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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1963
Page
10
Late steel equities lead mixed New York trade with gains and declines across major firms. Notable movers include Am Gan Am Mot Am M F T T atchison Dow components and large caps such as Ford Motor General Electric and DuPont. Market breadth shows varied performance across sectors with several continued percent changes.
Harvey Albee Jr presiding over a docket that includes improprieties and speeding with various addresses and fines noted. A separate probate note records the will of Art Van Boghove dated 1839 leaving estate to his wife Tryntie Van Bock. A support order sets weekly alimony with rent and attorney fees, plus vehicle transfer. Police court entries cover speeding intoxication and many names with fines, verdicts, and births announced.
Chicago grain futures fell as a bearish private crop report pressured corn and soybeans. Soybeans led losses by about four cents per bushel, with corn down one to two cents. Wheat, oats, rye and other grains also moved lower or mixed as traders adjusted to the report and selling pressure. Carrot receipts estimated today show wheat 19, corn 38, oats 6, barley 54, soybeans 10 cars.
Funeral services held at Grandview community church with Rev. Clyde Record officiating. Interment at Grandview cemetery. Other notices include services for Patar Garvin and Mrs. Carolyn Plum, with details on burial places, organists, pallbearers, and officiants. Local obituaries list multiple names and funeral arrangements.
A Columbus display celebrated Buckeye Federal with assets surpassing 100 million dollars. The guarded exhibit showcased the sum in a glass case, described as dazzling and near a million in value.
David Stanley won the Wig spearer award and Ralph Jackson and William Spieth took topic talk awards at the weekly Toastmaster meeting. Keith Hultquist, Max Clurehil, and others delivered speeches and reviews as the club plans its annual early morning breakfast on August 19 at Weed Park.
Davenport area exhibitors dominanted the Mississippi Valley Fair open division judging Monday. Schlutz of Columbus topped the senior bull calf class and took the first blue ribbon of the fair. Other top placings included districts from Tipton Lone Tree and Columbus Junction with reserve and junior champions among shorthorn and Angus cattle. Open class market hog honors went to Bob and Connie Greene of Ainsworth, while Melvin Jennings of Winfield claimed reserve champion and third place at Louisa county fair events that week.
The Corps of Engineers district office announced a repair underway at Lock No 14 near Le Claire Illinois. A damaged upper gate from a towboat accident will be replaced starting 6 am Wednesday with a spare gate section lifted into position by a derrick boat. The lock will be closed to navigation during the transfer and information is available at Lock No 16 Rock Island or Lock No 13 Fulton IL.
Thomas Noojin formerly employed at a West Liberty dairy farm was sentenced to up to five years at Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty in Muscatine district court to embezzlement of mortgaged property. The 1956 model car was purchased under a conditional sale contract with West Liberty State Bank. Noojin allegedly left Iowa May 29 and abandoned the car in Kansas City after transmission failure. Judge Matthew West State imposed costs of 16.90.
The State University of Town held commencement exercises on Wednesday August 3, featuring graduates from the Master of Arts in Education program.
Three traffic accidents in the Muscatine area left five vehicles damaged and several occupants with minor injuries. Wanda Noble, 1932 Grandview Avenue, reported a head bump after her southbound car slid off Highway 38 and into a cement-guarded ditch. Betty Noble, 16, of 105 East Ninth Street, plus passengers, escaped with bumps after her northbound 1959 model skidded and collided with a fence and utility pole on Highway 76 near West Liberty. A pickup driven by Hiram Baker, 62, was hit by Gary Gaines and Kenneth Follett Jr., with all three vehicles still drivable. Deputy Sheriff Charlie Whisle investigated.
Al Hazen and his seven year old daughter Annette were injured when a car door flew open Sunday. Annette suffered a broken arm and other hurts. Mr Hazen received minor bruises. Annette was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City and is expected to be released soon. In other notes, Mr and Mrs Mark Smith returned from their son Paul’s wedding to Judi Kramer at Ashton and a Black Hills trip.
Chicago livestock report shows Wednesday receipts of 10 000 cattle 5 000 hogs and 404 sheep. Slaughter cattle steady to 25 cents higher with some prime per 1 050 to 1 300 lb loads around 25 00 25 50. Hogs 190 to 295 lb. prices 18 25 18 50 for butchers. 190 to 260 lb 13 25 14 00. Sheep 80 0 to 90 0 lb slaughter steady to 20 50 74 00 per 100 lb. broader market slow with mixed bids weakening. Potatoes shipments and demand described as moderate with slow market.
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