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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1968

Page

4

Senior Citizens event and local club activities in Wapello

The Wapello Senior Citizens met Thursday at the VFW Hall for a potluck dinner and meeting with 59 in attendance. Out of town guests included Mrs Vera Merson and Mr Earnest Wehmeyer of Clinton. The program featured a Dallas trip report by Rev. Dodder, slides, poetry, scripture, and a local recreation discussion for the County Home residents. Separate notes cover Sunshine Club planning, the Merry-Makers Golden Jubilee tea with period costumes, and Jaycees sponsoring the Junior Champ Project for youths in track and field with regional advancement.

Wapello VFW Vera Melson San Juan Texas Mary Schmeiser Jessie Torode Chal Elliott Delilah Schneider Vera Meson Earnest Wehmeyer Clinton Robert Dodder Sophie Hunt Myron Towle Nellie Moyer Burlington Hospital Dodder Conference of the United Methodist Church Dallas Helen Steiners Rice Cass Mincher Lulu Jones Bess “Archibald Ruby Partington Sunshine Club Shirley Small Merry-Makers Presbyterian Church Dorothy Devore Martha Grigg Joan Pagemiller Joan Murray Jeanette Dotson Gil Peggy O'Neal Joan Bernice Herrick Virginia Jack Louisa Kammerer Linda Wiley Lowry Willson Monmouth Hazel Green Winfield Everett Anderson Mediapolis Marie Hutchcroft Morning Sun Edna Heater Darlene Hupp Myrtle Hoag Jennie Small Mary Heater Jacee Jaycees Legion Gary Hunt Ladel Stineman Pepsi-Cola Wolverine and Track Field -Federa- Gon

Music Mothers Council Forms Columbus High Food Stand Committees

Columbus Junction mothers organize the Music Mothers council at Mrs. Margaret Reaney home to set food stand duties for Columbus High School events. Committee heads include Marilyn Stapp and Betty Oakes for Pony League, with track, football and junior varsity/junior high units mapped to rotating chairmen and dates to be announced.

Columbus Junction Music Mothers Council Margaret Reaney Columbus High School Marilyn Stapp Shirley Owens Reaney Barbara Bowen Betty Boulton Pat Ruchotzke Marilyn Jarrard Elsie Jones Betty Oakes Mary Lou Peterson Dorothy Swain Bessie Sexton Celia Podari Bill Edwards John Gabriel Farrel Gentzler Alice Huston Bill Hills Lester Hoback Ralph Howell Paul Leinbach Margaret Smith Martha Moore John Morrison Gerald Murry John Murdock Sam Murphy Val Oliver Ralph Orberg Marge Heindel William Morgan Lawrence Mincer del Farrier Raddy Hell Mick Bob Dircks Don Clark Alton Griffin Cedia Podaris Irene Schlutz Roy Hauenstein L.B. Dempsey Pat Pedersen Bob Schneider Bill Peters Clarence Randall William Rousch John Summy Sam Sands Dick Utter Roy Westfall Fred Woods Jean Rutt Alfred Williams Lorena van Auken Richard Tompkins Martha Grogan Paul Lowe Gerry Leonhard Max Kemp Lewis Newell Larry ‘Anderson Shirley Woods Marjorie Massey Clayton Cline Martha Groben Louis Crossett Kenneth Condway Fay

New Address for Air Force Recruit Newcomb

Mrs Mary Newcomb reports the new address for her husband Thomas LaVerne Newcomb AF69013282 Fit 183 3334 BMTS Amarillo AFB Texas 79111 The Newcombs note he is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles T Newcomb of 205 Gilbert St Muscatine.

Mary Newcomb Thomas LaVerne’ Newcomb Air Force Thomas LaVerne Newcomb

Deeds Recorded In Muscatine And Fairport Conservatorship Transfer

Deeds recorded show James L and Penny Allen transferring Lot 12 Block 13 Park Place Muscatine to Steven Eugene Hawley and Sharon Naomi Hawley as joint tenants with warranty deed. Conservatorship of minor Donald De Wayne Luker transfers undivided 19 interest in lots 3 and 18 Block 2 Town of Fairport to Clara Brewer Court Officer.

James L Penny Allen Steven Eugene Sharon Naomi Hawley Park Place City of Muscatine Donald DeWayne Luker Clara Brewer Town of Fairport Salem

Local society notes list several women attending event

A group of prominent local women including Mrs Bud Donahoo Mrs LeRoy Forbes Mrs Glen Lin bach Mrs Charles Barrett Mrs Ray Yocum Mrs Marian Brown and Mrs Roger Schultze were mentioned in society circles about the community gathering.

Betsy Fair Wins College Forensic Award

Betsy Fair daughter of Mr and Mrs F B Fair 1010 East St Wilton Junction received the Frances Hunter Forensic Award at Culver-Stockton College Honors Day for achieving the highest rating in intercollegiate competition. She is a senior Spanish and dramatics major and a Wilton Community High School graduate active in Theta Alpha Phi and Omega sororities cheerleading and Model United Nations participated.

Canton Betsy Fair F. B. Fair East St Wilton Junction Frances Hunter Culver-Stockton College Wilton Community High School Miss Fair Chit Omega Theta Alpha Phi Honorary Dramatics Model United Nations

Eliot Township Farm Women Meet in Oakville

Eliot Township Farm Bureau Women gathered at Mrs. Mabel Murray’s home for a potluck lunch led by co host Mrs. Clara Hadler. Frances Swan gave grace. 19 members and two guests attended. Guest Mrs. Mabel Stroup demonstrated basket making. plans for Homecoming and a homemade kitchen band were discussed. Next meeting June 20 at Genevieve Lambert’s home.

Township Farm Bureau Mabel Murray Clara Hadler Frances Swan Mabel Stroup Lucy Murray Stroup Farm’ Bureau Genevieve Lambert Jon Pride Irene Gest Farm Bureau

Spring Music Concert at Wilton

The final Spring Music concert will be presented Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Wilton grade school. Elementary and junior high vocal and instrumental students perform band numbers and three instrumental trios. Tom Norton, Wayne Budding, Scott Bland join the beginners cornets. Greg Saylor, Valerie Lundgren, Linda Lowther play clarinet. Greg Ericksen, Tim Stoeik, Larry Dawson perform another cornet trio. The program centers on Our Native Land with spiritual and patriotic songs plus other old-time tunes. William Holt directs instrumental work and Mrs Lorraine Go forth conducts vocal numbers.

Ie Lundgren Linda Lowther Greg Ericksen Tim Stoeik Larry Dawson Will Bee William Holt Lorraine Goforth

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