Lone Tree Club Groups Host Social Meetings
Mrs Don Mossman was elected president of the Tuesday club at a bridge party hosted by Mrs Raymond Rife. Mrs Garold Brinkmeyer named secretary and treasurer as honors went to Mrs George Crawford Mrs Frank Haskins and Mrs Brinkmeyer. The group plans to meet Oct 28 with Mrs Earl Rife. A Searchlight club tea at Mrs Ross Rayner’s home featured guest speaker Mrs Wagner of Iowa City discussing Today’s Woman Designers of Tomorrow’s Living.
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Lone Tree
Don Mossman
Raymond Rife
Garold Brinkmeyer
George Crawford
Frank Haskins
Brinkmeyer
Earl Rife
Searchlight Club
Ross Rayner
L. H. Jacques
Nell Magruder
Wagner
Iowa City
Marines: Soldiers Trained for Land and Sea Roles
The term Marines refers to soldiers trained to fight on land and aboard ships. Historic use spans ancient times through modern naval traditions.
House for Sale by Walter Rostenberg Review
A review of Walter Rostenberg's book House for Sale argues buyers and sellers should consider pre-contract mortgage appraisals and the impact of necessary improvements. The piece contrasts financing via mortgages with FHA modernization loans and warns against overpricing and misstatements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostenberg
Brucellosis Film Shown to Farm Bureau Meeting
A Farm Bureau of Montpelier township meeting at Hazel Dell school screened a brucellosis film for livestock disease education. The gathering included a children’s masquerade with prizes for best costumes and reports from multiple leaders on women’s work health, library services, international relations, and Four-H programs. Dolores Herman was installed as Four-H president as James Van Nice directed the session. Lunch followed hosted by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Montpelier Township
Hazel Dell School
Jack van Nice
Bobby Banks
Arthur Danfeldt
Donald Hermann
Carl Hearst
James van Nice
Ellery Watts
Carl Bancks
Este Buffam
Lyal Paul
Four-H
Dolores Herman
Henry Spring
Fruit and Vegetable Contest Entries for Muscatine Festival
Entries are being received at the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce for the 1952 Fruit and Vegetable contest tied to the Muscatine Big Harvest Festival. The event runs Oct 30 to Nov 1 with 113 dollars in merchandise prizes across ten classes plus special awards for most unusual fruit or vegetable and best market basket display. Winners announced October 29.
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Muscatine
Robert Sweany
Chamber
Sweany
Muscatine Students Named to All-State Chorus
Muscatine high school vocalists who auditioned for the all-state chorus at Washington, Iowa, were chosen to perform with the all-state group. Lead instructor Max Collins announced the selection. The ensemble will travel to Des Moines in late November to join the all-state high school chorus. Auditionees include Delores Nordeen, Janice Horst, Mark Kemper, Ronnie Evans, Naomi Stumme, Judy Templeman, Phil Lottman, and Kenneth Humpleby, with Nancy Hayes as accompanist.
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Muscatine High School
Washington
Max Collins
Des Moines
Delores Nordeen
Janice Horst
Mark Kemper
Ronnie Evans
Naomi Stumme
Judy Templeman
Phil Lottman
Kenneth Humpleby
Nancy Hayes
Build a Closet Easily With Prestwood Panels
The article outlines a simple method to create a closet or storage wall in a room with no closet space using 2x4 framing and quarter-inch Prestwood panels. It describes joint easing, 16 inch vertical framing, and options for sliding or manufactured doors, highlighting Prestwood as strong and paintable. It also notes lumber dealers stock necessary hardware.
Our Yesterday Jos Crane Runs Clifton House at West Liberty
The item notes Jos Crane formerly of Nichols now operates the Clifton house at West Liberty. It adds a colorful remark about his knowledge of the business and mentions recent local marriage excitement at Grandview. The snippet references long past civic notes and a fire event in Muscatine County history.
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Jos. Crane
Nichols
Clifton
West Liberty
Whisler
Clark
Grandview
Hepker Fined $100 On Driving Charge
Hubert Oliver Hepker of route 3 West Liberty paid a $100 fine plus costs after pleading guilty at arraignment before Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin. Hepker was arrested by Muscatine police earlier Saturday at Second and Brook streets. Judge Hoefflin gave $5 fines and costs to Ed Riddle and Robert L. Johnson of 206 Phillips Street for intoxication.
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Hubert Oliver Hepker
West Liberty
Nathan Hoefflin
Muscatine
Hepker
Second
Brook Streets
Hoefflin
Ed Riddle
Robert L. Johnson
Phillips Street
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Aquella
Reader’s Digest
Fairall
the Muscatine Journal
Tribune
Walter Rostenberg
The
Straven —Ers
New York
N. Y
Sears
Art Raub
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Henry
Ae Vn
Bers Ear
Denver
Colo
Patterson-Sargent
Zpark
RED Paint Store
Joe Palooka
Ann
Roomantick
Muscatine Taxpayers’ Union
C. A. Evans
T. J. Grant
W. S. Jarboe
Rufus Boydston
P. Crish
J. J. O’brien
D. L Manrose
G. F. Taylor
Keystone
C. W. Ramseyer
East Third Street
ATER
Willis
Feauity Bomaed
Ormica
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