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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
12
Cedar Rapids four time state champion and Des Moines two opening night winners clash in the second game of the state American Legion baseball tournament. Ottumwa and Algong lost Thursday’s final round.
Muscatine residents on unpaved streets may still file for asphalt coating to curb dust. Applications will be taken at $20 per 300 feet, timed to avoid the ongoing blacktop program. The council extended bids deadline to 7 p.m. Monday Aug 11 for Leroy Street paving and Geneva Drive in Country Club Hills addition.
Funeral services for Dorothea Meta Tietje were conducted at 2 pm Thursday at Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home, with Rev. M. D. Kilver presiding. Pallbearers were Gerald Hoyt, Walter Dittman, Roy Litz, Herman Richter, John Mahler and John Henning. flower attendants included Mrs Herman Richter and others. Buria proceeded to Greenwood cemetery. A state senator and representative seek to create a flood control body for cities counties and adjacent areas. a seven member board named C. Hanley, John Hendriks, John Holliday, Werner Axel, A. R. Tipton, L. R. McKee and Elmo Ferguson. The council will consider the resolution next.
Sharp Note driven by Bi Shavely captures $47,236 in the 2nd Hambletonian Stake at Good Time Park Goshen New York. The three year old colt owned by C W Clark Dearborn Michigan started slow but recovered to win heats two and three and finish ahead of Hit Song and Duke of Sullwater. Final heat time was 2 03 2 5.
High series by Hollis Gentry 671 leads a bowling club as Gene Chelf 625 adds. Gentry 237 game tops indi, while Chelf 231 follows. Team marks include Gentry Thede 1244 second and Naber Ballenger 1127 second. Silberhorn Marsahall 437 supports Thede Gentry 436.
Larry Dwyer captured the 1952 Geneva Golf and Country Club Men’s Handicap Championship by defeating Charles Meerdink on the 19th hole after equal at nine and eighteen holes. Dwyer parred the 19th while Meerdink made bogey six to lose.
The city council postponed action on a resolution to appoint seven men to a special levee board of trustees and to transfer funds from the spring flood emergency to their control. The measure also called for the seven trustees to confer with officials to determine next steps.
An advertisement reveals many furniture springs broken in Muscatine, with Broderson's Upholstery offering repair services. A committee spokesman blames neglect and overlong seating for the issue and notes hanging springs connect chairs and sofas.
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