Budget Approved and Noon Hour Plan Adopted at Muscatine Board
The Muscatine school board approved the 1955 56 budget totaling 32 400 58 more than last year with a 37 721 88 tax increase and added staff. A new three half hour noon hour schedule at Muscatine high school aims to reduce noon hour driving with options for class lunch or study, while classes end at 3 10 pm. The district reports 68 6 percent of the building program completed with several contracts and final payments on land and equipment, plus potential new football coaching moves and janitorial staffing talks. A Grant school lunch issue was referred for study and a grant principal Miss Northey died. other staffing changes were noted.
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Muscatine High School
Grant
Board of Education
Fred Messenger
Messenger
Acto Messenger
Cnes
Stanley Engineering Co
Franklin
Garfield
Lincoln
Madison
Carver Pump Co
Busch Street
Metropolitan Supply Co
Brunswick-Balke-Collander Co
Ethel Mae Northey
Sepont P Oncipa
Phyllis Rahif
Madison School
Margaret
Jim Maas
Maas
State University of Iowa
University High School
Iowa City
Plans to Note United Nations Day Announced
Preliminary steps for a Muscatine observance of United Nations Day during United Nations Week in October were discussed by a general committee at Ina Mae's cafe. Mayor Elmo Ferguson chaired the meeting with civic and religious leaders. Named to the committee were Catherine Miller Mildred Fogarty Helen Temple and Mary Temple. The observance will mark the 10th anniversary of the United Nations with details to be arranged.
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United Nations
Meeta
Ina Mae
Elmo Ferguson
Catherine Miller
Mildred Fogarty
Helen
Mary Temple
Dr Appelman to Speak at County Rally
Saoseeting Christian Business Men's Committee announces a county wide one school and church rally with Rev. James Webster and W D Nietzel as leaders. Prayer committee includes Rev Emmet Barnes Virgil Ross and Carl assistants. Personal workers led by Rev James Loggens and Larry Hilsenhoff. Finance chaired by Rev Arthur Eve land and Raynard James. Music directed by Rev Walter Johnson and Leonard Roggeveen. Advertising coordinated by Rev Don Allpbaugh and Dr R E Warner.
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Saoseeting Christian Business Men's Committee
James Webster
W. D. Nietzel
Emmet Barnes
Virgil Ross
Carl
James Loggens
Grandview
Larry Hilsenhoff
Arthur Eveland
Raynard James
Walter Johnson
Leonard Roggeveen
Don Allpbaugh
R. E. Warner
Car Crash Reports Include Two Vehicle Damage
Police filed reports on crashes including a collision at Third Street and Iowa Avenue with two cars damaged. A Chevrolet driven by D E Nicewanner Route 2 Letts sustained damage to its right fender and door while a Lincoln driven by Mrs Harry Nicolaus of Wilton damaged its front bumper and headlight.
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Third Street
Iowa Avenue
D. E. Nicewanner
Letts
Harry Nicolaus
Wilton
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Pearl Shepard
Services were held at 2 p m Monday at the Geo M Wittich Funeral Home for Mrs Pearl Shepard. Mrs Bene M Jones presided on organ. Burial followed at Tipton Cemetery.
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Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home
Plans Completed For Muscatine Stag Fish Fry
Final preparations were under way for the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce stag catfish dinner at 6 45 p m. About 140 are expected to attend including Gerald Bogan of Des Moines executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Assn and representatives of the Rock Island and Milwaukee railroads.
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Muscatine
Two Are Fined On Minor Charres In Police Court
Edward Lamb of Muscatine was fined five dollars and costs for intoxication. Marvin C. Muller of Reynolds Illinois paid five dollars and costs for operating a motor vehicle with excessive muffler noise. Mrs Pearl Hazelwood was fined twenty five dollars and costs for permitting a violation of the curfew ordinance.
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Edward Lamb
Muscatine
Marvin C. Muller
Reynolds
Pearl Hazelwood
Independence Dirge Expresses Loss of Polish Freedom
Chopin funeral march is described as not grieving an individual death but conveying the composer’s sorrow over the loss of Poland’s independence and national liberty.
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Chopin
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Robert Hahn
L. D. Krueger
Worst
Linco
Dr. Appelman
Hyman Appelman
Mrs. Pearl Shephard
C. C
Qilodi Monta
Oldsmobile
Olds
Front Street
Wilton Axminsters
Iowa
Beige Axmister
Wilton Grey
Gulistan Cai
Masland Saran
Green Axmister
Axmister
Bigelow
Masland Gulistan
Axmister Salt & Pepper
Archibald Holmes
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