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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1972

Page

11

Local court actions and estate matters detailed

Daily report itemizes district court records with judgments sought by American Oil Co against Don McAtee for 721.60 plus costs, and Howard Carroll Spivey estate dispute of 3890.83 plus interest. Probate notes Elmer Milder intestate death with Clara Maylone administrator, Kent estate with trust provisions for Nancy Kent and sons. Hospital admissions list names. municipal court fines listed for various traffic and conduct offenses. European Program highlights Wapello seniors and a six week Europe tour, plus Davison-Dotson picnic in Mediapolis with drinks provided.

Max R. Werling Nancy Kent James H Harold L. Kent

Obituaries and funerals span Muscatine area deaths

Obituaries and funeral notices for Gus Thuman 77 Edward Hutcherson 78 Harry Nau 82 Robert Rice 45 and William Grant 96 list services, burial sites, and survivors. Thuman died Saturday at Muscatine General Hospital with services Monday at Fairbanks-Lamb Chapels. Hutcherson of Aledo dies at Veterans Hospital Iowa City with services in Magnolia Kentucky. Rice died after a rural Mt. Pleasant crash with 1:30 pm service in Durant and burial in Durant Cemetery. Grant founder of W T Grant stores, 96, had private services in Greenwich Connecticut. a Muscatine store remains listed. Survivors and pallbearers named in notices vary by obituary.

Inum Gus Thuman Fairbanks-Lamb Chapel William H. Gluck I. H. Petersen Rollie Schenkle Art Quast Joab Moore Clifford al Brenner Paul Chapman Memorial Park Cemetery Edward F. Hutcherson Aledo Eliza Veterans Hospital Iowa City Reiser Funeral Home Dixon-Rogers Mortuary Magnolia Frank Hutcherson Steven Nau Wiliam H. Nau Dana Hammer Mike Byrne Gary Holmes Fred Millage Wilbur J. Roby Charles Henderson Arthur Hahnbaum W.O. Jarrard John C. Shoultz Ed G.L. Hoffman St. Mary’s Cemetery Riley Funeral Home Mr. Nau Muscatine’ General Hospital Robert E. Rice Missouri Iowa Army Artillery Plant Middletown Kenneth Berry Rice Pine Bluffs Ark Lloyd Martin Eddie Glick Burlington Jim Birdwell Salina Kaw Wioliav William T. Grant W.T. Grant Greenwich Conn Grant W. 2Nd St Muscatine Mr. Grant Stevensville

Youths 16 Enter Great River Days Fishing Contest

Maynard Vaupel of the Chamber of Commerce announces youths up to 16 may enter the Great River Days fishing contest. Participants must wear a Great River Days button when weighing in their fish, caught in the river harbor. Weigh-ins run Friday Aug 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday Aug 19 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Muscatine Boat Club. Grand prize is $15 for the largest fish. $10 bonuses awarded to the largest bass, catfish, carp, perch, and other species.

Maynard ‘Vaupel Chamber of Commerce Muscatine Boat Club

Futures decline on Chicago mart

CHICAGO AP Profit taking hit major commodity futures on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat down about 3/4 cent, soybeans off 1% to 2 cents, and corn about 6% lower in early trading. Later small recoveries appeared as oats edged higher and soybean meal and oil eased.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Women bowlers to hold annual fall meeting

All members of the Ladies City Bowling League are asked to attend the annual fall meeting Wednesday at 7 3 p.m. at Pla Mar Lanes. Anyone unable to attend the meeting is asked to call Betty Burke league secretary at 263 4950.

Ladies City Bowling’ League Pla-Mar Lanes Betty Burke

Separation suit filed by Mrs Sharon McLain in Chicago

Mrs Sharon McLain filed a Monday Circuit Court suit in Chicago seeking separation from her husband Denny McLain a baseball pitcher with the Atlanta Braves. The filing notes the couple pictured together in 1968 at their Detroit home before McLain's 30th win, a year that set records. In Webster City Iowa stockyards Tuesday 200 cattle sold and trading lower as supply remained tight with steers top at 36.00 and hogs near 29.00, while Wednesday estimates show 500 cattle and 1,000 hogs expected.

Sharon McLain Chicago Denny McLain Atlanta Braves Detroit McLain

River Stage Readings Across Iowa Towns

River water levels recorded at multiple Iowa sites show LaCrosse 7.6, Lansing 9.0, Dam No 9 17.6, McGregor 9.6, Guttenburg 8.7, Dubuque 10.8, Davenport 9.9, Muscatine 10.97, Keonux 10.8 with fall values noted for several stations.

LaCrosse Lansing Dam No McGregor Guttenburg Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Keonux

Prices Turn Down on Wall Street in Tepid Trading

Prices on Wall Street slipped as blue chips and autos fell after two days of gains. The noon Dow dropped 4.67 to 968.84 while decliners outpaced gainers 7 to 5 on the NYSE. Royal Dutch Petroleum faded 54 to 38 54 with large blocks traded as Kissinger prepared a Vietnam visit.

New York New York Stock Exchange White House Henry A. Kissinger South Vietnam Vietnam Royal Dutch Petroleum

National Stock Yards and Omaha Livestock Quotations

Estimated Wednesday receipts include 4,500 hogs 500 cattle and 200 sheep at National Stock Yards with hogs trading fairly active and prices mostly steady to 2 higher. Cattle movement slow with slaughter steers 950-1150 lbs 35.50-46.00, heifers 34.00-35.00, cows 25.00-27.50, vealers 43.00-50.00. Sheep 300 steady to moderately active with lambs 31.50-32.50 and ewes 5.00-7.00. Omaha quotations show hogs mostly 25 higher, cattle steady to 25 lower, calves steady, sheep 25 higher. Wednesday estimates: cattle 5,000. hogs 4,000. sheep 800.

Webster City Town Central Town National Stockyards Ill Omaha Neb

Mother of Muscatine woman dies in two car crash near Lost Nation

A two car collision near Lost Nation Sunday night killed Mrs. Magda Will Feuss 59 and Mrs. Frank Ibns 58 among others. Henry Feuss 65 in critical condition at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa. Services for Mrs. Feuss Wednesday at Lost Nation Bethlehem Lutheran Church with burial in Lost Nation cemetery. Surviving relatives include eight daughters, three sons, her mother, 22 grandchildren and three brothers. Authorities say three women died riding in the car with their husbands. LETTS church notices for High Prairie and Letts United Methodist churches accompany the report.

Muscatine Lost Nation Darrell Betty) Hopkins Henry Fess Henry Feuss Feuss Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa Bethlehem Lutheran Church Malamphy Alfreda Will Norma Clair Indianola Betty Hopkins Lois Short Linda Ward Monmouth Connie Edleman Donna Muir Joan von Spreecken Oxford Junction Mise Diane Feuss Gary David Robert Magda Will Dren Herbert Will Grand Mound Godfred Leroy Will Frank Ibns Wilbur Pithan Jackeson County Hospital Frank Thas Joe Watters Maquoketa Hospital

Muscatine School Board nominating deadline Aug 22 set

At a Monday meeting Esther Dean filed papers to seek a three year term on the Muscatine board of education. Incumbents Robert Walter Ann Hart and William Wentzel also filed for terms. Papers must be signed by 10 voters and filed by 4 30 p m Tuesday Aug 22 with Pauline Hart, the school secretary. Eight polling places will serve the Sept 11 election with lines following new city precincts.

Esther Dean Myrtle Lane Muscatine Board of Education Robert Walter Ann Hart William Wentzel Pauline Hart

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