Melon Days Return to Conesville in 1900
Conesville resumes Melon Day festivities Friday and Saturday September 27 and 28 hosted by the Conesville Melon Growers Association. Free watermelon, carnival, catfish supper, hootenanny with Muscatine orchestra, parade, prizes for floats and costumes, park music by Columbus Community School Band, and a doubleheader baseball game. Local churches offer food, including hot chicken sandwiches and pie.
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Conesville
Melon Growers Association
Muscatine
Conesville Park
Columbus
Conesville School
Silver Stirrep Saddle Club
West Liberty
Path
Methodist Church
Grace United Church of Christ Women
Mrs. Lewis Hospitalized After Downtown Fall in Columbus
Mrs. Walter Lewis was hospitalized in Muscatine after a fall on the downtown sidewall during a Shellbark Club style show at People's National Bank. She suffered a broken hip and is listed in the local hospital.
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Columbus Junction
Walter Lewis
Muscatine Hospital
Shellbark Club
People's National Bank
Lewis
Richard Corso
Town City
Mitchell Allen
Corso
Air Force
Keith’ Wells
Keota
William Pence
Downers Grove
Ill
Nina Jean
Vivian
Chicago
Gov Hughes Eyes Lincoln Continental For State Car
Des Moines Governor Harold Hughes weighs replacing the Buick with a Lincoln Continental as the official state car. The plan depends on executive council approval and could reflect efforts to trim costs below about 7,000, with current vehicle mileage noted and a 1964 Buick in use. The piece also touches on reapportionment debate, tax figures, and local political mentions.
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Harrison Weber
Yowa Daily
Des Moines
IDPA
Harold Hughes
Norman Evbe
Hughes
LeM High School Opens On Highway 61 With Open House
About 1 000 view LeM High School on Highway 61 during Sunday open house after dedication services and a gym program. Attendees saw the new facility as the community celebrated the completion and readiness of the school.
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Lem High School
District Nine Catholic Women host Hayes meeting
Approximately 40 women from seven parishes of District Nine gathered at Hayes High School Sunday to present the Works of the council. A panel from St Marys Lone Tree led discussions, a 14 girl chorus under Sister M Maidel eva performed, and a rosary tea table honored fall blooms. Leaders Mrs Berneda Schnoebeles and Mrs William Jarrard presided. next council meeting slated for February in Columbus Junction.
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Davenport
Council of Catholic Women
Fartheit
Berneda
Schnoebeles
Lone ‘Tree
Hayes High
St. Mathias
St.Mary's Church
Lone Trees
Hayes Chorus
Swith Sue Kintzle
Kathleen Wessall
Mary. JaRaueh
Sherrie
Buelow
Linda Harler
Judy Salek
Lecha Loos
Mary -Grace Kintzle
Patricia Lange
Frances White
Linda’ Flanders
Columbus UP Women Elect New Officers
New officers were elected for the United Presbyterian Women at a meeting of two circle groups. Officers named include Lyrel Norris as president Mae McBride as secretary Lillie Duncan as treasurer and Margaret Quigley Donna Bee Carrell Evelyn Long as fellowship secretaries. Other secretaries cover Spiritual Life and Stewardship Missionary Education Social Education and Action Literature National Missions Ecumenical Missions Christian Education sewing and supplies Overseas and National Missions and local church secretary Amma Robertson Effie Kelly led circles with Helen Ost heading the afternoon group and Irene Myers the evening group. Leader was Mac McBride with Effie Kelly leading devotions Hostesses Evelyn Houseal Joan Garrett and Shirley Wooley. Teast coin offering was received and dedicated with Velma Sunderman in charge.
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Columbus Tuunelson
United Presbyterian Women
Lyrel Norris
Mae McBride
Lillie Duncan
Merle Haniins
Margaret Quigley
Donna Bee Carrell
Evelyn Long
Mage McBride
Shirley Wooley
Karen Gorham
Jocelyn Pedersen
World Service Department
Velma Sunderman
Evelyn Houseal
Beverlie Currie
Gertrude Webt
Amma, Robertson
Effie Kelly
Helen Ost
Irene Myers
Mac McBride
Joan Garrett
Shirley, Wooley
Velma Suiderman
Weekend Notes Columbus Junction Wedding Guests
Weekend notes report visitors from Des Moines Lakewood and Coralville as Jo McBride’s wedding at Coralville Methodist Church, officiated by Rev Dan Adams. The McBride family details include Mae McBride and Paul McBride, with a United Presbyterian women’s choir performance during Sunday worship.
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Columbus
Junction
Millard Chambers
Des Moines
Sheldon Hawkins
Sam
Myer's
Harold-Donaldson
Lakewood
Calif
David- Crawford
Mae. McBride
John” McBride
Veronca
James’ Miller
Paul McBride
Coralville
Mae McBride
Loans Available For Soil Water Measures In Iowa
Muscatine residents can obtain Farmers Home Administration loans to develop water systems and soil conservation projects. Loans up to 1,000,000 through associations or 500,000 from direct funds, with 4 to 5 percent interest and up to 40 years repayment. Programs cover water reservoirs, distribution systems, pumps, pipelines, terraces, dikes, ponds, and land-use shifts. Local supervisor Anton Tometich invites inquiries at Muscatine office, with schedule details across Muscatine Davenport and Wapello ASCS offices.
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Home Administration
Anton I. Tometich
Tosa County
Tometich
Iowa
Farmers Home
Congress
Farmers Home Administration
Mulberry Avenue
Muscatine
Town City
ASCS
Wapella
Washington Street
Davenport
Morning 5 Friendly Neighbor Club Elects Mrs Carey
Betty Carey was elected president of the Friendly Neighbor club at their Friday meeting held at the home of Mrs. Emma Schofield with Miss Angie Kerr assisting. Seventeen members and one guest attended. Other officers elected were secretary and treasurer Mrs. Maxie Pike. The Morning Sun Lions club board members from District 19 B attended a Zone No. 1 and 2 joint meeting at Tris Court Mount Pleasant. Cecil Bryant Dick Sands Robert Evans Roy Watson Bill Browns Rex Richenberger and Tom White attended from Morning Sun. The Morning Sun fire department honored their wives at a steak fry Saturday at the Locust Grove park shelter. Mrs Junior Coan will be hostess Tuesday for the Morning Sun Township Farn Bureau women at 2 p.m. New England cotton spinning industry noted as a monument to a master mechanic from Derbyshire England. Roy a decree forbidden export of English machines and designs Samuel Slater memorized details of the Arkwright spinning prowess and smuggled them out in his head.
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Morning Sun
Betty Carey
Friendly Neighbor Club
Emma Schofield
Angie Kerr
Maxie Pike
Morning Sun Lions Club
Tris Court
Mount Pleasant
Cecil Bryant
Dick Sands
Robert Evans
Roy Watson
Bill Browns
Rex Richenberger
Tom White
Morning Sun Fire Department
Locust Grove Park
Junior Coan
Hoste&s
Morning Sun Township
Bureau
New England
Derbyshire
England
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Louis Ruess
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Tawa
Timmer Construction
Yorlwaxo
Chapmin
Chicago Consulting
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Jawa
Suny
Attorney General’s Office
Tom Dailey
Burlington
Howard Reppert
John Murray
Fort Dodge
Lawrence Scalise
The
Liquor Commission
Commission
Weeense Yowa
Yowa
Richard Clark
Town Civil Defense Administration
View
L-M
Whitey
Oregon
Clyde Lucas
Hayes
Columbus UP Women Elect
Aihaal
Barovet
Rigars
Reynolds
Wes
United Presbyterian
Jean ’May
Dorothy Drinkal
Betty Griffin
Donna-Rae Carrell
Beverly Currie
Jean’ Allen
Keathy Houseal
Tas Mahal
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