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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1968

Page

10

Meet the Newcomers Shuck Family Arrives in Muscatine

Mr and Mrs William H Shuck recently moved from Hannibal Missouri to 810% E Fighth Muscatine. He is a lockman for the U S Corps of Engineers at Lock and Dam No 16. Judy and Darrell ten months old join their new life as Baptists. They enjoy bowling picnics and cards, and Judy crochets lacy doilies and scarves while William works on cars. They look forward to summer.

Wiliam H. Shuck Muscatine Fyor Hannibal Fighth Shuck U. S. Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam No. 16 Judy Darrell The Baptist Church

Altar and Rosary to Purchase Trays and Cups

The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Josephs church met with 15 members and Father Jazeph Hines. They voted to purchase hostess trays and cups for church use and served refreshments after. Next American Legion Auxiliary meeting in February. Local news includes Vietnam veteran S Sgt Richard L Perkins arriving in Seattle and heading to San Antonio to join his wife. Royal Neighbors of America meet Thursday at 7:30 pm IOOF hall. Masonic Workshop to be held February 8 at the New London Masonic Temple. Louisa County Fair board holds special meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm in the Bar S lunchroom.

Columbus Junction Altar and Rosary Society of American Legion Auxiliary Vietnam Richard L. Perkins Air Ana Royal Neighbors of America Conesville Masonic Workshop Masons Lee, van Buren Jefferson Henry Des Moines Louisa Washington Keokuk New _ London Masonic Temple Main Street Louisa County Fair Board Weresden

Oak Grove Women Hold Meeting In Conesville

Oak Grove Women's Fellowship met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lydia Cocklin in Conesville with co hostess Mrs. Blanche Schmitt Nine members attended and refreshments were served by Mrs. Blanche Schmidt The next meeting will be February 21 at Mrs Leo Brookhart's home in Muscatine Also noted is VFW Auxiliary meeting at V F W Hall on Grounds. Pastoral Relations Committee to meet in Nichols Methodist Church and Bowling Tournament participants from Conesville and nearby towns. Virgil Chapman travels to Des Moines for the Angus Show State Sale and Show.

Conesville Oak Grove Lydia Cocklin Blanche Schmitt Glenn Holliday Letis Blanche Schmidt Leoia Brookhart Muscatine Auxiliary of the Veterans Foreign Wars Post No V.F.W L-Bar-M Pauline Stapp Betty Linvillé Nichols Cedar Valley Nichols Methodist Church Bow Tourney Thomas Gipple Ed Milder Charles Shellabarger Forest Maxwell Russell Reed Farm Bureau District Mount Pleasant Virgil Chapman Des Moines

Engagement of Norma Jean Gufford to Gary Clodfield er

Mr and Mrs Frank Gufford announce the engagement of their daughter Norma Jean to Gary Clodfield er son of Mr and Mrs George Clodfielder. The couple will wed May 19 at 2 pm at Musserville Methodist Church with Rev T Ray Crews officiating. Reception to follow in Hoopes Hall. Invitations are being issued and all friends and relatives are invited. Miss Gufford works at Thatcher Glass. Mr Clodfielder works in the Quad Cities.

Frank Gufford Stewart Road Norma Jean Gary Clodfielder George Clodfielder Hagerman Drive Musserville Methodist Church T. Ray Crews Hoopes Hall Miss. Gufford Thatcher Glass Mr. Clodfielder Quad Cities

St Malachys A and R Group Meeting at Mrs Furlongs

The St Malachys A and R Group met at Mrs Maurice Furlong’s home with 12 members present. Father Lenoch led a discussion on the Renewal of the Church. Mrs Philip Cashman presided, plans for a County Home party were discussed, and prizes were awarded to Mrs Emmett G Toole Jr and Mrs Philip Cashman.

St. Malachy’s Rosary Society of Arden Maurice Furlong F.J. Lenoch Philip Cashman Theodore Noll Leo Furlong DCCW Betty Furlong Peace, Corps South India Emmett G’toole, Jr

Annual Meeting And Smorgasbord Highlight On YWCA Calendar

The YWCA calendar for the coming week features the annual meeting and a smorgasbord. Activities span girls to adults including play school, swim classes, plunges, dances, clubs, and misc classes, with a note on fish serving ideas and a tomato salad accompaniment.

YWCA

First Methodist Women Plan Special Coffee

The First Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service invites all church women to a "get acquainted" coffee on Wednesday February 7 from 9:43 to 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall. Baby-sitters will be available for attendees.

First Methodist’ Church Woman's Society of Christian Service Felowship

Correction on engagement story for Langrehr and Reher

A correction states Miss Donna Langrehr and Gary Reher are working toward the goal of full time ministry at the Muscatine Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The couple will marry Saturday February 24 in Clinton.

Donna Langrehr Gary Reher Mascatine Kingdom Hall of

Grandview School Menu and Week of Activities

Grandview schedules next week's menu with baked potatoes roast pork and brisk fare on Monday, navy beans and ham salad Tuesday, hot turkey Wednesday, lasagne casse role Thursday, and salmon Friday plus milk. Activities include junior varsity and varsity basketball and a Saturday jamboree with chili supper at the high school. Church services list Sunday worship and youth fellowship while midweek Bible study and choir practice occur Wednesday evenings.

Grandview Irev Wapello Winfield-Mt. Union Music Mothers Grandview Community Church

Louisa County Women Plan March Convention

Louisa County Federation of Women’s Clubs presidents met for a luncheon in Wapello to plan the Letts convention set for March 28 1968. Theme Rainbow Jubilee chosen by chairwoman Geral dine Schomberg, with summer music camp scholarship noted. Each club to send a 100 word max report by Feb 15. Convention chair Dorothy McCormac urged advance reservations by March 2 with luncheon at 1.50 each. County bylaws reviewed with corrections. Historians books to be displayed. officers to be elected for 1969 70. Oakville grade school announced honor rolls and other school news including kindergarten roundup Feb 23.

Oakville Louisa County Dorothy McCormac Letts Janice Boyer Convncion Oakville Grade School Douglas Campbell Charles Whitaker Rebecca Gerst Cynthia Gustison Mae Bailey Esther Brown

Old Glasses Help Provide New Eyes for the Needy

A four year old girl benefits from donated eyeglasses through the New Eyes for the Needy program in Short Hills New Jersey. The article highlights how discarded pairs enable vision restoration for children and adults lacking access to eyewear, showing volunteers collecting and distributing glasses nationwide.

Hills N.J New Eyes Verson Ager the Needy, Inc Short Hills

Chieftain Red Potato Released by ISU and USDA

ISU and the U S Department of Agriculture release a new red potato variety named Chieftain after nearly a decade of research. Crosses originated at ISU in 1957 by Dr A E Kehr. Chieftain offers high yield and good disease resistance, best in northern Iowa Minnesota and North Dakota. It is smooth skinned oval to oblong and retains color well.

Ames Towa State University U.S. Department of Agriculture ISU Kehr USDA Jack L. Wiegle Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Wiegle

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