Muscatine High School Holds 1962 Commencement
Six valedictorians will address the 1962 Muscatine High School commencement on June 3. Jon Burmeister will give the salutatory. valedictorians Gail Davidge Kris Hanson Martha Beveridge Vera Veerhusen Sue Schueasler and Pat Altenbernd will deliver speeches based on topics assigned by drawn numbers.
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Muscatine High School
Jon Burmeister
Gail Davidge
Kris Hanson
Marth Beveridge
Vera Veerhusen
Sue Schueasler
Pat Altenbernd
Board of Education
Terry Kaulz
Fam Wondstra
Thy
Hale Ozamek
Tromy Tuckey
America
Iowa State Degrees Are Given Today
Iowa State University awarded 1 065 degrees and certificates at its 62nd annual commencement. Recipients included David E B Pace and James M Page of Muscatine with degrees in rural sociology and electrical engineering, John B Shepard in forestry, Edward A Spiess in agricultural engineering, and Aime Barclay in home economics education. The ceremony followed the prior events of a senior class dinner and campus camp-and-town program.
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Aimes
Iowa State UnionMy
David EB. Pace
Harold Pane
Muscatine
James M. Page
Jewel G. Willard
Mulberry
John &. Shepard
Arthur C. Shepard
Edward A. Spiess
Walter . Spiess
Dean A. Barclay
James $. Barclay
West Liberty
Memorial Union
Will Ordain David Young Here Sunday
David A. Young will be ordained as a minister at 2 p.m. Sunday at Grace Lutheran church in Muscatine. Rev. Rayhold Lidgwall of the Town Synod Lutheran church in America will preside, with Rev. Allan Langhoft and Rev. Herbert Peterson assisting, and Rev. Leland Lesher of Lincoln Nebraska involved. A reception will follow from 4 15 to 5 30 in the church fellowship hall. public attendance is invited. David is a son of Mr and Mrs Terrill Young of Muscatine route 4 and is a graduate of Augustana College Rock Island with seminary training at Augustana Seminary.
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David A. Young
Grace Lutheran Church
Muscatine
Rayhold Lidgwall
Town Synod
Lutheran Church In America
Allan Langhoft
Iowa Synod
Herbert Peterson
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Davenport
Grace Lutheran Church of
Leland Lesher
Terrill Young
Route 4
Davvid
Augustana College
Rock Island
Augustana Seminary
Fun Club To Preview Day Camp Plans At YMCA
The YMCA outlines three Fun Club day camp previews on June 2 13 and 24 for up to 30 boys per day. Activities include boating archery and hiking at the Rotary logo followed by YMCA comedy and swimming with options to attend one two or three days at 1.25 dollars per day. Reservations start now and end Saturday June 8.
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YMCA
Fun Club
Wil
Rotary
Drake Degree for Mallie Drake Degree for Mallie
Mallie Douglas Mallie son of Mr and Mrs Willard Mallie New Boston Illinois will receive a Drake University degree at Des Moines on June 3 at 3 am He is a 1959 Joy high school graduate and a candidate for a bachelor of science in business administration with a general business major This item notes the graduation alongside 524 other seniors and graduates.
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Douglas Mallie
Willard Mallie
New Boston
Drake University
Des Moines
Mallie
Joy
Elks Chanters open 1920 Musical Scrapbook show in Muscatine
A near 1400 crowd packed Pack Auditorium for the Muscatine Elks Chanters concert opening the 1920 section of the Musical Scrapbook. The 47 member group presented religious songs, choral favorites, and a post intermission variety finale directed by Max Collins. Lucille Carver accompanied, Carol Bunn played organ. 125 plus in cast and crew.
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Muscatine
Elks Chanters
Muscatine High School
Chanters
Max Collins
The
Lucille Carver
Carol Bunn
Ellis
Iowa law updates from 1963 session and vetoes
Legislature adjourned with 1963 session producing numerous laws on reapportionment licensing liquor sales blood alcohol testing public utilities and local government powers. Vetoes and defeats shaped educational funding highway policy and tax revision while social programs for seniors and teachers received increases. Next column promises final recap.
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Fox
Yales
State Commerce Commission
Students Win Scholarship Awards at SUI West Liberty
West Liberty and Letts students are among the honorees at the State University of Iowa Spring commencement. Donald Young of West Liberty, a junior in law, will receive an Iowa Law School foundation scholarship. Thomas Fatrick, engineering junior from Wapello, earned a Fred Siebler scholarship. James Orris of Letts, a sophomore in liberal arts, will receive the Lowden prize in botany.
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West Liberty
Wapello and Letts
State University of Iowa
Donald Young
Iowa Law School Foundation
Thomas Fatrick
Wapello
Fred Siebler
James Orris
Toule 1
Letts
Lowden
Possible Fire Is Prevented At Meerdink Clothing Store
An overheated steam pressure in a second floor tailor shop of Meerdink Clothing at 217 East Second Street sent firemen at 2 54 a m. An apartment resident in the three story building summoned them because of heat. Firemen shut off the heater blistering the linoleum nearby.
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Meerdink Clothing Store
Fast Second Street
Chicago Excursion Train Leaves Muscatine Today
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific excursion leaves Muscatine at 5 a.m. with over 20 children and adults aboard. After a day in Chicago, the group will return to Muscatine to resume activities.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Muscatine
Break-in at C. E. Richard and Sons machine shop
Thieves broke into the C. E. Richard and Sons packing plant machine shop on Washington Street during the night. A box of sockets wrenches and a tin snips was taken and a shop door was forced from its hinges. Police were informed today.
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C. E. Richard and Sons
Washington Streel
Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs Carter in Muscatine
A party honored Mrs Carter at her Muscatine home on her birthday. Attendees included Mr Henry Paul and Drs Henry Paul, Mr George Hayes, Mrs Margaret Kerr, Mrs Hazel Matlin, Mrs Elizabeth Carter and P W Marin. Cake and refreshments followed, and Mrs Carter received lamp shades as a gift.
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Hanel Martin
Carter
PEO Discusses Women in Literature Chapter FC
PEO Chapter FC met at Mrs Hazel Jones home to hear a program titled Womens Contribution to Literature presented by Mrs Joan Nelson. Hostess group served coffee. next meeting set for June 20 at Mrs George Hahn residence at 7 30 p m.
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FC P.E.O
Hazel Jones
Joan Nelson
Vhostess
Margaret Lee
Patricia Hahn
Helen Rowe
George Hahn
Circle n Star Dance Moves To Eagle Hall
The Circle n Star club dance will be held at Eagle Hall instead of the Armory this Sunday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Caller Selpier Hovland will lead the event.
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Circle ‘N Star Dance
Eagle Hall
Circle 'N Star Club
Armory
Eagle's Hall
Selpier Hovland
Calvary Baptist Choir Hosts Spring Valley Picnic
Calvary Baptist choir members and families enjoyed a Friday evening picnic at Spring Valley camp. Special guests were former choir members Mr and Mrs Leonard Plessy, who have lived in Eugene Oregon for eight years and were staying at Mrs Martha Berry's home.
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Calvary Baptist Choir
Spring Valley
Leonard Plessy
Eugene
Oregon
Martha Berry
Reynolds Alumni Banquet Plans Banquet And Reunion
Buffalo Prairie Reynolds high school alumni complete plans for the annual banquet and reunion to be held at the Legion building in Reynolds on June 11. Reservations by June 7 with Mrs Everett Dahl Aledo Mrs Ray Barnes Reynolds or Mrs Ebner Harris Taylor Ridge. Family Fellowship Night at Antioch Baptist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m features a brief service and film For the Record. Eddie Bull and Larry Bull provide music and host families include Myron Mayhew Larry Castor Connie Randolph Ernest Zachell and Rev Harris Paulsen.
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Buffalo Prairie
Reynolds High School
Legion Building
Reynolds
Everett Dahl
Aledo
Ray Barnes
Ebner Harris
Taylor “Ridge
Antioch Baptist Church
Eddy Bull
Larry Bull
Myron i Mayhew
Larry Castor
Connie Randolph
Ernest Zachell
Harris Paulsen
Wapello Chamber Discusses Boat Racing at Odessa
The Wapello Chamber of Commerce met at the high school to discuss boat racing plans for Odessa on July 28 at Lake Odessa. A dinner was prepared by committee chair Merle Kraft and members A. R. Gustafson Leven Windus and Ed Howe. Remote drag strip racing figures were shown and speaker Bill Stewart, regional director for J. M. Clemmshaw, addressed the group.
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Wapello
Lake Odessa
Bill Stewart
J. M. Clemmshaw Company
Jaf Cleveland
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Selion
Edwin W. Frohardt
First Methodist Church
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David Young
Drake
Wom and
Joseph E.levine
Presen
Kim Novak
James Garner
Tony Randall
Hitchcocks
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Ranion
Jessica Tandy
Anne Pleshette
Sper Heores
Walt Disney
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Eee
Robert Taylor
Lil] Palmer Cort Jurgens
Eddie Albert
David Stanley
Bke
Iowa
Kerr-Mills
House
KWPC
Phelps Bros. Laundry
Orange Street
Moody's
Dial
Pine St
Elks
Meirzy Coats
Lee Maureth
Jim Lang
John Evans
Tom Dooley
SUI
Mrs. Carter
P.E.O
Madrid
Spain
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Wapello Chamber
Odessa
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