Labor Day travel set to hit record load
AAA officials forecast a record Labor Day travel period with about 18 million travelers and nine out of every passenger car in use over the three day weekend. Safety director E R Lange of the AAA Motor Club of Iowa urges common sense tips to prevent accidents including limiting daily distance to 300 miles and avoiding alcohol.
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Tee
Sordoni
AAA
E. R
Johnny” Lange
AAA Motor Club of
Iowa
A Proud Papa Notes His Son’s Resemblance
The speaker reflects on flattering ways a father introduces his son by noting likenesses. He suggests creative lines like "He has your mouth" or "He's a chip off the old block" to please the father, regardless of the old block’s appearance.
Designs for Living by Effa Brown
Effa Brown presents do cover from latex squares or discarded materials, plus spring filled cushions with waterproof fabric for lawn use. This designer outlines versatile outdoor decor ideas aimed at durability and weather resistance for garden settings.
Two Muscatine Men Fined for OMVI Pleads Guilty
Muscatine county men William Michael Fox and Raymond J. Hanover paid 300 dollars fines plus costs after pleading guilty in district court to operating motor vehicles while intoxicated. Judges suspended licenses for 60 days. Fox surrendered his liquor permit, Hanover had none. Convictions sent to the Iowa Liquor Control Commission. Fox arrested December 19 on Lucas street. Hanover arrested July 9 about a mile east of Atalissa by the Highway Patrol.
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Muscatine County
William Michael Fox
Evans Street
Raymond J. Hanover
Route 4
Davenrt
Robert H. Wilson
Matthew Westrate
Fox
Hanover
Iowa
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Lucas Street
Muscatine
Highway Patrol
Atalissa
Interest Grows in Building Temporary Silos in Muscatine
Farmers in Muscatine County explore methods to handle breath damaged corn amid a dry spell. County Extension Director Harold Craig notes rising inquiries about snow fence and trench silos as cutting begins early. Soybeans resist drought better than corn with expected good yields, though pastures and seedings suffer from the heat.
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Muscatine County
Harold Craig
Applications for Vets Schooling Should Be Filed
Veterans planning to enter school under the Korean GI Bill are urged to file applications within a week to avoid processing delays. Officials advise attaching a photostat of discharge papers, ensuring school and program are state-approved and admissions arranged before applying to speed VA education aid.
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Veterans Administration
Niequist
Niequest
Defense Department
Rotary luncheon features Margaret Roberts vocal solos
Margaret Jean Roberts Nobis of Davenport formerly of Muscatine sang two groups of vocal solos at the Muscatine Rotary club luncheon. Marian accompanied, Jackie Roberts played piano solos. Several honorees including Fernand Ricard Charles Meerdink John Wessels Dr. E L Emerson Arthur Stanley and William Sweney were given paper crowns for a recent Des Moines golf tournament victory. There will be no club luncheon next Monday due to Labor Day.
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Margaret Jean Roberts Nobis
Davenport
Muscatine
New Students To Be Registered At Junior High
Principal Owen Olson announces registration for students not on the school records. The junior high will be open Wednesday Thursday and Friday for new entrants who were not in the Muscatine school system. Existing records cover those who were in the sixth grade last year and will attend the junior high this year.
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Owen Olson
Muscatine
Poem
River traffic records show heavy week on the water
Seventeen towboats moved 84 barges upstream past Muscatine as the week ended Monday. Upstream cargo totaled 151 775 tons including 67750 tons coal 67200 tons petroleum products and 16825 tons miscellaneous materials. Downstream traffic reached 33800 tons with 28850 tons grain and 4950 tons other cargo.
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Muscatine
Army Corps of Engineers
Daughters named in Romann will share in estate
Henry A Romann died August 21 and his will filed for probate names two daughters who share the Cedar Street home at 709 and receive 100 for Masses. Each daughter gets 1000 and one fourth of the remaining estate. Helen Angerer receives one fourth and the rest is divided among two grandsons and a granddaughter. Will signed March 18 1955 with Sept 26 hearing. Central State Bank bonds 3000 as administrator for E Elizabeth Walker who died July 31.
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Henry A. Romann
E. Elizabeth ‘Walker
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