Reenactment planned of Jolliet and Marquette voyage
Eight men in two canoes will retrace the 1673 Mississippi expedition from St. Ignace to McGregor, aiming for historical accuracy. The project, led by Red Lewis, blends education with river cleanup efforts and community events across Iowa towns, with a dedication ceremony hoped to involve national figures.
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Father Marquette
McGregor
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Town
Spiro Agnew
Louis Jeliet
Jaques Marquette
Red Lewis
Elgin - Larkin High School
Chicago
Jolliet
St. Ignace
Michigan
Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Congress
Canada
Gulf
Parkway Commission
School of Instruction Held by Purity Order of Eastern Star
Wilton hosted a Purity Chapter 365 School of Instruction led by Mrs. Helen La mer of Davenport with the grand officers present. Grace Countryman of Kingsley served as grand matron, with Dorothy Messinger Clinton as grand conductress, Eileen Minnick Conrad as board president, and other officers from Moorland to Bondurant. A skit with the traveling bell opened the session, a buffet at 6 pm preceded an inspection at 7:30. The program featured talks by Countryman and Vasey, a vocal solo, and a short wireless talk, ending with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Helen Lamer
Davenport
Order of Eastern Star
Grace Countryman
Kingsley
Dorothy Messinger
Clinton
Moorland
Eileen Minnick
Conrad
Board of Custodians
Eva Lou Morrison
Wuanita Magdefran
Wayland
Purity Chapter
School of Instruction
John Vasey
Sandra Lilenthal
Diana Maurer
Lenten reading materials at Musser Public Library
The Musser Public Library offers religious and inspirational Lent reading selections. Popular titles include God is No Fool by Les A. Chaney and The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsay. Also available are Bible versions, Torahs, and interfaith interpreters, plus lent friendly works and audio cassettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser Public Library
Les A. Chaney
God
Marcus Bach
Donald Cutler
M. Douglas Meeks, Jr
Hugh J. Schanfield
Martin J. Heinecken
Peter Rowley
America
And
Hal Lindsay
Planet
Earth
Wapello Area Social Calendar for Week Apr 18
The Wapello area social calendar lists events for the week of April 18. Monday features PEO with Mrs Rose McWilliams and Tarry Awhiles with Mrs Grace Oakes. Tuesday includes Lucky Losers and Philainea Class with Mrs Lillie Hiller at 6 30 p m. Wednesday hosts Fairview Aid with Mrs Harold Peterson and Home Benefit Society potluck dinner with Mrs Thelma Thompson. Thursday presents Merry Makers with Mrs Fannie Cross and Long Creek Homemakers with Mrs Marjorie Jones. Friday gives WSCS executive meeting at 1 30 and general meeting at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
PEO
Rose McWilliams
Tarry
Grace Oakes
Lucky Losers
Philainea
Lillie Hiller
Fairview Aid
Harold Peterson
Home Benefit Society
Thelma Thompson
Merry-Makers
Fannie Cross
Long Creek Homemakers
Marjorie Jones
WSCS
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Muscatine
Journal
Jolliet-Marquette
Mouth of Wisconsin
Guttenberg
Cassville
Dubuque
Bellevue
Sabule
Tedlayre
Quad Cities
Bettendorf
Dawn
Moline
Rock Island
Mouth of Tows
Toolesboro
Dem
Burlington
F.m Sam
Fort Madison
Patte
Nauvoo
Keokuk
Pate
Iowa Daily Press Assn
IDPA
Mississippi River
LETTS
Letts Order of Eastern Star
Marvin Thomas
Mildred Barnes
Lou Turkington
Belle Garrett
Beverly Hafner
Marian Michaels
Nora Werner
Twila Dodder
Fred Busch
Lucile Schlink
Hall Estle
Marian Hildebrand
Pearl Shearer
Pearle Gipple
Earl Wiese
Harold Turner
Sharrelle Larson
Marvin Coder
Lois Bonnichsen
Nancy Stigers
Arielle Hunter
George Crist
Nancy Horwell
Bertha Dickinson
Marine Robertson
Lloyd Crumly
Adelia Kupstein
Goldia Lintner
Lelia Lintner
Raymond Bailey
Linda Creed
Mary Downer
Ray Bieri
Purity Order of Eastern Star
Pinedo
Breer
BTU
Radio-Tv
Dial
Iowa Avenue
Lady Chesterfield
Playtex
Sonny
Ravtex
LY OS
Sterling
Festival Plastics
Lavoris
Avoris
Stiles Drug and Ace Hardware
Ann Sissel
Danny Lee
Patty Sue Cottrell
Hilltop Acres
City of Muscatine
Harold Hammann Development Inc
Clifton C
Geraldine J. Jefferson
Warraty Deed
Oak Manor
City of
Bert LaVerne
Clara J. Chelf
Linois de Ann Sissel
Park Place
Wapello Area
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