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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1964
Page
10
Late stock quotations show gains and losses across major issues. Notable movers include Am Cat, Am T & T, Boeing, Ford, General Electric, IBM, and Texaco with varied percentage changes. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith provides the data from New York markets.
Admitted list includes James Brislawn Rowle 1 Mrs Kenneth Franklin 1832 New Hampshire and others. Dismissals list Evelyn Havel George Marolf Lewis Tisor Fred Jennings infant daughter and more. Police and court items note speeding fines intoxication contempt and divorce actions with locations Muscatine Wilton Columbus Junction and Kammerer trailer court. Probate notes Anna Henke died 1964 with will to Henry Henke.
Grain prices firm as short covering spreads through the Chicago Board of Trade with corn and soybeans drawing the most interest. Weather warnings from the Dakotas and northern Minnesota aided firmness. wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans showed varied futures moves. The report notes Caylot receipts and price shifts for several commodities. In Davenport, Gary Sprig, 20, of Bottendorf, died from injuries in a July 23 near Pleasant Valley ar accident, with authorities noting possible speeds above 100 mph and a 800 foot slide before stopping on Highway 67.
Muscatine grain quotations show prices for corn and soybeans with moisture discounts. Corn No 2 at 1.934 with 15 day delivery. soybeans No 1 at 2.99 with 1 delivery. Moisture discounts apply above specified thresholds and percent levels.
An error in Saturday's Journal advert misstated the Mississippi Valley Fair tractor pulling contest date. It should read Thursday August 13 instead of Wednesday August 12.
USDA livestock receipts show 10 000 cattle 3 000 hogs and 401 sheep for Wednesday. Hog prices steady with 17 25 to 17 50 top hogs. steer market up about 25 cents with some high choice and prime cattle around 26 33 per 100 pounds. Slaughter lambs steady with prices from 24 50 to 25 50 for light lambs and 21 50 to 24 00 for good to choice weights.
Elizabeth F Logel seeks custody of two children from her husband Lloyd J Logel in Musertine with counter claims of cruel separation. She requests $25 weekly support, household furniture, $150 attorney fees, and costs. Judge Westrate set Aug 25 for hearing on temporary injunction preventing removal of the children.
Obituary notices report Arthur D. Parrish, 69, of Nichols, died after a long illness at University Hospitals in Iowa City. He was the Nichols Cemetery caretaker, formerly worked at a Davenport foundry, born March 1, 1902 in Nichols, married Tone Tiedeman in 1990 in Peoria, survives by his wife and two sisters. Services at Snyder Funeral Home, West Liberty. Also funeral services for Alvena Trede, 90, Durant, held at Rich Funeral Home, Rev. Fred Rolf officiating. Interment in Durant cemetery. Trede died Friday at Mercy Hospital, Davenport after extended illness.
Wallace family from Grandview leaves Sunday for a northern states vacation stopping in Muskegon Michigan Barry to spend a week at the Interstate Bible camp. He earned the camp prize in a local scripture memorization contest. Several entrants of all ages participated. Mrs Ruby Krueger travels to El Paso Texas for her daughter Florence wedding at Mrs Max Wagg home. Wagg is stationed there with the Air Force. Harry Latta and children Rebees Naomi and Masry Jr of Sioux City visited. Jeff Motine flies to Columbus Ohio to visit son Gene in the Air Force. Gene is load master for planes and has been alerted for Vietnam duties.
Chicago wheat and corn bids listed in mixed OCR text including No 2 yellow wheat and No 1 yellow soybeans. Mentions oats and soybeans with unclear pricing and grades. Source contains fragmented grain markers and commodity labels with limited readable values.
New York markets show a fractional gain in moderate trading this afternoon. Volume runs around 3.9 million shares versus 3.05 million on Monday. Broadly higher with small gains across key stocks, though a few sharp losers appeared.
Roger Johnson won the speaking award at a Monday night Toastmasters dinner meeting. Awards also went to Charles Young Jol Talbot William Spieth Terrence Mealy. Robert Woodhouse earned the critic award. Officers included Dale Nederhoff as president Max Churchill toastmaster James Christensen topicmaster Richard Halpin chief evaluator Ralph Jackson grammarian.
The Omaha livestock market shows hogs mostly steady to higher with sows steady, 1-3 loads 10-24 head. cattle strong with steers up to 25 cents, heifers steady to strong, and calves firm. Spring lambs rise about 25, with choice and prime weights up to 1045 pounds. Potatoes and produce prices in Chicago mixed, butter and eggs steady with wholesale buying unchanged.
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