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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1952

Page

10

The Ordinary Book Thief Revealed In Common Crime

The most common American criminal is not a burglar but the ordinary book thief. Readers borrow books and often forget to return them, with librarians noting the habit as a tolerant, long term borrowing. The piece likens book borrowing to bees pollinating a field and suggests it enriches libraries.

New York America Rascal Library of

News Notes from Cranston Area Cranston Wis Visitors

Mr and Mrs Ray mond Kruse spent weekend visiting friends in Monticello Wis They called on Wallace Feldt and Ben Feldt former employers and separately visited Mr and Mrs Orville White John Stromberger Jack and Jimmy The Kruses also visited Dale Hudwell and Jimmy in Brodhead Wis Karla Ray and Bernita Kruse were noted.

Racehorse Names Restricted by 15 Year Rule

The rule prohibits reuse of horse names used in the previous fifteen years. Separately, giraffes, natives of Africa, can reach heights of about 19 feet.

Africa

Square Dancing Is Feature of Grange Session

Downey square dancing drew more than 60 participants at a Grange gathering as adults and youths enjoyed a wiener roast. Apples baked and marshmallows roasted complemented bonhomie between Walter Holloway and Leonard King homes with coffee and cocoa shared.

L. C. Gill C. W. Briscow Pasadena Calif Leonard King Fred Lewis Emmett Smith Oxford Maxine Kinney Vernon Smith L. A. Fingle H. Oviler Grace Pearson Iowa City Fred Summermaker Tipton Raymond Fingle Wellman Lester Mahoney J. R. Mabe

Lake Livewires Install Staff at Meet at Church

Officers were installed at a Lake Livewires Four H club meeting at High Prairie church Monday evening. Jim Thompson became president with Don Scott as vice president and David Young secretary. David Hoopes treasurer and Charles Harper reporter. Four new members joined: Joe Kennedy, Mike Carter, Bion Hitchcock and Larry Scott.

High Prairie Church Jim Thompson Don Scott David Young David Hoopes Charles Harper Paul Sywassink Bion Neil Hitchcock David Timm Arlie Kennedy Joe Kennedy Mike Carter Bion Hitchcock Larry Scott

Schwengel Speaks At West Liberty PTA Meeting

West Liberty Iowa Rep Fred Schwengel of Davenport addressed 150 parents and teachers on school legislation. He sits on the state school legislative committee. a Q and A followed. Mrs M J Johansen chaired the committee. Mrs Richard Sharp joined the Citizens' committee. Next meeting set for Nov 10 at the grade building.

West Liberty Fred Schwengel Davenport

Doan’s Pills Marketed for Kidney Comfort

Nagging backache fatigue headaches and dizziness may signal slow kidney function Doctors urge maintaining kidney health Stress and poor diet can slow kidneys Doan’s Pills a mild diuretic claims to relieve discomfort used successfully for over 50 years Millions allegedly benefited Get Doan’s Pills today.

Dean Doan

Weather notes show Fairbanks temperatures swing wide

The report states temperatures range from 90 degrees above zero to 60 degrees below zero in Fairbanks Alaska indicating extreme Arctic weather conditions.

Fairbanks Alaska

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