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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1965
Page
6
Daily cryptogram prompt delivers a substitution cipher quotation and a quoted author. The page presents the sample code and a featured cryptoquote from Feuterdsy with the theme The decline of literature indicates the decline of a nation.
Muscatine service clubs announce a week of meetings and events with guest speakers at Rotary, Serve, Toastmasters, Elk, and Kiwanis gatherings. Tom Hill, Kiwanis district governor, will address the Elk dinner Wednesday, and the Muscatine Shrine club hosts a stag catfish and chicken fry at the Izaak Walton League on Wednesday evening. Oakville notes report grades, a party, and a baseball win over Morning Sun as Oakville high and junior high activities unfold this week.
Dr. Warren C. Young, professor of Christian theology and philosophy at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Oakbrook Illinois, will preach at the First Baptist Church on Sunday morning May 23. He authored A Christian Approach to Philosophy and serves in the American Philosophical Association American Theological Society and American Academy of Religion. He was elected president of the Evangelical Theological Society for 1958.
The YMCA releases a detailed weekly plan listing daily activities by time. Each day includes various gym, swimming, lifesaving, and youth programs such as junior gym, judo, prep I and II, Minnow and Flying Fish swimming, adult Bible class, and Y’s Men’s activities with times ranging from early morning to evening.
The Post Office Department invites sealed bids for two routes. One runs Rock Island to Muscatine via Blue Grass several times daily. The other links Muscatine with Columbus City and Columbus Junction, returning twice daily via Fruitland Letts and Grandview. Bids due 1 p.m. June 21 in St. Louis Missouri. Postmaster John H Hendriks handles forms and conditions.
Grandview voters by a 144 to 0 vote Friday granted a natural gas franchise to Iowa Southern Utilities. The move opens gas service for the Louisa county town of 123 homes and includes school, church, and business heating options.
WAPELLO Mrs Mary Moore hosted the LCH club at her home Thursday where a dinner preceded the business session. Edith Barrick won the guest prize. next meeting with Barrick on June 3. Midway Circle held its last regular meeting for the year at Mrs Martha Fisher with plans for a July 1 family picnic at the Wapello Fair Grounds. Kappa Tau Betas wrap featured a Highway Pantry dinner and three tables of bridge with Mary Wiederrecht securing high honors. PNGs met at Mrs Belva Hayes home playing canasta and rook. Jess ie Lockwood and Ruth Bentley assisted. picnic set for June 15.
At 10 40 a m junior swim 10 45 a m advanced judo 12 30 p m leaders executive meeting 12 45 p m leaders club meet then 7 p m family swim scheduled for the day with a series of activities and events for members.
West Liberty reports reveal Adah Rebekah Lodge meeting with 34 members and 8 visitors led by noble grand Nettie Nichols. The relief committee noted members in hospital or rest homes and Memorial Day markers will honor deceased sisters. Memorial Day observances include past noble grands voting on Assembly officers.
Start rehearsals Monday for Toby and Susie show in Wapello with May 24 cast call. The production opens June 3 and runs through June 4, featuring a new cast from University of Town and other midwest colleges under Mr and Mrs Jimmy Davis. This marks the 40th year of Schaffner touring players and notes attendance by Mrs Dorothy Taylor Miss Vivian Deam Marilyn Owens Mrs Pauline Fuller and Mrs Harold McCormac at a Southeast Iowa District Council meeting on Juvenile and Adult correction at Mount Pleasant Health Institute. A family birthday dinner honored Neil Schaffner and Toby Schaffner in Cedar Rapids.
Theater guide listing shows for Sunday through Saturday features Abneae Clemanse in The Horror of It All and The Witchcraft, plus Love Has Many Faces with Lana Turner and Cliff Robertson. Also notes on other films, cartoons, and drive-in screenings across Hilltop and local venues.
Mrs Lulu Swanson of Fresno visits Mr and Mrs Lester Vaughn and Mr and Mrs Millard Archibald. Harvey Brandes of St Joe Ark and Mrs Zena Pingley of Augusta Ga also visiting in homes of Neil Schaffner and others.
Deeds recorded show Beach Lumber and Supply Co transferring lot 22 in Beach West Acres addition Muscatine to Ronald R and Judith Kaye Seiler. A placid pond near Walden is described with surrounding oaks hickory maples and pines.
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