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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1948

Page

3

Lelia Lintner Named Head of Chapter of TTT

Lelia Lintner was elected president of Chapter of TTT at a May breakfast hosted by Mrs. H. J. Austin. Officers elected include Hazel Thompson as vice president and secretaries Mrs. John Padgett and Mrs. L. M. Hildebrand, with Merle Dodder as historian and Cloyce Downer as recording secretary. A birthday cake honored members and plans for the National TTT camp were discussed with a $5 donation approved for the camp committee. The June meeting will be a picnic at Ho%$ with hostesses Mrs. William Newell Merle Dodder and Dean Dodder.

Lelia Lintner TTT H. J. Austin Roscoe Eliason John Padgett R. J. Barnes Hazel Thompson Cloyce Downer L. M. Hilebrand Merle Dodder Twe William Newell John Hildebrand Dean Dodder James Gage Darrell Wilson Orlo Griffin Earle Wilson Harold McCormac Mildred Shellabarer L. M. Hildebrand R. E. Eliason

Funeral Services For Jesse Burham Held At Junction

Funeral services for Jesse Lee Burham 68 of Washington were held Friday at Stephens Funeral Home. The Masonic lodge officiated at the grave in Columbus City cemetery. Born February 7 1880 in West Chester he was a son of Perry F and Nancy Jane Burham. He married Lela ffleyers on September 17 1934. The widow survives with two brothers Ed and Oscar Burham deceased.

Columbus Junction Jesse Lee Burham Washington Stephens Masonic Lodge Mr. Burham Columbus City West Chester Perry F Nancy Jane Burham Lelaffleyers Oscar Burham

Letts Philathea Class Meeting Details

The Letts Philathea class met Wednesday in the Methodist church parlors with president Mrs. Bertha Dickinson in charge. Devotional guidance came from Mrs. Belle T. Garrett as hostesses Adelia Letts Nile Jones and E C Turkington served. Members voted 25 toward redecorating the church basement and planned the alumni banquet for Saturday evening May 29. Muscatine guests Leo Hart Harry Hahn and Lulu Nyenhuis provided rod selections and a whistling solo. A tray lunch followed. June hosts will be Mrs. P C Allen Emory Curtis Harry Furnas and E R McCormick with Nile Jones again devotional leader.

Leo Hart Harry Hahn Muscatine Lulu Nyenhuis Hart P. C. Allen Emory Curtis Harry Furnas E. R. McCormick Nile Jones

Wapello Hosts Lutheran Pastors Conference

The Williamsburgh Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastoral conference meets at the local Lutheran chapel for an all day session. The meeting moves from Mt. Pleasant for repairs. Rev. Alton Koch of Mt. Pleasant serves as pastor for both churches. Louisa county residents report 25.14 percent of their savings bond quota in Town during May and June, with campaign totals at 118,944 dollars toward a 472,941 dollar county goal. Ernst Lieberknecht chairs the Louisa cancer drive, announcing the county has surpassed its quota.

Wapello Williamsburgh Ernst Lieberknecht Louisa County

Education Board Accepts Grants for University of Iowa

Iowa City grants totaling 13400 were accepted by the state board of education for the University of Iowa. Gifts include 200 each from the Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police, Iowa State Sheriffs Association, and Iowa State Police men’s Association for the officers’ short course in June. Rockefeller Foundation provides 10000 to send Zoology Professor Emil Wischi to Germany for a year. Dupont furnishes 2800 to renew a postgraduate chemistry fellowship.

Iowa City State Board of Education University of Iowa Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police Iowa State Sheriffs’ Association Iowa State Policemen’s Association Rockefeller Foundation Emil Wischi Germany Dupont Company

Wapello Lunch Ladies Take Annual Burlington Outing

Ruth Anderson Dorothy Hutchison Inez Riepe Delilah Schneider Blanche Mc Conahay and Mary Fraser have run the school hot lunch for three years and spent a day in Burlington after donating a total of 1 682 dollars.

Mesdames Ruth Anderson Dorothy Hutchison Inez Riepe Delilah Schneider Blanche McConahay Mary Fraser Wapello School Burlington

Tipton Alumni Banquet Hosts Friday Evening

Tipton High School plans an alumni banquet Friday evening May 28 in the school gym. Nat Williams from Iowa City will play for a dance afterward and cards will be enjoyed. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday in the school auditorium with Rev. Harold Kratzat delivering the sermon and the orchestra playing.

Tipton Tipton High School Nat Williams Iowa City Harold Kratzat Evangelical and Reformed Church Land of Hope and Glory Elgar Max Geisler Lutheran Church Leo Wolfe Brahms Kratzat

Memorial Day Services and Town Closures Planned in Tipton

Tipton announces May 31 as a day of business closures following Memorial Day. Special Memorial Day services set for Sunday May 30 at 2 30 in the school auditorium with musical numbers. American Legion color guard. Tipton Golf and Country Club to start year’s social events May 31 with a 6 30 pot luck supper.

Tipton The American Legion

Cornhuskers Aim To Clinch Big Seven Title With Two Starts

Nebraska needs one win to clinch the Big Seven baseball championship and has two chances against Iowa State in Lincoln today and Tuesday Iowa State strives to stay in the race as Missouri also plays Colorado in Boulder The schedule also features a two game series with Kansas State at Kansas today and Tuesday.

Kansas City Nebraska Cornhuskers Iowa State Lincoln Missouri Tigers Colorado Boulder Kansas State Kansas

Richard Thomas Named Delegate To Church Meet

Richard Thomas an elder in the Presbyterian church was named by the Iowa City presbytery as a delegate to the 106th general assembly of the Presbyterian church USA at Seattle May 27 to June 2 with a pre assembly conference May 25 and 26. He left Friday evening to visit northwest interest spots after the assignment. The Columbus Junction band plans the season's first street concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday followed by a tag day to raise money for chairs. Dr and Mrs E W McWilliams returned from Des Moines after attending the 50th annual convention of the Iowa Society of Osteopathic physicians and surgeons. The Doudna Packing Company filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state naming Vern I Doudna president Russell H Doudna vice president La Verne Van Syoc secretary and Joe B Doudna treasurer. All officers reside in Columbus Junction.

Columbus Junction Richard Thomas Presbyterian Church Iowa City E. W. McWilliams Des Moines Iowa Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Doudna Packing Company

Mouse disrupts Baltimore damages trial in circuit court

A court session in Baltimore was interrupted as a mouse scurried around the bench and jury area. Bailiff David O Dunne attempted to chase it out from under Judge Michael Manleys desk, prompting a recess.

Baltimore David O’dunne Michael Manley

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Jesse Burham Junction Mulberry Avenue Thanx J. Olix Charleston Philathea Mwnlpuney Pbbrd Words Catalog Geissler Cornhuskers Thorntos & Minor Clinic McGee B. Suspender Longies Jr
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