Walt Kochneff Insurance opens new office and invites hold
Walt Kochneff Insurance moves State Farm Mutual business to 1422 Park Avenue and completes remodel. The grand opening and open house invite customers and friends to visit on Friday evening. The office, on the Sun Mart and Hunter's TV parking lot, will be open until 9 pm.
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Walt Kochneffsurance
Kochneff
State Farm Mutual
Park Avenue
Walt
Walt Kochneff
Sun Mart
Hunter's TV
Journal
Postoffice Windows Open Extra Hours in Muscat
Postoffice windows in Muscat will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Postmaster John Hendriks announced extra hours on December 16 17 and 19 from 8 p.m. to 8 p.m. On Sunday December 18 hours are 2 to 5 p.m. He urged mailing deadlines for Christmas cards and gifts to out-of-town destinations by December 45 and for nearby points by December 16 or at least a week before Christmas.
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Muscat
John Hendriks
Hendriks Soes
Cub Pack 133 Holds First Pack Meeting
Cub Pack 133 held its 61st monthly meeting Tuesday night at Madison School. Bobcat pins and registration cards were presented to Jeffrey Eaton Michael Patrick Purdy Russell Hesford Michael and Bill Willet Lonnie LaRue Aethur Reynolds Clifford Lanfier Gary Ricketts Michael Ernest Phillips Louis Simpson Roger Eggenburg and Calvin Purdy led the pledge. Dens 1 2 and 3 gave sketches with songs led by Mrs John LaRue. Den mothers servicing refreshments were Mrs Roger Eggenburg Mrs John LaRue Mrs J W Eaton and Mrs Calvin Purdy.
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Cub Pack
Madison School
Jeffrey Eaton
Michael
Patrick Purody
Russell Hesford
Bill Willet
Lonnie LaRue
Aethur Reynolds
Clifford Lanfier
Gary Ricketts
Ernest Phillips
Louis Simpson
Roger Eggenburg
Cultrastery
Calvin Pur ‘Dy
Dens
John LaRue
John la Rue
J. W. Eaton
Calvin Purdy
City Council Meet Tonight at Muscatine Hall
A regular semi monthly Muscatine City Council meeting is held tonight at the city hall. The session opens at 7:30 and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine City
Penney Associates Get Special Christmas Payment
W Allen manager of the 3G Penney department store in Mascalline announced a special Christmas payment for store associates. The payment, shared by regular associates employed before Oct 1 1960, is made today Dec 1, excluding management and staff in long standing profit sharing or incentive plans. It is in addition to sick benefits, hospital and surgical insurance, noncontributory life insurance, discounts, and other provisions.
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W. Allen
Penney
Mascaline
Stalf
Anelts
November Warmer Than Average In Muscatine Weather Summary
Weather summary by F J Bauerbach notes November 1959 in Muscatine was warmer than 1958 and above normal with a mean daily temperature around 42.6F. The month ranged from 65F to 1 below 0, received 1.12 inches of precipitation, and included 9 cloudy and 10 clear days. New members of the State Historical Society of Town were Thomas F Beveridge and Mrs Charles W Hendriks.
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F. J. Bauerbach
Muscatine
Can
William J. Petersen
State Historical Society of Town
Thomas F. Beveridge
Charles W. Hendriks
Oral Vaccine Could Aid Remote Areas in 1961
Surgeon General Levey Burney says the new oral polio vaccine may prove most effective in remote slum areas with immunization gaps. Public Health Service official A D Langmiller notes fear of needles. Officials anticipate wide availability by fall, likely too late for the 1961 poliomyelitis season.
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Washington
Slim
Aral
Levey Burney
A. D. Langmillr
Public Health Service
Atlanta
American Medical Association
Burney
Revenue report shows hunting fishing licenses amid fees
County records show sportsmen paid 1000.90 in license fees in November with hunting and fishing licenses as the main revenue source. Other fees totaled 831.50 from deeds, real estate, mortgages, bets, releases, and certified copies. the auditor notes 51 from deed transfers. The office processed 32 marginal releases and 40 military discharges, with 11 six day fishing licenses and 39 non resident hunting licenses yielding 986.50.
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Lucile, Freybier
Anamosa Man Fined 300 For OMVI In Muscatine Court
Albert Elmer Martin, 48, of 501 East Second Street Anamosa, was fined 300 and ordered to pay 21.50 costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Arrested March 1, 1960 by town highway patrol near the junction of highways 38 and 6 in northern Muscatine County, Martin changed his plea to guilty in district court on September 20 and the sentence was deferred.
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Albert’ Elmer Martin
East Second Street
Anamosa
Muscatine
Nathan Grant
Martin
Muscatine County
Santa Claus Plans Return Visit to Muscatine
Santa Claus, who paid his first pre Christmas visit to Muscatine last Friday, will return Saturday at his headquarters at the Juwn Electric Light and Power Co. offices, 208 East Second Street, from 9:30 to 4:30 and 7 to 9 p.m. Muscatine retail stores will stay open until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Santa Claus
Muscatine
Juwn, Electric Light and Power Co
East Second Street
Trumpeters to accompany SUI singers in town concert
Students Morgan J. Jones Donald Speth and Wayne M. Toyne from the State University of Town will accompany a chamber singers concert at First Methodist Church in Town City. Rep. Fred Schwengel announced an invitation to a White House luncheon with President Eisenhower on Tuesday but will cancel meetings and stay in Washington for hearings on the interstate highway system and the National Water Pollution Conference December 12 to 14.
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State University of Town
First Methodist Church
Towa City
Morgan J. Jones
Lucas Street
Donald
Speth
Sycamore Street
Wayne M. Toyne
East Ninth Street
Fred Schwengel
Iowa
White House
Eisenhower
Rep
Schwengel
Jk Wis
Schwaie Gelig
Louisa County
Washington
Washington Deo
Mrs Jée Hogan Admitted As Surgical Patient
Mrs Jée Hogan of 1404 East Fifth Street is listed as a surgical patient at Mercy Hospital in Davenport.
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Jée
Hogan
East Tifth Street
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
December Arrival Brings Cold Clear Weather in Iowa
Frigid December arrival brings below zero readings in towns including Denson, Maron City, Spencer, and Debogne. Temperatures fall to 1 below and 11 at overnight lows, with highs around 20 to 31 across Mason City, Muscatine, and Burlington. A high pressure system centers over northwest Iowa, delaying relief until Friday night.
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Iowa
Denson
Maron City
Spencer
Dobugne
Invest
Jowa
Army Reserve Christmas Party Planned
The Army Reserve of Musca will hold its annual Christmas party on December 3. A potluck starts at 6 30 with attendees bringing one hot dish and one other dish plus their own table service. Ham and turkey will be provided and a program by the children will be given. Members and past members invited. reservations not required.
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Army Reserve
Muscajive
Engineers Club Meets Tuesday Dinner Guest Speaker
Members of Termuscalline Engineers Club meet at Park Lane Country Club at 6 30 pm Tuesday for a dinner and program. Frank Maiuri of Permutit Co Chicago will be the guest speaker and topics include water needs, purification methods, water softening, and Permuti processes and devices.
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Termuscalline Engineers Club
Park Lane Country Club
Frank Maiuri
The
Permutit Co
Chicago
Muscatine District Court Clerk Receives November Figures
Child support payments totaled 8112.13 of 12341.94 handled in November by the Muscatine district court clerk. Fines collected reached 1000. Miscellaneous trust funds including witness, publication, appraiser and attorney advance fees totaled 2757.49. Other funds came from district court 448.68 probate 761.73 sheriff fees 85.89 reporter and jury 358 justice of the peace fees 15 transfers certificates 47.10 marriage licenses 30 and three passport applications 6.
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Muscatine
Provence Hetzler
District Court
Justice of the Peace
Divorces Outnumber Marriages in Muscatine County
In November at Muscatine County District Court, 1 divorce decree was issued by Judge Nathan Grant. Clerk Florence Hatzler reported that 10 marriage licenses were issued during the same period.
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Muscatine County
Florence Hatzler
Thonth
Nathan Grant
Dream Play at Iowa Theatre An Expressionist University Stage
The State University of Iowa presents A Dream Play with student performers Scott Frye Roger Collisson Mike Gil Lattee Joe Mullin and Brenda Shirley. The expressionistic drama runs tonight through Saturday and December 7 to 10 at 8 p.m. in University Theatre.
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Scott Frye
Muscatine
Roger Collisson
Keokuk
Mike Gillattee
Iowa City
Joe Mullin
Sioux City
Brenda Shirley
Perry
State University of Iowa
University Theatre
Management Class Meets For 6th Time
Members of the Management Training class organized this fall will hold their sixth class session at the Civic Center at 8 o'clock tonight. The eight week course was established under sponsorship of the Manufacturers Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Civic Center
Manufacturers Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout Roundtable At First Methodist Church Tonight
The Boy Scout Roundtable will be held at the First Methodist church tonight at 7 30 p m All assist leaders and committee men are urged to attend The January program Be Prepared for Space will be discussed with short talks on Geology Radio and Weather merit badges by counselors Tom Royster Lee McKee and F J Baterbach On Scout Roundtable will be held at the same time and place
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First Methodist
App
Tom Royster
Lee McKee
F. J. Bateerbach
Missing boat and motor reported at riverfront landing
Arlo Lessinger on route 2 reported a 14 foot blue and white boat with a 34 horsepower motor missing from the riverfront landing at Town avenue. Police were notified Sunday. Harvey Kraft of 1110 East 10th street said 50 gallons of gasoline were removed from a barrel at a farm on Colondo street north of Weed park in recent days, with a broken padlock on the barrel.
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Arlo Lessinger
Route 2
Town Avenue
Harvey Kraft
East 10Th Street
Colondo Street
Weed Park
City PTA to hear Jack Austin on special education services
Muscatine county supervisor of special education Jack Austin will speak on Special Education Services for the Mentally Retarded at the City PTA council meeting. The session starts at 8 p.m. Monday at Mc Winkey School.
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Jack Austin
Muscatine
Wil Tale
City Parent-Teacher Association Council
Mc Winkey School
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