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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1966
Page
1
Muscatine begins a special federal census with 29 enumerators and three crew leaders surveying assigned areas. The effort aims to boost funds from state allotments. preliminary figures expected in a week, final counts in three weeks, with confidential data on each person.
Muscatine Community College will open the Fall semester with 625 full time students including 225 sophomores and 400 freshmen. Dean James F Loper said instruction begins Tuesday Sept 6 with conferences, orientation and course scheduling on Sept 1 and 2. The 4 year enrollment peak was 550. space will be added with three temporary classrooms. The first semester ends Jan 20 and the second May 26.
The 1966 United Fund drive in Muscatine set a 130000 goal to aid 16 agencies. Dr. Charles J. Lewis announced division heads Harry G. McKee A Wayne Eckhardt William Robirds Jack Smith Arthur Miller and Clyde Hubble. Training sessions begin Sept 19 and the formal campaign starts Sept 24 with public events prior.
The Beta Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosts a swimming party at Weed Park pool Thursday night at 9 45 o clock. Husbands and prospective members are invited to attend.
Pvt Jerry L Emlet, son of Mr and Mrs William Emlet of Muscatine, is in training at Fort Bliss Texas. His address is Pvt Jerry L Emlet Co E 1st Bn Mad Tag Bde BCT Fort Bliss Texas T9916 431.
The Muskie Campers invite all members and interested campers to a group campout this weekend at Lacey Keosauqua State Park. Organizers emphasize a welcoming event for families and new participants.
Pfc. Howard E. Lewis of Muscatine, 19, to receive his second Purple Heart after Aug. 13 injury near Da Nang from a fragmentation device while on patrol. He previously sustained head and neck wounds in Viet Nam, treated in Okinawa and Japan, and returned to duty. His address and unit details appear in the Marine Corps notice. Also noted is a sellout of 925 tickets for the Rock Island District Centennial banquet at the Davenport Masonic Temple on Aug. 24 with a separate room for late attendees.
John Duddy a 37 year old tattooed Scotsman wanted in the killings of three London detectives, was captured today leaving only one of the three hunted men at large. The slain detectives of the undercover squad were shot outside Wormwood Scrubs Prison last Friday.
In Muscatine district court Warren Wells of Wells Laging and Lumber sues over maple timber on a 60 acre Cedar River island in Moscow township. He alleges he purchased 16 inch plus timber for 2000 and removed part. claims defendants lack title to island or timber and seeks 1694.68 balance, 492.07 lost profits, 100 legal fees, 200 costs and 500 commission. Island described as section 6 in the northeast corner of Moscow township.
Pvt. Larry Roberson, son of Mr and Mrs Joan Roberson, now at Fort Ord California attends Radio Operators school. Address: Pvt Larry Roberson US55889350 CA D 2nd Btn 4th Bde Fort Ord CA Class no 108. ATTENDS FUNERAL Mrs Robert F Vetter returns to Muscatine after funeral services Tuesday at St Johns Catholic church Des Moines for Edmund D Dunham.
The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises, Inc. It is incorporated at JDL E.dra Street, Muscatine, Iowa 52761. Entered as second class mail at Muscatine post office under act of March 1819. Associated Press is used exclusively for focal news and AP dispatches.
Netiveres daily by carrier in City of Muscatine charges $2.00 per month in advance. Carrier outside Muscatine 40 cents a week. Mail subscriptions within 50 miles of Muscatine $12.00 yearly. Over 50 miles from Muscatine $20.00 yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours daily 7 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 7 AM to 1 PM. Special delivery for missed papers until 6:30 PM. dial 264-2331.
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