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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1955

Page

2

Graveside Rites At Junction For Mrs E R Lacey

Funeral services for Mrs. E R Lacey were held at Columbus City Cemetery with Rev. Methodist church officiating. Attending were several local residents and relatives including Dr Elmer Groben and Mrs Beulah Luckey, with the Stephens funeral home arranging. The notice also reports upcoming weddings and military assignments among area families.

Columbus Junction E. R. Lacey Marlin Tex Columbus City Rev. Methodist Church Bearens Everett B. H. Shearer William H. Hull James Reaney Frank Spaethe Hall Tipton Stephens Funeral Fila Curtis Effie Kelley Mabel. Gee Lacey Gee Bob Caron Gee Fia West John Solana Frank Spaethe Kenneth O. Walker Baltimore Elmer Groben Robert Boensel Nancy Chandlerville Beulah Luckey Virginia Foss Lewis Foss Nan Freeman Grinnell Freeman-Wickens Lansing Raymond Smith Clodeen Verla Donald Isles Chicago Miss Smith Chicago Wesley Memorial Hospital Isles University of Illinois Champaign 872Nd D. A. S Ordinance Company Army Reserve of Washington Camp McCoy Wis Richard M. Houseal John F. Gabriel Lewis G. Linville Arthur Pugh Glenn McCulley Warren L. McConahay Dean Owens Karl Elliott Gerald Stewart Milton Tucker Duane Tucker Marines San Diego Tucker Columbus High

Community News Briefs Highlight Local Travels

Joy area reports Mr and Mrs Robert of Grosse Pointe Woods Michigan spent Thursday and Friday with her parents Mr and Mrs R C Kiddoo. Lester Ziegenhorn and Charlene vacationing in Ohio. Don Shoppa and Herb Hartgrove of Aledo visiting relatives in California. Herschel Stripe and children from Cedar Rapids visiting.

Joy Robert Grosse Pointe Woods Mich R. C. Kiddoo Lester Ziegenhorn Charlene Ohio Don Shoppa Herb Hartgrove Aledo California Herschel Stripe Cedar Rapids

Moyers Visit and Local Social Notes Highlight Aug 1955

Moyers and kin from Tenafly visit Dr. and Mrs. Jacques in Lone Tree while Mae Snyder returns home after a month with relatives. Mrs. Stock at University Hospital. Elgin guests stay with the Huacheks. Orval Pierce moves from Osceola to Harlan and Dr. Gregg Snyder's family attends Ottumwa graduation with DeWayne Stonebarger among the graduates.

Lone Tree C. L. Moyer Dickie Tenafly N.J Inlaw L. H. Jacques William Arnolds Trivoli Mae Snyder Joe A Ben Trout Cheyenne Wyo Herman Della Fountain Duane ‘Stock University Hospital Earl Strong Jeanette Strong Elgin Raymond Huachek Biaabood Orval Pierce Osceola Harlan Pierce Gregg Snyder Ottumwa John Laren Davenport W. H. Stonebarger Tom and Jerry Richard and Mary Kral Iowa City DeWayne Stonebarger

Lone Tree Announces Opening Date for 1955 56 School Year

Lone Tree Superintendent H G Hayes announces the 1955 56 school year will open Monday August 29 with a half day for enrollment The faculty includes kindergarten through eighth grade teachers plus staff for music home economics commercial English history coaching and vocational subjects Kindergarten will have two groups and rural bus service will be provided Bus drivers listed and school lunches begin Tuesday August 30.

Lone Tree H. G. Hayes Geraldine Plummer Janet Anderson Ann Johnston Barbara Wick Cecilia Herring Dorothy Kilbourne Clara Schiller Jean Hickey O. J. Rhodes Lois Bubb Ronald Donelson Mary Jane Baurele Julie Ann Pipho Mabel E. Brown Robert James Robert K. Dennis Dean R. Houseal Miss Stanley George Hasley Dan Duffey Bob Dickey Harry Jarrard

Wednesday Spends Week at Parents Home

Wednesday plans to spend the week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kistler as part of a family visit.

Mrs Lyle Kistler

Fire in feed car at Kent Feeds raises alarm in Muscatine

A box car carrying alfalfa meal caught fire on a siding at the Kent Feeds plant with damage to the feed but the car remained intact. Another call at 8 37 p m Friday sent fire crews to the 400 block on East Front street where grass land and trees were burning. A marriage license was issued to Darrell Lyons and Esther Wick of Muscatine.

Come —Salfalfa Kent East Front Street Darrell Lyons Muscatine Estherwick

Eight Penalized In Police Court

Six men paid fines in police court this morning on intoxication charges and two more received 10 day jail sentences in Justice Gary Woodward's court. Leonard Hahn paid 10 dollars and costs. William A Eaton 6 dollars and costs. others fined five dollars and costs include Wilmer Code J Foor Curford Byrd and William Frank Cantrell. Byrd also faces next week charges for reckless driving. Kenneth Terry and Edward Lamb received 10 day jail terms with costs. Thomas Maxwell of Fairfield got a seven sentence for driving without lights and Clyde Midder faces disturbance charges at 8:30 am.

Gary Woodward Leonard Hahn City William A. Eaton East Fourth Street East Second Street J Foor Oneida Avenue Curford Byrd East Fifth Street William Frank Cantrell Kansas ‘City Mo Byrd Kenneth Terry Edward Lamb Woodward Thomas Maxwell Fairfield Clyde Midder Neatey

Hixon Divorce Suit Filed in District Court

Jack K. Hixon of Wapsie township sues Jessie A. Hixon for divorce alleging marriage in Greenville South Carolina on September 1952 and desertion January 25 1953. Velma L Cooley accuses him of failing to pay 35 weekly for three children with an alleged debt of 1500 since May 28 1954.

Jack K. Hixon Wapsie Township Jessie A. Hixon Greenville S. C Velma L Cooley

Births Reported at Local Hospitals

Birth notices record a son to Mr and Mrs Harold Blake 804 East Seventh Street Friday and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Vernon LaRue 402 West Seventh Street Friday at Muscatine County hospital Also a son to Mr and Mrs Ralph Duffee Moscow at Bellevue hospital this morning

Muscatine County Hospital David McGowan Nyenhuis Street Clarence C. Pilgrim Pine Street Tamra Kay Hargus West Second Street Ronald Martin Isett Avenue Benton Reynolds West Fifth Street Eugene McBride Letts Ivan Elliott West Seventh Street Marion Kalienberger Jackson Street Richard Clarence Cole Ben H. Drumm Sheridan Street Antoon Smit, Jr Michael E. Franks Wisconsin Street Craig and Michelle Bieber Logan Street Jack L. Bryant Wilton Junction Robert McKay Henry Schafer Main Street Harry Richardson Harold Blake East Seventh Street Vernon LaRue Bellevue Hospital Ralph Duffee Moscow

Death of Herbert Klein in Ann Arbor

Word has been received of the death of Herbert Klein son of Rev William Klein former superintendent of the Lutheran homes here His death occurred August 10 at Ann Arbor Michigan Funeral services were held August 13 at Ann Arbor.

Herbert Klein William Klein Ann Arbor Mich

Phillip Welsch Joins Atlantic Fleet Summer Cruise

Phillip Welsch machinist's mate third USN husband of Patricia Ditch resides at 221 Mulberry avenue. He sails with 1,700 Naval ROTC midshipmen aboard fourteen ships leaving Norfolk July 11 for a two month Atlantic Fleet cruise to Edinburgh Copenhagen Oslo Bergen and Stockholm. Gunnery practice at Guantanamo Bay will climax the voyage before returning to Norfolk September 2.

Oe. C. Welsch USN J. Welsch Patricia Ditch Mulberry Avenue Europe Atlantic Norfolk Edinburgh Scotland Copenhagen Denmark Oslo Bergen Norway Stockholm Sweden Guantenamo Bay Cubs

Second Mental Exam Planned for Smith

A second examination for James B. Smith, 23, the man who confessed to killing his grandmother Daisy Betterton, is scheduled for August 31 at the State Hospital in Iowa City. Smith, who pleaded guilty to the slaying, was examined by Dr. Charles C. Graves, with results to be reported to Marion County Attorney Bert Bandstra.

Des Moines Town City James B.smith Charles C. Graves State Board of Control Smith Knoxville Loren Jarman Elmer Nichols Marion County Graves State Bert Bandstra Bandstra State Ceeee Lowally Daisy Betterton Attica Veterans Hospital

Tag Team Title Showdown on Davenport Grounds

A Davenport wrestling card features Lisowski and Neilson defending against co titlists McTy and Yukon Eric with Pat O Connor sidelined by injury. McTy teams with Dick Afflis for a new bid, while Johnny Kostas faces John Dusek in a standout semi windup. Preliminary includes Steve McGill vs Stan Kowalski. Tickets list Davenport Martin’s Rock Island Ole Shoe East Moline Agnew’s Granada Taps. Prices 2, 1.5, 0.5. Two referees will oversee the main event.

Roy Mcty Yukon Eric McClarity Pat O’connor Lisowski Neilson O’connor Mcty Dick Afflis Oe McClarity Johnny Kostas John Dusek Steve McGill Stan Kowalski Detroit Martin's Davenport Ole Shoe Rock Island Agnew’s East Moline Granada Taps Moline Lisowski-Neilson

Pulliam Wins City Golf Meet Final Against Hagermann

Defending city champion Nick Pulliam clinched the semi final by beating Ed Hagermann and advancing to the 36 hole championship tassel to face Butch Meerdink. The match featured a late rally with a decisive success on hole 17. The final rounds are scheduled for Sunday in August五月.

Nick Pulliam Ed Hagermann Big Ed Nick Butch Meerdink

Pencil makers claim long life for sharpened 7 inch pencils

A pencil industry note reports that a seven inch pencil can be sharpened seventeen times and write about forty five thousand words, highlighting unusually durable performance for a standard drafting instrument.

Karras Jones Boost Hawk Inside Line for Depth

Iowa Town football previews highlight Karras and Jones boosting the Hawks inside line. Key guards Cal Jones and Frank Gilliam anchor the tackle and end spots while competitors circle for backups and center positions among Norman Six Don Suchy and a roster of others.

Karras Jones Hawk Gary Ind Iowa Deasy Dick Deasy Chicago Rodger Swedberg Frank Bloomquist Waterloo Fenton Bill Placen Bloomquist Cal Jones John Smith Des Moines Norman Six New Cumberland W. Va Don Suchy Belle Plaine van Buren Bill van Buren Lorain Charles Pierce Sycamore, III Camp Pendleton Marines Donn Buck John Burroughs Washington, D. C Harlan Jenkinson Fairfield Gary Kurdelmeier Cresco Jim Willett Manson Ernest Karlenzig Ill Jenkinson Willett

Americans in Lebanon Largely Business Residents

Nearly 8,000 Americans live in Lebanon, most of them businessmen, shaping local commerce and expatriate life.

Lebanon

Only Softball Playoffs Remain as League Ends

Coke edged by Cordwell two run homer in seventh could have widened gap. Calvary Baptist hammered Glad Tidings with four spot in fifth aided by Ed Caliger two homers. Glad Tidings closed season winless as game ended early by ten run rule.

Coke George Cordwell Ed Caliger Calvary Baptist Glad Tidings

Doak Walker Night Upset as Eagles beats Lions 14 8

Philadelphia Eagles defeat Detroit Lions 14 to 8 on Doak Walker Night at the Cotton Bowl. Wegert nets 83 yard TD run and another score while Walker, honored with a trophy car, fails to score. Layne connects to Walker for 23 yards in Lions’ first drive. Attendance cited as 438000.

Dallas Ted Kech Doak Walker Philladelphia Eagles Detroit Lions Wegert Navy Lions Eagles Cotton Rowl When the Former Southern Methodist University Bobby Layne Walker Bill Stitts

IHSAA to Repeat Spirit Lake Coaching Clinic

The Iowa High School Athletic Association plans to hold next year's coaching school at Spirit Lake after this year’s four day clinic drew nearly 400 coaches and 100 officials. Iowa track coach Francis appeared on the final program.

Spirit Lake Iowa High School Athletic Assn Iowa Francis

Wagner Captures Great Lakes Amateur Golf Title

John Wagner of Wilmette Illinois wins the Great Lakes Amateur Golf Championship at Chicago finishing 72 holes in 283 five under par. He leads by five strokes over runners up Bob Togikawa of Peoria and Roger Rubendall Wisconsin with 288 totals.

Chicago John Pick) Wagner Wilmette Ill Great Lakes Wagner Bob Togikawa Peoria Roger Rubendall University of Wisconsin

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