Rural road contracts let in Muscatine County
Bids totaling about 67000 were let by supervisors for two reworked roads in Muscatine County by fall. Stevens Construction Co. of Columbus Junction will grade at cost 15581, with Lauritsen Construction Co. supplying cement box culverts for 15269. One project includes a new 100 ft concrete slab bridge in Pike township. Fox Construction Co. won 32345 for the other project in Wapsie township, surfacing with rock by Wendling Quarries for 3792. The two projects total 1.5 miles, with details of lengths and locations provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Stevens Construction Co
Columbus Junction
Pike Township
Wapsie Township
Muscatine
Lauritsen Construction Co
Des Moines
Nichols
Fox Construction Co
Wendling Quares
Moscow
West Liberty
Seven Muscatine Dairymen Earn DHIA Production Certificates
Seven Muscatine county dairymen were honored with Dairy Herd Improvement Association Production Certificates for herds averaging over 450 pounds of butterfat per cow for the year from May 1967 to April 1968. DHIA and county figures list fifteen herds totaling 24 cows with an average of 11,343 pounds of milk and 452 pounds of fat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Eugene Mathern
Emmett McCracken
Otis Taylor
DHIA
Wilbur L. Hetzler
Muscatine
Norman ‘Andreas
Holstein
Richard Knoll
Letts
Towa State University Co
Operative Extension Service
Iowa State Dairy Association
Donald E. Voelker
Iowa State University
Voelker
Iowa
Fayette County
Clayton
Winne- Shiek
Allamakee
Sioux
Delaware
Dubuque
Second Semester Honor Roll At L M School
LETTS The second semester honor roll for L M high school is announced listing students by grade. Sth grade names include Susan Bailey Deborah Bender Jackie Brown Richard Carroll Linda Graf Kathy Hawkins Barbara Knapp Ted Petersen Terry Petersen Brenda Roehs Cynthia Stineman Joan Sywassink Rhonda Werner Christine Ziegenhorn Kristy Howard. 10th grade names include Kenneth Bailey Tracy Bell Sherry Cocklin David Colson Connie Harvey Brenda Keiser Peggy Lee Teresa Lessenger Jackie Reed Anita Thomas Betty Ziskovsky. 11th grade names include Noel Angerer Anne Carroll Lambert Dean Pat Furlong Bill Hargrafen Donald Howard John Johnston Tom Lamp Kim McNeal Cheryl Munday Marian Sywassink Roberta Tomfeld. 12th grade names include Russell Bell Mary Beth Bonnichsen John Carroll Tom Elshoff Dennis Epperly Betty Herlein Carla Jarvis Linda Khopf Sally Lamp Diana Laucamp Brian Lessenger David Meeker Janice Sewell Carolyn Teel Ronald Wagner Robert Werner Glenda Ziegenhorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LETTS
L-M High
Sth
Susan Bailey
Deborah Bender
Jackie Brown
Richard Carroll
Linda Graf
Kathy Hawkins
Barbara Knapp
Ted Petersen
Terry Petersen
Brenda Roehs
Cnnthia Stineman
Joan Sywassink
Rhonda Werner
Christine Ziegenhorn
Kristy Howard
Kenneth Bailey
Tracy Bell
Sherry Cocklin
David Colson
Connie Harvey
Brenda Keiser
Peggy Lee
Teresa Lessenger
Jackie Reed
Anita Thomas
Betty Ziskovsky
Noel Angerer
Anne Carroll
Lambert Dean
Pat Furlong
Bill Hargrafen
Donald Howard
John Johnston
Tom Lamp
Kim McNeal
Cheryl Munday
Marian Sywassink
Roberta Tomfeld
Russell Bell
Mary Beth Bonnichsen
John Carroll
Tom Elshoff
Dennis Epperly
Betty Herlein
Carla Jarvis
Linda Khopf
Sally Lamp
Diana Laucamp
Brian Lessenger
David Meeker
Janice Sewell
Carolyn Teel
Ronald Wagner
Robert Werner
Glenda Ziegenhorn
College Graduates Honored at Picnic
A Nichols picnic honored Lois and Dennis Albrecht, with about 25 attendees at their home. Lois recently graduated from Iowa State University at Ames, and Dennis will receive an associate degree in applied sciences from North Iowa Community College Mason City on June 7. A guest was Miss Louise Hannamann of Allentown Penn. She recently graduated from Iowa State University and has visited the Albrecht home for 10 days. Also noted were changes in worship times for the Nichols Methodist Circuit and an installation of officers of the Christian Woman’s Fellowship at the Christian Church Ber Nice Longstreth presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hannamann
Allentown
Iowa State University
Albrecht
Presbyterian Women Yard Sale in Columbus Junction
The United Presbyterian Women sponsor a yard sale Friday and Saturday at Craig Howell’s home, 902 Union Street, with household items, clothing, dishes, jewelry, antiques, and a food stand serving pies and drinks. Sale starts 1 p.m. Friday and runs all day Saturday. Morrison Heating opens in Columbus Junction, offering heating, cooling, spouting, sheet metal, and plumbing. Owners John A. Morrison and family plan to move from Washington. Rachel's Beauty Salon returns to 126 Oak Street in Colu mbus Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
United Presbyterian
Craig
Morrison Heating
L and N Heating
Main Street
John A. Morrison
Kelly Heating
Iowa City
Bob Roe
Washington
Morrison
Kevin
Jimmy
Rachel
Oak Street
Jumbus Junction School Papers Elect Co Editors
Miss Pat Ska la will manage the shop. Co editors for next year are Diana McCullough and Patty Roush, seniors active in Quill and Scroll FHA FTA Y Teens Pep Club Science Math Chorus NHS. Last year editor was Sherry Idle, daughter of Clifford Idle.
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Jumbus Junction
Pat Skala
Henry Sexton
Linda
Joe
Ann
Lincoln Park
Mich
Detroit
Manuas Cherry
Joe Sexton
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Columbus Community
Diana,McCullough
Patty Roush
Diann
Quill and Scroll
FHA
FTA
Gaylord McCullough
Patty
William Roush
Sherry Idle
Clifford Idle
Names reflect African empires in modern Ghana and Mali
Ghana once the Gold Coast and Mali formerly the French Sudan adopted names of medieval African empires Mali also means hippopotamus, a symbol of strength to its tribes.
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Ghana
Britain
Gold Coast
Mali
Sudan
Decorah Names Student Dean At Luther College
Thomas J. Evans of Dubuque will become the new dean of students at Luther College in Decorah starting in the fall. Evans, associate dean of students at the University of Dubuque since 1965, is a native of Marshalltown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Dubuque
Thomas J. Evans
Luther College
Evans
The
University of Dubuque
Marshalltown
New Wheat Farm Deadline Near For 1969 Winter Wheat
Farmers seeking a new wheat allotment for 1969 winter wheat should contact the ASCS County Office this month. Deadline for applications is July 1. Criteria include farm with no prior wheat allotment, ownership or operation, land and equipment, experience, and projected income from farming. Officials advise discussing details with ASCS staff.
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ASCS
Vernon W. Carter
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
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Conesville
Oakland Raiders
Randy Vincent
Robert
Dennis Brown
Boyd Buser
Donald
David McCullough
Norman Singleton
Ricky
Williams
Grace’ United Church of Christ
James A. Reinhard
Conesville United Methodist Church
Russell Hart
Grace United Church of Christ
Veterans of Foreign Wars
L-Bar-M Rodeo Grounds
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Dorothy Reed
Myrtle Hamilton
Betty Singleton
Mary Lou Peterson
Alice Showalter
St. Louis
Fred Showalter
Sam Cozad
Rey E. Birky
Margaret Birky
Lloyd Carter, Jr
Sharon Carter
Ralph L
Marilyn E. Jackson
Ronald H
Joan M. Harris
Hills
City of Muscatine
Harry J. Nau
Florence B.nau
William
Dorothy L. Nau
Barbara J
Clarence Machlan, Jr
Helen M. Stammer
Climer-Newell
Howard B. Knouse, Jr
Howard B. Knouse
Judy L. Knouse
Alexander M. MacLennan
Mary Albrecht
Ernst P. Albrecht
Monsanto Company
Fred C. Mittman
Alvin P. Lohse
Nellie R. Lohse
Harold A
Bernice Brown
Dennis D
Barbara A. Brooke
Park Place
L-M School
Midwest Chickeries
Wilton Jct
Goslings
Ward McMahon
Rt. 5
Cedar Valley
C.W.F
Christian Church
Bernics Longstreth
Helen Grim
Edith Grim
Catherine Zierenberg
Joan Grim
Tone Walker
Alice Hillyer
Alberta Kelly
Loretta MacKenzie
Cooperative
F.E. Fair
General
Mariag
Trea Wilton
Liberty Trust & Savings Bank
Durant
New Liberty, Iowa
F.d.lc
Presbyterian
Jon
JON Inc
Park Avenue
Mr. Abernathy
Corner Inn
Letts, Iowa
Albert Chapman
Lucas Street
Muscatine Implement CO
Elwin
Bud” Marston
East 2Nd Street
Dial
Pecaie
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