Monica Brandies honored as Writer of the Year at Davenport banquet
Monica Brandies of Wilton, honored with her husband David at an Awards Banquet at the Clayton House in Davenport on May 30 as part of the Quad Cities Writers Club. The event saluted her as Writer of The Year and featured congratulations from club members.
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Monica Brandies
Wilton
Quad Cities Writers Club
Monica
David
Clayton House
Davenport
Columbus Junction Students Named On Honor Roll and Classes Noted
The Columbus Junction Columbus Community school district lists seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen on the second semester honor roll with names included. The district and Muscatine Community College will offer a fresh flower arrangement class starting June 19 from 6 30 to 9 30 pm in the student center with Anita Davis as instructor and a $6 fee for five weeks. Further information is available from Jan Faler or Dick Peterson.
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Columbus Jct
Columbus
Jean Bloomquist
Aura Lea Carrell
Bob Omelik
Vicki Currie
Bar Dicks
Pam Garrett
Kathy Goble
Tony Hommens
Terry Her
Deb Hillmann
Ellen Hoback
Dan Ibbotson
Linda Iennings
Mary Lynne Kelley
Pam “Lowe
Arla Manley
Doris McCullough
Joy Moore
Debbie Reynolds
Becky Richman
Deb Ruchotzke
Rita Sands
Chris Schlapkohl
Laura Skubal
Charlote Warren
Carol Wehr
Dee Wilson
Jeanne Arthur
Jenelle Bates
Denise Bilingsly
Chris Brown
Ted Carrell
Cindy DeGroot
Jim Dilts
Marcia Edgar
Patty Friis
Bob Locke
Lis Jowe
Joy MacEachern
Deb Mougin
Ben Orris
Chris Singleton
Randy Tiffany
DeAnn Tompkins
Cindy Utterbeck
Delaine White
Faye Wilson
Kathy Baird
Cindy Crafton
Lynn Anne Foster
JoAnne Friis
Sheila Gregan
Mike Noble
Cindy Ortberg
Kay Rees
Tammy Rueckert
Patty Schuetze
Julie Skubol
Cheri Tiffany
Duane Weber
Debbie Allen
Dennis Arps
Jeff Austin
Sandy Beebe
Mike Bloomquist
Dawn Calbert
Beth Duke
Sue Harris
Julie Massey
Raoxi Nevendart
Joyce Reed
Dee Anne Rees
Annetta Weber
Zanette Webber
Becky Williams
Julie Wilson
Rall Lso
Sharon Rees
Chris Newell
Ted Morrison
Roxanne Vincent
Jeh Clark
Duane Hiller
Columbus Community Schools
Muscatine Community College
Columbus Community School
Anita Davis
Jan Faler
Dick Peterson
Keithsburg Lions plan corn festival and events
Keithsburg Lions Club schedules the sweet corn festival for late July and lists several community activities. A glaucoma screening unit will operate at St Marys Parish Hall on July 9 from 1 30 to 4 p.m. Charter nights for Aledo and Viola Lions Clubs are set for June 7 and June 21 respectively, sponsored by Keithsburg. The 1925 Keithsburg High School class anniversary reunion and dinner is planned for June 7 at St Marys Parish Hall, with 20 graduates of which 15 remain. master of ceremonies will be Lawrence Ricketts of Elgin.
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Keithsburg
Ill
Keithsburg Lions Club
St. Mary’s
Aledo Lions Club
Viola Club
Keithsburg Club
Keithsburg High School
St. Mary's Parish Hall
Lawrence Ricketts
Elgin
Grandview Plans Fourth of July Parade Theme
Grandview officials set July 4 as the town parade day with a TV commercial theme chosen from Randy Stickrod. Morning pie contest judging at 9 at Academy Park shelter, parade at 11, judging entries by 10:30 at the school yard, parade chairman Keith Jordan handles registrations. Noon lunch by volunteers at the park, afternoon games and rides, cake walk by Music Mothers, and evening acts LM Band and Western Playboys. Cash prizes for greased pole climb, fireworks by volunteer firemen. Amana radar range and portable TV drawn.
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Grandview -Tv
Randy Stickrod
Shelter House
Academy Park
Keith Jordan
Amana
Cedar Valley Community Notes Split Moves and Meetings
Mrs Albert Hetzler was moved from a Muscatine care center to Americana Care Center Davenport this week. Mrs George Meyers will host United Methodist Women at Cedar Valley Church on Wednesday June 11 at 1 30 p m. Mike Blair returned to Macomb Illinois Monday to spend the summer after a weekend at his parents home. Steve Blair came home Sunday from a canoe trip with four friends through Canada’s boundary waters.
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Cedar Valley
Albert Hetzler
Muscatine
Americana
Davenport
George Meyers
United Methodist
Mike Blair
Macomb
Ill
Jack Blair
Steve Blair
Boundary Waters
Canada
Birthday Club Meeting Held in Grandview
Mrs Hazel Shew hosted the Birthday Club gathering in Grandview Tuesday with Donna Robertson Beulah Ross and Nola Asher assisting. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Marian Kemp.
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Grandview
Hazel Shew
Birthday Club
Donna Robertson
Beulah Ross
Nola Asher
Marian Kemp
Watson Receives Army Commendation Medal at Fort Hood
Army Specialist Four Dretha J. Watson was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as a clerk in the 13th Corps Support Command at Fort Hood Texas. The ceremony honored her demonstrated dedication and skills beyond the ordinary.
Three-Year Graduation for Westmer Student Randy Ziegenhorn
Randy Ziegenhorn, son of Mrs. Russell Ziegenhorn and the late Mr. Ziegenhorn, graduates from Westmer High School at 16 after completing four years of credits in three. He pursued independent study and a University of Wisconsin correspondence course and plans to enroll at Island to major in economics or business administration.
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Joy
Til
Randy Ziegenhorn
Westmer High School
University of Wisconsin
Russell Ziegenhorn
Ziegenhorn
Eliza
Augustana College
Rock Island
Four Wilton Families Celebrate Graduation Reception
Mr and Mrs R J Schroeder hosted a Durant Community Center reception and dance honoring four Gorsuch family graduates. Jenny L Gorsuch earned a UNI degree, Brian T Gorsuch completed Wilton High School, Abby Lou Gorsuch finished Wilton Junior High, and grandmother Mrs R F Abbott retired after 30 years as a Wilton Elementary School second grade teacher.
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Wilton
R.J. Schroeder
Durant
Jenny L. Gorsuch
University of Northern Iowa
Brian T. Gorsuch
Wilton High School
Abby Lou Gorsuch
Wilton Junior High
R.F. Abbott
Wilton Elementary School
Parents With No Partners Schedule Community Activities
Muscatine chapter 303 of Parents Without Partners met at Our Savior Lutheran Church with Rev. George Six Lucy Colberg and Chester Moore as advisors. Members discussed needs of single parents and a plan to change the Sept 6 bus trip to Chicago. A July 19 potluck and house party was planned and numerous upcoming events at Weed Park Lake Goode Davenport and Indian Bluffs were listed along with a Scott County Park camping trip notes. Dennis J Brown Conesville earned a 200 scholarship in horticulture at Iowa State University and was among 370 top scholars recognized at a recognition dinner.
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Parents Without Partners
Muscatine
Our Savior Lutheran Church
George Six
Lucy Colberg
Chester Moore
Chicago
Des Moines
Feteruary Park
Davenport
Newell Ave
Lake Goode
Burlington
South End
Sun Mart
Wards
Weed Park
Town Ave
Fletcher Ave
Scott County Park
Indian Bluffs State Park
Dennis Brown
Conesville
Dennis J. Brown
Iowa State University
Brown
H.L. Brown
Muscatine Book Corner Public Library Card Listings
Muscatine County residents may obtain library cards at Muscatine’s Mosser Public Library located at Iowa Avenue and Third Street. New books check out for three weeks. Featured titles include The Edge of Never, Space Opera, The Shockwave Rider, The Toff and the Trip Trip Triplets, The Four Seasons, The Secret Delights of Love, On Love and Friendship, Memorials Upstairs Downstairs I and II, The Good Doctor, and plays honoring Robert D. Baillie.
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Musser Public Library
Iowa Avenue
Third Street
Muscatine County
Robert Hoskins
John Brunner
Brian W. Aldiss
Venus
Peter Pauper
Peter Beilenson
Basho
Busan
Issa
Shiki
Bilhana
Ralph Waldo Emerson
John Hawkesworth
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Ethel
Lr.s
U.S.A
W. H. Harrison
Roosevelt
Ethel W. Hanit
Columbus Junction
Des
Connie Ford
Danville
Joseph Ball
Peter Ball
United Presbyterian Church
Theodore Goble
Carson, Wash
Ed Gobles
Allen Lauderdale
Brighton
Mercer County
Clinton Meyers
Ralph Geiting
Pasquales
Nyo
FRY & Son Welding CO
Grandview Ave
Dial
Lambert
Fleetway
Reeves
Gary L. Reeves
Harold R. Reeves
Wallace St
Louisa County
Richard G. Duncan
Robert A. Schreiner
Fredonia
Larry L. Colton
Kenneth and
Kathy Schwertzer
B.G. Buffinton
von O. Smith
Englands
Wapello
Casandra
Douala Yapmto
Southend
Best
Pasquale
Virginia Lamp
Easy Wash
Wilton Raat
Parents With
Elms Restaurant
The
Toff
John Creasey
Richard Rollison
Good Doctor
Neil Simon
Robert D. Baillie
Collounimg
Schwinn
Pasquelles
Storesine Packing
Harpers
Dan-De Donuts
Tedeedda
Dan
the Lumber Mart’s Furniture Department
C. A. Sandwich
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