Liverpool Girl 17 to Join Muscatine High as AFS Student
Miss Geraldine Jones, 17, will arrive in Muscatine this month to spend a year as the first foreign student under the American Field Service exchange program. She will live with Mr and Mrs William Leslie at Mulberry Avenue and attend Muscatine High School. Jones, who has studied in Tours and Keeway Bei Duren, expects to receive a general certificate of education in 1964. She speaks German and French and has interests in history English and German, with swimming tennis and folk dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Jones
Florentine Rand
Liverpool
England
Mulberry Avenue
Foveign
Muscatine
Lee
Muscatine High School
William Leslie
Miss Jones
New WN. Y
M. V
Leslies
Jefinné Teestie
al Muscatine High
Tom
al West
Muscaline High School
United States
Tours
France
Keeway Bei Duren
West Germany
Teiverpool
Ibes
Two Muscatine Boys Win NRA Awards at Camp
Two Muscatine youths enrolled this summer at the Shattuck school camp Faribault received awards at the camp closing exercises. Thatcher son of Mr and Mrs J A Thatcher 808 West Third street earned the National Rifle Association Sharpshooter medal and attained staff sergeant at military drill. Frederick Kaufmann son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kaufmann 1563 Washington street won the NRA marksman award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Shattuck
Faribault
Thomas ‘Thatcher
J. A. Thatcher
West ‘Third Street
National Rifle Assn
Frederick Kaufmann
Robert Kaufmann
Washington Street
NRA
Advertisement for Itch Relief Product at Crinum Deng Store
An old style ad promotes itch relief with Antiseptic Retlon claiming fast relief for eczema insect bites and other skin irritations. It urges quick purchase at Crinum Deng Store and emphasizes germ killing action and overnight relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttea
Crinum Deng Store
Hughes cancels trip to South Carolina visit
Iowa Governor Hughes calls off scheduled flight to observe South Carolina reservists summer drill citing a rerush of business. Other officials plan to proceed and return Friday, as Hughes and several legislators had planned to travel to the drill site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes. Moines
T— Gov
Hughes
South Carolina
Iowa
Bermuda in Path Of High Winds
Arlene the first 1962 hurricane storm churned toward Bermuda bringing gale winds. Regenerated late Wednesday night as ships faced squalls with winds near top speeds. Miami Weather Bureau warned winds would rise to gale force today. Ralph HH Eden was arrested on a false check charge from a Scott county warrant and returned to Davenport.
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Miami
Tia
Arlene
Bermuda
Miami Weather Bureau
Ralph HH. Eden
West Fourth Street
Scott County
Davenport
Fun Club Plans Day Trip Amid Animal Activities
YMCA Fun Club enlists about 90 boys for a day at Nir near the McLean family in Tri Cities. The trip includes animal viewing, bus transportation to Carver Pump Co, swimming, and a return. next week club members will visit the Amana Colonies with lunch priced around 2.75 per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
McLean
Tri Cities
Carver Pump’ Co
Amana
Ex-Colombian Dictator Sought in Plot to Return
Colombia sought ex-dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla on a charge of plotting a forcible comeback while President Guillermo Valencia was in Venezuela. The plot was thwarted as Valencia and Venezuelan President Betancourt met and pledged to defend Latin American democracies against coups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogain
Colombia
Dropped Charge in Ottumwa Robbery Case
A 23 year old hitchhiker faced robbery with aggravation charges in Ottumwa but the case was dropped after the alleged victim admitted giving up his money. Police cited the victim’s statements and a sign that no robbery occurred. Multiple incidents were reviewed with various individuals questioned or jailed for short periods.
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Hhief
Clifford Bennett
Patliot
Dick Oppell
Benn
Bullgen
Nippi
Beyneltgen
Purcase
Otumwa
Burnett
Button
Nichols
Bear
Nichol
Geer
Columbus Junction
Falfield
Otumwas
Installation Ceremony For Rev Meyer Slated
Installation for Rev Meyer of Salem, Ohio, slated by the Iowa Synod. Dr Langholt of Des Moines to officiate. Rev Meyer, former missionary in British Guiana, will receive a masters degree this summer and return to the United States in 1962. He and Mrs Meyer and their three children reside in Ottumwa. Serio choir to provide music with Fahy as musician.
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Oa Dent
Southwastern
Towa
Langholt
Ravynald Linewall
Des Moines
First Lutheran Church
Otrumiva
Lutheran’ Church In America
Sojva Synod
Meyer ‘Ol -Salem
Ores
Ite
Guiaway
The
State University
United States
Meyer
British Guiana
Board“of World Missions
America
Lutheran Church
Eyes
Elidren
Yodd
Sirt
Nathan
W. Ath Smeel
Serio Choir
William Fahy Jnist
I. He Patergema
Muscatine County Board trims budget on taxpayer push
Taxpayers association urged a $57,685 cut to the 1964 budget at a county supervisors meeting. The board reduced the tax ask by 7000, cut 84000 from the poor fund, and eliminated 93000 for soldiers relief. Edwards and Montgomery led the protesters, while the board kept a tighter balance and warned of potential emergency expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inwa ‘Taxpayers Association
Muscatine County
Poara of Supervisors
Ray Edwards
Dennis Montgomery
Edwards
Edwards and Montgompery
Chinge Tt
Mervin Shaler
Montgomery
County Social Welfare
Sheriff's Office
Recorder's
Tax Association
Chrnsty Mental Health Fund
Pear
Fred Johnston
Reliat
Muscatine
Ferose
State Agriculture Department
Chapman
Woman Aviator Dead in Perth Aged 84
Perth report states Lilian Dillon, 84, a pioneering female aviator and the first woman member of the Royal Aero Club in Britain, died at her home on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Australia
Lilian Dillon
Aviatee
Miss Dillon
Royal Aero Club
Britain
Banner Attendance Looms for Jaycee Meeting Weekend
Registrations begin Friday night in Muscatine for Iowa Junior Chamber of Commerce events linked to a state board meeting. Over 100 rooms booked, with gatherings at Hotel Muscatine from 6 to 9 pm and a get acquainted party at 9, plus a 10:30 dance. Saturday features forums, luncheon at Elks club, speakers from United States Steel and USICC founder John Whisman, and multiple forums on youth, sports, government, and membership. Catfish supper, entertainment, and Sunday activities round out the schedule with events for women guests at Sunset Inn and a ceramic demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Elks Club
Sunset Ton
L. R. Hawley Taken by Death in Highland Park
Word of the sudden death of L. R. Hawley of Highland Park Til was received by his sister Mia E. C. Nichols and Parkington Drive Mer. Hawley died at 6 50 o clock Wednesday evening with final arrangements pending in Highland Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Hawley
Highland Park, Til
Mia
Licenses Revoked For Two Drivers In State Action
The driver's license of Harry Bryant Parsley, 40, Tipton, was revoked for 10 days on July 51 under implied consent. Ronald Dean Halstead, 21, Route 2 West Branch, had license suspended for six months on July 26 for reckless driving as reported by the state department of public safety.
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Harry. Bryant Parsley
Tipton
State Department of Public Safety
Ronald Dean ‘Halstead
Route 2
West Branch
SUI Graduate Student Killed in North Liberty Crash
A University of Iowa graduate student Mabel Grace Peterson, 40, was killed when two cars collided three miles north of North Liberty on Highway 218. Five Minnesota relatives were hospitalized in Town City with injuries: Robert Volz, 43, his wife LaVerne, 42, twin daughters Paulette and Paula, 15, and son Kent, 13. Paula’s condition was critical. Kent not seriously hurt.
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North Liberty
University of Iowa
Minnesota
Here
Mabel Grace ‘Peterson
University of Tews
Fis
Educatiio
Marion
Webster City
Robert Volz
Frost
Minn
LaVerne
Paulette
Paula
Kent
Volz
Highway 218
Astronaut Gordon Cooper Arrives for Vacation Visit
Astronaut Gordon Cooper, a U.S. Air Force major, has arrived for a quiet first break in four years at the Kent home of his father in law LE J Olson. Former French premier Better Metz and Robert Schuman, aged 77, once a European sanity advocate, were reported considerably improved after illnesses.
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Seatie —Ur
Gordion Cooper
Air Force
LE. J. Olson
Kent
Metz
France
Robert Schuman
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Journal
Hursday
Aug
AFS
Catine
Manchester City
Liverspool Technical Colleges
Geraldinu Jones
Polly Bergen
Robert Mitchum
Gregory Peck
Hooe Drive-In
Cape Fear
Audie Murphy John Saxon
Zowra Lampert
Carolina
Funi Club
John Waxne
Donoansee
Uptown
Srudar
gaGner
Tmes
Darryl F.zanuck
Paris
New, York
London
Eddie Alger
Paul Anns
Uttons
Ottumwa
Rev. Meyer
BE Meyer
A. L. Langhofy
Board
Grenny
Sir Seis
Ed Logalin
United States Steel
John Whisman
Louisville
USICC
Rand R
Boxcar’ Ranch
SUI
Armstrong
Goetzmans Lumber Barn
Bleeker Street
R-M Water Tower
Eeerean Nes
East Second Street
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