Ary to Get Recognition For 40 Years Service
Harold W. Ary, lockmaster at Lock and Dam No. 16 Muscatine, will receive a 40 years service award from the Rock Island District U S Corps of Engineers at a 11:15 am ceremony on the east land of the Clack Tower building in Rock Island. He is among 43 district employees honored for length of service, with four holding 40 years. Col. Richard L. Hennessy will present lapel pins and certificates. The event also includes recognitions for 30, 20, and 10 years of service. Ary began in 1920 on a hydraulic dredge at Dubuque and joined Muscatine in 1936.
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Harold W. Ary
Lock and Dam No. 16
Muscatine
Rock Island
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Clack Tower
Mr. Ary
Richard L. Hennessy
Virgil E. Weissmiller
Muscaline
Corps of Engineers
Ralph B. Tinker
Lock and Dam No
New Boston
Floyd Shepard
Dubuque
No. 15
Masenine
Buffalo Prairie Church Briefs and Events
Buffalo Prairie United church announces choir practice and a Sunday talk by Dr. Robert Gibson of Monmouth College. Vesper services at Norwood at 8 p.m. North side pastor Rev. William Butler speaks. Alexis Presbyterian hosts June 23 parish council. Children's Day closes Bible school with 85 attendees, the largest yet. Local personals note several residents traveling, working, or visiting Cassville, Minnesota, and Alaska ties.
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Buffalo Prairie
Buffalo Prairie United Church
Robert W. Gibson
Monmouth College
Ronald Cooper
Norwood
William E. Butler
West Side Church
Monmouth Coopereative
Alexis Presbyterian Church
Norwood Sunnday
Elmer Castrodale
Margaret Brayton
Emery Ziegenhorh
Viola
Leo Healey
Moscow
Casaville
Kansas City
Viola Brayton
Herbert Brayeton
Cassville Community Hospital
Venise Criddileng
Linda Healey
Cassville
Gusta Boney
Minnesota
Charles Morley
James’ Welch
Drury
Pearl Borulf
Paul Duncan
Sitka
Alaska
Herbert Brayton
Niles Reunion Held Sunday at Weed Park
Sunday family reunion at Weed Park brought seventy two relatives together for a basket dinner at noon. Attendees included Albert Irven and Dale and Mike, Amy, Jerrie Irven and Melony from New Mexico, Mrs Ethel Wiles, and Florenive Hains. The Irvens planned a return trip to Phoenix after a brief visit with Albert Irven's brother. Several locals, including Floyd Cass in charge of the post office, and the Liming family, joined in weekend visits and a Bible school program. The note ends with a tip on making frosting for cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alalissa
Niles
Weed Park
Ivor
Albert Irven
Dale
Mike
Phoenix
Amy
Jerrie Irven
Melony
New Mexico
Ethel Wiles
Indow
Will
Wilton
Irvens
Mus
Mike Irven
Bloomfield
Florenive Hains
Mig
Aula Grea
Tipton
Perry Coyner
Alva
Rochester
George Morrison
Fargo
Sweetland Grange Picnic Plans July and More
Sweetland Grange announces its annual picnic at Sweetland School in July with coffee provided by the Grange and each family bringing cold drinks. The dinner is at 12 30 with a gift exchange after secret pals are revealed. The MYF meets at the church Sunday evening June 24 with devotions led by Steve Dogel and others arranging refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeland
Sweetland Grange
Sweetland School
The
Grange
Sweet
Myf
Steve Dogel
Gary Glenney
Bruce Dogel
Huddle's Lead Little League At Wapella
Wapella Huddies lead the Little League standings with a 6-0 record, while Corner Grocery is 5-0. Other teams listed include Oakville 1-4-2, Wilkerson's 4.3, Economy 2 4, Parish il 1-6, and Wide's DX 0-7. Personal notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Allen James to Englewood New Jersey and by Mr Kerr and relatives in Keokuk for a hospital patient following a highway 61 crash near Montrose with injuries requiring stitches and fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapella
Allen James
Englewood
N. J
Mee
Leonard Kerr
Jawrehee Kerr
Keokuk
Dallas Keer
Graham Hospital
Kerr
Local Socials Sense Gatherings Across Iowa and Tennessee
Grigg reports a list of visits in Iowa and Tennessee. Mr and Mrs Carl Dracgarl and Mrs Margaret Warnock of What Cheer attend family events. Irwin Mosher of West Liberty visits the Fullerton home. Mosher also calls on Mrs Mau de Schafer. Robert Coon and family of Washington share Sunday at Ed Fullerton’s home. Robin Winter of Ottumwa, chairing Youth For Glenn from the 4th district, amid Glenn’s congressional bid. Gustafson and Mayme Tavis arrive from Chicago to escort Mary Fraser to Rogersville Tennessee. Corwin Burdine, visiting Panora with Rev C E Burdine, returns to Rogersville. Mrs Matie Downs spends weekend with Welsch and Bridges in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigg
Carl Dracgarl
Margaret Warnock
What Cheer
Irwin Mosher
West Liberty
Robert Coon
Washington
Ed Fullerton
Robin Winter
OtLumwa
R. V. Winter
Youth For
Glenn
Congress
R. L. Gustafson
Mayme Tavis
Chicago
Mary Fraser
Rogersville
Tenn
Corwin Burdine
Panora
C. E. Burdine
Matie Downs
William Welsch
Donald Bridges
Muscaline
Schafers Hold Family Dinner At Grandview
Mr and Mrs N P Schafer hosted a Father’s Day family dinner at Grandview with numerous relatives present from Des Moines Wapello Columbus Junction and Davenport among others. Attendees included Mrs Francis McKean Connie of Wyo and many Bonichsen family members. Mrs Mae Westerbeck visited Myra Haroff at the Lutheran Homes and Kathy Challerton returned from Missouri. Bible School Daily Vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Schafer
Frank Schafer
Dixon
Til
H. E. Rexroth
Amber
Vance
Davenport
Anton Meyer
But’lington
Gladys Paulins
Glen Beik
Grandview
Mis
Carol :Stohler
Sigourney
Mae Westerbeck
Howard Littrell
Amelia Kemp
Minnie Walnily
Myra Haroff
Kathy’ Challerton
Missouri
Leon Thompson
Denise
Terresa
Ollie ‘Thompson
Mildred Thompson
Fairvault
Minn
Laurence Thompson
Dorothy Yorgan
Ollie Thompson
Mildred
Ella Reed
Grace Zimmerman
Muscatine
Bible School
Vacalion Bible School
Sunday Evening A Program Closes With Enrollment Note
The session enrollment reached 147 with an average around 123. A Saturday picnic occurred and Sunday school promotion is rescheduled to Sunday July 1 from October 1. Timmy Cocklin, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Cocklin, underwent an emergency appendectomy Sunday at Muscaline General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy Cocklin
Dale Cocklin
Muscaline General Hospital
Goshen 4 H Club Tour Highlights Members Projects
Goshen Gladia tors 4 H club held its annual tour Sunday June 17 starting with a picnic at the Cedar Valley ranch. About 70 members and parents viewed numerous projects including Holstein Hereford Angus Shorthorn Guernsey and Poland China entries among beef cattle pigs lambs and garden plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen Gladiators 4-H Club
Boon
Cedar Valley Ranch
Dean Brand
Holslen
Dick Brand
Neil Hilde Brand
Rich Beaver
Rodney Weiss
Guernsey
Ricky Weiss
Mike Phillips
Steve Burnett
Wayne Chel
Poland
Wayne Cornell
Gary Danfeldt
Dan Danfeldt
Jim Danfeldt
Gary Spilger
Marilyn Freyermuth
Freyermuth
Watershed Development Gains Momentum Across Iowa
Iowa's small watershed program under Public Law 566 shows progress with 57 applications for assistance since 1954 covering over 1 148,000 acres. Two projects have been completed Harmony Creek and Simpson Creek while 13 more totaling 251,884 acres are under construction and nine more for planning affecting 204,650 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Soil Conservation Committee
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Harmony Creek
Harrison County Soil Conservation District
Simpson Creek
Freemont County
State
Sail Conservation Committee
Congress
U. S
Sail Conservation Service
Sail Conservation Districts
County Boards of Supervisors
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service
Iowa Experiment Station
Extension Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa Natural Resources Council
White Eagle Camp Dates Slated by Rock Island County
Lois T. Mitchel announces White Eagle district camp for 4 H members with sessions for ages 13 and up July 27 and ages 16 to 13 July 14 9 4 H advisers and volunteers accompany campers with an adult counselor for every 10 campers Homemakers camp runs July 20 to Apr 1 two Color and Design in the Home sessions plus an India extension service talk painting and craft work Family camp set for Aug 3 4 3 Jasper Lloyds host birthday observances and anniversaries noted with local families and guests from Aledo Fort Worth and Macomb events mentioned including June birthdays and a 4 H 18th wedding anniversary for the Lloyds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eramie
White Eagle
Lois T.mitchel
Rock Island County
Everg
India
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Buffalo Prairie Church Briefs
Bue Flint and
Sigler Mabel
Sweetland Township
Albert Eckhardt
Deanna
P. W. Martin
Oren Coram
Audrey
Richard Key
Mae
Lawrence, Kas
Charles Shepard
Clifford Freyermuth Jr
Schollsdale
Ariz
Arnold Kretchmar
Clifford
Freyermuth Sr
Leland, Enke
Stephen Rool
South Iowa
Newton
Gary McCullough
Joan Halling
Wayne Weizel, Jr
Vernon Luedtka
Sweetland
First Christian Church
Arthur - Dennis
Vernon Arthur
Asher Dennis
Ralph Pace Sr
Huddle
George Upland
SCS
Richard Griffith
Crow Farm
Murray Drumm
Journal
OUR
Schafers
Danny Ruess
Phil McIntire
Brian McIntire
Karyl Heither
Timmy Heither
Catholic Union
University Ave
Des Moines
Iowa
Quincy
Illinois
Jasper Lloyd
Marvin Lloyd
Ronnie
Clayton
John
Paul
Marvin
Clayton Lloyd
Jimmy Simpson
Mary Blackledge
Dave
Hessman
Douglas
Stuart Castle
Lou‘se Danner
Texas
Indiana
Earl Olson
Ian John
Lee Petersen
Aleda
Battersons
Batterson
S&h
Gaty
Fieldcrest
Larne Assortment
Bone
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