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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1968

Page

7

Orone Township Caucus March 25 in Conesville

Orone Township Democratic Caucus scheduled for Monday March 25 at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Singleton in Conesville The Conesville Christian Teen Club meets Sunday at 1 pm for basketball games and dancing The public is invited The refreshment committee is Darrell and Marsha Crieper Farm Bureau Homemakers joint session to be held Tuesday at the home of Mrs Jeanette Vincent with a noon potluck and a craft lesson on Art Foam by Olive Bell Oyster Chili Supper by Oakland Township Farm Bureau members March 21 at 6 30 pm honoring new members with committee Gaylord McCullough James Bloomquist Frank Bass The Grace United Church of Christ Consistory met March 12 chaired by Forest Maxwell and including Donald Williams John Coffin Kenneth Smith Irvin Everett Eben Williams John Gartzke and Mrs Pearl Kennedy Meeting of VFW Post 4631 Auxiliary postponed Work Day at Conesville Methodist Church observed with men cleaning the church and women providing dinner

Conesville Orone Township Richard Singleton Conesville Christian Teen Club Conesville School Darrell Marsha Crieper Farm Bureau Oakland Orono Jeanette Vincent Olive Bell James Bloomquist Gaylord McCullough Frank Bass Grace United Church of Christ Forest Maxwell Donald Williams John Coffin Kenneth Smith Irvin Everett Eben Wiliams John Gartzke Pearl Kennedy

West Liberty Fire Chief Names Annual Department Appointments

Fire Chief Robert K. Brooke announced the West Liberty Volunteer Fire Department’s coming year appointments at the monthly meeting. The roster includes captains and lieutenants for rescue unit, rural trucks, hose and nozzle, pump operations, salvage, first aid, training officers, and civil defense. One member, Robert Dewar Jr., gained full membership after a year’s probation, and 18 fire runs were reviewed along with new standard operating procedures.

West Liberty Robert K. Brooke Robert Difmars Ray Morrison City Amos Morrison Roy Conklin THC Chet Beach Kerry Beach Chevrolet Robert Smith Fred Miller Virgil Harned Wayne Maurer Leutenant Robert Dewar Jr Mid America Co Board of Trustees Robert Ditmars Brooke Muscatine Territory Mutual Fire Protection Association Letts

Louisa County NFO To Meet At Col. Junction

The regular monthly meeting of the Louisa County NFO will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at the Peoples National Bank basement. All farmers and interested persons are invited. Plans include the United Fund of Columbus Junction committee selections for 1968 and notes on cost efficiency, cooperation, and community leadership. Entertainment plans for bridging races are under way with application blanks available.

Louisa County Nfo Col. Junction Columbus Columbus Junction UF United Fund of Columbus Junction Kenneth Carrell Hope Dunn Max Vannice Helen Howe Charles Garrett Sheldon Hawkins Wall Street Journal United Fund Columbus Ministerial Association Towa Gazette

Rev Greenwood to Speak at Columbus Junction Lenten Service

Rev Frank Greenwood of Morning Sun will speak at the Columbus Junction Methodist church on Sunday March 31 at 730 pm. Choir members from United Presbyterian Free Methodist St Josephs and Columbus Methodist churches will sing. He also appears at the District Layman Rally March 20 in Mount Pleasant. Baptisms at the Columbus City church inaugurate the new font with Kari Lynn Kilpatrick and Robert Reid Weilbrenner christened.

Columbus Junction Frank Greenwood Morning Sun United Presbyterian Free Methodist St. Josephs Columbus Methodist Greenwood South Iowa Columbus City Methodist Church Kari Lynn Kilpatrick Ernest Kilpatrick Columbus City Robert Reid Weilbrenner Darrell Eugene Weilbrenner Bloomfield Iowa Weilbrenner Carolyn Buffington Reid Buffington

Retired Civil Employees Meet in Muscatine

Muscatine chapter 431 of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees will hold its March meeting at 7 30 p m Monday at the Musser public Library. All retired federal civil service employees and their wives widows or widowers are urged to attend. Legislation regarding a cost of living increase will be discussed.

Muscatine The National Association of Retired Civil Employees Musser Public Library

Mineral water consumption by France in 1967

Frenchmen drank about two billion bottles of mineral water in 1967. The average French man believed mineral water benefits liver kidneys and general well being and consumed about 32 quarts.

Wapello Citizens Plan Fund Drive For Hope Haven

A Wapello committee of citizens met Tuesday evening at the Extension Office to organize a fund drive for the Hope Haven building fund serving Louisa County. Attendees included Roy Wise and Velma Rowe of the Louisa County association for retarded children, Cliff Hammann and Howard Ortmeyer, local school leaders, and county welfare and health officials. The Iowa Restaurant Association Coffee Day is set for March 15 and 16 in Louisa County with 15 percent of funds aiding the National Association for Retarded Children research.

Wapello Hope Haven Louisa County Roy Wise Des Moines County Association For Retarded Children Ima Bullemer Nancy Pierce Morning Sun Cliff Hammann Pauline Fuller Howard Ortmeyer Velma Rowe Louisa County Association For Ellis Harris Gaylord Eliott Marjorie Jack Mildred Milligan William Slater Iowa Restaurant Association Dorothy Steele Restaurant Patricia. Monahan Grandview

West Liberty Woman's Club Elects Mrs. Myers President

West Liberty Woman's Club chose Mrs Waldo Myers as president for the coming year at a meeting hosted by Mrs Agnes Watters. Foreign exchange students James Anun Bill from Accra Ghana and Carlos Ciar Lone from Mar del Plata Argentina spoke on climate, industry, education, government, and impressions of the United States. The group discussed plans for the Muscatine County Convention of Federated Clubs to be held March 26 at the West Liberty Methodist church with lunch, featuring speaker Mrs Louane Newsome. A Free Vision Clinic project and a Hymn of the Month were noted, with tours planned for April 2 to the Fabric Shop in Muscatine followed by dessert at Hotel Muscatine.

West Liberty Agnes Watters James Anun Bill Accra Ghana Carlos Ciarlone Rotary International Exchange Mar del Plata Argentina United States Waldo Myers Marshall Hawley Robert Snavely Robert Little Jr Charles Mackey Robert L. Smith Ted Bowman Lorena Martin John Carey Muscatine County Louane Newsome School of Lbrary Science University of Iowa Free Vision Muscatine Federated Clubs Harland Gant Watters L. Jarvis Ray Wuestenberg Muscatine Hotel Muscatine

Louisa County Association Seeks National Roll Inclusion

The Louisa County Association requests recognition on national rolls as a contributor to research. Officials aim to document the group’s work and secure listing among organizations recognized for scholarly impact.

Louisa County Association

Fudge Packing Tips for Mail Use

Planning to send fudge through the mail line the box with plastic film and pour fudge directly into it. When cool, mark into squares.

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