Eighth Jury Trial Slated For Coming Term Of Court
The eighth in a series of criminal jury trials was scheduled for Muscatine district court in the September term. Judge Matthew Westrate heard Gary Lea LaRue plead innocent to larceny in the nighttime and set the case for jury trial. Several motorists appeared: Earl Elwood Buckworth was sentenced to 60 days in jail for operating while intoxicated. John Douglas Erwin paid fines for OMVS with license suspended 60 days. Raymond J. Hanover was fined 100 and costs for operating with suspended license. Harold Richard Preston pleaded guilty to operating with suspended license, case continued for sentencing. Junior Atkinson’s false check charge was dismissed. An unrelated note reported 1425 pound sacks of Port Hand cement dry mix found in a car back seat, allegedly from Acue Fuel and Material Co.
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Muscatine District Court
Owhen
Matthew Westrate
Gary Lea LaRue
Kansas Street
Earl Elwood Buckworth
20Th Street
Rock Island
Mustatine
Westvale
John Douglas Erwin
Evans Street
State Highway Patrol
Magcatine
OMVS
Raymond J. Hanover
West Fourth Street
Davenport
Harold Richard Preston
Mas
Toastmaster Nominations Due Sept 8
Nominations for officers are set for the first September Toastmasters meeting to be held Tuesday. At the Monday dinner, Max Churchill and Terrence Mealy won speaking awards, with Ralph Jackson earning the critic award and William Spieth the topic award.
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Toastmasters Club
Max Churchill
Terrence Mealy
Ralph Jackson
William Spieth
John Talbot
Mex Churchill
Terrance Mealy
C. E. Gillespie
Lary Douglas
C. He Young
James Christensen
Paul Sweitzer
Roger Lande
David Harney
Roger Johnson
Ralph Cullen
Dale Nederhoff
Robert Pape
Robert Woodhouse
Gordon Rogers
Dale Nederholf
Don Bridge
Police Log Thefts At Unoccupied Park Ave House
Police report thefts from an unoccupied residence at 803 Park Ave NE on Monday afternoon. Missing items listed by Mrs. Phyllis Gray include a homemade quilt four or five children sweaters in a box one adult sweater and a box of canned goods. Entry occurred by cutting a side-door screen and forcing the decor.
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Park
Avene
Phyllis Gray
Cedar Street
Sheriff and deputy return two escapees to Missouri
Sheriff Dick Appelt and Deputy Charlie Whisler left Muscatine for Kirkwond Missouri with two extradition orders signed by Judge Matthew Westrate to return Harold W Sturms and Cecil James Womack who had escaped from Muscatine county jail early Saturday. Kirkwood police had spotted the pair in a stolen car from Letts Louisa county and prepared to waive extradition. Womack faces Missouri parole violation and possible reformatory time. Sturms already has two one year terms for prior jail breaks. Preliminary informations accuse both men of the August jail break. additional notes mention Thomas Albert Lowell in DeKalb county custody.
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Dick Appelt
Charlie Whisler
Kirkwond
Muscaline
Matthew Westrate
Muscatine’ District Court
Harold W
Butch) Sturms
Muscatine
Cecil James Womack
Springfield
Kirkwood
Harry M. Shearer
Letts
Louisa County
Oppelt
Court of Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Womack
Storms
Towa
Missouri
Anamosa Reformatory
Sturms
Reformatory
Thomas
Albert Lowell
Lowell
DeKalb County
Sycamore, Til
Auto man, 55, dies in car seizure on Hershey Ave
Charles Thomas, 55, of 55 Geneva drive Latts route 1 farm, died about 10 a m today while seated in his car on Hershey avenue. Ambulance took him to Muscatine General hospital where death was placed to a heart attack. He had heart surgery last winter. He owned Friendly tavern after leaving the farm. Born July 25 1909 he married June 7 1935 Gwendolyn Phillips. Surviving wife a son Larry Davenport a daughter Judy at home three sisters his mother and one grandchild. His father and brother Norman dead. Funeral arrangements pending at George M Wittich funeral home.
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Charles’ Thomas
Geneva Drive
Hershey
Muscatine General , Hospital
W. W. Swayze
Thomas
Latts
Hershey Avenue
George M. Wittich
Friendly Tavern
Melvin
Lula Schnell Thomas
Gwendolyn Phillips
Larry ‘Thomas
Davenport
Judy Thomas
Ployd
Puhr
Edington
Marguerite Kimball
Aledo
Joe van Landegen
Ilinois City
Norman Thomas
Equipment Stolen From Farm Car Belonging to John Lister
The sheriff's department investigates the theft of 213 dollars in car and tools from a farm garage near Muscatine. A 1952 model car at John Lister’s 417 Parham Avenue Northwest had an electric fuel pump carburetor tachometer and chrome fittings stolen, along with two wrenches wire cutters and a screwdriver after a door window was broken. Deputy Sheriff Bob Miller leads the burglary inquiry.
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Sheriff's Department
John Lister
Parham Avenue
Muscatine
Lister
Bob Miller
Tower Repair Contract Let for Muscatine County Courthouse
Des Moines Insulation and Waterproofing Co. won the bid to repair the Muscatine county courthouse clock tower with a low bid of 3410 dollars. D C Taylor Co. of Cedar Rapids bid 4134 dollars. Work includes cleaning sandblasting tuck pointing screening painting and waterproofing. Supervisors approved Robert O. Schmitt as second deputy in the reticle lic cense department County Treasurer Lauren Ginn office. Schmitt succeeds Virginia Barrick who resigned Aug 1.
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Des Moines Insulation and Waterproofing Co
Des Moines
Muscatine County
Board of Supervisors
D.C. Taylor Co
Cedar Rapids
Robert O. Schmitt
Lauren Ginn
Schmitt
Virginia Barrick
Kiwanians Hear Football Talk From Homer Weis
Muscatine high school football coach Homer Weis spoke at a Kiwanis club lunch, detailing use of audible signals on both offense and defense during the talk.
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Homer. Weis
Muscatine
Plata
Kiwanis Club
Weis
Former Local Resident Receives Nursing Diploma
Judith Kent Birtel, a former Muscatine resident, received her diploma and pin from the Stor mont Vail School of Nursing in Topeka Kansas during graduation exercises held recently at the First Presbyterian church. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kent of Letts and earned a $10 cash award for ability in psychiatric nursing. Her plans include attending Washburn University in Topeka this fall.
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Judith Kent _Birtel
Muscatine
Stormont Vail School
Topeka
Kan
First Presbyterian Church
Harry
J. Kent
Letts
Washburn University
Rainfall and storm deaths in Iowa rainfall totals and lightning death
A storm system brought up to 2 inches of rain across parts of Iowa with Lamoni receiving 2.08 inches and Keokuk 2.04 inches. Thunderstorms hit several towns with hail in some areas as a cold front moved through. Two people were reported struck by lightning, including Larry Greinman a 24 year old Garner man who died, and Douglas Schuler a 17 year old near Villisca who was slightly injured. Southeast Iowa forecast called for fair skies and cooler temps through Wednesday with lows in the low 50s and highs in the low 70s.
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Maseztine
Lawa
Lamoni
Keokuk
East Two
Larry. Greinman
Garner
Douglas Schuler
Villisca
Iowa
Mercury
Des Moines
Lumoni
Mason City
Spencer
Siont City
Burlington
Witness Meeting Slated Tonight by Jehovah's Witnesses
Officials from New York announce a special meeting at Kingdom Hall 922 Hancock Street at 7 30 tonight. Harry C. Good district supervisor will speak outlining preparations for the Muscatine convention this weekend at Muscatine High School expected to bring several hundred ministers from northeast Missouri and southeast Town.
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Jehovah Witness
New York
Kingdom ‘Hall
Hancock Street
Harry C. Good
Jehovah's “Witnesses
Midwest
Muscatine High School
Missouri
Southeast Town
Car thefts near Muscatine spark multiple reports
Reports describe a 1958 model car stolen from Geneva plant parking near Highway 22 east of Muscatine and later found on a county road two and a half miles east. A separate theft notice notes a car taken from No 22 vicinity and another vehicle cut for wiring on Orange Street. Local sheriff and owners involved.
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Merlin
Martin
Benham. Avenue
Hultig
Mie
Rock
Oak Street
Highway 22
Muscatine
David Wenmeyer
Columbus Junction
Geneva
Home-O-Nize Company
Mulcatine Aims 1.4 Million Sewer Bond Sale Oct 1
City of Muscatine plans an issue of 1.4 million dollars in sewer rental revenue bonds on October 1 to finance the remainder of its sewer system and repair the Papoose Creek sewer. Federal grants totaling 597 thousand dollars are expected, with 260 thousand released as conditions align. The project, begun in the mid-1950s to curb river pollution, advances with bios of completion anticipated in winter. A new superintendent starts September 1 to oversee operations, while E B Caldwell Inc works on electricals and sewer repairs under a 297,606 dollar contract.
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William McElwee
C and C Construction Co
E. B. Caldwell, Inc
Papoose Creek
Caldwell Company
State Departments of Health
Carleton
D. Beh Co
Des Moines
Muscatine Journal Description and AP Use Policy
The Muscatine Journal published daily except Sunday by Lee Enterprises. The paper is corporate at 2301 Grand Street Muscatine Iowa and is entered as second class matter at the Muscatine post office. The Associated Press content is for publication use only.
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Muscatine
Subscription Rates for Muscatine Newspaper Delivery
Rates list delivered by carrier at forty cents for two weeks. Daily mail within fifty miles of Muscatine is 92.00 per year, beyond fifty miles 93.00. All mail subscriptions are in advance. Special delivery service for missed papers available. Dial 263-2001.
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Muscatine
Dial
Four Seek 2nd Ward City Council Seat in Muscatine
Four residents expressed interest in the vacant 2nd Ward council seat after Dr John Tillie resigned. The aldermen will interview candidates at the finance committee meeting next Monday with a decision planned for the following Thursday. Wayne Tooman is an avowed candidate for the remaining 16 months of Tillie’s term.
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2Nd Ward
Second Ward
John Tillie
Muscatine
Finance Committee
Florence Mason
Jefer
Tillie
Mrs Shoultz Family Returns From England After Five Weeks
Mrs John Shoultz and daughters Angela and Marie of 112 Rose lawn Ave returned Friday from five weeks in England. It was her first visit since 1948 war bride arrival. They saw Princess Anne at Buckingham Palace gate during a London tour and visited relatives. Four Negroes Treated For Gunshot Wounds in Monroe Georgia after a clash with whites. a crowd damaged a service station and shouted anti-white chants.
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Shoultz
England
John Shoultz
Angela
Marie
Roselawn Ave
America
Princess Anne
Buckingham Palace
London
Monroe
Jack Mortis
Morris
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Grandview
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the Muscatine Journal
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Wayne Tooman
Alleyne Drive
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Pied Pipers
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