Muscatine Community College Faces Housing Shortage
Muscatine Community College announced rising fall enrollment to 4301, prompting a call for more off campus housing. Officials said residents with available rooms or apartments should contact housing director James Wallis to place listings on the approved housing list. Dean James Loper noted the rise but could not confirm out of town student numbers.
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Muscatine Community College
Muscatine
James Wallis
James’Loper
Rev Brubaker to Speak At Baptist Teacher Event
The Rev J Omar Brubaker a Moody Bible Institute instructor will speak at the First Baptist church Tuesday evening September 1 for the teachers and officers appreciation banquet He has broad experience in Christian education and pastoral work and has conducted workshops and spoken at Sunday school conventions.
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J. Omar Brubaker
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
First Baptist Church
National Sunday School’ Association
Department of Christian Education
Meb. 1
Brubaker
Church
Millersville State Teachers College
Olivet Nazarene College
Wheaton College
Legree
Wheaton
Moose lodge enrolls 34 in Muscatine class in ceremony
Thirty four candidates were enrolled Saturday by the Muscatine Moose lodge. Visiting officials included Supreme Governor Thomas J. Griffin of Memphis Tennessee and regional director Paul Bainter. Ceremonies were led by the lodge degree staff with class representatives Clarence Lamp and Lawrence Keener. A chicken dinner by Women of the Moose followed the meeting and dancing closed the day.
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Muscatine
Muscatine Lodge
Clarence Lamp
Lawrence Keener
Mr. Griffin
Paul Bainter
Milos Wynn
al van Camp
National Legion
Henry Gadbois
Supreme Lodge
Erich Thoensen
Harley Lambert
Barney Meyers
Bartey O'Neil
Cecil Rosenberg
First District
Race Car Equipment Is Stolen
Raoul Wolf on 1417 King Street reported Saturday theft of racing tires with tubes wheels and a rear axle from a garage, totaling 920 dollars. The Dairy Freeze on Stewart Road was broken into with 2.25 dollars in cash taken. Mrs. James Howard on West Eighth Street reported theft of a child's snow suit, a sweater, a wedding dress and gloves, five cemetery wreaths, and four dollars in cash.
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Raoul Wolf
King Street
Wolf
Stewart Road
James Howard
West Eighth Street
Howard
Bicycle Tourists From Muscatine Trek 310 Miles in Four Days
John McFadden and Dennis Fry, both 15, rode from Muscatine to Hannibal Missouri and back, covering about 310 miles in four and a half days. They stayed in Dallas City Illinois, LaGrange Missouri, and Hannibal, returning to Fort Madison then Muscatine despite a wind and rain storm that drove them to the police station for shelter. They stopped cooking on the road and ate at restaurants.
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Muscatine
Hannibal
John McFadden
Mulbarry Avenue
Dennis Fry
Oak Street
Dallas City
LaGrange
Fort Madison
Journal
Witnesses Assembly Arrangements Begin in Muscatine
Two Jehovahs Witnesses supervisors Harry Good and Mansavage arrived from New York to oversee final plans for a district assembly in Muscatine high school. The event spans morning, afternoon, and evening Bible talks with a mass baptism Saturday. delegates train to teach Bible principles. The public is invited. no collections will be taken.
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Harry
Good
Belvidere
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ellinis
Kentucky
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Muscatine
Watchtower Bible School
Gilead
N.Y
Mansavage
Watchtower Bible ‘School
Plover
Wis
Iowa Circuit No. 4
Marchi Lof
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Martyn
van Dorah
Clinton Hall
Clifford Fisher
Mystery of the Silver Dollars Across the Rappahannock
Readers recall legends of silver dollars said to sail across the Rappahannock River. The tales involve young George Washington and other famed figures linked to the river's historic lore.
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Rappahannock River
Young
George Washington
Traffic Light Standard Downed by Truck Collision
Police reported Gale Price, 28, Rocksland, driving for Tenk ing Truck Line, Inc, struck a right turn too short from Park Avenue onto Washington Street, knocking over a traffic light standard. The trailer rear corner hit the pole, causing signal damage with no vehicle damage reported to the truck. Connie Mae Bohling, 21, Lombard Street, and Thomas J. Anthony, 16, Route 4, sustained rear-end damage in a separate Mulberry Avenue collision.
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Washington ‘Street
Park‘avenue
Gale
Price
Rocksland
Ils
Tenking Truck Line, Inc
Beltendacf
Park Avenue
Washington’ ‘Street
Connie
Mae Bohling
Lombard “Street
Thomas J. Anthony
Route 4
Mulberry
Polige
Unnamed Members Named for UN Day Committee
Jay W Andersen and Mul Barry Avenue were not appointed to the governor's committee on the observance of United Nations Day. Other members will convene in Des Moines on Tuesdays to organize committees for the observance scheduled for September 17.
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Andersen
Jay, W. Andersen
Mulbarry ‘Avenue
Des Moines
Long Service Dinner Honors John Eis
John Eis of 720 Lexay Street was honored by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co at a Saturday night dinner for completing 400 years of service on August 14. The Sunset Inn hosted about 30 Bell employees and Mrs Eis attended. Eis, a native of Muscatine, has held roles with the Elks Lodge in the past and continues in his job as a jester.
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John Eis
Lexay Street
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Sunset Inn
Former French student guest addresses Muscatine Rotary
Ronald Sutrel a French visitor who came to Muscatine in 1957 as a student spoke to the Rotary Club of Muscatine today. He was among 16 French students hosted by local families seven years earlier through an international student exchange program. He shared experiences since then including service in the French army in Cambridge Massachusetts and his current job with Dow Chemical in Midland Michigan.
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Ronald Sutrel
Muscatine
Rotary Club
Sutrel
Muscating
Amine
Te Soid Rotary
Cambride
Mass
Dow | Comical Co
Midland
Mich
Martin Reports Auto Is Missing
Merlin Marti of 2017 Benham Avenue reports her 1958 model car missing from a parking spot in the 100 block of Oak Street at noon today after she left for Huttig Mig Co. at 7 a.m. Police were told a similar theft occurred June 8, with the same vehicle taken and abandoned on a lane from Highway 22 to the town and dam 16.
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Merlin Marti
Benham Avenue
Oak Street
Martin
Huttig Mig. Co
Highway 22
Lock
Dam 16
Auto Upset Near Muscatine Injures Four Residents
Four residents of Rock Island and Moline escaped with minor injuries when a car skidded and rolled on the shoulder of highway 61 east of Muscatine Saturday afternoon. Ralph Graham, 20, and Gwen Doly Graham, 18, both of Rock Island, were treated at Muscatine General Hospital and released. He had minor concussions and she numerous contusions and arm injuries. Anna Diedla, Rock Island, and Tommy Byers, of Moline, were not treated. the boy had a bump on the head. Deputy Sheriff Bob Miller said Mrs. Dicola was driving the 1960 car.
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Rock Island
Moline
Highway 61
Muscatine
Ralph Graham
Gwendoly Graham
Race Island
Muscatine General Hospital
Anna
Tommy Byers
Bob Miller
Alimony arrears cited in Stroughmatt divorce case
Delores Stroughmatt Nesbit claims Fred Stroughmatt Jr. owes $4,662 in child support payments with only $20 weekly payments since their Aug 25 1989 divorce. Judge Matthew Westvale set Sept 11 for a hearing, Nesbit says she cannot earn enough to support the children and seeks action for contempt.
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Fred Stroughmatt, Jr
Muscating
Matthew Westvale
Delores Stroughmatt Nesbit
Stroughmatt
Burglary at Acme Fuel and Materials Co Office
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Whisler reports burglars forced entry Sunday afternoon at the Acme Fuel and Materials Co office on Mus gating Island. Stamps and coins were stolen, with losses ranging from 13 to 45 dollars in stamps and 38 dollars in change. The glass in the front door was broken to gain entry.
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Office of
Acme Fuel, and Materials Co
Musgating Island
Charlie’ Whisler
Muscatine Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Muscatine Journal lists daily delivery by carrier at forty cents and mail options. One year by mail within fifty miles is $12.00, over fifty miles $18.00, all mail subscriptions prepaid. Office hours and delivery notes are included.
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Muscatine
Dial
Vehicle Crash After Tire Blowout On Wet Road
A car veered onto the shoulder after its right rear tire exploded on a rain slick road. The vehicle skidded 185 feet and rolled three times over 68 feet, ending wrecked, according to a deputy describing the scene.
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Sede
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