White House Unveils New Interior After Renovation
The White House reveals its new interior after renovation since the Truman family returned from Blair House. The Green Room features green and gold décor with a rug bearing the presidential seal. A top floor solarium and a second floor study with a portrait of the President’s mother and a piano add personal touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Truman
Blair House
Green Room
The
United States
Local Loan Company adopts renewal and amended articles
At a special stockholders meeting in Muscatine Iowa on April 17 1952 Local Loan Company renewed its corporate period for twenty years from April 8 1952 and adopted Renewal Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation. The document outlines the company name principal place of business in Muscatine and broad powers to borrow issue stock bonds and deal with real and personal property. It sets class B A and preferred stock rights and a two member to seven member board with officers and bylaws. Dated April 11 1952 and signed by J R Hall and M Van Gent with attorney Robert H. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local Loan Company. Incorporated
Iowa Corporation
Muscatine
Iowa
City of
County of
State of
United States of America
J. R. Hall
M. van Gent
Board of Directors
Muscatine County
Robert H. Wilson
Sale of Wilton Nursing Home Passes to New Owners
Wilton sees the Wilton Nursing Home sold to L. R. Burcher and Miss Patricia Lavelle, formerly of Cedar Rapids, who took possession Thursday from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ralston. Lavelle, a Mercy hospital graduate nurse, has worked at the VA hospital in Jefferson Barracks. Burcher, a graduate nurse from Alexian Brothers hospital, has been with the VA hospital in Murfreesboro. Mrs. Ralston returns to Tipton, where they also operate a nursing home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenn
Ralston
Tipton
Carl Herr
New Jolly Eight Club
East Fifth Street
Wayne Maurer
Lela la Rose
Howard Maurer
Arthur Jenner
Kennett Herr
Ben Johnson
Wayne Ford
Burris Frymeyer
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
A. C. Hucke
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
M. C. Collins
New Rock Island
William Hansen Heads Grace Nell Crowell Book Club
Grace Nell Crowell Book Club elected Mrs Miriam Hansen president at the April meeting hosted by Mrs Winifred Marshall assisted by co hosts Mrs Leona Mead and Mrs Olive Kiser. Officers named include vice president Mrs Edith Nicolaus secretary Mrs Winifred Marshall corresponding secretary Mrs Inez Harding and treasurer Mrs Maurine Peeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Buck
Frances Kelley
Grace Nell Crowells
Faye Grinder
Salvation Army
Muscatine
Zella Abbott
Marion Henderson
Iowa Reigns in U S Popcorn Share
About one third of national popcorn harvest comes from Iowa with 32 percent of production attributed to the state. The figure highlights Iowa as a leading source of the grain within the United States.
Copper mine output share sparks industry note
The Utah open-cut mine typically yields about 25 to 30 percent of newly mined copper in the Western United States, signaling its major role in regional copper production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Community church events and meetings listed for the week
The notice outlines church and group activities across First Christian and First Baptist including board and committee meetings, choir practices, family potlucks, a Tuesday Amoma class at Mrs Dorothy Brannen’s home, Delta Alpha class, devotionals, midweek prayer, Young Married Couples class, Ladies Prayer Circle, mother daughter banquet, junior and senior choir rehearsals, Cub Scout den, and orchestra practice with times and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Amoma
Dorothy Brannen
Maple Avenue
Delta Alpha
Nellie Griffin
Gertrude Vetter
Violet Wittich
Ada Fovfflin
Jennie Harbaugh
Maggie Hitchcock
Susie Hopkins
Daisy Horst
Dee Hudler
Ida Hackett
Elma Hurlbut
Bertha Hendriks
Ladies Prayer Circle
Berean
Mulford Congregational Week Schedule Highlights
The Mulford Congregational church announces a busy week with a board of trustees meeting Monday at 7 p.m. The Lothers club gathers Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the church basement for music and a film program featuring Families First and Wings Over Kiermuda in color. Wednesday offers a youth choir rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. and a prayer meeting and Bible study at 7:30 p.m. focusing on Hebrews chapter 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford Congregational
Board of Trustees
Lothers Club
Kiermuda
Monday Anniversary Service at 2 30 PM
The Rev Clair Boreman of Des Moines will speak at the 7 30 PM service Monday. Wednesday prayer and praise service at 7 30 PM led by the pastor in charge. Friday Bible study at 7 30 PM led by the pastor in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Boreman
Des Moines
Evangelical and Reformed Church Weekly Schedule
The church reports a spring regional meeting in Monticello attended by the women’s guild. Also listed are Youth Fellowship on Thursday at 6 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal at 7 p.m. and a chili supper at 6 30 p.m. hosted by the Rhoda Bible class at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild
Monticello
Rhoda Bible
Grace English Lutheran Church Weekly Activities Schedule
Bible study Monday. Sunday school officers and teachers meeting 8 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Aid meeting and potluck dinner at noon. Junior choir practice 4 p.m. Choral club 6 30 p.m. Senior choir 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace English Lutheran
Ladies’ Aid
Weekly church and scout meeting notices
First Evangelical United Brethren Church hosts a Monday 7 30 p m Christian Service Guild with Mrs Virgil Ross at 814 Sycamore Street and Mrs W D Herwig in charge of the lesson A Boy Scout meeting starts at 7 30 p m Tuesday A Young People s class meets at 7 30 p m and a W O N class gathers at 7 30 p m Wednesday Berean class meets
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical United Brethren
Christian Service Guild
Virgil Ross
Sycamore Street
W. D. Herwig
W.O.N
Berean
Church board and fellowship meetings listed for week
The schedule lists Monday 8 p.m. and Tuesday 7 p.m. official board meetings at Sweetland and Park Avenue churches. Wednesday includes a May WSCS business meeting at 2 p.m. and choir rehearsal at 8 p.m. Thursday features a Sweetland V A class meeting at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland
Park Avenue Church
Park Avenue Wscs
Sweetland Fellowship
Sweetland V.A
Iowa Regular Baptist Camp Annual Meeting Notices
The schedule lists Perry Iowa hosts for the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp Inc event with attendees Rev. Merle Hull and Louis Miller. Activities include deacons and trustees meeting Tuesday midweek service at 7 45 p m Berean class Thursday 7 30 p m and Ever faithful class Saturday 2 p m at Ida Johnson 311 East Front Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Regular Baptist Camp, Inc
Perry
Merle Hull
Louis Miller
Ida Johnson
East Front Street
Midweek church activities schedule updated
On Wednesday the seniors choir rehearsal at 6 45 p m instruction class at 7 p m and a midweek prayer service at 8 p m are listed. Thursday features a women's society potluck dinner at 12 o'clock noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society
Weekly church and club gatherings listed for week
The schedule shows events from Monday to Thursday including a Boy Scout meeting, official board meeting, and a Sigma Alpha class birthday party at Mrs. L. F. Martin's home on Monday. Tuesday features a Philathea class meeting in the church parlors with a social committee led by Mrs. R. H. Geertz and co chair Mrs. Harvey McFate and others. Wednesday includes a 9:45 a.m. prayer meeting in the church parlor. Thursday hosts the Scat ter Good group meeting at Mrs. John G. Gray’s home with assistants Mrs. E. E. Connor, Mrs. J. E. Stover and Mrs. M. R. Walts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Martin
R. H. Geertz
Harvey McFate
Harmony guild meeting and church activities listed
Monday at 8 pm the Harmony guild meets at Mrs. Frank Ralston's home 1091 Lucas street with Mrs. Adele Adams assisting. Program led by Mrs. Earl Gantenbein. Tuesday at 1 pm Congregational Christian Conference of Iowa meeting in Mason City. Thursday senior choir rehearsal at 7 30 pm. Saturday junior choir rehearsal at 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Hendriks
Harmony Guild
Frank Ralston
Lucas Street
Adele Adams
Earl Gantenbein
Congregational Christian Conference of Iowa
Mason City
Church Midweek Schedule: Choir, Prayer, and Business Meeting
On Wednesday evening the choir practices at 6 45 and the midweek prayer meeting follows at 7 45. The gatherings occur in conjunction with the church's annual business meeting.
Meeting Schedule Update for Upcoming Week
The notice lists a Monday 7:30 p m study session and a Tuesday 3:30 p m gathering. An individual named Gircie appears in the text. Further details are not provided in the readable fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gircie
Presbyterian Guild Groups Meet in Wapello
Wapello Iowa presbyterian women’s groups prepare May 6 meetings. Leyola Guild led by Mrs. W O Weaver with helpers. Dorcas Guild chaired by Mrs Clyde Torode. Geneva Guild gathering at Mrs Jack Dotson’s country home. Delta Alpha Guild evening session directed by Mrs E C Ohlwein. Also notes Navy graduates Lynch and Pogemiller and Marine Pvt. Bretz departing for service and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Ohlwein
William Maddux
William Baker
Henry Meyerholz
Ronald Archibald
Vivian Deam
Leslie Robison
Japan
Puane Lynch
Forrest Fry
Jerry Pogemiller
Don Pogemiller
Des Moines
Lynch
Norman
Okla
Navy Air School
Pogemiller
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Hawkeye Company
Wapello High
Pagemiller
Pfc
Edgar Bretz
el Toro Marine Base
Santa Ana
Calif
J. Russell Bretz
Marine Base
San Diego
Mission speaker to address parlor meeting in Lima Peru
Kenneth Watters, recently returning from Lima Peru with mission work, will be the speaker at a parlor gathering. Hostesses include Mesdames Kenneth Allbee and others. Also listed: Thursday events at the church with Misses Ella Gertenbach and Edith Haifleigh as hostesses, two choir rehearsals, and a rummage sale set for May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Watters
Lima
Peru
Kenneth Allbee
Ed Meerdink
C. C. Cottrell
Beal Lanphier
Dean Fletcher
Hugh Williams
Industrial Society
Ella Gertenbach
Edith Haifleigh
Parish Hall Weekly Calendar of Congregation Meetings
Schedule lists a Monday 8 p m quarterly congregational meeting at the parish hall and Tuesday 2 p m Ladies Aid silver tea. Also 8 p m Men’s club with hosts John Bender and William Getz. Wednesday 9 30 a m Northern Conference of Women’s Missionary Society spring meeting at Emmanuel Lutheran Oregon Ill and 7 45 p m choir rehearsal. Thursday 7 30 p m Zion’s circle at 017 East Ninth Street with Mrs Amelia Wiesenthal and co host Emma Bender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
John Bender
William Getz
Women’s Missionary Society
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Oregon
Ill
Zion’s Circle
Amelia Wiesenthal
East Ninth Street
Emma Bender
Concord Homes Welcome Visiting Groups
Groups visiting in Concord include Mrs. M. J. Lough and Clara from Des Moines, Sgt. Dale Anderson from Tennessee, and Darrell Anderson and Ross from Des Moines. Grandview hosts J. R. Schafer and family, while Vernon Eberlein and family from Laverne Minn visit Ralph Utter. Merle Lee Yakle and Mrs. Morris join E. E. Shellabarger hosting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Morris
E. E. Shellabarger
Wilton OES Mother-Daughter Banquet Honors Mothers
Purity chapter No 365 and Purity Past Matrons club hosted a mother daughter banquet in the Masonic temple with 176 at tables decorated in pastel colors and May poles. The program featured speakers, songs, a ballet, poems, and special corsages for oldest mother youngest mother and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Purity Chapter No
Order of Eastern Star
Purity Past
Masonic Temple
Irene Sheetz
Katherine Ochiltree
Bertha Roberts
Lela Norton
Nellie Whitmer
Monreen Wildasin
Jane McClean
Marguerite Norton
Donna Grings
Emma Birkhofer
Grace Nicolaus
Rita Collier
Sally Schacht
Mary Maurer
Purity Chapter
Linda Maurer
Emma Heabner
Iowa City
Mary Schoeder
Patty Smith
Leeanne Norton
Mary Schroeder
Special City Council session on paving and flood relief
City Council met on April 14 1952 with Mayor Olsen presiding to hear objections on Leroy Street paving and to adopt Joy Street paving. later actions included flood fund transfers for sand sacks, committee appointments for levee work, and street department shovel purchases. Alderman Conway was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen Pre Siding
Ald
Conway
Leroy
Griffin
Thomas
Ferguson
Olsen
Cullen
Stanley and Halpin
R. K. Stohr
Robert Petersen
Cooper
Lee Osborn
A. R. Tipton
R. Lohr
F. Prochaska
Joe Roth
Werner Axel
Hilton
Water & Light Board of Trustees
Baumgardner
Culien
Muscatine City Council notes flood fund transfer and readings
Florence Mason city clerk attests a Muscatine Iowa city council session on April 15 1952. The board moved to transfer 10000 from Utility Water Works Funds to the Public Safety Flood Fund to aid flood protection pending state comptroller authorization. Finance committee reports list numerous expenditures including fuel repairs office supplies and services. Regular session follows with plans for South Muscatine cross levee study and assorted ordinances appointments and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen
Ald. Conway
Board of Water and Light Trustees
City of Muscatine
Allbee
Henderson
Iowa
Utility Water Works
City Public Safety Flood Fund
State Comptroller
Ald
Griffin
Coordinated
Public Safety Flood Fund
Ferguson
Cullen
Finance Committee
City Finance Committee
Elmo Ferguson
N. W. Bell Tele. Co
Robert K. Stohr
Trip
L. E. Thomas
A. E. Weeks
Ina Mae
Journal Prog. Co
E. J. Asthalter
Leu
Musc. Co
Legal Abstract Co
Muscatine Broad. Co
Peters Oil Co
Western Surety Co
C. M. Mason
Matt Parrott & Sons
Arthur Hess
Robert Brady
Tioway Record
Iowa Elect. Co
Poole Trans., Inc
W. G. Brock Co
Phelps Bros. Laundry
Pittsburgh Pt
Fairall Paint
Mace Chem. Co
Muscatine Seed & Supply
Otto D. Maeglin
Coder
Tiedemann Pt
L. C. Barry Howe, Co
Oppelt Electric Co
Brewer
Herman M. Brown Co
Dow Motors
Henderson’s
Northern Gravel Co
B. F. Goodrich Co
Muse
Pts
Hahn Bros
G. Co
Rearing Engr. Co
Henderson's
Pippert Bros
Cab
Harry A. Timm
Misc. Pts
L. C. Barry Howe. Co
Clark
Broad’s
Leu’s
Indust
Millis Auto Pts. Co
McKee Feed & Grain
Sieg Co
Loway Record
Seed & Sup. Co
Mike Rep
Faurot, Inc
Batterson Stores
Mat
Bob's
Erickson Stand
Muse. Co. Credit Bur
Fred's
Ted McGill
Pris
Phelps Bros
Muscatine
Iowa Electric Co
Mills Auto Parts
Reuling Engr. Co
Cohn Bros
Magnus Laundry
Paul Meerdink
J. I. Holcomb
American-LaFrance- Fpoamite Corp
Tom Chelf & Son
L. C. Barry
John
Rad
Lamp-Rehwaldt Co
Schmidt
Keys
Kelite
Reuling
Engr. Co
Lupton & Toyne
St. Cards
E. J. Asthauer
Home Oil Co
Walter Pilgram
Ed Leu
Muse. Ex. & Tr. Co
FRE
Conway
Thomas
Protem
South Muscatine Cross
Louisa County
Ford Hilton
Fourth Ward
Hilton
South Muscatine
Baumgardner
E. D. Horst
Parkington Drive
Ald Hilton
Weeks
Ald Griffin
Bernard Flake
Police Department
Second
Civil Service
Cooper
Willard Sheldon
Ozard Air Lines, Inc
Hilton Moved That Request of Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc
Hilston
E. E. Bloom
Standard Oil Company
Emil Polze
R. Sweany
Civil Defense and Disaster Committee
Art Cordwell
Council
Cordwell
Geo. W. Hingst
Otto Maeglin
John McCaffrey
Municipal Water & Electric
Muscatine Municipal
C. C. Hakes & Co
Country Club Hills
Margaret Lichtenwald
Dba
Vv. & W. Drive-Inn
Park Ave
P. M. Musser Public Library
Cemetery Board of Trustees
Airport Commission
Baumgartner
Muscatine Journal
Second Aid
All Ages Aid
Fry Electric Shop
All Aves
Axle Engr & Equip. Co
Jack Schmalz
Springvale
R. K. Stohr
Grover St
Christopherson
R. Bsb
M. Adams
Lincoln Blvd
Walter & Light Board of Trustees
Weir St
Geneva Drive
Middle Road
Wees
Kindler and Fletcher Avenues
Finance Committee Adjourns After Key Transfers
The report lists multiple transfers including $2,000 at St. Pund Impr and $8,000 at Graham Drug Store, plus a $3.82 charge for cing. sol and $6,804 at Clinton Engr Co est No. 13. Additional transfers include $10,000 from Flood Pund to Musc. Bk. & Tr. Co., $75 from 4 series E, and $23.83 petty cash at Florence Mason Clk. The committee signs off. Elmo Ferguson chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pund
Impr
Graham Drug Store
Cing
Clinton Engr. Co
Flood
Musc. Bk. & Tr. Co
Florence Mason
Clk
Petty Cash
Merchants Natl. Bk
Elmo Ferguson
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Hansen
U. S
Firsthristian
North Methodist
Walnut Street Baptist
Calvary Baptist
First Methodist
First
Baptist
First Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Concord
Wilton Oes
Bert P. Olsen
Conway Merger Protemn
Flopemor Mason Cty
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!