Fiesta Day Queen selection for Muscatine event planned
Muscatine Iowa Saturday August 1 1964 reports plans to select a Fiesta Day Queen at a Thursday meeting at 109 West Mississippi Drive with judges from the Chamber of Commerce and migrant families. The winner must be between 7 and 25 years old and from a migrant family. The queen will be crowned during Fiesta Day on August 15 with coronation attire provided by local merchants and a newspaper photo feature. Activities include a sidewalk sale Mexican foods a pinata contest a dance and live music on Walnut Street between Third and Fourth Streets. Rex Carlson and Ty Courtney Wilson named co chairmen of the Fiesta Day committee.
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Muscatine- Civic Center
West
Mississippi Drive
Chamber of Commerce
Bellweer
The
Yimigeant
Iowa
Trinity ‘Episcopal
Rex Carlson
Ty ‘Courtney Wilson
Muscatine
Iowa Traffic Death Toll May Be Political Issue
Iowa's rising traffic death toll sparks party debate during the fall campaign with Democrats urging safety measures and seat belt laws while Republicans push highway construction and better roads. State officials warn the public is slow to mobilize against rising deaths as lawmakers consider 1965 changes.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Conettn
Desmod Alle
Harold Hughes
Hughes
GOP
William Sueppel
Sueppel
Local Students to Receive State University Degrees
Local area students receive degrees from the State University of Town on Wednesday night August 3. Names include Muscatine Darleen Bersth Bachelor of Arts in Education and Thomas Conway Bachelor of Arts in Political Science among many others across multiple towns and fields.
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State University of Town
Muscatine
Darleen Bersth
Newell Ave
Thomas Conway
Clinton
Helen Griffin
Iona Ave
Maury Henley
Esth St
Leong Sissel
Mulberry Ave
Ples
Boys Pass Swim Tests at YMCA Promote Class Yet
The YMCA announces promotions for several boys after passing swimming tests. Names listed include Fahy Kaas David Marks Bishoff Macks Safe ly Wessel Korle Hill Waller Welk Bieri Bryant Weber Cooney Eisner Els hoff Morrissey Elshol Toyne Gilliam Fairfield Willey Hogan Krueger Krueger Reed Wagner Ziggenhorn Wenger.
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Y.M.C.A
Trog T
Frog
Jeff Fahy
Mike Kaas
David Kaas
Eugene Marks
Steven Marks
John Bishoff
Jeff’ Macks
Mike Safely
John Wessel
Joe Korle
Jyvard Hill
Jim Waller
Steven Welk
Tom Welk
Sam Bieri
John Bryant
Minnow
Ohn Weber
David Cooney
Mike Eisner
John Elshoff
Mike Morrissey
Bob Elshol
Seat Toyne
Jerry Gilliam
John Fairfield
Don Willey
Kevin Hogan
Bil Krueger
Dennis Krueger
Danny Reed
Dolphin
Eric Waginer
Kent ‘Ziggenhorn
Flying Fish
Shark
Tom Wenger
Cashman Bros Steers Top Market at Chicago Trade
Muscatine businessmen toured the Harry and Phil Cashman operation in Seventy-Six Township this week. Cashman Bros shipped a track load of 20 steers for Thursday and tallied the market top price of 25.25 dollars Friday in the Chicago livestock market. The steers averaged 1,959 pounds.
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Muscatine
Harry and
Phil Cashman
Cashman Bros
Nihe
Chicago
Return Trip From New York City Visitors
Mt and Mrs Harold McElroy returned from New York City where as guests of RCA Victor and Klaus Radio and Electric they toured the World's Fair and other points of interest.
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Fair Mt
Harold McElroy
New York City
R.c.avictor
Klaus Radio
Electtie
Retired German Teacher Elisabeth Hofmann Visits Here
Elisabeth Hofmann, a retired Berlin German teacher, recalls wartime years and life after 1945. She has traveled across the United States, visited relatives in Oakland Drive, and plans to sail September 1 on the Hanseatic to return to a rebuilt Berlin. She values Kennedy’s Berlin visit and the line Ich bin ein Berliner.
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Elisabeth Hofman
Berlin
Germany
New York
Oakland “Drive
Hitler
Bern
Czechoslovakia
Kennedy
Elisabeth
Licenses For Fishing Issue 120 Reports Issuance
July receipts from hunting and fishing licenses at Lucile Freybler office in Muscatine county show 120 fishing licenses issued and 58 combined licenses. Recording instruments totaled 961 dollars with 634 instruments recorded including deeds mortgages releases and transfers.
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Lucile Freybler
Muscatine County
Local Lodges and Clubs Plan Week of Activities
Two Masetine service clubs hear speakers next week with Walter C. Bass addressing the Masetine Rotary Club at Monday luncheon and Eugene V. Zinck presenting Alaska slides at the Kiwanis luncheon Tuesday. Toastmasters meet Monday 5:30 p.m. with Roger Lander as toastmaster and Dale Nederholf as hostess. Elk Lodge meets Monday at 7 p.m. Eagle Lodge and Triune Masonic Lodge hold meetings Tuesday and Thursday evenings respectively.
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Masestine
Walter C. Bass
T.dick Co
Masestine Rotary
Eugene V. Zinck
Lutheran Homes
Alaska
Kiwanis
Toastmasters Club
Roger Lander
Dale Nederholf
The
Elk Lodge
Cars Damaged In Collision At City Intersection
Cars driven by Ehner Weggen and Dennis M. Petersen were involved in a 1:01 a.m. Friday accident at Second and Walnut. No injuries reported. Weggen’s vehicle sustained damage to the right door and fender while Petersen’s car had front damage.
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Ehner Weggen
Kindler
Dennis M. Petersen
Partington Dr
Weegen
Petersen
Obituaries: Mrs Anna E Wilson 77 and Mrs Cornelia Ballenger 61
Funeral services for Mrs Anna E Wilson 77 were held at the George M home with Wey George Holliday organist and Mrs Creston Hunt vocalist. Pallbearers included several Wilsons and Billy Hansford. Mrs Ballenger 61 died Thursday at Muscatine General Hospital with services at Fairbanks chapel and interment at Memorial Park cemetery.
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Anna E. Wilson
Anna BE. Wilson
George Ma Toast
A. Bunnenbach
Wey
George Holliday
Creston Hunt
Herbert Askam
Glen Anderson
James Carter
Mary Jane Wilson
Donald Eogenburg
William Wilson
John L. Wilson
Vernon Wilson
Roger Eprenburg
Ronald Eagenburg
Leonore Egeenburg
Billy Hansford
Invermont
Greenwood Cannery
Mrs. Wilson
Grand Ave
Cornelia “Cora” Ballenger
Fairbanks Chapel
Memorial Park Cemetery
Hot Weather Returns Across Iowa With Highs Near 90
August opens with rising heat as the Weather Bureau forecasts continuation through the weekend. In western Town, a 10 degree rise was recorded Friday while Muscatine topped 83, 72 at night, and readings near 90 expected before noon. Skies to stay fair through Sunday with mid 70s overnight. A note from Iowa politics mentions only 24 constitutional amendments adopted from 96,992 proposals.
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Weather Bureau
Muscatine
Werther
Iowa
Moose Women Meet at Moose Hall August Third
The Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose will hold a meeting on Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the Moose Hall.
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Academy of Friendship of the Women of the Moose
the Moose Hall
August Fair Schedule for Children and Open Classes
Daily program lists judging times for junior swine and cattle, open classes, feeder projects, and sheep. Afternoon and evening events include stock car races, radio show, circus, demonstrations, horse races, and a tractor pull weigh-in with concessions and time notes across August 11 to 13.
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Jerry’ Smith
Jean Carroll
Sky
Floral Hall
Baby Reeves
Marlo’s Circus
City Scales
Cedar
Wirmers
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Oakville
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Sitlin
Edward Hoffman
Park Ave
Anna Reeve
Erly
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Arthur Starkweather
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