Lofgrens Honored At Wapello Chamber Meeting
Wapello Iowa March 1963 Mr and Mrs Carl Lofgren were surprised guests at the Wapello Chamber of Commerce Wives Night Out dinner in the elementary building about 130 attended Dr McWilliams praised Mr Lofgren for his years of service and presented him an honorary life membership while Mrs Lofgren received red roses A bingo session followed with organ music from Jerry Ramadale of Rock Island seating by the crowd er appliance store. Federated and Garden club notices issued for Letts events on March 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Carl’ Lofgren
Robert Giraon
Lester Barrick
Glen Reed
Baldwin Organ
Crowder Appliance
Atore
Jerry Ramadale
Rock Island
Gerry Kirkland Lands Role in Rockhurst Show
Gerry Kirkland won a part in Rockhurst College Varietien 83 after tryouts. He joins a mixed chorus of eight Rockhurst students and eight Avila College girls. A Hayes Catholic High School graduate of 1961, he is a Rockhurst sophomore. The show runs March 22 and 23 with a Saturday matinee on Parents Day, March 23.
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Rockhurst College
Xansge City
Gerry Kirkland
Rockhurst
Avila College
Gerry
Paul Kirkland
Mu!street
Hayes Catholic High School
Letts WSCS Meeting Set for March 16
Letts will host the WSCS meeting at the Methodist church on March 16. Miss Nile Jones Mrs Roy McCleary and Mrs Walter Mor tis will be hostesses. The lesson is Interpreting the National Council of Churches.
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Letts
Nile Jones
Roy McCleary
Walter Mortis
W.S.C
Methodist Church
National Council of Churches
High Prairie WSCS Elects Officers at March Meeting
The High Prairie WSCS will meet Thursday March 7 at Mrs Lawrence Boshart home. A 12 30 p m dessert luncheon will be served by Mrs Boshart Mrs Edwin Wedekind and Mrs Bernice Zimmerman. Mrs Wendell Hoopes chairs the program Foreign Missions Election of officers will be held and members are reminded to turn in their World Banks at this meeting.
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High Prairie
WSCS
Lawrence Boshart
Boshart
Edwin Wedekind
Bernice Zimmerman
Wendell Hoopes
Foreign Missions
60 Degree Temperature Range During February
February showed a 60 degree spread with a high of 48 on Feb 6 and 18 and a low of 12 below zero on Feb 3. The average daily temperature was 20.6 degrees, well under the 25 degree normal. Precipitation totaled 0.36 inches with 5 inches of snow. normal is 4.33 inches. Heaviest precipitation, 0.12 inch, occurred February 20, with six days in the month below freezing.
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F. J. Bauerbach
Dennis Jackson Promoted to Airman in Navy
Dennis M. Jackson son of Helen Jackson 610 Gak has been promoted to Airman First Class. He enlisted in the Navy in April 71362 and is stationed at NAS Patuxent River Maryland. February weather reports show zero or below temperatures with 9 to 10 cloudy days and a mean daily temperature of 24.4 degrees plus 1.67 inches of precipitation including 16.6 inches of snow. three days had subzero readings.
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Dennis M. Jackson
Helen Jackson
Navy
Am.d
Nas
Naval Air Base
Patuxent River
Hen with Giant Egg Draws Laughs in Richmond Barnyard
Richmond, Va. reports a black and red hen in Lee Dean's barnyard that cackles loudly and lays exceptionally large eggs. Dean notes two of the hen's eggs weighed 13 ounces in total, while a dozen normal eggs weigh 24 ounces, highlighting the bird's remarkable size.
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Richmond
Lee Dean
Dean
Frogmen Scouting Cuban Beaches Reported by Norfolk Ledger-Star
Norfolk Ledger-Star reports Navy frogmen have operated on Cuban beaches before and after the missile crisis. Jack Kestner cites demonstrations in the Virgin Islands and notes plans to invade Cuba if needed to remove Soviet missiles. The Navy did not confirm the report. The Sea Lion is named as the submarine used.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Ledger-Star
Jack Kestner
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Mestner
Virgin Islands
Kestner
Atlantic
Swailes Return From Arizona
Mr and Mrs William Swailes and Mrs Nile Jones return from a several weeks visit in Arizona. They visited Sharon Moran in Tuscon with his wife and daughter Jennifer and also saw Tom McElroy Sr Ralph Proffitt and family in Tuscon and McElroy Jr and children in Kearney. Mrs Jones saw Uncle Harry Roach in Avondale and John Roach at Litchfield. En route home they viewed the Grand Canyon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letis
William Swailes
Nile Jones
Arizona
Phoenix
U S Trade Strength Seen In Barring Doubts
SAM DAWSON reports findings from the National Bureau of Economic Research noting the United States has run a healthy trade balance with exports outpacing imports over the past decade. Despite concerns about gold reserves and capital outflows, the study argues U S competitive strength can rise through greater export potential and steadier labor costs, challenging fears of dollar weakness.
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Feary
Uncle Sam
National Bureau of Economic Research
United States
World Trade and Banker
SLU
Hal B. Laty
Bureau
U. S
Shortage of Grass and Legume Seed For Spring
Iowa State University agronomist warns seed supplies will be tight for spring. Farmers should contact their county ASC to verify eligible seed mixtures and practices, align mixes with ACP specs if using cost share, and tailor seeding plans to future forage needs with alfalfa, clover, and grasses. Also notes archaeobotanical item on Hatshepsut and myrrh trees.
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Dwayne Rohweder
Iowa State University
ASC
New Address for Shepard Sends Family News
Bloomington couple Mr and Mrs Donald Shepard report their son has completed basic training and is in carpenter school. Pvt Gary Shepard NG26818121 Co E 2 are Trs Fr Leonard Wood posted en route to Phoenix Ariz home in Oregon IL. They spent the night with Mrs Jessie Esmail and visited relatives nearby.
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Bloomington
Donald Shepard
Carpenter School
Gary Shepard
Leonard Wood
George Webb
Phoenix
Ariz
Oregon
Shent
Jessie Esmail
Reverend Beuoy Chooses The Road to Jerusalem
Illinois City service notes Rev Herbert Beuoy delivering Sunday morning sermon on The Road to Jerusalem from Matthew 20 17 28 with greeters Ralph Keller Artis Sedam Ace Tyles Steven and Douglas Duncan ushers Paul Danner and Bob Fehr Drury Township Board met Thursday at Arthur Lenser s home
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Illinois
Herbert Beuoy
Jerusalem
Ralph Keller
Artis Sedam
Ace Tyles
Steven
Douglas Dungan
Paul Danner
Bob Fehr
Drury Township Board
Arthur Lenser
Pearl Adams Installed as Oracle of Conesville RNA Lodge
Mrs Pearl Adams installed as oracle of Oak Camp 6601 Royal Neighbors of America Conesville at the home of Mrs Lucille Solomon Feb 28 with officer slate led by installing officer Darlene Conaway. Kathy Johnson inducted. next meeting March 28. Open House at McKee Grain and Lumber Co in Conesville with free ham sandwiches and coffee hosted by Rath Feeds Co.
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Conesville
Oak Camp
Royal Neighbors of America Lodge
Lucille Solomon
Mary Etta Kemp
Darlene Conaway
Pearl Adams
Oracle
Wanda Buckman
Helen Gartzke
Pearl Kennedy
Winted Manwell
Callie Everett
Neva Maxwell
Inner Sentinel
Vera Showalitz
Outer Sentinel
Jean Buser
Vera Showalter
Clar
Alfred
Kathy Johnson
McKee Grain and Lumber Company
Rath Feeds Co
Oakville Junior High Loses Two In Season Finale
Oakville Junior High finished the basketball season with a loss to Mediapolis. The girls trailed 1-10 and the boys 16-20. Linda Tisor scored six for the girls, while Laird Lehnert led the boys with points and Roddy Gerst totaled six. Also, Lee Thornton remains in Burlington hospital since last Tuesday with a kidney ailment causing persistent hiccups.
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Oakville
Mediapolis
Linda Tisor
Laird Lehnert
Roddy Gerst
Lee Thornton
Burlington Hospital
Permits Granted for 14 Building Projects Here
Building permits for new residences and remodeling were issued at the city engineer's office in February. Estimates total 28,420 with two new homes valued at 23,000, nine remodeling projects at 4.50 each, and three non residential remodels estimated at 8,910.
Ethics Club Program on Iowa History
The Ethics club met Friday at Mrs. M W Sedgley’s home with Eva Downer presiding. Committees named include Budget Opal Tanner and others. yearbook Betty Sedgley Myra Frohardi Marie Roggeveen Ruth Hazlett. membership Charlotte Warsi Margaret Williamson Joyce Sivanson. towels Hemmed by Laura Overholt. press Hazel Jones. adventures in reading Carolyn Lichbe. parliament Louise Gaekie. historian Edith Stocker. Speaker Mrs F W McDougall presented “Iowa, Its Early History and Some Modern Time,” tracing Iowa’s history from 1673 Joliet and Marquette to Dubuque in 1785, Lucas as first governor under Van Buren, statehood in 1846, population then 108,388 rising toward three million in 1960, plus church building, education growth, and farming productivity. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for March 15 at Mrs Leonard Roggeveen’s home.
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MW. Sedgley
Eva Downer
Opal Tanner
Ethel Fullham
Heity Kemble
Betty Sedgley
Myra Frohardi
Marie Roggeveen
Ruth Hazlett
Charlotte Warsi
Margaret Williamson
Joyce Sivanson
Laura Overholt
Hazel Jones
Reading
Carolyn
Quebec
Mississippi
Iowa
Julien Dubuque
Robert Lucas
van Buren
Congress
Towa
John Calhoun
Jowa
Schedule of lodge and club activities for coming week
Election of officers by Y's Men and business meetings by several clubs fill the lodge and club schedule. Ed Maher presents Focus on Foods at Rotary luncheon Monday. Servo club meets Monday. Toastmasters dinner meeting canceled due to a district speech contest. Elk Judge meets Monday. Lt Gov Ed Seyb to speak at Kiwanis lunch Tuesday. Five lodge meetings Tuesday include Eagles and Iowa Masonic. Muscatine club plans Thursday luncheon business session. Thursday night activities include American Legion Auxiliary Tribune Masonis lodge and Knights of Pythian lodge.
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Y's
Ed Maher
Rotary Club
Servo Club
Toastmasters Club
Elk
Ed Seyb
Fulton
Kiwanis Club
The
Eagles
Iowa Masonic Lodge
Muscatine Club
American Legion
Auxiary
Tribune Masonis Lodge
Knights of Pythian Lodge
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Mabel Bailey
Philip Wagner
Carl Lange
Letts Federated Club
Mesdame
Orval McCormac
Theodore Small
Leo Spiker
Letts Garden Club
Raymond Bierl
High Prairie Wscs
Armour
TIN
Wilson
Rec
PFE Gus Glaser
Inn
Pillsbury
Dolly
East
Second ST
Dennis Jackson
Dennis Taokson
Cuban
Swailes
U.S
Sam
Dawson
AP Business
New York
Tern
Faw
Anaedy
State Bank
Egypt
Hatshepsut
RNA Lodge
Wanda Buchman
Anita McKean
Helen Gartrke
Mabel Solomon
Winifred Maxwell
Mary Ella Kemp
Frank Zannhart
Allie Bell
George Wittich
Muscatine
Oakville Junior High
Greenwood Cemetery
Lamoyne Jacobs
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