Muscatine student heads to Kansas City for Science Fair
Jim Herwig, a Muscatine High junior, won top honors in Eastern Iowa for his tomato plant experiment on radioactive phosphorus. He leaves with instructor Casini for the International Science Fair in Kansas City, after earning an all expenses paid trip. He is one of over 100 attendees at the Spring Seminar by University of Iowa Law and Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers.
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Jim Herwig
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Jim
Himself
R.L. Casini
Iowa City
John Stevens
Muscatine
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers
United States District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa District Court
Towa
Casini
Herwig
Muscatine High
Wesley Herwig
Main St
Fiji Island program given West Liberty PEO
Mrs. John Linder spoke at the Tuesday morning May breakfast of Chapter AH PEO at Coffee Town Restaurant after returning from the Fiji Islands with the Peace Corps. She showed slides on island work as members heard from out of town guests and honored hosts.
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West Liberty
John Linder
Fiji Islands
Peace Corps
Coffee Town
Linder
Chapter
Islands
Enez Birkett
Lolita Brooke
John Carey
Henry Linder
Iowa City
Evelyn Cropp
Marion
Willis Hogan
Merle Brown
Davenport
Durant Women’s Club to Sponsor Summer Story Hour
Durant Iowa reports the Durant Women’s Club will sponsor a biweekly Story Hour at the Durant Library throughout the summer. Eight additional library chairs were approved for purchase. Members Mildred Carstensen Majorie Carstensen and Alma Grummer received book awards for reading 25 or more books. The club plans the Golden Age Tea May 14 and a farewell coffee May 20 for charter member Arthur Schiele moving to Florida and for Arthur Deihl moving to Des Moines. Hortense Finch of the Davenport Times-Democrat shared travel notes about local and Illinois spots. Hostesses were Mrs. Steve Ralfs Mrs. Robert Radford Mrs. Robert Jehle and Mrs. Harold Cole.
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Durant
Mildred Carstensen
Majorie Carstensen
Alma Grummer
Roger Langer
Arthur Schiele
Florida
Irving Deihl
Des Moines
Hortense Finch
Davenport
Times-Democrat
Inois
Steve Ralfs
Wilton band auction and future fundraising events
Journal photo by Steve Webber notes a June Wilton band auction. Planned fund raising includes a skating party at Skateland in Muscatine on Tuesday night and a junior high dance on May 28.
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Journal
Steve Webber
Wilton Band
Skateland
Muscatine
Wilton Alumni Banquet Set For May 22 At High School
Wilton holds the 73rd annual Wilton Alumni Association banquet at 6 45 p m Saturday May 22 in the high school cafeteria. Tickets cost 2 76 with reservations due May 20. Alumni ticket sales are led by Jane Pedersen Peggy Gunder Harold Ovesen Marlin Grunder Paul Grunder Cleotis Gehris George F McCoy Moscow and Fred Gruemmer Durant. Tickets available at Star Drug Quality Hardware Lausers Vanity Jakes Market and Wilton Candy Kitchen. Special tables for 50 year 40 year 1931 and 1946 25 year classes. Wilton class of 1971 invited as official members. Parents may attend. Meal served by St Marys Altar and Rosary Society led by Mrs LeRoy McSwigg in charge. WSCS Mother and daughter tea by reservations with May serving committee names in WSCS books due May 11.
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Wilton Alumni Association
Jane Pedersen
Peggy Gunder
Harold Ovesen
Marlin Grunder
Paul Grunder
Cleotis Gehris
George F. McCoy
Moscow
Fred Gruemmer
Durant
Star Drug
Quality Hardware
Lausers Vanity
Jakes Market
Wilton Candy Kitchen
United Methodist
WSCS
Golden Age Tea at Durant set
Durant The Durant Women's Club hosts the Golden Age Tea on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Durant Community Center. All Golden Agers are urged to attend and rides are available by calling Mrs. Valentine Cielecki or Mrs. Moeller. Amanda Kuelper hosted the Thursday Card Club last week with prize winners Iwella Henricksen Lena Nielsen and Norma Connell. Helen Lamp will host the next meeting.
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Durant
Durant Women's Club
Valentine Cielecki
Moeller
Amanda Kuelper
Iwella Henricksen
Lena Nielsen
Norma Connell
Helen Lamp
Local men join Iowa State Historical Society ranks
Iowa City Wayne Mitt man and Jack Zetler of Muscatine are among 48 elected to membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa during April, announced by Dr. William J. Petersen superintendent. Forty-two members come from 34 Iowa towns and six from other states.
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Iowa City
Wayne Mittman
Jack Zetler
Muscatine
State Historical Society of
Iowa
William J. Petersen
States
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