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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1963
Page
6
A New York Fashion League discussion notes that colors change under different lighting and that color should be tested with swatches before purchases. Experts say color influences mood and must fit the home, with fashion trends driven by rapid production, global timing, and individual perception shaping what is seen as fresh.
Dr Norman C Baenziger professor at State University of Town will discuss X ray diffraction at the Illinois Town section of the American Chemical Society meeting held at the Elks lodge The 5 20 p m social hour precedes dinner at 6 30 p m Dr Middaugh of Grain Processing Corp handles reservations Baenziger a Hamline College graduate earned a Ph D in 1948 at Iowa State University and has taught there since 1949
The reader asks about coloring concrete without painting the slab. Methods include adding pigments to white cement or using colored aggregates in the mix, about 10 percent by weight of cement, yielding blue cobalt oxide or brown burnt umber, red iron oxide, gray manganese black, and green chromium oxide. For existing slabs, apply a colored concrete stain or dye to a half to one inch depth, let dry, then seal with a compatible dressing. If the slab is already painted, remove the paint before dyeing.
Conesville Methodist Church will meet at 6 pm on Sept 22 for a program led by Patsy Holmes. attendees should bring a package of wieners for a roast. Oak Camp No 6601 Royal Neighbors meets Sept 26 at 2 pm at Mrs Edna Snyder’s home. Quarterly Conference in West Liberty Sept 29. church reports on three commissions. Local births, visits, moves, and house purchases noted including Fred Walters and Judy Hankins family. several residents' travels and social visits listed.
Continental Trailways announces a new luxury bus service linking Muscatine to major cities including New York Washington D C San Francisco Los Angeles and Seattle. The Silver Eagle Thru Bus Service and Five Star Luxury Service offer reserved seats game lounge restrooms hostess service reclining lounge chairs free pillows magazines and onboard hostesses.
Mrs Wayne Williams was elected to serve as president of the Williams reunion for the coming year when the group gathered at Chautauqua park Sunday A picnic dinner was held at noon Other officers elected were Mrs Wilma Atthus vice president and Mrs Marian Steck er secretary treasurer The 1964 reunion will be the third Sunday in September at the cabin in the park Attending were numerous families from Davenport Davenport others Columbus Junction and surrounding communities
Weekend notes from Columbus J report social visits and relocations around Muscatine Cedar Falls and Moline. Paul Klotz buys the Wilson home and plans to move soon. Several families visit relatives including McRoberts Cecil Gilley and Schafer. Jill Cecil heads to Cedar Falls to attend State College of Iowa. Home making night class set for Sept 18 with a style show by McCall’s Style.
A detailed household guide explains selecting pretrimmed wall paper and assembling a DIY setup. It lists tools such as a water trough, newspapers, scissors, ruler, sponge, blue chalk, razor, and ladder, and gives step by step on soaking strips, aligning with a plumb line, smoothing, trimming, and matching patterns for straight results.
Deeds recorded in Louisa County include N C and Ora M Anderson selling to Harlan A and Erma M Plowman lots 3 and 4 in block 2 Linn's addition to Letts. Alan and Ona Jane Archibald to Elizabeth Archibald Grasham undivided one thirty sixth in section 15 73 2. Bert and Mary Depping to William L Larkin tract in section 20 75 4. Cecil and Mary E Skipton to Edith Mary Skipton estate lots 2 to 6 inclusive block 14 Columbus City. Lawrence and Selma Thompson to Charles R and Harriet P Keller lot 10 Miller and Erleves addition to Wapello.
The piece compares lawn seed costs and stresses that labor is the major expense in lawn creation. It recommends Kentucky bluegrass and fine fescue blends as the best seed choice, with 2–3 pounds per thousand square feet depending on mix, and notes initial soil work, fertilizing, mulching, and watering as essential steps for a successful lawn.
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