Honor Students Shine At Muscatine Community College Awards
Muscatine Community College honored 450 attendees at the Elks club for a dinner and dance highlighting achievements in sports music dramatics journalism and academics. Wall Street Journal award went to Evan Anderson for economics proficiency. Pam McRoberts and Craig Smith earned chemistry and physics lab books. Ruth Ann Boorn received the Rally Woolsey award for school spirit.
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Gary Greentiatt
Madeline McDaniel
Craig Smith
Delores Treimer
Iowa Junior College
Muscatine Community College
Elks Club
Darrel Hepker
Evan Anderson
Wall Street Journal
Pam McRoberts
Durant Boys Headed to Hawkeye Boys State
Durant Junior Ron Muller and Jerry Tank will attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, June 2 to 7. Sponsored by Durant American Legion post and Chamber of Commerce, with local adults listed as supporters.
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Durant
Durant High School
Ronnie Muller
Jerry Tank
Muller
Wes Muller
Tank
Harlan Tank
Hawkeye
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Durant American Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Anderson Girl Wins State Sewing Contest
West Liberty high school student Lucille Anderson won the Class B Youth division of the State Grange sewing contest in Grinnell. Her mother Virginia Anderson placed fourth in Class C with a child’s garment. Lucille’s entry advances to the national competition later this year. The Andersons represented South Prairie Grange after earlier district Pomona Grange victories.
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West Liberty
Lucille Anderson
West Liberty High School
State Grange
Grinnell
Virginia Anderson
Lucille
Tne
Andersons
South Prairie Grange
District Grange
Pomona Grange
Mrs Forbes of Pike Grange Wins State Event
Mrs. Burton Forbes of Conesville a Pike Grange member won the A division of the state Grange sewing contest held at the American Legion home in Grinnell Thursday. She also led the district Pomona contest at South Prairie Grange hall and will advance to national competition, first to a regional contest with site not yet announced, then the national contest in Portland, Oregon, next November.
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Conesville
Burton Forbes
Pike Grange
State Grange
American Legion
Grinnell
Forbes
South Prairie Grange Hall
Portland
Ore
Democrats Plan JFK Birthday Dinner Here
State and national Democratic leaders attend the John F. Kennedy birthday dinner at Sunset Inn. E. & Smith of Ames will speak, with guests including Donald J. Mitchell Alberta Metcalf Kelly Marie Herley Thos Dailey and John Schmidhauser. Music by Paul Kelso. Tickets at the door.
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Jonn F. Kennedy
Sunset Inn
E. &. Smith
Ames
U. S. Senate
Donald J. Mitchell
Alberta Metcalf Kelly
Marie Herley
Thos. J. Dailey
John 8. Schmidhauser
John 8. Schmidhauser, First District
Kennedy
Edwin J. Madson
Muscaline County
Democratic
Paul Kelso
Bastern Iowa Folio Singer
Betty Burns Honored at SCI All College Honors Convocation
Betty Burns and Jill Cecil were honored Wednesday at State College of Iowa in Columbus Junction for scholarship, leadership, and participation in extracurricular activities. Betty Ann Burns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Burns, and Jill Cecil, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clem Cecil, are recognized members. Betty is with Tomahawk and Jill with Purple Arrow.
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Columbus Junction
Betty
Ann Burns
George Burns
Jill Cecil
Clem Cecil
State College of Iowa
Betty Ann
Tomahaivk
Jil
Purple Arrow
Howard Dunn to Graduate From Grinnell College
Howard Dunn son of Mr and Mrs William Dunn will graduate June 7 with a bachelor of arts from Grinnell College He majors in history economics and political science and plans graduate work He studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science during his junior year’s last semester The JCY Class of the Methodist church will hold a picnic Sunday evening May 26 for members and families Games and prizes for all will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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Columbus Junction
Howard Dunn
William Dunn
Grinnall College
Howard
London School of Economics
J.C.Y
Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School Starts at EUB June 10
The Daily Vacation Bible School for First Evangelical United Brethren church runs June 10 to 21 from 9 am to 12 pm with an open house Sunday June 93 at 10 30 am. It covers Kindergarten Primary and Junior departments with staff led by Supts Edna Leum Earl Keiser and Thompson and pastor Rev C W Dehne assisting.
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Bible
Eub
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Ing
Edna Leum
Darwin Welker
Richard
Willy
Herbert Britecher
Christi Foster
Eileen Paetz
Marcia Britecher
Leslie Hinbaugh
Earl Keiser
Myrie Shaner
Elmer Kallenberger
Elmer Tisor
Teresa Shaner
Holly Hendriks
Pia
Smith
Memorial Day Horse Show Set at Dixon Ia
The Wilton Saddie club will sponsor two horse shows at Dixon Ia on Memorial Day May 30. Events include grand entry pony class men's pleasure cloverleaf lanes and races plus musical chairs and stock horse events. A club meeting at The Elms included a 6 pin dinner hosted by Mrs Loretta Mavis with plans for a June 20 potluck at Weed Park.
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Wilton
Wilton Saddie Club
Dixon, Ia
Laws Club
Mulford
Jack and Jill Children Graduation Program
The Jack and Jill school under Mrs L C Henry and Mrs Darlene Alberts staged a Thursday graduation program with songs and dances such as Jack and Jill Mare and McNamara's Band. Diplomas went to Mary Gilfoyle Margaret Gilfoyle Lisa Futler Amy Freund Rochelle Yearington Amy DeMint Mark Gracttinger Patty Morgan and Mark MacLennan.
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Jack and Jill School
L. C. Henry
Darlene Alberts
MccNamara
Mary and Margaret Gilfoyle
Lisa Futler
Amy Freund
Rachelle Yearington
Amy DeMint
Mark Gracttinger
Patty Morgan
Mark MacLennan
Wilton Progressive Club Meets Thursday
The Wilton Progressive Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Evelyn Johnsons home with twenty five members answering roll call to a Mothers Day verse. Three visitors attended and court whist was played with prizes awarded to Mrs Elsie Collier Mrs Lydia N Mildred Glenny Ruth Covell and Mrs Marilyn Ballenger.
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Wilton
Evelyn Johnson
Elsie Collier
Lydia N
Mildred Glenny
Ruth Covell
Marilyn Ballenger
Morning Sun Nursing Home Groundbreaking Held
Morning Sun residents Mr. Robert Edgar of Montpelier Indiana and Sam Edgar of Milwaukee Wisconsin visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Edgar whose father is a patient at the Burlington hospital Archie Johnson a painter at the Veterans hospital Town City and Charles White of Monroe Iowa visited Thursday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Erans White and Tom White He attended the ground breaking ceremony of the Morning Sun Nursing Home Inc Thursday afternoon.
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Morning Sun
Robert Edgar
Montpealier
Indiana
Sam Edgar
Milwaukee
Friendly Neighbors Tour Button Factory
The Friendly Neighbor club met Thursday to tour a button factory then gathered at Mattie Gifford's Letts home. Miriam Bosch led games with prizes as Grace Kop and Betty Steahr assisted. A tray luncheon and small potted plants were given as favors. The next meeting is planned for June at Weed Park with a sack luncheon. Eight members and eight children attended.
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Friendly Neighbor Club
Mattie Gifford
Letts
Miriam Bosch
Xoing Lo
Grace Kop
Betty Steahr
Weed Park
Congo Missionaries Discussed by The Farther Lights
Twenty one members attended the Farther Lights Missionary Society meeting at Mulford Evangelical Free Church. Eva Eilman read scripture. Mrs Marilyn Erase spoke about the work of the Merle Westers Evangelical Free Church missionaries in the Congo. Mrs Wester and Mrs Brase were Trinidad College classmates. Refreshments were served by Emma Benninger, Lorene Bishop, Marilyn Brase and Esther Martin.
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Farther Lights Missionary Society
Mulford
Play Day at the YWCA Saturday for Girls Ten to Twelve
Play Day at the YWCA is set for May 25 with offerings for girls ten to 12. The event includes a plunge for eight to 12 year olds at 8:30 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. and a hike to Weed Park after the plunge. Lunches and drinks at small cost.
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YWCA
The
Weed Park
Army Mothers Plan Memorial Services and June Event
The U S Army Mothers met at the VW hall with ten members to arrange attendance at memorial services at Mus serville church on Sunday at 11. A tag day will be held in June. Refreshments were provided by Mary Riley and Marge Kleindolph.
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U. S. Army
VW Hall
Musserville
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