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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1955

Page

6

Police Court Fines In County Docket

A notice lists several petty charges with fines. Charles Eaton of Decker Montana was fined five dollars for intoxication. Raymond Milligan has a five dollar fine or three days in jail. Howard Coon of Illinois City received a ten day sentence for intoxication. A ten dollar bond remains pending for an excessive muffler noise case.

Charles Eaton Decker Mont Raymond Milligan Howard Coon Illinois City

Rio Grande River Forms US Mexico Boundary

The Rio Grande River runs about 2,200 miles and marks the international boundary between the United States and Mexico.

Rio Grande River United States Mexico

Fisher Family Visiting at Joy in Bedford

Mr and Mrs Archie Fisher and family of Bedford Iowa visit Joy visiting with his mother Mrs Frank Fisher and other relatives including Mrs J D Anderson in Joy, a local community gathering noted in the roster of kin.

Fisher Joy Lil Archie Fisher Bedford Frank Fisher J. D. Anderson

Crash Victims Improve After Rural Route 3 Collision

Carolee Leach 17 suffered a back injury and facial and hand cuts in a crash on Route 61 near Muscatine. Norma Fox 16, a passenger, is in good condition with head injuries. Mrs. William H. Harkins 21 of Oskaloosa was treated for leg injuries and released. Harkins’ car avoided serious harm. Leach’s side collided with another vehicle driven by Harkins. Leach and Fox are rural route 3 residents. Fox is daughter of Walter Fox.

Carolee Leach Norma Fox Iss Leach William H. Harkins Oskaloosa Olds Harkins

Committee Named To Coordinate Observance Plans

Mayor Elmo Ferguson named a 15 member coordinating committee for United Nations Week October 17 to 24. Members include Art Howe Murray Sedgley Mrs Roy Peck Rev J J Schoenfelder Mrs A D Steffenson and Miss Catherine Miller. Five committees for program exhibit publicity finance and group contact will have chairmen announced soon.

United Nations Elmo Ferguson Ina Mae’s

FHA Services Support Four County Farm Families

Farmers Home Administration reports broad use of credit and services in Cedar Clinton Muscatine and Scott counties. Loans totaling 110185 funded equipment livestock fertilizer feed and seed for area farmers over the past year with many benefiting veterans and young families. The county office is at 205 East Third Street Muscatine IA.

Cedar Clinton Muscatine Scott Counties Farmers Home Administration Credit and Services Laurel Muscatine Reports Farmers Home Administration Clinton, Muscatine East Third Street

Legion Post to Install Officers

A local Legion post plans to install officers including William Nedilicky of Swisher as commander. The ceremony was conducted at the Legion Home with the post to install officers the following Sunday after a church service.

Legion Post American Lagica Ragged Con Oo the Legion Home William Nedilicky Swisher Gisteld View Geraisle

Reminder on Sanitation Fee Deadline Issued

Walter Pilgram of the city Sanitation outlines a deadline reminder as only a comparatively few accounts are delinquent.

Walter Pilgram Mr. Pilgram

BPW Session Summaries Trips and Upcoming Meetings

Highlights from the BPW session include a report on plans for United Nations Day in October. A district meeting is slated for October 9 at Hotel Muscatine with nine southeastern Iowa BPW clubs represented. The state board meeting is set for September 9 and 10 at Hotel Kirkwood, Des Moines.

Muscatine Iowa Kirkwood Des Moines

Deeds Recorded In Moscow Township Transfers

Moscow township school board deeds to Dewey Devore quitclaim on tract in section 15 78 2 west. Roger Crowe heir of William Crowe transfers to Roger Crowe a tract in section 6 77 1 west.

Moscow Township School Board Dewey Devore Roger Crowe William Crowe

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