Muscatine Board Approves 1953 Budget Increase
The Muscatine county board of supervisors approves a 1953 budget of 1,149,300 with 640,800 from taxes, 407,090 from other sources and a 101,500 unencumbered balance. Tax levy is estimated at 20.37 per thousand, up from 1952. They also authorize an emergency tax levy of up to 40,000 and approve hospital project payments and the Justice of the Peace quarterly report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
E. R. Swickard
Weitz Co
Morgan and Gilatt and Associates
Justice of the Peace
Robert Jehring
Freshening rancid fat with milk and brine steps
Instructions describe breaking up rancid fat and soaking in fresh milk to refresh. It advises allowing absorption then draining washing in cold salted water and remolding into pats for use. The tone resembles practical kitchen guidance for preserving or repurposing fat scraps.
Births Reported at Bellevue Hershey Hospitals
Biographies Chapter One notes multiple births at Bellevue and Hershey hospitals. A daughter was born to Don ald Sick at 602 First avenue on Sunday and a daughter to Joseph Kavanaugh of Moscow today. A daughter arrived to Randall Reec route 6 on Saturday and to John Gillette of Wapello on Saturday. A daughter to Marvin Koeppen Wilton on Sunday and a daughter to Kenneth Canarr Letts on Sunday. A son was born to Richard Waltman 1102 West Third street today. Former resident John Joseph Albert born August 12 in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Donald
First Avenue
Joseph Kavanaugh
Moscow
Hershey
Ranedall Reec
John Gillette
Wapello
Marvin Koeppen
Wilton
Soybeans Fall in Weak Market Trading
Soybeans dropped sharply on Monday as part of a weak grain market. Wheat and corn closed lower with September prices noted, while soybeans led declines and fats/oils showed modest gains in the Chicago Board of Trade session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Potatoes Market Report From Chicago Raw Data
Chicago August report shows USDA potato arrivals 280 on track 313 total U S shipments Friday 356 Saturday 206 Sunday 11. Supplies light demand moderate russets slightly stronger bakers and reds weaker. Prices: California long Whites 5 75 bakers 6 00 Idaho Oregon russets 5 85 6 15 Minnesota North Dakota pontiacs 5 50 war bas 5 40 6 Washington russets 5 85 6 10 Wisconsin pontiacs 86 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
U. S
Idaho
Four Local Men Enlist in US Air Force
Four Muscatine young men enlisted in the U S Air Force with two to depart for Des Moines Tuesday. William Bond 19 and Myron Schroeder 18 will be flown to Pleasanton California for indoctrination after Des Moines examinations. Frank Edward Herlein 19 left for Des Moines last week for training at Pleasanton. Sherman A Peters 37, a World War I Navy veteran, has been accepted as airman first class and sent to Offutt Air Force base in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Air Force
Des Moines
Floyd Fox
Muscatine Post Office
William Bond
Weldon Bond
Chestnut Street
Myron Schroeder
Fred Schroeder
Parmalee Street
Offutt Air Force Base
Omeha
Marine schedules recruiting visits in Muscatine
Muscatine youths interested in Marine service may meet the recruiter every Friday at the YMCA from 10 a.m. to noon. T/Sgt. Duane Van Note announced his presence for interviews and invites interested young men to leave a note for the recruiting sergeant at the YMCA to arrange a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Duane van Note
YMCA
Servce
Library Adds Top Ranked New Books in Public Collection
The P. M. Mus ser library announces new additions led by Mid Century Journey by William L. Shirer and The Great Enterprise by H A Overstreet. Other titles include Salt-box by Jan Hilliard Spy Catcher by Oreste Pinto The Black Hills edited by Roderick Peattie Vitalized Assemblies by Nellie Thompson Moon For The Misbegotten by Eugene O Neill plus youth titles Runaway From Riches Star Man s Son 2250 a d and Teen Age Dance Book. New fiction includes Closest Kin There Is Lost Hill Cloak of Folly Doctor Will Golden Salamander Web of Days Tammy Out of Time Wine of Satan Justice Comes to Tomahawk and Never Bet Your Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser Public Library
Opal Tanner
Cedar Rapids
William L. Shirer
Berlin
Europe
United States
H. A. Overstreet
Jan Hilliard
WOI
Ames
Nova Scotia
Oreste Pinto
Eisenhower
Black Hills
Roderick Peattie
Dakota
B. C
Custer
Homestead Mining Company
Nellie Thompson
Eugene O'Neill
Jack Bechdell
Andre Norton
Betty White
Clara Winston
Dorothy Smith
Burke Boyce
Doctor Will
Pauline Stiles
Victor Canning
Edna Lee
Cid Sumner
Laverne Gay
Max Ehrlich
William Raine
George Coxe
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago market notes for August 25 show butter steady to firm with wholesale prices and two day receipts around 728 645. eggs top firm with slight price changes on certain grades. USDA live poultry prices firm with varied weight classes. estimated Tuesday receipts project hogs 10 000 cattle 7 000 sheep 1 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Ziegenhorn Reunion Draws Wide Out of Town Attendance
A large turnout of relatives from various states attended the Ziegenhorn reunion on Sunday at Weed park. Numerous Ziegenhorns and spouses gathered, with many listed from Fischer Ark Cameron Mo Independence Ill Bettendorf David and Steve Fairbury Ill Moscow Ill Remington Ind. The next reunion is set for the fourth Sunday in August at Weed park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegenhorn
Weed Park
Ray Ziegenhorn
Fischer
Ark
Forrest Ziegenhorn
Gerneil
Howard
Garland and Jerry
Independence
Clara Constance
Cameron
Maurice Ziegenhorn
Claytonville
Ill
Aaron Ziegenhorn
John W. Ziegenhorn
David
Steve
Fairberry
Kenneth Ziegenhorn
Carthage
Emery Ziegenhorn
Janet Lee
Russell
Viola
George Krueger
Aledo
Melvin Ziegenhorn
Judy
Jayne
Eddy
New Boston
James Metcalfe
Connie
Joyce
Linda
Carolyn
Bettendorf
Herbert Brayton
Herbert
Margaret
Vada
Joy
Leo Healy
Bryce
Ray
Roberta Wiggins
Moscow
Vernon Parry
Davenport
Ben Ziegenhorn
Ernie Ziegenhorn
Herebert Ziegenhorn
Leland
Rolland Ziegenhorn
Debra Sue
Albert Whitney
Harlo Ricketts
Patsy Goodhart
Roy W. Johnson
Twyla
Janet
Linda Fetters
Monroe Ziegenhorn
Charles Dickman
John H. Welch
Fred Welch
George Honeyman
Howard Ziegenhorn
C. W. Ramseyer
Richard Wilson
Leo Mallie
Leonard Plessy
Gertrude Caliger
William Christian
Peter Baier
Remington
Ind
Miss Alsman Bride of Virgil White in Davenport Church
Miss Johnadine Alsman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Lee Alsman Davenport married Virgil L White son of Mr and Mrs John H White 409 West Seventh Street at St Mathias church The Rev J J Welsh officiated The ceremony featured organ and singing with ferns palms gladioli and lilies at the altar Attendants included maid of honor Miss Joan Phipps and bridesmaids Miss Lavonne Pinkham and Miss Patricia Dyer all of Davenport Best man Keith Felzenhauer of Davenport Ushers included Harry Alsman and Edward Bohan New York City The couple will reside on Highway No 22 near Davenport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnadine Alsman
John Lee Alsman
Davenport
Virgil L. White
John H. White
West Seventh Street
St. Mathias Church
J. J. Welsh
Catherine Flannery
Mary Lee Witteman
Joan Phipps
Lavonne Pinkham
Patricia Dyer
Keith Felzenhauer
Harry Alsman
Edward Bohan
New York City
Miss Phipps
Naturalization Rites Held in Dubuque
The northern district of Iowa held its regular fall naturalization proceedings in Dubuque today. Remaining ceremonies are set for Waterloo Tuesday Cedar Rapids Wednesday Fort Dodge Thursday and Sioux City Friday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Stock market share figures and company letters list
A dense string of percent figures and abbreviated company names includes Am Can Am Home Am Rad Am Sugar Am Tel Am Teb Anacon Cop Armour Atchison Bendix Av Beth Boeing Case JI Chrysler Con Edis Corn Prod Curtiss Deere Du Pont Gen Elec Gen Foods Gen Met Goodrich Goodyear T Cent Int Harv Int Tel Interest Pw Kresege Mont Ward Nash Kely Nat Dairy N Y Central Penney Parlos Pepsi Cola Phillips Pet Radio Cp Seare Roeb Sinclair Oil Soconr Vac Sou Pac Ste Brands Ltd Off Ind Ltd Of N J Studebaker Swift Co Texas Co Unit Air Lin Unit Aire U S Rubber U S Steel West Un Tel Woolworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel &A
Anacon Cop
Armour
Atchison
Bendix Av
Beth St
Boeing Airp
Case JI
Chrysler
Community Health Notices and Local Hospital Movements
Emery Martin, 315 Gilbert street, secretary of the Loyal Order of the Moose, is a patient at University hospital Iowa City room 310 West third floor. Mrs Emil M Johnson of 104 West Seventh street is visiting Des Moines with her daughter Mrs Ivan Starke and son Skippy recovering from polio. Bloomington Grange to sponsor a card party Wednesday at the Grange hall. Ed Hagerman hosts visiting relatives from Salem and Stockport. Cpl William G Naef new address Presidio of San Francisco. Williams West admitted to Hershey hospital. Numerous patients admitted and discharged across Bellevue Columbus Junction Wilton and other area hospitals. Marriage licenses issued to Liming Miller Atalissa Weedon Costello Davenport Lamansky McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Martin
Gilbert Street
The
Loyal Order of the Moose
University Hospital
Iowa City
Emil M. Johnson
West Seventh Street
Des Moines
Ivan Starke
Starke
Skippy
Johnson
Bloomington Grange
Grange
Martha and
Mary
Sammy DuVall
Davenport
Mary Bagby
Verne Bagby
Stockport
S. C. DuVall
Grand Avenue
Elks Chanters
Veterans Hospital
Mack Wilson
Salem
Ore
Muscatine
Ed Hagerman
East Sixth Street
William Naef
William G. Naef
Presidio of
San Francisco
Calif
William West
East Tenth Street
Hershey Hospital
Evelyn van Dyke
Smalley Avenue
Irvin Krueger
West Liberty
Theresa Steahr
West Sixth Street
John Roelle
McArthur Street
Frank Rutka
Liberty Street
F. R. Osborne
Conesville
Arthur Britcher
East Fifth Street
Robert Hopkins
Oregon Street
Donald Petersen
Bellevue Hospital
Burton DeWitt
Columbus Junction
Carl Wiebel
Wilton
Edward Arvidson
East Fourth Street
Clyde Parks, Jr
Chet Howard
Route 3
Everett Adams
East Seventh Street
Barbara Goodrick
Iowa Avenue
Frank Adge
Mercury Will Rise in Area Forecast Notes
Slightly warmer weather expected tonight through Tuesday with partly cloudy skies and a chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday. Weekend lows dipped to 49 with a Sunday high of 81 and tonight’s low forecast 55 to 59 as highs reach 80 to 84 today and 84 to 88 on Tuesday.
Witmer of Tipton Returns Home From Korea Set
Sgt. Richard E. Witmer of Tipton is among 3700 veterans aboard the Navy transport General John Pope slated to reach San Francisco from Korea. Sixty seven Iowans are included in the returning contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Witmer
Tipton
Army
Navy
John Pope
San Francisco
Korea
Chicago Cash Grain Prices Aug 25
Commodity prices listed for futures and cash wheat and corn in Chicago on August 25. No. 1 red wheat 2.29 manys. No. 2 2.28 29. No. 1 hard 2.33. No. 2 2.32 33. No. 1 mixed 2.27 31. corn No. 1 yellow 1.84 1.83. No. 3 1.82 83. No. 4 1.79 8146. No. 5 1.71 77. sample grade 1.3849 72. Barley nominal 1.35 81 and feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mareee
Maye Eeee
Eeponee
Oeteee
Seeee
Dee Weeee
Jan Eetee
May
Kublik Family Honored Guests Before Departures for Japan
Mrs. Emilie Kublik hosted a farewell evening for son George and daughter-in-law as they prepare to leave August 27 for Japan. The event in Muscatine featured a buffet, group photos, games, prizes for several guests, and a going away gift to the Kubliks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilie Kublik
East Seventh Street
George Kublik
Japan
Wilbert A. Fuller
Howard Stroble
Daniel Hase
William H. Krueger
Mimi
Danny
Wilbert Fuller
Sharon
George Silberhorn
George Jr
Thomas
Marjorie
Gary Hume
Ferdinand Jensen
Ady
Sandra
M. Grass
Hartwig Harms
Kublcks
Paris
France
Kubick
State Department
Muscatine
George A. Silberhorn
Frieda Hume
Rodeo Manager Released After Investigation
Bob Clark, rodeo manager and agent, was freed from custody this morning after Sunday night booking for investigation following complaints by dissatisfied performers. No charges were lodged. several performers said payments were incomplete but did not file civil actions. Clark’s counsel reported settlements with truck and cattle owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Clark
League Field
Clark
Queen Mother Elizabeth Buys Haunted Scottish Castle
Queen Mother Elizabeth purchases a remote castle built in 1606 reputed as haunted in Scotland for a summer residence. Local lore speaks of a woman ghost seen in halls at night and said to have died by starvation in the dungeon stones two centuries ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth
Cycle Crash Hurts Teen In Towed Boat Collision
Richard Walker 18, son of Arnold and Mrs Walker of 1233 Dale street, is hospitalized in Hershey for injuries from a highway crash on highway 61 two miles east of Fairport. He rode a motorcycle toward Davenport when an automobile with a boat trailer driven by Frank Batchelor of route 3, toward Muscatine, struck the towed boat as Batchelor turned left for the Mississippi. Walker suffered a broken collarbone, a severe head injury, bruises and cuts, and was in shock on arrival at the hospital. The motorcycle and boat were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Walker
Arnold J. Walker
Dale Street
Hershey Hospital
Walker
Davenport
Frank Batchelor
Muscatine
Batchelor
Mississippi
Fairport
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Kaiser
Kaiser Families
Parents’ Magazine
Kaiser-Frazer
Mlacatine, Iowa
US Air Force
Sherman
Rau Ea Ao A Wan
Sherman Icago
Miss Alsman
Virgil White
New York
Credit Bureau OF
Muscatine County
Muscatine Building & Loan Assn
City News
Set. Witmer of
Chicago Cash Grain
Strategic Air Command
Kubliks
Queen Mother
Rotorooter
Better Homes & Gardens
Erwice
Liebbe & Jones
Insurance Agency
Magnus
Laz
Launderers
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