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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
4
From East to West Southworth Los Angeles Calif and Les Sorensen San Francisco Calif toured the Oak St and Geneva Plants of HON Industries and attended training sessions held to point out selling advantages and dealer benefits found in HON products. Jerry Bouland Manager of Wholesale Accounts conducted the sessions.
Admitted list includes Linda Hill Elsie Frick Ruby Schaffer and others. Dismissals include William Hamilton Theodore Kippel and Donald Sick. Birth announcements report three newborns with addresses and dates. Volunteers listed by day for Aug 4 10 with numerous names. Legal items note Assault and Battery fines for Abel Glass and others for speeding Kilburn and defacing building and intoxication penalties. Municipal notices cover court appearances in Muscatine and Conesville.
In a North Side Negro neighborhood a gunfire flare drew about 200 people from a Cabrini housing project into the street on a Friday night. Nine people were arrested. one youth was wounded as rock throwing smashed car windows including two squad cars. Police said watchmen chased two suspects after a wallet theft. a gunshot was fired during the confrontation, with one man, Robert Bell, 19, struck in the back and listed in good condition.
Illinois City United Methodist church schedules Sunday School at 10 00 and worship at 11 00 with the Youth Fellowship meeting at 6 30 PM in the parlors. An ice cream social is planned Friday from 5 to 8 PM including sloppy joes chips baked beans pie and cake. Pine Bluff begins basement improvement with furniture purchase painting and carpeting while Providence Baptist holds Sunday School at 10 40 and service at 11 00 with a 7 PM evening service and Thursday prayer meeting. Wesleyan Service Guild meets August 7 at 8 PM in Mrs Joyce Feldman’s home. Visitors include Mrs H B Spohnholtz and children Liz Chris Freddy and Tom of Sarasota Florida visiting Mr and Mrs Herbert Taylor.
Kenneth Dwayne Mathes, 25, of rural Muscatine, drove north on a county road about three miles north of Muscatine. His car ran off the road at 2:25 a.m. and sheared off a utility pole, demolishing the car.
Obituary listings note Harden A. Semler 76 with funeral at George M Wiltich. Services led by Rev E B Meyer with Mrs I H Petersen organist and pallbearers named. Interment at Greenwood cemetery. Also reporting Ernest D. Ford 63 died at Mercy hospital Iowa City and Mrs Erna Irene Stoelk 56 died at Muscatine General hospital. Funeral services for Ford set at Stacy Lewis Funeral Home and burial at Columbus City cemetery. Mrs Cora Ashton 82 funeral held at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home with interment at Greenwood.
Anthony Carton, 19, of Rock Island, was hospitalized with facial cuts, a broken nose, and possible head injuries after a 11 35 p m Friday auto crash in Muscatine County. Crystal Dahl, 19, of Bettendorf, and three other passengers were treated and released for minor injuries at Muscatine General hospital.
A calendar of church activities across Zion Lutheran Otterbein United Methodist and others. Includes Bible studies meetings prayer services committees vacation bible school and youth events across multiple dates and locations with evening sessions and weekend assemblies.
City of Muscatine invites sealed bids for Street Improvement Program No. 216-1968 including Barry Avenue paving and Sunrise Addition work with concrete pavement, storm sewers, and related appurtenances. Bids due Aug 15, 1968 at 5 p.m. CDT. plans cost 5.00. Bond, monthly progress payments, and final completion by Nov 1, 1968. Preference for Iowa products. Bid documents require cashier's check 10,000 minimum and bonding.
Notice is hereby given of the incorporation of H &N CON STRUCTION CO INC located and using as its principal place of business the City of Muscatine Muscatine County Iowa incorporated under Chapter 496A of the 1966 Code of Town The corporation came into existence and commenced its business as of the 26th day of April 1968 as a perpetual corporation for purposes enumerated by law and authorized to issue 400 Shares of common stock without par value The address of the initial registered office of the corporation is 704 Cedar Street Muscatine Iowa and its initial registered agent is Gary L Noret The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors of two members as follows Gary L Noret 704 Cedar Street Muscatine Iowa Robert E Harmel Rural Route no 2 Davenport Iowa GARY L NORET ROBERT E HARMEL Incorporators C A Nolan Attorney 1524-26 Washington Street Davenport Iowa 52804.
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