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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1952

Page

2

Petit Jurors Drawn for Muscatine September Term

Petit jurors drawn by the ex officio jury commission for Muscatine county for service at the September term of district court are announced at the district clerk’s office. The listed names include Francis J. Angerer, Mary Ashton, Clyde Bauguess, Victor Bill, Tracy Billink, and many others from Muscatine and surrounding townships.

Muscatine County Harold Hanson Francis J. Angerer Muscatine Mary Ashton Wapsie Township Clyde Bauguess Victor Bill Sweetland Township Tracy Billink William C. Bohnsack Montpelier Mary Bourne Leonard Bowen D. L. Carr H. C. Chapman Orono Township Dorothy Conway Clarence Eis Andrew Ernst William George Haller H. C. Havemann Wayne Hetzler Bloomington Township Irma Hilton Roy Hinkhouse Wilton Randall Hoben Lake Township J. J. Hoskins Walter Hoyt Fruitland Vern Jarvis Goshen Township Prp. E. Keitel Henry Kiebe Paul Oberman Goshen Leigh Pantel Bloomington Koehler Price Kenneth W. Ruess Leonard Shoopman Seventy Six Margaret Sinnett Kenneth Snavely Phil Stark Ed Waite Martha Weiss Grace Williams Cedar Township Fred Wirtz Carrol J. Yoder

Local notices and admissions in Muscatine area

City residents and visitors are listed with hospital admittances and dismissals at Hershey and Bellevue facilities. Notables include Mary Faith Hart, state commander of the DAV auxiliary, traveling to Boston for the national convention August 10 to 16.

Raymond Martin Cedar Street Muscatine Journal Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City Irs Anna Brandecker Judy Richmond Chicago J. W. Rankin Oakland Drive William McCleary Grandview Avenue Warren Kurriger East Tenth Street Niagare Falls Canada Raymond George Orr Shirley Ann Hutt Muscatine Richard F. Teegan Davenport Evelyn Hoopes Hershey Hospital Mary Hines New Boston Jean Brauns Richard Jones Columbus Junction Kay Warner Boston Mass

Northwestern Bell offers wage increase to CIO Communications Workers

Northwestern Bell Telephone Co offers a weekly wage rise between 2.50 and 5.50 to the CIO Communications Workers union as bargaining continues.

Omaha Northwestern Bell Telephone Co CIO Communications Workers Union

Milo S. Lauffer Named Wapello School Principal

Milo S. Lauffer a native of Thayer has been elected elementary principal of Wapello Consolidated schools succeeding Richard MacBeth of Mt Pleasant. Lauffer an army veteran of World War II holds a BA from Simpson College and studied at Drake University while pursuing a master’s in education. He and Mrs. Lauffer will move to Wapello and reside in the H. E. Hoover property.

Wapello Milo S. Lauffer Thayer

District Court Dismissal in Muscatine Buick Case

Notice of dismissal entered in the action Muscatine Buick Co. versus Elmer Evans. The record shows the issue has been compromised and settled.

Muscatine Buick Co Elmer Evans

Modification Granted In Franklin Divorce Case

The court grants a modification of the divorce decree in the action of Alice H. Franklin versus Vernon R. Franklin upon the plaintiff Alice H. Kuehl. It allows the plaintiff to relocate with a minor daughter to California while preserving the defendant's right to reasonable visitation.

Alice H. Franklin Vernon R. Franklin Alice H. Kuehl California

Medals Awarded at Guard Review Camp McCoy Wis

Iowa National Guard 168th Infantry receives service medals and unit proficiency awards during a regimental review tied to the 34th Division summer training. Maj. Gen. Ray C. Fountain and Col. Chauncey Carl present honors to named recipients from Des Moines Council Bluffs and other cities.

Camp McCoy Wis Iowa National Guards 168Th Infantry Ray C. Fountain Audubon Company A Knoxville Company D Marshalltown Hariton Red Oak Glenwood Villisca Corning Des Moines

Local Birth Announcements From Hershey and Other Hospitals

Hershey births report a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Nau at 1819 Woodlawn Avenue on Thursday a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Bierman route 4 today a daughter to Mr and Mrs Roy Johnson Letts today a son to Mr and Mrs Marvin McCoy route 5 today Other hospitals report Dennis Dean to Mr and Mrs Roger Townsley 72 East Sixth Street August 1 at University Hospital Iowa City

Hershey Robert Nau Woodlawn Avenue Charles Bierman Roy Johnson Letts Marvin McCoy Dennis Dean Roger Townsley East Sixth Street University Hospital Iowa City

Former Keithsburg principal dies in interurban crash

Richard Sullivan 29 former Keithsburg grade school principal died after his car was struck by an interurban between Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. He had resigned last December to work for Pfizer in Waterloo. He died en route to a hospital. survived by wife, two small daughters, parents in Terre Haute, and five sisters and five brothers.

Keithsburg Ill Richard Sullivan Waterloo Cedar Rapids Bret Trent Charles E. Pfizer Drug Company Sullivan Joseph Sullivan Terre Haute Ind

Butter and eggs prices hold steady in Chicago market

Chicago dairy and poultry quotes show butter receipts at 939 180 wholesale prices up 3 cents per pound in spots, eggs steady with receipts 8 844 and wholesale prices unchanged, USDA live poultry near steady with coops at 1 0b paring prices unchanged except minor drop for heavy hens, fryers and ducklings listed with current and wholesale figures.

Chicago U S U. S

Chicago Potatoes Report Amid Light Supplies and Steady Demand

Chicago markets report arrivals 77 on track 135 total 0 with 8 shipments and overall light supplies. Demand is fair and markets slightly stronger for reds while whites stay near steady. Idaho Oregon long and Russets priced around 6.35 to 7.50, Washington long whites about 6.45 to 6.80, bakers 6.60 to 8.0, Iowa cobblers 5.40 to 5.50, Nebraska Warba 64 to 65, runsets 4.50 to 7.5.

Chicago USDA Idaho

Chicago Cash Grain Prices and Receipts

Chicago August 8 price report lists No 1 yellow corn at 1.834 to 1.844, No 2 at 1.4, No 3 at 1.61 to 1.83, No 4 at 1.75 to 1.81, and sample grade 13 to 77 percent. Barley bids: malting 1.35 to 1.81, feed 1.10 to 1.28. Estimated receipts show 309 cattle and sheep 100 with hogs noted for Saturday.

Chicago USDA

Robert Lewis Home on Leave From Marines

Robert Lewis stationed with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton California is spending a leave at his parents home Mr and Mrs Harry F Lewis He plans to go to Virginia to enroll in Officers Candidate School Martina Runge of Dennison Iowa is a guest at the Lewis home Mary Anderson left last week for California to travel with her sister Mrs Margaret Fitzgerald Harold MacGowan and son Howard joined Mr and Mrs Cleo Hall of Lone Tree for a vacation trip to Colorado Lee Forsyth attended the Tipton fair as judge In antique art and crafts and decorated table divisions Hayden Campbell Gavie Campbell visiting relatives in Hi City Minnesota

West Liberty Robert Lewis Marine Corps Camp Pendleton Calif Harry F. Lewis Virginia Martina Runge Dennison Lewis Mary Anderson California Margaret Fitzgerald Harold MacGowan Howard Cleo Hall Lone Tree Colorado Lee Forsyth Hayden Campbell Gavie Campbell Hi!! City Minn

Local Hanger Faces Choice Between Two Teams

Frank Skipton, a local paper hanger and painter, is a member of both organizations and must decide which team he will assist. The two squads include players such as Jack Woodard Don Pagemiller Don Parsons Don Brown Bill Buster Blaine Hawkins A T Wollenhaupt Harris Schafer Plumb Chan Buster Rollo Barrick Lester Barrick and Ernie Walsinger. Both teams are expected to profit from soliciting his services.

Abductor Given 25 Year Sentence Des Moines Man

Oscar Wayne Helton of Cedar Rapids was sentenced to 25 years for abducting beating and robbing John Lundgren of Des Moines. He pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravation and was jailed after a highway patrolman captured him near Lucas Tuesday evening.

Des Moines Oscar Wayne Helton Cedar Rapids Dring D. Needham Helton State Reformatory John Lundgren Lucas

Collins Retains National Left Handers Title

Shawnee On Delaware Pa Ross Collins Arkansas A and M athletic director won his second straight National Left Handed Golfers Association championship by defeating Jack Butler Atlanta Ga 1 up in the 36 hole final Thursday Andy Kerr Des Moines Iowa lost to Harry Wyman St Louis 1 up in the consolation finals

Shawnee-On-Delaware Ross Collins Arkansas

Make-Believe Hanging Turns Real for Boy

Ten year-old Lloyd Morgan of Montebello California died after a pretend hanging gone wrong. He told his five-year-old brother he would hang himself, then slipped from a tree and the loop around his neck strangled him before help could arrive.

Montebello Calif Lioyd Morgan Lloyd

Boys Nabbed Hunting. Fishing for Watches

Two West Berlin youths were arrested today for hunting and fishing for wrist watches. Police said they caught the pair shooting holes in a jewelry store window with powerful slingshots and then hooking the watches with fishing poles.

Berlin West Berlin

Tot Fatally Injured on Farm After Falling Fence Board

Vinton a grandchild of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hillard died Thursday after a grain elevating device failed and a board fence splintered, striking three year old Dale Hilliard on the family farm northeast of town.

Vinton Dale Hilliard Lawrence Hillard Here

Donkey Ball Battle Set At Wapello Field

Wapello volunteers from the fire department face Community field officials in a donkey ball game on Tuesday August 12 at 8:00 p m. Firemen include Max Bumgardner Stanley Barrick Thomas Schwab Ross Johnson and others. Army field officials will be led by President Leonard.

Wapello

Grains Suffer Mild Mark-Down on Chicago Board

Grains posted mild price declines across commodities with Wheat down up to 1-2 cents after day’s trading. Corn fell 1 1-8 to 1 3-4 cents, oats 3-4 to 1 cent, soybeans 3-4 to 1-3/4 cents, and lard 7 to 15 cents lower per hundred pounds, September contracts noted.

Chicago Board of Trade

Quotations From a Fragmented Historical Market List

A partial OCR lists various percentages and numbers linked to companies and items such as Gen Bilec, Gen Poods, Goodrich, Interset PW 971, Mont Ward, Nath Kelw, Neat Dairy, NY Central 194, Penner JC 68 percent, Pa Rr 20, Pepsi Cola 10s, Phillips Pet 39, Redico Cp 28. It reads as a chaotic catalog of figures, brands, and codes with no clear narrative or event.

Bilec Goodrich Marvy Interset Kresee SE Mont Ward Nath Kelw Neat Dairy Central Penner JC Pa Rr Pepsi Cola Phillips Pet Redico Cp

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