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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1955
Page
2
At Bellevue hospital a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Holliday of Atalissa this morning. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Brookhart of 401 Angle street this morning. Former residents include a son Clifton Louis born to Mr. and Mrs. Whitesell at 622 South.
The report lists names linked to Bellevue Hospital admissions and local police court actions in Muscatine and Washington. It notes fines for intoxication in Muscatine, a beer for a minor charge, a child injury in Musser Park, and upcoming community events and a City Planning Commission meeting at the Credit Bureau office.
Muscatine city council adopts an 801271.26 dollar budget for 1956 starting January 1. The tax levy proposed is 418109.26, up from 379150 for 1955. An amended 230602.77 expenditure estimate for the current year was approved without objections.
Ronald James Viner 24 of Buffalo, formerly Letts, died after the car he rode in overturned on the Jamestown between Blue Grass and Buffalo. He was en route to Mercy Hospital Davenport when fatal injuries occurred. Viner, born July 23 1931 in Letts, was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Viner and four nieces. He had attended Buffalo schools Naval Training School served in the Marine Corps and studied at Iowa State Ames. He was employed by International Harvester Co during the summer. Burial plans were pending with Range Mortuary Davenport.
Walter Conway of 214 Clinton Street and Ralph Cullen of 11 West Ninth Street submitted papers for the mayoral race. Both are former officials with local service shown in the filing notes. The final filing date at the recorder's office is October 1? The municipal election is set for Tuesday, November 8.
At Des Moines the state department convention reports were given by Hazel Guthrie and Marie l Montz. A sewing event for veterans at Ruth Dye's home Aug 19 includes a noon dinner. A white elephant sale is planned for the next meeting and the Auxiliary will provide dinner for the Big Muskies football reunion Aug 21. Attendance awards went to Henrietta Plett and Clara Onken. The refreshment committee for Sept 1 includes Nellie Figg Clara Onken Eltha Walsinger Fanny Liebbe Mabel Leedy and Minnie Kleist.
Rites conducted at 2 pm at Ralph J Wittich Funeral Home for Mrs Cassie B Duncan 78 who died Wednesday at Muscatine County hospital Rev Emmett W Barnes of Lincoln Boulevard Baptist Church officiated Bearers included George Jacobs Earl Brei and William Cullen Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery
Chicago market update shows butter steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged. Receipts total 958,685 with various grade prices listed and standards noted. Live poultry prices remain about steady with heavy hens 21 to 25 cents, light hens 17.5 to 18.5, broilers 29 to 30, old roosters around 13.5.
USDA estimated salable livestock receipts show varied bids. Prime steers 1,275 lb at 23 dollars, prime heifers 1,150 lb around 18 to 23, cows 12 to 13, vealers steady. Sheep and lambs steady with native spring lambs 19 to 21.5 dollars, 88 lb utility yearlings 15 dollars.
A brief late quotations report from the New York Stock Exchange on Friday August 1956 lists closing prices and movements for key stocks. The market shows varied activity with gains in select industrials and declines in others as investors weigh economic signals and corporate results.
In local markets heavy breed hens over four pounds fetch 32 cents per pound. Medium birds bring 25 cents. Lighter weights and dirtied or checked lots sell around 17 cents. Prices reflect small lot market conditions and vary by buyer.
The Chicago cash grain table lists Wheat with no bid, Corn with No 1 at 1.45 and No 2 at 1.46, No 3 1.04, No 4 141-42, No 5 1.38-39. Oats show No 1 extra heavy white 62% and No 1 white 60% with No 4 medium heavy white 57%. Wool at 11%%, soybean meal and Barley values noted as nominal with options listed.
Potatoes mixed with reds showing marginal gains as California long whites sell between 3.40 and 3.85 per unit. Carrots trade steady around 2.00. Tolaho bids stand at 23.60 to 2.65 from Tolaho. Nebraska Coca prices noted at 3.76.
Soybeans advance amid generally lower grain prices as wheat and other cereals fall to new weekly lows. Improved crop prospects trigger selling in wheat, while corn edges lower on dryness concerns. soybeans gain about 1/4 to 1/2 and lard rises to around 10.80 per hundred pounds.
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