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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1963
Page
7
A travel piece recounts a Sunday city bus ride through Cincinnati and nearby towns. It notes a 60 cent Sunday Pass, scenic hills and historic homes, a museum, riverfront industry, and a Pittsburgh leg with meals, hotels, and bridges. It blends personal observation with regional landmarks and local lore.
In 1969 experts debate whether tax savings will boost consumption and borrowing, noting rising private debt, uneven home building, and slower growth. Treasury deficits grow while overall economy expands. Savings surge across banks, mutual funds, life insurance, and pension funds as households accumulate wealth and security.
About 200 attendees at Grant school Cub Pack 400 Blue and Gold banquet at First Methodist church. Den mothers led flag ceremony. Cubmaster Norman Smith announced Boy Scout Exposition sales start March 4. Awards, badges, and den achievements were presented. safety program on bicycle and gun handling was given by Assistant Chief of Police Joseph Maher at the city hall.
Muscatine County Extension Service office in the courthouse basement will not be open Saturday mornings. Regular hours of 8 a m to 4 30 p m will be observed during the week. County Extension Director Eugene Mathern said today the office will remain closed every Saturday.
Louisa County Farm Bureau state policy legislative committee members attended sessions in Des Moines. Attendees included Hilda Kemper, Harlan Wiederrecht of Wapello, Junior Coon from Morning Sun, Robert Morris from Letts, Ralph Lieberknecht and Clarence Jennings from Columbus Junction. They dined with Senator Richard Stephens of Washington, Rep Fred Wier of Letts, and Rep Keith Vetter of Washington County to discuss mutual problems and pending bills.
Wapello area club events include the Past Matrons of the Wapello Chapter 0.8.8 dinner and meeting with 15 present at the Highway Pantry. Mrs. Ciin tha Gearhart was initiated. The KK Meeting of the KKEK’s had 11 members at Mars Shirley Small’s home. next gathering March 8. The HGLs met at E. W. Fullert’s with nine members. next meeting March 13. Jolly 20 Club hosted by Mrs. Ray Rose with social afternoon after dinner. next meeting March 27.
Oakes family visitors extended to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Willits of Indianola and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Willits of Osceola, after visits with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Willits in Muscatine, with Mr. Q. E. Willits confined at home after illness. surgical patient Dean Hoelle underwent surgery at Mercy hospital in Burlington Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Berry Whitney celebrated their wedding anniversary on Thursday. Supper guests included Don Hampton and family and John Kimball and family. Terry Lee and family are moving from the Ralph Petersen farm to the Albert Whitney farm vacated by William Elliott. Mr and Mrs Eliott are moving to the Elmo Elliott farm in Hamlet vacated by Wayne Mullenberg. Ben Bieri and family moved from the Lewis Fowler farm to Milan. James Ruggles will occupy the Fowler farm residence.
Columbus Junction resident Clement Cecil serves on the Columbus Junction City Council and works as a bulk agent for Standard Oil. A WWII veteran and active in United Presbyterian church and local veteran groups, he and his wife Marian have two children Jill and Jack. his woodworking hobby shapes their home with built in cabinets, paneled walls, and furniture pieces.
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