Stratton Receives Toastmasters Progress Award at Muscatine
Stratton earns the Toastmasters International certificate of progress after completing the communication and leadership program as Muscatine Toastmasters met at Kathy's. Ralph Jackson presided. Wayne Brugger was toastmaster. Steve Warner gave invocation and acted as topics master with several speakers including Gerry Doelling and Steve Yankee.
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Ton Stratton
Muscatine
Kathy's
Ralph Jackson
Wayne Brugger
Steve Warner
Tom Stratfon
Steve Yankee
Gerry Doelling
Max Churchill
Tom Stratton
Tom Mielnik
Dave Horney
Ken Hetzler
Jack Ellis
Paul Horney
Absenr
Open house set for Muscatine County Home July 15
Newly appointed steward and matron Don and Mary Hamm will be honored at an open house July 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Muscatine County Home. The public may meet the administrators, tour facilities, and view activities with guides available.
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Don Hamm
Muscatine County
Louis
Tice
Muscaline County
Don and
Mary Hamm
Robert Kaufmann
Mary Bowie
Mt. Pleasant
Sweetland bazaar planned for November seventh
The Sweetland United Methodist Church hosts a community bazaar on November 7 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Committees led by Maude Baker as hostess and Ruth Day with Beverly Sywassink as treasurers have been announced, detailing chairs for Kitchen, Country Store, Needlework, Dining Room, Holiday Shop, Fish Pond, Baked Goods, Candy, and Attic Shop.
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Sweetland
Sweetland United Methodist Church
Maude Baker
Ruth Day
Beverly Sywassink
Vida Hetzler
Belle Schneider
Alice Connor
Marian Hetzler
Velma Schneider
Ruth Cowell
Nellie Eckhardt
Faye Doerfer
Mayme Hetzler
Cochairman
Dollie Sywassink
Pearl McGillivray
Dorothy Connor
Iona Downer
Tillie Kretchmar
Phyllis Sywassink
Shirley Burr
Doris Coram
Marjorie VanCamp
Willodene Lindle
Donna Sywassink
Joan Griffin
Emma Shoppa
Phyllis Rahit
Fish pond—Methodist Youth Fellowship
Reva_ Helzler
Gladys Miltman
Lois Burmeister
Jane Cline
Mable Swanson
Lydia McRoberts
Candy
Sandra Toyne
Joyce Kemper
Joanne TeStrake
Dana Eckhardt
Attic Shop
Jean Pace
Eva Borgstadt
DeEtie Eis
Helen Reynolds
Anna Miller
Josephine McClean
New Boston lockman Andy Fuller retires after 34 years
ROCK ISLAND Ill Andy M Fuller 52 of Route 2 New Boston Ill head of a shift of lockmen at Lock and Dam No 17 near New Boston retired June 30 after 34 years of service with the federal government. He began as a lockman at Lock and Dam No 18 near Gladstone Ill in March 1952 and rose to head operator before transferring to Dam 17 in December 1868 remaining until retirement. He received a special act award and $50 in December 1964 for renovating Dam 18 tainter gate chains. He previously worked at Rock Island Arsenal and Navy service from 1942 1945 followed by jobs at Naval Ammunition Depot Bangor Wash and private work before joining the Corps of Engineers in 1952.
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Rock Island
Ill
Andy M. Fuller
New Boston
Fuller
Gladstone
Dam
Boston
Rock Island Arsenal
U.S. Navy
Navy
Naval Ammunition Depot
Bangor
Washington
Corps of Engineers
Keithsburg council funds fire dept equipment and more
Keithsburg city council voted to use part of the 1972 revenue sharing fund for fire department gear including 10 coats 10 helmets and face shields two five pound fire extinguishers and four lengths of hose costing 1318.50. The panel accepted the resignation of city treasurer Clifford Tweed and reappointed John Cross as zoning enforcement officer Emmit Brown to the zoning board. They approved a $100 donation to fireworks for the chicken and fish fry and approved park improvements including removing the central park sidewalk reseeding the park and blocking the Jefferson Street end to retain land. The Keithsburg grade school building from 1893 will be torn down along with several business district structures due to dangerous conditions.
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Keithsburg
Clifford Tweed
John Cross
Emmit Brown
Fire Department
Jefferson St
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Stratton
Joy, IN
Joy Village
Burlington Road Builders
W.L. Miller
Elvaston
Mercer County
Aledo
Springfield
Hazel
Walgreen Coupon
Sea & Ski
Waorthmore
Algreens
Wyler
Zori
Solarcaine
Parke Davis
Caladryl
Structo
Johnson
Medi
Insecticide Dept. Buys
Walgreens
Price
Nwibson
Wilson
Line Curry
Ruth Jenkins
Center Nursing
Edna Belle van Nice
Marilyn Stamier
Mildred Glenney
Lorraine Nitzel
Betty Brink
Dorothy Dagle
Ella Mac Hetzler
Harriet Shepard
Illinois
Summer Youth Employment Council
Muscatine Jaycees
Harry Coyner Mae
J.B. Mark & Sons
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