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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
8
Wilton Chamber of Commerce decided not to act on time changes after a May poll. Results showed 419 favored Standard Time against 268 for Daylight Saving Time. Several Wilton businesses will adopt summer hours and open and close an hour earlier for the next three months.
Morning Sun reports Mrs. Orville Grim of Rialto visits her father Mr. George Burge. Miss Diana Duke is guest of honor at a pantry shower at the Morning Sun library with 25 guests. Miss Duke is to be married Sunday to Darrel Bryant of Morning Sun.
Wilton Busy Bees 4-H Club honored mothers at the annual Mother s Day Tea in Wilton City Hall on Saturday May 18 After the business meeting the program opened with group singing led by Diana Wichelmann Mrs Irene Lary was guest speaker She showed slides on Science Why and judged the Better Grooming Contest Jill Rife won the junior division with Joy Rife as alternate Diana Wichelmann won the senior division with Sharon Rost as alternate Each girl presented her mother a gift The tea table featured a Mother's Day theme.
Wapello air and Mrs. Dean Deihl with Billy Jimmie and Cecle host relatives from Mexico City. They visit Frank Deihl and Fay Dean Jackson in Wapello, Mileved Deihl and Marjorie Dawson in Davenport, Archie Wolfe family in Morning Sun, and Lucy Grim with David home from Ames. Grim has served as house mother for Tau Alpha Epsilon and will return next fall.
Wapello students received awards across vocal music band cheerleaders student council and yearbook at the annual assembly. Recipients include Eden Havenhill Kay McNeil Cheryl Buffington Barbara Brown Ruth Durbin Carol Lynn Mangels Mancy Weaver Joyce Reif Marilyn Matthews Connie Brown Rila Grim Lavalea Lihs Sandra Schneider Karen McKinney and many others across categories including library and yearbook honors.
Navy carrier USS Coral Sea with Robert E. Lange and Ronald Gray visited Australia for a goodwill cruise and attended the 2nd annual Battle of the Coral Sea celebration in Sydney. Lang and Gray are from MacCataine and Conesville respectively, sons of local families. After Australia, Coral Sea joined Seventh Fleet, visiting Japan, Guam, the Philippines and China. The ship also conducted Equator crossing initiation rites en route from Hawaii. In Iowa news, Mrs. Lela Johnson hosted the Jolly 20 club in Grandview with plans for a May river trip aboard the Kent Feet boat. Edith Toms hosted the KEE ladies with twelve members and guests. gathering was the last until September.
Mike Singleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Singleton of Conesville, has accepted an appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis and will report for induction June 26. He recently won a $250 President’s Scholarship to Simpson College and was appointed to the Coast Guard Academy. He is a 1963 graduate of Columbus Community High School. Other 1963 graduates from Conesville include Jane Bankirs, Kerry Manwell, Farrel Wiley, and Mike Forbes, with varied plans for the coming year.
Miss Sarah Davis of Columbus Junction returned from a church tour sponsored by United Presbyterian church. A caravan of 38 women traveled 2500 miles visiting church schools colleges and missions in the southeast. The caravan director was Mrs Martin Tollefson of Des Moines and organizer Mrs Ralph Eisenman. Return to Arizona followed by Mel Frye family for a death in Phoenix. Columbus Community schools mark final day with commencement May 24 at 8 pm in the high school gym.
Wapello High recognized Lynn Fisher as East football MVP at an assembly. Football captains Craig Langstaff and Gary Marquardt also honored, along with Phil Vardaman as most important player. Sports awards covered boys basketball, summer baseball, track, shoe awards, and others. Girls basketball honors included Mary Christianson and a list of players and captains.
Oakville Methodist hosts Sunday services at noon with Rev. Dale Basson and Sunday school at 9 43. MYF meets Sunday evening. inquiry class members may join. June 2 consecration at 11 a.m. Potluck luncheon after service. June 3 14 Oakville Vacation Church School 2 to 4 p.m. daily. Fairview Church holds services with Rev. Howard Peterson. Bible school planned. youth meeting 7 30 p.m. Church of God schedules Rev. Herbert Clevanger services Sundays with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 7 p.m. youth meeting. revival May 27 June 14 with Rev. Melvin Foe of Woodward Okla.
Joanna Hahn and Frank Campbell were named outstanding girl and boy at Wanetta High School awards assembly in Wapello on Wednesday. Bonnie Shout received a $400 scholarship from Federal Land Bank rep Fred Klopenstern. homemaking honor went to Commie Hollingsworth. Perfect attendance cited for juniors Dave Roseaur and Thais Gronvinkel. sophomores Jim Blankenhorn Doris Hinds Doris Meyerholz Elaine Walk Margaret Walker. freshmen Rosemary Gant David Hook Murray Jordan Dean Knight Gerrie Jonelson Kenneth Reed Jim Rechkemmer Judy Roseau er Connie Stone Margaret Strawhacker Linda Tillman.
Sharon Hintz, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hintz, is valedictorian and Frank Fair, son of Mr and Mrs F F Fair, is salutatorian for Wilton High School class of 1963. Both maintained high averages while active in FHA band chorus sports and student government. Sharon to study foreign language at State College of Iowa Cedar Falls. Frank to Grinnell College. Exercises May 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Eugene Mathern, County Extension Director, reports cutworm damage in early planted corn. He advises farmers to inspect fields with no soil applied insecticide or only 0.5 lb aldrin or heptachlor. Treat active fields with 2 lb toxaphene or 3.4 lb endrin per acre sprayed over the row. Night feeding and surface-contact kill young worms. larger larvae require reaching insecticides. Cultivation after spraying may aid kill but late treatment is not highly optimistic. broadcast 2 lb heptachlor-treated fields should be protected from cutworms.
Larry Griffin son of Mr and Mrs Man Griffin Morning Sun will graduate with a BA degree at Westmar College LeMars Iowa on Sunday June 2 at 109 p.m. He majored in physical education and is under contract to coach and teach next year in Murray Community schools. During summer he will teach drivers training at Columbus Junction. The Griffins will reside in Murray.
Twelve boys entered Muscatine County 4-H feeder pig project for the coming year. The group listed 26 pigs with an average weight of 56? pounds. Entries include Gary Phelps 15 Durves Rick Baer 20 Hamps Steve Connor 20 Hamps Gary Glenney 15 Crossbreds Steve TeStrake 15 Crossbred Hamps Chester Whites Lesle Christianson 15 Hamps Tom Welk 20 crossbred Steve Welk 20 crossbred Gary Houseman 16 Chester Whites Bob Sect 0 crossbred Ed Ehrecke 35 crossbred Bill Schroeder 0 crossbred.
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