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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1961

Page

3

Tennis Tourney Set at Wilton With June 23 Entry Deadline

Wilton hosts a tennis tournament with two divisions for boys and girls. Entries must be picked up at the playground and filed by June 23. The event follows a busy week of playground activities including swimming, Midget League games at Wilson Park, and various races and classes run by Red Cross, with schedules through June 20 and standings noted for the Little League. George R Williams and Barbara Lynn Williams visit Williamsport, Pa to spend ten days with Walter Kiser’s family.

Muscatine Wilton Wilson Park Reds Greens Red Cross Wilson Park Pat Wilson Mechanicsville George R. Williams Barbara Lynn Williamsport Walter Kiser

Atalissa Bible School Program Slated Friday

The Atalissa cooperative Bible school uniting Christian and Presbyterian pupils will end Friday with a 7 30 p m program. The two week effort features songs memory verses instrumental music and a work review from beginners to junior departments. An art exhibit and completed work books will be shown. Public invited. Mr and Mrs James Stucker and two children with Mrs Stucker visited Coralville then left for a Lake of the Ozarks vacation.

Atalissae Alalissa Cooperative Vavalion Bible School James Stucker Stucker Mary Stucker Coralville Lake of the Ozarks Arkansas Charles Evans Des Moines

Natural Gas Vote Slated At Durant

Durant votes on a one year non exclusive natural gas service franchise for Iowa Mingis Gas and Ketrie Co in a special election Monday July 24. The Durant city council also approved a building permit for a new home by Wat Arp and discussed site prospects for the city dump if the current site fills up.

Durant Yeyear Iowa- Mingis Gas and Ketrie Co Wat. Arp

Nine annual Towa High School Publications Workshop at SUI

Six area high school journalism students attend sessions this week at the State University of Towa school of journalism. Students Beverly Meyer Marla Lantz Jane Little Kay Maher and Sue Thompson from West Liberty Lone Tree West Branch attend. Sponsored by the journalism school the workshop offers instruction for newspaper and yearbook personnel. Sessions conclude Friday.

Jowa Gily Towa High School State University of Towa School of Journalism Beverly Meyer West Liberty Marla Lantz Lone ‘Tree Jane Little Kay Maher Sue Thompson West Branch School ‘of Journalism

Five Day Forecast Calls For Cooler Temperatures Ahead

Forecast shows Town temperatures averaging 3 to 6 degrees below normal from Thursday through next Monday. Normal highs run 77 to 33 and normal lows 38 to 3 degrees. Warmer Thursday, cooler Saturday or Sunday. Rainfall expected moderate to heavy from showers and thunderstorms, 0.75 to 1.5 inches, mainly Saturday or Sunday.

Bloomington 4-H Tour Highlights Local Projects Sunday

Bloomington 4 H Club held a Sunday tour of member projects starting with a picnic at Maynard Vaupel's home. The group then visited multiple sites including Mike Vaupel's feeder calf project and Bobby Jones garden project, Donnie Krueger feeder lambs, Jerry Connell feeder pigs, Richard Roebuck purebred Hereford heifers, and Dennis Riley feeder lambs. The tour concluded about 4 30 pm at Dave Hinman's corn project with several other participants present but with some projects inaccessible due to crop conditions.

Bloomington Bloomington Fairwinners Boys Maynard Vaupel Mike Vaupel Bobby Jones Donnie Krueger Jerry Connell Richard Roebuck Shirley ‘Schneider Karl Kevin Jerridith Gleaves Dennis Rile Marvin Beatty Gary Houseman Dave Hinman Tom ‘Windman Bob Dave Tom ‘Petersen Larry Gow

Durant Little League Schedule and Recent Scores

Durant events list upcoming Little League games with teams Maroon Red Gold Green Blue Orange and Green on June 16 and June 19 plus results from recent games Red 10 Gold 1 Maroon 11 Blue 6 Green 8 Orange 2. Lynette Lane hosted Farmington Fairies 4 1 club meeting with members answering roll call My Favorite Sport. Vic kie Lilienthal and Linda Petersen Baye gave illustrated talks on Care of the Skin and shoe care. Mrs Lloyd Petersen attended as guest mother. Next meeting July 14 includes a 10 a m workshop.

Durant Lynette Lane Farmington Fairies Vickie Lilienthal Linda Petersen Baye Lloyd Petersen

Sweetland Sunday School Party and Visits reported

Sweetland Methodist Sunday school classes four and five held a swimming party and picnic at Weed Park with attendees including SuAnn and Mike Nivel, Sharon and Joyce Sywassink, Judy and Linda Collier, Linda Beiber, Joan Helzier, Audrey Shoppa, Dawn Sywassink, Dwight Glenney, JoAnne Van Camp, Mrs. Everett Nitzel, and teachers Mrs. Gordon Day, Mrs. Merle Glenney, and Mrs. James Van Camp. Visitors to homes of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Moorehead, Stockton, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Phillips, Ataussa, followed. Mrs. P. W. Martin discharged from Muscatine General Hospital after a week, with other local visits by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paul, Mrs. Alfred Carter, Mr. and Mrs Maurice Littrel, Leland and Linda, and Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Martin. Rev. Stanley Kennnedy and Rev. Stephen Root of the North Methodist Parish attend the Des Moines conference.

Sweetland Leland Linda P. W. Martin Arthur Raub Deanna Martin

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