Hospitality and daily life of Chilean neighbors in San Gregorio
Gary and Jane Edwards, Peace Corps volunteers in San Gregorio near Santiago, describe Chilean neighbors as mestizo families with large households, limited schooling, and a radios-driven daily rhythm. Men work in construction while women stay home, and hospitality is a core value evidenced by the hosts’ generous welcome and guests’ comfortable treatment.
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Gary
San Gregorio
Santiago
Chile
Problacion
Jane Edwards
Poblacion
FRAP
Party of Radicals
Juanita
Peace Corps
Gary Edwards
Edwards
Don Ramon Pena
Jane
Muscatine County Democrats Hold Annual Convention Here Tonight
Muscatine County Democrats convene at the county courthouse this evening with W. B. Bert Leming chairing. Congressman John R. Schmidhauser will speak at 7:30 p.m. Delegates form committees on Credentials, Rules, Permanent Organization, Nominating, and Resolutions. Delegates also to elect a delegation chairman and officers for a two year term after the state convention vote set for June 11, 1966 in Des Moines.
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Muscatine County
Democrats
Muscatine
E. Leming
John R. Schmidhauser
Democratic Central Committee
W. B
Bert” Leming
Betty McMahon
Betty Singleton
Kenneth Duncan
Steps planned to add power supply at Muscatine plant
Steps to obtain extra electrical current were outlined by the Muscatine Municipal Electric Department and Eastern Town Light and Power Cooperative in a board meeting. G E Fisher of Stanley Engineering was tasked to push negotiations for a new generating unit at Muscatine, with a late 1969 service target, while studies determine optimal unit size and a high line tie to a private utility. Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Jim Shellenback, nephew of former pitcher Frank Shellenback, is noted as a rookie southpaw from Riverside, California.
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Eastern Town Light and Power Cooperative
Muscatine
Fisher
Iowa
Pittsburgh Pirate
Jim Shellenback
Riverside
Calif
Frank Shellenback
Mother’s Day founder Anna Jarvis and her Civil War ties
The main force behind Mother’s Day, observed now in over 40 nations, was Sunday school teacher Anna Jarvis from Grafton West Virginia. She launched a 1868 Mother’s Friendship Day to reunite families separated by the Civil War. Her actions as a mother propelled the holiday’s creation and spread.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Anna Deeves Jarvis
Anna M. Jarvis
Woodrow Wilson
Guilty Pleas By Two Here On Forgery
Two youths arrested April 29 for uttering forged checks pleaded guilty Thursday before Judge M. L. Sutton in Muscatine district court. Sentencing to follow. Gary G. Holladay, 19, of Nichols, charged with passing a forged $33 check to buy pants April 26. Lewis Shellady, 20, residing in Muscatine and Davenport, charged with using a $34 forged check to buy shoes the same date.
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M. L. Sutton
Muscatine District Court
Muscatine
Gary G. Holladay
Nichols
Lewis Shellady
Davenport
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Gary and
New York
Home For Peace Corps Workers
Leming
Betty McMahan
Leola Duncan
Ruby Cline
Margaret Frater
Joan Hilton
Mary Lou Ryder
Fern Dulfe
Richard Singleton
Roger Kretschmer
Earl Deahr
John Duncan
Chet Hanks
Lawrence Duffle
John Flater
John Nath
Gary Gordy
Hd Holfbaur
Florence Ross
Ruth Webb
Doris Chown
Herschel Flater
Alberta Kelly
Jerry Conway
Ora Nichols
Harald Keele
Dave Gross
Norbert Beckey
Van
W. E. Leming
G. E. Fisher
Stanley Engineering Co
Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Muscatine Park
Park
Muscatine Park Commission
Edward Riley
Walnut
Amana
Jogo
Tour Service
MALL
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Medicare
Blue Shield Liberty Building
Des Moines
Jowa
Blue Gross
Des Moives
Piensa
Blu Cross
Ruth Vander Ploeg
DIAL
Muscatine and Louisa Counties
Dee di
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