4th H Bde Fort Knox Kentucky 40121 son of Mr and Mrs Uriel Reed Ill inois City. Pvt Gary Feldman US 64823586 3 Pilt Co D1 Bn 2 Bet Bde Ft Leonard Wood Missouri 65473 son of Mr and Mrs Harry Feldman Ill inois City. Pvt Glenn W Feldman US 4823874 3 Pit Co D1 Bn 2 and Mrs Walter Feldman Ill inois City. The two Feldmans are cousins.

Dennis R. Reed Fort Knox Uriel Reed Illinois City Gary Feldman Pilt. Co Ft. Leonard Wood Harry Feldman Glenn W. Feldman Pit. Co Walter Feldman Feldmans

Area IX Head Explains System to Club Meeting

Dr Robert Johnson Area IX head at Eastern Iowa Community College spoke to West Liberty Woman's Club about the Clinton Muscatine and Riverdale centers. He noted enrollment growth and outlined the long range building plan near Betendorf.

Woman's Club West Liberty Robert Johnson Eastern Iowa Community College West Liberty Woman's Club Johnson University of Nebraska University of Northern Town Cedar Falls Mankato State College Clinton Center Muscatine Center

Columbus Junction Methodist Builds New Plan Revisions

Columbus Junction Methodist building committee accepts revisions to the church plan drawn by Arthur Lindgren of Lindgren and Taylor. Changes include floor space reduction to 13.90 square feet, ceiling cost set at 175000, split level site use, and a new facade. Special meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to set construction and financing. full membership meeting Jan 30. Sixth to seventh graders start a church membership course Jan 13 with parent meeting Jan 14.

Columbus Junction Columbus Junction Methodist Church Arthur Lindgren Lindgren and Taylor Dee Moines William Dunn Warren Lewis Columbus Methodist Churches

West Liberty Firemen Re-elect Brooke Chief

West Liberty Firemen re-elected Robert K. Brooke as fire chief at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening. Also chosen were Bill Cline as assistant chief and Jerry Beach as secretary-treasurer with Robert L. Smith, Bob Ditmars and Amos Morrison as trustees. Certificates were awarded for recent Fireman ship training in Ames and Tipton and Letts, and a film was shown. Mayor Neil O. Wicks attended as a guest amid plans for the annual banquet on Feb 13 with appointments and awards to be announced.

West Liberty Robert K. Brooke West Liberty Volunteer Fire Department Bill Cline Jerry Beach Robert L. Smith Bob Ditmars Amos Morrison Chief Brooke Towa State University Engineering Extension Ames Roy Conklin Roblrt Smith Fred Miller Tipton Robert Smith Ray Morrison G. William Smith

Cedar Valley WSCS Meeting Notes Include Donations and Plans

Cedar Valley WSCS met at Mrs. Paul Oberman's home with co host Mrs. Warren Forbes. Airs Adrian Rabe opened the session quoting Temny son. Christmas cards from foreign students were noted. Valentine baskets for college students and shut ins were planned along with a church food drive. A youth retreat for high school students in Golden Valley was announced for March 2 3. 825 was voted for missionary support of Miss Lois Fink. The program centered on The Church in a Changing World. Study Course Nine began with the first lesson What the World May Believe. Next lesson set for Tuesday at Mrs Adrian Rabe's home.

Clifton Meyers John Blair Golden Valley Dwain Hopker Lois Fink den Askam John Johnson Johnson Chet Passmore John Gamon Paul Oberman Adrian Rabe

Past Worthy Matron Club Meets Tuesday at Letts

The Past Worthy Matron Club met at Lucille Johnston's home with Estella Beik assisting. Fourteen members attended. Officers extend their terms. Mildred Esile presided with a New Year poem. Pearl Gippie won the hostess prize. Plans announced for a birthday party at Corner Inn with Pearl Gippie and Hazel Busch hosting. Reservations to Pearl Gippie by February. Each member to bring a $1 gift. OES No. 370 to meet Tuesday evening. refreshment chairmen listed. Officers to be installed. Philathea Class to meet Wednesday in church parlors with Mary and Hazel Thompson hosting. Winnie Carpenter to lead devotions. Belle Garrett in charge of entertainment. TT to Meet Chapter T of T.T.T. Thursday evening January 18 at Beulah Austing's home. Helen Paine and Marian Stanner assisting. Fertilizer meeting: Mr and Mrs Robert A Barnes in Des Moines for a chemical and fertilizer event at the Veterans Auditorium.

Pearl Gippie Corner Inn Hazel Busch Mary Hazel Thompson Winifred Carpenter Belle Garrett T.T.T Beulah Austing Helen Paine Marian Stanner Robert A. Barnes Des Moines Veteran's Auditorium

Fulton Township FB Homemakers To Meet Monday

Fulton Township Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the home of Mrs. Henry Franzen. The notice notes a change from the regular date and time. A family swim for Durant Cub Scouts is set for Friday January 19 from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Muscatine YMCA. Departing time is 7:15 p.m. from the American Legion Home. Swimming is free for Cub Scouts. family members pay 25 cents.

Durant Fulton Township Farm Bureau Henry Franzen Durant Cub YMCA Muscatine American Legion

Columbus Junction State Bank Pays Dividend to Stockholders

The Columbus Junction State Bank held its annual stockholders meeting Tuesday to elect directors and officers. The bank showed year growth near 600000 with end 1967 totals at 8400000. A dividend of 7.50 per share was paid as of December 31 1967. named directors include H D Abbott Jack L Estle Dale Edmondson H Lee Huston Thomas H Huston Lewis H Newell zs W Robertson F D Smyth G W Weber. Officers named: G W Weber chairman H Lee Huston president Thomas H Huston executive vice president E L Hughes cashier J E Henson vice president Sheldon Hawk ins assistant vice president Richard Utter assistant cashier and farm representative Larry Prior assistant cashier and auditor.

Columbus Junction Columbus Junction State Bank H. D. Abbott Jack L. Estle Dale Ed Larry Prior

Conesville WSCS Begins Study of Japan

The Women's Society of Christian Service at Conesville Methodist met for an all day session at Kay Hill's home with nine members two children and a guest Susie Hill of Columbus Junction. A potluck lunch followed. The study theme The Response of the Church in Changing Japan covered four lessons and featured reports on Japan's geography population resources economy and government. The group planned the next meeting for February 14 and noted hymnals arrival and church notices.

Conesville Women’s Society of Christian Service Conesville Methodist Church Kay Hill Susie Hill Columbus Junction Judy Chapman Dorothy Reed Japan Dorothy Allen Myrtle Hamilton Doris Forbes Doris Peterson Judy Bertha Wolford Arlene Buckman Lorraine Murphy Murphy James

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Memorial Union Febi Town Crop Improvement Association Lehman West Liberty Lions Club Theocal West Liberty Ffa James Christensen Delmar Jeneary Howard Harmon John Nath James Durlacher Harold Stagg Charles McCracken Mildred Deihl Davenport St. Luke's Hospital Vera Delzell Detroit Mich Bill Delzell Dennis Reed Robert Barclay Methodist Harland T. Gant Columbus Junction Methodist Building Group West Liberty Firemen Brooke Town Heart Association Neil 0. Wicks Cedar Valley WSCS W.S.C.S Warren Forbes Airs Temnyson Letts OES Moet Order of Eastern Star No. 370 Harold and Esther Turner Effie Wagner George and Evelyn Crist Harry Crist Edith Reddick Hatlo's Diaviooy Cloud King Buffle Fulton Township Family Swim Mister Breger Trudy Pat Boyer McGurk Muscatine, Ta Conesville Wscs Kez
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