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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1952
Page
7
Local church and Elks bowling leagues report high series by Warren Miller and positions across Zion Lutheran Evangelical Reformed and Elks No 6 No 4 teams. Standings show mixed results with individual scores, handicaps, and team totals across multiple lanes.
The schedule lists Ladies City League games at 6:30 with Leslie’s versus Esquire Cleaners and McColm’s bye. Other matches include Whiteway Hotel against Swaleshell Os, Rosa’s Style versus Foegen’s Diamonds, and Commercial League action Squeeze versus Leu’s Garage. Moose faces Muttig’s while Mus Plumbing & Heating meets Country Club Beer. Eagles No. 2 and Eagles No. L appear in the standings.
High individual series went to Schmidt 870 and Varney 3 with Dwyer 6 and Randieman 6. John Verink 227 led in individual games. Harry Harder 221 was second. Naber 6 topped team series with 2426. Shoemaker 5 second at 2327. Goudy 1 led team game with 872. Shoemaker 5 846 followed. Date shows Wednesday October 15 in Stanley League.
The column lists several college football picks with Wisconsin defeating the Hawks by 19, Illinois over Minnesota 27 to 13, Wisconsin 33 14 over Town, Michigan 19 13 over Northwestern, Purdue 21 13 over Notre Dame, Michigan State 28 13 over Syracuse, Ohio State 21 7 over Washington State, Indiana 36 7 over Temple.
West Liberty high school junior class selects the play Men Are Like Street Cars for its annual production directed by Milton Wetzel with performances scheduled for November 20 and 21.
Minneapolis Lakers and Milwaukee Hawks meet at Wharton Fieldhouse in Moline on Thursday October 23 as part of a nine game series. Lakers led by Mikan Pollard and Martin face Hawks with coach Fuzzy Levane and players Nichols Otten Workman Mehen Hutchins. Tickets available at box office.
Muscatine municipal electric plant shows 11714 tons of coal on hand after a net gain of 1091 tons in the past month. Beginning stock was 10623 tons. 1733 tons received, 615 used, and 27 lost to shrinkage. Board approves monthly bills and discusses a new city well and engine purchase. A safety congress trip for employees is authorized. a park light request for Park Place school is to be evaluated.
New York NEA advises wives on how to extend their husbands lives through annual checkups moderate meals rest and emotional stability. Doctors emphasize reducing stress avoiding quarrels and encouraging hobbies to support health happiness and eventual golden wedding anniversaries.
The common daisy is a wild chrysanthemum variety found across temperate America but originates as an import from southeast Europe and Asia.
Mrs. Harvey Woodstra hosted the Bridge-Eps Forum of the Muscatine Newcomers club at 320 West Eighth Street Monday evening with guests Mrs. Gordon Christensen Mrs. L W Faville Mrs. Richard Kautz and Mrs. Verle Gruber. A R Christman won high score and C D Everson received the bonus award. The next meeting is set for October 27 at 1001 Lincoln Boulevard.
Beta Kappa chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will hold a model meeting at 8 o clock Thursday evening October 16 at the day nursery. A hayrack ride rushing party recently hosted guests Joan Clark Anna Emmert and Lorraine Mohr. Luncheon followed the evening event.
Members of the Lutheran Homes sewing circle will hold an all day sewing Thursday Nov 13 at the Homes. They will meet at Penney's corner at 9 a m and transportation will be provided. Three visitors attended a recent circle meeting at Mrs Charles Dittman's home with plans for curtains for Miss Elsie Bergenske's room and for the November event.
Miss Margaret Matheson announces retirement as head of PHN nursing after nearly 30 years. Board to appoint a successor by January 13, with nursing committee to handle the selection. Ruth Jenkins reports on meetings and a monthly PHN report showing 233 visits, 12 new cases, and 635 total cases this year.
Harold Whitacre was elected Kiwanis president at a Tuesday Elks club gathering. New officers include Stanley Fiese as first vice president Clayton Schmidt as second vice president and Mike Goddard as treasurer. The secretary post will be announced later and duties start January 1 after installation. A 25 year member Harold Ogilvie received a pin and 25 year certificate and conducted inductions for three new members.
Matt Leuck and Harold Whitacre, delegates to the session, presented a cage during the meeting.
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