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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1968

Page

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Muscatine Schools Reach 6314 Enrolled In District Totals

District reports 6314 students across Muscatine Community School District with 1171 in high school, 1371 in junior high, and 3772 in elementary. School by school tallies include Franklin 347, Garfield 357, Grant 298, Jefferson 634, Lincoln 403, and Harry Kelly birth day note alongside tributes to Presidents Johnson Coolidge. Local honors include military promotions for Joseph M. Lewis and Fred Faulkner, and a Muscatine Masquers season opening Sept. 2 at Laura Musser Museum.

Muscatine Community Thee Franklin Garfield Grant Jefferson Lincoln

Evangelistic Services Start Here Monday at Walnut Street Church

Evangelist Robert L. Sumner of Indianapolis will lead a seven day campaign at Walnut St Baptist Church in Muscatine beginning Monday September 2 and ending Sunday September 8. Sessions run 7 30 p m each evening with invitation to all faiths. Sumner directs Biblical Evangelism and edits the Biblical Evangelist. Meanwhile Izaak Walton League officers in Muscatine are to be installed September 5 with district director Henry Brandt presiding. New officers include Stolley Diltman Nesmith Lewis and Thorpe.

Walnut St. Baptist Church Robert L. Sumner Indianapolis Ind Muscatine Sumner Biblical Evangelism Baptist Evangelistic Association The Biblical Evangelist Sword of the Lord America Timothy T. Barrett Izaak Walton League Howard Stolley Ralph Diltman John Nesmith Walter Lewis Henry Brandt George Blackwood Fred Bunn Gerald Hetzler Robert Kaufman Robert Thorpe Carl Tiecke Ralph Dittman Hunt America Erv Jennings Delwyn Evans Mascouten Henry Flickenger Izaak Walton

Youth Unhurt After Car Strike on East 2nd Street

Dennis Wiley, a boy of 4211 East 2nd street, escaped injury when struck by a car in the 1000 block of East 2nd street Friday morning. The driver, Mrs. James Brauhn of rural Muscatine, notified police.

Dennis Wiley E. 2Nd Street East 2Nd Street James Brauhn Muscatine

Roberts Named Manager of New Heinz Facilities

Cyril P. Roberts, former manager at the H J Heinz Muscatine plant, is appointed to a newly created role as manager of new facilities and project planning. He started with Heinz in 1929, has led factories in Salem New Jersey Fremont Ohio and Muscatine, and was eastern manufacturing region head in 1961.

Cyril P. Roberts H.J. Heinz Muscatine H.J. Heinz Company Howard E. McKinley Roberts Heinz Salem, N.J Fremont, C

Brief Schedule At City YMCA

The YMCA week of September 2 to 7 schedule lists closures and family swim times. Monday is closed. Tuesday and Thursday feature 7 p.m. family swims. Saturday shows 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. family swims. Labor Day holiday on Sept 2 prompts local offices and services to close. banks, schools, post office windows, libraries, and transit may pause. City and county offices close.

YMCA C.B.M.C Muscatine YWCA

Election Judges and Clerks Named for Primary Election

Muscatine County announces the nine precincts for the September 3 primary and lists election judges and clerks by township or ward. Names include Bloomington Joseph L. Hogan George Monson Paul Rohling. Cedar Virgil Fuhlman Marian Lee Emma Gage. Fruitland Ida Taylor Mer non Peck Harry Marx. Fulton Wilbur Matzen Glenn Moeller William Ehrecke Jr. Goshen Paul Oberman Logan Steen William McKillip. Lake Burdette Hitchcock George Reesink Clyde Minder. Montpelier Fr ncis Rinnert Lester Bonsack Albert Kemper. Moscow Marvin Johnson George McCoy Francis Henderson. Crono Ed Milder Mary Singleton Charles Shellabarger. Pike Ellsworth McGowan Gladys Rudman Roy Bieri. Seventy Six Alice Noll Leo Furlong G Earl Bailey. Sweetland Ralph Sywas sink Howard Toyne Roger Kretschmar. Wapsie Curtis James Mary Bowie Francis Hinkhouse Inez Birkett Wilma Wieskamp Vion Clayton Rest Harold Ochiltree Edward McQuillen Raymond Moeller Frank Scott. First Ward of Muscatine Mary Fuller Ruth Bollinger Norma Thomas Shirley Baumgarden Eva Kramer Louise Deahr Margaret Ziegenhorn John W Alexander. Second Ward Muriel Finnegan Elizabeth Brodie Liffian Kuebler Dorothy Brown Pat.

Muscatine County Muscatine Bloomington Joseph L. Hogan George Monson Paul Rohling Cedar Virgil Fuhlman Marian Lee Emma Gage Fruitland Ida Taylor Mernon Peck Harry Marx Fulton Wilbur Matzen Glenn Moeller William Ehrecke Goshen Paul Oberman Logan Steen William McKillip Lake — Burdette Hitchcock George Reesink Clyde Minder Montpelier Francis Rinnert Lester Bonsack Albert Kemper Moscow Marvin Johnson George McCoy Francis Henderson Crono Ed Milder Mary Singleton Charles Shellabarger Pike — Ellsworth McGowan Gladys Rudman Roy Bieri Alice Noll Shirley Baumgarden Eva Kramer Louise Deahr Margaret Ziegenhorn John W. Alexander Second Ward Muriel Finnegan Elizabeth Brodie Liffian Kuebler Dorothys Brown Pat

Two Concerts At Weed Park

The Musicians Local 551 will present two concerts at Weed Park on Sunday and Monday afternoons at 2 p.m. Dixieland and Country music will be featured under the direction of Dave Warner. Supported by grants from the trust fund of the recording industries and Local 551, with a roster of performers listed by ward and first names.

Weed Park Dave Warner Strust Fund The Recording Industries Local 551 Musicians Union

Social Security Questions Answers Explained

A reader asks about retirement and earnings limits. The SSA notes you can receive full payments for months with no earnings over 140 and that annual rules allow payment for months with low earnings. Earning up to 1660 per year does not affect payments, while earning over 1680 reduces benefits until earnings exceed 2880. Regardless, if you do not earn above 140 in a month, you receive that month's benefit.

Barefoot In the Park Second Masquers Season

Barefoot In the Park will be the second play in the Masquers 1968-69 season following Mary Mary. The comedy about newlyweds features a fifth floor walk up as they move into their first apartment. Season tickets on sale Aug 25 Sept 7 for $7 family or $4 single with contact Masquers Box 502 Muscatine 264-1789.

Mary J. B Muscatine

LIQUOR STORE CLOSES FOR HOLIDAY AND ELECTION

The Iowa liquor store will be closed Monday for Labor Day and will also close Tuesday due to the primary election.

Iowa

Muscatine Journal Publisher and Advertiser Details

The Muscatine Journal is published daily except Sundays and certain holidays by The Muscatine Journal, a member of Lee Enterprises. It operates from 301 E 3rd St, Muscatine Iowa and is a second class matter in the local post office.

Muscatine Journal Lee Enterprises 3Rd St Muscatine Iowa Associated Press

Subscription Rates for Muscatine Daily News

Daily carrier in Muscatine $2.00 per month in advance. Carrier outside Muscatine forty cents a week. Rail within fifty miles $15.00 yearly. Mail in towns with service $13.00 yearly. Mail over fifty miles $20.00 yearly. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Office hours 9 to 5 daily, Saturday 8 to noon. Special delivery until 6:30 p.m. daily and 4:00 p.m. Saturdays. Dial 263-2331.

City of Muscatine Muscatine Naily Dial

Three Car Wreck Sends Two to Hospital in Muscatine

Two people remained under observation at Muscatine General hospital after a three car collision on Grandview Avenue near a restaurant drive at 1701. Filberto Valenzuela Jr., 22, and Linda Sue Huddleston, 21, were in good condition with chest pains and injuries. Douglas Batty, 16, Jimmie Huddleston, 25, and Dianar Lynn Huddleston, 17 months, were treated and released for mouth injuries, cuts, and bruises. Police say Valenzuela drove south on Grandview Ave just north of the intersection.

Muscatine General Hospital Grandview Avenue Filberto Valenquela, Jr Mississippi Drive Muscatine Linda Sue Huddieston Kraft Street St. Louis Douglas Charles Batty Sherman Street Jimmie Darrel Huddleston Dianar Lynn Huddleston Batty Jimie Huddleston Valenzuela Huddleston Arnold Feldhahn Stockton Harold Davidson Dalton Mill Street Kate Schildt First Ave Thomas Blake New Hampshire Street Park Avenue Washington Street

Marvin Tooman Receives Silver Navigator Wings

Second Lieutenant Marvin L. Tooman son of Mr and Mrs Roy E Tooman of Rt 5 Muscatine has been awarded silver wings after graduation from the U S Air Force navigator school at Mather AFB California He remains at Mather for advanced training as an electronic warfare officer A Muscatine High School graduate he earned an A A from Muscatine Community College a B S H from Drake University and was commissioned through ROTC His wife Fayonne is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Busch of 208 E Fifth St Muscatine

Marvin L. Tooman Roy E. Tooman Rt. 5 Muscatine U.S. Air Force Navigator School Mather Afb Calif Tooman Mather Muscatine High School Muscatine Community’ College Des Moines Reserve Officers Training Corps Fayonne Harry Busch E. Fifth St., Muscatine

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