Lamb Sentenced In Forgery Case
James Edward Lamb of Muscatine received six months in the county jail after pleading guilty to forgery. He was credited with time served since July 19. The charge stemmed from a $27 check bearing the forged signature of William Blessing, given to grocer Co. WL Freyermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Lamb
Muscatine
Lamb
Matthew Westrate
Robert C. Petersen
Co. WL. Freyermuth
William Blessing
Five Fined On Speed Charge
Police Judge Nathan Hoefflin fined five persons booked by Muscatine police for speeding. The punished drivers were Fred R. Freers of 524 Woodlawn Avenue arrested at 8 30 a m Monday Jess Boyd of 613 Linn Street arrested at 8 45 a m Monday Clarence Streetler of Muscatine arrested at 7 25 p m Monday Charles LaRue of Route 2 Muscatine arrested at 7 30 p m Monday and Ed Roberts of Route 3 West Liberty arrested at 7 05 a m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Hoefflin
Muscatine
Fred R. Freers
Woodlawn Avenue
Jess Boyd
Linn Street
Clarence Streetler
Charles LaRue
Religious Survey On Program For Work Camp Here
Young people at the Work Camp of Evangelism for Youth at First Methodist church conduct a religious survey of part of the city this afternoon. The survey precedes the city wide religious survey this fall and helps determine cured preferences. Forty four persons including Iowa Methodist youths attended a dinner at the church Monday marking the opening of the Work Camp. The event features morning classes and afternoon and evening visiting work and runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Iowa
Youths Assessed For Melon Raid
Two 18 year old Oakville youths appeared before Justice W G Roberts in Columbus Junction and received fines for water melon theft and property damage. Sheriff Robert Lewis of Louisa County arrested them on a complaint by Dale Everett of Conesville. They were ordered to reimburse $70 for damage to the Everett farm. names and exact fines were not released.
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Oakville
W. G. Roberts
Columbus Junction
Sheeriff Robert Lewis
Louisa County
Dale Everett
Conesville
Everett
Justice Roberts
Past Pocahontas Club Picnic Held At Buser Cottage
Twenty one members and guests gathered Monday evening for a Past Pocahontas club picnic at the Buser cottage. A brief business session preceded card games. Eva Fletcher won first and the special prize, Clara Maisenbach second, Florence Reinier third. Guests included Lavina Andrews representing the Great Indiance and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brockman of Des Moines. The next meeting is set for Clara McGee’s home on September 15 to discuss the great council.
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Pocahontas Club
Buser Cottage
Eva Fletcher
Clara Maisenbach
Florence Reinier
Lavina Andrews
Great Indiance
Robert Brockman
Des Moines
Clara McGee
Great Council
Clayton Wagner Honored On Birthday Celebration
Mrs. Chester Wagner hosted a party at 407 Liberty Street celebrating her son Clayton’s sixth birthday. Guests included Merle and David Manley Cheryl Tobias Darrel and Richard Werner Tommy Brendel Diane and Douglas Bowman Judy Keller and others. An evening gathering at the Wagner home continued the celebration with family members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wagner
Liberty Street
Clayton
Merle
David Manley
Cheryl Tobias
Darrel
Richard Werner
Tommy Brendel
Diane
Douglas Bowman
Judy Keller
Gene Paxton
Jane T'u'liam
Karen Montgomery
Alan Wagner
Diane Evans
Jasper Pulliam
Elmer Manley
Sue Staats
Sandra Montgomery
Clayton Wagner
Wagner
Albert Evans
Dease
Charles Blake
Alam
First American Soybean Crop Grown by James Mease in 1804
The first American cultivation of soybeans traces to James Mease, a Pennsylvania farmer, who grew a soybean crop in 1804 marking an early milestone in U S agricultural history.
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James Mease
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower Leads Stevenson in Three Iowa Newspaper Polls
Three Iowa newspaper straw polls taken at Cedar Rapids All Iowa Fair Davenport Mississippi Valley Fair and Burlington Hawk Eye Gazette show Dwight Eisenhower leading Adlai Stevenson. Totals include 8954 to 5289 at Cedar Rapids 1051 to 498 Davenport results and 149 to 52 at Burlington with local and farm voters favoring Eisenhower. Herschel Loveless leads Beardsley by 708 to 698 in Iowa gubernatorial race.
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Iowa
Dwight Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Davenport
Local Hospitals Report Several Births This Week
Bellevue records a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Everett Adams of 70942 East Seventh Street on Monday. Hershey reports a daughter for Mr and Mrs Merle Ball of Route 1 New Boston.
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Bellevue
Everett Adams
East Seventh Street
Hershey
Merle Ball
New Boston
Lee Norton
Wilton
Bellevue Hospital
Charlies Weber
East Tenth Street
Ick Herrick
Columbus Junction
Lonnie McIntire
Robert W. Olson
Peter
St. Cloud
Avon Lake
Minn
Brei
Charles Sywassink
Orchard Avenue
D. W. Kopp
Fuller Avenue
Chattanooga
Tenn
Oe Son
Gene
Louisville
United Television Laboratories
Hershey Hospital
Lester Truesdale
Marilyn Doerfer
Georgia Morrison
Moline
Della Howard
Park Avenue
R. L. Metzger
East Second Street
James Martin
Hershey Avenue
Ynn Reifert
Illinois Street
Dave Butz
Norma Jean
Bert Rasmussen
Greely
Colo
A. F Gaidies
New Era
Butz
Rasmussen
Gaidies
John Wayne Gordy
Letts
Phyllis Elaine Newton
Muscatine
Virgel L. White
Johnadine Alsman
Davenport
Funeral Rites Held for Elizabeth M Lage
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth M. Lage were conducted at the George M. Wittich Funeral Home Monday afternoon by Rev. Ralph Fisher with organist Mrs. Stephen Vorwerk. The body was sent to Nashville Tennessee Monday night for burial at Spring Hill cemetery.
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Elizabeth M. Lage
George M. Wittich
Ralph Fisher
Stephen Vorwerk
Nashville
Tenn
Spring Hill Cemetery
Judy Ann Riley Honored At Birthday Party
Judy Ann Riley celebrated her fourth birthday at a Saturday party hosted by her grandmother Mrs. Cora Rotlesberger at 410 Walnut Street. Guests played games with prizes for Joyce Atkins Avone Rieke and Patyt Tietje, posed for group photographs, and enjoyed refreshments and a large birthday cake. Attending were Joyce Leroy and Anita Atkins Jimmy Causey Linda Humpleby Linda Sue Proffitt Jerry and Avone Rieke LaVonne Schuessler Ronnie and Johnny Shelangoski Patty Rose Judy and Carol Tietje Mrs. Cora Rotslesberger Mamie Riley and Cecla Schuessler along with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Campbell.
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Judy Ann Riley
Cora Rotlesberger
Walnut Street
Joyce Atkins
Avone Rieke
Patyt Tietje
Joyce
Leroy
Anita Atkins
Jimmy Causey
Linda Humpleby
Linda Sue Proffitt
Jerry
LaVonne Schuessler
Ronnie
Johnny Shelangoski
Patty
Rose
Judy
Carol Tietje
Cora Rotslesberger
Mamie Riley
Cecla Schuessler
Dick Campbell
School Merger Fees Appeal to District Court
Citizens opposing the West Branch consolidation filed in Cedar county district court a petition appealing a three-member election contest court decision upholding the merger. The June 16 special election passed 341 to 157 with 11 surrounding districts added on a tuition basis, and 186 yes to 10 yes in the consolidated area.
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Tipton
West Branch Consolidated
Cedar County
H. G. Hemingway
County Board of Supervisors
Glenn Hoffman
Eleanor Secrest
West Branch
A. W. Kermann
Mildred Ivey
Alice Coxson
Verla Bodine
Albert O. Petersen
A. Louis Madsen
Floyd Fawcett
Alfred Larson
Donald Lininger
Minard Thomas
William Cozime
Occasional Rain Expected in Muscatine Area
Weather outlook shows partly cloudy to occasional rain with thundershowers possible Wednesday. Muscatine highs near 84 to 89 today and 80 to 85 Wednesday, with cooler northwest and warmer southern temperatures.
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Muscatine
Iowa Weather Bureau
Chicago Cash Grain Prices August 19 Report
The Chicago cash grain market shows wheat with No. 1 red at 2.31 and No. 2 at 2.30. Corn values range from No. 2 yellow 1.73 to 1.81 with several lower grades. oats list No. 1 heavy mixed at 84. Sample figures for soybeans show none traded and barley at nominal levels.
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Chicago
Women City bowling league meeting at Muscatine club
A meeting of the Women’s City bowling league is set for 8 pm Thursday at the Muscatine bowling club to elect a new president and plan the coming season. The piece lists other local notices including reunions, registrations, and community events.
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Women’s City Bowling League
Muscatine
Potatoes Market Report Roundup From Chicago
USDA data show light supplies and slow demand as arrivals reach 119 with total U S shipments 376. Idaho Oregon russets quoted at 6 10 to 6 25, Minnesota warbas 5 75, North Dakota warbas 6 00 to 6 25, Washington long whites 6 35 and russets 6 00 to 6 25, Wisconsin Pontiac s 5 75.
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Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho
Stock ticker snippets and percent figures from an industry list
A dense string of company names and percent values appears, including Am Can 33 percent and Am Home Pol 38 percent, Am Rad 15 percent, Am Smelt 42 percent, Anacon Cop 45 percent, Armour 9 percent, Boeing Airp 35 percent, Chrysler 79 percent, Con Edis 35 percent, U S Steel 39 percent, and U S Rubber 24 percent, among many others. The text reads like a catalog of company performance or holdings with several abbreviations and older ticker-like entries.
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Am Tel & Tel
Armour
Atchison
Bendix Av
Beth Sdl
Boeing Airp
Chrysler
du Pont
Piper Gives Scots Desk Pen Set to Aberdeen
Iowa City reports that a fine desk pen set was sent to Aberdeen Scotland by the W A Schaffer Pen Company of Ft. Madison via one of the SUI girls. The gift followed the Iowa girls highlanders visit and supported their Aberdeen trip.
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Piper
Iowa City
Aberdeen
Scotland
State University of Iowa Girls Highlanders
Dundee
Aberdeen Council
SUI
W. A. Schaffer Pen Company
Ft. Madison
Possie
Iowa
Grains Weaken Near Close as Markets Liquidate
Chicago grain trading ended with broad weakness as profit taking and liquidation hit soybeans and other grains. Wheat fell 3 4 to 11 8, corn moved from 7 8 higher to 7 8 lower, soybeans ranged 1 2 higher to 1 1 4 lower with September futures around 3.18 1 2. Lard declined 10 to 25 cents per hundredweight, September 10.85.
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Chicago
Butter and poultry prices and receipts report
Chicago produce market report lists USDA receipts and wholesale prices for butter and live poultry. Butter clarity shows scores from AA to C with prices. live poultry receipts at 1,189 coops with steady paying prices and ranges for heavy hens, light hens, fryers, roosters, and ducks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U. S
Estimated Receipts for Wednesday Livestock Market
Chicago on August 19 lists estimated salable livestock receipts for Wednesday Hogs 9000 Cattle 10000 Sheep 2000. The USDA posted figures reflecting expected supplies across hogs cattle and sheep with regional trading dynamics likely shaped by demand and market conditions.
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Chicago
USDA
City of Muscatine public sale notice
Public notice informs Muscatine Iowa residents that the City Council intends to sell real property to Harden A Semler and Ethel A Semler as joint tenants with survivor rights and to Ethel Knott as joint tenants in common. The notice outlines the proposed sale terms and parties involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Harden A. Semler
Ethel A. Semler
Ethel Knott
Property Description and Sale Notice for Muscatine Lot
Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 22 in Oak Ridge Addition Muscatine Iowa the parcel measures 140 feet south 40 feet east 13 feet south 40 feet west and 13 feet north to the starting point. Objections to sale may be made before September 4 1952 at City Council Chambers City Hall Muscatine Iowa Florence Mason City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Oak Ridge
Orange Street
Irallel
Florence
Mason City
Notice of Will Probate in Muscatine County
State of Iowa Muscatine County to all whom it may concern notice is hereby given that on the fifth day of August 1953 there was opened and publicly read by the Clerk of the District Court the will and codicil of Elizabeth A Greiner late of the county deceased and that the instrument will come on for hearing and proof on the eighth day of September 1952 at the September term of the district court at which time any interested may appear and show cause why the same should not be admitted to probate. Fishburn and Fishburn Attorneys.
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State of
Iowa
Muscatine County
District Court
Said County
Elizabeth A. Greiner
H. H. Hanson
Dstrict
Fishburn & Fishburn
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