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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1955
Page
2
A banking official warns that Iowa borrowers are increasingly debt heavy due to lax lending. He cites car buyers and farmers with high mortgages, noting banks gave too much credit with small down payments and that illness or job loss can push loans into delinquency.
Former Muscatine resident Olyn Tomasson Mizzell of Muscatine is birth mother. Paul Maro Mizzell born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mizzell of Orlando Florida on August 7.
The article notes a missing lower dental plate and a plate found on a table in Mrs Betterton's home. It identifies Smith as a former Attica High School student who joined the paratroopers, was injured in service, and spent years in Veterans hospitals at Iowa City. The sheriff says he was not permanently employed.
Community updates list visitors and admissions at University and Bellevue hospitals in Iowa City and Muscatine, with names and addresses. Meetings of Ground Observer Sale and Edward H. Bitter Post plans outline year activities. Marriage licenses issued include Dale Sheets and Helen Bell. Bert Hartman Jr. and Marlene Sturms.
Sixty one new polio cases were reported in Iowa in the past week, raising the yearly total to 245. The State Health Department noted polio runs below last year’s pace but above 1953, with the week’s tally the highest yet this year. Keokuk reported its sixth polio death of 1955, that of 42 year old Mrs. Ralph Sergent, due to bulbar polio in a Burlington hospital. Of the 245 cases, 168 are non paralytic.
Judgment of 2738 dollars including exemplary damages was awarded to Raymond L. Kruse over a 1954 Pontiac Catalina misrepresented by a garage salesman claiming mileage was correct though the odometer had not been turned. The car’s value was stated as 2000 dollars. Judgment of 616.88 dollars was sought by E F Dankert against William.
Gallagher and a companion carried a ill soldier into a hut after he failed to respond to orders to clean himself. Gallagher says he brought Jones back to the hut about fifteen minutes later. He denies ejecting Baxter and claims he carried the ill man into the hut after he collapsed in the compound.
Three petitions for divorce are filed. Myrtle L. Goacher sues Elbert T. Goacher for divorce. they wed March 12 1938 at Clarinda Arkansas and separated around April 1 1938. Myrtle seeks custody. Glenn W. Nagle and a spouse request divorce. details include custody of a daughter. Wilbur Lee Mosley Sr. sues Sandra L. Mosley for divorce. custody of two children and household effects requested. married May 26 1951 in Muscatine and separated June 27. cruelty alleged.
The district court filed will of Catherine F. McNulty naming James J. McNulty of Kansas City Missouri as executor and beneficiary. He is to pay Bishop R L Hayes for perpetual care of the McNulty burial lot in St Marys cemetery near Wilton. The remainder goes to the nephew. Will drawn July 25 1947 set for hearing September 13.
A Thompson family reunion at the Marine residence drew 45 attendees including Miss Ethel Orr and multiple members from Iowa City West Liberty Conesville Muscatine and Downey. Mrs H W Brugman chaired the 1956 picnic, with many relatives listed by name across several towns.
Forrest Shepard versus Henry C Gruemmer dismissed by plaintiff over a bad check refusal. Minnie Martin and Raymond J Hanover informations approved for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Archie L Long sues James O Long for guardian appointment. Stanley M Baker sues Irma Baker for guardian appointment.
Wheat led a buying surge on the Chicago market while other cereals declined. Wheat futures rose with September near 1.924 to 1.93 as corn oats and soybeans posted new seasonal lows, with rye and lard also moving lower.
Ralph Connell was installed head of Forty and Eight. Reports on the Cedar Rapids grande promenade were given by Dietrich Sick Ralph McBride A J Phillips A J Cordwell and Charlie M Mason. Veterans at Marshalltown home need help and a fund to support girls entering nurses training was discussed.
Inspect says certain wasps are the first manufacturers of paper as they craft nests from paperlike substances they produce themselves.
Butchers steady to 25 cents lower while overall prices hold. Cattle demand mixed with bulls and vealers steady, steers and heifers near steady, feeders and stockers around 18.50 to 20.75. Sheep and lambs show softer spring lambs fading 20 to 23 dollars, salable cattle about 5 500 and 1 500 sheep in circulation.
Heavy breed hens over four pounds fetch a lights leghorns and hybrids. Eggs A and up 36 cents B and medium 27 cents Dirty and checks 17 cents.
Butter steady and eggs graded steady with receipts noted. USDA live poultry market shows steady young stock and barely steady hens with weekly coops totals and price ranges for heavy hens light hens broilers and roosters. caponettes listed with weights and price estimates.
River stages LaCrosse Lan sing and Dubuque Davenport Keokuk show small changes. Dam No 9 and McGregor fall with minor adjustments. Measured levels: LaCrosse 5.2 fall 1 Dubuque 8.2 fall .6 Davenport 5.4 fall .2 Keokuk 2.9 fall 1.0.
The Labor Statistics Bureau attributes an 11 percent drop in July housing starts to voluntary tightening of housing credit. Non farm housing starts declined to 115 000 units in July from 129 000 in June.
The report shows West U Tet at 23 percent, Wilson Co at 11 percent, and Woolworth at 49 percent as noted in New York stock listings.
In Chicago on August 16 the market shows Wheat No 1 red at 1.83. Corn statuses include No 2 yellow 1.28, No 3 1.26 1 27, No 4 1.26 -35. Oats No 1 extra heavy mixed 37, a ol 11.0. Soybean meal 53.00. Barley making choice 20-40, feed 90-1.00.
The USDA potato report shows arrivals at 533 with 187 on track and total U S shipments at 309. Market conditions are moderate with whites steady and round reds firm. California and Carlot track sales noted.
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