Evening of Music and Gifts at McKinley School PTA
The McKinley P.T.A. held an evening of music and gift giving for Miss Macyl Mapes as she retires after 36 years at McKinley. Sixth grade groups sang under Mrs. Van Ysseldyk, with pianist Mrs. Orma Schmidt. The band performed selections and Rev. Edwin Frohardt spoke on keeping moving. George Lohman presented Mapes a radio table. a reception follows Sunday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the McKinley gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meryl Mapes
McKinley School
P.T.A
George Lohman
Journal Phaoty
Helen Weiershauser
PTA
McKinley P.T.A
Macyl Mapes
Eckhardt
Ormia Schmidt
William van Ysseldyk
Muscatine
Orma Schmid
Stephen Braun
WeKinley
van ¥Sseldyk
George Lohiin
P.T
Terry King
Schmidt
Larry Hinte
McKinley
Sweet Betsy
Pisa
Runnymede
Edwin Frohardt
First Methodist Church
Miss Mapes
W. Liberty Church
West Liberty
Presbyterian Church
Greta Gehrke
Cedric Ballou
Kathy Ballou
Mary Pal Brooke
Election Draws Near Auditor Will Demonstrate Voting Machine
The June primary is two and a half weeks away with machine voting planned countywide. Auditor Mervin Shaler will demo the voting machine in the Muscatine county courthouse lobby for electors unfamiliar with the device. Other local notes include a Mother Daughter Banquet at West Liberty Church and Cres ton School District bond approval for $300,000 in additional classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Mervin Shaler
Creston
New Trial Asked In Plane Action
DES MOINES U S District Court had on file today a motion for a new trial in a case where a jury awarded 25900 in damages from a fatal plane crash at Spencer on February 23 1963. Mrs Frances K Gillet widow of pilot Glen Gillet asked the court to set aside the damage award to Mrs Darlene Payant.
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Des Moines
U. S. District Court
Spencer
Frances K. Gillet
Glen
Darlene
Payant
Prairie Pastor Attends Camp Session
Rev Antonio Elizondo of the Presbyterian church returned from a Synod camp counselor training at Sealaga United Presbyterian church camp near Seaton Illinois. Pastors from Monmouth Freeport and Allen Presbyteries attended orientation week focusing on small group camping, camp craft, outdoor cooking and camp life. Scataga, one of the Presbyterian Camping Association of Northern Illinois sites, hosts junior senior youth groups and adult meetings planned for summer.
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Buffalo Prairie
Antonio Elizondo
Presbyterian Church
Synod
Sealaga United Presbyterian Church
Seaton
Monmouth
Freeport
Allen
Scataga
Presbyterian Camping Association of Northern
Ilinois
Rotary Club to Honor Scholastic Achievement
Muscatine Rotary Club will honor senior students from Muscatine High School Hayes Catholic High School and Muscatine Community College at a 4 30 p m Monday dinner at Holl Muscatine Charles Mason Sr a native of Muscatine a former Muscatine High School basketball standout All State and Big Ten MVP award recipient later earning degrees and a doctorate in Educational Administration will speak about his career and family background.
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Muscatine
Hayes Catholic
Rotary Club
Holl Muscatine
Charles
Mason
Charles M. Mason
Uniersity of
Iown
Iowa
Alsc
City Generating Unit Revamp Boosts Muscatine Power Plant
The Muscatine municipal powerplant completed a major revamp of the 72,007 IW generating unit boosting capacity by 3,000 kilowatts. Kenneth White said the unit is balancing before return to service after boiler repairs and auxiliary overhauls. Substation groundwork, new power line, street light conduit, coal barges ordered, and maintenance agreements discussed with Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative and Illinois Gas and Electric Co. Trustees approved $187,678.58 for electric and $18,367.91 for water departments.
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Muscatine Municipal
Kenneth
White
Municipal, Electric and Water Department
Eastern Iowa Light and Power’ Cooperative
Towal Illinois Gas and Electric Co
West Kentucky
Muscatine
R. C. Lacy
Electric Distribution
Canal Sirens
Mad Creek
Mississippi Drive
Electric Department
Water Department
West Liberty Cafe Burglary Under Investigation
The sheriff's office investigates a burglary at Indian Coffee House cafe in West Liberty on highway 4. Entry was by breaking a rear window. Stolen items include 25 in money 14 cartons of cigarettes four boxes of cigars and 12 pairs of sunglasses.
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Sheriff's Office
West Liberty
Highway 4
Columbus Girl Burned at Home in Fredonia Incident
Rochelle Ross, age one, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Ross, is in University Hospital Town City after a bath time accident Tuesday. While mother bathed her, the faucet of hot water was turned on, causing burns to her body arms and chest. She was rushed to Iowa City hospital. The Rosses recently bought J O Hinginger home in Fredonia.
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Columbus Junction
Litisle
Rochelle Ross
Jerry Ross
University Hospital
Town City
Iowa City
Successful Chamber Drive Adds 39 New Members
The final 1964 membership drive report shows 39 new business and professional members represented as paid memberships, announced at this morning’s breakfast.
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Chamber
No Bible School At New Boston
The New Boston Commission of Education met and noted that there will be no Bible school this summer due to lack of interest and teachers. The report also covers local visits, family gatherings, and community drive results with memberships expected to reach about 30 for the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce.
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New
Boston
Boston Commission of Education
Add
Larry Sedam
Sawyer Air Force Base
Michigan
Harold Fausett
Andalusia
Harold’ Fausett
Clair Wallis
Harold, Fausett
Aledo
Rodney Fausett
Marjorie Welch
Jessie Tur Jey
Monmouth
Galesburg
Fred Jamison
Dorye Hellegoes
Earl Movers
Moline
John Talbot
Muscatine
of * Commerce
Talbot
Robert Toborg
Durant Pythians Observe Mothers Day
Durant Pythian Sisters met in the temple hall for Mothers Day with poems, piano pieces, and two vocal solos. Flowers were given to several members and committees named for relief and refreshment duties. High scores won in card games as refreshments were served. The article ends with a note on true vampire bats of tropical America subsisting on living blood.
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Durant
Durant Pythian Sisters
Temple Hall
William Bockwoldt
Carl Jaeger
Viva Cook
Amy Petersen
Bockwoldt
Cook
Margaret Mumm
Leroy Hamann
Charles Moeller
Mose Whitmer
Valeria Diedrich
Verna Dage
Henry Dusenberry
Rene de Kwae
LeRoy’ Frick
Harold Roehlk
Dwight Tick
al Baumann
Cleo Canaday
Ray Christensen
J. E. Christensen
Tropical America
City Plans Another Test Well for Water Source
City officials announce a second test well at the Sampson street field to reach a lower iron content strata, seeking more water for summer use. Robert Harbaugh, water department superintendent, told trustees the Maple Grove wells show higher iron content. A new well may begin this week while trustees authorize a water main contract for a subdivision north of Falliam avenue.
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Sampson Street
Robert Harbaugh
Municipal Water Department
Board of Trustees
Maple Grove
Falliam Avenue
In Hospital: Richard Lindle at Veterans Hospital Iowa City
Richard Lindle of Route 4 Muscatine is listed as a patient on the sixth floor West in Room 93 at the Veterans hospital Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lindle
Muscatine
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
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