Auto Crash Kills Mrs Guertin In Rock Island
A dawn race between two speeding cars ended in the death of Muscatine woman Mrs Byrnadean Guertin age 35 in Rock Island. She died at St Anthony's hospital after the Cassidy car plunged down a five foot embankment. The other occupants, all from Muscatine, were listed in fair condition.
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Muscatine
Rock Island
Byrnadean
Byrdie) Guertain
East Fourth Street
Michael Neil Cassidy
William
Margaret A
Maggie)Maylone
Guertin
St. Anthony's Hospital
Theother
YMCA Swimming Class Promotions Listed
Promotions show class groups with names such as Frog 1 to Frog I Dean Reed and Jerry Bishop Minnow to Fish John Erickson Donald Erickson Robert Elshoff Mike Keough and John Butler Flying Fish to Shark Kevin Cooney Randy Fisher John Hacking Russell Bell Roger Edmonds and Larry Edmonds An urban renewal project reports excavation for a new street beyond Fourth avenue Behticke escaped with minor injuries charged with drag racing and driving without a license Police to file charges against the Muscatine driver The body of Mrs Guertin was moved to Hodgson funeral home Rock Island wife of Richard Guertin Muscatine
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YMCA
Dean Reed
Jerry Bishop
John Erickson
Donald Erickson
Robert Elshoff
Mike Keough
John Butler
Kevin Cooney
Randy Fisher
John Hacking
Russell Bell
Roger Edmonds
Larry Edmonds
Behticke
Guertin
Hodgson
Rock Island
Richard Guertin
Mus
Cating
Two Enlist in U S Marine Corps
Joseph G. Maher Jr son of Mr and Mrs Maher of 1159 Lucas Street has enlisted in the U S Marine Corps for three years. He will serve at MCRD San Diego with unit details listed and address given. Thomas D Gillespie son of Mrs Gillespie of 414 Fletcher Avenue has also enlisted and is assigned to the Recruit Depot at San Diego.
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Joseph G. Maher, Jr
Joseph G. Maher
Lucas Street
Hayes Catholic
U. S. Mating Corps
C Company
MCRD
San Diego
Calif
Thomas D. Gillespie
Gillespie
Fletcher Avenue
Marine Corps
Parolee Captured After Chase with Shot Fired
Kenneth Earl Burhop 22 of 515 East Third Street was pursued in the 200 block of West No 1 alley by Officers Gary Butts and Carl Yerington after reckless driving in the business district. A shot was fired into the squad car as he was handcuffed and taken to jail on charges of resisting arrest reckless driving and parole violation. Bond set at 500 for resisting arrest and 100 for reckless driving.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Kenneth Earl Burhop
Third Street
West No. 1
Gary Butts
Carl Yerington
Burhop
Justice. of the
Harvey G. Ailbee Jr
County
Pioneer Burial Ground Marks Whitter Family Graves
Beneath the Cedars near Wild Cat Den state park lies Nye cemetery where William G. Whitter and kin rest. Whitter died in 1846, six years after two children, with remains on a hill above Pine creek. Stones worn by time obscure names including Mary wife of William Shelley who died at 22.
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Wild Cat
Nye
William G. Whitter
Whitter
Pine Creek
Mary
William Shelley
McCoy
Cedar County
California
Tipton
Pine Mill
Benjamin
Muscaline
Bar
Benjamin Nye
William Gordon
Pine’ Creek
Gordon
Boins “ Azubah
Benjamine
Wiliam ~ Shelley
Muscatine County
Daniel Shelley
Montpelier
Havey Riah
E. Wright
William G
Sally Whitter
George
William Raymond
Pioneers in County Lying in Neglected Cemetery
Girl Scout troop 276 from Davenport plans a cleanup of the decayed Muscatine County cemetery where Benjamin Nye and family, early settlers, lie buried. The site is fenced only for the Nye family, but the fence is bent and warped. Nye, his wife, and descendants are described amid a history of quarrels, a fatal fight, and an elopement by the Nye daughter.
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Benjamin Nye
Azuba
Benjamins F
Azubah
Nye
Muscatine County
Vermont
Benjamin
Benjamine
Agaba
Muscaline County
Muscaline County, Although Err Lard Let Thornton
Stephen Nye
Driver Fined On OMVI Charge In Muscatine District Court
Lloyd K Snow 34 of Davenport was fined 200 dollars and costs 21 50 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Muscatine district court. Snow pleaded guilty June 22 and was fined 60 days license suspension by Judge Matthew Westrath. The report also recounts 19th century local histories of the Nye and McCoy families, including early Muscatine County pioneers, feuds, and gravestones still legible in the cemetery surrounding Pine Creek with markers for Mary Shelley and the first white child born in the county.
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Lloyd .K. Snow
Charlotte Street
Davenport
Muscatine
Snow
Matthew Westrath
Driver Hits Parked Car Fined 15 in Muscatine Incident
Vehicle crash on West Eighth Street in Muscatine left a 17 year old driver, Robert Fridley of Route 4, with a $15 fine and court costs after he failed to control his vehicle and struck Harold Brandau’s parked car. No injuries were reported.
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Muscatine
Robert A. Fridley
Route 4
Harold L. Brandau
Park Drive
West Eighth Street
Cheny Street
Fridley
Brandan
Glen E. Pantel
Hershey Avenue
Gail A.ramer
West Third Street
Mississippi
Chestnut Street
Ramer
Chestnut
Pantel
Witness Assembly Opens at High School in Public Service Fight
District supervisor Marry Good opened the Christian Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses Friday night at the high school with a welcome address. A crowd of 504 heard Good discuss the growth of the Jehovah Witness group worldwide. Today's program includes two discourses on Dedication and Baptism with several expected for immersion. This evening features a two hour film Proclaim Sing Everlasting Good News Around the World. The film covers scenes in 22 countries and 36 cities. Sunday afternoon will feature Mr. Good's lecture Facing Up to the Urgency of Our Times. All meetings are open to the public.
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Good
Christian Assembly ‘of
Jehovah's “Witnesses
Interest Gains in 2nd Ward Alderman Position
Three candidates vie for the vacant 2nd Ward city council seat as noon deadline nears. Applicants include Dr. William Coder of 1122 Mulberries Avenue, Dr. John Tillie, R. Wayne Tooman of 6 Alleyne Drive, and Fred Haller of 220 East Seventh Street, with Arthur R. Howe Jr. filing by 12 o'clock. Francis A. Angell of 1107 Sycamore has filed but may abstain, while others consider joining. The council will interview after the finance committee meeting and seeks a decisive vote at Thursday's regular session.
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William ‘Coder
Mulberr S Avenue
John Tillie
Wayne Tooman
Alleyne Drive
Fred Haller
East Seventh Street
Arthur R. Howe, Jr
Colony 1Érive
Speedy Chase Resulted In $75 Penalty In Court
Police trailed a driver speeding at 190 mph on highways 61-82 southwest of the city before arresting Robert Leroy Newcomb, 32, for reckless driving. He was cited $75 and assessed costs by Justice Harvey G. Allbee Jr. Newcomb allegedly ran a stop sign at Grandview and Main in an 1857 station wagon, and was booked at 2:39 a.m. Weather notes and dredging plans follow in separate brief items.
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Robert Leroy Newcomb
Justice of the Peace
Harvey G. Allbee, Jr
Newcomb
Grandview Avenue
Main
Crossing Signal Hearing Set for Muscatine Intersection
The Muscatine Town Commerce Commission announces a hearing on October 13 at the courthouse to consider installing automatic crossing signals where Sampson Street meets Rock Island railroad tracks.
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Muscatine Snr
Sampson Street
Rock Island Railroad
Muscatine
Town Commerce Commission
Muscatine Journal Local News and AP Dispatches Note
The Muscatine Journal, published daily except Sunday by Lee Enterprises, is printed in Muscatine Iowa. It carries local news and Associated Press dispatches as part of its post office listings and copyright phrasing.
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Muscatine
Subscription Rates and Delivery Details for Muscatine
Daily by carrier costs forty cents a week. Mail subscriptions within fifty miles of Muscatine cost 12.00 per year, over fifty miles 19.09 per year. All mail subscriptions require advance payment. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special delivery for missed papers runs until 6:30. Dial 263-2231.
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Muscatine
Dial
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Havey Rich
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Suds
Park Avenue
Sis
Francis A. Angell
Sycamore
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