Bell Raised Into Community Church Tower
A 590 pound bell from the old German Congregational church at Grandview was raised into the Community church bell tower. Present were Fred Wier of Grandview’s old Methodist church, Ina Graham the last living German Congregational member in the area, Dale Schludz the Community church board chairman, and Rev. Walter Westerfelt the Community church pastor. Journal photo by Ken Neblit.
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Old German Congregational Church
Grandview
Fred Wier
Old Methodist Church
Ina Graham
German Congregational Church
Dale Schludz
Community Church
Walter Westerfelt
Ken Neblit
Westerfelt
Dale Schultz
Community Church Board
Original Methodist Church
Three Bells Unite East Iowa German Congregational Church
Grandview Community church now owns bells from three original churches after merging in 1928. On Wednesday at 1 pm the 500 pound bell from the German Congregational church built in 1876 was raised to the steeple, joining the Methodist bell cast in 1872 and the Evangelical bell. The bells will ring together, as pastor Rev Walter Westerfelt explains, with several community members present.
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Grandview
Methodist Church
Evangelical Church
Howard M. Cocklin
Walter Westerfelt
Community Church
Champion Is Upset at Danish Open Semifinal
In Copenhagen Denmark Erlnd Kops of Denmark defeated defending champion Tan Aik Huang of Malaysia in the Danish Open International Badminton Tournament semifinals by scores of 15 2 10-35 154 The result highlighted Kops as the venue’s upset victor as Huang fell short of repeating his title. Kentucky Attendance reported a total paid admission of 242,888 across home and road games in the Southeastern Conference schedule.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Tan Aik Huang
Malaysia
Erlnd Kops
Kops
Kentucky
Lexington, Ky
Early Harness Leader Takes Lead in North American Standings
Gerald Bookmyer of Sycamore Ohio drives Windsor Raceway Canada and tops the North American harness racing drivers standings with 56 winners through March 9 as reported by the U S Trotting Association in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
Mary, Mary by Masquers slated as final play of season
Masquers set Jean Kerrs Mary Mary as this season final comedy. The cast includes Bob McKellaway as the calm battered publisher, his ex wife Mary, attorney friend Oscar, Tiffany the wealthy fiancee, and Dirk Winston the fading movie star. Performances are April 26 and 27 with tryouts March 19 and 20 in Musser Library.
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Jean Kerr
Mary
Miss Kerr
Bob McKellaway
Bob
Oscar
Tiffany
Dirk Winston
Musser Library
Ronald Cockshoot Completes Navy Basic Training
Ronald D. Cockshoot, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Cockshoot of 1555 Magnolia Muscatine, has completed nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
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Ronald D. Cockshoot
Kenneth E. Cockshoot
Magnolia, Muscatine
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Jockey Garramone Wins Tripe and Daily Double at Aqueduct
New York AP reports jockey Antonio Garramone rode a triple at Aqueduct Race Track on Wednesday, including both ends of a 50.20 daily double.
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New York
Antonio Garramone
Aqueduct
Highway 22 Work Project In Davenport Approved
U S Bureau of Public Roads approved the public hearing from January 24 in Davenport on Iowa 22 in Scott County. The plan calls for a four lane rural highway with 10 foot shoulders from west of Washingtony Street in Buffalo to near Davenport city limits, at an estimated cost of 1 190 500 and construction set to begin in 1970.
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Ames
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Davenport
Iowa 22
Scott County
Bureau of Public Roads
Commission
Washingtony Street
Buffalo
West Corporation
Odrinex Fat Loss Guarantee Ad
An ad promotes Odrinex fat loss tablets sold by Grimm Drug Store 130 E. Street with mail orders. The product claims easy swallowing and a money back guarantee if not satisfied, with a price of $3.00 and a return policy at the druggist.
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Grimm Drug
Weather forecast for western and central U S regions
Showers tonight across Utah and New Mexico mountains. A broad band of showers moves from Illinois to Louisiana. Snow in the Dakotas with rain near the Great Lakes. Photofax map indicates these conditions.
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Utah
New Mexico
Illinois
Louisiana
Dakotas
Great Lakes
Maxfields From Marshalltown Return After Moose Meeting
Mr and Mrs John Maxfield of Marshalltown in a car crash near DeWitt on the trip home from the Mid West conference of the Loyal Order of The Moose at Clinton will go back to DeWitt hospital for further tests Saturday. They plan to visit Moose Women in Muscatine Saturday afternoon. Mr Maxfield heads the Marshalltown Moose lodge while Mrs Maxfield leads the Marshalltown Women of the Moose. A class initiation and dinner are set for March 30 in Davenport to honor Al Van Camp, longtime Moose lodge secretary who is retiring.
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Maxfields
Moose Lodge
John Maxfield
Marshalltown
DeWitt
of the Loyal Order of the Moose
Clinton
DeWitt Hospital
Moose
Muscatine
Maxfield
Women of the Moose
Davenport
al van, Camp
The
Evolution as Religion in School Teachings Draws Fire
Wm. Kay Moser, preacher at Muscatine Church of Christ, denounces evolution as atheistic and unscientific. He argues it usurps Bible truth, urges students to demand reason for faith, and warns against compromising with theistic evolution in classrooms.
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James Annis
Colona
Illinois
Jesus Christ
Charles Darwin
London
Kay Moser
Muscatine Church of Christ
West Third Street
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Journal
Nichols
Towa
Clarence Hillyer
Nichhols
Iowa
New Shell
Wapello
DIAL
Tanaing
2Nd Street
Muscatine, Iowa
Masquers
Jim White
Ronald Cockshoot
Sears
Weishs
Sears, Roebuck and Co
West Second St
Magnavox
East Second Street
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