Memorial Day address at Greenwood Cemetery honors fallen heroes
Lt. Cmdr. Gerald Littell, retired US Navy, speaks at Memorial Day services in Greenwood Cemetery and Riverside Park. He links the sacrifices at Gettysburg, Corregidor, Khe Sanh and other battles to bicentennial patriotism, inflation and unity, urging rededication to democratic ideals and peace.
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Gerald Littell
United States Navy
Greenwood Cemetery
Riverside Park
Valley Forge
Gettysburg
Marne
Corregidor
Pork Chop Hill
Khe Sanh
Littell
America
Washington
Lincoln
Wilson
Roosevelt
Truman
Ah Helen Weiershauser
Youth programs set at Musser Public Library this week
Several programs for young people begin this week at the Musser Public Library. Story Hour for ages three through six runs Wednesdays at 10 a.m through June and July, with the Giant John Drama Group meeting at 9 30 a.m. Each Wednesday. Troupe tryouts for Greasepaint Theater Company occur Thursday 10 to 11 30 a.m. and Friday 1 30 to 3 p.m. Troupe A will present Exit the Hero on July 23. George and Martha Reading Celebration starts June 7 for kids six and up, with bookmarks and a Bicentennial Barrel drawing. Provided contact Lindy Hugill or Duffy De France at 263-3065.
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Lindy Hugill
Duffy de France
Musser Public Library
Giant John Drama Group
Greasepaint Theater Company
Paul T. Nolan
George and
Martha
Fisher among participants in Solid Shield exercise
Marine Pfc. Donald D. Fisher, 20, of Muscatine, participated in Solid Shield 76, a two week joint exercise along the North Carolina and Georgia coast. He served with the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune,NC, as air surface and submarine operations tested command and control and emergency evacuation plans. Fisher joined the Marine Corps in August 1972 and his wife Cynthia is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Noble of 115 Jefferson St.
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Donald D. Fisher
Muscatine
2Nd Marine Division
Camp Lejeune
N.C
North Carolina
Georgia
Muscatine High School
Marine Corps
Cynthia
John Noble
Jefferson St
Day care program at Muscatine Community College this summer
The Muscatine Community College community services department will launch a pilot summer day care for ages 6 to 13, run 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at $15 weekly per child, with partners including Department of Social Service and United Way.
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Community Services Department of
Muscatine Community College
Department of Social Service
United Way
Muscatine Parks and Recreation
Iowa State Extension
Iowa East Central Train
YMCA
Community Services Department
MCC
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Littel
Valerie Auburg
Taps
Tom Korte
Fisher
Muscatine Plaza
Bettendorf
Duck Creek Cinema
Roek Msland
Il Capri
Davenport Gasis
Burlington Capital
Milan
Memri
Clinton Capri
Warr
Grandview
Elauscatine
J&b
Iowa Ave
Gameland
Monroe
Park Ave
Montgomery Ward
Nate
Keith, Kevin
Lange’s Safety Service
Perethe Eles
Ray Toussaint
Canon Ave
Toussaint
Cireclation
Irga
Muscatine Journal
Sendayt
Lew Enverprises
Ing
Muscat
Moiotine
Iowa
Associated Press
Archi
AP News
Cerrier
Gity
Mulcalire
Mosetine
Arvana
GER
Plaza Theatres
Perry
Alfred Hitchcock
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