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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1952
Page
9
Prairie du Chien Exits Record Fish and Local Auction
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin reports the largest Mississippi fish near Prairie du Chien caught by Ed Clark of McGregor Iowa a rock sturgeon the size of a Shetland pony that dragged boat and line about 200 yards downstream while Clark landed it and later dressed it for eating. In another item two roaming animals were sold at auction with Chief Hoffman as auctioneer the mule going to John Mihone and the horse to Charles Turner for 15.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Mississippi
Ed Clark
McGregor
Clark
Rive
Turner
Fred Hoffman
John Mihone
Charles Turner
Chief Hoffman
W G Block Co Secures City Coal Contract
W G Block Co won the bid to supply about 250 to 300 tons of coal to Muscatine city for 7.59 dollars per ton on inch and a half stoker coal from Fulton County Illinois and 10.52 dollars for lump coal from Sullivan County Indiana. Estimated city usage includes 200 tons of stoker coal for the city hall and 16 tons at the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
W. G. Block Co
Robert Smith
Fulton County
Illinois
City Hall
Street Department
Sullivan County
Indiana
Muscatine Board to Sell Two County Homes at Auction
Muscatine county board of supervisors will auction two homes under old age assistance control. The sale starts at 10 a.m. Thursday in the courthouse board room, with sealed bids due before opening. Addresses are 911 Mulberry Avenue and 8068 East Eight Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Arrests by Muscatine Police Reach 127 in Month
Muscatine police reported 127 arrests in the month ending August 15. Fifty three intoxication cases and 26 speeding arrests led the tally, with investigations, careless driving and other offenses also listed. Chief Ted McGill presented the council with the figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Five Wills Filed for Probate Here Names Beneficiaries
District court probate filings list five wills with beneficiaries. William D. Randall’s widow Margaret Randall titled executrix. Ralph E. Powell’s widow Lenora Powell named sole beneficiary and executrix. P J Wacker’s widow Alvena Wacker executrix and beneficiary. Dora Tietje’s husband Henry J. Tietje named sole beneficiary and executor. Esther L Pantel leaves dishes to daughter Helen Lenker and life estate to husband Edward J Pantel with Glen Pantel as executor. Hearings set September 15 or 16 depending on the case. Florence Allensworth estate appoints F W Johnston administrator. Preliminary tax report and inventory filed for Frank J Fulton estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Randall
Muscatine
Margaret N. Randall
Lenora Mae Powell
Ralph E. Powell
P. J. Wacker
Wilton
Alvena Wacker
Henry J. Tietje
Dora Tietje
Esther L. Pantel
Helen Lenker
Edward J. Pantel
Glen
Clifford Pantel
Glen Pantel
F. W. Johnston
Florence Allensworth
Frank J. Fulton
Legal Charges And Local Welfare Report
Vehicle laws and offenses including affray improper passing larceny and entering at night were noted alongside assault and battery and parole violations. The month recorded forty eight dogs disposed of and five transients given lodging overnight.
Petition Seeks 10 PM Closure of Park Ave Gas Station
Residents near Park Avenue and Washington Street accuse the Shell station at the intersection of causing nighttime noise. A 10-signature petition to the city council asks the station to close from 10 PM to 7 AM, claiming it violates noise ordinances. The council asked City Atty. Robert Stohr to advise the lessee on abating the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Washington Street
Shell
Robert K. Stohr
Flood Control Discussion at Fourth Ward Forum Meeting
Rock Island district engineer office representatives Lt Col. McClain and Carl Gissey will speak on Muscatine flood problems at the Fourth Ward Open Forum meeting Monday night at No 2 Fire Station. Walter Conway to preside for officer election and voter registration plans. meeting open to public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Fourth Ward
No. 2
Col. McClain
Carl Gissey
G. A. Finley
Muscatine
Walter Conway
Evans Graduates From Navy Radio School in Hawaii
Robert A. Evans radioman SA USN son of Mr and Mrs Fred C Evans of 1210 Lincoln boulevard is among 35 men who recently graduated from the Navy Fleet Air radio school in Hawaii after a 12 week course in radio code signaling. The program trains radiomen for Pacific fleet assignments at a central training site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Evans
USN
Fred C. Evans
Lincoln Boulevard
Navy
Fleet Air Radio School
Hawaii
Naval Air Activities
Pacific
Mercury Sun's Fastest Planet Moves Swiftly
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and travels at high speed. It moves about 30 miles per second on average, making it the fastest planet in the solar system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Verl Gruver Heads New REA Service of Stanley Firm
Verl Gruver transfers from Eagle Grove to Muscatine to lead a new Stanley Engineering Co service for REA cooperatives. He and staff will visit Iowa Illinois Missouri cooperatives monthly for planning, with remote consultations by phone and letter. Gruver, a graduate electrical engineer, has broad rural electrification experience. He and wife live at 800 Iowa Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verl Gruver
Stanley Firm
Stanley Engineering Co
Eagle Grove
Muscatine
Rural Electric Coopera
REA
Gruver
Iowa
Ilinois
Missouri
Frigate Lutine Loss Remains Lloyds’ Largest Ever Suffered
The 1799 sinking of the Lutine with over five million dollars in gold remains Lloyds of London’s greatest loss. A bell from the frigate hangs at Lloyds and is rung once for a lost insured vessel and twice when a ship is recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutine
Lloyd’s of London
Lloyd's
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