Durant Boy Killed In Tractor Accident Near Durant
Kurt Marlan Schreck ten, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marlan Schreck, died after an overturned tractor pinned him in an orchard near Durant. Deputy Charlie Whisler reported the machine toppled when a bale shifted. an uncle of the boy drove to fetch help as his father and brother found him. Services were set for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Durant with burial at Memorial Park in Davenport.
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Durant
Kurt “Marlan Schreck
W. W. ‘Swayze
E- Boy
Charlie Whisler
Michael
Whisler
Lester Schlapkohl
Larry Schlapkohl
Schreck Bay
Truk
Clifford G. Bierman
Miles Avenue
Robert Crumley
Bierman
Kurt Marlan Schreck
Davenport
Marlan
LaVerna Schreck
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Lonnie Sue
Jane Rae
Adelie Schlapkahl
Trinity Catholic Church of
Frick Funeral Home
Memorial Park
Wilton Women's Farm Bureau To Hold Meetings
Wilton township Farm Bureau Women plan a family picnic Sunday July 26 at Wild Cat Den State Park with a basset dinner at 12 30 p.m. Drinks provided by the committee. Muscatine County Farm Bureau Women meet at Weed Park Tuesday July 28 at 1 30 p.m. CST by the tennis courts shelter. All officers and project chairmen are invited.
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Wilton
Wilton Township Farm Bureau
Wild Cat den
Muscatine
Three Lose Licenses For Driving In Muscatine Area
The state department of public safety suspended or revoked licenses of three Muscatine area residents. Billy Lee Johansmeier, 20, 502 Merchant, Wapello, received a 60 day suspension for serious involvement. Glenn Logan Curry, Jr., 35, 941 Siegel Street, Muscatine, had a 120 day revocation for implied consent. Gerald Erwin Petersen, 22, Wilson, had a one year revocation for implied consent.
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State Department of Public Safety Today
Muscatine Area
Billy Lee Johansmeier
Merchant
Wapello
Glenn Logan Curry, Jr
Siegel Street
Muscatine
Gerald Erwin Petersen
Wilson
Meetings at Conesyville and Oak land Township Farm Bureaus
A combined meeting and picnic is planned by Oak land Township Farm Bureau and Orone Township Farm Bureau at the Oakland Community Building on Thursday evening July 23 with a 6 30 p m picnic supper. Crone Township Farm Bureau members are invited. Also on July 23 at 2 p m the Junior Bible Club meets in the Grace United Church of Christ Friendship room led by Marsha Crieger and Jacque Hesseltine with Feithe Shella barger presenting the lesson. The Conesville Sewing Circle meets Friday July 24 from 2 00 to 4 00 p m at Mrs Sylvia Plotis home.
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Umhdville
Oakland Township Farm Bureau
Orone Township
Oakland
Crone Township Farm Bureau
Grace United Church, of Christ
Marsha Crieger
Jacque Hesseltine
Feithe Shellabarger
Conesville Sewing Circle
Sylvia “Plotis
Five Day Outlook Sees Mild Temperatures and Scattered Showers
The forecast calls for temperatures about four degrees above normal from Thursday through Monday with only small daily changes. Normal highs range from 85 to 90 and lows from 64 to 68. Rain likely totals 0.20 to 0.50 inches in scattered showers, mainly later in the period.
Ball Huffman reunion set for August Sunday
Columbus Junction notes report the Ball Huffman reunion to be held Sunday August 2 at the home of Mr and Mrs Wendell Todd south of Morning Sun with a basket dinner at noon. Local and regional residents are noted visiting relatives and attending church and band events.
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Columbus Junciion
Wendell Todd
South
Doris Hedges
Hedrick
John Summy
Vicki Simkins
Davenport
Hollie Davis
Aken Leck
Walebridge
Ohio
Roll. Davis
Yellowstone ‘National Park
Columbus Junction
Tom Eddy
New Boston Fish Fry Plans Discussion and Dates
The New Boston Community Club and American Legion Post 48 met at the Legion Hall to plan a two day fish fry on August 29 and 30. Chet Long chairs the event with Floyd Curtis as co chair. Committee heads include Clayton Huston grounds Kenney Dickeris Bernice Morris Barbara Macfield and Betty Howard. Bob Wilson Theron Riley handle advertising. Bernice Morris and Mrs Paul Dahl oversee fish. Wayne Milley and Lewis Mosher run the queen contest. Mrs George Johnson and Barbara Johnson manage coffee. Clayton Saunders and Floyd Shepherd run the kiddie parade. A carnival will be held on the grounds and 4500 pounds of catfish will be featured. Democratic day is Saturday with Republicans on Sunday.
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New
Boston
Lib
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Chet Long
Floyd Curtis
Clayton
Huston
Grounds
Kenney” Dickeris
Bernice Morris
Barbara Macfield
Betty Howard
Bob
Wilson
Theron
Riley
Bernice
Morris
Paul Dahl
Wayne Milley
Lewis Mosher
George Johnson
Barbara Johnson
Clayton’ Saunders
Floyd Shepherd
Saundacs
Mr. Shepherd
Conesville Personalities Return From Minn Vacation
Mr and Mrs Oliver Stewart and Donnie plus Mrs Harriet Cragg and others returned home after a four day fishing resort stay in Remen Minnesota. Mrs Pearl Adams and the Baker family attended a Sunday picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Ass of Eldridge Iowa in honor of Earl Baker of Aledo Illinois turning 83. Mr and Mrs Dale Kennedy and Larry of Cedar Rapids also attended.
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Conesville
Oliver Stewart
Donnie
Harriet Cragg
Ear
Murphy
Jerry
Lynn
Johnnie
Wiliam Everett
Remen
Minn
Pearl Adams
H.C. Baker
Bill
Eldridge
Iowa
Adams
Earl Baker
Aledg, Ill
Dale Kennedy
Larry
Cedar Rapids
Weekend Guests Spread Across Iowa Families
Sunday guests visited various households in Iowa including Mrs Pearl Kennedy in Muscatine Mr and Mrs Glen Kennedy in West Liberty and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Smith in Keosauqua A Casper Wyoming party and others from Davenport and Conesville shared meals and holiday time with local residents amid multiple family gatherings.
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MC. Swails
Iowa City
E. E.’ Perzin
Coralville
Glen. Kennedy
West
Liberty
Pearl ‘Ken’ Nedy
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Linda
Jill
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Sand Run
Richard Schrader
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