Newcomers move to Muscatine. several families join local scene
NAIDA CHRISTIAN notes new residents arriving in Muscatine in June. The VanGents relocate from Ottumwa to 518 Woodlawn as manager of Better Homes Furniture. Other families include Hoxie from Dowagiac, Weston from Winnebago, Sellers from Oelwein, and Rinehart from Oska loosa. Children ages range from one to ten. churches named include Island Methodist and Nazarene.
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Naida Christian Womens
Dave VanGent
Muscatine
Ottumwa
VanGent
Better ‘Homes Furniture, Co
Woodlawn
Sherri
Grant School
David
Lynda
Oskaloosa
Newlyweds Honored Here After Wisconsin Honeymoon
Newly married Gary Christianson and his wife of Charlotte Iowa were feted Friday at the home of Mrs Walter Hetzler with extended family and friends. About 40 guests later surprised them with a bridal shower on the Bloomington Friends church, plan to bring a cake.
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Orton M.hoxie
Ninth
Muscatiné
Dowagiac
Mich
Hosie
Home-O-Nize Co
Betty
Rick
Gary
Orton, Jr
Sherifi
St. Mathias Church
Wisconsin
Gary Christianson
Charlotte
Christianson
Walter Hetzler
Newport
Ore
Walter O’brien
Milwaukie
Oregon Coast
Social Calendar Alpha Forum Spring Picnic and Meetings
Social Calendar Alpha Forum hosts a summer style spring picnic Sunday July 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Weed park shelter house one supper at 6 p.m. potluck dishes from members meat provided. Lady Eagles Auxiliary meets Monday with an officer's meeting at 7 30 p.m. and regular meeting at 8. Lunch committee members are Irene McCleary Fannie Pippert and Betty Peters.
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Alpha Forum
Weed Park
Lady Eagles
Irene McCleary
Fannie Pippert
Betty Peters
New Books At Wapello Library
Keck Memorial Library adds many titles led by The Last Valley and The Silent Sky with renowned authors including Ben Haas Anthony Powell and John Fowles. Memorial donations honor Lloyd Masonholder Dean Downs Florence McDill Christena Boorn Villa Samuels Hal Peters and Will Person.
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Keck Memorial Library
Ben Haas
Anthony Powell
Jack Beninell
Jon Cleary
Osa Johnson
Leonard Wibberley
Robert Murphy
Allan W. Eckert
Frederick Morton
Don Carpenter
America’s Wonderland
James Smalley
Lloyd ‘Masonholder
Zinzin Road
Wapello
Dean Downs
Don Brown
Christena Boorn
New ‘Land
Library
Florence McDill
Villa Samuels
Harpers
Hal Peters
Mahalie Jackson
Movin
Will Person
YWCA Holiday Observed With Summer Schedule Continuation
YWCA will observe Independence Day on Tuesday July 4 but will otherwise run its summer program through the week. Activities listed include swim classes for children and teens, drill team parades, softball, crafts, boxing and family swims, with specific times for adults, teens, and youth across multiple days. Sauna and gendered bath schedules are also posted.
Guest Day Observance at Grace United Church
Grace United Church of Christ in Cone’sville will host Guest Day on Wednesday July 5 with Mrs. Ever ett Henson of Columbus Junction as guest speaker Mrs. Forest Maxwell will lead the worship and Mrs. J K McKee will provide music The center will be in charge of Mrs Kenneth Smith and Mrs Harold Carter Hostesses include Mrs Cecil Schlichting chairman and others The observance open to the public Shortly after Mrs Henson visit Ronald Gray Navy serviceman and family arrived from Stockton California for 30 days with his parents before training for Vietnam in September and a late July council meeting at the town hall in Cone’sville Other society brief items listed
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Conesville
Everett Henson
Columbus Junction
Grace United Church of Christ
Forest Maxwell
J. K. McKee
Kenneth Smith
Harold Carter
Cecil Schlichting
Sylvia Platts
Harold McCullough
John Coffin
Donald Houseal
Rolla McKean
Ronald Gray
Navy
April Joy
Stockton
Calif
Robert L. Gray
San Diego
Vietnam
Picnic Set By Columbus Junction Church Group
The College and Career group of the Columbus Junction Methodist church plans a summer kickoff picnic Sunday evening July 2 at Chautauqua park from 7 to 10. It targets new high school graduates with all church members invited. Officers listed are Mike Fulton president and Betty Grouwinkel vice president. Supper will be potluck. Carol Peterson of Washington has visited her grandparents, Ernest and Mrs. Ford. Richie Orr of Champaign will visit his parents beginning Saturday.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction Methodist Church
Chautauqua Park
Mike Fulton
Betty Grouwinkel
Carol Peterson
Washington
Ernest Ford
Richie Orr
Champaign
Ill
Lester Orr
Orr
Open House on Holiday Planned at Grandview Center
The executive board of the Retarded Children's Association plans an open house at the Grandview center on July 4. Three new members joined the board Richard Heck Marsh Coleman and Bilis Harris. Monthly newsletters were prepared and the mailing list revised. A booth at the Louisa county fair was planned.
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Letts
Center
Youth Contest Winners Enter Indiana Event
Oakville Youth For Christ winners from southeast Iowa head to Winona Lake Indiana for ten days of participation in the international Youth For Christ contest. Participants include Gail Kuntz winner in piano solo and Corrinne and Harlan Devore winners in Bible Quiz.
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Indiana
Oakville
Iowa
Winona Lake
Ind
Gail Kuntz
Ray Kuntz
Corrinne
Harlan Devore
Vernon Devore
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Hoxie
Weston
David T. Weston
Winebago
Inl
Roscoe
Deloris
Eric
Laura
Christian Church
Sellers
Marvin P. Sellers
Smakey
Oelwein
Thatcher Glass Mfg. Co
Betty Lou
James
Jerald
Sandra
Johm
The
Nazarene Church
Rinehart
Don L. Rinehart
Mouscatine
E. Eighth
H. J. Heinz Co
Donna
Kimberlee
Tamara
Assembly of God Church
Westmer High School
Joy
Iinois State Univer
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Susie Hyett
Diane Jackson
Carole Medhurst
Renea Morrison
Mr. and
Keith Hetzler
Myron
And
Jerry §Stigers
Mark and
Terry
Walter Pilgram
Richard Hetzler
Dennis
Munity
Bloomington Friends Church
Larry Carter
Moline Gospel Temple
Charles L. Hollis
John Nichols
Mallabee
David Walker
Kremlin
Paul Mailey
Eric Hatch
Hyitch
Henry Carlisle
Burke Davis
Vincent Sheean
John Gunther
Len Deighton
Becky
the Malone
Betsy
Eddie
Play IT Safe
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YWCA
Reservoir Park
Homemakers Club
Kent
Homemakers Nursery
Muscateen
Sauna Bath
Cone Church
Lucky Leaders
H Club
James Bloomquist
Conesville Town
Pearl Adams
Howard Adams
Waukegan
Omaha
Nebr
Loren Allen
Richard
Tom
Gerald M. Allen
Charles Shellabarger
Irvin Everett
Cecelia Buser
Jennie Maxwell
Ethel Curtin
Oakwood
Louis
Vincent
Detroit
Harriett Cragg
Nettie Coffin
Muscatine General Hospital
Miss Angleita Zuniga
Fairview
Burlington Hospital
Paul Sheridan
Veteran's Hospital
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Marion Brown
Wayne Shipman
Jana Lee
Wesley Shipman
Dave Gerst
Sharon Ann Simmons
al Simmons
Venice
Florida
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Lael
Vreae
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