Grads Enter Job Market With High Starting Salaries
June graduates from the State University of Iowa Iowa State college and Drake University faced a strong job market with no placement problems and several offers. Engineering grads led demand, with one civil engineering bachelor starting at 600 dollars a month and overall engineering salaries averaging above four thousand dollars yearly.
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Des Moines
State University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Drake University
Wayne Deegan
Wichita Police Clerk Mary Gill Guests at Liebbe Home
Miss Mary Gill of Wichita Kas visits at the home of Mr and Mrs George Liebbe. She is a records division clerk for the Wichita police department and earns compensatory time since joining last November. Upon return she will receive fingerprint reading instruction. Mrs Bessie Bland entertained for Mrs David Baskett of Casper Wye.
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H. J. Ausin
Elizabeth McDaniel
Dubuque
Arthur McDaniel
Robert Barnes
Robert Schmidt
George Lebbe
Legion Hal
Mt. Pleasant
Series of Minor Auto Collision Cases on Record
Muscatine police logged four minor automobile crashes since 7 p.m. Friday. The incidents include a 7:20 p.m. collision on West Second near Broadway involving Ronnie Simmons and Donald Ash with about $50 damage. A second crash at 8:10 p.m. at East Second and Orange involved Virgil Bonnichsen and Jerry Stark. Bonnichsen cites about $35 damage while Stark had not listed damages. At 11 p.m. Friday Rudolph Pankratz reported $100 damage after veering from a bump at East Sixth and Spring into Burton Wolfe’s parked car, Wolfe suffering $50 damage. A 10 p.m. crash at East Second and Walnut involved James Silvery and Carroll Hanson with $25 and $75 damages respectively.
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Muscatine
West Second Street
Broadway
Ronnie Lee Simmons
Park Avenue
Donald William Ash
East Second and
Orange
Virgil Frederick Bonnichsen
Route 1
Columbus Junction
Jerry Stark
Mulberry Avenue
Bonnichsen
Stark
Rudolph Pankratz
East Sixth Street
East Sixth
Spring Streets
Pankratz
Burton L. Wolfe
Wolfe
East Second
Walnut Streets
James R. Silvery
Peoria
Carrol Simon Hanson
East Second Street
Winds Demos to Pick New Candidate Tuesday
The Democratic State Central committee will meet in Springfield to select the party’s candidate for governor. Gov. Stevenson has retired as gubernatorial nominee to run for President and recommended Lt. Gov. Sherwood Dixon for the past.
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Springfield
Illc
Democratic State Central Committee
Stevenson
Sherwood Dixon
Deeds Recorded In Muscatine Place Additions
Deeds recorded show Maurice N Toyne and Odetta L Toyne transferring lot 5 block 20 Park Place Muscatine to Ralph L Santee. Henry P Sissel and Christena Sissel with others deed property to C H Ellsworth and Mary A Ellsworth in a tract in section 30 78 1E.
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Maurice N. Toyne
Odetta L. Toyne
Ralph L. Santee
Park Place
Muscatine
Henry P. Sissel
Christena Sissel
Herman Sissel
Vera Sissel
Gladys Rueckert
Kark Rueckert
Earl Sissel
C. H. Ellsworth
Mary A. Ellsworth
County Tuberculosis Contact Program Records Summary
In Muscatine County the third annual case finding found 10 probable tuberculosis cases among 175 people ex alved. Ruth Van Alstine led interviews, 217 histories were taken, 90 homes visited and 21 physicians consulted. The program is a joint effort by local and state health groups with Christmas Seal funding.
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Muscatine County
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Division of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Ruth van Alstine
Muscatine County Tuberculosis and Health Assn
Iowa Department of Health
Muscatine County Medical Society
Iowa
Eland Family Weekend Visit Across Des Moines
Mrs. R. E. Eland of Des Moines plans a statewide series while spending the weekend at the home of Mrs. Bessie Eland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Eland
Des Moiines
Bessie Eland
Flower Show Planned by Illinois City Garden Club
The Illinois City Garden Club arranged a flower show for Sept. 17 at the Methodist church. Suzanne Swartout demonstrated driftwood arrangements from California and Colorado. Committees were named for exhibit and exchange, dinner, tea, hostess duties, and guest book. The next meeting will be at Lois Frieberg’s home.
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Illinois City
Suzanne Swartout
Illinois City Garden Club
Clarence Boney
Lois Frieberg
Ruth Bowser
Katie Reed
Gertrude Thomas
Mildred Boney
Pearl Dungan
Margaret Powell
Laura Boney
Vaughn Thomas
Hillsdale
Winnie Thomas
Walter Fuhr
Denver
Colo
Brannan Says Drought Won’t Raise Food Prices
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan states the widespread drought will not cause a food shortage or higher prices. He argues losses in the southeast and New England will be offset by production in other areas, he said in a Friday night radio interview.
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Washington
Brannan
Southeast
New England
Local Car Registrations and Hospital News
New automobile registrations include J. R. Connell of 109 West Sixth Street Chrysler Glen R. Fryberger of 303 Park Avenue Pontiac and James A. Van Nice of Montpelier Oldsmobile. TeStrike family visits relatives while Pratt rests in University Hospital Iowa City. Laschanzky fined for speeding. licenses issued to several area residents. Bellevue and Hershey hospitals report admissions and dismissals.
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J. R. Connell
West Sixth Street
Chrysler
Glen R. Fryberger
Park Avenue
Pontiac
James A. van Nice
Montpelier
Oldsmobile
Four Grossklaus Children Named Beneficiaries in Will
Probate filing in Muscatine reveals Paul A. Grossklaus deceased July 30 left a will dated February 3 1949 naming Agnes Grossklaus as a $2000 specific bequest recipient. The remainder is to be divided equally among Samuel P. Grossklaus Paul F. Grossklaus Walter A. Grossklaus and Agnes. Paul Grossklaus acts as executor without bond. A hearing is set for September.
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Paul A. Grossklaus
Muscatine
Grossklaus
Agnes Grossklaus
Samuel P. Grossklaus
Paul F. Grossklaus
Walter A. Grossklaus
Paul Grosskla
Jacqueline Hobbs Granted Divorce and Child Custody
Jacqueline Hobbs was awarded a divorce from Joseph W. Hobbs in district court. She received custody of their minor son for nine months annually starting September 1, with the husband retaining custody during June through August. She was granted $20 weekly support. Cruelty was added to her petition. A separate notice states dismissal of Wilbur Balmos versus Elmer Vitalis and Lloyd A Waldorf as the case was compromised and settled.
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Jacqueline Hobbs
Joseph W. Hobbs
Wilbur Balmos
Elmer Vitalis
Lloyd A. Waldorf
Births Reported at Local Hospitals Today
At Hershey a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs William Somerville of 818 Leroy street and a son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Christianson of 522 First avenue.
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Hospjtitals
Hershey
William Somerville
Leroy Street
Harry Christianson
First Avenue
Washington chapter advances centennial event preparations
Washington chapter No. 4 Royal Arch Masons met at the Masonic temple Friday evening to advance plans for the centennial observance scheduled for November 5. Work sessions are set for Wednesday August 13 and Friday August 15.
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Washington
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Grandview High School Opens With New Equipment
Grandview High School introduces new equipment in the home making department and redecorates the study hall ahead of the August 25 opening. Opening day classes run until noon. New staff include Raymond H. Schulz and Richard Paine. a kindergarten vacancy exists. Bus drivers hired are Philip Moser, Dwight Schaper, and Clarence Rhodes.
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Grandview
Raymond H. Schulz
New Liberty
Richard Paine
Letts
Philip Moser
Dwight Schaper
Clarence Rhodes
Westbrook Family Guests Visit At Grandview Area Home
Over the past week visitors to the Harrison Westbrook home in Grandview included Donald Westbrook from California Hartley Westbrook of Atlantic Iowa Mr and Mrs Robert Westbrook of Moline and Mr and Mrs Warren Berkley and children of Fort Wayne Indiana plus Mr and Mrs Jack Butcher and Mr and Mrs Ben Westbrook Louis Wier from Portland Oregon returned home after visiting at the William Wier residence and was honored at a fish supper. Nettie Bishop dined with the Morris Grasham home in Wapello Thursday.
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Grandview
Harrison Westbrook
Donald Westbrook
California
Hartley Westbrook
Atlantic
Robert Westbrook
Moline
Warren Berkley
Fort Wayne
Ind
Jack Butcher
Ben Westbrook
Louis Wier
Portland Ore
William Wier
Nettie Bishop
Morris Grasham
Wapello
Soil Conservation Meet In Shenandoah Aug 14 16
A National Association of Soil Conservation district convention will be held in Shenandoah August 14 to 16 with representatives from seven Midwestern states expected to attend.
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Shenendoah
National Association of Soil Conservation District
Middle Western States
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Korea
Royal Canadian 22Nd Regimental
Dong
English Channel
Folkestone
England
Cap Gris-Nez
France
War Office
Roy McMillan
Cincinnati
Mary Gill
Wichita
Liebbe
Muscati
Illinois Club
City News
Walter TeStrike i
Diane
Mike
Nichols
Thee Pratt
University Hospital
Iowa City
M. E. Moorhead
Adams Street
Gordon Moorhead
Louisiana
Arthur Laschanzky, Jr
Elmo Ferguson
Laschanzky
William R. Cubbage
Carol Johnson
Cather Quenten Johnson
Marjorie Buckman
West Liberty
Donald Zellmer
Carol West
Raymond Shoppa
Samuel Hayes
Bellevue Hospital
Martin Rubner
Green Street
Orra McCormac
Grace Squires
Washington Street
Junior Morse
Pine Street
Herbert Svwassink
Hershey Hospital
Robert Nau
Woodlawn Avenue
Ernest Faler
Minda Coleman
West Eleventh Street
Laverne Pratt
East Seventh Street
Lucy Shepard
Route 2
Phelps Bros. Laundry
Thomas F Piper
Northrop Aircraft
New York
Carver-Washington
Congress
George Washington Carver
Booker T. Washington
U. S
Chhapter One
Farouk
Egypt
Gracie Fields
Isle of Capri
Grandview High School
Westbrook
Soil Conservation Meeting
Geo. W. Newton
C. C
Federated Finance CO
C. C. Hakes
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