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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

2

Funeral Rites For H W Moss Set Saturday

Harmon Walter Moss 76 of 110 Brook Street died at 3 45 am at Veterans Hospital Iowa City after an extended illness. Services are 2 pm Saturday at Geo M Wittich Funeral Home with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Moss born June 8 1879 in Henry County Illinois son of Charles H and Mary Fredenberg Moss married Esther Litz Oct 7 1902 in Ot.

Harmon Walter Moss Brook Street Veterans Hospital Iowa City Geo. M. Wittich Memorial Park Cemetery Mr. Moss Henry County Charles H Mary Fredenberg Moss Muscatine Eldon Esther Litz

Bettendorf Man Moss Dies. Spanish War Veteran

Moss of Bettendorf a Spanish American War veteran and former Rock Island Railroad employee. Survived by Moss of Bettendorf, one brother Earl Moss of Poplar Bluff Missouri, three sisters Mrs. AL Kaidaisch of Poplar Bluff, and four grandchildren. One sister preceded him in death.

Rock Island Railroad Moss Bettendorf Earl Moss Poplar ‘Bluffs, Mo AL Kaidaisch Poplar Bluff

Delegates Named To Attend State Nurses Canvo

Four women were elected as delegates to the state nurses convention and four alternates at a Sixth District Iowa State Nurses Assn meeting. Delegates include Davenport’s Mrs Leona Faulkenheimer and Stella Olson of Muscatine, plus Mrs Marie Speth of Rock Island. Alternates are Davenport’s Mrs Bernice Smith, Marie Tumey of Muscatine, Mrs Halliman of Clinton and Sylvia Timm of Davenport. Audrey Shotwell of Muscatine will attend as state chairman of the general duties committee. Rose Minning spoke on Mental Health. Lunch was served by sixth district members from Muscatine County.

Iowa State Nurses’ Assn Leona Faulkenheimer Davenport Stella Olson Muscatine Marie Speth Rock Island Bernice Smith Marie Tumey Halliman Clinton Sylvia Timm Audrey Shotwell Rose Minning Rock Island County

Local Navy Recruit At Camp Chaffee And Community Notes

Floyd R. Whitlow has new address while in basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. The Bruner reunion is scheduled for Sunday August 14 at Weed Park west shelter house. Muscatine Newcomers plan a 1 p.m luncheon Tuesday at Hotel Muscatine with Barbara Kaplan taking reservations. A marriage license was issued to Dale R. Christensen and Leta Mae Howard. Admitted to Muscatine County hospital include Mrs. Clarence Machlan and others. several dismissals listed. Miriam Rebekah lodge meets Friday at IOOF hall. Idle family reunion attendees noted at Lone Tree park. Bellevue hospital admits include Evelyn Stodgell Paul Fisher and others. dismissals listed. William Wendlandt of Rosa's Style Shop recently returned from buying trip in Chicago.

Floyd R. Whitlow U.S. Army Camp Chaffee Ark Co. A Med. T.K. Bn Combat Command “B 5Th Armored Div Camp Chafee Bruner West Shelter House Weed Park Muscatine Morning Sun Paul Fisher Arthur Weiderrecht New London Floyd Tisor Gerald Bayers East Fourth Street de Washburn East Seventh Street Donald Curry Breese Street Boyd Asher Grandview William Wendlandt Rosa’s Style Shop Chicago

Carroll A. Wilson 68 Dies in Mercer County Ill

Carroll A. Wilson 68 of Mercer county Illinois died Sunday at Muscatine County hospital. Funeral was held Wednesday at Geo. Ittich Funeral Home with Vicar Philip Huston officiating. Burial followed at Eliza Creek cemetery.

Geo. Ittich Carroll A. Wilson Mercer County Ill Muscatine County Hospital Philip Huston Grace English Lutheran Church LeRoy Logel M. D. Jones Fred Ralph Charles Cox Maynard Boruff Clifford George Monson Eliza Creek Cemetery

Births At Bellevue Hospital And West Liberty

Birth notices list a son to Mr and Mrs Harold Hammann 414 Spruce Wednesday a daughter to Mr and Mrs James Tierney 1506 Washington a son to Mr and Mrs Laroy Neff 511 Elm West Liberty Wednesday and a son to Dr and Mrs Peter Jerome 200 West Eleventh this morning.

Bellevue Hospital Harold Hammann Spruce Street James Tierney Washington Son Laroy Neff Elm Street West Liberty Peter Jerome West Eleventh Street

Sixty Muscatine Residents Drawn for September Term Jury

Sixty Muscatine county residents have been drawn by the ex officio jury commission for service at the September term of court. The list includes residents from Muscatine, Fruitland, Wilton, and Wapsie townships, with names such as Fred Carpenter George Eberling Raymond Dietrich and Elizabeth Jones.

Muscatine County Fred Carpenter Muscatine William Coon Pike Township Marion Davisson Wapsie Township Raymond Dietrich Mabel Drake Fruitland Township Raymond E. Drumm George Eberling Clarence V. Eilman Vance Fletcher Fulton Sowie Glidden L. T. Gray L. Hintz Margaret Honeyman Avis Huber Leila Jarrett Fred E. Jennings Dorothy June Jones Elizabeth Jones D. N. Kuebler John Camp Wilton H. F. Lauser Lawrence H. Molis Musca Fred Rinnert Sweetland Township Alfred Rittenhouse Wilbur J. Roby Sam Skolnik Philip Stark Morley W. Stirlen George Sulzberger Harry Thede Wilton Township Muriel Tracy Mildred E. Wagner Warren R. Wintermute

Plane crash kills Texarkana pilot during crop dusting

Donald Lantz died when the small crop-dusting plane crashed on the shoulder of a levee near Garland City Arkansas. He taught British pilots in Terrell during World War II. Survived by wife Eve lyn and three children Donna Kay Marla Gail and Ronnie. Funeral planned at Lone Tree Evangelical church with burial at Lone Tree Cemetery.

Texarkana Tex Donald W. Es Garland City Ark T. D Thilyaw Lantz Terrell, Tex Evelyn Wiese Donna Kay Marla Gail Ronnie Lone the Lone Tree Evangelical and Reformed Church John C. Riggs St. John’s

Green Valley Club Hosts Achievement Day Program

The Green Valley Club held a program at Island Community hall on Aug. 8 with demonstrations including Plaids, Prints and Others by Sandra Hoopes Wilson and Janet Bierman showing how to put a sleeve in a garment. Fourteen members and fourteen visitors attended under two leaders. The next meeting will be Sept. 3 at the Bierman home.

Island Sandra Hoopes Wilson Janet Bierman Bierman

Annual Stag Fish Fry at CC Draws Rail Figures

About 175 were served at the CC stag fish fry on Muscatine Island with a catfish supper at 4:45 p.m. Guests included Rock Island railroad representatives such as B. F. Wells and J. F. Orlomoski, plus Iowa Good Roads official Gerald Bogan.

Muscatine Island Rock Island Railroad B. F. Wells Des Moines J. F. Orlomoski Rock Island C. H. Gray Silvis O. Morgan B. L.schoech Davenport Willis Otto George Stack Gerald Bogan The Iowa Good Roads Assn

Governors Seek Road Plan Palatable to Congress

Governors urged an acceptable roadbuilding program at a 47th annual meeting. The discussion touched on Geneva talks and mental health, with Michigan's Gov. Williams stressing the burden of mental illness on hospitals and costs.

U.S Geneva Makins Eisenhower Glennen Williams Michigan United States

Harold P Stewart Held Under Bond in Muscatine

Harold P Stewart of Muscatine has posted a $100 bond on a charge of failing to haveown license pending further court action.

Harold P. Stewart Muscatine

Slightly Warmer Weather Forecast Across Iowa

The Iowa Weather Bureau predicts slightly warmer conditions tonight and Friday with temperatures near 90. Friday skies will be partly cloudy. Wednesday’s high at Lock No 16 reached 87 while the night dropped to 67. overall Iowa’s outlook remains partly cloudy.

Iowa Weather Bureau Lock No. 16 Iowa

Threat of Hurricane Connie prompts return to Washington

Grounded threat of Hurricane Connie forces a return to Washington by automobile today after a six day stay at his country home in Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

Washington Gettysburg

Grain and Livestock Quotations Steady With Some Rises

Market report shows hogs steady to 50 cents higher with some up to 50. Sows uneven to 25 lower. Cattle: salable 2,000. steers steady to 50 higher, heifers up to 50, cows down 25, bulls steady to weak. Yearlings and stockers scarce. lambs steady to 25 higher, spring lambs 22.50 to 23.50 for 85-95 lb. lambs.

U. S Dakota

Wheat and Rye Move Up in Two Way Market

Chicago curb market showed wheat and rye gaining while feed grains and soybeans fell. Wheat rose about 1 percent with September futures near $1.95, corn slipped around 1 percent, oats steady to higher, rye up modestly with September futures around $2.24, and lard unchanged near $10.85 per hundred pounds.

Chicago Ma&r .Ceereene

Local Market Egg Prices Reported by Size

Markets list heavy breed hens over four pounds at 34 cents per dozen seven eggs and up. Medium hens fetch 26 cents. Dirties and checks bring 17 cents per dozen.

Chicago cash grain prices snippet

Wheat No 3 red at 1.83. Corn No 1 yellow 1.34 percent No 2 at 1.34. Soybeans with no clear price listed. Barley marked as choice 1.30 to 0 and feed 0.90 to 1.90.

Chicago

New York Stocks Closing Quotations Aug 11

August 11 stock quotes show units for Al and US Rubber at 40 percent, US Steel at 64 percent, West U Tel at 23 percent, Wilson Co at 11 percent. Market listings reflect closing figures for major industrial and utility firms.

E US Rubber US Steel West U Tel Wilson Co

Chicago Produce Chicago Aug 11 Live Poultry and Butter Prices

Live poultry markets show hens young stock and other classes steady with unchanged job prices. Receipts in coops 570 with Wednesday at 707 coops. roasters, fryers, old roosters and miscellaneous items listed with price ranges. Butter steady with wholesale buying prices unchanged across U S standards grades and current receipts noted.

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