Three Muscatine County Men Enter Army Induction
Three Muscatine county young men left Monday afternoon for army induction under the selective service act. After induction at Fort Des Moines they are to report to Fort Carson Colorado reception center. From left Richard Arnols Watkins Kenneth Wayne Willtrout and Larry David Whitlock.
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Muscatine County
Army
Fort Des Moines
Fort Carson
Colo
Richard Arnols Watkins
Westwood Lane
Rock Island, Ill
Kenneth Wayne Willtrout
East Ninth Street
Larry David Whitlock
Nichols
Tot Sets Car in Motion Into Gas Pump Fire
A morning incident near Floyd Tistor’s oil station across from the grade school left a car rolling backward and striking a pump, causing a small fire. Mrs. Don Heisler’s two year old child was in the car but unharmed. Max Bryant and Verle Hall aided with a school chemical extinguisher before firefighters arrived.
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Floyd Tistor
Don Heisler
Max Bryant
Verle Hall
Des
Rural Life Sunday Notes at Spangler Chapel
Bloomington area church service observed Rural Life Sunday with 4 11 Clubs of the Township and a large turnout. Assistant readers included Holly Hendriks organist Tom Windman Linda Gleaves Whirley Schneider Karl Gleaves and Carolyn Boorn. A film Learning about Church Manners was shown during Junior Sunday School. Baptismal rites were held for Susan Lynn Braun. Texas visitors Lyle Hantt family from El Paso aided farm sale. Dr and Mrs Kenneth Carrell attended the State Convention of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons in Des Moines.
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Bloomington
Spangler Chapel
Stephen Root
Holly Hendriks
Tom Windman
Linda Gleaves
Whirley Schneider
Karl Gleaves
Carolyn Boorn
Junio Sunday School
Texas
Columbus Junction
Lyle Hantt
el Paso
Hantt
Kenneth Carrell
Osteopathic Physiciansand Surgeons
Des Moines
24 Towboats Move Upstream in Mississippi District
Week ended Monday saw 348,680 tons moved upstream by 24 towboats with 170 barges, including 184,300 tons of coal and 68,700 tons of petroleum products. Downstream 100,680 tons, with 158 barges and 23 towboats. New upriver trips by Alamo and Ellen H.
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Mississippi River
Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
Pascagoule
Miss
OES Women From Letts Attend New London Meeting
Letts Chapter members attended a tri chapter Eastern Star meeting in New London. Officers from Letts and Ainsworth assisted, with Grand officers as guests. Oakville 4-H club met with 19 members, a visitor, a parent, and three leaders, as plans for Rally Day and State Conference were set amid talks and demonstrations.
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Letts
Fay Dean Collins
Order of the Eastern Star
Marvin Coder
Herald Turner
James Lucille Johnston
Pearle Gipple
Maud Furnas
Mildred Barnes
Mabel Bailey
Effie Wagner
Marion Tildebrand
Eastern Star
New London
Ainsworth
Helen Kline
Malvern
Town
Oakville
Judy Knouse
Gail Kuntz
Janice Boyer
Dorothy Gerdner
Verlee Gerst
Geralding Nelson
Ethiopia
Louisa, County
Mary Christiansen
Lou
Delores Gerdner
Martha Rose Gerst
Julia Siverly
Illinois City News Notes Winds and Baptisms
At a morning church service on Sunday three babies were baptized: Gary Scott Bellitt son of Richard Bellitt. Charles Edward Marlin son of Charles Martin. David Ernest Crose son of Ernie Crose. The LeRoy Howard Family of Geneseo spent weekend with Louis Billet and family. Nearby gatherings included a wiener roast at Wayne Curry home with several families visiting and various relatives calling on friends in Muscatine and Andalusia.
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Gary Scott Bellitt
Richard Bellitt
Charles Edward Marlin
Charles Martin
David Ernest Crose
Ernie Crose
LeRoy Howard
Geneseo
Louis Biliatt
Warren Patterson
Muscating
Leonard Morehead
Wayne Curry
Roscoe Kunkle
Jimmy Barnes
Taylor Ridge
Max Fessenden
James Todd
Andalusia
Ill
Martyn Hayes
Bessie Hayes
Flass Barton
Muscatine
Les Hayes
Robert Downs
Don Heckle
Canton
Clarence Hays
Hays
Muscatine General Hospital
Frank Clarke
Grace Schildberg
Sybil Robshaw
Lyle Leysen
Davenport
Lee Metzgar
Wesley Clark
Mt. Union
Towa
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Tisor
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Danny's Service 700 East Second
Spangler
Susan Lynn Braun
Berne Braun
First National City
Muscatine Savings & Loan
OES
Merry Maids
Illinois City News Notes
Eadl
DeWit
DeWitt
de Witt
Oscar Mayer
Iowana Blue
Clover Farm
MIT
Great Lakes
Hiland
Beck's
Thousand Island
ST. Clair
Clover Farm Ae
New
Alabama
Frutaste
Drewrys
Rink Clover Farm
Gerber
Junior Foods
Yuee
Pepsi
Tanly On
Aed
Ces
T Hills Clover Farm Market
Dial AM
Oregon St
Liniton
Monroe& St
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