John Birkhofer Elected Muscatine County ASC Chairman
John Birkhofer of Moscow township was named chairman of the Muscatine county ASC for the coming year at a meeting of township ASC chairmen. Randall Hoben presided. Harry Thoeming announced township committee selections including Clifton L. Brauns and Rob ert Lowe among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birkhofer
Moscow Township
ASC
Muscatine County
Harold van Zandt
Lake Township
Fred F. Halling
Sweetland Township
Robert Holcomb
Fruitland Township
Elmer Ihms
Fulter Township
Randall Hoben
Donald Grim
Harry Thoeming
Data Board
Bloomington
Clifford L. Brauns
Paul Reed
J. L. Hogan
Irvin C. Krueger
Richard Holliday
Cedar Township
Robert Lowe
Earl Wiese
O. A. Harvey
Levi A. Cosklin
Ward Harvey
Fruitland
Robert G. Holcomb
Harold Batterthagen
Harvey H. Johnson
John F. Spring
Randall E. Hoben
Carl F. Phillips
Henry W. Brauns
Ellis A. Carter
George W. Reesink
Montpelier Township
Frank J. Batchelor
Rollo R. Arp
Edgar E. Kemper
Janes van Nice
Robert Drumm
Alvin Hinrichs
Laurence E. Duffee
Lyle Birkhofer
William C. McCcConnaha
Ray Houseman
Donald E. Buser
Forrest R. Maxwell
Freeman Estle
Marlin Rechterman
Ed Miller
Harvey Bell 67 Dies in Rock Island
Harvey Austin Bell 67 a former Muscatine resident died at 7 30 am Sunday at St Anthony s hospital Rock Island The body was removed to Wheelan Funeral Home Rock Island Survived by a nephew Glen Dell of Muscatine Father Mother and two brothers preceded him in death Funeral services scheduled Tuesday at 3 pm with burial in Rock Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Austin Bell
Muscatine
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Wheelan Funeral Home
Glen Dell
Elks Chanters Report At Kiwanis Meeting
A report on the Muscatine Elks Chanters attain ment of a third consecutive national singing championship will be presented at a Kiwanis noon meeting at the Elks club. Edward S. Burns and Ray Zeidler, members of both groups, will deliver the report. A Chamber of Commerce board meeting follows at 7 PM tonight at the chamber office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Earhart Faces Charges After Highway Crash
Iowa patrol filed charges of failure to yield right of way against John Earhart 17 of West Liberty after a Saturday crash on highway 6 five and a half miles west of West Liberty. The Chrysler driven by Earhart and a Ford driven by William V Newell of Coshocton Ohio were heavily damaged and several people injured.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
John Earhart
West Liberty
Chrysler
Earhart
Ford
William V. Newell
Coshocton
O. Newell
Hilton Eppley
Hatfield Station
Highway No. 6
John Elias
Cedar Rapids
Elias
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Ira E. Chapman
Milan
Chapman
Traffic Slogan Contest Winner is N. F. Beckey
N F Beckey of 308 West Sixth Street is named winner of the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce Traffic Safety Slogan contest conducted by its Traffic committee. The slogan tested at service stations was Test your brake for safety sake. Beckey receives a certificate for five gallons of gasoline. A second slogan is being circulated to motorists in this week’s event.
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N. F. Beckey
West Sixth Street
Muscatine
Timid rabbit proves nerve in Kansas cemetery encounter
Mr and Mrs H R Copeland witnessed a dramatic scene at Harper cemetery where a cottontail battled a big snake that had seized a baby rabbit. The grown rabbit kicked and flipped, was briefly tangled, but the young rabbit escaped and both rabbits fled the fray.
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Great Bend
Kans
H. R. Copeland
Harper
Two Husbands Seek Divorces Final Decree Granted
In district court records two husbands seek divorce from their wives while a third couple ends their marriage. Frank E. Shanks accuses cruelty in his suit against Judith J. Shanks and seeks vehicles, furniture, a television set and insurance policies. Melvin C. Oetting sues Mary C. Oetting for cruelty and requests a 1952 35 foot trailer cruiser and a 1951 Ford two door as well as a 1953 automobile for Mrs. Oetting and balance payments. Min Hanft was granted a divorce from Max M. Hanft with custody for two children and a property settlement including monthly child support and division of household goods.
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Frank E. Shanks
Judith J. Shanks
Columbus
Ohio
Washington State
Melvin C. Oetting
Mary C. Oetting
Muscatine
Horde Min Hanft
Max M. Hanft
Matthew Westrate
Detention of Tiggett Follows Bungled Lumber Yard Burglary
Detroit police arrested Thomas J. Tiggett after a bungled lumber yard burglary led to his capture. He was booked at the station and found on a wanted circular stating he was an escapee from Southern Michigan Prison and ordered returned.
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Detroit
Thomas J. Tig
Tiggett
Thomas J. Tiggett
Southern
Michigan
Suit Over Pony Partnership Between Taylor and Althaus
Leroy Taylor sues Ralph Althaus in district court seeking judgment to establish their shared interests in 28 ponies. The petition claims an oral agreement gave Taylor half of the pony herd’s increase and future profits, cites $465 spent by Taylor, and notes ponies mostly on Taylor’s Muscatine County farm. It asks for lien debts and, if division is impossible, sale of the ponies with proceeds divided by shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Taylor
Ralph Althaus
Taylor
Althaus
Muscatine
Vitamin preservation in vegetables during storage
Article notes how vitamins deteriorate when vegetables are cooked briefly in a small amount of water or improvised steam at room temperature for four weeks, or four months when kept in cold storage in fairly large pieces.
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Muscatine
Milich
Scalp Health and Hygiene Book Promotes Hair Care Truths
La Nole Products releases Scalp Health and Hygiene revealing ten years of research on scalp disorders. It argues the scalp is an organ, debunks guarantees of rapid hair growth, and warns against misleading advertising while offering guidance on hygiene and prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanole Products, Inc
A. P. Abbey
Lanole Laboratories
Forest Ave
Detroit
Michigan
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Francis L. Coder
Louis Chown
Vernie Carter
Marion Barnhart
Burton A Mills
Seventy Six
Dean Eichelberger
Robert A. Wendlandt
John Duncan
James Byrne
Everett S. Hoffmeyer
Sweetland
Ralph W. Taylor
Herbert A. Holtz
Kenneth M. Berry
Raymond Shoppa
Clarence A. Eis
Wapsinonoc
H. Le-Moine Heither
Vernon Wright
Donald Ruess
Walter S. Coxon
Fred L. Hahn
Wilton Township
F. Verne Koppenhaver
Joseph C. Budelier
Harold Ochiltree
David McClean
Clayton H. Rost
Keith Smith
Glenn P. Smith
Ira Silliman
Smith
Harvey Bell
Hanft
Nichols
Ieelesea
A Hanft’s
Seattle
Nicho
Taurus
SR Union
Sealy
Tae
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