Othmer Reunion Names New President in Muscatine
Mrs Leroy Thomas of Muscatine was elected president of the August E. Othmer family reunion group, succeeding Mrs Willard Wilson, at the reunion in Muscatine.
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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1961
Page
10
Reunion near Cedar River marks regional family gathering
The Sunday reunion at Weed park drew members from Muscatine Elgin West Union Radlforst Rothelfe Wauwatosa and Des Plaines. John C Wallace of Muscatin named vice president and Harold Olhmer of Cedar Fallg secretary treasurer. The event referenced Cedar River levee damage from the 1961 flood and outlined bids for levee repairs to be carried out with crawler tractors and scrapers overseen by Rock Island District inspectors. Work to start seven days after Campbell and Duvall receive a jok e to proceed and continue until completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weed Park
John C. Wallace
Muscatin
Harold Olhmer
Cedar Fallg
Ditumina
Muscatine
Elgin
West Union
Radleforst
Rothelfe and Des Plaines Tilt
Wawaatosa Wauwatosa
Wis
Rock Island
Low Bidder On Rex Levee
Rock Island Burlington firms Deawint Campbell and Watter Duvall submitted the apparent low bid of 6540 dollars on Thursday to lease four crawler tractors to the Federal Government for repairing Catlaw River flood damage to the E. M. Rex levee at Rock Island Dishiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Deawint Campbell
Watter Duvall
Burlington
Dishiel
E. M. Rex Levee
Five Day Forecast for Iowa and Northwest Missouri
Five day outlook shows temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal. Normal highs range from the lower 80s in northeast Iowa to upper 80s in southwest Iowa and northwest Missouri. Normal lows span the 60s, with cooler readings in northeast Iowa and warmer in northwest Missouri. Period expected to start warm, cool by Saturday and Sunday, then warm again early next week. Rainfall around half an inch in showers and storms tonight, Saturday, and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
N. W
Missouri
Northwest
Obituary notices from Muscatine areas include Wilhelme and Hohenadel
Funeral services for Ralph Wilhelme 62 were held at Griffith Funeral with Rev Farro officiating. Bernard Friese 85 died at his Resto home. services pending at L A Jones Funeral Home in Washington. Kelly Phillips 84 buried Montpelier cemetery. Dorothy Hohenadel 45 of Muscatine died after brief illness. services Monday at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with burial Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Wilhelm Wilton
Ralph Wilhelme
Griffith
Robert G. Farroficiating
Hally
Birkhofer
Arthur Birkhofer
Pat , Sr
Ment
Muscatling
Wilhelme
Leo Healy
Columbus
Junction
L. A. Jones
Washington
Bernard Friese
Restopla
Friese
Route 3
Resto
Dia
Charles
Kelly C. Phillips
Ralph J. Wittich
Everett I. Hageman
Floyd Scott
Walt Bohnsock
Joe Richler
Grover
Kins Jey
Ed Hutchinson
Fred Schroeder
Tom Culkomp
Phillips
Montpelier
Davport
Dorothy Hohenade
Earl Street
Muscatine
Frank and
Goldie Taylor ‘Lewis
Robert D. Hohenadel
Muscaline
Walljasper Kurinski Wedding Set for July Fifteenth
Invitations announce the wedding of Miss Darlene Walljasper of Salem to John Andrew Kurinski of Burlington. Walljasper, daughter of Karl and Mrs. Walljasper, has taught in Wapella schools. The ceremony will be a nuptial mass at 10 15 a.m. July 15 at St James Catholic Church in St Paul Illinois.
Keithsburg Plans Four Day Event
Keithsburg declares a four day celebration from July 6 to 9 with rainbow rides and riverfront concessions. A Friday 9 p.m. high school gym dance will feature the Dick McColl orchestra and crown a queen during intermission with contestants from nearby towns. Saturday includes a 11 a.m. fish and fried chicken dinner by the fire department, Hill and Valley Archery Club exhibition at 1:30 p.m. and Westmer University band concert at 2 p.m. followed by children’s games and a 4:40 p.m. Hill and Valley Club show, then a 9 p.m. fireworks display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McColl
Frances Brock
Janet Brown
Leda Stripes
Trudy Lipe
Penny Cheanult
Rosie Wurzburger
Weithsburg
Ida Gordon
Seaton
Joyce Newsbery
Oquawka
Starling
Hill and Valley Archery Club
Westmer Uni School
Hill and Valley Club
Park Event Schedule Features Diner and Club Shows
The notice lists events at The Park by Dr Peter A Ferenc. A fish and chicken diner is served Sunday at 1 p m by the firemen. From 4 20 pm to 4 30 pm the Hill and Valley Club presents shows and at 2 pm an amateur variety show. Jaci Barlow of WQUA will MC. St Marys Altar and Rosary Society serves homemade ice cream and the Civic Club runs a lunch stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill and Valley Club
St. Mary's Altar and Rosary Society
Civic Club
Hady Elks Meet For Fifth Thursday Lunch
The Lady held a Furth Thursday luncheon at the Elks club. Winners included Mrs. Lester Isarcs and Mrs. Edna Erdman in contract bridge, Mrs. Vearl Pederline first in one event, Mrs. H. Leedy second, and Mrs. John Carlisle first in auction bridge. Helen Tadewald won the door prize. next meeting is July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furth
Elks Club
Wirners of
Prises
Lester Isarcs
Edna Erdman
Vearl Pederline
H. Leedy
John Carlisle
Helen Will
Helen Tadewald
Shutter Production Requires Milk Input
The process to produce one pound of shutter consumes about 2.8 pounds of whole milk, outlining the dairy input needed for each unit of product.
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Mr. Syers
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Main Street
Davenport, Iowa
Bill Wallis
FDIC
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Kelly
Walljasper— Kurinski
PEPSI
Lesa
APCO
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Mississippi Drive
General Services Administration
Herbert Hoover
William B. Anderson
Foundation
GSA
Chuck Hansohn
William 8. Anderson
Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation
Hoover Library Museum
Hoover
White House
Keithsburg
Keithgburg
Johnson & Johnson
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Peter A. Ferenc
Jaci Barlow
WQUA
LETT
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Farm Supply Co
John Deere
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Plus Ambtalation
Clyde Lucas
SUN Loan
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