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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1977
Page
5
Otto Maeglin, a retired insurance agent living on Burnside Avenue, questions the public’s willingness to sacrifice for future generations amid the energy crunch. He agrees small cars are unsafe for passing and urges prudent driving, noting Texas road signs urging drivers to "Drive Friendly" to conserve energy.
Harold Rudy Rudolph 1928 road construction worker of Muscatine died Friday at University Hospitals Iowa City. Funeral Monday at First Assembly of God with Pastor Wayne Jamison. Burial Memorial Park. Survived by widow Margaret Ann Hanson Rudolph three daughters Linda Bullard Kathy Lewis Susan Rudolph three sons Rodney Steven Carl Thomas Rudolph mother and two brothers. Also Susan Ida Fisher 1887 Cedar County died Friday Muscatine General Hospital. Services Monday Fairbanks Lamb Chapel. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Survived by son Benjamin Sherwood Sharer daughters Iris Schreurs Eloise Baverbach four grandchildren two stepchildren and four great grandchildren.
Services for Mrs. Claribel Barnhart were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Snider Funeral Home of West Liberty directed with Rev. Herbert Foxworthy officiating. Barbara Jo Mills was organist. Pallbearers included Townsend Brown Burt Carter Vernon Carter Kenneth Smith Harold Albrecht and Francis Coder. Burial followed at Muscatine Memorial Park. Mrs. Barnhart died June 1 at Lone Tree Care Center after an extended illness.
Dr Kenneth Carrell and family will be on vacation June 4 through 19 with hospital care arranged at Washington County Hospital. Reverend Larry Fletcher will speak at several United Methodist services in Columbus Junction and Columbus City while Rev Paul Hasel attends the Iowa United Methodist conference. Sunday activities include a communicants class at 6 pm and a Cotter United Presbyterian vacation Bible school for ages four to 14 led by Darrel Robertson. Community gatherings cover church events, reunions, and local visits, with notices of birthdays and upcoming meetings.
Letts group at St Olaf College Northfield Minnesota attended the commencement where Elaine Small received her nursing degree. Attendees include her family the Ted Small family of Letts her grandfather Ratie Small the Norman Rolff family Mediapolis Ann Smith Davenport Fogart Smit West Liberty Vada Rosenmund Muscatine Jodi Hamiston.
Betty Lucas presided at Bandag Inc Toastmasters gathering on Wednesday noon. Jerry Howard served as toastmaster with Bill Leehr as table topic master Colleen McCormick chief evaluator Tanis Kerschenske timer and Jim Johnston grammarian. Prepared speeches by Bob Koegler Alpha and Omega and John Burche The Metric System. Frank Taber and Joabn Dessert were evaluators. Awards to Jim Johnston Sally Wakefield for best table topic John Burche and Bob Koegler for best speaker and Frank Taber for best evaluator. Dick Kaucher attended as guest.
AMES The College of Engineering's Marston Medal and 13 professional Achievement Citations will be awarded this weekend during Iowa State University's Alumni Days. Recipients include Earnest Boyce professor emeritus and retired chairman of the civil engineering department at the University of Michigan and Richard H. Stanley president of Stanley Consultants Muscatine who also serves as vice chairman of the National Construction Industry Council and past president of the American Consulting Engineers Council.
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