Puliey Plant Machinists Strike After Talks Fail
Thirty seven members of Muscatine Local No 1499 of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers walked out at midnight after a week of negotiations on a new contract with R and J Dick Co. The strike centers on contract language and wages. Local chairman Mel Sturms said another meeting may be scheduled if the company agrees, and vice president Jack Richards indicated the company will attend when called. Also named is Army S Sgt Hart sock Donald K Hart sock 20, son of Lester W Hart sock Davenport, who is in Vietnam with the 4th Infantry Division Artillery. His wife Lyanna lives in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Muscatine Local No. 1499
R. and J. Dick Co
Mel Sturms
Jack Richards
Army Losc
Donald K. Hartsock
Lester W. Hartsock
Homestead Ave
Davenport
Vietnam
Spec
Hartsock
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Carson
Colo
Lyanna
Green St
Muscatine
Chute Badge To Wheeler In Georgia
Kerry M. Wheeler 19 son of Mr and Mrs Bernard R Wheeler Muscatine received a Parachutist Badge after completing the Infantry School airborne course at Fort Benning Georgia. He endured three weeks training including five jumps from a 130 aircraft at 170 mph at 1250 feet and strenuous conditioning. Negotiations between firm and union last week ended without settlement and a strike began at midnight after a five day stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Kerry M. Wheeler
Bernard R. Wheeler
W. Third St
Muscatine
Infantry
Ft. Benning
Two Injured In Weekend Muscatine Traffic Accidents
Two Muscatine area residents suffered injuries in separate weekend traffic incidents. Elaine Chatfield, 32, rural Muscatine, in fair condition at Muscatine General Hospital after a rear end collision at Grandview Avenue and Warren Street. Lester Kissemacher, 52, rural Tipton, drove the other car. James Hawkins, 23, Newell, treated for nose injuries and a leg cut after his motorcycle crash on Hershey Avenue and Green Street. Helen Price and Conrad Driskell involved in a Walnut street and East 2nd street collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Frances Chatfield
Muscatine
Muscatine General Hospital
Mascatina
Elaine Chatfield
Warren Street
Grandview Ave
Lester Arthur Kissenmacher
Tipton
Kistenmacher
Chatfeld
James Donald Hawkins
Newell
Hawkins
Hershey Avenue
Green Street
Helen L. Price
Tllinois City
Conrad L. Driskell
S. 7Th Street
Monmouth
Walnut Street
East 2Nd Street
Price Auto
York Rite Degrees Conferred at Spring Festival
Webb Council No 18 held its spring York Rite Festival at the Masonic temple on March 30 conferring Royal Masters Select Masters and Super Excellent Masters degrees on seven candidates led by officers and noted visitors from Iowa and Illinois. DeMolay York Rite Day set for April 13 and local club activities including trap shoots and raft trip slides are announced along with a $260 shortage in the 1965 State Agriculture Department restaurant licensure fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Council No. 18
Masonic Temple
Jack Bieri
Harry Payne
Richard Melson
Roger Boulet
Ross E. Waters
Robert Waters
Ivan Stouder
Dewey Applegate
Earl Jens
Pearl Philips
Robert Harbaugh
Charles Weber
Henry Newman
Harry Rohlf
Robert W. Howell
Oliver Underwood
Pearl Phillips
Chares Weber
James Fischer
Water Weber
Harlan Rowe
Harry Rahif
Fred Busch Sr
Tom Turner
Clair York
Robert Thomas
Charles Hartman
A. M. Thornton
F. Warren Allen
Harry Fryberger
Fred Halling
John Hinebaugh
Grand Council of
Iowa
Illinois
DeMolay
Muscatine
Izaak Walton League
Explorer Scouts of Post No. 427
Mississippi
Clinton
DES Moines
State Agriculture Department
Lloyd Smith
Smith
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily Papers
Subscription rates listed for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine and surrounding areas. Prices include 2.0 per month in advance for Muscatine, 0.40 per 2 weeks for other carriers, 13.00 to 20.00 annual mail options by distance from Muscatine. Office hours 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Saturday 6 a.m. to noon. Special delivery available until 6 p.m. daily and 4 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Muscatine
Muscatine
Dial
Family of the Week The Phil Chalupa Family
The Phil Chalupa family at 509 East Tenth Street is highlighted as Family of the Week. Phil Chalupa works for Chalupa Bros Excavating Co and enjoys hunting fishing and spectator sports. Mary Chalupa sews knits and cooks. The family attends Grace Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Chalupa
Cindy
Stephanie
East Tenth Street
Phil
Chalupa Bros. Excavating Co
Elks Fodge
Mary Chalupa
Forty Nine Children Register at Lincoln School
Forty nine youngsters registered for kindergarten at Lincoln School this morning. Registration will be held Tuesday morning at Montpelier School from 9 to 10 30. Children who will be five by September 15 should register at the nearest home school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln School
Montpelier School
Kathy Knight to Hawaii to visit husband in Vietnam
Mrs. Kathy Knight of 911 East 6th Street will travel to Honolulu on April 4 to visit her husband Sp 4 Melvin E. Knight who is on rest and recuperation leave from Vietnam. Knight is son of Mrs. Milda Spanier and the Schuith family. The Muscatine Emergency and Rescue Unit aided Kenneth Stromer after his runabout motor stopped on the Mississippi River across from Kent Feeds, returning shortly with Stromer and the craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Knight
East 6Th St
Honolulu
Hawaii
Melvin E. Knight
Vietnam
Knight
Harland Schuitheis
Milda Spanier
Muscatine
Sinois
Mississippi River
Kent
Kenneth Stromer
Stromer
March weather and Hafermann farewell at Lutheran Homes Muscatine
March temperatures in Muscatine ranged from 10 below to 79, with 1.38 inches rainfall and a trace of snow. Heaviest rain was .61 inch on March 31. Nine clear days and seven cloudy days noted. In 1967 March lows reached 6 and highs 79. Acknowledgment dinner for Rev Hafermann at Lutheran Homes, Muscatine, as he moves to Zion Lutheran Church. staff gifts from Millard Nelson and Frieda Blobaum. Anna Lambdman praised by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
H.C. Hafermann
Lutheran Homes
Hafermann
Visitation
Zion Lutheran Church, Muscatine
Millard Nelson
Frieda Blobaum
Anna Lambdman
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Machinis ‘Union
R. J. Dick Company
R. and
J. Dick Co
Journal Phote
Puliey
Wheeler
Georgia
Muscatine Area
Sturms
International
Ed Pope
District No. 162
Rock Island
Richards
Thomas Tarpey
LN. Chambers
Bill Krise
Don Vetter
Council Bluffs
West Council Bluffs
Barbara Cline
Jimmy Floyd
Sunflower Club
Miss Cline
Matt
Dean Martin As
Matt Helm
Oma Raafs
SAA Eprane
Nashville
Silver City
East Second St
Izaaks
Muscatine Journal
Lee Enterprises
F. 3Rd St
Associated Press
Myrtle Lane
Sweetand Township
Newell Ave
Kent Farms
Grace Lutheran Church
Northwest Schools
N. W
21St Ave
Portland
Oregon
Lutheran
Janet’s Beauty Salon
E. Seventh St
Luzier Cosmetic and Treatment Ling
OLD Town Inn
2Nd St
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