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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1961

Page

13

Marching Along Together Wilton Flower Show Title

Wilton Garden Club schedules the annual flower show for July 8 with a hobby and art display at Wilton City Hall during Wilton Days July 7-8. Entries welcome from Wilton and nearby communities. committees named for hall preparation reception and judging. rules cover entry limits, judging times, divisions and prize awards.

Wilton Wilton Garden Club Hell Ray Bein The Garden Club Jake, Duffe Clarence ‘Lenker I Christiansen C. M. Pelarson John’ Wyatt Harlan Faye Grunder Harold Wacker L. J. Dawson Hermandare Harlan Beinke John Wyatt

Wilton Days Parade deadline set for July 6

Parade chairman Ivan Gorsuch announces a July 6 5 pm deadline for entries in the Wilton Days Parade with four categories. The Friday July 7 event centers on the Civil War Centennial theme Brothers, Reunited 1861 1961 and prizes range from 1 to 15 dollars in adult divisions and three to six dollars in children’s divisions. Entries advance to a 3:15 pm parade assembly at Wilton High School lot, with route to be announced.

Wilton Ivan Gorsuch

Wilton Funerals for John Pieper 85 Held Tuesday

John Pieper 85 died Friday June 24 at University Hospitals. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist Church in Rochester with Rev J Paul Boaz of Wilton officiating. Burial followed in Sharon Cemetery north of Wilton under the direction of Git Memorial Home Wilton. Ebhel Con ley was organist. pallbearers included Leland Smith van Albert Dabifeldl Aveh Yelington and Stil Herbert Townsend.

Wilton John Pieper Methodist Church In Rochester J. Paul Boaz G. J. Vickery Ebhel Conley Leland, Smith Van Albert Aveh Git Memorial Home Pieper University ‘Hospitals Jarday

Plans For Wilton Jct Youth Events This Week

Wilton playgrounds announce a busy week in late June with bus trips to Red Cross swimming and various Little League and Midget League games. Highlights include Blue-Gold versus Red and Red versus Green matchups, plus standings and results through June 26 1961.

Red Cross Wiltony Little’ “League Little ‘League Teoans Heam

Sock Hop for Teens Planned By 4- H Club

Wilton The Moscow Busy Misa 4 17 Club will sponsor a Teenage sock hop Friday evening June 0 at the elementary school tennis court in Wilton with a cream social, dance from 8 to 11, chaperoned by parents. If rain, held at the American Legion hall. Personal. Mr and Mrs Ji A Hendriks of Garnett Kansas and daughter Davis arrive Saturday for a visit with Mrs Mirian Hendriks. On Sunday they attended the Golden Wedding anniversary of his brother Me and Mrs C W Hendriks in Muscatine. They leave Wednesday morning to return to Kansas. Wilton The Methodist Church held a reception Tuesday evening for Pastor Rev Robert G Farr and family in appreciation of their work here. A short program featured readings and songs, gifts presented to the pastor and family. Gene Meisinger made the presentation. Mrs Jacob Duite was in charge of the program.

Wilton Moscow Misa American Legion Ji A. “Hendriks Garnett Kans Davis Dallas Tex Methodist Church Robert.g. Farr Fare Methodist Conference Robert Jensen Faye Gene. Meisinger Jthe Gene Meisinger Jacob Duite

Migrant Child Care Center Set to Open July Fifth

The migrant child care center and school prepare for a July fifth start at St Marys Parochial School for eight weeks. A staff of six teachers guides children from ages ten to six through nursery care and a graded education program. Daily activities cover recreation, music, reading, science, arts, health, and language. A Public Health Nurse makes regular visits. noon meals are provided by volunteer church groups. Enrollment last year was 163, with expansion due to centralized location and two buses. The center is licensed by the Town State Department of Social Welfare and approved by the State Board of Education. Volunteer helpers are sought via director Miss Roberta Parks after June 28.

St. Mary’s Parochial School State’ Department of State Board of Education Roberta Parks

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