Sanford family to return to Ecuador mission station
Rev and Mrs Enoch Sanford and four children depart for Guarando Ecuador from Miami on June 3 after a year in Columbus Junction. The family, pictured with Paul 16 Rey Sanford Ruth 12 Elizabeth 7 Stephen 14 not shown, have history in Cuba 1949 and Ecuador 1959, totaling 15 years with Bercon Mission Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Enoch Sanford
Guarando
Ecuador
Miami
Sanfords
Paul
Rey
Sanford
Ruth
Elizabeth
Stephen
Cuba
Bercon Mission, Inc
Russell Blvd
St. Louis
Jon Leu
Durant High Names Top Students of Class of Joy
Durant High School honors three top students for the Class of Joy. Valedictorian Janice Paustian carries a 3.906 GPA, active in National Honor Society and student council, cadet teaching, Future Teachers of America, and co editor of the high school paper. Co salutatorians Geraldine Anderson and Ron Muller posted 3.823 GPAs. High Prairie events note a May 28 homemakers breakfast and church cleaning duties for May 23 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Janice Paustian
Geraldine Anderson
Ron] Muller
Durant High School
Joy
Janice
Future Teachers of America
High Prairie
Lake Township
Clarence Bieri
Noel Hoopes
Marlin Bichelberger
Burdett Hitchcock
Virgil Bichelberger
Miss Paustian
Future
Homemakers of America
Ron Muller
Geraldine
National Honor Society
Durant High
Miss Anderson
Ron
Marines Complete Five Day Okinawa Training March
Marines Lance Corporal Robert D. Carter and Corporal Charles N. Meeker finished a five day march with the Ket Battalion, Third Regiment, Third Marine Division on northern Okinawa. Night and early morning movements aimed to reduce heat fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Carter
Charles N. Meeker
Okinawa
Ket
Third Regiment
Third Marine
Meeker
Fay W. Meeker
Cranston
Carter
Harold H. Carter
East Ninth
Muscatine
Columbus Junction Scene Reports Purchases and Local News
Col umbus Junction notes Mrs Lucille Solomon bought the DugOut from Arthur and Barnard Bar nards who have run the summer cafe for years. Gale Tschantz and son visited Don and Don Smith relatives Stanwood. William May earned his First Lieutenant bar at Luke AFB Phoenix and flies an F 100. Pvt James Locke returned from Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. Music Mothers council meets at Columbus Community High School at 8 00 p m to install new council and finish old business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Lucille Solomon
Arthur “Barnard
Columbus
Barnards
Gale ‘Tschantz
Don Smith
Stanwood
William May
Bir
Warren
Luke Air Force Base
Phoenix
May
Mike’ Farrier
Alicia May
James Locke
Aberdeen Proving. Grounds
Maryland
Howard Locke
Music Mothers Council
Columbus’ Community High School
Conesville RNA Meets CONESVILLE Oak Camp
Conesville Royal Neighbors lodge No 6801 met Friday afternoon at Mrs Darlene Conaways home with assistant hostess Mrs Neva Maxiveil. Guests included Mrs Jessie Kistler and others from Columbus Junction camp. Officers reported, plans made to attend the District Convention June 16 at Stockton Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville — Oak
Royal Neighbors of America
Conesville Mat
Darlene Conaway
Neva- Maxiveil
Jessie Kistler
Clara Schrier
Leah Hawkins
Columbus Junction
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Oracle
Lucille Solomon
Winifred Maxwell
Stockton
Iowa
Conesville Lodge
Sylvia Plotts
Cecelia, Buser
Mabel Solomon
Naomi Murdock
Pearl Kennedy
Jean Buser
Wanda Buckman
Anita McKean
Pearl Adams
Neva Maxwell
Conesville Cemetery
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Iris Gardens Tour Hosts Members at Cline Farm
Oakville Iowa iris garden tour hosted by Mrs Cline on her lawn with 14 members present. Frances Swan gave a Memorial Day grace. A note urged attendance at Louisa County Historical and Museum Society meeting May 25. Members invited to Dairy Association demonstration May 26 at Reformed Presbyterian church. Guests included Mrs Elsie Baxter Mrs Minnie Siegle Mrs Cline and Peggy Murray. Iris blooms and flowers were sold or given to members. Next meeting set for June 18 with Mrs Genevieve Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances ‘Swan
Farm Bureau
Louisa County, Historical and Museum Society
Sun’ Township
Iowa Dairy. Association
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Elsie Baxter
Minnie Siegle
Cline
Pegey Murray
Genevieve Lambert
Oakville Trip News and Local Study Class Report
Mr and Mrs William Smith Sr visited Des Moines with Miss Evely Carter who missed the trip due to a fractured shoulder. Mr and Mrs Dwight Livesly and Julia joined at the Siverly home in Iowa City with Mrs Marjorie Malcom staying several days. The Oakville Methodist Study Class on The Moral Man met at the Smiths home led by Lorraine Kuntz Richard Lehnert and Richard Stoller with Rev Dale Bass and Mrs Helen Smith among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
William Smith
Bill Smith
Des. Moines
Evely Carter
Smiths
Dwight Livesly
Julia
Iowa City
David Siverly
Marjorie. Malcom
Siverly
Bil Smith
Lorraine Kuntz
Richard Lehnert
Richard Stoller
Dale Bass
Helen Smith
Illinois City Memorial Day Services Set
Illinois City prepares Memorial Day events with two services at the cemetery. Rev. Herbert Beuoy of Illinois City Methodist Church will speak at 10 15. Drury Reynolds Cemetery Association hosts Memorial Day at 2 p m with Rev. Ralph Fisher of Muscaline as speaker. Officers to be elected.
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Illinois
Illinois City
Herbert Beuoy
Linois City
Dixig Morehead
Joan Morehead
Galesburg
Teenage Road-E-O Winners Named at Columbus Junction
Willard Hawkins and Janice Hoyt won the Columbus Junction Teenage Road-E-O held Saturday sponsored by the Columbus Jaycees. Winners receive trophies and will travel to Ottumwa to compete in the Town State Contest. Written test took place in Columbus High School lunch room Saturday morning and driving exam Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jaycees
Willard ‘Hawkins
Janice Hoty
Ottumwa
Columbus High School
Durant High Class of 1964 Commencement Program
Durant High Class of 1964 holds commencement Tuesday May 26 with 8:00 p.m. processional to Pomp and Circumstance. Speeches by salutatorians Geraldine Anderson and Ron Muller, invocation by Rev Richard Anderson, awards led by Kolmerer Memorial Scholarship, music by a quartet, valedictory Janice Paustian, guest Dr Arthur L. Fritschel, trumpet by Leroy Bloom, diplomas by Allen Lilienthal, benediction by Rev Willard Garred, and final Pomp and Circumstance. Senior officers named. class colors blue and silver. Oakville segment notes seniors’ swimming party and seventh/eighth graders’ bicycle hike and lake picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durant
Durant High
Joyce Anderson
Richard Anderson
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Geraldine Anderson
Ron Muller
Anderson
Kolmerer
Muscial Entertainment
Clyde Stoltenberg
Joyce Rigsson
Carol Koppenhaver
Lee Tank
Janice Paustian
Arthur L. Fritschel
Board of Education
Allen Lilienthal
Willard Garred
Oakville
Oakville - Wapello
Sand Run Landing
Lake Odessa
Oakille
Attend Wapello Commencement Exercises Visit Hampstead Folks
Wapello High School commencement exercises were attended by Mr and Mrs Arlin Wollenhaupt and family plus Mr and Mrs Garland Lewis and Mrs Vera Lewis of Stanton Iowa. Frances Aldridge from Eagle Pass Texas and Sandra Dye of Ottumwa also joined. They visited the Havenhill home after the ceremony. Marion Barnes of Sigourney attended with Mr and Mrs Paul Grouwinkel and family. Also present were Mr and Mrs Gary Grouwinkel and Kevin Ottumwa and Mrs Elizabeth McCulley and Daryl Mount Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Wapello High
Arlin. Wollenhaupt
Garland Lewis
Vera Lewis
Stanton
Towa
Frances Aldridge
Eagle Paras
Texas
Sandra Dye
Ottumwa
Frank Denney
Debra
New London
Harry, Denney
Danville
W. A. Havenhill
Marion Barnes
Sigourney
Paul Grouwinkel
Gary Grouwinkel
Kevin
Elizabeth McCulley
Daryl
Mount Pleasant
Lutheran Homes Scouts Win Camporee With 515 Points
Lutheran Homes Scout troop earned 515 points to win the camporee held at the Graham farm east of Muscatine. Seven troops competed from Friday to Sunday with events including Maypole, water boil, knot tying, first aid, compass reading, nature trail, cooking, and camp orientation. Troop 219 received a blue ribbon with three bars. Rotary Club sponsored the camp. Edwin Freyermuth was scoutmaster and William Downer was assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Farm
Muscatine
Rotary Club
Edwin Freyermuth
Wiliam Downer
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Muscatine, In
Boys’ Club
Boys' State
Mulberry Ave
Conesville
Iris
Jamies
Eliot’ Township
Owithy A
Bill Smiths
D.M
Olivetti Underwood
Lettlema
Royal
Smith-Corona
Massey's Business Equipment Center
West Second Street
Willard Hawkins
Janice Hoyt
Larry Boyd
Bill Garrel
Ken, Noble
Don Orr
Charles Sheltzbarger
Dunn Motor Co
Tom and
Larry
Leroy Bloom
C. A. Stevens
DHS
David Schnell
Jerry Tank
Dennis ‘Meinert
David Lewis
Lutheran Homes
Tvo
Santa's Forest
U. S
Great Lakes Nursery , Corp
Bluemound Rd
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Muscatine Journal Want Ad Department
Muscatine, Faws
Harris
John
Dial
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