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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1968

Page

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Six Cars Are Damaged Here in Accidents

Multiple traffic crashes in Muscatine on Thursday left six cars damaged. Dennis Schreurs, 15, and Craig Fryberger, 25, sustained minor injuries after a rear end collision on Park Avenue. Fryberger faced a charge for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Other incidents included damage to vehicles driven by Leo Baier and Gaylord Grosvenor, plus a sale of beer to a minor at a Muscatine tavern. Joan Burroughs faces related charges and bonds. Marlin Schauland completed a Ford business course at Chicago Marketing Institute.

Muscatine Dennis Wayne Schreurs Grand Ave Craig A. Fryberger Mulberry Ave Fryberger Park Avenue Schreurs Fryberse Auto Leo Ray Baier Maxson Ave West Liberty Gaylord Dean Grosvenor Lucas Street Ford Marlin F. Schauland Ford Sales, Inc Ford Ave Chicago Marketing Institute Ford Marketing Institutes Lincoln-Mercury Ford Motor Company Bater East 2Nd Street Cedar Street Grosvenor Baier Ellen Tietge E. 10Th Street Leroy Street Mulberry Avenue 8Th Streets

Highlanders Return Home From Europe

The University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders, a 76 member all girl bagpipe group, returned to Iowa City after a two month tour of Europe visiting 10 countries. Director Al Melvor noted the trip boosted the coeds' political outlook and their reputation as goodwill ambassadors.

University of Iowa Scottish Highlanders Iowa City Europe Germany Austria Italy Switzerland France Belgium Netherlands England Scotland Ireland Iowa al Melvor Melvor Edinburgh Morethan Murrayfield Highlander Melver East Germany Mclvor

Son Born to Mr and Mrs Hayward Lafferty Jr Kansas City

Mr and Mrs Hayward Lafferty Jr Kansas City Missouri are the parents of a son born today. Mrs Lafferty is Judy Peters daughter of Mr and Mrs George Peters of Muscatine.

Hayward Lafferty Jr Kansas City Lafferty Judy Peters George Peters Muscatine

Great River Days timetable at Muscatine events

Today features a full schedule in Muscatine with Riverboaters and Riverheaters Dixieland bands at the Muscatine Power Boat clubhouse, a Battle of the Bands, free boat rides on the Kent Feed boat, sidewalk sale downtown, an AAU marathon starting by Hotel Muscatine, a Masquers play, a Venetian Parade, a water ski show by Waterloo Waterhawks, and Hawkeye Parachute Club drops.

Muscatine Power Boat Clubhouse Upper Riverview Park Kent Cedar St Muscatine Hotel Muscatine Muscatine Masquers Willians Dixieland Dick Willit Waterloo Waterhawks

September Calendar At Muscatine High School

September at Muscatine High School lists Labor Day no school and a busy schedule of athletic events. The month features cross country meets at Bettendorf and home football games versus Fairfield Washington and Assumption, plus pep rallies, early tests, student pictures, and a Kiwanis travelogue event. Observances include LTI LDL tests and teacher workshops.

Muscatine High School Labor Day Little Six Sunset Inn Bettendorf Fairfield

Halstead Ends Kayak Voyage to New Orleans

Ted Halstead, 22, of Muscatine plus three companions reached New Orleans after a July 2 start at the Minnesota headwaters. Pat Treuer, 22, of Minneapolis joined later near St Louis, with Adolph Hopl 27 and Edelberg Roshua 26 of Pittsburgh completing the foursome. They plan to sell their kayaks in New Orleans. Iowa City notes details on late summer crickets as University of Town zoologist Hugh Dingle explains prior mild spring and warm weather boosted the cricket population reaching adulthood around Aug 1 and dying with the first frost.

Ted Halstead Muscatine Mississippi New Orleans Halstead Minnesota Pat Treuer Minneapolis St. Louisa Treuer Iowa City Dingle

McGladery Hansen Dunn opens Muscatine office

McGladery Hansen Dunn & Company certified public accountants transfers Jim Koltveit to manage the new Muscatine office, temporarily housed in Laurel building room 501. Legion Has Catfish Fry at Legion building from 5 to 8 pm with tickets at the door and takeout. Sherry Lee King among 455 students named to Dean's Honor Roll at Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville for 1967 68 summer quarter.

McGladery, Hansen, Dunn & Company Certified Pubic Accountants Jim Koltveit Muscatine Koltveit University of Illinois Quad-Cities Laurel Building Edward H. Bitter American Legion Legion Sherry Lee King Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville Missouri A. L. Fritschel

Awards Breakfast at Hotel Saturday in Muscatine

Karen Pearlman the new Miss Muscatine and outgoing crown wearer Linda Flanders will attend an awards breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday hosted by the Muscatine Jaycees where scholarship awards will be presented. Patrolman Carl Yerington reported theft of tools camera nine boxes of 38 caliber ammo a 4 inch drill and an electrical handsaw from his Main Street home at 9:20 p.m. Thursday.

Karen Pearlman Carl Yerington Main Street Muscatine

Local students earn degrees at Kirksville

Thirty graduates received degrees with honor at Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville commencement. College president F Clark Elkins conferred 463 degrees. Dwight Moore Wolfe Muscatine and Phyllis Buffington Columbus Junction were among those honored with BSE and MA degrees in economics art English and school administration guidance physical education and secondary education.

Dwight Moore Wolfe Muscatine Phyllis Carlyn Buffington Columbus Junction Northeast Missouri State College Kirksville F. Clark Elkins Fred Schwengel Town Wolfe Robert C. McNeil William J Sheila K. Kelley West Liberty Joseph Ragona Wilton

Muscatine Journal details and AP rights

The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Lee Enterprises at 301 East 3rd Street Muscatine Iowa 52761. It is a second class matter in the Muscatine post office under act of March 1279 and carries Associated Press exclusive use for local news.

Muscatine Journal Lee Enterprises, Incorporated 3Rd St Muscatine Iowa Associated Press

Subscription rates for Muscatine Daily paper advertised

Rates list for daily carrier delivery in Muscatine and surrounding areas. Prices include $2.00 monthly in advance within the city, forty cents weekly outside Muscatine, and annual mail options from $12.00 to $20.00 depending on distance. All subscriptions prepaid. Office hours and special delivery times noted. Dial 263-2331.

City of Muscatine Muscatine Marly Dial

Police Ticket 26 For Mulberry Parking Violations

Muscatine patrolmen issued 26 parking tickets to cars parked on the wrong side of Mulberry Avenue between 9th and 11th streets at 8 15 p m Thursday Most vehicles belonged to Miss Muscatine Pageant attendees The daytime desk sergeant alerted authorities leading to the investigation Calendar parking had been adopted by the city council recently and after complaints continued parking was allowed on both sides on Sunday

Muscatine Mulberry Avenue 11Th Robert Opel Mulberry Ave

Larry Vargas Promoted to Sergeant at Ft. Polk

Larry J. Vargas has been promoted to Sergeant after graduating August 6 with class 34-68 from the Non Commissioned Officers Candidate Course at Ft. Benning Georgia. He will receive nine weeks of on the job training at Ft. Polk Louisiana with the 3rd Training Brigade Co. E 4th Battalion to prepare for overseas duty in Vietnam teaching infantry AIT trainees. Sgt and Mrs Vargas reside at 9250 Verone Terrace Leesville Louisiana 71446.

Larry J. Vargas Ft. Benning Georgia Fort Polk Louisiana Co. E Vietnam Ft. Polk AIT Vargas Verone Terrace Leesville

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Joan Burroughs 2Nd Street Michael Howard Ray L. Pace Howard M. Schauland L.T E.D LTELD Ziegler Conducts Elmer Ziegler Madison Wisconsin San Antonio Ziegler Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Bob Lewis Ziegier Titorium Washington Jefferson Gym West Side Assumption Kiwanis Club Burlington Eliza Ladies Aid Vonda Adams Vonda Pat Best Dr. Dingle U S1 Charlton Heston Lanet Apes Roddy McDowall Maurice Evans Kim Hunter Praarsion Be Lun 6Th Century-Fox Riley Funeral Homa Larry Vargus Gibesoum Slumbermaster Lee
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