Schaffner Players wrap up opening week in Wapello
Toby and Susie headline a two week Festival of American Folk Life trip to Washington D C in July after a 21 member cast presented three plays His Pa From Arkansas Bare Legs and Goose Pimples and Right Bed Wrong Husband. Walter K Johnston of Nichols earned an M S from Lehigh University while employed by Western Electric.
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Schaffner Players
Toby
Susie
Washington, D.C
Arkansas
Daily prayer on faith and guidance in penitence
A devotional prayer invites penitence and faith in God. It asks for a stronger faith and deeper knowledge of Thee through Jesus Christ, acknowledging human weakness and seeking divine guidance.
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Abraham
Jesus Christ
Lord
Youth Injured As Car Overturns In Louisa County
A Muscatine youth, Michael Howard, 822 Leroy Sr., was treated and released at Muscatine General Hospital Saturday for arm and shoulder injuries after the car he was driving overturned in a ditch on Highway 6 south of the LM school in Louisa County. Journal photo by Jan Griesenbrock.
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Muscatine
Michael Howard
Leroy Sr
Muscatine General Hospital
L M
Louisa County
Journal Phate
Jan Griesenbrock
Family Tree Tea marks Lutheran Women event
Grace Lutheran Church Women hosted their annual mother daughter event titled Family Tree Tea on Sunday afternoon with 80 attendees. Members identified relatives from old photos, enjoyed spring decorated tables, a Corsage each, and a light lunch. A variety of musical and skit performances followed with prizes for oldest attendee and farthest traveler.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Massey Family Reunion Held at Weed Park
The Mary Massey family reunion was held at Weed Park on Saturday evening with 25 family members and five guests present. Richard Massey called the Heavenly Fathers attention to the gathering while Mr and Mrs George Hatfield and Wesley were in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Massey
Weed Park
Richard Masey
Heavenly
George Hatfield
Wesley
Junior Daughters Circle Meets at Titus Home
The In His Name Junior Circle of Kings Daughters met Sunday afternoon at Laurie Titus home with Miss Julia Freund as senior leader. Devotions used II Timothy 2 15 and a Bible study from Silver Cross by Mrs. C Edwin Rogers. Members planned summer service charts. next event a Davenport Bishops dinner with Muscatine and Rock Island circles. picnic at Weed Park June 26 6 p.m. Mothers invited. next meeting Sept 14 with location TBA.
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River Bend
School Food Service Association
Dog N Suds
Albert Kemper
Hawaii
Audrey Houseal
Conesville
Margarete Freese
Letts
L-M
West Liberty
Muscatine Senior High
West Junior High
Central Junior High
Mulberry
Colorado
Montpelier
Junior Circle of
Kings Daughters
Laurie Titus
Julia Freund
Silver Cross
C. Edwin Rogers
International Spiritual Life
Bishops
Davenport
Helen Jordan
Muscatine
Rock Island
Weed Park
Class of 1919 entertained at Jenkins home
Mrs. Julia Hawkins hosted a coffee for the graduating class of 1919 and guests at her Columbus Junction home before the alumni banquet. Attendees included Mrs. Millard Chambers from Des Moines, Marion Drake from Sigourney, and many others from Council Bluffs to Cedar Rapids.
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Columbus Junction
Julia Hawkins
Millard Chambers
Des Moines
Marion Drake
Sigourney
Marjorie Scott
Council Bluffs
Gertrude West
Moline
Joel Mennard
Sargeant Bluffs
Ruth Smith
Letts
Helen Duncan
Lucille Duncan
Cedar Rapids
Walt McWilliams
Wapelio
Archie Norris
Edith Orr
Ralph Marshall
Frank Spaethe
Veterans office open Wednesday at Davenport
Veterans Administration representative R. O. Riddle will be in the Soldiers Relief Commission office on the first floor of the Scott county courthouse Davenport this week Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. He will provide personal assistance to veterans their dependents and beneficiaries.
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Veterans Administration
R. O. Riddle
Soldiers Relief Commission
Scott County Court House
Davenport
Riddle
Schwengel pushes First District public works projects
Congressman Fred Schwengel of Iowa testified before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees in support of nine First District public works efforts. The package includes deepening the Mississippi River channel near Crescent Bridge Davenport Stage VI in the Iowa River Flint Creek Levee District 16 a Fort Madison harbor plan and Coralville Reservoir maintenance funds. He also backed surveys on the Cedar English Rivers Rochester Reservoir Mississippi River eight river navigation studies Bettendorf flood control and related planning funds. Present were Noah Schrock Fort Madison officials C E Richards and Sam Paley.
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Washington, D.C
Fred Schwengel
Rtowa
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
First District
Schwengel
Crescent Bridge
Davenport
Iowa River - Flint Creek
Fort Madison
Coralville
Iowa- Cedar River
English River
Rochester
Mississippi River
Government Bridge
Keokuk
Bettendorf
Open house for Rev Longer postponed to June 17
COLUMBUS JUNCTION The open house for Rev Longer of Belle Plaine Minnesota was moved from June 10 to Tuesday June 17 at 7 30 pm in the United Presbyterian Education Building. All members and friends are invited. Local Debby Allen left Saturday for summer school at UNI Cedar Falls. Others left Sunday for Teen Camp at Indianola including Sue Huston Sarah Rowland Lyn Schweitzer Barbara Owens and Patrice Singleton.
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Columbus Junction
Longer
Belle Plan, Minn
United Presbyterian Education Building
Debby Allen
UNI
Cedar Falls
Indianola
Sue Huston
Sarah Rowland
Lyn Schweitzer
Barbara Owens
Patrice Singleton
Ralph Strong Enlists in Navy Fresh Muscatine Man
Mr and Mrs Frank Strong of 509 E Ninth St Muscatine have learned their son Ralph Strong has enlisted in the United States Navy A 1969 graduate of Muscatine High School he entered the Naval training school on June 4 His address is SR Ralph Strong 8652270 Co 404 Navy Training Center San Diego California 92133
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Frank Strong
E. Ninth St
Muscatine
Ralph
United States Navy
Muscatine 'S
Naval Training School
Ralph Strong
Navy Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Sgt Unkel Assigned in Vietnam Intelligence Post
Sergeant First Class August J. Unkel, son of Mrs Genevieve H. Unkel of 1013 Lucas, has been assigned as an intelligence sergeant with the 4th Psychological Operations Group near Saigon Vietnam. His wife Ruth lives at 703 Be Abingdon St Arlington Va.
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August J. Unkel
Genevieve H. Unkel
Lucas
4Th Psychological Operations Group
Saigon
Vietnam
Ruth
Abingdon St
Arlington
Dear Abby Advice Collage From A Bennett Letter Stream
Abigail Van Buren offers reader questions and responses spanning marriage fatigue after 25 years, teen piano ethics, mental health guidance, and a divorced couple’s financial reflections. The column reflects concerns about communication, therapy, and the enduring value of companionship.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Cage
Pelton Visit From California Returns To Duty
Cpl. Robert W. Pelton son of Mr and Mrs Robert A Pelton of 1148 Santa Ana St San Lorenzo California a former Muscatine resident ended a visit with relatives in Muscatine He was injured in Vietnam on December 18 1968 and returned to the states in January 1963 He has been at Letterman Veterans Administration hospital in San Francisco While in Muscatine he stayed with aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ross Pesten 1619 Orange St His grandparents are Mr and Mrs Alfred Bohling 1116 E Second St Muscatine He will return to California Friday
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Cpl
Robert W. Pelton
Robert A. Pelton
Santa Ana St
San Lorenzo
Calif
Muscatine
Cpl. Pelton
Vietnam
Letterman Veteran’s Administration Hospital
San Francisco
Peston
Ross Pesten
Orange St
Alfred Bohling
Second St
California
DeVore family updates address for Vietnam serviceman
Atalissa residents Mr and Mrs Earl DeVore report their son Kevin DeVore has a new address in Vietnam. PFC Kevin Devore US54932180 Co B 4th Bn 23 Inf 25 Div APO San Francisco 96385. Awman Apprentice Arthur G Reynolds Jr USN, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Reynolds Sr, 1216 Nebraska, graduates from avionics fundamentals school at Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn.
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Atalissa
Earl Devore
Kevin
Vietnam
Kevin Devore
Awman
Arthur G. Reynolds Jr
USN
Arthur Reynolds Sr
Nebraska
Avionics
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
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Pearl City Navy
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Wilma Rock
Muscatine Municipal Golf Course
WSCS
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Karen Varnum
William Shoultz, Jr
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Letters Carriers Auxiliary 648
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Climer
U of Illinois Extension
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Neighbor To Neighbor
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