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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1968

Page

13

New York Stocks Ease as Market Closes Lighter

New York AP reports a slightly lower and uneven stock market, with the Dow down about one point as losses outnumbered gains on the NYSE. Martin-Marietta leads volume with an 89,500 share block, while Boeing and Swift also rise. Local grain quotes show moisture discounts and No. 2 yellow corn at 1.03 per bushel with soybeans at 2.97 for Oct/Nov deliveries.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Martin-Marietta Control Data Boeing Swift Glen Alden Cor

Obituaries and Funerals From Iowa Newspapers

Obituary notices for Anna Lutz 82 Buffalo Prairie Rock Island interment Buffalo Prairie cemetery officiated by Rev Behrer pallbearers Albert Whitney John Kimball Harry Ill Maurice Kimball Paul E Price William V Price. Carl T Christensen 71 West Liberty funeral at Snider Funeral Home officiated by Rev Harland Gant burial West Branch cemetery died Mercy hospital Iowa City. Mrs Miriam Hendriks Wilton funeral 2:30 p m at Wilton Presbyterian Church burial Oakdale cemetery pallbearers Leland Smith Roy Duffee Herbert Townsend Gale McClean David Duffe Ray Hendriks. Mrs Laura T Kofoed 82 West Branch died Mercy hospital Iowa City two weeks illness born Bornholm Denmark married Hans Kofoed 1922 creamery Amber Iowa survived by two sons Owen Dallas and John West Branch daughter Ruth Fidhoff Normal Ill sister Anna Petersen Denmark ten grandchildren funeral Be Bethany Lutheran church West Branch cemetery.

Anna Lutz Buffalo Prairie Rock Island Buffalo Prairie United Presbyterian Church Alfred Behrer Albert J. Whitney John Kimball Harry Ill Maurice Kimball Paul E. Price William V. Price Carl T. Christensen West Liberty Snider Harland T. Gant Geneva Campbell Hugh Sneeringer Harold Christensen Phillip Phelps Leslie Dudley Herman Christensen Clyde Bender West Branch Cemetery Mr. Christensen Mercy Hospital Iowa City Miriam Hendriks Wilton Wilton Presbyterian Church Gerald Ukena Max Lauser Curtis Frymeyer Alma Bunge Volney Walton Leland Smith Roy Duffee Herbert Townsend Gale McClean David Duffe Ray Hendriks Ed Duffee James Walton Purity Chapter Order of Eastern Stars Oakdale Cemetery Hendriks Laura T. Koford West Branch Laura T. Kofoed Bornholm Denmark Hans C. Kofoed Brooklyn N.Y Amber Iowa Kofoed Bethany Lutheran Church of Owen Dallas Texas John Walter Ruth) Fidhoff Normal Inl Anna Petersen Bethany Lutheran Church

Chicago hog prices slip as receipts rise at stockyards

Market report from Chicago notes hog prices down 25 to 50 cents with 3,500 hogs received. Cattle and calves receipts around 1,000, with slaughter steers and heifers steady. USDA estimates Wednesday livestock receipts at 7,000 head including 3,500 hogs. pricing details for various weight ranges listed. Funeral notice: Barker Funeral Home says friends may call Wednesday afternoon.

Omaha Livestock Omaha USDA Chicago Barker Funeral Home

Louisa Republican Women Plan Meeting in Louisa

Local women members of the Louisa County Women's Republican Club will host a coffee at the lounge of the People's National Bank Tuesday August 27 at 9 30 a m Mrs Mildred Barnes vice chairman of the Republican County Central Committee will be present to explain and lead a discussion on the proposed constitutional amendments to be voted on at the September primary election Some time will be devoted to the absentee ballot Overall chairman is Mrs Cora McWilliams and all women of the community are invited to attend

Columbus Junction Louisa County Women’s Republican Club People’s National Bank Mildred Barnes Republican County Central Committee Cora McWilliams

Fick Reunion Held At Durant

The annual Fick family reunion gathered Sunday at Emil LaMaack farm near Durant with 40 guests and a noon potluck. Christ Fick was the oldest at 34, Lynn Fick the youngest, and many Fick relatives attended. The 1969 reunion is planned for Duton’s park in Durant on the same date.

Durant Derek Fick Daren and Lynn Henry Dall LaVerne and Gary Christ Fick Herbert Fick Henry Fick Dan Delva Elvin Jensen Karen Sharyl Michael Moore Allan Rathjen Rhonla Emil LaManck Dutton’s Park

New Army Addresses For Garrison And Staley

Mr and Mrs Lee F Garrison of 510 Locust report their nephew Jimmie Lee Garrison has enlisted in the Army in June. His address is Pvt Jimmie L Garrison RA 68052817 Co C 4th Bn 2nd Edge 2nd Platoon Fort Bliss Texas 78916. Mr and Mrs Lavone Staley of 1708 Mulberry Ave report their son Darrell E Staley enlisted in the Army July 30. His address is Pvt Darrell E Staley RA 68053218 Co 3rd Tag Ban 3rd BCT Bde 4th Platoon Fort Bliss Tex 79916.

Lee F. Garrison Jimmie Lee Garrison Jimmie L. Garrison Co. C Fort Bliss Texas Lavone Staley Mulberry Ave Darrell Darrell E Staley Tex

Wave of Selling Trims Soybeans on CBOT Day

Chicago AP report notes late session selling trimmed soybeans futures by over two cents. Wheat and corn sold off near session end, oats and rye mixed, cash soybeans cited as a price boost, and several September futures quoted with modest gains and losses. Potatoes arrivals and U S shipments listed. Washington Nor golds priced at 3.35.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade USDA U.S Washington Norgolds

Daily Report Mini Notes on Marriages Hospitals and Crimes

Licensed to Wed couples include Thomas Hazen and Phyllis Green, Kenneth Moore and Cynthia Blaesing, and Raymond Cox with Ruth Mullen all dated Aug 19. Hospital admissions list several patients. dismissals and births noted. Police reports cite arrests for speeding assault and battery and parking within five feet of a fire hydrant.

Thomas Joseph Hazen Nichols Phyllis Eileen Green Kenneth DeWayne Moore Muscatine Cynthia Rose Blaesing Raymond Robert Cox Iowa City Ruth Helen Mullen Osage

Columbus Junction Personal News Highlights and Visits

Local notes from Columbus Junction list visits by the Schlichting and Houseal families en route from Atlanta to Tacoma, Roy Zimmerman from Albany visiting relatives in town, and Daven port and Birmingham connections. Also mentions Colorado vacation plans, club meetings, university degrees, and a homecoming from Korea. Health notes include D N Cecil and Lee Conry, with travel of Rev James Reinhard family. Other items cover return home from Phoenix for Mrs Stapp, LC club luncheon, and regional price notes from Chicago wheat and corn markets.

Joe Harbison Los Angeles Robert Griffin Second St Joe Beach Griffins James Robertson Farm Columbus Junction Randy Cindy Tisor Washington Lou Tisor Donald Tisor Ray Babbitt Mitchell Allen St. Louis Alice Moore Patricia McCormick Orville McCormick Fair Plaza Ames Mike Warner Denver John Schlichting Kensheth Houseal Atlanta Ga Tacoma Wash Hilda Giffey Moline Clyde Harbison Marian Bates Davenport Ernest Ford Richard Wehrman Birmingham Mich Dale Edmondson Colorado Everett Ruchotzke Clifton Club D. N Jack) Cecil University Hospital Iowa City Lee Conry Mercy Hospital Towa City James Reinhard Sheri Jimmy Mark Brian Venice Cassabaum Greenville Helen Shenk Muscatine Earl McBride Manhattan Kan John , Stapp Richard Lewis Susan Louisville Burdette Lewis Lena Shellabarger LC. Club

Jill Rife Crowned Iowa Hereford Queen at State Fair

Jill Rife was crowned Iowa Hereford queen at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines after a ballot by Iowa Junior Hereford and Iowa Hereford association members. At 19, she will be a junior at Iowa State University and plans to pursue extension work as a home economist.

Jil Rife Iowa Des Moines Miss Rife Iowa Junior Hereford Association Iowa Hereford Association Everett Rife Route 1 Wilton Junction Iowa State University Ames Muscatine County

Moses Reunion Held Sunday in Joy

Illinois City and many Kansas Missouri families gathered at Lloyd hall Joy for the Moses reunion. A fish fry Saturday evening breakfast Sunday morning and a dinner Sunday noon were served to attendees including Ivan Tyler Malcolm Keller and many relatives from Illinois Iowa and Missouri.

Illinois City Ivan Tyler Malcolm Keller Moses Lloyd Hall Joy

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