Highway Commission to Install Radio Units in Maintenance Vehicles
The Iowa Highway Commission authorized a nearly half million dollar program to fit maintenance vehicles in two counties with mobile radio gear. Plans include Louisa, Washington and Jefferson counties, with a goal to equip all counties within two years and seek federal civil defense funds. Bids will be opened in June for equipment and associated towers and generators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Iowa Highway Commission
Nusentine
Commission
Ames
Louisa
Washington
Jafferson Roultlies
Federal Civil Defense Program
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Ilinois
Minnesota, Mining & Manufacturing Co
Western Regional Young Adult Conference at Wayne Nebraska
Young adults in Muscaline County are invited to the Western Regional Young Adult Conference at Wayne Nebraska June 5 7 led by Gary Kellogg County Extension Assistant Theme Debits Credits and Me. Delegates from eight states are expected to participate with activities including dancing swimming and workshops at Wayne State Teachers College.
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Muscaline County
Wayne
Nebraska
Gary Kellogg
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Wayne State Teachers College
Sion City
Harlan Geiger
Curtiss Hall
Iowa
State University
Ames
Oakville Scouts Hold Campout and Dance
Oakville Boy Scouts held an overnight campout at the Obe Carlson farm with supper and breakfast for the scouts and Scoutmaster Eugene Campbell. Scout David Stoller led an Indian dance for Oakville Cub Scouts at the Community Building and taught three dances for the next Pack meeting attended by 1 and 12 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakville
Boy Scouts of ‘Xcop
Lone Tree Graduation Attendance Mark at Lone Tree
Attendance at Lone Tree high school commencement topped 700 with 38 graduates. Speaker was Dr. Charles Faber of Iowa State University. Valedictorian was John A. Latta and salutatorian Dorothy Holz.
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Lone Tree
Lone Tree High School
Charles Faber
Iowa State University
John
A. Latte
Alan
Latta
Valeedictorian
Dorothy Hol
Raymond Holz
4-H Members Recognized at Buffalo Prairie Church
Buffalo Prairie 4 H members were recognized at Sunday morning services by Rev. Antonio Elizondo. Children baptized included Stanley Aaron Boruff son of Vaughn Boruff. Marty William Kistler son of Wendell Kistler. Lou Ann Murray daughter of Ivan Murray. Michelle Whitney daughter of Raymond Whitney.
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Buffalo Prairie
The
Presbyterian Church
Antonio Elizondo
Stanley Aaron Boruff
Vaughn Boruff Marty William Kistler
Wendell, Kistler
Lou Ann Murray
Ivan Murray
Michelle Whitney
Raymond Whitney
Dianne Dunn to Visit Holland This Summer
Columbus Junction student Dianne Dunn will join the program An Experiment in International Living this summer. She will spend two months living in a Dutch home as an exchange student, leaving the United States on June 29 and staying ten weeks. Her parents are Mr and Mrs William Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Dianne Dunn
Grinnell
Sher
Holland
Ste
United States
William Dunn
Rev Bass to Direct Camp at Lake Darling Oakville
Oakville Methodist church pastor Rev Dale M Bass has been chosen to direct the Methodist Youth Camp at Lake Darling. He attended a meeting at the camp last Friday evening. The Ed wards Cemetery road near Oakville has a new blacktop surface completed Tuesday. Todd Shutt, son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Shutt, is back home from Burlington Hospital. Mrs Mabel Reid is spending Memorial Day weekend at Oakville with Helen Hicks of Charlard I. Friends may call at her home Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Mary Whitehill of Oskaloosa is visiting Mr and Mrs Howard Peterson. Mr and Mrs Don Hamilton and a family attended graduation exercises at West Branch Thursday evening. Linda Hamilton, daughter of Mrs Dave Ballou, was graduated.
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Oakville
Dale M. Bass
Methodist
Lake Darling
Amp
Edwards Cemetery
Todd ‘Shutt
Stanley Shutt
Burlington Hospital
Mabel Reid
Helen Hicks
Charlard
Mary Whitehill
Oskaloosa
Howard Peterson
Don Hamilton
West Branch
Linda Hamilton
Dave. Ballou
Moscow 4 H Club Plans Bake Sale and Bulletin Boards
The Moscow Busy Miss 4 H club postponed a May 23 meeting at Wilton city hall and planned a bake sale for June. Posters will be made by Tom Zinger Debbie Neipert and Sandy Hafer. The group will start bulletin boards for their next project, and Sandy Hafner spoke on hand care while Irene Lary discussed types of floor furnishings.
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Wilton
Moscow
Wilton City Hall
Tom Zinger
Debbie Neipert
Sandy Hafer
Sandy Hafmer
Irene Lary
Heralk
W L Teacher to Attend Summer Math Institute
Carroll F. Katowe of West Liberty Community Schools will join 49 other teachers from 14 states in an eight week summer institute for junior high school mathematics teachers at State College in Cedar Falls starting June 15. The institute is supported by the National Science Foundation. Instructors will enroll in algebra and geometry courses, study new materials in mathematics education, and use classroom materials. Guest lecturers will visit and teachers will observe demonstration classes in junior high mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll F. Katowe
West Liberty
State College
Yews
Cedar, Falls
National Science’ Foundation
Oakville Area Church Services Announced
Oakville area churches release service schedules with Rev Dale Bass topic Search for Freedom at Oakville Methodist Church. MYF to meet for officer installation. Bible school June 1 to 12. Boy Scout awards during June 7 services. Youth for Christ Rally May 30 at Mt Pleasant Baptist. WSCS June 16 program Mission Vignettes by Jane Lehrert and Jean Wykert. Fairview plans Valley of Dry Bones sermon June 1. Youth Rally May 30 and Winona Church camp fund drive. Oakville Church of God services Sunday led by Rev T F Evans from Ava with revival through Sunday night led by Rev Richard Payne.
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Warville
Oakville
Monard
Peterson
Sundey
Valley of Dry Bones
Fairview Aid
Ida Dickey
Samuel
Hallie Dear
Ethel Johnson
Youth For Christ
Mt. Pleasant
The
Baptist Church
Myrte’ Bjork
Henry Cowles
Fairview
Winona
Winona Lake
Ind
Gop
T. F. Evans
Ava
Evans
Richard Payne
Wilton Days Parade Opens Two-Day Celebration
Wilton Days parade entries are being accepted for Friday June 19, chaired by John Wyatt and Barton LaCrosse. The event kicks off the annual American Legion Post 58 celebration at 7:00 p.m. with prize categories for organizations, business, and religious floats plus children's and adult novelty prizes. Entries must be received by June 17. forms available from the parade chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
John Wyatt
Grandview Bible School Underway at Community Church
Grandview Uraneview Community Church launches a weeklong vacation Bible school from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily led by Dean Worthington as general superintendent. Teachers span Kindergarten to Junior High, including Harriette Westbrook and Linda Gipple, with a public program and love offering planned for Sunday May 3 at 7:30 p.m.
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Grandview
Uraneview
Community Church Vacation Bible School
Dean Worthington
Harriette Westbrook
Linda Gipple
Janice Brockett
Susan Bartenhagen
Jare
Markc Murray
Mildred Bieri
Ethel Phillips
Worthingtons
Deeds Recorded in Muscatine Area
Deeds recorded involving R Howard and Charlotte M Worst to Mary Ellen Beck describe a pact of lot 74 in Freeman addition to Muscatine. The filing names Muscatine as the locale and lists transfer details among named individuals.
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Howard
Charlotte
M. Worst
Mary Ellen Beck
Freeman
Muscatine
Columbus Junction Citizens Survey Highlights Town Strengths
Columbus Junction residents shared views on local strengths and drawbacks after a Jaycees survey. The report lists friendly areas, good business districts, solid schools, and active churches as positives while citing recreational facilities, parking, law enforcement, stray dogs, employment, sewage disposal, and garbage pickup as concerns. Twenty three percent favored fast time for Daylight Saving, with four percent supporting standard time.
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Valiey
Resic
Ares
West Liberty High School Graduation Honors 67 Seniors
West Liberty high school awarded top honors to valedictorian Lynanne Williams and salutatorian Virginia Eves. Scholarships and awards totaled across Cornell College Drake Iowa State University and ISU plans. Williams plans psychology and education at Iowa State. Eves active in Y Teens and NHS with a 3.04 GPA.
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W. Liberty
Lynanne
Williams
Virginia
Eves
West Liberty
West
Liberty High School
Lynanne Williams
Virginia Eves
Rotary
Robert Cline
Lois Albrecht
Jerry’ Kaalberg
Leonard Larson
Jerry Kaalberg
Sandra Kay Vern
Town Bar
Dale
J. Williams
Iowa State
Oakland F B Meetings Schedule Sets Year Events
Oakland Township Farm Bureau outlines monthly gatherings at the Oakland Community Building with potluck suppers starting 6 30 pm. June features guest speakers, July hosts a picnic, September and October include committees and a guest speaker, November and December cover entertainment and Christmas party details. All meetings are the third Thursday.
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Conesville
Oakland Township Farm ‘Bureau
Oakland
Sylvia. Flotts
Cecil Schlichting
Lola Whisler
Russell’ Read
Dennis Christianson
Frank Gooch
Leslie ‘Everett
Bill Greene
Columbus
James Broomquist
Daniel Bender
Oliver Stewart
Ernest W. Brookhart
Oakland Community
Donald
Williams
Alden. Maxwell
Louisa GOP Women Hear Candidates
Louisa County Republican Women met for a potluck in Lena Small cabin on Lake Odessa with 49 attendees. Mrs. Neubauer resigned as president and Mrs. Grace Oakes was named to fill the vacancy. Mildred Baird announced resignation as County Recorder effective June 2, after serving since January 1, 1997. The group heard candidates for county and district offices and will meet again June 23 in Wilton hosted by Muscatine County women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
Lena
Lake Odessa
Marlies. Neubauer
Neubauer
Grace Oakes
John Rex
Brahl
Muscatine
W. R. Rabedeaux
Wilton
Guy Haraman
BW. Puller
Ton
John Gabriel
Ralph McDowell
Dorothy Taylor
Mildred Baird
Fred Wier
Miss Baird
Phyllis Jaeger
Muscatine County
Cone WSCS to Sponsor Sale in Conesville
Cone WSCS of the Conesville Methodist Church will sponsor a combined rummage and bake sale at Coffin's Store building in Conesville on Thursday, with proceeds aiding church mission. The Junior Bible Club meeting is set for May 28 at 7 pm in the Friendship Room of Grace United Church, led by Kay Buser and Dawn Hesseltine, with an aid program by Faither Shellabarger. The piece notes several Sunday guests at local homes from Columbus Junction, Grinnell, Cranston, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conesville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Cedar Valley News Notes Cedar Valley Meeting at Library
Cedar Valley community club meeting will be held at the library in West Liberty next Wednesday June 3 at two o clock Mrs Bill Call will be the hostess Mr and Mrs J J Grigg have been dismissed from Muscatine General Hospital and are now at Oakwood Nursing Home in Muscatine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
West Liberty
Bill Call
J. J. Grigg
Muscatine General Hospital
Oakwood Nursing
Muscatine
Blue Grass Pupils Win Poster Contest Awards
Blue Grass school pupils earned cash prizes in a poster contest sponsored by the Blue Grass American Legion Auxiliary. Prizes were awarded across grades four through eight, naming students by class and winner. the event highlights local student achievement. In Wilton, Vacation Bible School at Wilton Methodist Church runs June 1 to June 22 with teachers and helpers listed for each grade level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Grass Blue
Blue Grass
American’ Legion Auxiliary
Mirs
Ruth Erickson
LeAnn’ Ott
Ruth Groharing
Kreese
Cynthia Buck
Rhonda Brus
Debra Brus
Laren Erickson
Betty Carlin
Karen Zuhrt
Joyce Foust
Harry Schmidt
Wilton
Wilton Methodist Church
Jesus
Bonnie “Wright
Judy’ Hartley
Carole Wagner
Bonnie
Campbell
Vesta Mur
Dock
Karen Puls
Shirley ‘Ayres
Margaret
Jensen
Bill Scott
Lyle Johnson
Carolyne Hink
House
Diane Shultz
David McClean
Irving Diehl
Thelma Ward
Vearl Ayres
Frances
Barkalow
Gleaners Class Picnic At Weed Park
Bloomington Spangler Chapel Gleaners Class held a picnic at Weed Park on Sunday with five attendees. Mr and Mrs Vernon Luedtke and Mr and Mrs Robert Brink visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Kim Luedtke and Wendy in Gwinn Michigan. The Brink children spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Delmar Nussbaum and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Spangler Chapel
Weed Park
Vernon Luedtke
Robert Brink
Kim Luedtke
Wendy
Gwinn
Michigan
Brink
Delmar Nuss+ baum
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Our Savior Lutheran Church
Lucas St
Mission Board of the
Lone District
Lutheran Church --Missouri Synod
Hotel Muscatine
Fred Horfst
Fred H. Sten
James W. Kalthoff
John B. Nieman
Slate
Presbyterian Bible School
C.J
United Presbyterian Church
Welan Orr
Jesus the Promised Saviour
B. Prairie Church
C. Junction
Rev. Bass
W. L. Teacher
Math Institute
Oakville Services
Grandview Bible School
Dee
Jaycee
B, Grass
D .O. Farley
Gale Saunders
H. C. Marks
Robert Drumm
Pleasant Prairie Presbyterian Church
Leon Arp
Flont
Rey
Hy Gi
Marks
Belvedere
Highland Hospital
David Conrad
West Liberty Singers
Wilams
Y- Teens
Methodist ‘Youth Fellowship
Salutatorion
Virginii
Harold Eves
Y-teens
National Science. “Foundation
State University of Town
Iems
F. B
Oakland, Community
Farrell Gabriel
Herbert Dudley
Charles B. Westlake
Wayne Westlake
Louisa Gop
Cone Wscs
Cedar Valley News
Wilton Methodist Bible School
Gleaners
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