West Liberty Woman Builds Life From Adversity
West Liberty resident Richard Mead owner of Meads Jewelry Store overcomes youthful illness to run a successful shop. Born 1918 in Pawpaw Illinois he learned watchmaking after 1940 training, served as journalist briefly, married Pearl in 1942, moved to West Liberty in 1945, recovered from tuberculosis, and returned in 1950. Mead praises community, family, and nearby University of Iowa opportunities, enjoys Wall Street Journal and TV, and credits optimism to his wife and dog Folly.
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West Liberty
Richard Mead
Meads Jewelry
Dick Mead
Pawpaw, Ill
Dixon Evening Telegraph
Mendota
Leran
Wisconsin Institute of Horology
Pearl
LaSalle
Amboy
Princeton
Ill
Peart
Mead
University of Iowa
Wall St. Journal
Johnny Carson
Florida
Colorado
Folly
Farm Exports May Double in 10 to 15 Years
Des Moines AP report quotes John G. Staiger of Massey-Ferguson predicting U S farm exports could double within 10 to 15 years as North American production cannot meet global food demand. He urges yield gains and new tech, plus reactivating idle land, while noting inflation pressures and government policy.
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Des Moines
John G. Staiger
Massey-Ferguson, Inc
North America
United States
Staiger
Five Day Forecast Near Normal June Temperatures Predicted
The Weather Bureau forecasts a five day period from Saturday to Wednesday night with temperatures near normal for early June. Normal highs range from the mid 70s in the north to upper 70s in the south, and normal lows from the lower 50s to upper 50s. Expect a Sunday cooling, then warmer by Wednesday, with small daily changes and occasional showers and thunderstorms bringing up to one inch of rain. Monday is likely the driest day.
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Weather Bureau
Computer Gets Little Practice Time for Music
Cambridge Massachusetts AP reports MIT's electronic computer excels at composing songs and playing music. Acoustics expert Ercolino Ferretti notes the machine is "only able to practice 10 minutes a day" due to other research demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ercolino Ferretti
Freeman Pushes Two Federal Banks For Rural Utilities
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman urged Congress to create two depositor owned federal banks to finance rural electric and telephone cooperatives. He cited $12 billion needed over 15 years, with the government investing at least $50 million annually for the electric bank and $20 million for the telephone bank. The plan would ease loan rates and conditions and allow funding via debentures and dividend stock, plus expansion of community antenna TV systems.
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Washington
Secretary of
Orville L. Freeman
Congress
Freeman
House Agriculture Committee
REA Systems
Electric Bank
Agricultural Imports Rise 13 Percent Year Over Year
US agricultural product imports for the first nine months of the fiscal year end June 30 total $3.38 billion, up from $2.94 billion a year earlier. Exports for the same period reach $5.57 billion, up from $5.0 billion, with gains led by grains, oilseeds, fruits, and vegetables and declines in cotton and dairy products.
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Ovid A. Martin
Washington
Agriculture Department
United Telephone Co. of Iowa buys Atalissa Phone Co
Albert J. Day announces sale of the Atalissa Telephone Co to United Telephone Co. of Iowa effective June 1. Bible school in Presbyterian church proceeds with supervision by Mrs. Hellen Aloway and staff leading kindergarten to high school classes amid volunteer help and refreshments. Visitors from Jerome, Ariz., and Muscatine residents are noted. Former White House resident Mother of 12 after Luci Johnson’s hamster birth at Sims Elementary School.
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Atalissa
Albert J. Day
Felt
Owen Atalissa Telephone Company
Blick
Atalissa Telephone Company
United Telephone Company of Iowa
Presbyterian Bible- School Bible School
Presbyterian Church
Iweek
Hellen Aloway
Rosemary Wertzbaugher
Ada Smith
Albert Daufeldt
Pastor Reynolds
Ilene Nebergal
Glenn Staley
Deian Burnett
Sylvia Carlisle
Luella Fiderlein
Jennie Richards
Ruth Cruse
Jerome, Ariz
Evelin Coyner
Crow
Muscatine
Arizona
Luci Baines Johnson
Sims
Lillian Gregg Kerley
Miss Johnson
Sermon Topics At Conesville Churches June 5
Conesville services feature Rev. James A. Reinhard preaching The Things that are Gods at 10:30 a m with Holy Communion and Sunday School at 9:30 a m Also Mrs Pauli Oberman to speak on Mission is Many Things at Conesville Methodist at 8 a m and install officers of the Women s Society of Christian Service A Junior Bible Club meeting at Grace United Church of Christ discussed Luke 7 41 49 3 21 Romans 6 23 and the message How Do Christians Show their Appreciation to God A note lists visitors and Memorial Day guests with family and friends from Illinois Kentucky California and Iowa
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Indianola
Lucretia Turkington
Pearle Gipple
Velma Mentinte
Gyo Acout
Bob Barnes
Niabi Zoo
Reek Island
Phyllis Bailey
Raymond Baileys
Webster City Hospital
Ralph McKean
Connie Sue
Rawlins
Wio
Fred Bonnichsen
Wapello
Harlan Foster Home
Minnesota
Howard Rowles F
Perry
Gerald Mentink
Florida
John Totten
Clinton
Ralph Harvey
Ozarks
Conesville
James A. Reinhard
Grace United Church of Christ
WSC
Conesville Methodist Church
Burlington
Blue Island
Maynard Bullis
Elizabeth Brehme
Brehme
Wilbur Brehme
Arlington
Jerry Brehme
Maynard, Ta
Vern Halverson
Springfield
Ill
Ed Settlemire
Muscatine
Monrovia
Calif
Fred Showalter
Logan Redshaw
Rollin ‘Hart
Hermosa Beach
Bryan Weller
Hardyville
John Hurt
Jonnie
Rock Island
Addie Perkins
Betty Day
Milan
Glen Fern
Laura
Gloria
Carbon Chiff
Robert Showalter
Moline
Ralph Thornton
Shirley
Republic
John Thornton
Lloyd Stewart
Forest Maxwell
Earl Murphy
Ed Rechterman
Elza Hamilton
Charles Shellabarger
Eldred Maxwell
Dennis Christianson
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ardith Ostrom
Kate Story
Isabelle Sellers
Carol Summy
V.F.W
Leota Gabriel
William Dunn
South America
Diane
Peace Corp
E. L. McRoberts
Muscatine High School
Michael Jan McRoberts
P. W. McRoberts
John Harold Davis
Ft. Collins
Colo
Larry Petrick
Randy
Jane Smith
Paul Smith
California
Kathleen Shield
Omaha
Miss Smith
Town State
August Foss
Deeds Recorded in Muscatine Area Transfers
Multiple property deeds recorded in Muscatine area. Maybelle A and Darting transfer to Myrtle E Eckhardt parcels in Butterfield addition Wilton. Hazel Utley Bane and Richard F Bane to Curtis W Utley lot in Langley addition West Liberty. Louis H and Lota Z Gerdts to Albert F and Etta E Morris lots in Atalissa. Richard H and Glorianne Thompson to Angel and Esther Christensen parcels in West Addition West Liberty. Raymond W and Laura L Zeidler to Frank E and Patsy L Hollingsworth lot in Bonnie Loch Acres Muscatine. The Salvation Army to Richard D and Sandra K Kurriger lot in Canon and Batterson East Lawn addition Muscatine. William A and May M Durst to Lyle M and Helen B Davidson lot in Park Place first addition Muscatine. Lyle and Helen B Davidson to Willard M and Marlene F Sawvell tract in sections 17 and 77 1W.
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Maybelle A
Myrtle E. Eckhardt
Butterfield
Wilton
Hazel Utley Bane
Richard F. Bane
Curtis W. Utley
Langley
Weat Liberty
Louis H
Lota Z. Gerdts
Albert F
Etta E. Morris
Atalissa
Richard H
Glorianne Thompson
Angel
Esther Christensen
West Addition
West Liberty
Raymond W
Laura L. Zeidler
Frank E
Patsy L. Hollingsworth
Bonnie Loch Acres
Muscatine
The
Salvation Army
Richard D
Sandra K. Kurriger
Canon
Batterson
East Lawn
William A
May M. Durst
Lyle M
Large Group To Participate In Columbus Drivers Training
Between 50 and 55 students from Columbus Community High School will take part in a Columbus drivers training program in Wilton. The article notes plans for an Epstein essay contest, band awards, and various student activities at Wilton Junior High, plus workshops at Iowa State University and local community events.
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Columbus
Columbus Junction
Wilton
Wilton Junior High
S. N. Epstein
Hollywood
Calif
David Epstein
Epstein
Lithuania
United States
Jenny Gorsuch
Pete Nopoulos
ISU Stamer
Columbus Community High School
Towa State University
Armes
Pam Story
Vicki McKean
Morning Sun Presbyterian Bible School Starts June 20
Morning Sun observers begin vacation Bible school on June 20 for two weeks with sessions from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Teachers include Judy Buckman Frances Thomas Nancy Pierce Wilma Hudson assist Kathie Beck Carolyn Hamilton Lois McKeown. Classes serve children four through sixth grade. Field service course highlighted by volunteers from American Legion Auxiliary in Mount Pleasant.
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U.M
Judy Buckman
Frances Thomas
Nancy Pierce
Wilma Hudson
Kathie Beck
Carolyn Hamilton
Lois McKeown
Hazel Griffin
James Ruble
Tom Ruble
American Legion
Mount Pleasant
American Legion Auxiliary
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Muscatine, In
Journal
Robert Smith
Ilowa Jewelers Association
National Retell Jewelers Association
Letts Wscs
Grandview Park
George Kretschmar
Roger Kratschmar
Rt. 2
Muscatine Community College
George
Mcc
Journal Fhota
Town Farm Bureau
J. Merrill Anderson
Farm Bureau
United Telephone Co. of
Iowa
Atalissa Phone Co
Marvin Ervin
Erma Dawson
Brighton
Raymond Conwell
Charles Smith
Austin, Tex
White House
Junior Bible Club
Murry Wheeler
Steve Stannton
Merlyn Bausman
Steve Budelier
Pat de Vore
Donna Lett
Paul Lorber
Pam Lundgren
Pat Luth
Bill Norton
Carol Rhode
Smarty Squires
Mike Wyatt
Dawn Moeller
Steve Saeger
Ken Bland
Connie Smith
Terry Lenker
Tom Bishop
Perry Gors
Vicki i Zdychnec
Jim Ayres
Ken Haskins
Terri Maurer
Linda Ryder
Janet Lundgren
John McClean
Lynn Sessler
Mary Ann Smith
Richard Ochiltree
Lynn Budding
Fred Grunder
Mary Kay McSwiggen
Ricky Steffens
Steve Bockwoldt
Sandy Croxton
Cindy
Martta Wacker
LaRue Griebel
Mark Lorber
Teresa Rhode
Joe Salemink
Tim Stoelk
Janice Ziegenhorn
Monica Kinfeldt
Greg Eriksen
Brian Lorber
Linda Lowther
Valerie Lundgren
David Oien
Greg Saylor
Christie Smith
Tom Stoelk
Hoyt Barrick
Morning Sun Presbyterian Bible School
Art DeHaven
Macomb
L. Hesstler
Bloomington
Ind
Howard Hobbs
Eugene Wilson
Harald S. Wilson
Jana
Wesleyan
Nell Curran
Morning Sun
Iowa Wesleyan
Dave Upson
Marshalltown
Kyle DeVarman
Kay
Ardendale
Winfield
Dean Hardin
Michael Kerr
Hardin
Verle Crist
St. Louis
Charl Des Crist
McKee Farm
Stan Willee
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