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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
7
Chicago market notes show hogs steady to 50 cents lower with salable hogs 6,000 and prices mostly 18.25 to 22 for good to choice butcher hogs. Cattle and lambs mixed as steers and heifers sold around 21.50 to 24.25 and 24.75, with beef cows at 19.50 and bulls 23, while lambs and sheep offered weak to steady with prices around 26 to 28 for mid to high choice lambs.
West Liberty high school presented the opening spring concert in the auditorium with the band, mixed chorus, glee club, madrigal group, clarinet quartet and brags sextet performing.
Members of the Sigma Alpha class held a Pal Revealing party in Begse parlors. They revealed secret pals via quilt blocks, displayed a quilt, sang old fashioned songs, and showed childhood pictures. Dorothy Hahn chaired with Rita McCullough as co chair and fifty five attendees.
Mrs. W. D. Randall will present the Muscatine Garden club program at 2 30 Monday afternoon at the Y W C A. She will give a paper titled The Hummingbird and Other Feathered Friends with roll call response A Spot in Our Community That I Would Like to See Beautified.
Twenty four members and one visitor attended the Lutheran Homes Sewing Circle gathering Thursday afternoon at 500 Evans Street. Miss Louise Maisenbach led as co hostess and a business session was followed by sewing and mending for the homes. Refreshments were served by the hostesses with the next meeting set for April 20 at 3210 Mulberry Avenue.
Mrs George Volger led the Atheneum club gathering at 402 Park Drive with a talk on Radio and several recordings. A letter from school nurse Miss Lucille Grosjean thanked the club for its vision remedial contribution. next meeting set for March 24 at Mrs Chester Hufford’s home.
Nichols Christian church home builders class will meet Thursday evening March 17 at Mills hall. Martin Crabtree will be devotional leader with hosts Mr and Mrs Burton Mills Mr and Mrs Orville Smith Jr and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Longstreth. Refreshments served and each family brings cake or salad and their own table service.
Plans by the New Era Athletic association to sponsor a chili supper Monday evening March 14 at the New Era community hall. Serving from 5 30 to 7 p m. Committee includes Mrs. Walter Henke Mrs. Harry Schlotfeldlt Mrs. Ray Buster Mrs. Henry Stoelk and Mrs. Jacob Brei. Basketball games will follow the supper.
Miss Virginia Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Thompson rural route 6 Muscatine wed Leonard E Landers son of Mr and Mrs Leonard R Landers of Rock Island in a March 4 ceremony at the First Methodist church parsonage with Dr Claude W Cooper officiating and attendants Mr and Mrs Dale Reed.
Mrs. A. W. Carver hosted the Scattergood group of First Methodist church at 1610 Orange Street Thursday afternoon. A business session followed by social time and refreshments served by Mrs. R. M. Arey. The next meeting date set for April 14 with location to be announced.
The Edward H. Bitzer post met to outline observance plans for the Legion’s 30th anniversary. A committee led by Elza Standley, Raymond Grimm, and E. J. Sywassink will arrange events for next week. The auxiliary invites past members to a March 16 family night with a 6 p.m. potluck. Elmer Bloom will head Bay State and Girl State arrangements and serve on the oratorical contest committee. Remodeled Legion home plans. Mundell and DeVore admitted to Des Moines veterans hospital. Next meeting March 17 will feature two films: Legion Convention at Miami and America Sails the Seas.
Tentative plans for a summer school in teacher training are announced by James F. Loper dean of Muscatine junior college. Eligible are teachers with under 60 semester hours who can earned credits toward renewing certificates or earning a degree. Interested persons should contact Loper promptly to determine offered courses and schedules based on demand.
About 50 participants attended the West Liberty Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting at the Globe cafe Thursday night. Attorney Robert Brooke discussed city manager government and M J Johansen spoke on local school needs.
Galileo in 1581 identifies momentum principles governing pendulum motion. The finding highlights early contributions to mechanics and kinetic theory within the context of his studies on motion and gravity.
On March 8 1949 the clerk opened and publicly read the purported will and codicil of Harry Schmidt Sr late of Muscatine County deceased. The hearing for probate is set for March 29 1949 at the District Court January Term beginning January 4 1949. Interested parties may appear to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. H H Hanson Clerk. Fishburn & Fishburn Attorneys.
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