Instructors Named for Red Cross Learn to Swim School
The Muscatine county Red Cross chapter announced Willis Valett will manage the Learn to Swim program at Weed Park pool starting June 1. Instructors include Lucille Behrens Frieden Katherine Newton and Mary Dawson with assistants Andy Kossives and Joe Marshek. Senior life savers Shirley Wright and Jack Pulliam will assist and registered nurses will check children on opening days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Red Cross
Willis Valett
Weed Park
Mr. Valett
Lucille Behrens Frieden
Katherine Newton
Mary Dawson
Andy Kossives
Joe Marshek
Shirley Wright
Jack Pulliam
Muscatine
Wilton
Moscow
Fairport
Montpelier
Nichols
Jonesville
Stockton
Louisa County
Busy Bees 4-H Members Honor Their Mothers
Wilton Busy Bees Four-H club held a Mothers day meeting at Margaret Langbehm home with ten mothers and fourteen girls. Delores Kai Joyce Braun demonstrated custard foundations while Margaret Langbohm wrapped meat for freezing. Talks by Gladys Swanson Jean Birkhofer and Marjorie McClean covered milk in the diet cake failure and related topics. Gifts were given to mothers and luncheon served. Paper drive announced for June 9 with pickup options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wilton Busy Bees Four-H Club
Margaret and
Orothy Langbehm
Delores Kai
Joyce Braun
Margaret Langbohm
Gladys Swanson
Jean Birkhofer
Marjorie McClean
Wilton Busy Bees Four-H
Wilbur Paul
Emanon Club
William Thede
Ben Johnson
Ardel Christensen
Earl Armstrong
A. E. Eckhardt
Ernest Darting
Muscatine
Maynard Eckhardt
C. D. Sterner
Merle Sterner and
Letts
Vacation Bible Schools Launch Terns at Tipton
Tipton Daily reports vacation Bible school sessions opening at the Reformed church for two weeks with five classes led by Mrs. Pedersen, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Oaken, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. Kratzat. Students study missionary work in the Near East with illustrated pictures. a closing program and handiwork display are planned. A church park picnic and services follow on June 17 at West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
The
Reformed Church
Marvin Pedersen
Esther Anderson
Herman Oaken
Amber Wilson
Harold Kratzat
Near East
West Liberty
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Presbyterian Church
Riltynond Ferguson
Merle Hall
R. R. Werling
Ray Potter
James Casterline
C. P. Christianan
Re’. Ferguson
Letts Club Prepares Party for Members' Children
Letts Federated club members plan a Thursday party at Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park with each mother to bring a twenty five cent gift per child. The event features games and prizes for attendees, under a committee led by Mrs. David Reddick and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letts
Letts Federated Club
Columbus Junction Chautauqua Park
David Reddick
Lloyd Lee
Lloyd Crumly
James Gage
Raymond Werner
Justin
Billy Griffin
Texas
Billy Crumly
Cleo Collier
Jimmy McElroy
Cynthia McElroy
David
Joe Dodder
Janet Blake
John Crumly
Dick Linda Kay Jungbluth
Moberly
Earle Wilson
Laura Reddick
Mildred Shellabarger
St. Louis
Henry Mayhall
Henry, Jr
Martin Lange
Muscatine
J. L. Hildebrand
Belle T. Garrett
Dale Nicholson
Dennis
Reinbeck
Iowa State Teachers College
Smith to Speak On Curiosity For Graduates
H S Smith of Stanley Engineering will deliver the address Curiosity for Muscatine eighth grade graduates at 8 p m Wednesday in the senior high school auditorium. The program includes certificate awards by school officials and admission acceptance by F G Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Smith
Stanley Engineering Company
Muscatine Junior High School
Owen L. Olson
Clifford Worst
Robert Hahn
Board of Education
F. G. Messenger
Wilbur D. Bakehouse
Donald F. Koelling
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sibelius
Kentucky
Geibel
William van Yesseldyk
Cynthia Sogard
Father
Londonderry Air
William van Ysseldyk
Olson
Messenger
Mr. Koelling
Mendelssohn
Bakehouse
Junction Plans Band Concert Street Program
Columbus Junction features a band concert and street program on Wednesday evening with M. E. Fisher as chairman and local merchants assisting. The town also notes the V F W softball opener on Tuesday against Muscatine’s Towa Electric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction Plans
Columbus Junction
M. E. Fisher
Richard Thomas
Columbus Creamery
Addison Hill
Western Auto
Columbus Junction State Bank
H. M. Duncan
Lloyd Littrel
V.F.W
Towa Electric
Muscatine
Oscar Hoff
University Hospital
Iowa City
E J Beuchner 55 Lifelong Muscatine Resident Dies
Edwin J Beuchner 55 died after an extended illness at his home 316 Roscoe avenue Muscatine. He was born Sept 5 1895 in Muscatine the son of Conrad and Magdalena Hoppe Beuchner. Surviving are two sisters Minnie and Nellie Beuchner. Funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday at Geo M Wittich Funeral Home conducted by Dr Claude W Cooper First Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Beuchner
Muscatine
Roscoe Avenue
Conrad
Magdalena Hoppe Beuchner
First Methodist Church
Minnie Beuchner
Nellie Buechner
Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home
Claude W. Cooper
Greenwood Cemetery
Karen Kress Celebrates Tenth Birthday at SU Hospital
Karen Kress daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Kress marked her tenth birthday at the University of Iowa hospital where she has been a poliopatient since Oct 24. A cake and cards brightened the day as she slowly improves and spends six to seven hours daily out of the iron lung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. W. Maurer
William Walton
Silvis, Il
Strength through unity and defense in free America
The text praises U.S. and United Nations unity against aggression in Korea and calls for stronger defenses and improved American systems. It stresses free peoples’ resolve, responsibility, and productive capacity as sources of strength and resilience in the national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Korea
Kremlin
U. S
Cedar Valley schools close with honors and picnics
Cedar Valley districts announce end of term events. Independence school led by Mrs. Jane Adams honors include perfect attendance by Faye Ann Phelps and Mike Beard and an active honor roll list. Cedarville pupils under Mrs. Elsie Mae Yedlik celebrate perfect year attendance by Gary Danfeldt. Receptions followed with local family dinners and visits from area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
Independence
Cedarville
Union School
Mery Newman
David Gregg
Jack Meyers
Charlotte Danner
Carolyn Gregg
Charlies “Morgan
Louise Rabe
Dennis Askam
Franklin Lee
Patty Meyers
Ronnie Pruess
Ardyth Lee
Eddie Rabe
Barbara Walker
Independence School
Jane Adams
Faye Ann Phelps
Melvin Hopker
Donald Oberman
Mary Foster
Ruth Ann Oberman
Mike Beard
Elsie Mae Yedlik
Gary Danfeldt
Ed Norman
Nichols
J. R. Fleter
Calvin
Virginia
Earl Lindle
Clarence Lindle
Muscatine
Maurer Family Mourns Clara Maurer Rubbert in Marcus
Funeral rites held for Mrs. Clara Maurer Rubbert, daughter of pioneer Wilton merchant Fred Maurer, at Marcus Indiana. Ed F W Maurer and wife attended. Rubbert was mother of Myrl Sterner and earlier life spent in the area.
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Red Cross Swim School
Busy Bees
4-H
Joe
Evie Slack
London
Eng
Navy
Norfolk
Vacation Bible Schools
Terns
Mie
Varney Garage
Tommy
Letts Club
Atalissa
Carl Williams
Williams
Mr. Williams
William Blake
Inez Torrey
Chicago
Elizabeth McDaniel
McDaniel
Andrew Schultz
Mary Turkington
Lucretia
Torrey
Wisconsin
Missouri
Ella Lessman
Davenport
St. Ambrose
Wallace Lessman
Harold Lessman
Reddick
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Smith
E. C. Sears
Ottumwa
Iowa-Des Moines
Lillian Neitzel
San Francisco
R. B. Smylie
William Dollon
James Helmick, Jr
Ralph Ashenbrenner
Jean
John
Ken Lang
Ken Donaldson
Juucille Dahlgren
Elmer Hemingway
West Branch
John Dillon
Centerville
Sally
Centerville High School
Orvil Kemp
Caroline
Lennox
Clarence Kemp
Mae Kemp
Washington
Elmer Groben
Marcia Anne
Bk. Dean
Morning Sun Rendering Works Reo
Harold BF. Park
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Las Cruces
N. M
Graham Wallace
Norwalk
E. J. Buechner
Karen Kress
SU Hospital
Advertising Council. Inc
West 45Th
Dept. N
New York
N.Y
the Muscatine Journal
Journal Today
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
George S. May Company
UMN Bee Engineering Central Division Engineering Bldg
Laurel
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