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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1945

Page

10

Extra Payments on Grains and Seed Announced

Floyd O. McIntire of the Muscatine county AAA committee announced extra payments for harvesting red and Alsike clover and alfalfa. Payments up to 3.50 per acre plus 21 cents per pound for seed and 3 cents per pound for red clover seed sold to dealers in 1945. European demand and short last year boost production incentives. Congress added 12.5 million dollars to agricultural appropriations. Farmers to consult their county AAA committee for details.

Floyd O. McIntire Muscatine County United States Congress AAA Committee

Honor Pupils Rewarded At Rural Eighth Grade Program

Fourteen students received letter I s at the annual rural eighth grade graduation in Tipton. Names include Merlin Gaedelman, Marcella Meier, Marilyn Weich, Arthur Wiebel, Dorothy Meyer, Eloise Deerberg, Myron Wagaman, Florence Seys, Edna Stock, Marilyn Howard, Dorothy Suchomel, Merl Strackbein, Wayne Syring, and Donald Yerrington with scores from 91 to 94 percent. Cedar county superintendent Jane McCormick notes standards and counts three from Fairfield No 3 as Superior and seven other students from rural Cedar county schools meeting Standard status.

Tipton Tipton School Merlin Gaedelman Fairfield No Marcella Meier Fairfield Marilyn Weich Center No Arthur Wiebel Trinity Lutheran Parochial School Lowdon Dorothy Meyer Lowden Eloise Deerberg Myron Wagaman Rochester Florence Seys Edna Stock Farmington Marilyn Howard Cass Dorothy Suchomel Merl Strackbein Springfield

Commencement Program At High School Planned

Drake University president Dr. H G Harmon will deliver the commencement address This We Have Won at the 1945 high school graduation to be held in the high school auditorium on Thursday June 7 at 8 pm The program lists processions music the Star Spangled Banner invocation salutatory and valedictory with diplomas presented by the board of education and other officials.

H. G. Harmon Drake University Des Moines Fred G. Messenger Guilmant Charles E. Shook E. C. Lasswell Marilyn Harris Mendelssohn Girls’ Glee Club Margaret Heitz Kathryn Klein Dr. Harmon Herbert Ellen Jane Altenbernd Barbara Ellman Shirley Jean Henke Beverly Brei Board of Education R. F. Galpin A. C. Altenbernd J. A. Davidson Raymond Randleman Henry C. Schneider Dubois Charles FE. Shook

Woman's Society at Letts Plans All Day Meeting

The Letts Woman's Society for Christian Service holds an all day meeting Thursday in the Methodist church parlors. A potluck dinner is served at noon and the day includes sewing. Hostess committee members are Miss Hazel Thompson, Mrs. Walter Thompson, Mrs. Walter Lamb and Mrs. Dora Curmly. Also noted are invites and visits from locals and relatives, including military service address for Pvt. Kay E. Eliason and various travel updates among area residents.

Woman's Society For Christian Service Methodist Hazel Thompson Walter Thompson Walter Lamb Dora Curmly Kay Eliason Kay E. Eliason Camp Fannin Tex F. N. Reppe Ronnie Iowa Austin Shearer Spencer Floyd Lieberknecht L. M. Hildebrand Los Angeles Harriet Herlick Stevie Hildebrand Lieberknecht Herlick Marie McGrew Peoria Lll Patricia John Ritter Charles Johnston Paul Johnston Camp Edwards Mass Johnston Seventh Army Nancy Marseilles

Zion Lutheran School to Hear Special Speaker

Zion Lutheran school eighth grade commencement Friday June 1 at 8 p m in the parish hall features Rev G E Melchert of Trinity American Lutheran Waterloo Ia with the address The Greatness of Little Things The program includes processional Iowa State March national anthem recitations dialogues solos drills and class songs honoring graduates Donald Richard Flake Donald Carl Freeman Gerald Menzo Grady Thomas Henry Marten Leland Ray McCollum Donna Mae O'Brien Charles John Sabbath Luther Paul Stumme Vernon Robert Welk and the class motto Christ Our Guide blue and white colors white carnation flower

G. E. Melchert Trinity American Lutheran Church of Melchert Fleming Thomas Marten Hartwig Harms God Bless Our Donald Richard Flake Donald Carl Freeman Gerald Menzo Grady Thomas Henry Marten Leland Ray McCollum Donna Mae O’brien Charles John Sabbath Luther Paul Stumme Vernon Robert Welk Christ Our Guide

Downey Mission Society Hosts Meeting and Rally Report

The Downey Mission Society of the Baptist church met Thursday with Mrs. C. R. Gates hosting. A rally report from Vinton was presented by Mrs. John Coxon and Mrs. J. E. Elliott, with committee chairmen delivering reports and devotions led by Mrs. G. V. Cornwall.

Clifford Heacock Owen Rogers Roy Letts Lenz Iowa City Kenneth Slack Sharon M. A. Hemmingway Harlon Swift Frannie Evans Powersville I. S. Morrison Corydon Maynard Sexton Harry Sexton Laura Sexton Los Angeles C. C. Morrison Harold Morrison L. C. Gill Wapsie Valley Grange D. W. Whitsell G. E. Gates Robert Linz Caroline Whitsell Gates S. C. Jacobs Manhattan Kas Edwin Orr Steve Lynch Dennis Clara Pettengill H. K. Gates Robert Shriver Davenport Herman Schindler David L. A. Fingle C. C. Bender John Coxon Coxon

Dolliver Man Dies After Sunday Car Crash

Estherville reports 63 year old Carl Fedderson of Dolliver died in hospital from injuries from a Sunday automobile collision. Dolliver mayor A F Hardecopf and Alma Peterson of Wallingford escaped serious injury.

Estherville Carl Fedderson Dolliver A. F. Hardecopf Alma Peterson Wallingford Fedderson

Lone Tree Memorial Rites Set at High School Auditorium

Lone Tree to hold memorial rites at 11 a m Wednesday in the high school auditorium led by the John L. Mumm post American Legion. Community notes report street work by Richards Construction Co and various local events and visits including weddings, travel, and hospital news.

Lone Tree John L. Mumm The American Legion Richards Construction Co Washington Reformed Church Guild Circle No. 1 Roy Strong Crawford Cottage Iowa River Dana Musser Harry Cline Richard Baker Don Crawford Everett Neal Robert Musser Harry Stock Fred Weiland Charles Holland Harry Sievers Vernie Forbes Nancy Nelson Ross Rayner Diane Rayner Waco Tex Homer Flake Newton Pauline Flake Will Stock James McMillan Rock Island H. A. McMillan Jack Kutcher Muscatine Delbert Krueger Coralville Krueger Virginia Watkinson Charles Hawthorne Emma Hawthorne Willis Musser Jerry Walford E. E. Hale West Liberty Mae Musser Howard Stock C. P. O. Douglas Abrams Alfred Lennabaugh George James Sgt Robert Petsel Hastings Neb Marilyn Ziegler Margarete Griebel Cedar Rapids Madge Hughes Peep Hospital Iowa City Monay Rosabelle Lutz Conesville

Local social visitors and a minor injury report

Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Henry Jensen and family of Davenport with Miss Kate Harty. Mr and Mrs Adam Hohenadel of Muscatine dined with Mr and Mrs Robert Seiler. Larry Forbes aged 16 months broke a collar bone in a fall from a high chair. Frances Ashton of Cedar Rapids visited with her mother Hannah Ashton. Daryl Fesler and Janice of Cedar Rapids are staying with A A Angelsberg for several days.

James Lutz Henry Jensen Davenport Kate Harty Adam Hohenadel Muscatine Robert Seiler Larry Forbes Warren Forbes Frances Ashton Cedar Rapids Hannah Ashton Daryl Fesler Janice A. A. Angelsberg

Dedication of Paintings at South Bethel Church

Two oil paintings were presented by Mrs. Schermer in memory of her son G Burdett Crock killed in action on December 19, 1943. The service at South Bethel near Tipton was led by Rev. H M Grant with attendees including Ethyl McCullough and Mr and Mrs Will McCullough and Kenneth Wolfe family.

Ethyl McCullough Will McCullough Kenneth Wolfe Bob Donnie Sgt Glen Kennedy Iowa City East Fourth Street Muscatine South Bethel Tipton Schermer G. Burdett Crock H. M. Grant Davenport Arthur Potter Lincoln Boulevard

Sunset Crater Eruption Dates to 885 A.D. in Arizona

The Sunset Crater lava flow in northern Arizona is dated to about 885 years after the birth of Christ, marking a prehistoric eruption in the region. The event is linked to ancient volcanic activity shaping the local landscape and precolonial Indigenous histories.

Sunset Crater Arizona

Teachers Group Drafting School Handbook At Muscatine

Teachers committees at Muscatine junior high school held meetings this week to prepare a school handbook for distribution to students next fall. Principal Owen Olst reports the handbook will include curriculum, activities, and school regulations.

Muscatine Junior High School Owen Olst

Youre Not Too Old To Feel Young

A promotional notice touts Tre mone a senes adapt clinical mix of vitamins and hormones for men to restore vitality and zest. It claims middle aged men can recapture youth like spirit and pleasures and urges following label directions with Tro mone sold by Henderson Drug C and druggists nationwide.

Henderson

Sys Tone touted to relieve gas and stomach upset

A Muscatine reader signs a testimonial praising Sys-Tone for easing inches of gas and bloating after meals. The ad claims the herbal formula cleanses bowels and steadies the liver or kidneys, with local drugstores selling the product.

Sys-Tone Muscatine

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