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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1964
Page
12
Fred Feldman explains wholesale sod production from cutting to rolling and loading for shipment to nurseries. He and his brother Wallace run the business, a featured stop on the Columbus Junction farm tours spotlighted by Journal Photo.
Walnut Grove Products Co of Atlantic plans a merger with W R Grace & Co of New York City. Exchange would be three Walnut Grove shares for one Grace & Co share, pending approvals by both boards and Walnut Grove holders. Walnut Grove operates six feed plants in Atlantic West Liberty Independence Cherokee Elkhorn and Edinburg with ongoing expansion in swine beef dairy cattle and poultry. Grace & Co aims to market a new semi liquid chemical fertilizer via Walnut Grove’s Atlantic sales force.
Columbus Junction hosts a four farm tour sponsored by the Community Club and vocational agriculture department. About 30 men attended the Monday event, visiting Henry Barenhagen’s 60 acre operation with a hog unit and cattle, Donald Sywassink’s 80 head Guernseys, Wallance and Feldman wholesale corn and bluegrass, and Lewis Newel’s soil and livestock setup after a roast beef picnic. Committee leaders included John Halstead Charles Plank Lewis Newel Everett Ruchotske Richard WM Bill Greene.
Mary Greene came back from a months Western California trip last week to Columbus Junction. Relatives and friends, including Litelaw Greene and the Balland Walker family, joined her after her travels.
Johannesburg noise expert Prof G B Rostoli and dean of engineering explains why students study poorly while radios blast. He says outside noise from passing cars interrupts periods of silence, hindering concentration and dust-free environments.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Norton and Mrs. Mary Yedlik attend the graduation of granddaughter Merry Yedlik, a Wilton class of seven, Friday May 29. Other attendees include Mrs. W. W. Whitmer of Wilton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bates and children from Davenport, and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Baumann of Grinnell. The group was hosted at Merry’s parents’ home, Edwin and Mary Yedlik. Merry completed two years of high school in Wilton.
Cast for a Rockridge benefit comedy to aid the Rockridge Band boosters is announced. The production, directed by Rev Herbert Benoy, features a large Illinois City area cast with Mrs Wendell Rickinger and Miss Dorothy Bull among others. Local promoters Terry Thomas and Leroy Mewes coordinate makeup and fundraising efforts.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Tweed returned Monday after a weekend in Mankato Minnesota visiting relatives. They attended the reunion of graduates of Lake Crystal High school for classes of 1904 1932 and 1995. Virg David Offil and twin daughters came from Washington County Hospital to the home of Kenneth McCoy. Mrs William May and children left for Phoenix after two weeks with her parents Del Farrier and Warren Lewis. Warren May and family are on a vacation trip to New York City. Mr and Mrs Robert Day and family from Washington visited over the weekend with John Coon and relatives. Mr and Mrs Don Newhard from Schiller Park Illinois visited relatives here and attended the Columbus Alumni Banquet Friday evening.
RINT, Mich. George Li Bott raised two children after a car crash claimed his son. He secured a home improvement loan from Genesee Merchants Bank and Trust Co. A 1,500 dollar note was paid in full without payments, a Bank record marker. The act pushed total savings past the ten million dollar mark in four years.
Davenport court dismisses the $610,267 antitrust suit by Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative against Westinghouse General Electric and Allis Chalmers. Terms undisclosed. Settlement expected to be funded mainly by Westinghouse over three years. case filed January 31, 1962, claimed price fixing on generator equipment for Montpelier plant.
Mrs Dewey Small left Monday evening for California. Her mother Mrs Rosena Schaper has lived in California seven years and will return with her. Neighbors and relatives visiting in various homes around Wapello and Davenport include the Archibald and Laackmann families and others from Ames Rock Island Galesburg Morning Sun and Montrose. The Oakland Social Circle met with 14 members and four guests in Wapello with several local ladies hosting and socializing.
Mrs Helene Dillon will host a luncheon for 10 25 women Saturday at her Columbus Junction home. Guests include Mrs Dorothy Marquis Des Moines president of the National League of American Pen Women and Mrs Lilian Revser Iowa City president, with attendees from Burlington Mt Pleasant Leon and Osceola. Installation of new officers follows the luncheon.
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