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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1952
Page
3
Donald Johnston state commander of the American Legion from West Branch will conduct installation ceremonies at Edward H. Bitzer Post No. 27 at 8 p m Thursday. County and local officers will be installed and all Muscatine county posts invited to attend.
Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin fined two Muscatine motorists five dollars and costs each on speeding charges. Louis Hunter of 602 Linn street was arrested at 8 30 p m on Eighth street and Calvin H Stark of 716 East Eighth street was arrested three minutes later on the same street.
West Liberty resident Carl Geertz received the Wilson Packing Company traveling trophy from Deane Fitlner for the best average weight in a herd of 318 hogs at 56 days of age. Geertz’s average was 40 pounds per head and marks his fifth consecutive win, now holding the trophy permanently. Frankin yfield of Oscar Mayer presented a silver award to Geertz, with a bronze award going to Dwane Neff. Clarence Bundy of Iowa State College spoke on swine production and pig feeding at Crystal cafe. Bundy noted hog lard content and urged adopting Bundy’s suggested production gains.
Merril Satterthwaite was elected chairman of the Spangler Chapel official board at a Monday evening meeting. R. S. Paetz became vice chairman, Mrs. Fred Satterthwaite secretary, and Mrs. W. C. MecConnaha publicity chairman. A church clean-up day was voted with date to be announced. The next regular meeting is set for Sept. 8.
Fourteen towboats and sixty four barges moved upstream through the Rock Island district of the Mississippi river during the past week. The cargo totaled 114600 tons including 55300 tons of petroleum products 57350 tons of coal and 1950 tons of miscellaneous cargo. Downstream traffic carried 7200 tons of grain and 10 tons of miscellaneous cargo. Allocations for flood control river and harbor projects were announced by Lt Gen. Lewis A. Pick chief of engineers covering Des Moines river 16000 Iowa and Cedar rivers 10000 Upper Iowa river 300 Mississippi river from Coon Rapids to Ohio river 30000.
The Schafer and Long families held their annual reunion at Grandview Park on Sunday. A noon basket dinner followed by social hours featured numerous attendees from Muscatine Davenport Burlington and other nearby towns including Lester Titus H E Rexroth Howard Oak and many Schafer and Buster relatives.
The twenty first annual Thom as Carey descendants reunion was held Sunday at Grandview park. Howard Asp was elected president with W A Carey as vice president and Mabel Kemp as secretary treasurer. Clyde Carey presided over the business meeting and many relatives attended from nearby towns.
Mrs. Mitchell Hutt of 105 West Sixth announces the marriage of daughter Shirley Ann to Raymond G. Orr son of Mr and Mrs James Orr of 804 Sycamore Street. The candlelit ceremony occurred at First Methodist Church with Dr Claude W Cooper officiating. The couple will reside at 402 West Seventh Street Iowa City. Out of town guests came from several states and towns including Grand Rapids Michigan and Wichita Kansas.
Army Corps of Engineers announces two levee construction projects in the Oakville area Louisa County Iowa. Bids open August 22 at 11 am for 70 100 and 114 900 cubic yards of fill to be placed along the right banks of the Iowa and Mississippi rivers with work spanning 120 to 160 days and possible winter suspension.
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