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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
2
Nichols churches list service times for Sunday worship at 9 30 a m with music by the women's quartet. Sunday school follows at 10 30 a m and the C Y F meets at 7 30 p m.
Sunday brings church duties with Rev Curtis announcing Nichols circuit timetable. Sunday school at Nichols begins 10 am and 8 am mass at St Marys. Choir practice 7 30 pm Monday. W S C S meet Wednesday noon for public dinner before session. De votions Sunday 2 30 pm and Friday 7 30 pm. Youth instruction 7 30 pm Monday in the rectory.
The monastery of St Urban near Zofingen Switzerland produced large quantities of clay tiles for floors and walls during the 13th century.
Wilton-Miss Betty Sanderlin announces Wilton High music groups entering a Saturday preliminary contest in Columbus Junction. Ensembles include girls sextet Patty Henderson Florence Kaalberg Bonnie Marclf Irene Moeller Miriam Norton, mixed quartet, girls trio Laurel Dickinson Thelma Soteros Lucy McClean, and solos Miriam Norton Patty Henderson Laurel Dickinson Harold Norton.
Spot Tavern remains first after Week 2 play in the local shuffleboard league. Spot Tavern defeated Kenny's 14-2 to stay atop the standings while Whiteway beat Sand Mound 11-5 to move into second. 3rd match of Wayside and Fritz's ended in a tie. Standings show Spot Tavern 22, Whiteway 20, Sand Mound 9, Kenny's 0.
Betty Lou left Wednesday for a vacation in Hot Springs Arkansas and Texas. Roy Barkalow returned from Melvey hospital Iowa City after a two week stay for an operation. Mr and Mrs John Timm Davenport were dinner guests at H L Schafnit home. Mr and Mrs Robert Jensen are the parents of a daughter Margaret Ann born Sunday at University hospital Iowa City. Mrs Mabel Jensen Muscatine is visiting at Robert’s home.
Muscatine junior college will sponsor its sixth Vocational Conference for high school seniors on Tuesday April 5 at Muscatine high school. About 300 to 400 seniors from 18 invited schools in Iowa and Illinois will attend. The event opens with a 1 pm general session and then vocational discussion groups with speakers from state colleges and local businesses.
At the New York Toy Fair Janie Fraser, 5, sips through a straw from a plastic milk glass that doubles as a toy. The design brings milk to her mouth and starts a merry-go-round atop the glass.
The Muscatine Business and Professional Women's club and the junior college host a conference with discussions chaired by leaders, a 4:30 to 6 p m social hour for high school seniors, and a 7:30 p m three act play at the high school auditorium titled Ring Around Elizabeth with visiting seniors as guests. Try outs for the play are planned for this weekend or early next week.
Letts chapter No. 370 Order of Eastern Star will hold a school of instruction Tuesday March 15 at 1 pm. Mrs. Shirley Eelis will lead and a dinner at 5:45 pm served by chapter T of TTT. The regular March business meeting and an initiation service will follow.
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