Orono Oakland Township Homemakers Potluck Session
The Orono Township and Oakland Township Farm Bureau Homemakers held a joint pot luck dinner at Mrs. Jeanette Vincent's home with two women and three children present. Guests included Mrs. Kral from Lone Tree and Miss Mabel Kral from Iowa City. The gathering featured Doxology singing and devotions on The Coming of Springtime led by Mrs. Vincent.
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Conesville
Orono Township
Oakland Township
Vincent
Ars
Jean Buser
Letis OES Plans School of Instruction
Letis Chapter No. 370 Order of Eastern Star met in regular session and prepared a school of instruction for Monday at 1 and 7 20 p m Mrs Viola Stamos Davenport district instructor will supervise Reservations for a 545 p m dinner should be made by Saturday with Mrs Fay Dean Collins Refreshment committee named The activity notes include several personal items and travel updates from local residents including Kathy Wilson and the McCormac families with mentions of Chicago Rockford and Cedar Rapids
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LETTS
Letis
Order of Eastern Star
School of Instruction
Viola Stamos
Davenport
Fay Dean Collins
James Thompson
Marine Robertson
Mae Dickerson
Harold Williams
Elizabeth Townsend Wins Scholarship Award at Wilton
Elizabeth Townsend of Wilton Town send is named a Thorp Credit Inc scholarship winner. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Townsend of Tipton. The article notes Farm Bureau activities and a hospital update for Miss Bessie Chown at Muscatine General Hospital.
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Wilton
Elizabeth Townsend
Wilton Community High
Thorp Credit Inc
Gaynell D. Nissen
Thorp
Muscatine
Elizabeth
Fred Townsend
Tipton
Miss Bessie Chown
Muscatine General Hospital
Pvt Thomas A Atkins Completes Army TrainingAt Ft Bliss Fort Polk
Pvt Thomas A Atkins recently finished basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and a Leadership Preparation Course at Fort Polk Academy Louisiana. He will begin weeks of Advanced Infantry Training and reports to Fort Polk address 1st Platoon Fort Polk Louisiana 71456 with service number 54928962 in Company C 2nd Battalion 3rd BCE A E T.
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Thomas A. Atkins
Atkins
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Ft. Polk
Ft. Polk Academy
Vera Atkins
Adams St
U. S
Co. C
BCE
Flying Blubber Scatters Coast After Whale Blast
A 40-foot-long eight-ton whale harpooned near a northern California beach washed ashore at a resort last week. Officials planted 135 pounds of dynamite to break up the decomposing carcass as flying blubber littered the shore and even reached Timber Cove Lodge. Only a 10-foot tail section remained on the beach.
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California
FT. Ross
Calif
Timber Cove Lodge
Louisa County Group Meets in Grandview Leaders Discuss County Home Needs
Louisa County Association For Retarded Children and Adults met Monday at the Grandview center with president Mrs. Velma Rowe presiding. Paul Brodegan and James Bethel from Glenwood state hospital attended. Brodegan is recreation director and Bethel a community consultant. Seventeen members and others heard talks on community coordination for the County Home residents and the statewide retarded program structure. Myron Towle was appointed volunteer coordinator to assist matron Mrs. Waldo Davis in calendar programming for recreation among county home clubs.
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Wapello
Association For the Retarded Children and
Grandview
Velma Rowe
Paul Brodegan
James Bethel
Glenwood State Hospital
Glenwood
Brodegan
Bethel
Iowa
Myron Towle
Waldo Davis
Conesville MYF Chili Supper Planned Monday Evening
Conesville Methodist church youth group to host a chili supper for the public starting at 5 p.m. in the church basement. Palm Sunday services and confirmations noted for Cedar Valley and Conesville groups on April 7 at 11:10 a.m. at Cedar Valley Methodist. Other items mention adult Bible study March 2 at Grace United Church of Christ and local visits from Davenport and New Sharon residents.
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Conesville
MYF
Conesville Methodist Church
Family returns home after weekend Marion Iowa visit
Boners Ark terson and family and aunt Doris Peterson visited daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. C F Mulford in Marion Iowa. Doris Peterson saw brothers Marvin Phillips and Harry Phillips in OsKaloosa and New Sharon while accompanying her son in law Russell Orr of Columbus Junction. Grace United Church of Christ holds services with Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 led by Rev James A Reinhard on the Divine S0 5. Conesville Methodist Church sermon at 11 a m with Sunday School beginning at 10 a m.
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Kathy Wilson
Darrell Wilson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Earle Wilson
Walter Hammer
Wilson
United Airlines
Harold McCormac
A.C. Baumgartner
Chicago
Russell McCormac
Oak Park
Wayne McCormac
Elmhurst
Jrl
Baumgartner
Richard McDaniel
Rockford
Lucretia Turkington
Orlando
Fla
Biloxi
Miss
South
Raymond Armentroul
Cedar Rapids
Ed Stuhr Sr
Crane Construction Co
Washington
Washington County Hospital
Muscatine General Hospital
Stuhr
L.M. Hildebrand
John Hildebrand
Alan
Fullerton
Calif
California
Robert Armstrong
Davenport
Georg F. Westaway
Lemoine Heither
West
Liberty
Crete
Heither
New Sharon
Wheeler Phillips
Lewis Pe
Russell Orr
Columbus Junction
Oskaloosa
Grace United Church of Christ
James A. Reinhard
Conesville Methodist Church
Fred Diefenbacher
Fulton Township FB Homemakers Meet Tuesday in Holdorf Home
The Fulton Township Farm Bureau held its March meeting Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Herbert Holdorf’s home. Twenty members answered roll call with “My Favorite Detergent.” Attendees included three children and several members in attendance. The program featured booths, speakers, and local notices with plans for International Friendship Weekend and the Rural Urban Tea.
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Fulton Township
Durant
Fulton Township Farm Bureau
Herbert Holdorf
Edwin Schroeder
Myron Puck
Henry Brus
Ralph. McAllister
Ralph ‘ Krebs
Ralph Krebs
Wilton Whirlers Host State Badge Dance at City Hall
Wilton Whirlers will host a State Badge dance at Wilton City Hall Saturday at 7 pm. Don Baker will call the event and prizes will be awarded to couples wearing the most badges. The public is invited to attend.
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Wilton
Wilton Whirlers
Wilton City Hall
Don Baker
Building with Mrs Don Hering as host
A gathering hosted by Mrs. Don Hering featured hostess duties shared with Mrs. John Schumaker and Mrs. Robert Bockwoldt, with assistance from Mrs. Kenneth Koberg in a social event setting.
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Don Hering
John Schumaker
Robert Bockwoldt
Kenneth Koberg
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Orono
Letis Oes
Eastern
Itown Community College
Hazel Satterthwaite
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Bentonsport
Keosauqua
Cranston
Pride In Farm Bureau
Doris Peterson
Farm Bureau
Muscatine County
Esther Cozad
Mary Singleton
Olive Bell
Ruth Buser
Irma Smith
Louisa County Association For Retarded
FOB
Marguerite Allen
Mabel McKinney
Lucille Par Sons
Hailie Deam
TTT
Wapello Gas
Lorraine Hook
Carolyn Bartenhagen
Arlene Hoover
Des Moines
Darlene Hook
Lola Downs
Evelyn Bucher
Carolyn Battenhagen
Jackie Wiese
Ruth Ann Stineman
Maurine Schmeiser
Elda Kerr
Dorothy McNeil
Ruth Mills
Audrey Huddlecamp
Bessie Bates
Kathleen Stone
Mildred Berk
Mary Hodges
Stella Oakes
Kathryn Sorenson
Mable McKinney
Mary Lou Miller
Marie Schafer
Robert Thompson
Cindy
Susan
Highland
Northwestern Bell
Bob Toborg
Conesville Myf
Cecil Schlichting
Boner’s. Ark
Dino
Mary Regan
American Dairy Association
Wilbert Matzen
Muscatine’ County
Ralph ‘McAllister
Henry Franzen
Allen Mumm
Hugo Gruenhagen
Irené Lary
Crabapple
Dal
Ford
LTD
Falcon
Park Ave
Ford Ave
M&m
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