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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1952

Page

13

Kindergarten Pupils Tour Iowa City Fire Dept and Airport

West Liberty kindergartners accompanied by 62 pupils and their sponsors rode the Rock Island to Iowa City on Monday and Tuesday. They toured the fire department and living quarters, visited Swanner's dairy bar, and toured the airport facilities before returning by bus around 11:30 a.m.

West Liberty Kindergart Iowa City Trai Fire Department Sner Capitol Swanner’s Jerry Anderson Meridith Ady Karen Blackman Poyllis Beaver Steven Beaver Jon Connor Barbara Cornwall Mary Brugman Tom Carey Jane Davis Tommy Elder Roberta Wilder Phyllis Ellermeier John Fiderlein Ireta Gehrke Carol and Craigvitz

Calendar of West Liberty school events features football and basketball

West Liberty events calendar highlights football games with Univerity High on Oct 24 in Iowa City and with Wapello on Oct 31 here. It lists Nov 5 girls basketball with Bennett here, Nov 7 football with West Branch away, Nov 10 girls basketball with Bennett away, Nov 19 both boys and girls basketball with Lone Tree away, Nov 25 boys with Springdale here, Nov 25 girls with Kinross here, and Nov 28 boys basketball at Mt. Vernon, plus Nov 14 Y Teen Dance and Nov 20-21 junior class play and Nov 24 Future Farmers of America banquet.

Univerity High Iowa City Wapello Bennett West Branch Lone Tree Future Farmers of America Springdale Kinross Mt. Vernon

Liberty Scouts Aid Voting Drive in West Liberty

West Liberty Boy Scouts troop 141 will hang Reminders to Vote on doors and windows as part of a nationwide effort by the Boy Scouts of America and Freeden Foundations Inc. to boost turnout in the November 4 election. Local scouts join a national program encouraging civic participation.

West Liberty Credit Impart West Liberty Boy Scouts Boy Scouts Boy Scouts of America and Freedon Foundations, Inc

Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Transfers

Deeds show Roscoe E. Burk and Hazel Burk transferring part of lot 15 block 10 Park Place to Ray E. Jones. Fred Meyn deeds to Jewel B. Willt.

Roscoe E Hazel Burk Ray BE. Jones Park Place Addition Muscat Fred Meyn Jewel B. Willt Farnsworth and Lillibridge Muscatine Chole V. Walker Connie Sue Eugene Walker

Loveless to Speak at West Liberty Meeting

Ottumwa mayor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hershel C. Loveless will headline a public gathering at West Liberty Legion hall at 8 p m Thursday. The event, sponsored by Wapsie township Democrats with the county central committee, will include other state and county candidates and a Q A session followed by refreshments.

West Liberty Hershel C. Loveless Ottumwa Iowa Legion Hall Wapsie Township Democratic Organization County Central Committee

Dry corn crop in 1952 yields high quality grain

Iowa farmers reported an average moisture of 22.6 percent for the 1952 corn crop as of October 10. The survey covered 382 farmers across Muscatine Louisa and Cedar counties with variations from 16.2 to 22.9 percent moisture and bushel weights around 56 pounds. The weather era featured a warm wet June and unusually dry September, supporting a large high quality harvest overall.

Muscatine Louisa Cedar Counties Iowa Department of Agriculture Weather Division K. L. McColm Weldon Pace E. C. Tomfeld Richard A. Weiss Ataussa Louisa County Louisa — H. M. Cocklin Grandview C. D. Grimm Wapello Glen R. McCully Columbus Junction Kenneth A. Smith Route 1 Conesville Carl Hillman Wheatland Amos J. Suchomel Solon H. L. Witmer Tipton Scott County Worth County

Walton League Chapter Marks Fifth Year in Muscatine County

The Muscatine county chapter of the Izaak Walton League, organized in 1947, enters its fifth year with dues paying members from across the county. A 20 by 60 foot clubhouse was built on the Cedar River with tables and a well, and a fish fry was held last Thursday. Hubert Cline, founder and first president, later served on the state league board in 1949.

West Liberty Muscatine County Izaak Walton League Ray Mitchell Leslie Thurness Robert Gregg America Cedar River Hubert Cline Cline Implement Co State League

West Liberty Names Wayne Wuestenberg Chest Campaign Chair

Wayne Wuestenberg directs the West Liberty Community Chest campaign with a $2,139 quota and $1,550 pledged. He serves on multiple civic groups and is active in the Methodist church and local Rotary, Legion, and Chamber of Commerce roles. Proceeds fund free swimming lessons and park improvements.

West Liberty Wayne Wuestenberg Wuestenberg Rotary Club Methodist Sunday School Davenport Association of Life Underwriters Mr. Calvary Lodge No. 95 AF & AM Royal Arch Masons Zarephath Consistory Kaaba Shrine American Legion and West Liberty Chamber of Commerce Community Chest

West Liberty High School Play Gets Underway

West Liberty high school junior class rehearsals for the three act comedy Men Are Like Street Cars proceed under director Milton Wetzel. Character parts include Barbara Brennan as Maudie Judy Hunter as Mrs Mason Ed Roberts as Mr Mason Janet Ping as Sylvia Nancy Wolf as Joy and others with Virginia Kruse playing Margaret.

West Liberty Milton Wetzel Maudie Barbara Brennan Mrs. Mason Judy Hunter Mr. Mason Ed Roberts Sylvia Janet Ping Joy Nancy Wolf Alex Carold Buckman Joelie Carol Madsen Lysabeth Carol Wahl White Orma Chelf Allen Dorma Carter Day DeVonna Nattress Davy Maurice Ditmars Chi John Ane Gerson Jerry Dick Palmer Ti Bob Barclary Margaret Virginia Kruse

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